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PRP as a New Approach to Prevent Infection: Preparation and In vitro Antimicrobial Properties of PRP
Published on: April 9, 2013
A practical guide to systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses in infection prevention: Planning, challenges,
Marin L Schweizer1, Rajeshwari Nair2
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Center for Comprehensive Access & Delivery Research & Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA.
Abstract:
Systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses are important research designs used to summarize and derive conclusions about the collective evidence on a focused research question in a structured, reproducible manner. The goal of this Methodology Minute is to describe how to conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis using a step-by-step approach to help infection preventionists (IPs) and others in the field perform their own systematic literature review and meta-analysis, and to critically evaluate published systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses.
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