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This evidence-based study of the literature investigated the relationship between pacifier use (with and without sweetening and prolonged or short-term) and early childhood caries (ECC). The review was based on evidence from 3 main sources: a search of several electronic bibliographic databases, a review of the referen…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To understand the principles of systematic reviewing and meta-analysis, using recent examples from the medical literature to highlight some of these points. RECENT FINDINGS: The word 'meta-analysis' is an intimidating one, and its associated jargon makes it seem incomprehensible. Actually, it is onl…

AIMS: To evaluate the breadth, depth and effectiveness of the evidence quality of all existing studies on bariatric surgery and mental health outcomes. DESIGN: Umbrella review of existing Systematic review and meta-analyses. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Liberally databases of Systema…

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the effects of physical activity on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in lung cancer patients, summarize the types of physical activity in the published reviews, assess the quality of the evidence, and provide suggestions for the clinical selection of exercise intervention. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, W…

The objective of the study was to evaluate all available systematic reviews on the use of prone positional ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). An umbrella review on the efficacy of prone positional ventilation in adult patients ventilation in adult patients with acute respirat…

BACKGROUND: Policymakers in many countries promote collaboration between health care organizations and other sectors as a route to improving population health. Local collaborations have been developed for decades. Yet little is known about the impact of cross-sector collaboration on health and health equity. METHODS:…

BACKGROUND: Rapid reviews are an accelerated evidence synthesis approach intended to meet the timely needs of decision-makers in healthcare settings. Quality of conduct and reporting has been described in the rapid review literature; however, no formal assessment has been carried out using available instruments. The ob…

BACKGROUND: Unilateral renal agenesis (URA) is associated with other congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and extra-renal anomalies. However, the reported prevalences of these anomalies are highly variable. We estimated the prevalence of associated CAKUT and extra-renal anomalies in patients wit…

BACKGROUND: To date, findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on unintended pregnancies in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are inconsistent, posing challenges for preventive efforts. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the magnitude, determinants, and adverse outcomes of unintended…

OBJECTIVE: This umbrella review was conducted to summarize the evidence and qualify the methodological quality of SR and SRMA published on small-sided games in team ball sports. METHODS: A systematic review of Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases was performed according to the Pr…

AIMS: The global rate of type 2 diabetes (T2D) continues to rise. Guidelines that influence the worldwide treatment of this disease are central to changing this trajectory. We sought in this review to evaluate the appropriateness of sources cited in the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) guidelines on eating pattern…

OBJECTIVE: To simulate possible changes in systematic review results if rapid review methods were used. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We recalculated meta-analyses for binary primary outcomes in Cochrane systematic reviews, simulating rapid review methods. We simulated searching only PubMed, excluding older articles (5, 7…

 To evaluate the impact of searching clinical trial registries in systematic reviews. Methodological systematic review and reanalyses of meta-analyses. Medline was searched to identify systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing pharmaceutical treatments published between June 201…

BACKGROUND: The need for systematic methods for reviewing evidence is continuously increasing. Evidence mapping is one emerging method. There are no authoritative recommendations for what constitutes an evidence map or what methods should be used, and anecdotal evidence suggests heterogeneity in both. Our objectives ar…

BACKGROUND: The 2020 Lancet Commission report on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, as well as its 2024 update, did not include sleep duration or sleep quality among the identified modifiable risk factors for dementia. Emerging evidence, however, supports a renewed, systematic reappraisal of the relationship…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and synthesise the current evidence on the efficacy of laser-activated irrigation in endodontics, with a focus on microbial reduction, postoperative outcomes, and its potential as an adjunct to conventional irrigants. METHOD: A comprehensive search was conducted to identify relevant systematic…

BACKGROUND: Despite the large body of research on interventions aimed at preventing sick leave, the evidence is scattered and a comprehensive overview is lacking. Therefore, this scoping review of reviews aims to provide an overview of evidence-based interventions to prevent sick leave. METHODS: Embase and PsycInfo we…

An increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been published on the association between oral health and cognitive dysfunction, also known as oral-cognitive links. However, there is great diversity in the oral and cognitive factors included in these studies, with different opinions for clinical pract…

OBJECTIVES: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are proliferating as they are an important building block to inform evidence-based guidelines and decision-making. Enforcement of best practice in clinical trials is firmly on the research agenda of good clinical practice, but there is less clarity as to how evidence syn…

Oral cancer is a growing problem, accounting for 377,713 worldwide new cases per year, and 177,757 deaths annually and representing a 5-year mortality rate close to 50%, which is a considerable mortality that has not decreased substantially in the last 40 years. The main cause of this high mortality is related to the d…