Issue 1/2022
Content (284 Articles)
The impact of bariatric surgery on assisted reproductive technology outcomes: a systematic review protocol
Kameela Alibhai, Isabella Churchill, Tannys Vause, Heather Anne Lochnan
Mapping the prevalence and use of questionnaires to detect the neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment: a scoping review
Pierre Röscher, Ronisha Sathiram, Joanne E. Milios, Jacqueline M. van Wyk
Fluctuation of bone turnover markers’ levels in samples of gingival crevicular fluid after orthodontic stimulus: a systematic review
L. Kakali, I. Giantikidis, I. Sifakakis, E. Kalimeri, I. Karamani, E. Mavrogonatou, D. Kloukos
Quality of life and complications after nephron-sparing treatment of renal cell carcinoma stage T1—a systematic review
Theresa Junker, Louise Duus, Benjamin S. B. Rasmussen, Nessn Azawi, Lars Lund, Ole Graumann, Birgitte Nørgaard
Oral care for intensive care unit patients without mechanical ventilation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Xiaoxia Tang, Yunxia Shen, Xuejiao Pan, Jianglong Liao, Yanfei Xu, Wen Luo, Xiaolin Zhang, Chun’e Li, Qing Wan, Xin Cai, Xiaomei Zhang, Tao Wang, Guilan Zhang
Computerized cognitive training in people with depression: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Amit Lampit, Nathalie H. Launder, Ruth Minkov, Alice Rollini, Christopher G. Davey, Carsten Finke, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Hanna Malmberg Gavelin
Personal identification with artificial intelligence under COVID-19 crisis: a scoping review
Shinpei Matsuda, Hitoshi Yoshimura
Where to prospectively register a systematic review
Dawid Pieper, Tanja Rombey
The use of social network analysis in social support and care: a systematic scoping review protocol
Rosario Fernández-Peña, María-Antonia Ovalle-Perandones, Pilar Marqués-Sánchez, Carmen Ortego-Maté, Nestor Serrano-Fuentes
Acceptance and use of complementary and alternative medicine among medical specialists: a 15-year systematic review and data synthesis
Phanupong Phutrakool, Krit Pongpirul
Automation of literature screening using machine learning in medical evidence synthesis: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review protocol
Yuelun Zhang, Siyu Liang, Yunying Feng, Qing Wang, Feng Sun, Shi Chen, Yiying Yang, Xin He, Huijuan Zhu, Hui Pan
Exploring stigma associated with mental health conditions and alcohol and other drug use among people from migrant and ethnic minority backgrounds: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies
Caitlin H. Douglass, Megan S. C. Lim, Karen Block, Gerald Onsando, Margaret Hellard, Peter Higgs, Charles Livingstone, Danielle Horyniak
Adapting systematic scoping study methods to identify cancer-specific physical activity opportunities in Ontario, Canada
Angela J. Fong, Catherine M. Sabiston, Kaitlyn D. Kauffeldt, Jennifer R. Tomasone
Transitions for older people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge others, and their family carers: a merged protocol for two rapid scoping reviews of evidence
J. Vseteckova, J. Jordan, E. Tilley, M. Larkin, S. Ryan, L. M. Wallace
Machine learning reduced workload for the Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register: development and evaluation of the Cochrane COVID-19 Study Classifier
Ian Shemilt, Anna Noel-Storr, James Thomas, Robin Featherstone, Chris Mavergames
The prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of anaemia in South African pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Vinogrin Dorsamy, Chauntelle Bagwandeen, Jagidesa Moodley
Instruments for measuring incidents related to patient safety in the context of paediatric intensive care—protocol for a scoping review
Helga Catarina Santos Alves de Oliveira, Ricardo Rafael Marques, Maria Alice dos Santos Curado, Maria Filomena Mendes Gaspar, Paulo Jorge dos Santos Sousa
Supermicrosurgical treatment for lymphedema: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
Patrick A. Will, Zhenzhen Wan, Svenja E. Seide, Juan Enrique Berner, Ulrich Kneser, Emre Gazyakan, Christoph Hirche
Male involvement in family planning use and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Etsay Woldu Anbesu, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Zinabu Hadush Kahsay
Assessing the causal relationship between income inequality and mortality and self-rated health: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Michal Shimonovich, Anna Pearce, Hilary Thomson, Gerry McCartney, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi
Under detection of depression in primary care settings in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abebaw Fekadu, Mekdes Demissie, Rahel Birhane, Girmay Medhin, Tesera Bitew, Maji Hailemariam, Abebaw Minaye, Kassahun Habtamu, Barkot Milkias, Inge Petersen, Vikram Patel, Anthony J. Cleare, Rosie Mayston, Graham Thornicroft, Atalay Alem, Charlotte Hanlon, Martin Prince
Barriers and facilitators associated with the use of mental health services among immigrant students in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol
Christelle Dombou, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sarah Fraser, Jude Mary Cénat, Sanni Yaya
Thiazide diuretics alone or in combination with a potassium-sparing diuretic on blood pressure-lowering in patients with primary hypertension: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Vítor M. Martins, Patrícia K. Ziegelmann, Lucas Helal, Filipe Ferrari, Marcelo B. Lucca, Sandra C. Fuchs, Flávio D. Fuchs
Correction to: Mapping multicenter randomized controlled trials in anesthesiology: a scoping review
Sylvain Boet, Joseph K. Burns, Olivia Cheng-Boivin, Hira Khan, Kendra Derry, Deric Diep, Abdul Hadi Djokhdem, Sung Wook Um, Johnny W. Huang, Danica Paré, Mimi Deng, Liza Begunova, Linda Yi Ning Fei, Maryam Bezzahou, Pium Sonali Andrahennadi, Elysia Grose, Ruth G. Abebe, Fadi Mansour, Zoé Talbot, Pierre-Marc Dion, Manvinder Kaur, Justen Choueiry, Cole Etherington
Prevalence of complications in eyes with nanophthalmos or microphthalmos: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Naseer Ally, Sarah Ismail, Hassan Dawood Alli
Empirical comparisons of heterogeneity magnitudes of the risk difference, relative risk, and odds ratio
Yuxi Zhao, Elizabeth H. Slate, Chang Xu, Haitao Chu, Lifeng Lin
Psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for dysphagia in head and neck cancer: a systematic review protocol using COSMIN methodology
Beatrice Manduchi, Zhiyao Che, Margaret I. Fitch, Jolie Ringash, Doris Howell, Rosemary Martino
Synthesising the existing evidence for non-pharmacological interventions targeting outcomes relevant to young people with ADHD in the school setting: systematic review protocol
Abigail E. Russell, Darren Moore, Amy Sanders, Barnaby Dunn, Rachel Hayes, Judi Kidger, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Linda Pfiffner, Tamsin Ford
Protocol for a systematic review of the in vivo studies on radiofrequency (100 kHz–300 GHz) electromagnetic field exposure and cancer
Rosanna Pinto, Lucia Ardoino, Paola Giardullo, Paola Villani, Carmela Marino
Determinants of birth asphyxia among preterm newborns in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies protocol
Abay Woday Tadesse, Muluken Dessalegn Muluneh, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Kusse Urmale Mare, Gebeyaw Biset Wagaw
Effects of high-intensity interval training on blood lactate levels and cognition in healthy adults: protocol for systematic review and network meta-analyses
Nithin Jacob, Isis So, Bhanu Sharma, Susan Marzolini, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Robin Green
Psychosocial rehabilitation of individuals with schizophrenia: a scoping review protocol
Oyeyemi Olajumoke Oyelade, Nokuthula Gloria Nkosi-Mafutha
A protocol for a scoping review to map the assessment approaches in optometry education programmes globally
Diane van Staden, Verusia Chetty, Alvin Jeffrey Munsamy
The characteristics of effective technology-enabled dementia education: a systematic review and mixed research synthesis
Kevin Muirhead, Leah Macaden, Keith Smyth, Colin Chandler, Charlotte Clarke, Rob Polson, Chris O’Malley
Current status of herbal medicine research for respiratory diseases induced by particulate matter: a protocol for a scoping review
Jungtae Leem, Yohwan Kim, Kwan-Il Kim
Near infrared indocyanine green fluorescent cholangiography versus intraoperative cholangiography to improve safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease—a systematic review protocol
