We analysed trials where the participants were correct on detecting an abnormality at each exposure duration (i.e. correct detection target-present trials).
The conclusions on the effectiveness of homeopathy highly depend on the set of analysed trials.
For RCTs and meta-analyses, trials comparing two glucocorticoid arms or a glucocorticoid arm to a nonglucocorticoid arm were eligible.
As with other meta-analyses, trials that are combined might differ in important ways from each other (for example, acute and post-acute care).
Two other facts may have contributed to this: in a recent meta-epidemiological study on 139 meta-analyses, trials from less developed countries showed more favorable treatment effects than those in developed countries [ 85].
13 14 We analysed trials according to the setting of the intensive glycaemic intervention.
Note that the CONSORT 2010 Statement does not include recommendations for designing, conducting, and analysing trials.
Similarly, we analysed trials in selected tumour types from the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), some of which were not randomised.
13 We analysed trials of targeting intensive glycaemic control as part of an acute intervention and trials with multimodal interventions separately.
