A 24-step guide on how to design, conduct, and successfully publish a systematic review and meta-analysis in medical research
To inform evidence-based practice in health care, guidelines and policies require accurate
identification, collation, and integration of all available evidence in a comprehensive …
identification, collation, and integration of all available evidence in a comprehensive …
Interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older adults: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
L Dautzenberg, S Beglinger, S Tsokani… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare the effectiveness of single, multiple, and multifactorial interventions to
prevent falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older persons. Methods …
prevent falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older persons. Methods …
How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial
Objective Meta-analysis is of fundamental importance to obtain an unbiased assessment of
the available evidence. In general, the use of meta-analysis has been increasing over the …
the available evidence. In general, the use of meta-analysis has been increasing over the …
Association between administration of IL-6 antagonists and mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19: a meta-analysis
Importance Clinical trials assessing the efficacy of IL-6 antagonists in patients hospitalized
for COVID-19 have variously reported benefit, no effect, and harm. Objective To estimate the …
for COVID-19 have variously reported benefit, no effect, and harm. Objective To estimate the …
Practical guide to the meta-analysis of rare events
O Efthimiou - BMJ Ment Health, 2018 - mentalhealth.bmj.com
Objective Meta-analysing studies with low event rates is challenging as some of the
standard methods for meta-analysis are not well suited to handle rare outcomes. This is …
standard methods for meta-analysis are not well suited to handle rare outcomes. This is …
The association between the gut microbiota and the inflammatory bowel disease activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Prosberg, F Bendtsen, I Vind… - Scandinavian journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) involves complex
interactions between the microbiome and the immune system. We evaluated the association …
interactions between the microbiome and the immune system. We evaluated the association …
Placebo response rates in antidepressant trials: a systematic review of published and unpublished double-blind randomised controlled studies
Background Previous studies have shown that placebo response rates in antidepressant
trials have been increasing since the 1970s. However, these studies have been based on …
trials have been increasing since the 1970s. However, these studies have been based on …
Factors associated with mortality among elderly people in the COVID-19 pandemic (SARS-CoV-2): a systematic review and meta-analysis
The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the factors associated with the mortality
of elderly Italians diagnosed with coronavirus who resided in institutions or who were …
of elderly Italians diagnosed with coronavirus who resided in institutions or who were …
Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in adolescents, children, and infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Y Du, L Chen, Y Shi - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background As the epidemic progresses, universal vaccination against COVID-19 has been
the trend, but there are still some doubts about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines …
the trend, but there are still some doubts about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines …
Random-effects meta-analysis: summarizing evidence with caveats
Questionsinvolvingmedicaltherapiesareofte… once. For example, numerous clinical trials
have been conducted comparingopioidswithplacebosornonopioid… of chronic pain. In the …
have been conducted comparingopioidswithplacebosornonopioid… of chronic pain. In the …