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BACKGROUND: Hundreds of millions of doses of Praziquantel (PZQ) have been administered to persons with and without schistosomiasis living in schistosomiasis endemic settings, through the mass drug administration (MDA) strategy which started in the early 2000s. A recent publication suggested high risk of PZQ-related vis…

Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is a vital principle, with its origins in the 1970s, that has transformed the disciplines of medicine and healthcare. The use of best available evidence to inform decisions and best practice has since spread across other disciplines, including in the environmental sciences through evidence…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the barriers and facilitators of reproductive justice in pediatric health care. INTRODUCTION: Reproductive justice is defined as the right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, to have or not have children, and to parent children in safe and sustainable co…

BACKGROUND: This systematic review aims to review research manuscripts during the COVID-19 pandemic that focus on the relationship between self-efficacy, adversity quotient, COVID-19-related stress and academic performance on a range of undergraduate student. METHODS: The authors will perform comprehensive searches of…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to explore strategies to improve financial literacy and related outcomes among medical students, residents, and fellows in the United States. INTRODUCTION: Financial wellness and literacy are essential parts of overall wellness for medical students, residents, and fel…

BACKGROUND: Emergency and disaster are on the rise in the world. One of the most important components of disaster risk management is the early warning system. Studies have shown divergent models of warning systems with different structures. However, since no systematic review of early warning systems in disasters has b…

BACKGROUND: Good patient-pharmacist communication improves health outcomes. There is, however, room for improving pharmacists' communication skills. These develop through complex interactions during undergraduate pharmacy education, practice-based learning and continuing professional development. Research is needed to…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate extent and quality of current systematic review evidence regarding: powered toothbrushes, triclosan toothpaste, essential oil mouthwashes, xylitol chewing gum. METHODS: Five databases were searched for systematic reviews until 13 November 2010. INCLUSION CRITERIA: relevant to topic, systemat…

BACKGROUND: Assessing the risk of bias in individual studies in a systematic review can be done using individual components or by summarizing the study quality in an overall score. METHODS: We examined the instructions to authors of the 50 Cochrane Review Groups that focus on clinical interventions for recommendations…

The question of this review is: what is the adherence to the use of activity monitoring devices or applications to improve physical activity in adults with cardiovascular disease?Specifically, the review objectives are.

The objectives of this scoping review are: to explore existing literature related to discharge criteria, guidelines and protocols from hospitals or clinics that are being implemented for home oxygen therapy (HOT) in the management of hypoxia in pediatric patients with acute bronchiolitis, examine and conceptually map t…

The aim of this qualitative systematic review is to explicate the experiences of stigma among family members of persons living with schizophrenia in any setting where they receive care. More specifically, the review will: (i) describe the experiences of stigma among family members of persons living with schizophrenia,…

The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of intrathecal (IT) nicardipine on cerebral vasospasm and its impact on the following outcome measures: mean flow velocities, angiographic and/or clinical vasospasm and infection rates. Specifically, the review question is: What is the effectiveness of IT n…

The objective of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of complex falls prevention interventions on fall reductions in the residential aged care population, implemented at two or more of the following levels: organization, facility or resident.Specifically the review question is:…

The overall objective of this systematic review is to identify, critically appraise and synthesize the parents' and families' experiences of palliative and end-of-life neonatal care at facilities/services globally. The specific review question is: what are parents' and families' experiences of palliative and end-of-lif…

The objective of this review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the best available qualitative evidence on the barriers and facilitators to participation in health-promoting behaviors as experienced by African-American adults. More specifically, this review will systematically examine scientific literature for the…

This is a commentary on a Cochrane review, published in this issue of EBCH, first published as: van Miert C, Hill R, Jones L. Interventions for restoring patency of occluded central venous catheter lumens. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD007119. DoI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007119.pub2. Fu…

PURPOSE: With current emphasis on evidence-based practice, nurses are searching for answers to questions generated at the bedside. One method to identify and evaluate the existing evidence is to conduct or read a systematic review of the literature. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of conducting a s…

The value of a systematic review or meta-analysis depends upon the care with which it is designed and conducted. A major factor in this is the literature search that identifies the articles to be reviewed. Careful selection of bibliographic databases and the use of well-designed search strategies based on the controlle…