Systematic review and meta-analysis in medical research
Journal Title: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2023, Vol 35, Issue 7
Abstract
In order to facilitate systematic reviews and meta-analyses by medical researchersï¼ this paper provides a tutorial-style review of the relevant conceptsï¼ necessary stepsï¼ and some key considerations in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Specificallyï¼ it offers detailed explanations on literature searchï¼ evaluation of study biasï¼ effect size selectionï¼ outcomes poolingï¼ and testing and correction of publication bias. Additionallyï¼ the paper provides references to softwares and literature for implementing the methodsï¼ and concludes with a brief overview of the requirements for writing research papers.
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JIN Zhichao,
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