23 Mar 2020
Essential reading for understanding data in meta-analyses
Recommended reading on the meta-analysis of randomized trials in cardiology – selected by Jean Marco
A good systematic review and meta-analysis can be a great help in sorting out apparently conflicting studies. But the results of meta-analyses themselves can vary. We need more people to be able to read them critically, and to see why meta-analyses become conflicting results themselves.
We are overloaded with a continuous flow of information and interpretation of new trials on a daily basis. More and more meta-analyses are used to support the results of underpowered randomized trials. But are we really familiar with the value of a meta-analysis? What it means? How to build a meta-analysis and how to critically analyse it?
The answers to these questions are key to propose the most appropriate management for each individual patient, taking into account a critical analysis of available information and experience. If you are interested in this subject, then you may be interested in reading this excellent article.
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