Journal article
Hip protectors decrease hip fracture risk in elderly nursing home residents: a Bayesian meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To design a Bayesian random effects model for pooling binary outcome data from cluster randomized trials (CRTs) with individually randomized trials (IRTs) and then use this model to determine if hip protectors decrease the risk of hip fracture in elderly nursing home residents.
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Eight electronic databases were searched; abstracts and papers were reviewed in duplicate. Randomized controlled trials of hip …
Authors
Sawka AM; Boulos P; Beattie K; Papaioannou A; Gafni A; Cranney A; Hanley DA; Adachi JD; Papadimitropoulos EA; Thabane L
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 336–344
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.07.006
ISSN
0895-4356