The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process?
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The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process?
BACKGROUND Discrepancies between the conclusions of different meta-analyses (quantitative syntheses of systematic reviews) are often ascribed to methodological differences. The objective of this study was to determine the discordance in interpretations when meta-analysts are presented with identical data. METHODS We searched the literature for all randomized clinical trials (RCT) and review a...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-8-19