1999
Use of Meta-Analysis to Evaluate Medical Questions of Interest: An Application to Studies of Secondary Prevention of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chen Y, Makuch R. Use of Meta-Analysis to Evaluate Medical Questions of Interest: An Application to Studies of Secondary Prevention of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science 1999, 33: 1161-1171. DOI: 10.1177/009286159903300420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionImportant public health implicationsCombinability of studiesNonfatal myocardial infarctionPublic health implicationsLiterature search strategySecondary preventionMeta-AnalysisMethodologic issuesInfarctionStudy homogeneityHealth implicationsIndividual studiesProtocol developmentMedical questionsSearch strategyPatientsMedical research
1998
Verapamil use in patients with cardiovascular disease: An overview of randomized trials
Pepine C, Faich G, Makuch R. Verapamil use in patients with cardiovascular disease: An overview of randomized trials. Clinical Cardiology 1998, 21: 633-641. PMID: 9755379, PMCID: PMC6655547, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960210906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionVerapamil useNonfatal reinfarctionCalcium antagonistsDecreased riskDrug classesCardiovascular diseaseCertain calcium antagonistsNonfatal myocardial infarctionOutcome of deathParallel-group studyStandard meta-analytic techniquesRandomized clinical trialsAcute myocardial infarctionEnglish-language articlesEvidence of harmAngina StudyHypertensive patientsOverall mortalityRandomized studyRandomized trialsTrial characteristicsClinical trialsPatient outcomesMEDLINE search