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March 15, 2007 - Meta-analysis in clinical trials. Control Clin Trials 1986;7:177-88. [PMID: 3802833]
18. … Meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ 2006;332:1302-8. [PMID: 16740558]
57. … Risk of cardiovascular events and rofecoxib: cumulative meta-analysis. Lancet 2004;364: 2021-9. … Meta-analysis of dyspepsia and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. … Meta-analysis: upper gastrointestinal tolerability of valdecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2-specific inhibitor
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
May 01, 2020 - For a
meta-analysis, feasibility depends on the volume of
relevant literature (requiring at least three … Key
findings included:
• For nulliparous women, a meta-analysis
showed no significant differences … In general, meta-analysis of the included
studies resulted in low and moderate SOE for
major outcomes … The effect of early
oxytocin augmentation in labor: a meta-analysis. … and meta-analysis
of randomized trials.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
September 03, 2019 - A recent meta-analysis of trials that evaluated extended aromatase inhibitor use for adjuvant treatment … increase in transient ischemic attacks (OR, 2.69 [95% CI, 0.90-9.65]) with anastrozole. 11 Another meta-analysis … Factors affecting uptake and adherence to breast cancer chemoprevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Aromatase inhibitors versus tamoxifen in early breast cancer: patient-level meta-analysis of the randomised … Benefits and Harms of Risk-Reducing Medications Estimated From Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-260-improved-cancer-outcomes-disposition-comments.pdf
May 22, 2023 - the a-d Key
Question sub-parts--even if they cannot be
quantitatively summarized, such as through meta … -
analysis--so that readers can be fully informed on
this findings. … While the high heterogeneity in studies
reviewed prevented a meta-analysis, such
outcomes are important … body composition and muscle
mass, although again high heterogeneity in
studies reviewed prevented a meta … - analysis.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
September 03, 2019 - A recent meta-analysis of trials that evaluated extended aromatase inhibitor use for adjuvant treatment … increase in transient ischemic attacks (OR, 2.69 [95% CI, 0.90-9.65]) with anastrozole. 11 Another meta-analysis … Factors affecting uptake and adherence to breast cancer chemoprevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Aromatase inhibitors versus tamoxifen in early breast cancer: patient-level meta-analysis of the randomised … Benefits and Harms of Risk-Reducing Medications Estimated From Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/palliative-care-research-amended-protocol.pdf
November 21, 2019 - analysis if covariate information is available. … For sparse data meta-analysis, we will employ the
Peto Odds ratio method when event rates are less than … Dichotomous data with zero values in both arms will not be included in meta-analyses. … All meta-
analyses will be conducted using STATA (College Station, TX). … Association Between Palliative Care and Patient
and Caregiver Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-232-breathlessness-cancer-comments.pdf
November 19, 2020 - Removing the Charles study would not change the results
of the meta-analysis. … Given these differences that you note, we
did not conduct a meta-analysis.
