Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10513502 | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We found that covariates predictive of outcome demonstrate greater heterogeneity than age. However, there were fewer missing data relating to age. Reviewers should consider using age and another prognostic covariate in baseline meta-analyses to check the validity of their results.
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Authors
Laura Clark, Caroline Fairhurst, Elizabeth Cook, David J. Torgerson,