کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4001675 1259419 2008 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Meta-analysis in medical research: Potentials and limitations
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی تومور شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Meta-analysis in medical research: Potentials and limitations
چکیده انگلیسی

Meta-analysis, the statistical combination of results from several studies to produce a single estimate of a treatment effect or size of an association, continues to attract controversy. We illustrate and discuss the promises and limitations of meta-analysis. Meta-analysis of clinical trials can prevent delays in the introduction of effective treatments or lead to the timely identification of adverse effects. However, meta-analyses are liable to numerous biases, both at the level of the individual study and the selection of studies for inclusion in meta-analysis. The biases and confounding factors that threaten the validity of individual studies will also affect meta-analyses of observational studies. We argue that meta-analyses should only be performed within the framework of systematic reviews that have been prepared using methods that minimize bias and address the combinability of studies.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - Volume 26, Issue 3, May–June 2008, Pages 320–329
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