| Ref ID | 1 |
| First Author | R. Aabenhus |
| Journal | BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2014 |
| URL | http://bjgp.org/content/64/622/221.2.full.pdf+html |
| Keywords |
• Error • General medical |
| Problem(s) |
• Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies • Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Errors in effect estimate calculations or data synthesis • Data extraction errors and double counting |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | Denmark |
| Aim | Letter highlighting concern over one systematic review published in the British Journal of General Practice, in the November 2013 Issue. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The authors highlight concerns in the conduct of one systematic review published in the British Journal of General Practice over double counting; erroneous study inclusion; inadequate analysis of heterogeneity and error in statistical effect calculation |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | No |
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