Abstract
Trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses may be prone to bias associated with post-randomization exclusion of patients. Wherever possible, the level of such exclusions should be taken into account when assessing the potential for bias in trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Ideally, trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses should be based on all randomized patients.
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Randomized controlled trialMeta-analysisMedicineRandomizationPublication biasClinical trialInternal medicine
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- Year
- 2004
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 79-87
- Citations
- 212
- Access
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Jayne F. Tierney
(2004).
Investigating patient exclusion bias in meta-analysis.
International Journal of Epidemiology
, 34
(1)
, 79-87.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyh300
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- DOI
- 10.1093/ije/dyh300