Assessments of attrition bias in Cochrane systematic reviews are highly inconsistent and thus hindering trial comparability

Assessments of attrition bias in Cochrane systematic reviews are highly inconsistent and thus hindering trial comparability

Abstract Background An important part of the systematic review methodology is appraisal of the risk of bias in included studies. Cochrane systematic reviews are considered golden standard regarding systematic review methodology, but Cochrane’s instructions for assessing risk of attrition bias are va...

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Main Authors: Andrija Babic, Ruzica Tokalic, João Amílcar Silva Cunha, Ivana Novak, Jelena Suto, Marin Vidak, Ivana Miosic, Ivana Vuka, Tina Poklepovic Pericic, Livia Puljak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Systematic review
Cochrane
Attrition bias
Incomplete data
Missing data
Inconsistency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0717-9

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