Background and objectives The last decade has witnessed increased recognition of the
value of literature reviews for advancing understanding and decision making. This has been …

Importance Five medications have been approved for the management of obesity, but data
on comparative effectiveness are limited. Objective To compare weight loss and adverse …

Health economic evaluations are comparative analyses of alternative courses of action in
terms of their costs and consequences. The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation …

The PRISMA statement is a reporting guideline designed to improve the completeness of
reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Authors have used this guideline …

Network meta-analysis (NMA), combining direct and indirect comparisons, is increasingly
being used to examine the comparative effectiveness of medical interventions. Minimal …

This review aimed to arrange the concepts of a network meta-analysis (NMA) and to
demonstrate the analytical process of NMA using Stata software under frequentist …

Aim To assess the comparative efficacy and safety of sodium‐glucose co‐transporter‐2
(SGLT2) inhibitors in adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods We electronically searched …

Aims To compare efficacy and safety of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐
1RAs) in people with type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods We electronically searched, up …

Background Serious infections are a major concern for patients considering treatments for
rheumatoid arthritis. Evidence is inconsistent as to whether biological drugs are associated …

Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, an established academic or a
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …