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Misleading meta-analysis [PDF]
BMJ, 1995 A meta-analysis of treatments in myocardial infarction published in 1992 retrospectively showed that streptokinase was associated with a highly significant fall in mortality by 1977, after inclusion of 15 trials.1 Thrombolysis was, however, not widely recommended until 10 years later—after the effect was confirmed in two mega trials.1 2 3 In the case ...
James Le Fanu
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Role of Galectins in the Liver Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background: Galectins, a family of β-galactoside-binding proteins, are related to the development and progression of various human diseases such as cancer, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. However, its role in liver diseases is unclear.Methods:
Yang An +11 more
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Systematic Reviews, 2022 Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with severe social communication, interaction, and sensory processing impairments.
Alana Castro Panzenhagen +8 more
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022 Background Stroke, an acute cerebrovascular event, is a leading cause of disability, placing a significant psycho-socioeconomic burden worldwide. The adaptation and reorganization process following any neuronal damage is regarded as neuroplasticity ...
Helia Mojtabavi +4 more
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Chest, 2020 When a review is performed following predefined steps (ie, systematically) and its results are quantitatively analyzed, it is called meta-analysis. Publication of meta-analyses has increased exponentially in pubmed.gov; using the key word "meta-analysis," 1,473 titles were yielded in 2007 and 176,704 on January 2020.
Adrian V, Hernandez +2 more
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SAS Journal, 2010 This chapter describes the statistical issues involved in performing meta-analyses. It discusses the sources and effects of publication bias and considers ways of correcting for it. It also discusses statistical and clinical heterogeneity and considers how these can be addressed in meta-analyses.
Janet L. Peacock, Philip J. Peacock
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BMJ Open, 2023 Introduction Extended reality (XR) is the ensemble of interactive experiences based on a computer-simulated environment that encompasses virtual reality and augmented reality and has been proven to be potentially innovative in the field of health ...
Manuel Pardo Rios +6 more
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Meta Synthesis and Meta Analysis in Action with R [PDF]
روانشناسی بالینی و شخصیت, 2023 Meta-analysis and meta-synthesis are sophisticated statistical techniques that combine and analyze data from multiple independent studies to obtain a more comprehensive and reliable estimate of the relationship or effect size between variables ...
Hojjatollah Farahani +4 more
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Archives of Medical Science, 2021 Introduction Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) represent almost 15% of the total energy intake in Western countries. Their effects on the cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are still controversial.
Mohsen Mazidi +4 more
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2023 Background To assess the efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) models in diagnosing and prognosticating acute appendicitis (AA) in adult patients compared to traditional methods.
Mahbod Issaiy +2 more
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