Stepwise-Hierarchical Pooled Analysis for Synergistic Interpretation of Meta-analyses Involving Randomized and Observational Studies: Methodology Development

BackgroundThe necessity of including observational studies in meta-analyses has been discussed in the literature, but a synergistic analysis method for combining randomized and observational studies has not been reported. Observational studies differ in validity depending on...

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Main Authors: In-Soo Shin, Chai Hong Rim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:https://www.jmir.org/2021/9/e29642