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May 01, 2021 - To determine whether meta-analyses were appropri-
ate, the clinical and methodological heterogeneity … The meta command in
Stata version 16 was used to conduct all quantitative analyses.18 The
I2 statistic … ESS Score | Forty-seven trials reported sufficient ESS data to include
in meta-analyses. … However, the meta-analyses by OSA severity
subgroup (4 categories: mild to severe, mild only and mild … Measuring inconsistency in
meta-analyses.
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September 21, 2015 - Based on pooled analyses of 35 studies from a 2013 systematic review that evaluated advice delivered … smoking abstinence compared with minimal advice (RR, 1.37 [CI, 1.20 to 1.56]). 20 Based on pooled analyses … materials were compared with no self-help materials (RR, 1.06 [CI, 0.98 to 1.16]), based on pooled analyses … Pooled analyses of 51 studies ( n = 30,246) found that recruiter-initiated telephone counseling that … Pooled analyses found that NRT plus bupropion SR was more effective than bupropion SR alone (RR, 1.24
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May 27, 2014 - and the metaan procedure for sensitivity analyses
(32). … We used profile likelihood estima-
tion to conduct sensitivity analyses for the pooled effects
because … Sensitivity analyses using
the profile likelihood method did not change these esti-
mates; however, the … Sensitivity analyses using an alternate method for esti-
mating the pooled random effects resulted in … Analgesics during pregnancy
and cryptorchidism: additional analyses [Letter].
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January 01, 1996 - In subgroup analyses, this beneficial effect occurred only in individuals age 50 years and older, although … ischemic stroke, and after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and thrombolysis). 10 , 13-17 Three meta-analyses
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July 20, 2021 - Random-effects
meta-analyses were conducted. … For KQ2, the analyses primarily focused on per-person test ac-
curacy of a single test application to … For
the FITs, random-effects meta-analyses were conducted by test
“family” (ie, tests produced by the … For colonos-
copy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, random-effects meta-analyses
using the DerSimonian and … All quantitative analyses were conducted in Stata version 16
(StataCorp).
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June 11, 2019 - were included in the prior USPSTF report; 44 new articles report 7-year outcomes 19 and subgroup analyses … evaluated cohorts from Canada (n = 4120) 20 and the United States (n = 3532). 21 All studies reported analyses … were only 5 cases of AIDS-related mortality. 13 Results for the primary outcome were similar when analyses … whole, some evidence on long-term harms of ART apply to drugs not considered first-line options, and analyses … difficult to account for potential interactions between ART drugs and patients switching ART regimens in analyses
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October 15, 2008 - Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), investigators conducted microsimulation analyses … that applied programs of screening to standard populations of adults in the United States. 5 These analyses … The analyses were carried out by using 2 microsimulation population models, both parts of the larger … Cost-effectiveness analyses of colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review for the U.S.
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May 28, 2013 - We performed meta-analyses when studies were sufficiently similar in terms of statistical homogeneity … and used Review Manager Version 5.0 (The Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark) to perform meta-analyses … For example, analyses adjusting for these variables show that glycemia accounted for only 1.7% of the … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Assessing the Quality of Nonrandomized Studies in Meta-analyses.
