Meta-analyses including non-randomized studies of therapeutic interventions: a methodological review

Meta-analyses including non-randomized studies of therapeutic interventions: a methodological review

Abstract Background There is an increasing number of meta-analyses including data from non-randomized studies for therapeutic evaluation. We aimed to systematically assess the methods used in meta-analyses including non-randomized studies evaluating therapeutic interventions. Methods For this method...

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Main Authors: Timor Faber, Philippe Ravaud, Carolina Riveros, Elodie Perrodeau, Agnes Dechartres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Meta-analyses
Therapeutic evaluation
Non-randomized studies
Reporting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0136-0

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