Meta-analysis, Simpson's paradox, and the number needed to treat

BACKGROUND: There is debate concerning methods for calculating numbers needed to treat (NNT) from results of systematic reviews. METHODS: We investigate the susceptibility to bias for alternative methods for calculating NNTs through illustrative examples and mathematical theory. RESULTS: Two competi...

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Autores principales: Altman, Douglas G, Deeks, Jonathan J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2002
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC65634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11860606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-2-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC65634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11860606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-2-3

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