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BACKGROUND: To present rates of reporting bias in systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating meniscal root repair. METHODS: In this systematic review, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were queried for studies that investigated meniscal root tears treated with root repair. Included studies were syste…

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are hematologic malignancies that mostly affect the elderly and have poor prognoses. Mutations in epigenetic regulatory genes cause AML/MDS through changes in DNA methylation and histone modifications. Some epigenetic agents are used in patients with AML…

OBJECTIVES: Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the sharpest economic downturn since the Great Recession. To prepare for future crises and to preserve public health, we conduct an overview of systematic reviews to examine the evidence on the effect of the Great Recession on population health. METHODS: We search…

OBJECTIVE: To review risk factors associated with acute respiratory illness (ARill) in athletes, including non-infectious ARill and suspected or confirmed acute respiratory infections (ARinf). DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases: PubMed-Medline, EbscoHost and Web of Science. ELIGIBILITY CRI…

PURPOSE: To summarize the methodologic quality and outcome measures from systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy of different nonsurgical therapies for the treatment of peri-implant diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two review authors independently searched for systematic reviews and meta-analyses…

The mechanisms responsible for the positive and unexpected cardiovascular effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes remain to be defined. It is likely that some of the beneficial cardiac effects of these antidiabetic drugs are med…

OBJECTIVES: Frailty is typically assessed in older populations. Identifying frailty in adults aged under 60 years may also have value, if it supports the delivery of timely care. We sought to identify how frailty is measured in younger populations, including evidence of the impact on patient outcomes and care. DESIGN:…

BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (reviews) conflict regarding the efficacy and feasibility of substance disorder treatments for young people (YP). This overview of reviews, synthesizes, and methodologically assesses reviews examining substance disorder interventions for YP in outpatient settings. METHO…

PURPOSE: To analyze the association of impact factor of the journals publishing low back pain systematic reviews with whether these journals endorsed the PRISMA recommendations and the reviews methodological quality. METHODS: We searched the Physiotherapy Evidence Database on January 2018 for all low back pain systema…

The role of both qualitative and quantitative early nutrient intakes on later health has been suggested for decades and supported by observational studies on humans, mainly preterm and low-birth-weight infants, and animal models. However, to date, no comprehensive review has been conducted to evaluate the full impact o…

BACKGROUND: Debates about the benefits and harms of mammography continue despite the accumulation of evidence. We sought to quantify the disagreement across systematic reviews of mammography and determine whether author or design characteristics were associated with conclusions that were favourable to the use of mammog…

BACKGROUND: Several systematic reviews/meta-analyses published within the past 10 y have examined the associations of Mediterranean-style diets (MedSDs) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, these reviews have not been evaluated for satisfying contemporary methodologic quality standards. OBJECTIVE: This study…

BACKGROUND: Many of the 500,000 North American patients with chronic mitral regurgitation may be poor candidates for mitral valve surgery. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the comparative effectiveness, harms, and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous mitral valve repair using mitral valve clips…

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to provide empirical evidence about the reporting of methodology to address missing outcome data and the acknowledgement of their impact in Cochrane systematic reviews in the mental health field. METHODS: Systematic reviews published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Revie…

OBJECTIVES: To identify and critically assess the extent to which systematic reviews of enhanced recovery programmes for patients undergoing colorectal surgery differ in their methodology and reported estimates of effect. DESIGN: Review of published systematic reviews. We searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic R…

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature evaluating the effect of practice guidelines and decision aids on use of surgery and regional variation. BACKGROUND: The use of surgical procedures varies widely across geographic regions. Although practice guidelines and decision aids have been promoted for reducing variation, thei…

BACKGROUND: Overviews of systematic reviews compile data from multiple systematic reviews (SRs) and are a new method of evidence synthesis. OBJECTIVES: To describe the methodological approaches in overviews of interventions. DESIGN: Descriptive study. METHODS: We searched 4 databases from 2000 to July 2011; we hands…

OBJECTIVES: To identify the most effective interventions for treating peri-implantitis around osseointegrated dental implants. DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched and several journals were handsearched with no language restriction up to January 2008…

A review of standardized fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring definitions and interpretation. Evidence suggests that standardization of intrapartum management can reduce adverse outcomes and professional liability claims. However, standardization of FHR monitoring has been impeded by a lack of consensus on standard defini…

This review discusses suicide warning signs in clinical practice and has three simple goals: 1) to help practitioners differentiate in a clinically meaningful fashion between warning signs and risk factors for suicide; 2) to articulate the link among warning signs for suicide, hopelessness, and intent to die; and 3) to…