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A generalized pairwise modelling framework for network meta-analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
Indirect comparison methods are used to measure the effect of two treatments that were each compared against a similar control group in a meta-analysis. The network meta-analysis method extends this to multiple treatments ...
Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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BMC
, 2018 , Article Review)
Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several preventive measures that are currently employed, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs, including long-lasting insecticidal nets and ...
The robust error meta-regression method for dose-response meta-analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
Dose-response meta-analysis has been widely employed in evidence-based decision-making. Currently, the most popular approach is the one or two-stage generalized least squares for trend model. This approach however has some ...
Prenatal and early life origins of adolescence sleep problems: evidence from a birth cohort.
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De Gruyter
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose This study aims to identify the prenatal and early life predictors of adolescence sleep problems. Methods Sleep data (n = 5081) from the 14-year (13.92 ± 0.34 years) follow-up of a birth cohort were analyzed to ...
A new improved graphical and quantitative method for detecting bias in meta-analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
Detection of publication and related biases remains suboptimal and threatens the validity and interpretation of meta-analytical findings. When bias is present, it usually differentially affects small and large studies ...
Sleep problems in adolescence and overweight/obesity in young adults: is there a causal link?
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
This study aims to explore if there is a causal association between adolescence sleep problems and overweight/obesity (Ow/Ob) in young adults. Youth self-reports were used to explore if adolescence (mean age 13.90 years, ...
Effectiveness of Different Topical Treatments in the Healing of Pressure Injuries: A Network Meta-analysis.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the most common types of complex wounds and impose a huge economic burden on the healthcare system and the patients. A plethora of topical treatments is widely available for PI treatment, ...
Stratification by quality induced selection bias in a meta-analysis of clinical trials.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The inconsistency demonstrated across strata when using different scales has been attributed to quality scores and stratification continues to be done using risk of bias domain judgments. This study examines if restricting ...