Mihai-Calin Pavel, Mar Achalandabaso Boira, Yasir Bashir, Robert Memba, Erik Llácer, Laia Estalella, Elisabeth Julià, Kevin C. Conlon, Rosa Jorba
Effectiveness of self-managed home and community exercise interventions in improving physical activity, body adiposity and related health indices in adults living with HIV: a protocol for a systematic review
Jeannine Anyingu Aminde, Neil Harris, Caroline Thng, Ben Desbrow
The impact of wait time on patient outcomes in knee and hip replacement surgery: a scoping review protocol
E. Dawson, M. E. Neufeld, E. Schemitsch, A. John-Baptiste
Patient engagement strategies for adults with chronic conditions: an evidence map
Hanan Aboumatar, Samantha Pitts, Ritu Sharma, Asar Das, Brandon M. Smith, Jeff Day, Katherine Holzhauer, Sejean Yang, Eric B. Bass, Wendy L. Bennett
Conceptualising, operationalising, and measuring trust in participatory health research networks: a scoping review
Meghan Gilfoyle, Anne MacFarlane, Jon Salsberg
Where are race-based oral health inequities bound? Protocol for a systematic review on interventions to tackle racial injustice in dental outcomes
João L. Bastos, Helena M. Constante, Helena S. Schuch, Dandara G. Haag, Sonia Nath, Roger K. Celeste, Carol C. Guarnizo-Herreño, Mary J. McCallum, Lisa M. Jamieson
REalist Synthesis Of non-pharmacologicaL interVEntions for antipsychotic-induced weight gain (RESOLVE) in people living with severe mental illness (SMI)
Ian D. Maidment, Geoffrey Wong, Claire Duddy, Rachel Upthegrove, Sheri Oduola, Dan Robotham, Suzanne Higgs, Amy Ahern, Gurkiran Birdi
Prevalence of periodontal disease among Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Sonia Nath, Brianna Poirier, Xiangqun Ju, Kostas Kapellas, Dandara Haag, Lisa Jamieson
MRI volumetric changes in hippocampal subfields in psychosis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anurag Nasa, Olivia Mosley, Elena Roman, Allison Kelliher, Caoimhe Gaughan, Kirk J. Levins, David Coppinger, Erik O’Hanlon, Mary Cannon, Darren William Roddy
Impacts of parental technoference on parent-child relationships and child health and developmental outcomes: a scoping review protocol
Lyndsay Jerusha Mackay, Jelena Komanchuk, K. Alix Hayden, Nicole Letourneau
Prevalence of domestic violence in a time of catastrophic disease outbreaks including COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review protocol
Gelila Abraham, Beshea Gelana, Kiddus Yitbarek, Sudhakar Morankar
Racism in Australia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jehonathan Ben, Amanuel Elias, Ayuba Issaka, Mandy Truong, Kevin Dunn, Rachel Sharples, Craig McGarty, Jessica Walton, Fethi Mansouri, Nida Denson, Yin Paradies
Objective assessment of mental stress in individuals with different levels of effort reward imbalance or overcommitment using heart rate variability: a systematic review
Beatrice Thielmann, Jonas Hartung, Irina Böckelmann
Prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and their impact on the health and social well-being among looked after children (LAC): a systematic review protocol
Nicola Heady, Alan Watkins, Ann John, Hayley Hutchings
The effectiveness of virtual reality for rehabilitation of Parkinson disease: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses
Yaqin Lu, Yonggui Ge, Wanqiang Chen, Wenting Xing, Lushan Wei, Caixia Zhang, Yusheng Yang
Participatory design application in obesity prevention targeting young adults and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic scoping review protocol
Taylor Jade Willmott, Alieena Mathew, Eve Luck, Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Julia Carins, Lisa Vincze, Lauren Williams, Lauren Ball
The impact of design elements on undergraduate nursing students’ educational outcomes in simulation education: protocol for a systematic review
Matthew Jackson, Lauren McTier, Laura A. Brooks, Rochelle Wynne
Authors’ rebuttal to Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) response to “Assessing risk of bias in human environmental epidemiology studies using three tools: different conclusions from different tools”
Stephanie M. Eick, Dana E. Goin, Juleen Lam, Tracey J. Woodruff, Nicholas Chartres
Heart failure in childhood cancer survivors—a systematic review protocol
Tove Berg, Jens Böhmer, Bright I. Nwaru, Kristjan Karason, Marianne Jarfelt
The environmental risk factors prior to conception associated with placental abruption: an umbrella review
Ensiyeh Jenabi, Zohreh Salimi, Erfan Ayubi, Saeid Bashirian, Amir Mohammad Salehi
Bursting out of our bubble: using creative techniques to communicate within the systematic review process and beyond
Jo Thompson Coon, Noreen Orr, Liz Shaw, Harriet Hunt, Ruth Garside, Michael Nunns, Alke Gröppel-Wegener, Becky Whear
Honorary authorship in health sciences: a protocol for a systematic review of survey research
Reint Meursinge Reynders, Gerben ter Riet, Nicola Di Girolamo, Mario Malički
Mapping evidence on the risk factors associated with pediatric cancers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Sehlisiwe Ndlovu, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Themba Ginindza
Nonoperative treatment for pain sensitization in patients with low back pain: protocol for a systematic review
Tanawin Nopsopon, Areerat Suputtitada, Irin Lertparinyaphorn, Krit Pongpirul
Systematic review and meta-analysis of candidate gene association studies of benign prostate hyperplasia
Lin Lin, Pugui Li, Xin Liu, Xiuyuan Xie, Liping Liu, Anjani Kumar Singh, Himanshu Narayan Singh
Spinal cord injury: a study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of microRNA alterations
Seth Tigchelaar, Zihuai He, Suzanne Tharin
Barriers and facilitators to access mental health services among refugee women in high-income countries: a systematic review
Sarah DeSa, Akalewold T. Gebremeskel, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya
The management of anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation and history of falls or risk of falls: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Thibaut Galvain, Ruaraidh Hill, Sarah Donegan, Paulo Lisboa, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Gabriela Czanner
The effect of animal versus plant protein on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance and sarcopenia in adults: protocol for a systematic review
Rachel J. Reid-McCann, Sarah F. Brennan, Michelle C. McKinley, Claire T. McEvoy
Incidence and outcomes of critical illness in Indigenous Peoples: a systematic review protocol
Samantha L. Bowker, Kienan Williams, Aireen Wingert, Jamie M. Boyd, Melissa L. Potestio, Michelle Gates, Erica Wright, Sean M. Bagshaw
Impact of health system engagement on the health and well-being of people who use drugs: a realist review protocol
Ginetta Salvalaggio, Lawrence Ferguson, Hannah L. Brooks, Sandra Campbell, Vanessa Gladue, Elaine Hyshka, Linda Lam, Heather Morris, Lara Nixon, Jane Springett
Coaching to develop leadership for healthcare managers: a mixed-method systematic review protocol
Shuang Hu, Wenjun Chen, Huiping Hu, Wenqiu Huang, Jia Chen, Jiale Hu
Family history of psychiatric disorders as a risk factor for maternal postpartum depression: a systematic review protocol
Mette-Marie Zacher Kjeldsen, Alessio Bricca, Xiaoqin Liu, Vibe G. Frokjaer, Kathrine Bang Madsen, Trine Munk-Olsen
Effectiveness of multicomponent treatment in patients with fibromyalgia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Felipe Araya-Quintanilla, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Jorge Fuentes, Fernanda Prieto-Lafrentz, Leonardo Pavez, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Celia Álvarez-Bueno
Mapping evidence on the use of health promotion and disease prevention interventions as a strategy to sustaining pro-poor health insurance schemes: a scoping review protocol
Loretta Inkoom, Monica Ansu-Mensah, Vitalis Bawontuo, Desmond Kuupiel
Tolerability of duloxetine in elderly and in non-elderly adults: a protocol of a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
Jean-Charles Roy, Chloé Rousseau, Alexis Jutel, Florian Naudet, Gabriel Robert
