Comparison of pooled risk estimates for adverse effects from different observational study designs: Methodological overview

Su Golder; Yoon K Loke; Martin Bland

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071813

Comparison of pooled risk estimates for adverse effects from different observational study designs: Methodological overview

Su Golder, Yoon K Loke, Martin Bland

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Abstract

A diverse range of study designs (e.g. case-control or cohort) are used in the evaluation of adverse effects. We aimed to ascertain whether the risk estimates from meta-analyses of case-control studies differ from that of other study designs.

Original language	English
Article number	e71813
Journal	PLoS One
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071813
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 2013

Keywords

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Case-Control Studies
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Observational Study as Topic
Odds Ratio
Research Design
Risk Assessment

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