Journal article
Seeing the forests and the trees—innovative approaches to exploring heterogeneity in systematic reviews of complex interventions to enhance health system decision-making: a protocol
Abstract
BackgroundTo improve quality of care and patient outcomes, health system decision-makers need to identify and implement effective interventions. An increasing number of systematic reviews document the effects of quality improvement programs to assist decision-makers in developing new initiatives. However, limitations in the reporting of primary studies and current meta-analysis methods (including approaches for exploring heterogeneity) reduce …
Authors
Ivers N; Tricco AC; Trikalinos TA; Dahabreh IJ; Danko KJ; Moher D; Straus SE; Lavis JN; Yu CH; Shojania K
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2014
DOI
10.1186/2046-4053-3-88
ISSN
2046-4053