Integrating Sankey Diagrams Into Meta-Analysis Reporting: A Novel Approach to Visualizing Intergroup Relationships, Study Inclusion, Event Rates, and Statistical Outcomes in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Surgery
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This article introduces Sankey diagrams as an innovative visualization tool for meta-analyses in pediatric surgery, addressing limitations of traditional forest and funnel plots. The method enables integrated display of study inclusion, patient flow, event rates, and statistical outcomes in a single comprehensive figure, enhancing the communication of complex meta-analytic findings.
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- Traditional meta-analysis visualizations (forest plots, funnel plots) cannot display intergroup relationships, study counts, patient numbers, and p-values simultaneously in one figure.
- Sankey diagrams offer a novel method to integrate multiple meta-analytic outcomes into a single comprehensive visualization.
- Current meta-analysis reporting tools are limited in their ability to show the complete analytical picture at a glance.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Integrating Sankey Diagrams Into Meta-Analysis Reporting: A Novel Approach to Visualizing Intergroup Relationships, Study Inclusion, Event Rates, and Statistical Outcomes in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Surgery. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2025-09-09. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/10965
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