Abstract
The proposed checklist contains specifications for reporting of meta-analyses of observational studies in epidemiology, including background, search strategy, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Use of the checklist should improve the usefulness of meta-analyses for authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and decision makers. An evaluation plan is suggested and research areas are explored.
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Observational studyChecklistStrengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiologyMedicineSystematic reviewMEDLINEMedical educationMeta-analysisFamily medicineSubtitleCategorizationPsychologyPathologyComputer sciencePolitical science
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- 2000
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- review
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- 283
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- 15
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- 2008-2008
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- 20040
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Donna F. Stroup
(2000).
Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology<SUBTITLE>A Proposal for Reporting</SUBTITLE>.
JAMA
, 283
(15)
, 2008-2008.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.283.15.2008
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- 10.1001/jama.283.15.2008