Interval estimation of the overall treatment effect in a meta-analysis of a few small studies with zero events
When a meta-analysis consists of a few small trials that report zero events, accounting for heterogeneity in the (interval) estimation of the overall effect is challenging. Typically, we predefine meta-analytical methods to be employed. In practice, data poses restrictions that lead to deviations fr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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Series: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865417300583 |