Avoidance of representativeness in presence of effect modification.

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

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Who cites it

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Corrections and comments

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  Representativeness is not helpful in studying heterogeneity of effects across subgroups.2014
• Comment on
  Why representativeness should be avoided.2013

Authors and funding

2 authors.

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Abstract

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