Journal article
Evaluating Meta-analyses in the General Surgical Literature
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the methodologic quality of meta-analyses of general surgery topics published in peer-reviewed journals.
SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis are used to seek, summarize, and interpret primary studies on a given topic. Accordingly, systematic reviews and meta-analyses of high-quality primary studies may be the highest level of evidence for issues of prevention and treatment in evidence-based …
Authors
Dixon E; Hameed M; Sutherland F; Cook DJ; Doig C
Journal
Annals of Surgery, Vol. 241, No. 3, pp. 450–459
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2005
DOI
10.1097/01.sla.0000154258.30305.df
ISSN
0003-4932