Combining heterogenous studies using the random-effects model is a mistake and leads to inconclusive meta-analyses

被引：75

作者：

Al khalaf, Mohamad M. ^{[2
]}

Thalib, Lukman ^{[3
]}

Doi, Suhail A. R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Queensland, Clin Epidemiol Unit, Sch Populat Hlth, Brisbane, Qld 4006, Australia

[2] Sabah Hosp, Dept Med, Kuwait, Kuwait

[3] Kuwait Univ, Fac Med, Dept Community Med Biostat, Safat 13060, Kuwait

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2011年 / 64卷 / 02期

关键词：

QUALITY-EFFECTS MODEL; METHODOLOGIC QUALITY; LANDMARK METAANALYSIS; STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS; DISCREPANCIES; MULTICENTER; CONCLUSION; TRIALS; SCORES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.01.009

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

引用

页码：119 / 123

页数：5

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