- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity
- Letter to the editor regarding "the prevalence and influencing factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in people in contact with livestock: A systematic review"
Ref ID | 739 |
First Author | H.Gibb |
Journal | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL |
Year Of Publishing | 2015 |
URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26409915/ |
Keywords |
Animal studies Heterogeneity Epidemiology |
Problem(s) |
Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity |
Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
Summary of Findings | The authors of the letter highlight that the systematic review provides a pooled estimate in the presence of extreme heterogeneity (I2=96.9%) with extremely wide confidence intervals in the meta-analysis. The summary estimate therefore does not represent or sufficiently explore the major differences in the included studies. |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? |