Integration of non-randomized studies with randomized controlled trials in meta-analyses of clinical studies: a meta-epidemiological study on effect estimation of interventions

Integration of non-randomized studies with randomized controlled trials in meta-analyses of clinical studies: a meta-epidemiological study on effect estimation of interventions

Abstract Backgrounds Syntheses of non-randomized studies of interventions (NRSIs) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are increasingly used in decision-making. This study aimed to summarize when NRSIs are included in evidence syntheses of RCTs, with a particular focus on the methodological issue...

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Main Authors: Fan Mei, Minghong Yao, Yuning Wang, Jiayidaer Huan, Yu Ma, Guowei Li, Kang Zou, Ling Li, Xin Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Randomized controlled trials
Non-randomized studies of interventions
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Meta-epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03778-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03778-1

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