2017
Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai NR, Kirtane AJ, Desai MM, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1587-1597. PMID: 28935036, PMCID: PMC8412839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisSubsequent pulmonary embolismInferior vena cava filterPulmonary embolismVena cava filtersIVC filtersCause mortalityOdds ratioCava filtersSystematic reviewSubsequent deep vein thrombosisInverse variance fixed-effect modelRisk of PECochrane Central RegisterQuality of evidenceFixed-effects modelCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsOverall mortalityObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisMeta-AnalysisMortality
2014
The association of indoor tanning and melanoma in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Colantonio S, Bracken MB, Beecker J. The association of indoor tanning and melanoma in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2014, 70: 847-857.e18. PMID: 24629998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.11.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTanning bedsOdds ratioTanning sessionsGeneric inverse variance methodAssociation of melanomaSubsequent melanoma diagnosesIndoor tanningConfidence intervalsInverse variance methodQuality of evidenceAllied Health LiteratureRisk of melanomaRandom-effects modelObservational studyCumulative IndexIndoor tanning bedsMelanoma casesHealth LiteratureSystematic reviewMelanomaSimilar findingsMelanoma diagnosisSignificant differencesFrequency of useYear 2000 onward