Validity of indirect comparison for estimating efficacy of competing interventions: empirical evidence from published meta-analyses.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the validity of adjusted indirect comparisons by using data from published meta-analyses of randomised trials. DESIGN: Direct comparison of different interventions in randomised trials and adjusted indirect comparison in which two interventions were compared through their re...

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Autors principals: Song, F, Altman, D, Glenny, A, Deeks, J
Format: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicat: 2003