# Should Meta-Analyses of Interventions Include Observational Studies in Addition to Randomized Controlled Trials? A Critical Examination of Underlying Principles

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/should-meta-analyses-of-interventions-include-observational-studies-in-addition/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Ian Shrier,J.-F. Boivin,R. J. Steele,Robert W. Platt,Andrea D Furlan,Ritsuko Kakuma,James M. Brophy,Michel Rossignol |
| Citations | 522 |
| DOI | 10.1093/aje/kwm189 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4244267183 |
| PMID | 17712019 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Robert W. Platt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-w-platt/)

## Paper journal

- [American Journal of Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/journals/american-journal-of-epidemiology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

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