Browsing by Author "Doi, Suhail A."
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Metformin is comparable to insulin for pharmacotherapy in gestational diabetes mellitus: A network meta-analysis evaluating 6046 women.
Musa, Omran A H; Syed, Asma; Mohamed, Aisha M; Chivese, Tawanda; Clark, Justin; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Xu, Chang; Toft, Egon; Bashir, Mohammed; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Thalib, Lukman; Doi, Suhail A... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Methodological issues of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field of sleep medicine: A meta-epidemiological study
Xu, Chang; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Kwong, Joey S.W.; Li, Sheng; Liu, Yu; Doi, Suhail A.... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Nonphysician Out-of-Hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Success and Adverse Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fouche, Pieter F.; Stein, Christopher; Simpson, Paul; Carlson, Jestin N.; Doi, Suhail A. ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Study objective: Rapid sequence intubation performed by nonphysicians such as paramedics or nurses has become increasingly common in many countries; however, concerns have been stated in regard to the safe use and ... -
The odds ratio is “portable” but not the relative risk: Time to do away with the log link in binomial regression
Doi, Suhail A.; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Xu, Chang; Chivese, Tawanda; Lin, Lifeng; Musa, Omran A.H.; Hindy, George; Thalib, Lukman; Harrell, Frank E.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Objectives: In a recent paper we suggest that the relative risk (RR) be replaced with the odds ratio (OR) as the effect measure of choice in clinical epidemiology. In response, Chu, and colleagues raise several points that ... -
Pertussis toxin IgA testing over-diagnoses recent pertussis infection
May, Meryta L.; Evans, Jenny; Holgate, Thomas; Doi, Suhail A.; Ross, Paul; Robson, Jennifer M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The importance of pertussis toxin (PT) IgA testing in the diagnosis of recent pertussis infection remains unclear. The contribution of PT IgA to the diagnosis of recent pertussis was reviewed in two separate analyses. ... -
A proposed framework to guide evidence synthesis practice for meta-analysis with zero-events studies
Chang, Xu; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Zorzela, Liliane; Lin, Lifeng; Vohra, Sunita ( 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 ... -
Prostate biopsy, targeted prophylaxis and infectious complications: a critique of methods used
Roberts, Matthew J.; Doi, Suhail A. ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)Commentary -
Quality versus Risk-of-Bias assessment in clinical research
Luis, Furuya-Kanamori; Xu, Chang; Hasan, Syed Shahzad; Doi, Suhail A. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Assessment of internal validity safeguards implemented by researchers has been used to examine the potential reliability of evidence generated within a study. These safeguards protect against systematic error, and such an ... -
Rendering the Doi plot properly in meta-analysis.
Doi, Suhail A ( International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare , 2018 , Other)NA -
Should studies with no events in both arms be excluded in evidence synthesis?
Chang, Xu; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Islam, Nazmul; Doi, Suhail A. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)ObjectivesIn safety assessment, studies with no events are a frequent occurrence when conducting meta-analyses. The current approach in meta-analysis is to exclude double-zero studies from the synthesis. In this study, we ... -
Tranexamic Acid for Traumatic Injury in the Emergency Setting: A Systematic Review and Bias-Adjusted Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Pieter Francsois, Fouche; Stein, Christopher; Nichols, Martin; Meadley, Benjamin; Bendall, Jason C.; Smith, Karen; Anderson, David; Doi, Suhail A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Study objectiveTraumatic injury causes a significant number of deaths due to bleeding. Tranexamic acid (TXA), an antifibrinolytic agent, can reduce bleeding in traumatic injuries and potentially enhance outcomes. Previous ...