Issue 1/2024
Content (128 Articles)
Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: a systematic review
L. J. U. Karunarathne, W. A. D. L. Amarasiri, A. D. A. Fernando
Strategies for enhancing the representation of women in clinical trials: an evidence map
Karen M. Goldstein, Lindsay Chi Yan Kung, Susan Alton Dailey, Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, Colleen Burke, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Rebecca Lumsden, Catherine Sims, Julie Schexnayder, Dhara Patel, Sarah Cantrell, Kate L. Sheahan, Jennifer M. Gierisch
How can quality be measured within a physician-led Community Emergency Medical service? A scoping review protocol
Jamie Scott, Libby Thomas, Tony Joy, Paddy McCrossan
The impact of DNA methylation as a factor of Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes (APBOs): a systematic review protocol
Innocent Moagi, Lawrence Mabasa, Sonto Maria Maputle, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Ndidzulafhi Selina Raliphaswa, Lizzy Mutshinyalo Netshikweta, Thivhulawi Malwela, Amidou Samie
Reported outcomes in patients with iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia undergoing major surgery: a systematic review of outcomes
Stephanie Stangl, Maria Popp, Stefanie Reis, Magdalena Sitter, Lena Saal-Bauernschubert, Selina Schießer, Peter Kranke, Suma Choorapoikayil, Stephanie Weibel, Patrick Meybohm
Observational studies provide insufficient data for a reliable meta-analysis: a call to revise the current guidelines
Amirmohammad Toloui, Mahmoud Yousefifard
Building capacity for network meta-analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa: reflections and future direction
Anke Rohwer, Veranyuy Ngah, Dimitris Mavridis, Taryn Young, Michael McCaul
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and Indigenous Peoples’ health and wellbeing: a systematic umbrella review protocol
Laura Jane Brubacher, Tara Tai-Wen Chen, Sheri Longboat, Warren Dodd, Laura Peach, Susan J. Elliott, Kaitlyn Patterson, Hannah Neufeld
Intravenous iron versus blood transfusion for postpartum anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
E. Caljé, K. M. Groom, L. Dixon, J. Marriott, R. Foon, C. Oyston, F. H. Bloomfield, V. Jordan
Effect of glycemic control on cognitive function in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wenting Hua, Zouxi Du, Tingting Lu, Limin Tian
Publication bias in otorhinolaryngology meta-analyses in 2021
Fatemeh Mohammadian, Shahin Bastaninejad, Shirin Irani
Evaluation of the design and structure of electronic medication labels to improve patient health knowledge and safety: a systematic review
Sara Saif, Tien Thi Thuy Bui, Gyana Srivastava, Yuri Quintana
The secretor status of blood group antigens in the saliva in people with oral cancers: a systematic review
T. Walpola, K. L. T. D. Jayawardene, I. Weerasekara
Factors influencing HPV vaccine implementation in South Asia: a scoping review protocol
Priyobrat Rajkhowa, Prachi Pundir, Sherize Merlin Dsouza, Divya Sussana Patil, Prakash Narayanan, Helmut Brand
Impact of health system strengthening interventions on child survival in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol
Caesar Agula, Ayaga A. Bawah, Patrick O. Asuming, Pearl Kyei, Adriana Biney
Leveraging multisectoral approach to understand the determinants of childhood stunting in Rwanda: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chester Kalinda, Maria Albin Qambayot, Sage Marie C. Ishimwe, Denis Regnier, Darius Bazimya, Theogene Uwizeyimana, Samson Desie, Christiane Rudert, Alemayehu Gebremariam, Elizabeth Brennan, Silver Karumba, Rex Wong, Abebe Bekele
Screening for hypertension in adults: protocol for evidence reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update
Nicole Shaver, Andrew Beck, Alexandria Bennett, Brenda J. Wilson, Chantelle Garritty, Melissa Subnath, Roland Grad, Navindra Persaud, Guylène Thériault, Jennifer Flemming, Brett D. Thombs, John LeBlanc, Janusz Kaczorowski, Peter Liu, Christopher E. Clark, Gregory Traversy, Eva Graham, Janusz Feber, Frans H. H. Leenen, Kamila Premji, Robert Pap, Becky Skidmore, Melissa Brouwers, David Moher, Julian Little
Measurement properties of the EQ-5D in children and adolescents: a systematic review protocol
Caique de Melo do Espirito Santo, Verônica Souza Santos, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Alessandro Chiarotto, Marisa Santos, Tiê Parma Yamato