Mesenchymal stromal/stem cell therapy for radiation-induced salivary gland hypofunction in animal models: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Per Marcus Jansson, Charlotte Duch Lynggaard, Amanda Fenger Carlander, Siri Beier Jensen, Bjarke Follin, Cecilie Hoeeg, Birgitte Saima Kousholt, Rasmus Tolstrup Larsen, Christian Grønhøj, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Susie Rimborg, Anne Fischer-Nielsen, Julia M. L. Menon, Christian von Buchwald
Community-level interventions for mitigating the risk of waterborne diarrheal diseases: a systematic review
Chisala D. Meki, Esper J. Ncube, Kuku Voyi
Emerging professional practices focusing on reducing inequity in speech-language therapy and audiology: a scoping review protocol
Kristen Abrahams, Rizwana Mallick, Ameer Hohlfeld, Tamzyn Suliaman, Harsha Kathard
Prevalence of ophthalmological manifestations in pediatric and adolescent populations with Down syndrome: a systematic review of the literature
Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz, Jesús David Charry-Sánchez, Isabella Bechara-Arango, Mariana Blanco-Becerra, Claudia Talero-Gutiérrez, Marcela Gomez-Suarez, Alejandra de-la-Torre
What is the potential for plural ownership to support a more inclusive economy? A systematic review protocol
Elaine Tod, Deborah Shipton, Gerry McCartney, Shifa Sarica, Graeme Scobie, Jane Parkinson, Anne-Marie Bagnall, Julian Manley, Andrew Cumbers, Sarah Deas, James de le Vingne
Comparison of non-operative versus operative management of resectable colorectal cancer in elderly patients: study protocol for a systematic review
Richard Hu, Rajajee Selvam, Husein Moloo, Lara Williams, Isabelle Raiche, Reilly Musselman
Strategies to overcome vaccine hesitancy: a systematic review
Prem Singh, Pritu Dhalaria, Satabdi Kashyap, Gopal Krishna Soni, Partha Nandi, Shreeparna Ghosh, Mrinal Kar Mohapatra, Apurva Rastogi, Divya Prakash
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on well-being and work-related stress in the financial sector: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Tantri Keerthi Dinesh, Ankitha Shetty, Vijay Shree Dhyani, Shwetha T.S, Komal Jenifer Dsouza
Predictors of adherence to prescribed exercise programs for older adults with medical or surgical indications for exercise: a systematic review
Julia F. Shaw, Sophie Pilon, Matthieu Vierula, Daniel I. McIsaac
Protocol for a systematic review exploring the psychometric properties of self-report health-related quality of life and subjective wellbeing measures used by adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Stephanie Maguire, Jenny Davison, Marian McLaughlin, Victoria Simms
Investigating the safety and efficacy of hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for treatment of T1DM: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sedigheh Madani, Mahdiyeh Amanzadi, Hamid Reza Aghayan, Aria Setudeh, Negar Rezaei, Mahtab Rouhifard, Bagher Larijani
Rethinking mental wellness among adolescents: an integrative review protocol of mental health components
Zaida Orth, Brian van Wyk
Effects of different kinds of anti-Alzheimer’s disease drugs on cognitive improvement: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of phase III clinical trials
Diyang Lyu, Min Gong, Yong Zhang, Xuanxin Lyu
The psychological processes of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression: a systematic review protocol
Lauren Johansen, Paul Liknaitzky, Maja Nedeljkovic, Lisa Mastin-Purcell, Greg Murray
Correction: Authors’ rebuttal to Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) response to “Assessing risk of bias in human environmental epidemiology studies using three tools: different conclusions from different tools”
Stephanie M. Eick, Dana E. Goin, Juleen Lam, Tracey J. Woodruff, Nicholas Chartres
Quantitative methods used to evaluate impact of health promotion interventions to prevent HIV infections: a methodological systematic review protocol
Andrainolo Ravalihasy, Lidia Kardaś-Słoma, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Valéry Ridde
Systematic literature review of pharmacists in general practice in supporting the implementation of shared care agreements in primary care
Naveed Iqbal, Chi Huynh, Ian Maidment
Incidence of myocardial infarction in people with diabetes compared to those without diabetes: a systematic review protocol
Maria Narres, Tatjana Kvitkina, Heiner Claessen, Ellen Ubach, Georg Wolff, Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Bernd Richter, Andrea Icks
Lessons from past pandemics: a systematic review of evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to suppress COVID-19
Carl-Etienne Juneau, Tomas Pueyo, Matt Bell, Genevieve Gee, Pablo Collazzo, Louise Potvin
Do social relationships mediate or moderate social inequalities in health? A systematic review protocol
Nadia Khaliq, Anne McMunn, Carolina Machuca-Vargas, Anja Heilmann
Economic evaluations of health care interventions in oropharyngeal dysphagia after stroke: protocol for a systematic review
Sergio Marin, Mateu Serra-Prat, Omar Ortega, Pere Clavé
Protocol for the systematic review of return-to-activity criteria in adolescent patients following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Nicholas J. Romanchuk, Holly Livock, Kenneth J. Lukas, Michael J. Del Bel, Daniel L. Benoit, Sasha Carsen
Video-based interviewing in medicine: a scoping review
Rajajee Selvam, Richard Hu, Reilly Musselman, Isabelle Raiche, Daniel I. McIsaac, Husein Moloo
Sex differences in HIV testing among elders in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol
Akalewold T. Gebremeskel, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya
The effect of active visual art therapy on health outcomes: protocol of a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Ronja Joschko, Stephanie Roll, Stefan N. Willich, Anne Berghöfer
Intimate partner violence and women living with episodic disabilities: a scoping review protocol
Karen A. Campbell, Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, Meagan Stanley, Karen MacKinnon
The effects of exercise on circulating endocannabinoid levels—a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Viviane Bristot, Giorgio Poletto, Débora Maria Russiano Pereira, Melina Hauck, Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider, Aderbal S. Aguiar Jr
An updated systematic review of interventions to increase awareness of mental health and well-being in athletes, coaches, officials and parents
Gavin Breslin, Stephen Shannon, Michael Cummings, Gerard Leavey
Effect of isometric exercise on blood pressure in prehypertensive and hypertensive individuals: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Patrícia Caetano de Oliveira, Alexandre M. Lehnen, Gustavo Waclawovsky
Interventions for the management of Pain and Sedation in Newborns undergoing Therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (IPSNUT): protocol of a systematic review
Pyrola Bäcke, Matteo Bruschettini, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Emma Olsson
What methods are used to study the association between medication adherence trajectories, estimated with the group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) method, and health-related outcomes?—a protocol for a systematic review
Victoria Memoli, Giraud Ekanmian, Carlotta Lunghi, Anne-Déborah Bouhnik, Sophie Lauzier, Line Guénette
Efficacy and safety of AYUSH-64 as standalone or adjunct to standard care in COVID-19: a structured summary of protocol for a systematic review
Amit Kumar Rai, Azeem Ahmad, Pallavi Mundada, Krishna Kumar V, Babita Yadav, Shruti Khanduri, Bhogavalli Chandrasekhararao, Narayanam Srikanth
Regular weighing to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: a study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tomomi Matsushita, Aiko Honda, Takeshi Hasegawa, Eisuke Inoue, Hisashi Noma, Erika Ota
Safety and efficacy of pilocarpine, cevimeline, and diquafosol compared to artificial tears for the treatment of dry eye: protocol for a systematic review
José Gerardo Serrano-Robles, Ana Karen Pérez Vázquez, Alejandro Navas, Enrique O. Graue-Hernandez, Arturo Ramirez-Miranda, Nicolás Kahuam-López
The effect of lead exposure on IQ test scores in children under 12 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Serve Heidari, Shayan Mostafaei, Nazanin Razazian, Mojgan Rajati, Anahita Saeedi, Fatemeh Rajati
Interventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Navin Kumar, Nathan Walter, Kate Nyhan, Kaveh Khoshnood, Joseph D. Tucker, Chris T. Bauch, Qinglan Ding, S. Mo Jones-Jang, Munmun De Choudhury, Jason L. Schwartz, Orestis Papakyriakopoulos, Laura Forastiere
