Using evidence: the role of foundations.
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Dionisi Tommaso, De Vita Vittorio, Sario Giovanna Di, +3 more·European journal of internal medicine
BACKGROUND: Alcohol is a major modifiable cause of morbidity, premature mortality and health inequalities, yet evidence informing "low-risk" thresholds and prevention strategies is fragmented. METHODS: Umbrella systematic review conducted according to PRISMA 2020 (protocol on OSF). PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus were searc…
Shen Ru Yue, Zhang Yuqiao, Chen Li Jia, +4 more·Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
PURPOSE: To synthesize and evaluate the quality of evidence from existing meta-analyses on ocular and systemic factors and biomarkers associated with primary glaucoma. METHODS: Systematic reviews with meta-analysis evaluating ocular and systemic factors or biomarkers of glaucoma were included. Searches of PubMed, Emba…
Rajagopal S, Yao X, Abadir W, +9 more·Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))
AIMS: To make recommendations on managing the surveillance of patients with stage I, II, III or resectable IV melanoma who are clinically free of disease following treatment with curative intent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This guideline was developed by Ontario Health's (Cancer Care Ontario's) Program in Evidence-Based C…
Laguitton V, Boutin M, Brissart H, +14 more·Revue neurologique
Neuropsychological assessment is a mandatory part of the pre- and post-operative evaluation in pediatric epilepsy surgery. The neuropsychology task force of the ILAE - French Chapter aims to define a neuropsychological procedure consensus based on literature review and adapted for French practice. They performed a syst…
Chen Allen M·Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
PURPOSE: Given the central role that radiation has in the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin, it is imperative to review how treatment paradigms have been refined and continue to evolve in the modern era. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This study was designed based on the Preferred R…
Afonso José, Ramirez-Campillo Rodrigo, Clemente Filipe Manuel, +2 more·Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
Publication bias refers to a systematic deviation from the truth in the results of a meta-analysis due to the higher likelihood for published studies to be included in meta-analyses than unpublished studies. Publication bias can lead to misleading recommendations for decision and policy making. In this education review…
Kheirkhah Hengameh, Hartfeld Nicole M S, Widdifield Jessica, +9 more·The Journal of rheumatology
OBJECTIVE: To identify organization-directed strategies that could be implemented to prevent burnout among rheumatologists. METHODS: A search of English language articles published 2011 or later was conducted on Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, Medline, and PsycInfo on January 25, 2022. Included review…
Jung Christian, Rezar Richard, Wischmann Patricia, +5 more·International journal of cardiology
INTRODUCTION: The role of erythrocytes in the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is complex. The aim of this review in terms of PICO (P: patients; I: intervention; C: comparison; O: outcome) was to summarize systematic reviews in patients (P) with acute coronary syndrome, evaluating the effects of (I) 1) iron deficiency, 2)…
Pereira Viviane C, Silva Sarah N, Carvalho Viviane K S, +2 more·Health research policy and systems
BACKGROUND: As a source of readily available evidence, rigorously synthesized and interpreted by expert clinicians and methodologists, clinical guidelines are part of an evidence-based practice toolkit, which, transformed into practice recommendations, have the potential to improve both the process of care and patient…
Fernandez Ritin, Sikhosana Nqobile, Green Heidi, +5 more·BMJ open
OBJECTIVES: To summarise the evidence relating to the prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN: An umbrella review of systematic reviews was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methods. DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane database of systematic re…
Lam Anastasia A, Lepe Alexander, Wild Sarah H, +1 more·Journal of global health
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2 diabetes, is a major public health burden globally. Diabetes is known to be associated with several comorbidities in high-income countries. However, our understanding of these associations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the epidemiological transitio…
Romero Jorge, Velasco Alejandro, Pisani Cristiano F, +8 more·Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Chagas disease is caused by infection from the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Although it is endemic to Latin America, global migration has led to an increased incidence of Chagas in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. Following acute infection, up to 30% of patients will develop chronic Chagas disease,…
van der Molen Henk F, Visser Steven, Alfonso Jose Hernán, +6 more·BMC musculoskeletal disorders
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify case definitions of diagnostic criteria for specific musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for use in occupational healthcare, surveillance or research. METHODS: A scoping review was performed in Medline and Web of Science from 2000 to 2020 by an international team of resea…
Abdul-Hussein Ayah, Kareem Ayesha, Tewari Shrankhala, +10 more·Journal of developmental origins of health and disease
The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) framework aims to understand how environmental exposures in early life shape lifecycle health. Our understanding and the ability to prevent poor health outcomes and enrich for resiliency remain limited, in part, because exposure-outcome relationships are complex a…
Lasker Judith N, Aldrink Myron, Balasubramaniam Ramaswami, +6 more·Globalization and health
BACKGROUND: Growing concerns about the value and effectiveness of short-term volunteer trips intending to improve health in underserved Global South communities has driven the development of guidelines by multiple organizations and individuals. These are intended to mitigate potential harms and maximize benefits associ…
St-Louis Etienne, Deckelbaum Dan Leon, Baird Robert, +1 more·Injury
INTRODUCTION: Although a plethora of pediatric injury severity scoring systems is available, many of them present important challenges and limitations in the low resource setting. Our aim is to generate consensus among a group of experts regarding the optimal parameters, outcomes, and methods of estimating injury sever…
Hedin Riley J, Umberham Blake A, Detweiler Byron N, +2 more·Anesthesia and analgesia
BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are used by clinicians to derive treatment guidelines and make resource allocation decisions in anesthesiology. One cause for concern with such reviews is the possibility that results from unpublished trials are not represented in the review findings or data synthesis. T…
Klijanienko Jerzy, Colin Pierre, Couturier Jérôme, +8 more·Cancer cytopathology
BACKGROUND: Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare round cell sarcoma entity characterized by a specific t(11;22)(p13;q12) translocation, usually intra-abdominal localization and an aggressive clinical outcome. To date, only 35 DSRCT cases diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration have been described. METHODS…
Melnik Tamara, Soares Bernardo Garcia, Puga Maria Eduarda Dos Santos, +1 more·Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: According to some cohort studies, the prevalence of refractory schizophrenia (RS) is 20-40%. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of aripiprazole, paliperidone, quetiapine and risperidone for treating RS. METHODS: This was a critical appraisal of Cochrane reviews published in the…