Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions

Holger J. Schünemann; Andrew D. Oxman; Gunn E. Vist; Julian PT Higgins; Jonathan J. Deeks; Paul P. Glasziou; Gordon H. Guyatt

doi:10.1002/9780470712184.ch12

Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions

Holger J. Schünemann^*, Andrew D. Oxman, Gunn E. Vist, Julian PT Higgins, Jonathan J. Deeks, Paul P. Glasziou, Gordon H. Guyatt

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional › peer-review

1907 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled:

Introduction

Assessing the quality of a body of evidence

Issues in applicability

Interpreting results of statistical analyses

Interpreting results from dichotomous outcomes (including numbers needed to treat)

Interpreting results from continuous outcomes (including standardized mean differences)

Drawing conclusions

Chapter information

References

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions: Cochrane Book Series
Editors	Julian P T Higgins, Sally Green
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Chapter	12
Pages	359-387
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Electronic)	9780470712184
ISBN (Print)	9780470699515
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470712184.ch12
Publication status	Published - 22 Sept 2008
Externally published	Yes

Access to Document

10.1002/9780470712184.ch12

Cite this

@inbook{717a5a1398ae442d8f9729ceee3c0344,

title = "Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions",

abstract = "This chapter contains sections titled:IntroductionAssessing the quality of a body of evidenceIssues in applicabilityInterpreting results of statistical analysesInterpreting results from dichotomous outcomes (including numbers needed to treat)Interpreting results from continuous outcomes (including standardized mean differences)Drawing conclusionsChapter informationReferences",

author = "Sch{\"u}nemann, {Holger J.} and Oxman, {Andrew D.} and Vist, {Gunn E.} and Higgins, {Julian PT} and Deeks, {Jonathan J.} and Glasziou, {Paul P.} and Guyatt, {Gordon H.}",

year = "2008",

month = sep,

day = "22",

doi = "10.1002/9780470712184.ch12",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780470699515",

pages = "359--387",

editor = "Higgins, {Julian P T} and Sally Green",

booktitle = "Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions: Cochrane Book Series",

publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",

address = "United Kingdom",

}

Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions. / Schünemann, Holger J.; Oxman, Andrew D.; Vist, Gunn E. et al.
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions: Cochrane Book Series. ed. / Julian P T Higgins; Sally Green. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. p. 359-387.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions

AU - Schünemann, Holger J.

AU - Oxman, Andrew D.

AU - Vist, Gunn E.

AU - Higgins, Julian PT

AU - Deeks, Jonathan J.

AU - Glasziou, Paul P.

AU - Guyatt, Gordon H.

PY - 2008/9/22

Y1 - 2008/9/22

N2 - This chapter contains sections titled:IntroductionAssessing the quality of a body of evidenceIssues in applicabilityInterpreting results of statistical analysesInterpreting results from dichotomous outcomes (including numbers needed to treat)Interpreting results from continuous outcomes (including standardized mean differences)Drawing conclusionsChapter informationReferences

AB - This chapter contains sections titled:IntroductionAssessing the quality of a body of evidenceIssues in applicabilityInterpreting results of statistical analysesInterpreting results from dichotomous outcomes (including numbers needed to treat)Interpreting results from continuous outcomes (including standardized mean differences)Drawing conclusionsChapter informationReferences

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84890659505&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/9780470712184.ch12

DO - 10.1002/9780470712184.ch12

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:84890659505

SN - 9780470699515

SP - 359

EP - 387

BT - Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions: Cochrane Book Series

A2 - Higgins, Julian P T

A2 - Green, Sally

PB - Wiley-Blackwell

ER -

Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this