| Ref ID | 828 |
| First Author | J.J. Ng |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2021 |
| URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1129729820946196?casa_token=9Fb9cm3qm9AAAAAA:EDGmGWwCM5JJkRnwZ0XjghvjdrP8Ek0tjkbesE9B8f_GP3l9enIc4vtgqCYnGrqN2cvHFHNMVgTsoQ |
| Keywords |
• Power • Observational studies • Heterogeneity • Statistical • Surgery |
| Problem(s) |
• Inclusion of observational / non-randomised studies • Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | Singapore |
| Aim | A letter to the editor highlighting concerns with the conduct of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2020 of complication rates and patency outcomes of bovine carotid artery grafts with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts for haemodialysis vascular access. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The letter to the editor highlights concerns with the conduct of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2020 of complication rates and patency outcomes of bovine carotid artery grafts with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts for haemodialysis vascular access including the meta-analysis of one RCT with 3 observational studies resulting in considerable methodological, clinical and statistical heterogeneity. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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