Double-counting of populations in evidence synthesis in public health: a call for awareness and future methodological development

• Main Authors: Humaira Hussein (Author), Clareece R. Nevill (Author), Anna Meffen (Author), Keith R. Abrams (Author), Sylwia Bujkiewicz (Author), Alex J. Sutton (Author), Laura J. Gray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is a growing interest in the inclusion of real-world and observational studies in evidence synthesis such as meta-analysis and network meta-analysis in public health. While this approach offers great epidemiological opportunities, use of such studies often introduce a signi...