Osteoarthritis: Small studies overestimate the benefit of therapies for OA.
meta_analysis · Level I
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Abstract
a meta-epidemiological study has revealed that the inclusion of small studies in meta-analyses of osteoarthritis interventions could lead to an overestimation of the benefit of these interventions. Does this mean meta-analyses should be restricted to trials with large sample sizes?
Medical subject headings
- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Osteoarthritis
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic