TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic review and meta-analysis of cancer studies evaluating diagnostic test accuracy and prognostic values
T2 - Approaches to improve clinical interpretation of results
AU - Jayaraj, Rama
AU - Kumarasamy, Chellan
PY - 2018/10/16
Y1 - 2018/10/16
N2 - The article, “Diagnostic and prognostic value of microRNAs in cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis”, published by Sun et al in the Cancer Management and Research journal, has caught our attention.1 There are only few studies available on the subject of prognostic and diagnostic markers in cholangiocarcinoma, when compared with the literature available on other forms of cancer. For this reason, we believe that Sun et al’s study can be a valid reference point for future studies in this field. However, we have a few valid suggestions and approaches on regarding the article, which may help improve its quality, as well as its capability to inform future research.
AB - The article, “Diagnostic and prognostic value of microRNAs in cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis”, published by Sun et al in the Cancer Management and Research journal, has caught our attention.1 There are only few studies available on the subject of prognostic and diagnostic markers in cholangiocarcinoma, when compared with the literature available on other forms of cancer. For this reason, we believe that Sun et al’s study can be a valid reference point for future studies in this field. However, we have a few valid suggestions and approaches on regarding the article, which may help improve its quality, as well as its capability to inform future research.
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U2 - 10.2147/CMAR.S183181
DO - 10.2147/CMAR.S183181
M3 - Letter
C2 - 30410400
AN - SCOPUS:85057585355
SN - 1179-1322
VL - 10
SP - 4669
EP - 4670
JO - Cancer Management and Research
JF - Cancer Management and Research
ER -