A comparison of meta-analytic methods for synthesizing evidence from explanatory and pragmatic trials
Abstract Background The pragmatic–explanatory continuum indicator summary version 2 (PRECIS-2) tool has recently been developed to classify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) as pragmatic or explanatory based on their design characteristics. Given that treatment effects in explanatory trials may be g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0668-3 |