Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles.

scientific article published on 21 August 2007

Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles. is …
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P356DOI10.1093/AJE/KWM189
P698PubMed publication ID17712019
P5875ResearchGate publication ID6127979

P50authorRobert W. PlattQ40275816
James M. BrophyQ42578437
Ritsuko KakumaQ63377851
Andrea D. FurlanQ73085371
P2093author name stringIan Shrier
Michel Rossignol
Jean-François Boivin
Russell J Steele
P433issue10
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectmeta-analysisQ815382
P304page(s)1203-1209
P577publication date2007-08-21
P1433published inAmerican Journal of EpidemiologyQ4744243
P1476titleShould meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles
P478volume166

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