| Ref ID | 656 |
| First Author | J. A. López‐López |
| Journal | RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2018 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29971966/ |
| Keywords |
• Multiplicity • Pre-specification • General medical |
| Problem(s) |
• Multiplicity of outcomes and lack of pre-specification for outcome reporting |
| Article Type | Non-systematic literature review |
| First Author Country | UK |
| Aim | To highlight and define multiplicity of effect sizes from the same patient data which can be misleading |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Twenty six effect sizes are found from one systematic review indicating how substantial multiplicity is possible depending on the review question and careful definition of what data can be pooled |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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