Representativeness is not helpful in studying heterogeneity of effects across subgroups.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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Corrections and comments

• Comment on
  Why representativeness should be avoided.2013
• Comment on
  Avoidance of representativeness in presence of effect modification.2014
• Comment on
  Is representativeness the right question?2014

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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