Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: Why are they clinically significant?

被引：2
作者：
Qi, Xing-Shun [1 ,2 ]
Yang, Zhi-Ping [1 ]
Bai, Ming [1 ,3 ]
Wang, Yong-Ji [4 ,5 ]
机构：
[1] Fourth Mil Med Univ, Xijing Hosp Digest Dis, Evidence Based Med Grp, Xian 710000, Shaanxi Provinc, Peoples R China
[2] Shenyang Mil Area, Gen Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Shenyang 110840, Liaoning Provin, Peoples R China
[3] Fourth Mil Med Univ, Xijing Hosp, Dept Nephrol, Xian 710000, Shaanxi Provinc, Peoples R China
[4] Chinese Peoples Liberat Army, Hosp 309, Dept Med, Beijing 100000, Peoples R China
[5] Fourth Mil Med Univ, Dept Hlth Stat, Xian 710000, Shaanxi Provinc, Peoples R China
来源：
WORLD JOURNAL OF META-ANALYSIS | 2015年 / 3卷 / 03期
关键词：
Systematic reviews; Meta-analyses; China; Publication; Science citation index;
D O I：
10.13105/wjma.v3.i3.139
中图分类号：
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
This review aims to clarify the clinical significance of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by illustrating several classical examples. Firstly, systematic reviews can provide the highest level of evidence for clinical decisions. Secondly, systematic reviews can propose unresolved issues and future directions. Thirdly, systematic reviews can avoid harm to the human body. Fourthly, systematic reviews can prevent a waste of resources. Generally speaking, clinical researchers should be encouraged to perform systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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页码：139 / 141
页数：3
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