doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000065.
Fixed or random effects meta-analysis? Common methodological issues in systematic reviews of effectiveness
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Fixed or random effects meta-analysis? Common methodological issues in systematic reviews of effectiveness
Int J Evid Based Healthc.
2015 Sep.
Abstract
Systematic review aims to systematically identify, critically appraise, and summarize all relevant studies that match predefined criteria and answer predefined questions. The most common type of systematic review is that assessing the effectiveness of an intervention or therapy. In this article, we discuss some of the common methodological issues that arise when conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of effectiveness data, including issues related to study designs, meta-analysis, and the use and interpretation of effect sizes.
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