• Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

    Type Journal Article
    Author H. S. Sacks
    Author J. Berrier
    Author D. Reitman
    Author V. A. Ancona-Berk
    Author T. C. Chalmers
    URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198702193160806
    Volume 316
    Pages 450-455
    Publication NEJM
    Date 1987
    Extra Citation Key: sac87met tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264783 tex.citeulike-linkout-0= http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198702193160806 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:42 tex.priority= 0
    DOI 10.1056/NEJM198702193160806
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • rct
    • meta-analysis
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias
    • quality-of-studies

  • The relation between treatment benefit and underlying risk in meta-analysis

    Type Journal Article
    Author S. J. Sharp
    Author S. G. Thompson
    Author D. G. Altman
    URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7059.735
    Volume 313
    Pages 735-738
    Publication BMJ
    Date 1996
    Extra Citation Key: sha96rel tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264838 tex.citeulike-linkout-0= http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7059.735 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:44 tex.priority= 0
    DOI 10.1136/bmj.313.7059.735
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • random-effects
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias
    • regression-to-the-mean
    • underlying-risk

  • Is meta-analysis a valid approach to the evaluation of small effects in observational studies?

    Type Journal Article
    Author Samuel Shapiro
    URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(96)00360-5
    Volume 50
    Pages 223-229
    Publication J Clin Epi
    Date 1997
    Extra Citation Key: sha97met tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264839 tex.citeulike-linkout-0= http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(96)00360-5 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:44 tex.priority= 0
    DOI 10.1016/S0895-4356(96)00360-5
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • teaching-mds
    • observational-studies
    • publication-bias

    Notes:

    • meta-analysis of observational studies;bias;errors don't always cancel

  • Why sources of heterogeneity in meta-analysis should be investigated

    Type Journal Article
    Author S. G. Thompson
    URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.309.6965.1351
    Volume 309
    Pages 1351-1355
    Publication BMJ
    Date 1994
    Extra Citation Key: tho94why tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264954 tex.citeulike-linkout-0= http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.309.6965.1351 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:46 tex.priority= 0
    DOI 10.1136/bmj.309.6965.1351
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • random-effects
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias
    • heterogeneity

  • Tutorial in Biostatistics: Meta-analysis: Formulating, evaluating, combining, and reporting

    Type Journal Article
    Author Sharon-Lise T. Normand
    Volume 18
    Pages 321-359
    Publication Stat Med
    Date 1999
    Extra Citation Key: nor99met tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264631 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:39 tex.priority= 0
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • random-effects
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias
    • mixed-models
    • bugs

  • The impact of high-risk patients on the results of clinical trials

    Type Journal Article
    Author John P. A. Ioannidis
    Author Joseph Lau
    URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00149-2
    Volume 50
    Pages 1089-1098
    Publication J Clin Epi
    Date 1997
    Extra Citation Key: ioa97imp tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264354 tex.citeulike-linkout-0= http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00149-2 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:33 tex.priority= 0
    DOI 10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00149-2
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • rct
    • teaching-mds
    • reporting
    • clinical-trials
    • publication-bias
    • generalizability

    Notes:

    • high risk patients can dominate clinical trials results;high risk patients may be imbalanced even if overall study is balanced;magnesium;differential treatment effect by patient risk;GUSTO;small vs. large trials vs. meta-analysis

  • Guidelines for meta-analyses evaluating diagnostic tests

    Type Journal Article
    Author L. Irwig
    Author A. Tosteson
    Author C. Gatsonis
    Author J. Lau
    Author G. Colditz
    Author T. C. Chalmers
    Author F. Mosteller
    Volume 120
    Pages 667-676
    Publication Ann Int Med
    Date 1994
    Extra Citation Key: irw94gui tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264355 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:33 tex.priority= 0
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • teaching-mds
    • diagnosis
    • publication-bias
    • testing

  • Meta-analysis in clinical research

    Type Journal Article
    Author L. A. L'Abbe
    Author A. S. Detsky
    Author K. O'Rourke
    Volume 107
    Pages 224-233
    Publication Ann Int Med
    Date 1987
    Extra Citation Key: lab87met tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264442 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:35 tex.priority= 0
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias

  • Resolving conflicting clinical trials: Guidelines for meta-analysis

    Type Journal Article
    Author Zachary B. Gerbarg
    Author Ralph I. Horwitz
    Volume 41
    Pages 503-509
    Publication J Clin Epi
    Date 1988
    Extra Citation Key: ger88res tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264132 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:29 tex.priority= 0
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • rct
    • meta-analysis
    • teaching-mds
    • clinical-trials
    • publication-bias
    • quality-of-studies

  • The miracle of DICE therapy for acute stroke: fact or fictional product of subgroup analysis?

    Type Journal Article
    Author Carl E. Counsell
    Author Mike J. Clarke
    Author Jim Slattery
    Author Peter A. G. Sandercock
    Volume 309
    Pages 1677-1681
    Publication BMJ
    Date 1994
    Extra Citation Key: cou94mir tex.citeulike-article-id= 13263932 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:25 tex.priority= 0
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • rct
    • meta-analysis
    • teaching-mds
    • reporting
    • clinical-trials
    • publication-bias
    • subgroup-analysis
    • systematic-review

  • A meta-analysis of the effects of dietary protein restriction on the rate of decline in renal function

    Type Journal Article
    Author Bertram L. Kasiske
    Author John D. A. Lakatua
    Author Jennie Z. Ma
    Author Thomas A. Louis
    Volume 31
    Pages 954-961
    Publication Am J Kidney Dis
    Date 1998
    Extra Citation Key: kas98met tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264390 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:34 tex.priority= 0
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • teaching-mds
    • multiple-imputation
    • publication-bias

    Notes:

    • excellent example of meta-analysis;covariable modeling on grouped data; randomized vs. non-randomized study as covariable; follow-up time as covariable

  • How to Report Stat Med: Annotated Guidelines for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers

    Type Book
    Author Thomas A. Lang
    Author Michelle Secic
    Place Philadelphia
    Publisher American College of Physicians
    ISBN 0-9431 2644-4
    Date 1997
    Extra Citation Key: lan97how tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264459 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:35 tex.priority= 0 ISBN 0-9431-2644-4
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • general
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias
    • statistical-review

    Notes:

    • statistical review of medical articles; see Chapter 11 for publication bias

  • Antilymphocyte antibodies, renal transplantation, and meta-analysis

    Type Journal Article
    Author Andrew S. Levey
    Author Christopher H. Schmid
    Author Joseph Lau
    URL http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-10-199805150-00011
    Volume 128
    Pages 863-865
    Publication Ann Int Med
    Date 1998
    Extra Citation Key: lev98ant tex.citeulike-article-id= 13264504 tex.citeulike-linkout-0= http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-10-199805150-00011 tex.posted-at= 2014-07-14 14:09:36 tex.priority= 0
    DOI 10.7326/0003-4819-128-10-199805150-00011
    Date Added 7/7/2018, 1:38:33 PM
    Modified 11/8/2019, 8:01:59 AM

    Tags:

    • meta-analysis
    • non-ph
    • teaching-mds
    • publication-bias
    • subgroup-analysis
    • interaction

    Notes:

    • nice example of benefits of individual vs. aggregate data due to having individual event times and being able to study waning treatment effects;subgroup analysis vs. interaction test