Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7518408 | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Pooled efficacy of antipsychotics for agitation and psychosis in dementia is biased when based on trials that included patients without these target symptoms or on results measured with generic scales. This finding is important for reviewers and guideline developers who select trials for reviews.
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Authors
C.H.W. Smeets, S.U. Zuidema, T.A. Hulshof, M. Smalbrugge, D.L. Gerritsen, R.T.C.M. Koopmans, H.J. Luijendijk,