Comparative effect sizes in randomised trials from less developed and more developed countries: a meta-epidemiological assessment

Background: Many trials are done in developing countries without a longstanding tradition in research. We compared treatment effects from randomised trials conducted in developed versus developing countries. Methods: We used data from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to identify meta-ana...

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Main Authors: Dr. Orestis A Panagiotou, MD, Despina G Contopoulos-Ioannidis, MD, John P A Ioannidis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1570032X