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BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly gained momentum in the field of orthopaedics, with an increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses providing synthesised evidence. However, most studies have focused on individual subspecialties or specific applications, and a comprehensive overview across…

BACKGROUND: The rate of elective Caesarean Section (CS) is rising in many countries. Many obstetric units in the UK have either introduced or are planning to introduce enhanced recovery (ER) as a means of reducing length of stay for planned CS. However, to date there has been very little evidence produced regarding the…

BACKGROUND: The Cochrane Collaboration, an international not-for-profit organization that prepares and maintains systematic reviews of randomized trials of health care therapies, has produced reviews summarizing much of the evidence on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Our objective was to review the evidence base ac…

Health researchers may struggle to choose suitable validated dietary assessment tools (DATs) for their target population. The aim of this review was to identify and collate information on validated UK DATs and validation studies for inclusion on a website to support researchers to choose appropriate DATs.A systematic r…

AIM: This meta-review examined the incidence and prevalence rates of pressure ulcers in paediatric populations, to place in context the scope of the problem in this cohort of patients. The findings provide a foundation for future research on early factors contributing to paediatric pressure ulcers, aiming to improve un…

OBJECTIVE: To compare rapid reviews (RRs) to same-topic systematic reviews (SRs) for methods, studies included, and conclusions. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A retrospective comparison of studies comparing RRs and SRs by searching four scoping reviews published between 2007 and 2016. Reports were included if literature s…

Transfusion medicine has become a large and complex specialty. Although there are now systematic reviews covering many aspects of transfusion, these span a large number of clinical areas and are published across more than a hundred different medical journals, making it difficult for transfusion medicine practitioners a…

OBJECTIVES: This umbrella review aimed to consolidate the evidence base on the impact of high-fidelity simulation on knowledge and performance among undergraduate nursing students. DESIGN: Umbrella review with meta-analyses of pooled effect sizes, followed by an additional meta-analysis of primary studies from the inc…

BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a global chronic condition that contributes to high hospitalization rates, mortality, and healthcare costs. Effective self-care is crucial for improving quality of life, reducing hospitalizations, and lowering costs. Although much research has examined strategies that improve physical…

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) have shown efficacy in improving progression-free survival (PFS), particularly in patients with breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) mutations and homologous recomb…

CONTEXT: Noncommunicable diseases significantly impact global health, and chronic inflammation is a common pathological feature of these conditions. The relationship between chronic inflammation and dietary intake is increasingly evident, as emerging research elucidates the inflammation-modulating effects of diet. OBJ…

PURPOSE: Spin is a form of bias that misrepresents research findings, potentially influencing clinical decisions and patient care. This meta-research study evaluates the prevalence and types of spin in abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses comparing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with and…

BACKGROUND: Despite numerous meta-analyses showing an association between air pollutants and diabetes, there is considerable heterogeneity between studies. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the cumulative evidence regarding the association between air pollution and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), type 2 diabete…

INTRODUCTION: In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to assess the outcome following orthopedic surgery. But, we are lacking a standard set of PROMs to assess the outcome of hallux valgus surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze the chosen patient ra…