Md Asiful Islam

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How to apply funds/grants for conducting a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis?

Usually to conduct a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (SRMA), researchers do not need funds to buy lab materials. However, researchers have been receiving funds to conduct SRMAs. I would like...

28 September 2019 5,209 3 View

Can I do meta-analysis of some of the included studies and systematically review the rest?

Hi, For example: If I have 20 eligible studies (Both case-control studies and cross-sectional studies without any control group ) coming out of a systematic search. Can I do meta-analysis with 10...

27 March 2019 6,788 6 View

What to do with 'Non-estimable' data in meta-analysis?

I have encountered two studies (observational) where the number of events is zero (0) for both disease (0 events out of 70 subjects) and control subjects (0 events out of 50 subjects). Meaning...

11 October 2016 5,379 6 View

In case of assessing publication bias in meta-analysis, is funnel plot enough or need mathematical assessments like Begg's or Egger's regression?

Funnel plot usually gives you an idea of publication bias via visual inspection; however I came across Begg's or Egger's regression tests. Do I need to do both visual and mathematical assessments?...

22 April 2016 6,274 11 View

Can I use both 'MOOSE' and 'PRISMA' guidelines together for conducting an observational systemic review & meta-analysis?

MOOSE: Meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology: a proposal for reporting. Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) group (2000) PRISMA: Preferred reporting...

12 March 2016 3,911 5 View

In case of systematic review & meta-analysis, what kind of observational study should be included?

Do I have to include a certain type of observational study [i.e. cross-sectional study, longitudinal study, cohort study (retrospective & prospective) and case-control study] or all of the...

08 March 2016 2,256 9 View

Anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) titre in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?

According to the last diagnostic criteria of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) (Miyakis 2006), anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) has to be > 40 GPL (IgG) or > 40 MPL (IgM). However, most of the...

02 March 2016 3,289 4 View

Are Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) and Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) positivity tests separately done?

If the patients' Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is prolonged, can we conclude that the patient is Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) positive? Is there any way to diagnose whether the patient...

16 January 2016 3,954 3 View

As multiple submissions are prohibited, is there any alternative way/technique/tactics for fast publication?

Sometimes it takes too long time for the journals to come up with a rejection (I have highest experience of 8 months). On the other hand, we are not encouraged or (it's possibly prohibited) to...

26 May 2015 8,123 17 View

Anyone has experience of using expired DNase kit for RNA purification?

I used expired (1 year) DNase (along MgCl2 during RNA purification and got abnormal 260/230 as well as very low concentration. Before purification the conc. was high (180ng/uL), however after...

21 May 2015 6,388 4 View

How long can I store PBS buffer?

Will it be okay if I use PBS buffer stored for less than 2 years?

10 September 2014 2,374 4 View

Does anyone have experience with Stabilizing RNA?

Hi, Anyone has experience to work with RNA stabilizing reagent? If yes, which product you used and how was your stability result?

18 August 2014 9,892 2 View