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BACKGROUND: Globally, cancer is generally recognized as a developmental threat yet most countries in Africa lack capacity to diagnose cancer especially gynecological cancers resulting in late detection and poor outcomes. However, most studies on gynecological cancers in Africa tend to focus on cervical cancer compared…

Literature reviews require a range of skills if they are to be carried out successfully. This article details some of the skills required and how they can be integrated to produce a review relevant to practice.

BACKGROUND: Scoping reviews are a relatively new approach to evidence synthesis and currently there exists little guidance regarding the decision to choose between a systematic review or scoping review approach when synthesising evidence. The purpose of this article is to clearly describe the differences in indications…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the peer review of literature search strategies prepared in support of rapid reviews. METHODS: A sample of 200 CADTH rapid reviews was selected. For each rapid review meeting the inclusion criteria, the pre-peer-reviewed and corresponding post-pee…

INTRODUCTION: Evidence-based, compassionate practice is a key objective in midwifery care, with particular emphasis on existential aspects of women's experiences during the transition to motherhood. In 2014, a scoping review was published exploring this phenomenon. The interest in this review exemplified the growing sc…

PURPOSE: To review, identify and disclose predictive and hindering factors of critical care nurse well-being in the COVID-19 era. DESIGN: Systematic review protocol based on the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines. REVIEW METHODS: All quantitative primary studies focused on factors influencing the well-being of…

BACKGROUND: The Systematic Review (SR) Toolbox was developed in 2014 to collate tools that can be used to support the systematic review process. Since its inception, the breadth of evidence synthesis methodologies has expanded greatly. This work describes the process of updating the SR Toolbox in 2022 to reflect these…

BACKGROUND: In bioethics, especially nursing ethics, systematic reviews are increasingly popular. The overall aim of a systematic review is to provide an overview of the published discussions on a specific topic. While a meta-review on systematic reviews on normative bioethical literature has already been performed, th…

INTRODUCTION: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among children and young people globally and a major public health issue. Government policies determine how much recognised health issues are prioritised and set the context for investment, development and delivery of services. A review of policies concerning…

The following chapter highlights the methodological similarities/differences and strengths/weaknesses between systematic reviews and two common alternative approaches for knowledge synthesis: rapid reviews and scoping reviews. In doing so, the intention is to provide readers with guidance in determining whether a rapid…

BACKGROUND: Child health and wellbeing is influenced by multiple factors, all of which can impact on early childhood development. Adverse early life experiences can have lasting effects across the life course, sustaining inequalities and resulting in negative consequences for the health and wellbeing of individuals and…

Globally, there has been an increasing call for dissemination and implementation science to improve the health equity of older adults. However, improving the health equity of older adults requires methods that allow for an in-depth understanding of the existing research. While the value of review articles is widely rec…

Systematic reviews provide important empirical evidence for healthcare providers to make the best clinical decisions. While qualitative research provides subjective information on the human experience, quantitative research may be used to provide quantified evaluations of interventions. To overcome the lack of objectiv…

BACKGROUND: Failure to perform a comprehensive search when designing a systematic review (SR) can lead to bias, reducing the validity of review's conclusions. OBJECTIVE: We examined the frequency and choice of databases used by reviewers in clinical neurology. METHODS: Ninety-five SRs and/or meta-analyses were locate…