The albatross plot: A novel graphical tool for presenting results of diversely reported studies in a systematic review

Research Synthesis Methods

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 281-289

  Harrison, Sean ^a   Jones, Hayley E ^a   Martin, Richard M ^a   Lewis, Sarah J ^a   Higgins, Julian P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence synthesis; graphical tool; methodology; systematic review

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLE SIZE;

HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 85015912033     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17592887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1239     Document Type: Article

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