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Calculation of NNT in meta-analysis. The calculation of NNT (number needed to treat) in meta-analysis is described using RR and OR, which are more robust against variability in baseline risk.
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Calculation of NNT in meta-analysis. The calculation of NNT (number needed to treat) in meta-analysis is described using RR and OR, which are more robust against variability in baseline risk.
Critical appraisal of meta-analysis. Guidelines for critical reading of a meta-analysis are proposed. The main points dealt with by the PRISMA declaration are also described.
Systematic review and meta-analysis. The two types of reviews, narrative and systematic, are described, as well as the steps for perforiming a systematic review with meta-analysis.