On the Application of Meta-Analysis in Pectus Excavatum Research

Authors

Moh H. MalekFollow
Dale E. Berger, Claremont Graduate UniversityFollow
William D. MarelichFollow
Jared W. Coburn

Document Type

Article

Department

Behavioral and Organizational Sciences (CGU)

Publication Date

2008

Disciplines

Cardiology | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

Guntheroth and Spiers recently critiqued 1 of our meta-analyses on the effects of the surgical repair of pectus excavatum. We would like to correct errors in their report and address misunderstandings regarding the application of meta-analysis to pectus excavatum research. Our comments speak to 3 issues: (1) appropriate measures of physiologic outcomes, (2) the application of meta-analysis, and (3) flaws in the review of published research presented by Guntheroth and Spiers.

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© 2008 Elsevier

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DOI

10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.07.010

Recommended Citation

Moh H. Malek, Dale E. Berger, William D. Marelich, Jared W. Coburn, On the Application of Meta-Analysis in Pectus Excavatum Research, The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 101, Issue 3, 1 February 2008, Pages 415-417, ISSN 0002-9149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.07.010. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002914907014336)