Trial-level characteristics associate with treatment effect estimates: a systematic review of meta-epidemiological studies

Abstract Background To summarize the up-to-date empirical evidence on trial-level characteristics of randomized controlled trials associated with treatment effect estimates. Methods A systematic review searched three databases up to August 2020. Meta-epidemiological (ME) studies of randomized contro...

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Main Authors: Huan Wang, Jinlu Song, Yali Lin, Wenjie Dai, Yinyan Gao, Lang Qin, Yancong Chen, Wilson Tam, Irene XY Wu, Vincent CH Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01650-5