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Noninvasive Ventilation in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Implications of Different Meta-Analytic Strategies
- John V. Peter, MD; and
- John L. Moran, MBBS, FRACP, FANZCA
- From Lyell McEwin Health Centre, Elizabeth, South Australia 5112; and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia 5011.
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TO THE EDITOR:
Background: Recent meta-analyses (1-3) have examined the role of noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Objective: To assess the use of different analytic strategies in interpreting the results of these meta-analyses.
Methods and Findings: Two issues are important in considering evidence for use of noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of COPD. First, what …
