Abstract
A systematic review is a specific and reproducible method to search, identify, select, appraise, and summarize all studies relevant to a particular health care question. In this paper, we will review the concept of level of evidence, define the terms systematic review and meta-analysis, and outline the steps in performing a systematic review and meta-analysis with an illustrative example. We will also introduce some important concepts in systematic reviews and meta-analyses like heterogeneity, publication bias, forest plots, and quality assessment. Finally, this review will focus on systematic reviews addressing therapeutic research questions.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2022.42
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Khabori, M., & Rasool, W. (2022). Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Therapeutic Studies. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.42
MLA 9
Al-Khabori, Murtadha, and Wasif Rasool. "Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Therapeutic Studies." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.42.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Khabori, Murtadha, and Wasif Rasool. 2022. "Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Therapeutic Studies." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.42.
Harvard
Al-Khabori, M. and Rasool, W. (2022) 'Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Therapeutic Studies', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.42.
Vancouver
Al-Khabori M, Rasool W. Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Therapeutic Studies. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.42
IEEE
M. Al-Khabori, and W. Rasool, "Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Therapeutic Studies," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2022.42.