- Framework of problems / Objective
- Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data
- Statistically significant meta-analyses of surgical weight loss interventions are reevaluated by the Hartung-Knapp method
Ref ID | 830 |
First Author | S. Tian |
Journal | OBESITY REVIEWS |
Year Of Publishing | 2022 |
URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/obr.13454 |
Keywords |
Surgery Statistical Expertise Non-Cochrane reviews |
Problem(s) |
Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data |
Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
Summary of Findings | The letter to the editor to expresses concern over the choice of meta-analytic approach taken in a systematic review of gastric bypass for obesity published in 2022, highlighting the Hartung–Knapp adjustment as a reportedly more appropriate model than the random effects model due to the inclusion of only six studies including two meta-analyses in the pooled effect. |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Yes |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | No |