Sumsuzzman Dewan Md, Kim Yonghoon, Baek Suhyeon, Hong Yonggeun
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Healthcare Medical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Korea.
Research Center for Aged-Life Redesign (RCAR), Inje University, Gimhae, Korea.
J Lifestyle Med. 2024 Aug 31;14(2):57-68. doi: 10.15280/jlm.2024.14.2.57.
The landscape of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMA) in biomedicine has expanded exponentially, driven by the growing demand for evidence-based healthcare decision-making. However, the rapid increase of SRMAs has often outpaced the development of rigorous methodological standards, resulting in variability in quality and potentially limiting their effectiveness in informing healthcare practices. This gap highlights the critical need for advanced methodological guidance to enhance the quality and impact of SRMAs. Our contribution aims to provide comprehensive methodological direction for authors to conduct robust SRMAs. By effectively integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence, SRMAs can address complex healthcare questions more thoroughly than traditional reviews. Furthermore, these step-by-step guidelines will help researchers to address the challenges of synthesizing diverse types of evidence, thereby improving the rigor, relevance, and applicability of their findings in healthcare decision-making processes.
在循证医疗决策需求不断增长的推动下，生物医学领域的系统评价和荟萃分析（SRMA）数量呈指数级增长。然而，SRMA的快速增长往往超过了严格方法标准的发展，导致质量参差不齐，并可能限制其在指导医疗实践方面的有效性。这一差距凸显了对先进方法学指导的迫切需求，以提高SRMA的质量和影响力。我们的贡献旨在为作者进行有力的SRMA提供全面的方法学指导。通过有效地整合定性和定量证据，SRMA能够比传统综述更全面地解决复杂的医疗问题。此外，这些循序渐进的指南将帮助研究人员应对综合各种类型证据的挑战，从而提高其研究结果在医疗决策过程中的严谨性、相关性和适用性。
