Influence of pilot and small trials in meta-analyses of behavioral interventions: a meta-epidemiological study

Influence of pilot and small trials in meta-analyses of behavioral interventions: a meta-epidemiological study

Abstracts Background Pilot/feasibility or studies with small sample sizes may be associated with inflated effects. This study explores the vibration of effect sizes (VoE) in meta-analyses when considering different inclusion criteria based upon sample size or pilot/feasibility status. Methods Search...

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Main Authors: Michael W. Beets, R. Glenn Weaver, John P. A. Ioannidis, Christopher D. Pfledderer, Alexis Jones, Lauren von Klinggraeff, Bridget Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Recommendations
Public health
Behavioral science
Preliminary studies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02184-7

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