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BACKGROUND: Adolescents and young adults face elevated risks of sexual and interpersonal violence (SIV) compared to adults. Technology has been used to help mitigate this issue by mapping incidents, supporting victims, and promoting behavior change to prevent re-occurrence. However, there is a risk that technology coul…

INTRODUCTION: Unhealthy diets pose a significant public health risk among European children, contributing to the increasing prevalence of overweight and non-communicable diseases. Children spend a substantial amount of time at school daily, including lunchtime, so the school setting becomes crucial for promoting health…

BACKGROUND: Reduced physical activity (PA) is one of the significant health concerns in adults and children alike. Despite the proven benefits of PA, most children, globally, do not meet the weekly criteria of enough PA to maintain health. The proposed systematic review is the review of the factors and will provide inf…

INTRODUCTION: Contemporary validity testing theory holds that validity lies in the extent to which a proposed interpretation and use of test scores is justified, the evidence for which is dependent on both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Despite this, we hypothesise that development and validation studie…

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is the greatest contributor to the global burden of disease and can result in work disability. Previous literature has examined the influence of personal factors, the healthcare system, workplace, and income support systems on work disability due to low back pain. Income support systems may al…

INTRODUCTION: In recent times, hypertension has become one of the major public health concerns in both the developed and the developing world and is responsible for death due to heart diseases and stroke. The increasing trend of the prevalence of hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and it's c…

BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews (SRs) form the foundation for guidelines and evidence-based policy in medicine and public health. Although similar systematic reviews may include non-identical sets of studies, and it is recognized that different sets of studies may lead to different conclusions, little work has been publ…

Systematic reviews based on single-case experimental designs (SCED) are increasingly common in the scientific literature. However, researchers reviewing SCED research may employ varying approaches and strategies, not all of which correspond with recognized standards of review quality, including those specific to SCED.…

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Wang Y, Chen CY, Stathopoulou PG, Graham LK, Korostoff J, Chen YW. Efficacy of Antibiotics Used as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Peri-implant Mucositis and Peri-implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2022 Mar-Apr;37(2):235-249. d…

: This analysis discusses common problems with systematic reviews (SRs) and presents a novel solution, the structured critical analysis (SCA) that can be incorporated into a SR or used as an alternative literature review design.: A cross-sectional survey of current SRs related to interdisciplinary restorative dentistry…

The "Cochrane Corner" is a section in the journal that highlights systematic reviews relevant to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, with invited commentary to aid clinical decision making. This installment features a Cochrane review, "Amplification with Hearing Aids for Patients with Tinnitus and Co-existing Hearing…

The validity and applicability of a systematic review depends on the quality of the primary studies that are included and the quality of the methods used to conduct the review itself. Sometimes, observational studies represent the best available evidence. Subject to selection, information, and confounding biases, obser…

The heart of evidence-based practice is in fact to be found in the use of evidence gained from systematic reviews or more correctly in the synthesis of evidence from systematic reviews. But just as studies vary in the quality of the design so do systematic reviews, and it is therefore necessary for those wishing to mak…

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Prosthetic replacement vs space closure for maxillary lateral incisor agenesis: A systematic review. Silveira GS, Almeida NV, Pereira DMT, Mattos CT, Mucha JN. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016; 150(2):228-37. SOURCE OF FUNDING: None listed TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systemati…

BACKGROUND: Compassion is widely studied as a prosocial motivator with recognized mental health benefits, yet the psychosocial effects of receiving compassion remain underexplored. Interpretive frameworks-whether religious or secular-may influence how individuals perceive and emotionally respond to compassionate acts.…

BACKGROUND: The process of developing and updating an evidence gap map (EGM) is based on the principles of systematic reviews and requires extensive time and financial resources. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like prioritisation screening (PS), integrated into programmes such as EPPI-Reviewer (ER) and Copilot 365…

INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by progressive joint inflammation, pain and functional decline, disproportionately affecting older adults. In Canada, evidence regarding the prevalence, determinants and ethnic disparities of RA among older populations remains fragmen…

INTRODUCTION: Understanding how uncertainty tolerance (UT) evolves in medical students is crucial to identify training needs and implement effective interventions. However, the dynamic nature of UT and the mechanisms behind its changes over time remain poorly understood. This systematic review aims to map the developme…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review is to map and summarize metacognitive interventions for adolescents with mental health disorders. INTRODUCTION: Metacognitive interventions are widely implemented in adults across various types of mental health disorders. Use in adolescents (aged between 10 and 19 years) has alre…