Ref ID |
514 |
First Author |
J. Brok |
Journal |
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY |
Year Of Publishing |
2009 |
URL |
https://watermark.silverchair.com/dyn188.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAApswggKXBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKIMIIChAIBADCCAn0GCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMuvz_lYbD73pT_woyAgEQgIICTniKbVTekrfmPTkyRnR84OhB8_G83t_HKYTKUSsZX4A1n5gtODlQMJsKxUMvA-LX7Ab64xUnwHHdIVMt1dRJxl7byQJSCHi01FXij2AyTXDy8mLjZnDbNbD2quwd3n-5SEh1KHAOApoHk8E-xGlE_hKiwwTlstK1QhuCTsUNW_tjmkWbGnA0LyKAp6dBeIq7CoyI5vDcL455766Z_HJMpEv6fbAMPL-WoL22eZ85Ikol9wXhlacPCMsmc6G-ycllhYzaMLSbXBr7B90E99c4M9TgfZZG-dCix7IxTYFXhPakW0FcX58ToHU2cuVABvsCgvzM2VLfz7tCk4xIYpaNrUk3uUQBt4PD2EFuTwNC6hlu1iRPMSHU6fJQObKJFDBHuk9XQJZnqArxBSxeVPCc05e5TSC_1IwLaqpfHBe3F2JUVKOeAkA799JV5diBxYSwXFt_dSSKMWRFy45xfLpgyBdkBhHa5Yf3DzDDzSe9I3KjZw290Ze3halEReXh6KjawvH2uOOR8j16U5DNtA7K9p6_vbnYr_zSZCfrkvPanmDyd76UeALbY-FxXZ2uxilyJhtatG98bdF9xFkUseShq9WKvspFf0hVgaGnvmSfDKBUWd6_3_6ZxiBNyi7qCox5JtGKOL0k1h5WiBrUWH7bxqgueNQmQjsBfDNjOnG3tqWPo8yGCSabhoQIyJ4w17x2FZOeV3vPIDdWgg3A0-V0khyHvzZwD-woE7UE4IXlnF9keEFheN_oL9llew-hiEd-6ya6VLISJsN5wrqJNrdH |
Keywords |
Cochrane Paediatrics Heterogeneity |
Problem(s) |
Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity Perpetuates citation of poor quality primary study data |
Number of systematic reviews included |
21 |
Summary of Findings |
The accrued number of participants did not reach the required information size in 72% of meta-analyses required to accept or reject an intervention effect of 25% relative risk reduction. The median additional information size required to obtain evidence for or against 25% relative risk reduction in these meta-analyses was 1591 participants (range 339–6149). |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? |
Yes |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? |
Yes |