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The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration
…, M Clarke, PJ Devereaux, J Kleijnen… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential to summarize evidence relating to
efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and …
efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and …
CONSORT 2010 explanation and elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials
Overwhelming evidence shows the quality of reporting of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
is not optimal. Without transparent reporting, readers cannot judge the reliability and …
is not optimal. Without transparent reporting, readers cannot judge the reliability and …
Effects of computerized clinical decision support systems on practitioner performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review
…, MP Rosas-Arellano, PJ Devereaux, J Beyene, J Sam… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextDevelopers of health care software have attributed improvements in patient care to
these applications. As with any health care intervention, such claims require confirmation in …
these applications. As with any health care intervention, such claims require confirmation in …
Relationship between intraoperative mean arterial pressure and clinical outcomes after noncardiac surgery: toward an empirical definition of hypotension
Background: Intraoperative hypotension may contribute to postoperative acute kidney injury
(AKI) and myocardial injury, but what blood pressures are unsafe is unclear. The authors …
(AKI) and myocardial injury, but what blood pressures are unsafe is unclear. The authors …
Cardiovascular sequelae of preeclampsia/eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analyses
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia affects 3% to 5% of gestations and eclampsia 0.05% to 0.93%,
but their subsequent cardiovascular sequelae are unclear. The aim of this study was to …
but their subsequent cardiovascular sequelae are unclear. The aim of this study was to …
Physicians' and patients' choices in evidence based practice: Evidence does not make decisions, people do
Acriticism directed at evidence based medicine is that it ties the hands of practitioners and
robs patients of their personal choices in reaching a decision about optimal care. 1 There are …
robs patients of their personal choices in reaching a decision about optimal care. 1 There are …
Primary prevention of cardiovascular mortality and events with statin treatments: a network meta-analysis involving more than 65,000 patients
Objectives : This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA
reductase inhibitors (statins) in primary prevention of cardiovascular events. Background : …
reductase inhibitors (statins) in primary prevention of cardiovascular events. Background : …
Quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes: systematic review and meta-analysis
VR Comondore, PJ Devereaux, Q Zhou, SB Stone… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objective To compare quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes. Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomised controlled trials …
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomised controlled trials …
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing mortality rates of private for-profit and private not-for-profit hospitals
Background: Canadians are engaged in an intense debate about the relative merits of
private for-profit versus private not-for-profit health care delivery. To inform this debate, we …
private for-profit versus private not-for-profit health care delivery. To inform this debate, we …
An introduction to multiplicity issues in clinical trials: the what, why, when and how
In clinical trials it is not uncommon to face a multiple testing problem which can have an impact
on both type I and type II error rates, leading to inappropriate interpretation of trial results. …
on both type I and type II error rates, leading to inappropriate interpretation of trial results. …