Year: 2018
Type: report
Abstract: Introduction Background The purpose of this document is to consolidate and update quantitative synthesis guidance provided in three previous methods guides.1-3 We focus primarily on comparative effectiveness reviews (CERs), which are systematic reviews that compare the effectiveness and harms of alternative clinical options, and aim to help clinicians, policy makers, and patients make informed treatment choices.
Institutions: Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, RAND Corporation, University of Alberta, Portland VA Research Foundation, Oregon Health & Science University, VA Portland Health Care System, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mayo Clinic, RTI International, Brown University
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2791493045