Systematic Reviews: Obtaining data from randomised controlled trials: how much do we need for reliable and informative meta-analyses?

MJ Clarke, LA Stewart - Bmj, 1994 - bmj.com
Many randomised controlled trials compare treatments that will produce only moderate
differences in outcome, but these differences can be clinically important. However, they are …

A proposal for structured reporting of randomized controlled trials

E Andrew, A Anis, T Chalmers, M Cho, M Clarke… - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
A RANDOMIZED controlled trial (RCT) is the most reliable method of assessing the efficacy
of health care interventions. 1, 2 Reports of RCTs should provide readers with adequate …

[引用][C] Dissent The professional meta-analyst: An evolutionary advantage

DJ Cook, GH Guyatt - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 1994 - Elsevier
In the first part of Dr Rosendaal's comments on meta-analysis, he makes two points. First,
metaanalysis requires a paucity of original thinking; second, meta-analysts receive …