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Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing genital tract infection in women undergoing surgical procedures for incomplete abortion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
Findings about the effect of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing genital tract infection (GTI) associated with surgical procedures used for incomplete abortions are conflicting. Some reported a decrease in infection ...
Serious Games for Learning Among Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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National library of medicine
, 2023 , Article)
BACKGROUND: Learning disabilities are among the major cognitive impairments caused by aging. Among the interventions used to improve learning among older adults are serious games, which are participative electronic games ...
Impact of missing outcome data in meta-analyses of lifestyle interventions during pregnancy to reduce postpartum weight retention: An overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses and additional sensitivity analyses
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
High risk of bias associated with missing outcome data (MOD) in meta-analyses (MAs) of the effects of lifestyle interventions during pregnancy on postpartum weight retention (PPWR) casts doubt on whether such interventions ...
Empirical Comparisons of 12 Meta-analysis Methods for Synthesizing Proportions of Binary Outcomes
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Meta-analysis is increasingly used to synthesize proportions (e.g., disease prevalence). It can be implemented with widely used two-step methods or one-step methods, such as generalized linear mixed models ...
Efficacy of a 3-day pre-travel schedule of Tafenoquine for malaria chemoprophylaxis: A network meta-analysis.
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Oxford University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Chemoprophylaxis with weekly doses of tafenoquine (200 mg/day for 3 days before departure [loading dose], 200 mg/week during travel and one-week post-travel [maintenance doses]) is effective in preventing malaria. Effectiveness ...
Synthesis of evidence from zero-events studies: A comparison of one-stage framework methods
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
In evidence synthesis, dealing with zero-events studies is an important and complicated task that has generated broad discussion. Numerous methods provide valid solutions to synthesizing data from studies with zero-events, ...
A new method for synthesizing test accuracy data outperformed the bivariate method
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This paper outlines the development of a new method (split component synthesis; SCS) for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies and assesses its performance against the commonly used bivariate random effects model. ...
Temporal, geographical and demographic trends of stroke prevalence in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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AME Publishin
, 2020 , Article)
China has made large efforts to reduce stroke prevalence. We aimed to systematically examine the prevalence of stroke in China over the past two decades. Databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, ...
Methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on COVID-19: A meta-epidemiological study
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Rationale, aims, and objectives: COVID-19 has caused an ongoing public health crisis. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been performed to synthesize evidence for better understanding this new disease. However, ...
Impact of the MIF -173G/C variant on cardiovascular disease risk: a meta-analysis of 9,047 participants
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2024 , Article Review)
Introduction: Many factors contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), an umbrella term for several different heart diseases, including inflammation. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an important ...