18. A study is conducted to assess the efficacy of gabapentin for the treatment of opilepsy. The authors undertook a search of both the published and unpublished Merature Adler independent assessment of two authors, 33 of 107 papers meet inclusion criteria for the study. The authors describe the data from these studies but are unable to calculade a summary statistic because of the significant heterogeneity of the studies. Which of the following best describes this study design? A) Case-control study B) Meta-analysis OC) Narrative review OD) Randomized controlled trial E) Systematic review

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18. A study is conducted to assess the efficacy of gabapentin for the treatment of epilepsy. The authors undertook a search of both the published and unpublished literature After
independent assessment of two authors, 33 of 107 papers meet inclusion criteria for the study. The authors describe the data from these studies but are unable to calculate a
summary statistic because of the significant heterogeneity of the studies. Which of the following best describes this study design?
OA) Case-control study
OB) Meta-analysis
C) Narrative review
OD) Randomized controlled trial
OE) Systematic review
Transcribed Image Text:18. A study is conducted to assess the efficacy of gabapentin for the treatment of epilepsy. The authors undertook a search of both the published and unpublished literature After independent assessment of two authors, 33 of 107 papers meet inclusion criteria for the study. The authors describe the data from these studies but are unable to calculate a summary statistic because of the significant heterogeneity of the studies. Which of the following best describes this study design? OA) Case-control study OB) Meta-analysis C) Narrative review OD) Randomized controlled trial OE) Systematic review
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Research methodology is a systematic approach to find answers to a research question.The hierarchy of evidence obtained from various study methods can be presented as an evidence pyramid,where meta-analysis is at the top and represents the strongest evidence, whereas case reports are at the bottom and indicates the weakest evidence.

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