Optimal reconstruction methods after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis update
Zhou Zhao, Hancong Li, Xiangcheng Pan, Chaoyong Shen, Mingchun Mu, Xiaonan Yin, Jing Liao, Zhaolun Cai, Bo Zhang
The association of vasoactive-inotropic score and surgical patients’ outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yan-ting Sun, Wei Wu, Yun-tai Yao
Treatment of critical bleeding events in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Emily Sirotich, Hasmik Nazaryan, Saifur Rahman Chowdhury, Gordon Guyatt, Arnav Agarwal, Russell Leong, Aaron Wen, Emily Xu, Bonnie Liu, Sushmitha Pallapothu, Preksha Rathod, Henry Y. Kwon, Jared Dookie, Amirmohammad Shafiee, Jay Charness, Jennifer DiRaimo, Dale Paynter, Barbara Pruitt, Gail Strachan, Rachel Couban, Zhikang Ye, Donald M. Arnold
Prognostic impact of tumor budding in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jinghui Li, Yongli Ma, Liang Wen, Guosheng Zhang, Chengzhi Huang, Junjiang Wang, Xueqing Yao
Renal-protective effects of Chinese medicinal herbs and compounds for diabetic kidney disease in animal models: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Meifang Liu, Yuan Ming Di, Anthony Lin Zhang, Junhui Chen, Ruobing Wang, Juan Huang, Lei Zhang, Charlie Changli Xue, Xusheng Liu
Investigate the relationship between the retraction reasons and the quality of methodology in non-Cochrane retracted systematic reviews: a systematic review
Azita Shahraki-Mohammadi, Leila Keikha, Razieh Zahedi
Methodological review of NMA bias concepts provides groundwork for the development of a list of concepts for potential inclusion in a new risk of bias tool for network meta-analysis (RoB NMA Tool)
Carole Lunny, Areti-angeliki Veroniki, Julian P. T. Higgins, Sofia Dias, Brian Hutton, James M. Wright, Ian R. White, Penny Whiting, Andrea C. Tricco
Prevalence of female genital mutilation and associated factors among women and girls in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Asteray Assmie Ayenew, Ben W. Mol, Billie Bradford, Gedefaw Abeje
Exploring the biopsychosocial impact of hypermobility spectrum disorders and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in an adult population: a protocol for a scoping review
Natalie L. Clark, Melissa Johnson, Amar Rangan, Katherine Swainston, Lucksy Kottam
The use of systematic reviews for conducting new studies in physiotherapy research: a meta-research study comparing author guidelines of physiotherapy-related journals
Diane Rosen, Nils L. Reiter, Barbara Vogel, Robert Prill
Mendelian randomization studies on coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarah Silva, Segun Fatumo, Dorothea Nitsch
Predictive models for health outcomes due to SARS-CoV-2, including the effect of vaccination: a systematic review
Oscar Espinosa, Laura Mora, Cristian Sanabria, Antonio Ramos, Duván Rincón, Valeria Bejarano, Jhonathan Rodríguez, Nicolás Barrera, Carlos Álvarez-Moreno, Jorge Cortés, Carlos Saavedra, Adriana Robayo, Oscar H. Franco
Correction: Advancements in additive manufacturing for video laryngoscopes: a comprehensive scoping and technological review
Ana Cristina Beitia Kraemer Moraes, Chiara das Dores do Nascimento, Everton Granemann Souza, Mauricio Beitia Kraemer, Mauricio Moraes, Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno, Evandro Piva, Rafael Guerra Lund
Systematic review using a spiral approach with machine learning
Amirhossein Saeidmehr, Piers David Gareth Steel, Faramarz F. Samavati
I-REFF diagrams: enhancing transparency in systematic review through interactive reference flow diagrams
Vickie R. Walker, Courtney R. Lemeris, Kristen Magnuson, Christopher A. Sibrizzi, Kelly A. Shipkowski, Kyla W. Taylor, Andrew A. Rooney
Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives
Emelie Pettersson, Berit Møller Christensen, Ingalill Gimbler Berglund, Elisabeth Nylander, Karina Huus
Geographic and sociodemographic access to systemic anticancer therapies for secondary breast cancer: a systematic review
Sally Anne Pearson, Sally Taylor, Antonia Marsden, Jessica Dalton O’Reilly, Ashma Krishan, Sacha Howell, Janelle Yorke
Assessing risk of bias in the meta-analysis of round 1 of the Health Care Innovation Awards
Kevin W. Smith, Nikki L. B. Freeman, Anupa Bir
