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Approach to some data preparation problems in systematic review and meta-analysis

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: In systematic review, the measures reported by the primary studies may not always be the measures sought by the systematic review investigators. Motivated by an systematic review of interventions to reduce meat consumption, we discuss here methods to infer relative risks and confidence intervals from randomized controlled trials that reported differences, possibly in the presence of repeated measures or multiple interventions.

Source: medRxiv

DOI: 10.64898/2026.10.08.26365048

Authors: Richard J. Stevens, Francesca Little

Institution: University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of Oxford