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ArticleBMJ open2023

Comparison of surgical strategies in patients with chronic subdural haematoma: a protocol for a network meta-analysis.

Yujian Li, Xiang Yang, Huiqing Zhou, Xuhui Hui, Hao Li, Jun Zheng

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yujian Li *Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xiang Yang *Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Huiqing ZhouDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Fourth People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xuhui HuiDepartment of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hao LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9458-331X
Jun ZhengDepartment of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China zjmed0514@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9532-3301
Sichuan University · CNFourth People's Hospital of Sichuan Province · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionChronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is one of the most common neurosurgical emergencies, especially in the elderly population. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for CSDH. Some studies have suggested that some specific surgical strategies can have potential benefits for patients with CSDH; however, the best surgical method is still controversial. For a better understanding of surgical treatment for these patients, it is necessary to conduct a network meta-analysis to comprehensively compare the effects of medical treatment and different surgical methods. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This protocol has been reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. Related studies published up to April 2023 will be searched in the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP and Wanfang. Randomised controlled trials and non-randomised prospective studies comparing at least two different interventions for patients with CSDH will be included. Quality assessment will be conducted using Cochrane Collaboration's tool or the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale based on study design. The primary outcome will be the recurrence rates, and the secondary outcome will be the functional outcome at the end of follow-up. Pairwise and network meta-analyses will be conducted using STATA V.14 (StataCorp, College Station, Texas, USA). Mean ranks and the surface under the cumulative ranking curve will be used to evaluate each intervention. Statistical inconsistency assessment, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis and publication bias assessment will be performed. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval is not necessary because this study will be based on publications. The results of this study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022376829.

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Hematoma, Subdural, ChronicAgedChinaHumansNetwork Meta-Analysis as TopicPatientsProspective Studiesneurosurgeryprotocols & guidelinesstatistics & research methods

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PMID37597864
PMCPMC10441052
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