title: On the criteria used for assessing the risk of bias in randomized trials included in systematic reviews and meta-analyses addressing adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Via Pascal 36, 20133, Milan, Italy, sbonovas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonovas
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lytras
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nikolopoulos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012306:Risk; D015983:Selection Bias; D016896:Treatment Outcome