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Resuscitation

Volume 187, June 2023, 109815
Resuscitation

Letter to the Editor
Reply to Letter: Merigo et al., “De trop” meta-analyses and systematic reviews in cardiopulmonary resuscitation – A way to rapidly improve authors’ citation index at a price of real science

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Abstract

Merigo and colleagues argue that the meta-analyses and systematic reviews published in scientific journals in recent years is excessive, and that the primary goal is often more author-centric rather than to advance science. We agree that author benefits are not trivial, but some are foundational and important, especially for trainees. Trainees learn how to judge the quality of published evidence and create a comprehensive understanding in a selected topic, allowing for skill acquisition and a strong base for later work. This can stoke a future career and better insights by many, starting with the people who create these pieces.

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Disclosures

Authors report no conflicts of interest. PPD reports recent or current funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation, Clinical and Translational Science Institute of the University of Pittsburgh.

Declaration of Competing Interest

Authors report no conflicts of interest. PPD reports recent or current funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation, Clinical and Translational Science Institute of the University of Pittsburgh.

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