An umbrella review of effect size, bias, and power across meta-analyses in emergency medicine.

Austin J ParishDenley M K YuanJason R RaggiOluyemi O OmotosoJason Randall WestJohn P A Ioannidis

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)

Few interventions studied within SRMAs relevant to emergency medicine seem to have strong and unbiased evidence for improving outcomes. The field would benefit from more optimally powered trials.

Keyphrases

emergency medicine
meta analyses
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
weight loss