Outcomes Associated With Intracranial Aneurysm Treatments Reported as Safe, Effective, or Durable: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Testing new medical devices or procedures in terms of safety, effectiveness, and durability should follow the strictest methodological rigor before implementation.

Objectives

To review and analyze studies investigating devices and procedures used in intracranial aneurysm (IA) treatment for methods and completeness of reporting and to compare the results of studies with positive, uncertain, and negative conclusions.

Data sources

Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials were searched for studies on IA treatment published between January 1, 1995, and the October 1, 2022. Grey literature was retrieved from Google Scholar.

Study selection

All studies making any kind of claims of safety, effectiveness, or durabi

SUBMITTER: Volovici V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10474558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature