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BACKGROUND: Despite many clinical studies, there is still much discussion on the relation between Helicobacter pylori and functional dyspepsia. METHODS: Critical review of recommendations for H. pylori eradication in dyspepsia. RESULTS: The debate can be separated into three major problems. First, how to identify the…

BACKGROUND: This study examined the effectiveness of synchronous online learning (SOL) for occupational purposes relative to face-to-face (F2F) learning. METHODS: Seven bibliographic databases were searched, and publications meeting the inclusion criteria were sought. Title and abstract screening, article screening, m…

BACKGROUND: Complete mesocolic excision (CME) of colon cancer with extended lymphadenectomy was suggested to improve radical resection of colon cancer. This comprehensive review aimed to assess the current literature for the outcomes of CME of colon cancer through an appraisal of the findings of published systematic re…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To review systematic review literature that describes the effectiveness of transport interventions in improving population health. METHODS: Systematic review methodology was used to evaluate published and unpublished systematic reviews in any language that described the measured health effects of any…

BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews (SRs) are time-consuming and labor-intensive to perform. With the growing number of scientific publications, the SR development process becomes even more laborious. This is problematic because timely SR evidence is essential for decision-making in evidence-based healthcare and policymakin…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pain, with a prevalence of at least 17%, is a costly health problem associated with a high burden of disease. Musculoskeletal chronic pain is particulary common, which in many cases is treated with physiotherapy. AIM: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of innovative, pro…

BACKGROUND: Spinal and general anaesthesia are the most common anaesthetic methods for hip and knee arthroplasties. Differences in their effects on short- and long-term postoperative outcomes, including mortality morbidity, and adverse events, remain uncertain. Identifying the anesthetic method that provides the best r…

IMPORTANCE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment. It is imperative that AMD care is timely, appropriate, and evidence-based. It is thus essential that AMD systematic reviews are robust; however, little is known about the quality of this literature. OBJECTIVES: To investigate t…

This paper highlights the key steps to follow when conducting a systematic review (see Box 2). Healthcare practitioners may be limited by time and resources when conducting literature reviews, however, a systematic and transparent approach should be adopted wherever possible. Further detailed guidance on conducting sys…

Literature reviews summarise all past research efforts, and because of this, are increasingly being used as a way of addressing the rapid accumulation of health care information. Because reviews, rather than primary research, are now being used as the basis for many health care decisions, it is important that they are…

Bias means a systematic error and is a problem in research. Several bias tools are available, which are specific and depend on the study design. There are four overall categories of bias: selection bias, information bias, reporting bias, and other bias. This review summarises bias assessment in randomised controlled tr…

Although focus groups gather early-stage input effectively, our initial literature review found few focus group studies conducted with autistic adolescents (ages 12-19), despite the potential for focus groups to provide a safe, peer-based setting that encourages autistic adolescent engagement in research. Scoping revie…

OBJECTIVE: To synthesise reviews investigating physical activity and depression, anxiety, self-esteem and cognitive functioning in children and adolescents and to assess the association between sedentary behaviour and mental health by performing a brief review. METHODS: Searches were performed in 2010. Inclusion crite…

CONTEXT: Barriers to the use of systematic reviews by policymakers may be overcome by resources that adapt and present the findings in formats more directly tailored to their needs. We performed a systematic scoping review to identify such knowledge-translation resources and evaluations of them. METHODS: Resources wer…