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Prediction intervals for random-effects meta-analysis: a confidence distribution approach [PDF]
Statistical Methods in Medical Research 2019; 28(6): 1689-1702, 2018 For the inference of random-effects models in meta-analysis, the prediction interval was proposed as a summary measure of the treatment effects that explains the heterogeneity in the target population. While the Higgins-Thompson-Spiegelhalter (HTS) plug-in-type prediction interval has been widely used, in which the heterogeneity parameter is replaced ...
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Medicina U.P.B., 2019 Los metanálisis de comparación de múltiples tratamientos permiten estudiar, a partir de revisiones sistemáticas, las comparaciones realizadas de forma directa o indirecta, sobre diversos tipos de intervenciones, con datos de varios ensayos clínicos que ...
Mateo Zuluaga Gómez +2 more
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Automated Meta-Analysis: A Causal Learning Perspective [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Meta-analysis is a systematic approach for understanding a phenomenon by analyzing the results of many previously published experimental studies. It is central to deriving conclusions about the summary effect of treatments and interventions in medicine, poverty alleviation, and other applications with social impact.
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Retrograde intrarenal surgery with or without ureteral access sheath: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of UrologyIntroduction: The ureteral access sheath (UAS) is a medical device that enables repeated entrance into the ureter and collecting system during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).
Lucas Guimarães Campos Roriz de Amorim +7 more
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Biomedicines, 2020 This manuscript presents quantitative findings on the actual effectiveness of terminal complement component 5 (C5) inhibitors and complement component 1 (C1) esterase inhibitors through their formal and common “off-label” (compassionate) indications. The
Coralina Bernuy-Guevara +14 more
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Prevalência de utilização de serviços de saúde no Brasil: revisão sistemática e metanálise
Epidemiologia e Serviços de SaúdeResumo OBJETIVO: estimar a prevalência da utilização de serviços de saúde no Brasil. MÉTODOS: revisão sistemática e meta-análise de estudos transversais de base populacional; foram pesquisadas MEDLINE, EMBASE, outras fontes e microdados de inquéritos;
Maria Elizete de Almeida Araújo +4 more
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Testing for Publication Bias in Diagnostic Meta-Analysis: A Simulation Study [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 The present study investigates the performance of several statistical tests to detect publication bias in diagnostic meta-analysis by means of simulation. While bivariate models should be used to pool data from primary studies in diagnostic meta-analysis, univariate measures of diagnostic accuracy are preferable for the purpose of detecting publication
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International Brazilian Journal of UrologyAim: The role of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-ESWT) in erectile dysfunction (ED) is not clearly determined. The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of LI-ESWT for ED patients.
Zi-jun Zou +8 more
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Effectiveness of acyclovir in the treatment of pityriasis rosea. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Background: There is a lack of evidence to support acyclovir administration in pityriasis rosea. Objective: To determine the efficacy of acyclovir in patients with typical pityriasis rosea.
Milton Rodriguez-Zuniga +2 more
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Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2021 BACKGROUND: Meta-analysis is a very seductive term in scientific papers because it summarizes a compilation of quantitative results; however its interpretation must be done carefully.
Vania Mozetic +5 more
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