The basic reproduction number is a reliable indicator in infectious diseases, but has misleading meta-analysis

• Masoud Mohammadi

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Masoud Mohammadi

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran; Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran; Corresponding author at: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.