Citation of Previous Meta-analyses on the Same Topic: A Clue to Perpetuation of Incorrect Methods? – Corrected Proof
Clinical relevance:
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses serve as a basis for decision-making and clinical practice guidelines and should be carried out using appropriate methodology to avoid incorrect inferences.
Topic:
We describe the characteristics, statistical methods used for meta-analyses, and citation patterns of all 21 glaucoma systematic reviews we identified pertaining to the effectiveness of prostaglandin analog eye drops in treating primary open-angle glaucoma, published between December 2000 and February 2012.
Methods:
We abstracted data, assessed whether appropriate statistical methods were applied in meta-analyses, and examined citation patterns of included reviews.
Results:
We identified two forms of problematic statistical analyses in (Read more...)