A survey of methodologies on causal inference methods in meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been considered as the highest level of evidence in the pyramid of the evidence-based medicine. However, the causal interpretation of such results is seldom studied. Methods We systematically searched for methodologies per...

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Main Authors: Georgios Markozannes, Georgia Vourli, Evangelia Ntzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01726-1