Abstract:
AIM:To assess the conclusiveness of the Cochrane Reviews (CRs) in the field of Pediatric-Gastroenterology. We tested the hypotheses that (a) the majority of CRs are inconclusive, (b) the majority of CRs recognize the need for further studies, (c) the ability to reach a conclusion is dependent on both the number of studies and the number of patients. We also studied whether the conclusiveness of CRs changed over time. METHODS:We selected all CRs in the field of Pediatric-Gastroenterology available in the Cochrane library. Each CR was analyzed for the number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) found, the number of RCTs included for analysis, the number of patients enrolled, the stated need for further studies, and the conclusiveness of the CR. RESULTS:Sixty-eight out of 85 CRs (80%) were conclusive. The percentage of articles included in conclusive studies was significantly higher than that in inconclusive ones (P<0.00001). Thus, the average number of RCTs retained in the analyses was significantly higher in conclusive CRs. The total number of patients in the RCTs retained for analysis was significantly higher in conclusive CRs (P<0.0001). The majority of inconclusive CRs (82.4%) recognized the need for further studies compared with 44.1% in conclusive ones (P=0.002). The percentage of conclusive CRs was not affected by the year of publication. CONCLUSION:In the field of Pediatric-Gastroenterology, CRs appear to be a potent clinical tool that allows, in 80% of the cases, to reach a valid (from a clinical standpoint) conclusion, while emphasizing the weaknesses of available, published evidence and delineating future avenues of research.
journal_name
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatoljournal_title
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatologyauthors
Cohen S,Lubetzky R,Mimouni FB,Marom R,Mandel Ddoi
10.1097/MEG.0b013e32835a1083subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-02-01 00:00:00pages
252-4issue
2eissn
0954-691Xissn
1473-5687journal_volume
25pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIM:Noninvasive tests are primarily used for staging hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. In clinical practice, serum aminotransferase levels, coagulation parameters, and platelet count have been used to predict whether or not a patient has cirrhosis. In addition, several studies have...
journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MEG.0000000000000468
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages (BCLC B or C) and undergo palliative local treatments such as transarterial chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy, also called radioembolization. In terms of liver function and tumor extent, stages...
journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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abstract::Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (EUS-FNA) may provide full-thickness biopsies, adequate for cytology and histology. In the present case report, we describe the first cases of a rare well-differentiated squamous esophageal carcinoma (verrucous esophageal cancer), finally diagnosed by E...
journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283643dfb
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e328305b9f3
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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abstract:INTRODUCTION:We have shown that the introduction of a carbon urea breath test (13C-UBT) service for Helicobacter pylori screening and eradication is effective in reducing the rate of open access endoscopy referrals in patients aged < 40 years in the short term. This has been substantiated by several randomized controll...
journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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doi:10.1097/00042737-200410000-00005
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-199511000-00013
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283297cf2
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00042737-199904000-00011
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-199804000-00010
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e32832b15f2
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-200412000-00025
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282fc2649
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-200111000-00002
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MEG.0000000000000202
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更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f5dda4
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/meg.0b013e3283433abf
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-200409000-00009
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-200405000-00007
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-199606000-00012
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-200102000-00006
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00042737-200205000-00009
更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00