The classification, prevalence and impact of selective inclusion and reporting of results in systematic reviews

Published: Feb 22, 2017
Abstract
BACKGROUND Systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of health care interventions can have a major impact on clinical practice, research agendas and health care policy-making. However, the value of systematic reviews is compromised when results of the review are biased. Two sources of bias that have received limited attention are selective inclusion and selective reporting of results in systematic reviews. Selective inclusion of...
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Title
The classification, prevalence and impact of selective inclusion and reporting of results in systematic reviews
Published Date
Feb 22, 2017
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