Weese, J. Scott extracted data from a systematic review and meta-analysis on infectious complications following elective arthroscopy in horses. The dataset includes data from 28 observational studies involving 6567 horses, reporting pooled incidence proportions of septic arthritis. The review was conducted according to PRISMA guidance and was last updated on 2026-04-25.
Use Cases
- Estimate the baseline risk of septic arthritis after equine arthroscopy based on the pooled incidence proportion of 1.1%.
- Compare infection outcomes between horses that received antimicrobial prophylaxis and those that did not based on reported treatment groups.
- Assess the quality and quantity of available evidence on this topic based on the review of 29 manuscripts.
- Inform clinical guidelines for peri-operative antimicrobial use in equine arthroscopy based on the meta-analysis results.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a systematic review following PRISMA guidance, suggesting a structured methodology.
- Includes a substantial sample size of 6567 horses aggregated from 28 observational studies.
- Provides specific pooled incidence proportions, such as 1.1% overall and 1.24% for treated horses.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The analysis is based primarily on observational studies, as only one randomized controlled trial was identified and excluded.
Provenance
- Source
- Borealis Harvested Dataverse, author Weese, J. Scott.
- Collection Method
- Data extraction from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published manuscripts.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-25 04:14:14; freshness should be verified.