A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Systematic reviews (SRs) are performed to acquire all evidence to address a specific clinical question and involve a reproducible and thorough search of the literature and critical appraisal of eligible studies. When combined with a meta-analysis (quantitatively pooling of results of individual stud...
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| description | Systematic reviews (SRs) are performed to acquire all evidence to address a specific clinical question and involve a reproducible and thorough search of the literature and critical appraisal of eligible studies. When combined with a meta-analysis (quantitatively pooling of results of individual studies), a rigorously conducted SR provides the best available evidence for informing clinical practice. In this article, we provide a brief overview of SRs and meta-analyses for anaesthesiologists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d35381644ab34b798ea838e38da5997d2022-12-22T03:12:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50492016-01-0160968969410.4103/0019-5049.190628A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysesKamath SriganeshHarsha ShanthannaJason W BusseSystematic reviews (SRs) are performed to acquire all evidence to address a specific clinical question and involve a reproducible and thorough search of the literature and critical appraisal of eligible studies. When combined with a meta-analysis (quantitatively pooling of results of individual studies), a rigorously conducted SR provides the best available evidence for informing clinical practice. In this article, we provide a brief overview of SRs and meta-analyses for anaesthesiologists.http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=9;spage=689;epage=694;aulast=SriganeshEvidence-based medicinemeta-analysissystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Kamath Sriganesh Harsha Shanthanna Jason W Busse A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses Indian Journal of Anaesthesia Evidence-based medicine meta-analysis systematic review |
| title | A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| title_full | A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| title_fullStr | A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| title_full_unstemmed | A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| title_short | A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| title_sort | brief overview of systematic reviews and meta analyses |
| topic | Evidence-based medicine meta-analysis systematic review |
| url | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=9;spage=689;epage=694;aulast=Sriganesh |
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