Leibovici L, Falagas ME. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in infectious diseases: how are they done and what are their strengths and limitations?
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2009;
23:181-94. [PMID:
19393904 DOI:
10.1016/j.idc.2009.01.002]
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Abstract
In infectious diseases, as in other domains, systematic reviews and meta-analyses are the type of research most easily translated into clinical practice. Practitioners should familiarize themselves with the methodology of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, their interpretation, and their limitations.
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