Heterogeneity can impair the results of Cochrane meta-analyses despite accordance with statistical guidelines

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1643-1645

  Malling, H J ^b   Thomsen, A B ^b   Andersen, J S ^a  

^a ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Cochrane meta analysis; Heterogeneity; Influence statistics; Specific Immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMETRY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55949103756     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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