Accuracy of procalcitonin for diagnosing sepsis in adult patients admitted to the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hany A. Zaki, Soumaya Bensliman, Khalid Bashir, Haris Iftikhar, Mohamed H. Fayed, Waleed Salem, Amr Elmoheen, Yavuz Yigit
Clinical prediction models for the early diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in stroke patients: a systematic review
Hualu Yang, Shuya Lu, Lin Yang
Effectiveness of gold nanoparticles in prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in animal models: a systematic review
Minati Choudhury, Paul Brunton, Donald Schwass, Daniel Pletzer, Jithendra Ratnayake, George Dias, Geoffrey Tompkins
Connected speech features in non-English speakers with Alzheimer’s disease: protocol for scoping review
Arpita Bose, Samrah Ahmed, Yesi Cheng, Aida Suárez-Gonzalez
Prognostic impact of oral microbiome on survival of malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shuluan Li, Tianyu Wang, Ya Ren, Zhou Liu, Jidong Gao, Zhi Guo
Contraceptive dynamics among women with disabilities of reproductive age in Ethiopia: systematic review
Abebe Alemu Anshebo, Yilma Markos, Sujit Behera, Natarajan Gopalan
An evaluation of the Invisalign® Aligner Technique and consideration of the force system: a systematic review
Silvia Caruso, Maria Elena De Felice, Chiara Valenti, Stefano Pagano, Sara Caruso, Roberto Gatto, Guido Lombardo
Effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on appetite: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials
Bahareh Sasanfar, Fatemeh Toorang, Amin Salehi-Abarghouei
The impact of gardening on well-being, mental health, and quality of life: an umbrella review and meta-analysis
I. Panțiru, A. Ronaldson, N. Sima, A. Dregan, R. Sima
Children’s active school transportation: an international scoping review of psychosocial factors
Eva Savolainen, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Katarina Mikaelsson, Lars Nyberg, Stina Rutberg
Screening for depression in children and adolescents in primary care or non-mental health settings: a systematic review update
Andrew Beck, Nicole Dryburgh, Alexandria Bennett, Nicole Shaver, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Becky Skidmore, Scott Patten, Heather Bragg, Ian Colman, Gary S. Goldfield, Stuart Gordon Nicholls, Kathleen Pajer, Robert Meeder, Priya Vasa, Beverley J. Shea, Melissa Brouwers, Julian Little, David Moher
Factors influencing health-related quality of life among long-term care residents experiencing pain: a systematic review protocol
Shovana Shrestha, Greta Cummings, Jennifer Knopp-Sihota, Rashmi Devkota, Matthias Hoben
Minimal clinically important change of knee flexion in people with knee osteoarthritis after non-surgical interventions using a meta-analytical approach
M. Denika C. Silva, Andrew P. Woodward, Angela M. Fearon, Diana M. Perriman, Trevor J. Spencer, Jacqui M. Couldrick, Jennie M. Scarvell
Meta-analysis of elastic versus rigid fixation in the treatment of acute tibiofibular syndesmosis injury
Qin Wang, Shuan Liu, Zhemin Wang, Ao Li, Jinhui Ding
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of ill health and health shocks on labour supply
Ken Chamuva Shawa, Bruce Hollingsworth, Eugenio Zucchelli
The effectiveness of short mobile phone text message reminders compared to usual care on medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a systematic review protocol
Abebe Muche Belete, Daniel Molla Melese, Addisu Asefa, Yared Asmare Aynalem, Bekalu Bewket, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Taklo Simeneh Yazie
Comparison of fish oil supplements and corn oil effects on serum lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Payam Safaei, Ghazal Bayat, Afsaneh Mohajer
Protocol for spatial prediction of soil transmitted helminth prevalence in the Western Pacific region using a meta-analytical approach
Beth Gilmour, Kingley Wangdi, Angela Cadavid Restrepo, Tsheten Tsheten, Matthew Kelly, Archie Clements, Darren Gray, Colleen Lau, Fe Esperanza Espino, Chona Daga, Vanessa Mapalo, Susana Vaz Nery, Adam Bartlett, Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Kefyalew Addis Alene
The mechanical properties of the spinal cord: a protocol for a systematic review of previous testing procedures and results
Megan Stanners, Marguerite O’Riordan, Laura Hartley, Eirini Theodosiou, Jean-Baptiste Souppez, Adrian Gardner
Musculoskeletal disorders and discomfort for female surgeons or surgeons with small hand size when using hand-held surgical instruments: a systematic review
Ahmed Basager, Quintin Williams, Rosie Hanneke, Aishwarya Sanaka, Heather M. Weinreich
Assessing the effects of population-level political, economic and social exposures, interventions and policies on inclusive economy outcomes for health equity in high-income countries: a systematic review of reviews
Anna K. Macintyre, Deborah Shipton, Shifa Sarica, Graeme Scobie, Neil Craig, Gerry McCartney
The effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in animal models of vascular dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Qiong-Nan Bao, Man-Ze Xia, Jing Xiong, Yi-Wei Liu, Ya-Qin Li, Xin-Yue Zhang, Zheng-Hong Chen, Jin Yao, Ke-Xin Wu, Wan-Qi Zhong, Shao-Jun Xu, Zi-Han Yin, Fan-Rong Liang
Role of hydroxyurea therapy in the prevention of organ damage in sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Naveen Khargekar, Anindita Banerjee, Shreyasi Athalye, Namrata Mahajan, Neha Kargutkar, Prashant Tapase, Manisha Madkaikar
The utility of behavioral biometrics in user authentication and demographic characteristic detection: a scoping review
O. L. Finnegan, J. W. White III, B. Armstrong, E. L. Adams, S. Burkart, M. W. Beets, S. Nelakuditi, E. A. Willis, L. von Klinggraeff, H. Parker, M. Bastyr, X. Zhu, Z. Zhong, R. G. Weaver
Feeling safe in the context of digitalization in healthcare: a scoping review
Peter Minartz, Christine Maria Aumann, Carmen Vondeberg, Silke Kuske
Understanding how therapeutic exercise prescription changes outcomes important to patients with persistent non-specific low back pain: a realist review protocol
Lianne Wood, Vicky Booth, Sarah Dean, Nadine E. Foster, Jill A. Hayden, Andrew Booth
A systematic review and meta-analysis of balance training in patients with chronic ankle instability
Yiwei Guo, Tianyue Cheng, Zihao Yang, Yonglei Huang, Ming Li, Taoli Wang
Understanding and treating body image disturbances in eating disorders through body illusion interventions: a scoping review protocol
Sergio Navas-León, Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, Emma Motrico, Luis Morales, Mercedes Borda-Mas, Nerea Almeda, Milagrosa Sánchez-Martín
A systematic review of school-based weight-related interventions in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Mohammed Banany, Melissa Kang, Klaus Gebel, David Sibbritt
Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol
Madalena P. Liougas, Andrew Sommerlad, Hannah M. O’Rourke, Katherine S. McGilton, Jennifer Bethell
The global economic burden of COVID-19 disease: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahmad Faramarzi, Soheila Norouzi, Hossein Dehdarirad, Siamak Aghlmand, Hasan Yusefzadeh, Javad Javan-Noughabi
Addressing the challenges of reconstructing systematic reviews datasets: a case study and a noisy label filter procedure
Rutger Neeleman, Cathalijn H. C. Leenaars, Matthijs Oud, Felix Weijdema, Rens van de Schoot
Synthesis methods used to combine observational studies and randomised trials in published meta-analyses
Cherifa Cheurfa, Sofia Tsokani, Katerina-Maria Kontouli, Isabelle Boutron, Anna Chaimani
Correction: Protocol for spatial prediction of soil transmitted helminth prevalence in the Western Pacific region using a meta‑analytical approach
Beth Gilmour, Kingley Wangdi, Angela Cadavid Restrepo, Tsheten Tsheten, Matthew Kelly, Archie Clements, Darren Gray, Colleen Lau, Fe Esperanza Espino, Chona Daga, Vanessa Mapalo, Susana Vaz Nery, Adam Bartlett, Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Kefyalew Addis Alene
Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes for the anterior and medial approaches to open reduction in the treatment of bilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic review protocol
Edward Alan Jenner, Govind Singh Chauhan, Abdus Burahee, Junaid Choudri, Adrian Gardner, Christopher Edward Bache
Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy—systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Ana Licina, Andrew Silvers, Christopher Thien
Full-thickness skin graft versus split-thickness skin graft for radial forearm free flap donor site closure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jasper J.E. Moors, Zhibin Xu, Kunpeng Xie, Ashkan Rashad, Jan Egger, Rainer Röhrig, Frank Hölzle, Behrus Puladi
Community mobilisation approaches to preventing adolescent multiple risk behaviour: a realist review
