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Great big meta‐analysis of everything: follow‐up complete and known, the ultimate paean
Author(s) -
Gabb Genevieve M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13439
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , population , medline , environmental health , pathology , psychiatry , political science , law
Historically, selected patients or populations have been at the centre of meta‐analysis, with consideration of a particular patient, or population group as central to defining the question addressed. More recently, meta‐analysis with studies included based on the intervention provided have been published. This paper explores the implications of extending this methodology beyond selected interventions for limited periods of time.