Meta-analysis of non-randomized studies in interventional cardiology: A critical appraisal

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 303-306

  Navarese, Eliano Pio ^a   Lupi, Alessandro ^b   Buffon, Antonino ^a   Sansa, Mara ^b   Franchi, Elena ^b   Aurelio, Andrea ^a   Bongo, Angelo Sante ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Cardiologia Ospedaliera   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Methodological drawbacks; Non randomized studies; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549130986     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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