Laura Tinner, Claire Kelly, Deborah Caldwell, Rona Campbell
Therapeutics effects of bovine colostrum applications on gastrointestinal diseases: a systematic review
Parisa Hajihashemi, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Nazila Kassaian, Marzieh Rahim Khorasani, Laleh Hoveida, Hassan Nili, Babak Tamizifar, Peyman Adibi
COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among Malawians: a scoping review
Ellen Nkambule, Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya
Indigenous approaches to health assessment: a scoping review protocol
Nabina Sharma, Jennifer D. Walker, Elizabeth Wenghofer, Taima Moeke-Pickering, Jeannette Lindenbach
Accuracy of heart failure ascertainment using routinely collected healthcare data: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Michelle. A. Goonasekera, Alison Offer, Waseem Karsan, Muram El-Nayir, Amy E. Mallorie, Sarah Parish, Richard J. Haynes, Marion M. Mafham
Contribution of environmental determinants to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a life-course perspective: a systematic review protocol
Yannick Wilfried Mengue, Pierre-Paul Audate, Jean Dubé, Alexandre Lebel
The SAFE procedure: a practical stopping heuristic for active learning-based screening in systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Josien Boetje, Rens van de Schoot
The neuroscience of human empathy for pleasure: protocol for a scoping review
Manuel Mello, Martina Fusaro, Salvatore Maria Aglioti
Quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines addressing massage interventions using the AGREE II instrument
Mingyue Fan, Aolin Liu, Taoying Lu, Xiaowen Zhou, Chen Tian, Bingqing Liu, Qianwen Xie, Jianxiong Cai, Lingjia Yin, Long Ge, Darong Wu
Sudden cardiac death among workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Carlotta Amantea, Enrico Pilia, Maria Francesca Rossi, Valerio Flavio Corona, Giuseppe Amato, Corrado Ciccu, Filippo Gavi, Paolo Emilio Santoro, Ivan Borrelli, Walter Ricciardi, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Umberto Moscato
Video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy in achieving successful emergency endotracheal intubations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Mohammed Alsabri, Omar Ahmed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Bostamy Elsnhory, Rehab Adel Diab, Vaishnavi Sabesan, Muhammad Ayyan, Christopher McClean, Ayman Alhadheri
The impact of school-based creative bibliotherapy interventions on child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review and realist synthesis protocol
Hayley Redman, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Alison Bethel, Judith Green
Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography: protocol for systematic reviews for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Jennifer Pillay, Sholeh Rahman, Scott Klarenbach, Donna L. Reynolds, Laure A. Tessier, Guylène Thériault, Nav Persaud, Christian Finley, Natasha Leighl, Matthew D. F. McInnes, Chantelle Garritty, Gregory Traversy, Maria Tan, Lisa Hartling
Catalysing global surgery: a meta-research study on factors affecting surgical research collaborations with Africa
Thomas O. Kirengo, Hussein Dossajee, Evans M. Onyango, Reema H. Rachakonda, Bailey Schneider, Declan P. Sela, Zahra Hosseinzadeh, Zohaib Nadeem, Nchafatso G. Obonyo
Correction: Spin on adverse effects in abstracts of systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 2)
Pauline A. J. Steegmans, Nicola Di Girolamo, Reint A. Meursinge Reynders
The effects of manual therapy in pain and safety of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bowen Zhu, He Ba, Lingjun Kong, Yangyang Fu, Jun Ren, Qingguang Zhu, Min Fang
Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation combined with antidepressant medications for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Yuan Tao, Qian Liang, Fenghong Zhang, Shaofan Guo, Lingyun Fan, Fei Zhao
Transurethral surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia with detrusor underactivity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Peilin Zou, Chang Liu, Yucong Zhang, Chao Wei, Xiaming Liu, Shengfei Xu, Qing Ling, Zhong Chen, Guanghui Du, Xiaoyi Yuan
Social determinants of health and disparities in pediatric trauma care: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Janyce Eunice Gnanvi, Natalie Yanchar, Gabrielle Freire, Emilie Beaulieu, Pier-Alexandre Tardif, Mélanie Bérubé, Alison Macpherson, Ian Pike, Roger Zemek, Isabelle J. Gagnon, Sasha Carsen, Belinda Gabbe, Soualio Gnanou, Cécile Duval, Lynne Moore
