Heterogeneity in systematic review and meta-analysis: how to read between the numbers Responsedoi:10.1016/j.gie.2018.11.019Lanjing ZhangF. Maluf-FilhoMOSBY-ELSEVIERGastrointestinal Endoscopy
Before meta-analysis, the studies were evaluated for quality, publication bias (by Begg's funnel plot and Egger's regression asymmetry test) and heterogeneity (by Cochran Q and I 2 statistics). Pooled relative risk (RR) estimates ... K Gudala,R Kanukula,D Bansal 被引量: 10发表: 2015年...
Heterogeneity in Clinical Trials and Meta-Analysis Inclinical trialsand meta-analysis, heterogeneity of results means that studies have widely varying outcomes. Some studies might show favorable results, while others show unfavorable results. For example, some studies may say thatsugar is linked to obe...
The first step in conducting a meta-analysis, as with any other empirical study, is the definition of the research question. Most importantly, the research question determines the realm of constructs to be considered or the type of interventions whose effects shall be analyzed. When defining the ...
In this article we test the relation between linguistic performance and 3 social network properties that should influence input variability, namely, network size, network heterogeneity, and network density. In particular, we examine how these social network properties influence lexical prediction, lexical...
Previous meta-analyses have shown that indomethacin effectively prevents this complication; however, the data are limited. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the applications for rectal indomethacin. Methods A systematic search was performed in June 2016. Human prospective, ...
However, a comprehensive analysis of both conditions in a non-clinical population could provide a deeper understanding of their effects on IPD. To address these issues, in the present study we collected IPD preferences across different age groups, from a wide sample of subjects ranging from 3 to...
Direct head-to-head RCTs comparing the subsequent treatments of ITP are lacking. Although several studies have compared the efficacy of different subsequent treatments using network meta-analysis, caution should be taken when interpreting their results because of the heterogeneity in included patients, ...
Indigenous peoples around the world face significant health disparities relative to the dominant groups in their countries, yet the magnitude and patterns
New possibilities for genetic testing confront health-care workers with the question of whom to test and which test to use. This document focuses on genetic testing and screening in common disorders. The term 'common disorder' is used for disorders that individually have a high impact on public...