Examining heterogeneity in meta-analysis: Comparing results of randomized trials and nonrandomized studies of interventions for low back pain

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-348

  Furlan, Andrea D ^a,b   Tomlinson, George ^b,c   Jadad, Alejandro R ^c,d,e,f   Bombardier, Claire ^a,b,c,g  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Centre for Global eHealth Innovation

^e Canada Research Department in eHealth Innovation

^f Rose Family Department in Supportive Care

^g Canada Research Department in Knowledge Transfer for Musculoskeletal Care

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Low back pain; Meta regression; Observational studies; Randomized controlled trials; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EMBASE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 40049090521     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816233b5     Document Type: Article

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