Mechanisms behind gender transformative approaches targeting adolescent pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: a realist synthesis protocol
Shruti Shukla, Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde, Sarah R. Meyer, Yulia Shenderovich, Janina Isabel Steinert
Barriers and enablers to the implementation of patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs/PREMs): protocol for an umbrella review
Guillaume Fontaine, Marie-Eve Poitras, Maxime Sasseville, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Jérôme Ouellet, Lydia Ould Brahim, Sydney Wasserman, Frédéric Bergeron, Sylvie D. Lambert
Co-design workshops to develop evidence synthesis summary formats for use by clinical guideline development groups
Ruairi Murray, Erindaa Magendran, Neya Chander, Rosarie Lynch, Michelle O’Neill, Declan Devane, Susan M. Smith, Kamal Mahtani, Máirín Ryan, Barbara Clyne, Melissa K. Sharp
Effects of chronic physical exercise on executive functions and episodic memory in clinical and healthy older adult populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Soledad Ballesteros, Michel Audifren, Andreea Badache, Vera Belkin, Christoforos D. Giannaki, Antonia Kaltsatou, Uros Marusic, Mohammad Mosaferi Ziaaldini, Manca Peskar, José M. Reales, Jennifer A. Rieker, Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, Juan Tortosa-Martinez, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Yael Netz
Personalised learning in higher education for health sciences: a scoping review protocol
Majid Ali, Izyan Binti A. Wahab, Hasniza Zaman Huri, Muhamad Saiful Yusoff
Exploring the effectiveness of molecular subtypes, biomarkers, and genetic variations as first-line treatment predictors in Asian breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nurul Wafiqah Saipol Bahrin, Siti Nur Idayu Matusin, Aklimah Mustapa, Lu Zen Huat, Sriyani Perera, Mas Rina Wati Haji Abdul Hamid
Efficacy and safety of immunosuppressive therapy combined with eltrombopag for severe aplastic anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yan Zhang, Li Jie, Xi Li, Qianshuang Geng, Yuqin Xie, Guoxiang Zhang, Mingxia Wei, Yanmei Ma
Self-reporting of psychoneurophysical (PNP) symptoms in adults with four chronic diseases: a protocol for a scoping review
Carielle Joy Rio, Catherine Blumhorst, Catherine A. Kwiat, Christopher M. Nguyen, Alicia A. Livinski, Leorey N. Saligan
Tools for assessing the methodological limitations of a QES—a short note
Heid Nøkleby, Heather Melanie R. Ames, Lars Jørun Langøien, Christine Hillestad Hestevik
Patient characteristics of, and remedial interventions for, complaints and medico-legal claims against doctors: a rapid review of the literature
Timothy J. Schultz, Michael Zhou, Jodi Gray, Jackie Roseleur, Richard Clark, Dylan A. Mordaunt, Peter D. Hibbert, Georgie Haysom, Michael Wright
Palliative care needs of people and/or their families with serious and/or chronic health conditions in low- or middle-income country (LMIC) humanitarian settings—a systematic scoping review protocol
Michelle McGannan, Liz Grant, David Fearon, Marshall Dozier, Victoria Barber-Fleming
Does arthroscopic or open washout in native knee septic arthritis result in superior post-operative function? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
Grace E. M. Kennedy, Abisha Tharmaseelan, Jonathan R. A. Phillips, Jon T. Evans, Setor K. Kunutsor
Natural language processing (NLP) to facilitate abstract review in medical research: the application of BioBERT to exploring the 20-year use of NLP in medical research
Safoora Masoumi, Hossein Amirkhani, Najmeh Sadeghian, Saeid Shahraz
Efficacy and safety of antibiotics for treatment of leptospirosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Zhenhua Ji, Miaomiao Jian, Xuan Su, Yingyi Pan, Yi Duan, Weijie Ma, Lei Zhong, Jiaru Yang, Jieqin Song, Xinya Wu, Li Gao, Weijiang Ma, Jing Kong, Bingxue Li, Jinjing Chen, Meixiao Liu, Yuxin Fan, Li Peng, Yan Dong, Fukai Bao, Aihua Liu
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents
Jared Holt, Sunil Bhar, Penelope Schofield, Deborah Koder, Patrick Owen, Dallas Seitz, Jahar Bhowmik
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on Janus kinase inhibitors in the management of vitiligo