4. … The p value here referred to the heterogeneity, not of
the meta-analysis itself. … Not sure these should be clumped
together for a meta-analysis given they are very
different patient … Reviewer #5 General
Comments
This systematic review/meta analysis was conducted
to provide evidence
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May 01, 2022 - infections in a single-center pre/post study14 and
with lower CDI rates and surface contamination; a meta-analysis … For VHP, although meta-analysis of five studies11 found VHP was associated with lower CDI
rates (RR: … disinfection methods to decrease
multidrug-resistant organism infections: a
systematic review and meta-analysis … of
Anderson
201722, which
is included in
the meta-
analysis
reported in
Marra et al.11
Multicenter … Anderson et al. 201821
A secondary analysis of
Anderson 201722, which
is included in meta-
analysis
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December 10, 2019 - Aneurysm Trial (UKSAT) (relative risk, 0.51 [95% CI, 0.26-0.99]). 1 , 41 , 42 Individual patient data meta-analysis … Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm … Prevalence and trends of the abdominal aortic aneurysms epidemic in general population--a meta-analysis … Association between diabetes and prevalence and growth rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a meta-analysis … mortality in women and men assessed for intact abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: systematic reviews with meta-analysis
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March 27, 2024 - However, a meta-analysis found that assertive communication training for nurses improved speaking-up … This difference may speak to the variance in quality of each training, but the meta-analysis results … Assertive communication training for nurses to speak up in cases of medical errors: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Interview
In Conversation with Jessica Behrhorst about The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis … Interview
In Conversation with Jessica Behrhorst about The Evolution of Root Cause Analysis
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
July 11, 2017 - Additionally, meta-analysis indicated that intervention group participants had an odds ratio of 1.32 … Meta-analysis in clinical trials. Control Clin Trials. 1986;7(3):177-188. … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997;315(7109):629-634. … Comparison of two methods to detect publication bias in meta-analysis. … Blood cholesterol and vascular mortality by age, sex, and blood pressure: a meta-analysis of individual
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December 07, 2021 - reporting bias, and applicability, using the approach described in the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 10
Meta-analysis … For topical fluoride, random-effects meta-analysis was performed to summarize the likelihood of incident … A random-effects meta-regression model was used to test subgroup differences. … related to study design, population characteristics, intervention characteristics, and setting, and meta-analysis … Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta-analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_disposition-comments.pdf
May 29, 2013 - In response,
the relative risk meta-analysis in the report
has now been performed independantly in … For each meta-
analysis, we have conducted sensitivity
analysis to test the robustness of our
results … Most of the data
was not pooled in a meta-analysis for 6 of
the 8 KQs. … -
analysis. … exclude these two
studies (provide PMID) and after exclusion
of these studies, the updated SOE and
meta-analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.140_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2006 - Analysis of the Case
Patient may have had complications of ongoing HIT when she was admitted
Tachycardia … for flushing IV catheters to prevent inadvertent exposure from heparin not ordered through pharmacy
Meta-analysis … Benefit of heparin in peripheral venous and arterial catheters: systematic review and meta-analysis of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-anticholinergic-medicines_research.pdf
December 01, 2009 - A recent meta-analysis showed an increased risk of
cardiovascular mortality,17 while this meta-analysis … This resulted in 17 medication regimens included in the analysis. … cardiovascular events in
patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease: a systematic review
and meta-analysis … Tiotropium for stable chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease: A meta-
analysis. … Pooled clinical trial analysis of
tiotropium safety. Chest 2006
Dec;130(6):1695-703.
20.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
August 07, 2024 - In cases in which arterial placement is a possibility, blood gas analysis may be useful.( 23 ) Notably … Central line–associated bloodstream infections in non-ICU inpatient wards: a 2-year analysis. … inserted central catheters compared with central venous catheters in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis … venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Inadequate Post-Tracheostomy Care
May 29, 2024
ISMP medication error report analysis
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May 22, 2025 - higher (88% vs 73%) specificity and area under the curve (AUC) (0.96 vs 0.85).
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Key Question 1: Meta-analysis … Were all patients included in the analysis? … heterogeneity of the included studies, especially heterogeneity in interventions, we were unable to conduct meta-analysis … Secondary analysis found fewer deaths in YST over 11–14 years. … bias
Significant heterogeneity in interventions, comparisons, outcomes, and terms inability to perform meta-analysis
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/adult-depression-slides-06152022.pdf
June 15, 2022 - Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med
Internet Res. 2019;21(3):e12053. … interventions comprising wearables and smartphone applications
on physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis … been found effective in helping
patients engage in healthy behaviors including physical
activity
Meta-analysis … focus on physical activity have a moderate
positive effect on increasing physical activity levels
Meta-analysis
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prostate-cancer-screening
May 08, 2018 - years of median follow-up for harms ( Figure 4 ). 66 After excluding the ProtecT trial from the RCT meta-analysis … An epidemiological reappraisal of the familial aggregation of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis. … The Newcastle-Ottowa Scale (NOS) for assessing the quality of nonrandomised studies in meta-analysis. … Inclusion of ProtecT in meta-analysis of erectile dysfunction may have increased heterogeneity because … b Meta-analysis not performed because of observed variability in the plots; no pooled estimates available