title: Faulty risk-of-bias assessment in a meta-analysis of hydroxyethyl starch for non-septic ICU patients: a rebuttal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa. mike.james@uct.ac.za.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: James
authors.affiliation: Division of Critical Care and Department of Anaesthesia, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Joubert
authors.affiliation: Division of Critical Care and Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa.
authors.forename: William Lance
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Michell
authors.affiliation: Trauma Unit, Division of General Surgery, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.affiliation: Trauma Unit, Division of General Surgery, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Navsaria
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa.
authors.forename: Rencia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gillespie
mesh_terms: D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives; D010952:Plasma Substitutes