Shelly Pranić, Anika Pulumati, Dubravka Vuković
The usage of population and disease registries as pre-screening tools for clinical trials, a systematic review
Juliette Foucher, Louisa Azizi, Linn Öijerstedt, Ulf Kläppe, Caroline Ingre
Efficacy of non-instrumental Endodontic treatment in primary teeth: a systematic review of clinical randomized trials
Farah Chouchene, Amira Oueslati, Fatma Masmoudi, Ahlem Baaziz, Fethi Maatouk, Hichem Ghedira
Impact of the COVID-19 era on preventative primary care for children 0–5 years old: a scoping review protocol
Xin Qi, Mackenzie Jordan, Isabella Mignacca, Imaan Bayoumi, Patricia Li
Comparative benefits and harms of perioperative interventions to prevent chronic pain after orthopedic surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials
Mohammed Al-Asadi, Kian Torabiardakani, Andrea J. Darzi, Ian Gilron, Maura Marcucci, James S. Khan, Luis E. Chaparro, Brittany N. Rosenbloom, Rachel J. Couban, Andrew Thomas, Jason W. Busse, Behnam Sadeghirad
Psychometric properties of stigma and discrimination measurement tools for persons living with HIV: a systematic review using the COSMIN methodology
Yizhu Zhang, Xianxia Yang, Xinru Chai, Shuyu Han, Lili Zhang, Ying Shao, Jianhong Ma, Ke Li, Zhiwen Wang
Epidemiology of hyperglycemia during pregnancy in Ethiopia: prevalence, associated factors, and feto-maternal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis
Assefa Tola, Nega Assefa, Yadeta Dessie, Lemessa Oljira, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Tadesse Gure, Tesfaye Gobena
Correction: Patient‑reported outcome (PRO) instruments used in patients undergoing adoptive cell therapy (ACT) for the treatment of cancer: a systematic review
Sally Taylor, Kate Law, Jake Coomber‑Moore, Michelle Davies, Fiona Thistlethwaite, Mel Calvert, Olalekan Aiyegbusi, Janelle Yorke
Safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis before mechanical thrombectomy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Qiangji Bao, Xiaodong Huang, Xinting Wu, Hao Huang, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Mingfei Yang
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and associated factors among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, 2000–2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rishan Hadgu, Abebaw Worede, Sintayehu Ambachew
Comparative analysis of Cochrane and non-Cochrane reviews over three decades
Mikkel Zola Andersen, Philine Zeinert, Jacob Rosenberg, Siv Fonnes
Risk factors and long-term outcomes of oropharyngeal dysphagia in persons with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review protocol
Zahra Sadeghi, Mohamadreza Afshar, Asefeh Memarian, Heather L. Flowers
Protocol for a systematic review of the application of the kidney failure risk equation and Oxford classification in estimating prognosis in IgA nephropathy
Michael Toal, Ruth Fergie, Michael Quinn, Christopher Hill, Ciaran O’Neill, Alexander P. Maxwell
Cardiovascular and bone health outcomes in older people with subclinical hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mia Holley, Salman Razvi, Mohammed Saif Farooq, Rosie Dew, Ian Maxwell, Scott Wilkes
Predictors of cocaine use disorder treatment outcomes: a systematic review
Alba Palazón-Llecha, Beatriz Caparrós, Joan Trujols, Santiago Duran-Sindreu, Francesca Batlle, Mercè Madre, Núria Mallorquí-Bagué
Correction: Effects of chronic physical exercise on executive functions and episodic memory in clinical and healthy older adult populations: a systematic review and meta‑analysis protocol
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The quality of COVID-19 systematic reviews during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic: an exploratory comparison
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Personal growth initiative across the life span: a systematic review protocol of quantitative studies using the Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II
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Network meta-analysis for an ordinal outcome when outcome categorization varies across trials
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A systematic review to determine the effect of strategies to sustain chronic disease prevention interventions in clinical and community settings: study protocol
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