Variation in definitions of burn wound infection limits the validity of systematic review findings in burn care: A systematic review of systematic reviews

Burns2.70
Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 12
Published: Feb 1, 2022
Abstract
Systematic reviews (SR) of high-quality randomised controlled trials can identify effective treatments for burn wound infections (BWIs). Clinical heterogeneity in outcome definitions can prevent valid evidence synthesis, which may limit the reliability of the findings of SRs affected by this heterogeneity. This SR aimed to investigate whether there is variation BWI definitions across studies in SRs of burn care interventions and its impact on...
Paper Details
Title
Variation in definitions of burn wound infection limits the validity of systematic review findings in burn care: A systematic review of systematic reviews
Published Date
Feb 1, 2022
Journal
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 12
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