Managing overlap of primary study results across systematic reviews: practical considerations for authors of overviews of reviews
Abstract Background Overviews often identify and synthesise a large number of systematic reviews on the same topic, which is likely to lead to overlap (i.e. duplication) in primary studies across the reviews. Using a primary study result multiple times in the same analysis overstates its sample size...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01269-y |