A well-conducted systematic review and meta-analysis can be invaluable to help clinicians stay up-to-date on current evidence-based medicine.(1) However, systematic reviews and meta-analyses often tend to be highly focussed on […]
Real World Evidence (RWE) is generated as a result of the real-world usage of drugs, and thus can complement the RCT (randomized controlled trial) evidence that is generated in controlled […]
A systematic literature review (SLR) is considered the highest form of evidence due to its rigorous approach through which every relevant piece of published or unpublished literature that is currently […]
Systematic literature reviews (SLR) are a crucial tool to identify high-quality evidence for research, policy, and practice. The success of SLRs heavily relies on the performance of the literature search […]
Clinical prediction models (CPMs) are statistical models that use patient characteristics and clinical variables to estimate the probability of a particular health outcome, such as a disease or adverse event. […]
The cost of prescription drugs is a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system, especially in countries such as the USA. High drug prices can strain government programs, such […]
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a process that evaluates the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of medical technologies, such as drugs, medical devices, and diagnostic tests, in order to inform decision-making […]
Living systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are a type of SLRs that are continually updated by periodically including relevant new evidence as and when it becomes available. SLRs are often considered […]
Meta-analyses summarize data from head-to-head trials to evaluate pairs of treatments that have been directly compared.[1] However, in certain circumstances, multiple therapies are of interest, and no data is available […]