Journal article
A scoping review and survey provides the rationale, perceptions, and preferences for the integration of randomized and nonrandomized studies in evidence syntheses and GRADE assessments
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To review the literature and obtain preferences and perceptions from experts regarding the role of randomized studies (RSs) and nonrandomized studies (NRSs) in systematic reviews of intervention effects.
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Scoping review and survey of experts. Using levels of certainty developed by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group, experts expressed their preferences …
Authors
Cuello-Garcia CA; Morgan RL; Brozek J; Santesso N; Verbeek J; Thayer K; Guyatt G; Schünemann HJ
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 98, , pp. 33–40
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.01.010
ISSN
0895-4356