Pearls of meta-analyses and systematic review in scientific evidence  

作　　者：Sunny Chi Lik Au 

机构地区：[1]Department of Ophthalmology,Tung Wah Eastern Hospital,Hong Kong,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第16期2701-2703,共3页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：Scientific evidence develops bit by bit from case reports,case series;to larger casecontrol,case-cohort;and further escalate to randomized controlled trials.This echoed the importance of continue publishing World journal of Clinical Cases,where novel and advancing discoveries start from a single case.In contrast,at the other end of the realm of evidence synthesis,systematic review and meta-analysis represent distinct yet interconnected processes.Butorphanol in epidural labor analgesia has long been studied since 1989,and with 70 publications from MEDLINE searches.However,there was no meta-analysis,nor any systematic review published so far.The latest in-press article published by Tang et al.on the protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis on the safety and effectiveness of butorphanol in epidural labor analgesia is encouraging.We believe the findings of this study will be valuable for clinical practice as well as for future research.

关 键 词：META-ANALYSIS Systematic review METHODOLOGY RESEARCH JOURNAL ACADEMIC 

分 类 号：R749[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学] B91[医药卫生—临床医学] B842.6[哲学宗教—宗教学]