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To evaluate and synthesize the evidence from the individual reviews that evaluated the efficacy of PDT therapy in root canal disinfection by undertaking an umbrella review. The protocol of the review was registered in the PROSPERO database under number CRD42021214056. The literature search was conducted using the follo…

BACKGROUND: The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a universal study definition or definitive procedure has not been established. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of scoping reviews in the…

Framework synthesis is one systematic review method employed to address health care practice and policy. Adapted from framework analysis methods, it has been used increasingly, using both qualitative and mixed-method systematic review methods. This article demonstrates a spectrum of approaches to framework synthesis th…

Dietary factors may be associated with the occurrence of pancreatic cancer. This umbrella review aimed to review and grade the evidence for the associations between dietary factors and pancreatic cancer risk. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and CINAHL for eli…

At the top of the evidence-based pyramid, systematic reviews stand out as the most powerful, synthesizing findings from numerous primary studies. Specifically, a quantitative systematic review, known as a meta-analysis, combines results from various studies to address a specific research question. This review serves as…

Systematic reviews with meta-analysis of studies on diagnostic tests or prognostic factors are research tools that are still being developed. The objective of the present paper is to describe the methodology of systematic review and meta-analysis of this type of studies, step by step. A literature review on the subject…

Systematic reviews are the apex of the evidence-based pyramid, representing the strongest form of evidence synthesizing results from multiple primary studies. In particular, a quantitative systematic review, or meta-analysis, pools results from multiple studies to help answer a respective research question. The aim of…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The systematic review of randomized clinical trials is crucial to assess the safety and effectiveness of intermediate procedures. The objective of this article is to present a tutorial for the planning and execution of systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial studies.…

INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY: Health Promotion is moving into a new technological era, that of Digital Health Promotion (DHP). The aim was to collect systematic reviews of digital health promotion interventions. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: 147 articles met the criteria and were included in the present study. A diverse ran…

PURPOSE: Publication numbers reporting that ultrasound can stimulate immune reactions in tumors steadily increase. However, the presented data are partially conflicting, and mechanisms are difficult to identify from single publications. These shortcomings can be addressed by a systematic review and meta-analysis of cur…

BACKGROUND: The incidence of sedentary behaviour and cardiovascular disease impacts the health of older people, potentially leading to serious and negative health consequences. AIM: The purpose of this umbrella review was to identify the systematic reviews that explore the association between sedentary behaviour and c…

Publishing systematic review protocols is a fundamental part of systematic reviews to ensure transparency and reproducibility. In this scoping review, we aimed to evaluate reporting of Cochrane systematic review protocols with network meta-analyses (NMA). We searched all Cochrane NMA protocols published in 2018 and 201…

BACKGROUND: There has been increased interest in the role of cannabis for treating medical conditions. The availability of different cannabis-based products can make the side effects of exposure unpredictable. We sought to conduct a scoping review of systematic reviews assessing benefits and harms of cannabis-based med…

The aim of the present work was to identify published methodological guidance for rapid reviews (RRs) and to analyze the recommendations with regard to time-saving measures. A literature search was performed in PubMed and EMBASE in November 2020. In addition, a search based on Google Scholar and websites of governmenta…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review of reviews aims to describe the current landscape of measures of emotional well-being (EWB). METHODS: Following established practices for scoping reviews, we searched the PsycInfo, ERIC, Scopus and PubMed databases in June and July 2021 for reviews of measures of EWB that described their…

BACKGROUND: The exponential growth of the biomedical literature necessitates investigating strategies to reduce systematic reviewer burden while maintaining the high standards of systematic review validity and comprehensiveness. METHODS: We compared the traditional systematic review screening process with (1) a review…

Review articles are an important source of clinical information for family physicians. However, the volume of available reviews is vast and their scientific quality varies enormously. Family physicians must be able to identify trustworthy reviews quickly. This article outlines practical and flexible guidelines for crit…

OBJECTIVES: Public and patient engagement (PPE) is increasingly recognized in policy statements as essential to achieving transformation towards patient-centred, value-based, integrated care. Despite extensive research over two decades, important gaps and questions remain around how the efforts invested in engagement d…

OBJECTIVES: This scoping review assessed systematic reviews on noninvasive temporomandibular disorder therapies to identify evidence gaps and formulate clinical recommendations. METHOD AND MATERIALS: The scoping review was conducted according to the PRISMA scoping review guidelines and Joanna Briggs Institute updated…

Persons diagnosed with dementia are often faced with challenges related to polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use and could benefit from regular medication reviews. However, the benefit of such reviews has not been examined in this population. Therefore, the current scoping review was designed to identify the ga…