The impact of educational interventions on modifying health practitioners’ attitudes and practice in treating people with borderline personality disorder: an integrative review
Pauline Klein, A. Kate Fairweather, Sharon Lawn
Anticancer effects of disulfiram: a systematic review of in vitro, animal, and human studies
Ling Wang, Yang Yu, Cong Zhou, Run Wan, Yumin Li
Changes in glycaemic control of oral anti-diabetic medications assessed by continuous glucose monitors among patients with type 2 diabetes: a protocol of network meta-analysis
Mingyue Zheng, Adeel Khoja, Anamica Patel, Yunting Luo, Qian He, Xuan Zhao, Shenqiao Yang, Peng Hu, Wei Lin
The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nicola O’Connell, Emma Burke, Fiona Dobbie, Nadine Dougall, David Mockler, Catherine Darker, Joanne Vance, Steven Bernstein, Hazel Gilbert, Linda Bauld, Catherine B. Hayes
Correction: Do reporting guidelines have an impact? Empirical assessment of changes in reporting before and after the PRISMA extension statement for network meta-analysis
Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Sofia Tsokani, Stella Zevgiti, Irene Pagkalidou, Katerina-Maria Kontouli, Pinar Ambarcioglu, Nikos Pandis, Carole Lunny, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, Theodoros Papakonstantinou, Anna Chaimani, Sharon E. Straus, Brian Hutton, Andrea C. Tricco, Dimitris Mavridis, Georgia Salanti
The evidence synthesis and meta-analysis in R conference (ESMARConf): levelling the playing field of conference accessibility and equitability
Neal R. Haddaway, Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Matthew J. Grainger, W. Kyle Hamilton, Emily A. Hennessy, Ciara Keenan, Chris C. Pritchard, Jana Stojanova
Major mistakes and errors in the use of Trial Sequential Analysis in systematic reviews or meta-analyses – protocol for a systematic review
Christian Gunge Riberholt, Markus Harboe Olsen, Joachim Birch Milan, Christian Gluud
Risk factors for asthma exacerbation during pregnancy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Marleen P. Bokern, Annelies L. Robijn, Megan E. Jensen, Daniel Barker, Katherine J. Baines, Vanessa E. Murphy
Efficacy of epidural blood patching or surgery in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: an evidence map protocol
Timothy J. Amrhein, Peter G. Kranz, Sarah Cantrell, Constance R. Deline, Carrie M. Carr, Dong Kun Kim, Karen M. Goldstein, John W. Williams
Social determinants of health and cancer screening implementation and outcomes in the USA: a systematic review protocol
Ariella R. Korn, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Meagan Pilar, Brittney Sandler, Prema Bhattacharjee, W. Todd Moore, Ross C. Brownson, Karen M. Emmons, April Y. Oh
Genetic variants associated with the occurrence and progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review protocol
Elizabeth A. Terhune, Patricia C. Heyn, Christi R. Piper, Nancy Hadley-Miller
Targeted faith-based and faith-placed interventions for noncommunicable disease prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya, Gursimer Jeet, Busola Adebusoye, Oluwaseun Idowu, Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, Kolawole S. Okuyemi
Mapping research evidence on implementation of the WHO ‘best buys’ and other interventions for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
Adjei Kadiri, Monica Ansu-Mensah, Vitalis Bawontuo, Desmond Kuupiel
Study protocol for developing, piloting and disseminating the PRISMA-COSMIN guideline: a new reporting guideline for systematic reviews of outcome measurement instruments
Ellen B. M. Elsman, Nancy J. Butcher, Lidwine B. Mokkink, Caroline B. Terwee, Andrea Tricco, Joel J. Gagnier, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi, Carolina Barnett, Maureen Smith, David Moher, Martin Offringa
Navigation programs relevant for African American men with prostate cancer: a scoping review protocol
Nynikka R. Palmer, Ashley Nicole Smith, Brittany A. Campbell, Ghilamichael Andemeskel, Peggy Tahir, Tisha M. Felder, Barbara Cicerelli
Legal concerns in health-related artificial intelligence: a scoping review protocol
Michael Da Silva, Tanya Horsley, Devin Singh, Emily Da Silva, Valentina Ly, Bryan Thomas, Ryan C. Daniel, Karni A. Chagal-Feferkorn, Samantha Iantomasi, Kelli White, Arianne Kent, Colleen M. Flood
Global evidence on the rapid adoption of telemedicine in primary care during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Daniela Valdes, Lama Alqazlan, Rob Procter, Jeremy Dale
Protocol for a scoping review of sepsis epidemiology
M. Elizabeth Wilcox, Marietou Daou, Joanna C. Dionne, Peter Dodek, Marina Englesakis, Allan Garland, Claire Lauzon, Osama Loubani, Bram Rochwerg, Manu Shankar-Hari, Kednapa Thavorn, Andrea C. Tricco
A systematic review and meta-analysis on tubal ligation and breast cancer risk
Nazila Najdi, Arezoo Esmailzadeh, Maryam Shokrpour, Somayeh Nikfar, Seyedeh Zahra Razavi, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Saman Maroufizadeh, Saeid Safiri, Amir Almasi-Hashiani
Theory of planned behaviour-based interventions in chronic diseases among low health-literacy population: protocol for a systematic review
Biswajit Paul, Richard Kirubakaran, Rita Isaac, Marshall Dozier, Liz Grant, David Weller
Acupuncture mechanism studies employing task-based fMRI: a scoping review protocol
Yan Yan, Ru-ya Sheng, Yu Wang, Chun-hong Zhang
Clinical yarning with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples—a systematic scoping review of its use and impacts
Alexander W. Burke, Susan Welch, Tamara Power, Cherie Lucas, Rebekah J. Moles
Correction: Where are race-based oral health inequities bound? Protocol for a systematic review on interventions to tackle racial injustice in dental outcomes
João L. Bastos, Helena M. Constante, Helena S. Schuch, Dandara G. Haag, Sonia Nath, Roger K. Celeste, Carol C. Guarnizo-Herreño, Mary J. McCallum, Lisa M. Jamieson
Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors associated with cytomegalovirus infection in healthcare and childcare worker: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Safari Joseph Balegamire, Elisabeth McClymont, Agathe Croteau, Philippe Dodin, Soren Gantt, Amir Abbas Besharati, Christian Renaud, Benoît Mâsse, Isabelle Boucoiran
Exponential growth of systematic reviews assessing artificial intelligence studies in medicine: challenges and opportunities
Thilo von Groote, Narges Ghoreishi, Maria Björklund, Christian Porschen, Livia Puljak
The effect of performance-based financing interventions on out-of-pocket expenses intended to improve access to and utilization of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Miriam Nkangu, Julian Little, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya
Immunotherapy for people with clinically isolated syndrome or relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: treatment response by demographic, clinical, and biomarker subgroups (PROMISE)—a systematic review protocol
Thomas Lehnert, Christian Röver, Sascha Köpke, Jordi Rio, Declan Chard, Andrea V. Fittipaldo, Tim Friede, Christoph Heesen, Anne C. Rahn
Medications for preventing hypertensive disorders in high-risk pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Yoshiko Yamamoto, Chanon Kongkamol, Erika Ota, Rintaro Mori, Hisashi Noma
Survival benefits from neoadjuvant treatment in gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jianwen Hu, Yanpeng Yang, Yongchen Ma, Yingze Ning, Guowei Chen, Yucun Liu
A scoping review protocol on in vivo human plastic exposure and health impacts
Louise M. Goodes, Enoch V. S. Wong, Jennifer Alex, Louise Mofflin, Priyanka Toshniwal, Manuel Brunner, Terena Solomons, Emily White, Omrik Choudhury, Bhedita J. Seewoo, Yannick R. Mulders, Tristan Dale, Hamish J. Newman, Alina Naveed, Andrew B. Lowe, Delia V. Hendrie, Christos Symeonides, Sarah A. Dunlop
Fasciola spp. in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Vinh Hoang Quang, Bruno Levecke, Dung Do Trung, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Binh Vu Thi Lam, Katja Polman, Steven Callens, Pierre Dorny, Veronique Dermauw
Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
Karina Berner, Nassib Tawa, Quinette Louw
Perioperative oxygen therapy: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Adel Elfeky, Yen-Fu Chen, Amy Grove, Amy Hooper, Anna Wilson, Keith Couper, Marion Thompson, Olalekan Uthman, Rachel Court, Sara Tomassini, Joyce Yeung
Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiological approaches to inform COVID-19 surveillance and control: a review protocol
Julius Nyerere Odhiambo, Carrie B. Dolan
Public views on ethical issues in healthcare artificial intelligence: protocol for a scoping review
Emma Kellie Frost, Rebecca Bosward, Yves Saint James Aquino, Annette Braunack-Mayer, Stacy M. Carter
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between shift work and sickness absence
Erlend Sunde, Anette Harris, Morten Birkeland Nielsen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Stein Atle Lie, Øystein Holmelid, Øystein Vedaa, Siri Waage, Ståle Pallesen
Evaluating measurement properties of subjective cognitive decline self-reported outcome measures: a systematic review
Aliaa Ibnidris, Janelle N. Robinson, Marissa Stubbs, Giovanni Piumatti, Ishtar Govia, Emiliano Albanese
The Campbell Collaboration’s systematic review of school-based anti-bullying interventions does not meet mandatory methodological standards
Julia H. Littell, Dennis M. Gorman
Impact on mental health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities due to land loss resulting from industrial resource development: protocol for a systematic review
Nicole Burns, Janice Linton, Nathaniel J. Pollock, Laura Jane Brubacher, Nadia Green, Arn Keeling, Alex Latta, Jessica Martin, Jenny Rand, Melody E. Morton Ninomiya
AMSTAR 2 appraisal of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field of heart failure from high-impact journals
Lin Li, Iriagbonse Asemota, Bolun Liu, Javier Gomez-Valencia, Lifeng Lin, Abdul Wahab Arif, Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Muhammad Shariq Usman
Effectiveness of aromatherapy for prevention or treatment of disease, medical or preclinical conditions, and injury: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sue E. Brennan, Steve McDonald, Melissa Murano, Joanne E. McKenzie
Multivariate meta-analysis of multiple outcomes: characteristics and predictors of borrowing of strength from Cochrane reviews
Miriam Hattle, Danielle L. Burke, Thomas Trikalinos, Christopher H. Schmid, Yong Chen, Dan Jackson, Richard D. Riley
Behavioral manifestations in rodent models of autism spectrum disorder: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Alana Castro Panzenhagen, Amanda Cavalcanti, Dirson João Stein, Ligia Lins de Castro, Mailton Vasconcelos, Mariana Boechat Abreu, Roberto Farina Almeida, Leandro José Bertoglio, Ana Paula Herrmann
Paper 2: Performing rapid reviews
Valerie J. King, Adrienne Stevens, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit, Chris Kamel, Chantelle Garritty
Paper 4: a review of reporting and disseminating approaches for rapid reviews in health policy and systems research
Shannon E. Kelly, Jessie McGowan, Kim Barnhardt, Sharon E. Straus
Rapid reviews for health policy and systems decision-making: more important than ever before
Andrea C. Tricco, Sharon E. Straus, Abdul Ghaffar, Etienne V. Langlois
Paper 1: Demand-driven rapid reviews for health policy and systems decision-making: lessons from Lebanon, Ethiopia, and South Africa on researchers and policymakers’ experiences
Rhona M. Mijumbi-Deve, Ismael Kawooya, Edward Kayongo, Rose Izizinga, Hadis Mamuye, Krystle Amog, Etienne V. Langlois
Exploring the Gantt chart as a tool to highlight double report in case series published during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
Vânia N. Hirakata, Maria Lúcia R. Oppermann, Vanessa K. Genro, Angela J. Reichelt
Efficacy of cognitive remediation on activities of daily living in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nikki Tulliani, Michelle Bissett, Paul Fahey, Rosalind Bye, Karen P. Y. Liu
The incidence of TB and MDR-TB in pediatrics and therapeutic options: a systematic review
Sheetal Harichander, Ebenezer Wiafe, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen
The efficacy of imagery in the rehabilitation of people with Parkinson’s disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tabitha Singer, Paul Fahey, Karen P. Y. Liu
The burden of bacterial skin infection, scabies and atopic dermatitis among urban-living Indigenous children in high-income countries: a protocol for a systematic review
Bernadette M. Ricciardo, Heather-Lynn Kessaris, Sujith Prasad Kumarasinghe, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Asha C. Bowen
Explaining adults’ mental health help-seeking through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: a scoping review
Claire Adams, Eyal Gringart, Natalie Strobel
Sexual and reproductive health services during outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics in sub-Saharan Africa: a literature scoping review
Mwila Ng’andu, Aldina Mesic, Jake Pry, Chanda Mwamba, Florence Roff, Jenala Chipungu, Yael Azgad, Anjali Sharma
A systematic review of economic evaluations of cervical cancer screening methods
Thatohatsi Sefuthi, Lungiswa Nkonki
The psychological subtype of intimate partner violence and its effect on mental health: a systematic review with meta-analyses
S. B. Dokkedahl, R. Kirubakaran, D. Bech-Hansen, T. R. Kristensen, A. Elklit
Public sector implementation strategies to approach the judicialization of health care: a systematic review protocol
Sueli Miyuki Yamauti, Jorge Otávio Maia Barreto, Silvio Barberato-Filho, Fernanda Lacerda da Silva Machado, Luciane Cruz Lopes
Evaluating methodological quality of prognostic prediction models on patient reported outcome measurements after total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: a systematic review protocol
Wei-Ju Chang, Justine Naylor, Pragadesh Natarajan, Victor Liu, Sam Adie
Exploring women’s experiences participating in yoga after a cancer diagnosis: a protocol for a meta-synthesis
Jenson Price, Jennifer Brunet
The development and education of a workforce in childhood cancer services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
Julie Cayrol, André Ilbawi, Michael Sullivan, Amy Gray
Overview of systematic reviews of health interventions that aim to prevent and treat overweight and obesity among children
Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez, Lucía Méndez-Sánchez, Berenice Araiza-Nava, Alejandra González-Rocha, Teresa Shamah, Anabelle Bonvechio, Simón Barquera, Juan Rivera
Interprofessional collaboration and patient-reported outcomes in inpatient care: a systematic review
Laura Kaiser, Susann Conrad, Edmund A. M. Neugebauer, Barbara Pietsch, Dawid Pieper
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of intradermal delivery of vaccines through microneedle(s) in human beings: a protocol for a systematic review
Ishumeet Kaur Bajwa, Navneet Kaur, Jeanne M. Dsouza, Joseph L. Mathew
Effects of aerobic, resistance, and combined training on endothelial function and arterial stiffness in older adults: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Raphael S. N. da Silva, Diego S. da Silva, Gustavo Waclawovsky, Maximiliano I. Schaun
Reducing systematic review burden using Deduklick: a novel, automated, reliable, and explainable deduplication algorithm to foster medical research
Nikolay Borissov, Quentin Haas, Beatrice Minder, Doris Kopp-Heim, Marc von Gernler, Heidrun Janka, Douglas Teodoro, Poorya Amini
Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for nerve injury in obstetric brachial plexus injury: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Claire Hardie, James Brooks, Ryckie Wade, Irvin Teh, Grainne Bourke
Impact of industry sponsorship on the quality of systematic reviews of vaccines: a cross-sectional analysis of studies published from 2016 to 2019
Dawid Pieper, Irma Hellbrecht, Linlu Zhao, Clemens Baur, Georgia Pick, Sarah Schneider, Thomas Harder, Kelsey Young, Andrea C. Tricco, Ella Westhaver, Matthew Tunis
Instruments to assess the role of the clinical pharmacist: a systematic review
Marina Oliveira Chagas, Tácio de Mendonça Lima, Flávio Rebustini, Matias Noll, Débora Penélope de Carvalho Queiroz, Janete Capel Hernandes, Neuma Chaveiro, Maria Alves Barbosa, Celmo Celeno Porto
Screening for depression among the general adult population and in women during pregnancy or the first-year postpartum: two systematic reviews to inform a guideline of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Andrew Beck, Candyce Hamel, Micere Thuku, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Alexandria Bennett, Nicole Shaver, Becky Skidmore, Ian Colman, Sophie Grigoriadis, Stuart Gordon Nicholls, Beth K. Potter, Kerri Ritchie, Priya Vasa, Beverley J. Shea, David Moher, Julian Little, Adrienne Stevens
