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Short Communication. Application of Meta-Analysis if Forestry Related Topics.
Forest Systems, 2013 Aim of study: Provision of the necessary knowledge to foresters in order carry out objective literature research, through meta-analysis.Area of study:MediterraneanMaterial and Methods: We describe in detail the methodology of meta-analysis. Then, we apply a meta-analysis in a set of independent studies of density of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.),
Kitikidou, K. +3 more
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Certainty of evidence, why? [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2023 Optimal clinical decision-making requires understanding of evidence regarding benefits, harms, and burdens of alternative management options. Rigorously conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses offer accurate summaries of the evidence.
João Pedro Lima +3 more
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The effect of perioperative pelvic floor muscle exercise on urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2023 Background: Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is the most common conservative management for urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP). We performed this meta-analysis to investigate whether PFME during the entire perioperative period,
Erkang Geng +6 more
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How to review and assess a systematic review and meta-analysis article: a methodological study (secondary publication) [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2023 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have become central in many research fields, particularly medicine. They offer the highest level of evidence in evidence-based medicine and support the development and revision of clinical practice guidelines, which ...
Seung-Kwon Myung
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How to review and assess a systematic review and meta-analysis article [PDF]
Science Editing, 2023 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have become central in many research fields, particularly medicine. They offer the highest level of evidence in evidence-based medicine and support the development and revision of clinical practice guidelines, which ...
Seung-Kwon Myung
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Epidemiology and Health, 2014 The concept of meta-epidemiology has been introduced with considering the methodological limitations of systematic review for intervention trials. The paradigm of meta-epidemiology has shifted from a statistical method into a new methodology to close ...
Jong-Myon Bae
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Topical NSAIDs for acute pain: a meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2004 A previous systematic review reported that topical NSAIDs were effective in relieving pain in acute conditions like sprains and strains, with differences between individual drugs for efficacy. More trials, a better understanding of trial quality and bias, and a reclassification of certain drugs necessitate a new review.Studies were identified by ...
Mason, L +4 more
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An overview of systematic reviews of diagnostic tests accuracy [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2014 The Cochrane Collaboration says that the Cochrane handbook for diagnostic test accuracy reviews (DTAR) is currently in development as per the Cochrane Collaboration. This implies that the methodology of systematic reviews (SR) of diagnostic test accuracy
Jong-Myon Bae
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REGISTERING AND REPORTING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics, 2021 Systematic reviews are considered as the highest rung in the ladder of evidence-based medicine. They are bound by a pre-defined structure and requirement for extensive literature searches, when compared with the more liberal format of narrative reviews ...
Pallavi Patro, Durga Prasanna Misra
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Survival rate of ceramic inlay and onlay restorations in posterior tooth with one-surface or multi-surface after 10 years observation: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. A large number of studies have been conducted on the survival rate of ceramic single tooth resto-rations, but few studies have discussed the influence of the number of restoration surfaces on their survival rate.
Zou Yun, Bai Jing, Xiang Jingzhou
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