Open AccessEfficacy of surgery for the treatment of astrocytoma
Author(s) -
Guowei Wang,
Baoming Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000020485
Subject(s) - medicine , psycinfo , cinahl , medline , cochrane library , data extraction , randomized controlled trial , astrocytoma , evidence based medicine , medical physics , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , surgery , glioma , pathology , psychiatry , cancer research , political science , psychological intervention , law
Background: This study will assess the efficacy of surgery for the treatment of patients with astrocytoma. Methods: We will undertake searches for randomized controlled trials from the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. We will search all these databases from their inception to the March 1, 2020. No language limitation and publication status will be imposed in this study. Two authors will independently carry out study selection, data extraction, and study quality assessment. We will invite another author to solve any divergences between 2 authors. We will use RevMan 5.3 software to conduct statistical analysis. Results: This study will present synthesis of most recent evidence of surgery for the treatment of patients with astrocytoma. Conclusion: The findings of this study will provide helpful reference for the efficacy and complications of surgery for the treatment of patients with astrocytoma to the clinicians and future researchers. Study registration: INPLASY202040194.