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July 18, 2023 - Additional methodological details, analyses, results for other lipid outcomes in treatment trials other … Due to the limited number of trials (<10) for pooled analyses of statins, assessment of small-study effects … and publication bias were not performed. 15 , 16
All quantitative analyses were performed using Stata … largest body of evidence addressing FH treatment, but only 1 trial is new in this update. 56-65 Pooled analyses … Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry inmeta-analyses of randomised controlled
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January 19, 2021 - Although not definitive, some subgroup analyses suggest that more intensive physician counseling (>20 … than placebo or no bupropion SR (19.0% vs 11.0%; RR, 1.64 [95% CI, 1.52-1.77]). 64
Based on pooled analyses … Another systematic review, 67 which pooled analyses of 65 studies (n = 23,331), found that cessation … Pooled analyses from 97 studies (n = 26,637) found that use of any psychosocial intervention was associated … The majority of studies used counseling interventions, and analyses of only counseling interventions
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March 09, 2021 - To determine whether meta-analyses were appropriate, the clinical and methodological heterogeneity of … the studies was assessed according to established guidance. 11 Meta-analyses were not conducted because … Quantitative analyses were conducted using Stata version 14 (StataCorp). … Seven publications using DLCST, LUSI, NELSON, or NLST data described subgroup analyses for age, sex, … by age group among the men in the trial (not including the women in those analyses) but did not report
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April 27, 2021 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Independent critical appraisal and data abstraction;
meta-analyses and … evaluated, as well as refer-
ence lists of other systematic reviews and individual patient–data
meta-analyses … For all pooled analyses, a bivariate
model was used to model sensitivity and specificity simultane-
ously … Stata version 15.1 (StataCorp) was used for all analyses. … Meta-analyses suggest that for untreated indi-
viduals generally recruited from population-based cohorts
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January 14, 2025 - Sensitivity analyses were conducted for alternative types of vertebral fracture (clinical vs radiographic … Findings from sensitivity analyses were consistent for each outcome when alternative pooling methods … Two studies were limited to new users; 213 , 215 the third study provided sensitivity analyses for a … Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. … Chapter 10: analysing data and undertaking meta-analyses.
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March 15, 2007 - any NSAIDs was associated with statistically significant reductions in CRC frequency in the pooled analyses … quality 25 , 28 demonstrated inconsistent dose effects, which may be due to underpowered subgroup analyses … over valdecoxib alone. 70 Although the data for these estimates were derived from post hoc subgroup analyses … However, it should be noted that these observations were derived from post hoc subgroup analyses. … Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ 2003;327:557-60. [PMID: 12958120]
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March 01, 2007 - any
NSAIDs was associated with statistically significant reduc-
tions in CRC frequency in the pooled analyses … quality (25,
28) demonstrated inconsistent dose effects, which may be
due to underpowered subgroup analyses … Although the data for these estimates were derived from
post hoc subgroup analyses and may be subject … However, it should be noted that
these observations were derived from post hoc subgroup
analyses. … Measuring inconsistency
in meta-analyses. BMJ. 2003;327:557-60. [PMID: 12958120]
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October 29, 2015 - )
Reduced quality of life
Study Designs
KQs 1, 2:
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
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July 01, 2014 - For antiviral therapy and vaccination, we conducted
meta-analyses to calculate relative risks using the … of treatment), although we
conducted sensitivity analyses of events during antiviral
therapy. … For all analyses, we stratified results by antiviral drug. … Results were
generally consistent across individual drugs and in sensitiv-
ity and subgroup analyses … Measuring inconsistency
in meta-analyses. BMJ. 2003;327:557-60. [PMID: 12958120]
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September 18, 2018 - Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted for weight loss outcomes in behavior-based interventions. … Full methodological details (including study selection, excluded studies, and description of data analyses … For weight outcomes in behavior-based interventions, random-effects meta-analyses were conducted using … A series of meta-regression analyses were conducted to investigate whether variability among the results … Quantitative analyses were conducted using Stata version 13.1 (Stata Corp LP).
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October 23, 2023 - Data Synthesis
Meta-analyses of oral PrEP vs placebo or no PrEP were conducted
for the 2019 USPSTF review … Laird ran-
dom-effects model3; there were no new placebo-controlled trials to
perform updated meta-analyses … Results were consistent in stratified analyses based on fol-
low-up duration, receipt of industry support … Results were
similar in stratified analyses based on age (<25 vs �25 years), con-
traception method, … Findings were
robust in subgroup and stratified analyses based on HIV risk cat-
egory, study duration
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October 01, 2018 - Analyses
were stratified according to DAA regimen. … For SVR, separate
analyses were performed for each HCV genotype. … Statistical heterogeneity was
assessed using the I2 statistic.11
Subgroup analyses were conducted on … Stratified analyses were assessed for interactions
using a test for heterogeneity across subgroups. … Seven studies were included in 2 pooled
analyses,95,96 and there were 3 additional studies (reported