Investigation of bias in meta-analyses due to selective inclusion of trial effect estimates: empirical study
Objective To explore whether systematic reviewers selectively include trial effect estimates in meta-analyses when multiple are available, and what impact this may have on meta-analytic effects.Design Cross-sectional study.Data sources We randomly selected systematic reviews of interventions from 2...
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Format: | Article |
Idioma: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016-04-01
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Col·lecció: | BMJ Open |
Accés en línia: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/4/e011863.full |