Buchan, Tayler A.
Sadeghirad, Behnam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9422-5232
Schmutz, Nayeli
Goettel, Nicolai
Foroutan, Farid
Couban, Rachel
Mbuagbaw, Lawrence
Dodsworth, Benjamin T.
Funding for this research was provided by:
PIPRA AG
Article History
Received: 12 July 2020
Accepted: 1 November 2020
First Online: 14 November 2020
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: PIPRA AG will develop a commercial presurgical risk assessment tool based on the findings of this meta-analysis. BS and LM received funding from PIPRA AG for conducting this systematic review and IPD meta-analysis. BS is a member of GRADE Working Group. NG has received consultancy fees from PIPRA AG. NS and BTD are founders, shareholders, and employees of PIPRA AG.