title: Meta-analyses in joint arthroplasty: a review of quantity, quality, and impact.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. rajrishisharma@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rajrishi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vannabouathong
authors.forename: Simrit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bains
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parvizi
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome