How does study quality affect the results of a diagnostic meta-analysis?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of systematic literature review to inform evidence based practice in diagnostics is rapidly expanding. Although the primary diagnostic literature is extensive, studies are often of low methodological quality or poorly reporte...

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Main Authors: Whiting Penny F, Westwood Marie E, Kleijnen Jos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/5/20