Journal article
Meta-analysis: A practical decision making tool for surgeons
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The exponential rise in published medical research on a yearly basis demands a method to summarise best evidence towards its application to patient care in clinical practice. A robust meta-analysis is a valid tool. It is often considered to be a simple process of pooling results from different studies. This is not true. It appears that surgeons lack a reference guide to help them conduct and appraise a meta-analysis.
METHODS: This …
Authors
Panesar SS; Bhandari M; Darzi A; Athanasiou T
Journal
International Journal of Surgery, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 291–296
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2009
DOI
10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.05.004
ISSN
1743-9191