….and exploration of the heterogeneity is one of the critical functions of a high-quality systematic review - explain to the reader how the methods may have resulted in divergent results.
Mike
Michael Brown, MD, MSc
Professor and Chair, Emergency Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
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On Jan 7, 2016, at 5:08 AM, "Johnson, Ian (MAN-DHX)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Only three studies? Then I think you have answered the question already. With so much heterogeneity, you can really only describe the findings as you have done below.
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> Ian
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> From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Ethem YAYLALI
> Sent: 07 January 2016 01:21
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> Subject: How should we interpret the findings of included studies?
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> Hello
> We are conducting a systematic review currently, but we have some difficulties in interpreting the finding of the included studies.
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> 3 studies included in the review. All of them have high methodological quality, according to the JBI critical appraisal checklist.Due to methodological heterogeneity, we did not conduct a MA.
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> All the three included studies reported conflicted outcomes.
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> The A study reported that no significant difference Intervention A and Intervention B in terms of postoperative pain.
> The B study reported that Intervention A has significantly more postop pain than Intervention B in first 24 h, however no significant difference after 24 h.
> The C study reported that Intrvention A has significantly more postop pain than Inervention B in first 4 days.
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> So, how should we interpret these findings in our Systematic review?
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> Thank you
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