A step by step guide for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis with simulation data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The massive abundance of studies relating to tropical medicine and health has increased strikingly over the last few decades. In the field of tropical medicine and health, a well-conducted systematic review and meta-analysis (SR/MA) is considered a feasible solution for keeping clinicians abreast of current evidence-based medicine. Understanding of SR/MA steps is of paramount importance for its conduction. It is not easy to be done as there are obstacles that could face the researcher. To solve those hindrances, this methodology study aimed to provide a step-by-step approach mainly for beginners and junior researchers, in the field of tropical medicine and other health care fields, on how to properly conduct a SR/MA, in which all the steps here depicts our experience and

SUBMITTER: Tawfik GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6670166 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature