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16.4  Cross-over trials

16.4.1 Introduction

16.4.2 Assessing suitability of cross-over trials

16.4.3 Assessing risk of bias in cross-over trials

16.4.4 Methods of analysis for cross-over trials

16.4.5 Methods for incorporating cross-over trials into a meta-analysis

16.4.6 Approximate analyses of cross-over trials for a meta-analysis

16.4.7 Issues in the incorporation of cross-over trials