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Meta-Analysis [PDF]

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, Katherine M, Marti, Yuani M, Roman   +2 more
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Prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression among the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Globalization and Health, 2020
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on public mental health. Therefore, monitoring and oversight of the population mental health during crises such as a panedmic is an immediate priority.
N. Salari, A. Hosseinian-Far, R. Jalali, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, Shna Rasoulpoor, M. Mohammadi, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Behnam Khaledi-Paveh   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Doing Meta-Analysis with R - A Hands-On Guide

Journal of Statistical Software, 2022
Scientific synthesis is a diverse field of contemporary science. Syntheses advance knowledge in many domains and can include data compilation, theory syntheses, methods contrasts, and systematic reviews with meta-analyses through an integrated and big ...
C. Lortie
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic and Prognostic Models

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, Diana Zarei, Amene Saghazadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Omega-6 fatty acids and the risk of cardiovascular disease: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and a Mendelian randomization study

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, Niloofar Shekoohi, Niki Katsiki, Maciej Banach, the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group   +4 more
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How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial

Evidence-Based Mental Health, 2019
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 last three decades with mental health as a major research topic. It is then
S. Balduzzi, G. Rücker, G. Schwarzer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline

British medical journal, 2020
In systematic reviews that lack data amenable to meta-analysis, alternative synthesis methods are commonly used, but these methods are rarely reported. This lack of transparency in the methods can cast doubt on the validity of the review findings.
M. Campbell, J. McKenzie, A. Sowden, S. Katikireddi, S. Brennan, S. Ellis, Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Rebecca Ryan, S. Shepperd, James Thomas, V. Welch, H. Thomson   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Individual patient data network meta-analysis using either restricted mean survival time difference or hazard ratios: is there a difference? A case study on locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background This study aimed at applying the restricted mean survival time difference (rmstD) as an absolute outcome measure in a network meta-analysis and comparing the results with those obtained using hazard ratios (HR) from the individual patient data
C. Petit, P. Blanchard, JP. Pignon, B. Lueza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a bladder cancer biomarker: assessing prognostic and predictive value in SWOG 8710 [PDF]

, 2017
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Advanced Bladder Cancer (ABC) Meta-analysis Collaboration, Asano, Ferro, Gondo, Grenader, Guthrie, Krane, Linton, Lorente, Mitchell, Ojerholm, Templeton, Viers   +12 more
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Risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in lean body mass population: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JGH Open, 2021
The pathophysiology and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among lean patients is poorly understood and therefore investigated. We performed a meta‐analysis of observational studies.
Shahinul Alam, Mohammad Eslam, Nazmul SKMHasan, Kamrul Anam, Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad J Hasan, Rosmawati Mohamed   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source