How does nursing-sensitive indicator feedback with nursing or interprofessional teams work and shape nursing performance improvement systems? A rapid realist review
Joachim Rapin, Joanie Pellet, Cédric Mabire, Sylvie Gendron, Carl-Ardy Dubois
Include or not to include conference abstracts in systematic reviews? Lessons learned from a large Cochrane network meta-analysis including 585 trials
Samantha Hackenbroich, Peter Kranke, Patrick Meybohm, Stephanie Weibel
Hurdles to developing and scaling remote patients’ health management tools and systems: a scoping review
Barimwotubiri Ruyobeza, Sara S. Grobbelaar, Adele Botha
Barriers and facilitators to clinical behaviour change by primary care practitioners: a theory-informed systematic review of reviews using the Theoretical Domains Framework and Behaviour Change Wheel
Melissa Mather, Luisa M. Pettigrew, Stefan Navaratnam
Gut microbiome-targeted therapies in liver cirrhosis: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Honglin Jiang, Yan Peng, Wei Zhang, Yue Chen, Qingwu Jiang, Yibiao Zhou
Mapping research evidence on perinatal asphyxia within the sustainable development era in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
Michael K. Mensah, Franky K. Tano Kofi, Monica Ansu-Mensah, Vitalis Bawontuo, Desmond Kuupiel
How are ontologies implemented to represent clinical practice guidelines in clinical decision support systems: protocol for a systematic review
Fatemeh Sadeghi-Ghyassi, Shahla Damanabi, Leila R. Kalankesh, Stijn Van de Velde, Mohammad-Reza Feizi-Derakhshi, Sakineh Hajebrahimi
Content and delivery of pre-operative interventions for patients undergoing total knee replacement: a rapid review
Anna M. Anderson, Benjamin T. Drew, Deborah Antcliff, Anthony C. Redmond, Christine Comer, Toby O. Smith, Gretl A. McHugh
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 rs671 polymorphism and multiple diseases: protocol for a quantitative umbrella review of meta-analyses
Zhengting He, Qi Guo, Yikai Ling, Chuan Hong, Yuqing Liu, Xurui Jin, Porama Thanaporn, Duan Zhao, Leiting Wang, Liang Liu, Lijing L. Yan
Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery—a systematic review protocol
S. A. Meddick-Dyson, J. W. Boland, M. Pearson, S. Greenley, R. Gambe, J. R. Budding, F. E. M. Murtagh
Systematic review of the utility of the frailty index and frailty phenotype to predict all-cause mortality in older people
Dani J. Kim, M. Sofia Massa, Caroline M. Potter, Robert Clarke, Derrick A. Bennett
Digital behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in overweight and obese adolescents: a systematic review protocol
Puteri Shanaz Jahn Kassim, Noor Azimah Muhammad, Nur Faraheen Abdul Rahman, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Cecilia A. Essau, Shamsul Azhar Shah
Systematic reviews are rarely used to contextualise new results—a systematic review and meta-analysis of meta-research studies
Eva Draborg, Jane Andreasen, Birgitte Nørgaard, Carsten Bogh Juhl, Jennifer Yost, Klara Brunnhuber, Karen A. Robinson, Hans Lund
Mental health resilience in offspring of depressed parents: a systematic literature review protocol
Eglė Padaigaitė, Jessica Mayumi Maruyama, Gemma Hammerton, Frances Rice, Stephan Collishaw
The score after 10 years of registration of systematic review protocols
Kim van der Braak, Mona Ghannad, Claudia Orelio, Pauline Heus, Johanna A. A. Damen, René Spijker, Karen Robinson, Hans Lund, Lotty Hooft
Effectiveness of work-related interventions for return to work in people on sick leave: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Alexander Tingulstad, Jose Meneses-Echavez, Line Holtet Evensen, Maria Bjerk, Rigmor C. Berg
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) enabling integrated primary care for complex patients: a protocol for a scoping review
Farah Tahsin, Alana Armas, Apery Kirakalaprathapan, Heather Cunningham, Mudathira Kadu, Jasvinei Sritharan, Carolyn Steele Gray
Efficacy and safety of wound infiltration modalities for postoperative pain management after cesarean section: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
Semagn Mekonnen Abate, Getachew Mergia, Solomon Nega, Bivash Basu, Moges Tadesse
The impact of workplace psychosocial factors on menstrual disorders and infertility: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Natsu Sasaki, Kotaro Imamura, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Yui Hidaka, Emiko Ando, Hisashi Eguchi, Akiomi Inoue, Kanami Tsuno, Yu Komase, Mako Iida, Yasumasa Otsuka, Asuka Sakuraya, Yumi Asai, Mai Iwanaga, Yuka Kobayashi, Reiko Inoue, Akihito Shimazu, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Norito Kawakami
Loneliness in pregnant and postpartum people and parents of children aged 5 years or younger: a scoping review
Jacqueline Kent-Marvick, Sara Simonsen, Ryoko Pentecost, Eliza Taylor, Mary M. McFarland
Extracellular vesicles for ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from animal models
Xia-Qing Li, Jin-Feng Liu, Han Liu, Yu Meng
Systematic review of lifestyle interventions to improve weight, physical activity and diet among people with a mental health condition
Tegan Bradley, Elizabeth Campbell, Julia Dray, Kate Bartlem, Paula Wye, Grace Hanly, Lauren Gibson, Caitlin Fehily, Jacqueline Bailey, Olivia Wynne, Kim Colyvas, Jenny Bowman
Screw fixation in the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures: a systematic review protocol
Leah Wilmsen, Anne Neubert, Joachim Windolf, Andrea Icks, Bernd Richter, Simon Thelen
Peer support for carers and patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review
Ada Adriano, Dean M. Thompson, Christel McMullan, Malcolm Price, David Moore, Lesley Booth, Jonathan Mathers
A realist review protocol on communications for community engagement in maternal and newborn health programmes in low- and middle-income countries
Sara Dada, Aoife De Brún, Esther Namwaba Banda, Sanghita Bhattacharya, Zaccheous Mutunga, Brynne Gilmore
Bone defect development in experimental canine peri-implantitis models: a systematic review
A. Solderer, M. de Boer, D. B. Wiedemeier, M. Solderer, C. C. Liu, P. R. Schmidlin
Identifying performance factors of long-term care facilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Josiane Létourneau, Emilie Bélanger, Drissa Sia, Idrissa Beogo, Stephanie Robins, Katya Kruglova, Maripier Jubinville, Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket
The reliability of and agreement between devices used to measure eccentric hamstring strength: a systematic review protocol
Daniel Torpey, Eoghan Murray, Tom Hughes, Jamie Sergeant, Michael Callaghan
eHealth literacy measurement tools: a systematic review protocol
Carole Délétroz, Marina Canepa Allen, Maxime Sasseville, Alexandra Rouquette, Patrick Bodenmann, Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Guidance on review type selection for health technology assessments: key factors and considerations for deciding when to conduct a de novo systematic review, an update of a systematic review, or an overview of systematic reviews
Joanne S. M. Kim, Michelle Pollock, David Kaunelis, Laura Weeks
Ethnic differences between South Asians and White Caucasians in cardiovascular disease-related mortality in developed countries: a systematic literature review
Mubarak Patel, Salim Abatcha, Olalekan Uthman
What is the most appropriate method for the measurement of the range of motion in the lumbar spine and how does surgical fixation affect the range of movement of the lumbar spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A systematic review protocol
Laura Hartley, Mattia Zappalà, Uzo Ehiogu, Nicola R. Heneghan, Adrian Gardner
PICO entity extraction for preclinical animal literature
Qianying Wang, Jing Liao, Mirella Lapata, Malcolm Macleod
The effect of medical cannabis on cognitive functions: a systematic review
Anders Wieghorst, Kirsten Kaya Roessler, Oliver Hendricks, Tonny Elmose Andersen
Estimating interactions in individual participant data meta-analysis: a comparison of methods in practice
Ruth Walker, Lesley Stewart, Mark Simmonds
Research designs and instruments to detect physiotherapy overuse of low-value care services in low back pain management: a scoping review protocol
Lukas Kühn, Lara Lindert, Kyung-Eun Choi
