A review of methods for addressing components of interventions in meta-analysis.
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SUBMITTER: Petropoulou M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870082 | biostudies-literature | 2021
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A review of methods for addressing components of interventions in meta-analysis.
Petropoulou Maria M Efthimiou Orestis O Rücker Gerta G Schwarzer Guido G Furukawa Toshi A TA Pompoli Alessandro A Koek Huiberdina L HL Del Giovane Cinzia C Rodondi Nicolas N Mavridis Dimitris D
PloS one 20210208 2
Many healthcare interventions are complex, consisting of multiple, possibly interacting, components. Several methodological articles addressing complex interventions in the meta-analytical context have been published. We hereby provide an overview of methods used to evaluate the effects of complex interventions with meta-analytical models. We summarized the methodology, highlighted new developments, and described the benefits, drawbacks, and potential challenges of each identified method. We exp ...[more]
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