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Volovici V, Verploegh IS, Satoer D, Vrancken Peeters NJMC, Sadigh Y, Vergouwen MDI, Schouten JW, Bruggeman G, Pisica D, Yildirim G, Cozar A, Muller F, Zidaru AM, Gori K, Tzourmpaki N, Schnell E, Thioub M, Kicielinski K, van Doormaal PJ, Velinov N, Boutarbouch M, Lawton MT, Lanzino G, Amin-Hanjani S, Dammers R, Meling TR. Outcomes Associated With Intracranial Aneurysm Treatments Reported as Safe, Effective, or Durable: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2331798. [PMID: 37656458 PMCID: PMC10474558 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Importance Testing new medical devices or procedures in terms of safety, effectiveness, and durability should follow the strictest methodological rigor before implementation. Objectives To review and analyze studies investigating devices and procedures used in intracranial aneurysm (IA) treatment for methods and completeness of reporting and to compare the results of studies with positive, uncertain, and negative conclusions. Data Sources Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials were searched for studies on IA treatment published between January 1, 1995, and the October 1, 2022. Grey literature was retrieved from Google Scholar. Study Selection All studies making any kind of claims of safety, effectiveness, or durability in the field of IA treatment were included. Data Extraction and Synthesis Using a predefined data dictionary and analysis plan, variables ranging from patient and aneurysm characteristics to the results of treatment were extracted, as were details pertaining to study methods and completeness of reporting. Extraction was performed by 10 independent reviewers. A blinded academic neuro-linguist without involvement in IA research evaluated the conclusion of each study as either positive, uncertain, or negative. The study followed Preferring Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Main Outcomes and Measures The incidence of domain-specific outcomes between studies with positive, uncertain, or negative conclusions regarding safety, effectiveness, or durability were compared. The number of studies that provided a definition of safety, effectiveness, or durability and the incidence of incomplete reporting of domain-specific outcomes were evaluated. Results Overall, 12 954 studies were screened, and 1356 studies were included, comprising a total of 410 993 treated patients. There was no difference in the proportion of patients with poor outcome or in-hospital mortality between studies claiming a technique was safe, uncertain, or not safe. Similarly, there was no difference in the proportion of IAs completely occluded at last follow-up between studies claiming a technique was effective, uncertain, or noneffective. Less than 2% of studies provided any definition of safety, effectiveness, or durability, and only 1 of the 1356 studies provided a threshold under which the technique would be considered unsafe. Incomplete reporting was found in 546 reports (40%). Conclusions and Relevance In this systematic review and meta-analysis of IA treatment literature, studies claiming safety, effectiveness, or durability of IA treatment had methodological flaws and incomplete reporting of relevant outcomes supporting these claims.
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Affiliation(s)
- Victor Volovici
- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Centre for Medical Decision Science, Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHNU Fann, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Pirogov, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital des Specialites, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morrocco
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Alakomi HL, Höhl A, Horvatek Tomic D, Thomas M, Bruggeman G, Tassis P, Prukner-Radovcic E, Tzika E, Axelsson L, Kneifel W, Saarela M. Antimicrobial resistance and residues in the EU: current situation and possible countermeasures, emphasis on Campylobacterand Salmonella. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.3920/qas2014.0576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- H.-L. Alakomi
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, 02044 VTT, Finland
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Poultry Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Fera Science Ltd., Sand Hutton, YO41 1LZ York, United Kingdom
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- Nutrition Sciences N.V., Booiebos 5, 9031 Drongen, Belgium
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- Farm Animals Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Voutyra 11, 54627 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Poultry Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Farm Animals Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Voutyra 11, 54627 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, 02044 VTT, Finland
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