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2308-3840 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| Category |
Methodology |
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Editorial |
| Article Title |
Importance of well-designed meta-analyses in assessing medical and surgical treatments
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Invited Manuscript |
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Sunny Chi Lik Au |
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| Corresponding Author |
Sunny Chi Lik Au, MBChB, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, 9/F, MO Office, Lo Ka Chow Memorial Ophthalmic Centre, 19 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong , China. kilihcua@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Meta-analysis; Systematic review; Methodology; Research; Journal; Academic |
| Core Tip |
It is crucial to differentiate between well-designed and poorly designed meta-analyses. Not all meta-analyses are conducted equally, and identifying their quality is vital to avoid misleading conclusions that can potentially harm patients. Meta-analyses concerning medical or surgical treatment outcomes should ideally include only randomized, controlled trials or high-quality prospective studies as source material. While reputable journals adhere to this research ethics, caution must be exercised when exploring studies that pool data without maintaining strict criteria. |
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2023-12-14 07:10 |
| Citation |
Au SCL. Importance of well-designed meta-analyses in assessing medical and surgical treatments. World J Meta-Anal 2023; 11(7): 313-316 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v11/i7/313.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v11.i7.313 |
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