DEEPTI PATHAK

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India

Publications

• Review
  A meta-analysis of observational research on the relationship between prior knee injuries and knee osteoarthritis
  Author(s): DEEPTI PATHAK* and HIMANI DHIMAN
  
  Background: Although knee injury has been linked to a higher chance of developing knee Osteoarthritis (OA), the amount of quantifiable risk varies greatly. Our goal was to thoroughly examine the connection between previous knee injuries and OA. Methods: Between August and October 2010, six electronic databases were checked. The Odds Ratio (OR), 95% Confidence Intervals (CI), and relative risk estimates were taken from observational studies that met the inclusion criteria. Using the Egger’s test and the funnel plot, publication bias was identified. Utilising the Cochran Q test and I2 statistic, heterogeneity was investigated. The heterogeneous data were combined using a random effects model, and the results were then presented using an OR. In order to investigate potential sources of heterogeneity, subgroup analyses were carried out. Results: The meta-analysis.. Read More»