Campbell, M. et al. (2020) Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: a reporting guideline. British Medical Journal, 368, l6890. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6890)
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Abstract
In systematic reviews that lack data amenable to meta-analysis, alternative synthesis methods are commonly used, but these methods are rarely reported. This lack of transparency in the methods can cast doubt on the validity of the review findings. The Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guideline has been developed to guide clear reporting in reviews of interventions in which alternative synthesis methods to meta-analysis of effect estimates are used. This article describes the development of the SWiM guideline for the synthesis of quantitative data of intervention effects and presents the nine SWiM reporting items with accompanying explanations and examples.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Thomson, Dr Hilary and Katikireddi, Professor Vittal and Campbell, Ms Mhairi |
| Authors: | Campbell, M., McKenzie, J. E., Sowden, A., Katikireddi, S. V., Brennan, S. E., Ellis, S., Hartmann-Boyce, J., Ryan, R., Shepperd, S., Thomas, J., Welch, V., and Thomson, H. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU |
| Journal Name: | British Medical Journal |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
| ISSN: | 1759-2151 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1756-1833 |
| Published Online: | 16 January 2020 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd |
| First Published: | First published in BMJ 368:l6890 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons license |
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