(Non-)sense to interpret meta-analyses with heterogeneous interventions: the example of non-pharmacological interventions

Milo Puhan (Zurich, Switzerland)

Source: International Congress 2015 – How to perform and interpret systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Session: How to perform and interpret systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Session type: Symposium
Number: 1723

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