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The role of pragmatism in explaining heterogeneity in meta-analyses of randomised trials: a protocol for a cross-sectional methodological review

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  • Theresa Aves Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Katherine S Allan Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Daeria Lawson Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Robby Nieuwlaat Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Joseph Beyene Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Lawrence Mbuagbaw Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O'Sullivan ResearchCentre, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Lawrence Mbuagbaw; mbuagblc{at}mcmaster.ca
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Aves T, Allan KS, Lawson D, et al
The role of pragmatism in explaining heterogeneity in meta-analyses of randomised trials: a protocol for a cross-sectional methodological review
BMJ Open 2017;7:e017887. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017887

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  • Received May 23, 2017
  • Revised July 17, 2017
  • Accepted August 7, 2017
  • First published September 3, 2017.
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September 03, 2017
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