Finding diamonds in the rough: evaluating the quality of meta-analyses in chronic pain – an infographic
Nasir Hussain,
Ryan S D'Souza
Abstract:There is an increasing number of metaanalyses (MAs) investigating spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of pain; however, the quality of these has not previously been appraised. Kleppel et al 1 evaluate the methodological and statistical characteristics of MAs concerning SCS as a treatment for chronic pain syndromes. This study identified 25 MAs, with only 3 deemed 'high' quality, 3 labeled 'low' quality, and the majority (19) categorized as 'critically low' quality according to A Measurement Tool to… Show more
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