Meta-analyses involving cross-over trials: methodological issues.

BACKGROUND: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is usually based on trials where patients are randomized individually into two different, parallel, treatment groups. This paper concentrates on RCTs of a different design-two-period, two-treatment cross-over trials. METHODS: The char...

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Main Authors: Elbourne, DR, Altman, D, Higgins, J, Curtin, F, Worthington, H, Vail, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002