Table 1 Functional responsibilities for the systematic review and meta-analysis.

From: Antidiabetic effect of gemigliptin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with Bayesian inference through a quality management system

 

Project leader

Independent reviewer 1

Independent reviewer 2

Independent reviewer 3

Independent statistician 1

Independent statistician 2

Protocol development (Concept protocol, study procedure manual, each plan, etc.)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Data searches/extraction (Cochran RCT extraction form in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Clin.gov.)

X

X

X

   

Quality assessment of each RCT (Cochrane bias assessment tool, modified Jadad scores)

X

X

X

   

Data management (database set up, validation, data entry, QC, unlocking/locking, transform to RevMan, CMA, R package)

Xa

X

X

 

X

X

Statistical analysis (meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, publication bias, Bayesian inference, QC)

X

  

Xb

Xc

Xd

  1. RCT randomized controlled trial, QC quality control, SA statistical analysis, RevMan Review Manager, CMA Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.
  2. aConfirmed after data locking.
  3. bPerformed Bayesian inference.
  4. cPerformed meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, publication bias, Bayesian inference, QC.
  5. dPerformed meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, publication bias, QC.
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