Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions.

Wilkinson J, Heal C, Antoniou GA, Flemyng E, Alfirevic Z, Avenell A, Barbour G, Brown NJL, Carlisle J, Clarke M, Dicker P, Dumville JC, Grey A, Grohmann S, Gurrin L, Hayden JA, Heathers J, Hunter KE, Lasserson T, Lam E, Lensen S, Li T, Li W, Loder E, Lundh A, Meyerowitz-Katz G, Mol BW, O'Connell NE, Parker L, Redman BK, Seidler L, Sheldrick KA, Sydenham E, Torgerson D, van Wely M, Wang R, Bero L, Kirkham JJ

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084164
Published: 2024 Mar 11
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084164,
  title = {Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions.},
  author = {Wilkinson J and Heal C and Antoniou GA and Flemyng E and Alfirevic Z and Avenell A and Barbour G and Brown NJL and Carlisle J and Clarke M and Dicker P and Dumville JC and Grey A and Grohmann S and Gurrin L and Hayden JA and Heathers J and Hunter KE and Lasserson T and Lam E and Lensen S and Li T and Li W and Loder E and Lundh A and Meyerowitz-Katz G and Mol BW and O'Connell NE and Parker L and Redman BK and Seidler L and Sheldrick KA and Sydenham E and Torgerson D and van Wely M and Wang R and Bero L and Kirkham JJ},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084164},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084164}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions.
AU  - Wilkinson J
AU  - Heal C
AU  - Antoniou GA
AU  - Flemyng E
AU  - Alfirevic Z
AU  - Avenell A
AU  - Barbour G
AU  - Brown NJL
AU  - Carlisle J
AU  - Clarke M
AU  - Dicker P
AU  - Dumville JC
AU  - Grey A
AU  - Grohmann S
AU  - Gurrin L
AU  - Hayden JA
AU  - Heathers J
AU  - Hunter KE
AU  - Lasserson T
AU  - Lam E
AU  - Lensen S
AU  - Li T
AU  - Li W
AU  - Loder E
AU  - Lundh A
AU  - Meyerowitz-Katz G
AU  - Mol BW
AU  - O'Connell NE
AU  - Parker L
AU  - Redman BK
AU  - Seidler L
AU  - Sheldrick KA
AU  - Sydenham E
AU  - Torgerson D
AU  - van Wely M
AU  - Wang R
AU  - Bero L
AU  - Kirkham JJ
PY  - 2024
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084164
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J, W., C, H., GA, A., E, F., Z, A., A, A., G, B., NJL, B., J, C., M, C., P, D., JC, D., A, G., S, G., L, G., JA, H., J, H., KE, H., T, L., E, L., S, L., T, L., W, L., E, L., A, L., G, M., BW, M., NE, O., L, P., BK, R., L, S., KA, S., E, S., D, T., M, V. W., R, W., L, B., & JJ, K. (2024). Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084164

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