title: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in infectious diseases: how are they done and what are their strengths and limitations?
abstract: In infectious diseases, as in other domains, systematic reviews and meta-analyses are the type of research most easily translated into clinical practice. Practitioners should familiarize themselves with the methodology of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, their interpretation, and their limitations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva, Israel. leibovic@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leibovici
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Falagas
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome