A systematic review of the effect of red blood cell transfusion on mortality: evidence from large-scale observational studies published between 2006 and 2010

OBJECTIVE: To carry out a systematic review of recently published large-scale observational studies assessing the effects of red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) on mortality, with particular emphasis on the statistical methods used to adjust for confounding. Given the limited number of randomised tria...

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Auteurs principaux: Hopewell, S, Omar, O, Hyde, C, Yu, L, Doree, C, Murphy, M
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: BMJ Publishing Group 2013