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Prior Statins Use and Risk of Mortality and Severe Disease from COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Oxford University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background
Statins up-regulate angiotensin converting enzyme-2, the receptor of SARS-CoV-2, while also exhibiting pleiotropic antiviral, antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Uncertainties exist about their ...
A proposed framework to guide evidence synthesis practice for meta-analysis with zero-events studies
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
ObjectiveIn evidence synthesis practice, researchers often face the problem of how to deal with zero-events. Inappropriately dealing with zero-events studies may lead to research waste and mislead healthcare practice. We ...
Methodological issues of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field of sleep medicine: A meta-epidemiological study
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
An increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) have been published in the field of sleep medicine. We evaluated the methodological issues of these SRMAs. A protocol was developed in advance. Three ...
Arcsine-based transformations for meta-analysis of proportions: Pros, cons, and alternatives
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Wiley Open Access
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 The Authors. Health Science Reports published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Meta-analyses have been increasingly used to synthesize proportions (eg, disease prevalence) from multiple studies in recent years. Arcsine-based ...
Ownership Structure and Firm Performance in the Middle East: A Meta-Analysis
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
This paper applies a meta-analysis method to investigate the moderating impact of political
stability on the relationship between ownership identities and firm performance in the Middle
Eastern countries (i.e., the Arab ...
Effective Pedagogical Approaches Used in High School Chemistry Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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American Chemical Society
, 2022 , Article)
This article systematically reviews the pedagogical approaches adopted in high school chemistry education with the aim of highlighting the most effective evidence-based instructional practices reported in the literature. ...
Metformin is comparable to insulin for pharmacotherapy in gestational diabetes mellitus: A network meta-analysis evaluating 6046 women.
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The comparative efficacy of gestational diabetes (GDM) treatments lack conclusive evidence for choice of first-line treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of metformin and glibenclamide to insulin ...
Bias Assessment in Outcomes Research: The Role of Relative Versus Absolute Approaches
(2021 , Article)
ObjectivesBias assessment tools vary in content and detail, and the method used for assessment may produce different assessment results in a study if not carefully considered. Therefore, taking an approach to the assessment ...
Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Intima Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Obesity, and in particular extreme obesity, as a global health problem is an important risk factor for many diseases, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). Bariatric surgery might stop or ...
The prevalence of cardiac and hepatic iron overload in patients with kidney failure: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
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Wiley Open Access
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction: Few studies have reported cardiac and hepatic iron overload in patients with kidney failure or end-stage renal disease and the current evidence regarding the prevalence is still scarce. To the best of the ...