Effect of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model on health programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Junghee Kim, Jaeun Jang, Bora Kim, Kyung Hee Lee
Interventions to mitigate vaping misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Navin Kumar, Sam Hampsher, Nathan Walter, Kate Nyhan, Munmun De Choudhury
Can serum autoantibodies be a potential early detection biomarker for breast cancer in women? A diagnostic test accuracy review and meta-analysis
Thejas Kathrikolly, Sreekumaran N. Nair, Aju Mathew, Prakash P. U. Saxena, Suma Nair
Computational phenotyping of obstructive airway diseases: protocol for a systematic review
Muwada Bashir Awad Bashir, Rani Basna, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Helena Backman, Anne Lindberg, Linda Ekerljung, Malin Axelsson, Linnea Hedman, Lowie Vanfleteren, Bo Lundbäck, Eva Rönmark, Bright I. Nwaru
Prediction models for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review and critical appraisal
Qiu Lin, Tong Yang, Jin Yongmei, Ye Mao Die
Deep brain stimulation for neurological disorders: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of randomised clinical trials
Johanne Juul Petersen, Sophie Juul, Caroline Kamp Jørgensen, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen
A scoping review of the unassisted physical exam conducted over synchronous audio-video telemedicine
Peter Yao, Mahad Adam, Sunday Clark, Hanson Hsu, Michael Stern, Rahul Sharma, Keith Mages, Peter Greenwald, Neel Naik
Suboptimal blood pressure control and its associated factors among people living with diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yonas Akalu, Yigizie Yeshaw, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Misganew Gebrie, Baye Dagnew
Identifying existing approaches used to evaluate the sustainability of evidence-based interventions in healthcare: an integrative review
Rachel Flynn, Bonnie Stevens, Arjun Bains, Megan Kennedy, Shannon D. Scott
Barriers and facilitators on the HIV care continuum among adults living with HIV in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol
Gwang Suk Kim, Youngin Kim, Min Kyung Park, Sang A Lee, Youngjin Lee, Mi-So Shim
COVID-19 prevalence and infection control measures at homeless shelters and hostels in high-income countries: a scoping review
Justine Levesque, Jordan Babando, Nathaniel Loranger, Shantel Johnson, David Pugh
Adverse events of iron and/or erythropoiesis-stimulating agent therapy in preoperatively anemic elective surgery patients: a systematic review
Jorien Laermans, Hans Van Remoortel, Bert Avau, Geertruida Bekkering, Jørgen Georgsen, Paola Maria Manzini, Patrick Meybohm, Yves Ozier, Emmy De Buck, Veerle Compernolle, Philippe Vandekerckhove
Interventions to address potentially inappropriate prescriptions and over-the-counter medication use among adults 65 years and older in primary care settings: protocol for a systematic review
Andrew Beck, Navindra Persaud, Laure A. Tessier, Roland Grad, Michael R. Kidd, Scott Klarenbach, Christina Korownyk, Ainsley Moore, Brett D. Thombs, Dee Mangin, Rita K. McCracken, Emily G. McDonald, Caroline Sirois, Salmaan Kanji, Frank Molnar, Stuart G. Nicholls, Kednapa Thavorn, Alexandria Bennett, Nicole Shaver, Becky Skidmore, Bradley R. Mitchelmore, Marc Avey, Elizabeth Rolland-Harris, Julian Little, David Moher
Efficacy and safety of Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides for diabetic kidney disease: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Ying Wang, Mei Han, Yao-Tan Li, Zhen Wang, Jian-Ping Liu
Patient journey and resources mapping to implement a praziquantel mass drug administration program for children aged 5 years and below in resource-limited settings
Mhlengi Vella Ncube, Muhubiri Kabuyaya, Moses John Chimbari
Correction: The incidence of TB and MDR-TB in pediatrics and therapeutic options: a systematic review
Sheetal Harichander, Ebenezer Wiafe, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen
Machine learning algorithms to identify cluster randomized trials from MEDLINE and EMBASE
Ahmed A. Al-Jaishi, Monica Taljaard, Melissa D. Al-Jaishi, Sheikh S. Abdullah, Lehana Thabane, P. J. Devereaux, Stephanie N. Dixon, Amit X. Garg
Screening for prostate cancer: protocol for updating multiple systematic reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update
Alexandria Bennett, Andrew Beck, Nicole Shaver, Roland Grad, Allana LeBlanc, Heather Limburg, Casey Gray, Ahmed Abou-Setta, Scott Klarenbach, Navindra Persaud, Guylène Thériault, Brett D. Thombs, Keith J. Todd, Neil Bell, Philipp Dahm, Andrew Loblaw, Lisa Del Giudice, Xiaomei Yao, Becky Skidmore, Elizabeth Rolland-Harris, Melissa Brouwers, Julian Little, David Moher
The prevalence of insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Charles Bitamazire Businge, Hannibal Tafadzwa Musarurwa, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Andre Pascal Kengne
Oral anticoagulants: a systematic overview of reviews on efficacy and safety, genotyping, self-monitoring, and stakeholder experiences
Claire Khouja, Ginny Brunton, Michelle Richardson, Gillian Stokes, Laurence Blanchard, Helen Burchett, Meena Khatwa, Ruth Walker, Kath Wright, Amanda Sowden, James Thomas
A methodological protocol for conducting a scoping review of health research on/by/with Indigenous women in North America
Keira A. Loukes, Celeste Ferreira, Janice Cindy Gaudet, Tricia McGuire-Adams
Patient satisfaction with e-oral health care in rural and remote settings: a systematic review
Elham Emami, Hermina Harnagea, Richa Shrivastava, Motahareh Ahmadi, Nicolas Giraudeau
Generating evidence for diagnosis and therapy of RarE LIVEr disease: the RELIVE Initiative for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Juri Fuchs, Anastasia Murtha-Lemekhova, Jan Pfeiffenberger, Alexander Fichtner, Patrick Günther, Niels Halama, Philipp Mayer, Daniel Hornuss, Rosa Klotz, Pascal Probst, Katrin Hoffmann
Characteristics and recovery methods of studies falsely excluded during literature screening—a systematic review
Lisa Affengruber, Andreea Dobrescu, Emma Persad, Irma Klerings, Gernot Wagner, Isolde Sommer, Gerald Gartlehner
Which strategies support the effective use of clinical practice guidelines and clinical quality registry data to inform health service delivery? A systematic review
Kathy Dempsey, Caleb Ferguson, Adam Walczak, Sandy Middleton, Christopher Levi, Rachael L. Morton, Rachael Morton, Katherine Boydell, Megan Campbell, Alan Cass, Jed Duff, Catherine Elliott, Gary Geelhoed, Angela Jones, Wendy Keech, Vikki Leone, Danny Liew, Ecushla Linedale, Chips Mackinolty, Lisa McFayden, Sarah Norris, Helen Skouteris, David Story, Rowena Tucker, John Wakerman, Lauren Wallis, Tamsin Waterhouse, John Wiggers
Evidence for pharmacological interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk for patients with chronic kidney disease: a study protocol of an evidence map
Julia M. T. Colombijn, Demy L. Idema, Kim van der Braak, Rene Spijker, Sabine C. A. Meijvis, Michiel L. Bots, Lotty Hooft, Marianne C. Verhaar, Robin W. M. Vernooij
Effective maNagement of depression among patients witH cANCEr (ENHANCE): a protocol for a hybrid systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of interventions for depressive symptoms
Maria M. Pertl, Sergio Perez, Sonya Collier, Emer Guinan, Garret Monahan, Katie Verling, Emma Wallace, Aisling Walsh, Frank Doyle
Prevalence and incidence of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae colonization: systematic review and meta-analysis
Tewodros Tesfa, Habtamu Mitiku, Mekuria Edae, Nega Assefa
Meta-research evaluating redundancy and use of systematic reviews when planning new studies in health research: a scoping review
Hans Lund, Karen A. Robinson, Ane Gjerland, Hanna Nykvist, Thea Marie Drachen, Robin Christensen, Carsten Bogh Juhl, Gro Jamtvedt, Monica Nortvedt, Merete Bjerrum, Matt Westmore, Jennifer Yost, Klara Brunnhuber
Prevalence of hypertension and associated risks in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis of meta-analyses with 1468 studies and 1,281,510 patients
Yousof Khairy, Deniz Naghibi, Ahmad Moosavi, Mehran Sardareh, Saber Azami-Aghdash
A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing antiretroviral therapy for treatment-experienced HIV adult patients using an optimized background therapy approach: is there evidence enough for a standardized third-line strategy?
