Meta-analyses of observational data should be done with due care
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: EDITOR—In our review of meta-analyses of observational studies we pointed out that all these are susceptible to all the biases inherent in observational research1 and that it is easy to generate seemingly plausible explanations for findings of observational studies that are in fact spurious.2Birkett's critique of one of our examples illustrates these points.3
Relation between dietary calcium and systolic blood pressure by method of dietary assessment. Erroneous data published by Cappuccio et al4 (panel A) and corrected analyses by Birkett3 (panel B). Slopes with 95% …
Source: BMJ
Authors: George Davey Smith, Matthias Egger
Institution: University of Bristol
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2008256338