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Sensitivity Analysis in Meta‐Analysis: A Tutorial [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods
This tutorial explains when systematic review authors may consider performing a sensitivity analysis in a meta‐analysis. Such scenarios include removing studies at high risk of bias, exploring the effect of outliers and examining differences in study ...
Nyan Min Aung   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Body-mass index and incidence of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

open access: yesLancet, The, 2008
BACKGROUND Excess bodyweight, expressed as increased body-mass index (BMI), is associated with the risk of some common adult cancers. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the strength of associations between BMI and different sites of ...
Matthias Egger, Marcel Zwahlen
exaly   +2 more sources

A Meta-analysis of Studies on the Relationship Between Social Trust and Social Tolerance in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesاسلام و مطالعات اجتماعی, 2021
Numerous studies have been conducted on social tolerance. One of the most important variables related to social tolerance is social trust. The meta-analysis method has been used to combine and analyze the results of research on social trust and social ...
Hassan Piri, Mohsen Niazi
doaj   +1 more source

Role of Galectins in the Liver Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral manifestations in rodent models of autism spectrum disorder: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

open access: yesSystematic 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
doaj   +1 more source

Circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a potential biomarker in stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of Models for Identifying Physical and Cognitive Frailty in Older Adults With Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesBritish medical journal, 2020
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why the review was done, what the authors did, and what they found. Over the past
M. Page   +25 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Uptake of systematic reviews and meta-analyses based on individual participant data in clinical practice guidelines: descriptive study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
To establish the extent to which systematic reviews and meta-analyses of individual participant data (IPD) are being used to inform the recommendations included in published clinical ...
Cochrane IPD Meta-analysis Methods Group, .   +6 more
core   +6 more sources

Extended reality as a health education strategy of adolescents at school: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMJ 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
doaj   +1 more source

Meta Synthesis and Meta Analysis in Action with R [PDF]

open access: yesروانشناسی 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
doaj   +1 more source

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