Evidence-based mapping of design heterogeneity prior to meta-analysis: a systematic review and evidence synthesis
Open Access
- 23 July 2014
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Systematic Reviews
- Vol. 3 (1) , 80
Abstract
Assessment of design heterogeneity conducted prior to meta-analysis is infrequently reported; it is often presented post hoc to explain statistical heterogeneity. However, design heterogeneity determines the mix of included studies and how they are analyzed in a meta-analysis, which in turn can importantly influence the results. The goal of this work is to introduce ways to improve the assessment and reporting of design heterogeneity prior to statistical summarization of epidemiologic studies.Keywords
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