| Ref ID | 741 |
| First Author | H.Kahlaee |
| Journal | DRUGS AND AGING |
| Year Of Publishing | 2019 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30421389/ |
| Keywords |
• Pharmacological • Statistical • Error |
| Problem(s) |
• Errors in effect estimate calculations or data synthesis |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | Australia |
| Aim | A letter highlighting concerns over the methodological conduct of a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Association Between Anti-hypertensive Classes and the Risk of Falls Among Older Adults published in 2018. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The authors of the letter regarding a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Association Between Anti-hypertensive Classes and the Risk of Falls Among Older Adults published in 2018 highlight that effect estimates included such as odds ratio, hazard ratio, incidence rate ratio and standardised incidence ratio were pooled and meta-analysed without being transformed or segregated. |
| 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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