Background Single group data present unique challenges for synthesises of evidence.
Proportional meta-analysis is becoming an increasingly common technique employed for …

Background Myopericarditis is a rare complication of vaccination. However, there have been
increasing reports of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, especially among …

Objective To clarify in patients with covid-19 the recovery rate of smell and taste, proportion
with persistent dysfunction of smell and taste, and prognostic factors associated with …

Background & Aims The association between sarcopenia and prognosis in patients with
cirrhosis remains to be determined. In this study, we aimed to quantify the association …

Background and purpose The objective of our systematic review is to identify prognostic
factors that may be used in decision-making related to the care of patients infected with …

Background There are several reports of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
use in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who develop severe acute …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes
COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate …

Background & Aims Biopsy-confirmed liver fibrosis is a prognostic factor for patients with
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We performed a systematic review to quantify the …

Planning for the 'Summary of findings' table starts early in the systematic review, with the
selection of the outcomes to be included in: the review; and the 'Summary of findings' table …

Objectives Clear communication of systematic review findings will help readers and decision
makers. We built on previous work to develop an approach that improves the clarity of …