Memon, M. Ashraf and Khan, S. and Osland, E. (2012) Meta-analyses of lightweight versus conventional (heavy weight) mesh in inguinal hernia surgery. Hernia, 16 (5). pp. 497-502. ISSN 1265-4906
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Official URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/354m735h37645128/?MUD=MP
Identification Number or DOI: doi: 10.1007/s10029-012-0987-1
Abstract
In a simplistic term, meta-analysis is described as 'a statistical analysis that combines or integrates the results of several independent clinical trials considered by the analyst to be combinable'. It requires the same methodological rigor that is applied to other forms of research. It is increasingly reported to measure various effects sizes in the medical literature to establish with statistical confidence the risks and benefits of a particular clinical intervention.
| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Additional Information: | Published online 12 Sep 2012. Permanent restricted access to ArticleFirst version in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hernia surgery; best practice; comparison; meta-analysis; random effect model |
| Fields of Research (FOR2008): | 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences > 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110399 Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110323 Surgery |
| Subjects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008): | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970110 Expanding Knowledge in Technology |
| ID Code: | 21996 |
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| Deposited On: | 27 Sep 2012 12:11 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2013 16:44 |
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