Systematic review or meta-analysis? Their place in the evidence hierarchy

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-100

  Paul, M ^a   Leibovici, L ^b  

^a Unit of Infectious Diseases   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; TIGECYCLINE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; IRON THERAPY; MALARIA; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELECTION BIAS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84892463597     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12489     Document Type: Editorial

References (16)

1. Paul M, Shani V, Muchtar E et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy for sepsis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010; 54: 4851-4863.
2. Leibovici L, Yahav D, Paul M. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in infectious diseases: topics that merit special attention. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20: 101-104.
3. Kanters S, Mills EJ, Thorlund K, Bucher HC, Ioannidis JPA. Antiretroviral therapy for initial HIV/AIDS treatment: critical appraisal of the evidence from over 100 randomized trials and 400 systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20: 114-122.
4. Leeflang MMG. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20: 105-113.
5. Okebe JU, Yahav D, Shbita R, Paul M. Oral iron supplements for children in malaria-endemic areas. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011: CD006589.
6. Kim PW, Wu YT, Cooper C et al. Meta-analysis of a possible signal of increased mortality associated with cefepime use. Clin Infect Dis 2010; 51: 381-389.
7. Yahav D, Paul M, Fraser A, Sarid N, Leibovici L. Efficacy and safety of cefepime: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis 2007; 7: 338-348.
8. Prasad P, Sun J, Danner RL, Natanson C. Excess deaths associated with tigecycline after approval based on noninferiority trials. Clin Infect Dis 2012; 54: 1699-1709.
9. Tasina E, Haidich AB, Kokkali S, Arvanitidou M. Efficacy and safety of tigecycline for the treatment of infectious diseases: a meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis 2011; 11: 834-844.
10. Verde PE, Curcio D. Imbalanced mortality evidence for tigecycline: 2011, the year of the meta-analysis. Clin Infect Dis 2012; 55: 471-472.
11. Yahav D, Lador A, Paul M, Leibovici L. Efficacy and safety of tigecycline: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011; 66: 1963-1971.
12. Pileggi C, Bianco A, Flotta D, Nobile CG, Pavia M. Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, mortality and all intensive care unit acquired infections by topically applied antimicrobial or antiseptic agents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in intensive care units. Crit Care 2011; 15: R155.
13. Silvestri L, van Saene HK, Milanese M, Gregori D, Gullo A. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract reduces bacterial bloodstream infection and mortality in critically ill patients. Systematic review of randomized, controlled trials. J Hosp Infect 2007; 65: 187-203.
14. Gafter-Gvili A, Fraser A, Paul M, Leibovici L. Meta-analysis: antibiotic prophylaxis reduces mortality in neutropenic patients. Ann Intern Med 2005; 142: 979-995.
15. Bucaneve G, Micozzi A, Menichetti F et al. Levofloxacin to prevent bacterial infection in patients with cancer and neutropenia. N Engl J Med 2005; 353: 977-987.
16. Cullen M, Steven N, Billingham L et al. Antibacterial prophylaxis after chemotherapy for solid tumors and lymphomas. N Engl J Med 2005; 353: 988-998.