Meizlish et al., American Journal of Hematology,
doi:10.1002/ajh.26102 (Peer Reviewed)
Intermediate-dose anticoagulation, aspirin, and in-hospital mortality in COVID-19: A propensity score-matched analysis
Retrospective 638 matched hospitalized patients in the USA, 319 treated with aspirin, showing lower mortality with treatment.
Meizlish et al., 1/21/2021, retrospective, propensity score matching, USA, North America, peer-reviewed, 22 authors.
risk of death, 47.8% lower, RR 0.52, p = 0.004, treatment 319, control 319, PSM.
Effect extraction follows
pre-specified rules
prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious
outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance,
however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes
when combining the results of many trials.