Reply to the Letter to Editor

The following two letters consist of a critique and author's reply related to an article in this month's journal, which was published online early enough to obtain both the letter and reply in time to publish all three simultaneously. The letter by Fung et  al raises legitimate questions about the conduct and interpretation of data in a systematic review and meta-analysis, which the response by Zhang et al addresses point-by-point. Taken together, these correspondences illustrate many of the challenges inherent in conducting a comprehensive and vali d systematic review and meta-analysis.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - November 8, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Yunpeng Zhang, Ming Yuan, Mengqi Gong, Guangping Li, Gary Tse, Tong Liu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research