Lucas Pitrez Mocellin, Patricia Klarmann Ziegelmann, Ricardo Kuchenbecker
What is the effect of using collaborative assessment on symptomatology as an intervention in the treatment of mental illness? A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Oliver Rumle Hovmand, Ole Jakob Storebø, Nina Reinholt, Jasmin Rejaye Gryesten, Sidse M. Arnfred
Assessment of the quality and content of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for vitamin D and for immigrants using the AGREE-II instrument: a protocol for systematic review
Said Yousef, Lamia Hayawi, Douglas Manuel, Ian Colman, Manny Papadimitropoulos, Alomgir Hossain, Moez AlIslam Faris, George A. Wells
The hemostatic effect of hot saline irrigation in endoscopic sinus surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Darshini Nagarajah, Yee Cheng Kueh, Norhafiza Mat Lazim, Baharudin Abdullah
Prognostic significance of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Zesheng Zeng, Shengen Xu, Dingting Wang, Gang Qin
Identifying common core outcome domains from core outcome sets of musculoskeletal conditions: protocol for a systematic review
Tamer S. Sabet, David B. Anderson, Peter W. Stubbs, Rachelle Buchbinder, Caroline B. Terwee, Alessandro Chiarotto, Joel Gagnier, Arianne P. Verhagen
Using a theoretical framework to inform implementation of the patient-centred medical home (PCMH) model in primary care: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review
Deniza Mazevska, Jim Pearse, Stephanie Tierney
Rapid evidence synthesis to enable innovation and adoption in health and social care
Gill Norman, Paul Wilson, Jo Dumville, Peter Bower, Nicky Cullum
Anticipatory postural adjustments in older versus young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuela Brito Duarte, Gizele Cristina da Silva Almeida, Kelly Helorany Alves Costa, Daniela Rosa Garcez, Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva, Givago da Silva Souza, João Simão de Melo-Neto, Bianca Callegari
Efficacy of resistive exercise on skeletal muscle-related outcomes in cancer survivors: a systematic review protocol
Jacqueline K. Dawson, Dong-Woo Kang, Oscar Barnes, Rebekah L. Wilson, Mary K. Norris, Christina M. Dieli-Conwright
Effectiveness of school-based interventions for preventing tobacco smoking initiation among young people in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Divine Darlington Logo, Yeetey Enuameh, George Adjei, Arti Singh, Emmanuel Nakua, Edward Dassah, Felix Boakye Oppong, Ellis Owusu-Dabo
Mapping research evidence on quality of life in children with atopic dermatitis in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
Abraham Getachew Kelbore, Wendemagegn Enbiale, Anisa Mosam, Jacqueline M. van Wyk
Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress injuries among public safety personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anees Bahji, Paula M. Di Nota, Dianne Groll, R. Nicholas Carleton, Gregory S. Anderson
Efficacy and safety of blood derivatives therapy in Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhangcheng Fei, Bo Pan, Renjun Pei, Zhongsheng Chen, Xi Du, Haijun Cao, Changqing Li
Implementation of medicines pricing policies in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review
Augustina Koduah, Leonard Baatiema, Anna Cronin de Chavez, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Irene A. Kretchy, Irene Akua Agyepong, Natalie King, Timothy Ensor, Tolib Mirzoev
The Systematic Review Toolbox: keeping up to date with tools to support evidence synthesis
Eugenie Evelynne Johnson, Hannah O’Keefe, Anthea Sutton, Christopher Marshall
Quality improvement interventions to prevent unplanned extubations in pediatric critical care: a systematic review
Krista Wollny, Sara Cui, Deborah McNeil, Karen Benzies, Simon J. Parsons, Tolulope Sajobi, Amy Metcalfe
Determining the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi: a critical overview of 210 systematic reviews of controlled clinical trials
Guo-Yan Yang, Jennifer Hunter, Fan-Long Bu, Wen-Li Hao, Han Zhang, Peter M. Wayne, Jian-Ping Liu
Economic evaluation of healthcare-associated infection prevention and control in long-term care: a systematic review protocol
Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket, Katya Kruglova, Idrissa Beogo, Drissa Sia, Stephanie Robins, Emilie Bélanger, Maripier Jubinville, Catherine Séguin, Kelley Kilpatrick, Sandra Boivin, Josiane Létourneau
A critical appraisal of delirium clinical practice guidelines relevant to the care of older adults in the emergency department with a synthesis of recommendations: an umbrella review protocol
Sarah Filiatreault, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Sara A. Kreindler, Alecs Chochinov, Janice Linton, Malcolm B. Doupe
Acceptability and feasibility of continuous glucose monitoring in people with diabetes: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence
Jennifer V. E. Brown, Ramzi Ajjan, Najma Siddiqi, Peter A. Coventry
Single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery versus microsurgical resection for the treatment of vestibular schwannoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Thomas Jakubeit, Sibylle Sturtz, Dorothea Sow, Wolfram Groß, Christoph Mosch, Mattea Patt, Vera Weingärtner, Jan Boström, Roland Goldbrunner, Martina Markes
The teaching and learning of communication skills for social work students: a realist synthesis protocol
Emma Reith-Hall
Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis: a systematic review
Rivfka Shenoy, Patrick Kirkland, Joseph E. Hadaya, M. Wynn Tranfield, Michael DeVirgilio, Marcia M. Russell, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons
Use of digital technology to give and receive feedback in clinical training: a scoping review protocol
Veena S. Singaram, Chauntelle I. Bagwandeen, Reina M. Abraham, Sandika Baboolal, Dumisa N. A. Sofika
All-cause mortality after major gastrointestinal bleeding among patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nicholas L. J. Chornenki, Tobias Tritschler, Fabian Stucki, Roupen Odabashian, Jenneke Leentjens, Faizan Khan, Valentina Ly, Deborah M. Siegal
Risk factors for colonization and infection with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in intensive care unit: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Serge Eyebe, Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga, Magellan Guewo-Fokeng, Guy Sadeu Wafeu, Marius Zambou Vouking, Salomon Massoda, Christine D. Evina, Aurelia Condomat Zoumabo, Pierre Ongolo-Zogo, Jean-Ralph Zahar
Technology-based interventions for health challenges older women face amid COVID-19: a systematic review protocol
Zhaohui Su, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Barry L. Bentley, Dean McDonnell, Sabina Šegalo, Junaid Ahmad, Hengcai Chen, Lori Ann Terjesen, Emme Lopez, Shelly Wagers, Feng Shi, Jaffar Abbas, Caifeng Wang, Yuyang Cai, Yu-Tao Xiang, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga
Prevention of violence against children in the home: an overview of reviews protocol
Jorge Cuartas, Dana McCoy, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Michelle Bass, Ana Salazar, Nicholas Metheny, Felicia Knaul
Effectiveness of the chronic care model for adults with type 2 diabetes in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lay Hoon Goh, Chiew Jiat Rosalind Siah, Wilson Wai San Tam, E Shyong Tai, Doris Yee Ling Young
Duplicated network meta-analysis in advanced prostate cancer: a case study and recommendations for change
David J. Fisher, Sarah Burdett, Claire Vale, Ian R. White, Jayne F. Tierney
Age-specific information resources to address the needs of young people with stroke: a scoping review protocol
U. Gopaul, M. Charalambous, S. Thilarajah, L. K. Kwah, S. Chapman, M. Bayley, M. Demers
Physical punishment and child, adolescent, and adult outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Jorge Cuartas, Elizabeth T. Gershoff, Drew Bailey, Dana C. McCoy
Lack of systematicity in research prioritisation processes — a scoping review of evidence syntheses
Hans Lund, Lars Tang, Ingrid Poulsen, Karen la Cour, Merete Bjerrum, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Thomas Maribo
A comprehensive evaluation between dexmedetomidine and midazolam for intraoperative sedation in the elderly: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Chunxia Huang, Zunjiang Li, Yingxin Long, Dongli Li, Manhua Huang, Banghan Ding, Wei Zhu
Alcohol use and the gender-specific risk of suicidal behavior: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Shannon Lange, Michael Roerecke, Heather Orpana, Courtney Bagge, Jürgen Rehm
Postoperative pain and pain management and neurocognitive outcomes after non-cardiac surgery: a protocol for a series of systematic reviews
Maram Khaled, Denise Sabac, Maura Marcucci
Lack of sex-related analysis and reporting in Cochrane Reviews: a cross-sectional study
Alba Antequera, M. Ana Cuadrado-Conde, Emilia Roy-Vallejo, María Montoya-Martínez, Montserrat León-García, Olaya Madrid-Pascual, Sara Calderón-Larrañaga
Interventions to treat and prevent postpartum depression: a protocol for systematic review of the literature and parallel network meta-analyses
David Thomas Monks, Basavaraj Ankalagi, Preet Mohinder Singh, Ebony Carter, Michelle Doering, Meg Guard, Shannon Lenze
Computerized clinical decision support systems for prescribing in primary care: main characteristics and implementation impact—protocol of an evidence and gap map
Héctor Acosta-García, Ingrid Ferrer-López, Juan Ruano-Ruiz, Bernardo Santos-Ramos, Teresa Molina-López
Protocol for a scoping review of potential vaccine candidates predicted by VaxiJen for different viral pathogens between 2017–2021
Zakia Salod, Ozayr Mahomed