How to estimate the health benefits of additional research and changing clinical practice

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2015-11-25

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Claxton, Karl
Griffin, Susan
Koffijberg, HendrikISNI 0000000391136052
McKenna, Claire

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Abstract

A simple extension of standard meta-analysis can provide quantitative estimates of the potential health benefits of further research and of implementing the findings of existing research, which can help inform research prioritisation and efforts to change clinical practice

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MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, TRIALS, TECHNOLOGIES, METAANALYSIS, INFORMATION

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Claxton, K, Griffin, S, Koffijberg, H & McKenna, C 2015, 'How to estimate the health benefits of additional research and changing clinical practice', BMJ - Clinical research, vol. 351, 5987. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h5987