Comparison of effects as evidence evolves from single trials to high-quality bodies of evidence

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our methods project was to use a diverse sample of medical interventions to assess empirically whether first trials rendered substantially different treatment effect estimates than reliable, high-quality bodies of evidence. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We employed a meta-epi...

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Main Author: Gartlehner, Gerald
Corporate Authors: United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) March 2015, 2015
Series:Research white paper
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references