- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Incorrect interpretation or statistical inference error from meta-analysis
- Survey of claims of no effect in abstracts of Cochrane reviews
Ref ID | 411 |
First Author | P. Alderson |
Journal | BMJ |
Year Of Publishing | 2003 |
URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC150179/pdf/475.pdf |
Keywords |
Cochrane Inference |
Problem(s) |
Incorrect interpretation or statistical inference error from meta-analysis |
Number of systematic reviews included | 989 |
Summary of Findings | Inappropriate claims of no effect or difference were made in 22.5% abstracts published in 2001 issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and in 13.3% abstracts first published in 2002. |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |