Incorporation of assessments of risk of bias of primary studies in systematic reviews of randomised trials: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: We examined how assessments of risk of bias of primary studies are carried out and incorporated into the statistical analysis and overall findings of a systematic review. DESIGN: A cross-sectional review. SAMPLE: We assessed 200 systematic reviews of randomised trials published between J...

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Main Authors: Hopewell, S, Boutron, I, Altman, D, Ravaud, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013