Introduction to systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses present results by combining and analyzing data from different studies conducted on similar research topics. In recent years, systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been actively performed in various fields including anesthesiology. These research methods are...
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| Published in: | Korean journal of anesthesiology Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 103 - 112 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korea (South)
Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
01.04.2018
대한마취통증의학회 |
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| ISSN: | 2005-6419, 2005-7563 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Systematic reviews and meta-analyses present results by combining and analyzing data from different studies conducted on similar research topics. In recent years, systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been actively performed in various fields including anesthesiology. These research methods are powerful tools that can overcome the difficulties in performing large-scale randomized controlled trials. However, the inclusion of studies with any biases or improperly assessed quality of evidence in systematic reviews and meta-analyses could yield misleading results. Therefore, various guidelines have been suggested for conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses to help standardize them and improve their quality. Nonetheless, accepting the conclusions of many studies without understanding the meta-analysis can be dangerous. Therefore, this article provides an easy introduction to clinicians on performing and understanding meta-analyses. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2005-6419 2005-7563 |
| DOI: | 10.4097/kjae.2018.71.2.103 |