Assessing the robustness of vascular surgery meta-analyses using the Fragility Index: a cross-sectional study
Overall robustness of meta-analyses in vascular surgery was moderate, with notable variability among research areas. FI provides valuable insight into the stability of synthesised evidence, suggesting the need for improved methodological quality and advocating broader adoption of FI in meta-analytical research.
Authors
- Lihong Lin
- Guobing Cheng
- Chengxin Weng
- Tiehao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-3995)
- Jiacheng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6110-7774)
- Yi Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6636-8439)
- Wei Lu
- Qiang Hu
- Jiawen Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9160-7304)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Quzhou City People's Hospital (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Quzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098320
- Primary Topic
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China