Ausgabe 1/2017
Inhalt (267 Artikel)
Prosodic processing post traumatic brain injury - a systematic review
Gabriela Ilie, Michael D. Cusimano, Wenshan Li
Characteristics and use of urban health indicator tools by municipal built environment policy and decision-makers: a systematic review protocol
Helen Pineo, Ketevan Glonti, Harry Rutter, Nicole Zimmermann, Paul Wilkinson, Michael Davies
Biofeedback interventions for people with cerebral palsy: a systematic review protocol
Alexander MacIntosh, Nicolas Vignais, Elaine Biddiss
Therapies for bruxism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol)
Mauro Elias Mesko, Brian Hutton, Jovito Adiel Skupien, Rafael Sarkis-Onofre, David Moher, Tatiana Pereira-Cenci
Determinants and materno-fetal outcomes related to cesarean section delivery in private and public hospitals in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Idrissa Beogo, Bomar Mendez Rojas, Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Association between diabetes mellitus and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Balewgizie Sileshi Tegegne, Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Melkamu Merid Mengesha, Johannes G.M. Burgerhof
What is the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus status and the neuroradiological correlates of cerebral small vessel disease in adults? Protocol for a systematic review
Clark Funnell, Mary M. Doyle-Waters, Samuel Yip, Thalia Field
Risk assessment tools to predict location of discharge and need for supportive services for medical patients after discharge from hospital: a systematic review protocol
Daniel M. Kobewka, Daniel McIsaac, Michaël Chassé, Kednapa Thavorn, Sunita Mulpuru, Luke T. Lavallée, Shane English, Justin Presseau, Alan J. Forster
The dynamics of HIV transmission in out of school young heterosexual men in South Africa: a systematic scoping review protocol
Nonzwakazi Ntombela, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson, Andile Mtshali, Anna Voce, Ayesha B. M. Kharsany
Protocol for a realist review of workplace learning in postgraduate medical education and training
Anel Wiese, Caroline Kilty, Colm Bergin, Patrick Flood, Na Fu, Mary Horgan, Agnes Higgins, Bridget Maher, Grainne O’Kane, Lucia Prihodova, Dubhfeasa Slattery, Deirdre Bennett
The effects of asking a fertility intention question in primary care settings: a systematic review protocol
Paul A. Henning, Carolyne K. Burgess, Heidi E. Jones, Wendy V. Norman
Impact of trauma system structure on injury outcomes: a systematic review protocol
Lynne Moore, Howard Champion, Gerard O’Reilly, Ari Leppaniemi, Peter Cameron, Cameron Palmer, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Belinda Gabbe, Christine Gaarder, Natalie Yanchar, Henry Thomas Stelfox, Raul Coimbra, John Kortbeek, Vanessa Noonan, Amy Gunning, Luke Leenan, Malcolm Gordon, Monty Khajanchi, Michèle Shemilt, Valérie Porgo, Alexis F. Turgeon
Celebrities’ impact on health-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and status outcomes: protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
Steven J. Hoffman, Yasmeen Mansoor, Navneet Natt, Lathika Sritharan, Julia Belluz, Timothy Caulfield, Yoni Freedhoff, John N. Lavis, Arya M. Sharma
How can pharmacists develop patient-pharmacist communication skills? A realist review protocol
Aisling Kerr, Judith Strawbridge, Caroline Kelleher, Fien Mertens, Peter Pype, Myriam Deveugele, Teresa Pawlikowska
The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review
Krister Järbrink, Gao Ni, Henrik Sönnergren, Artur Schmidtchen, Caroline Pang, Ram Bajpai, Josip Car
Are we failing young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis of re-engagement interventions
Lauren Mawn, Emily J. Oliver, Nasima Akhter, Clare L. Bambra, Carole Torgerson, Chris Bridle, Helen J. Stain
Ecological validity of cost-effectiveness models of universal HPV vaccination: a protocol for a systematic review
Giampiero Favato, Emmanouil Noikokyris, Riccardo Vecchiato
Opportunities, challenges and concerns for the implementation and uptake of pelvic floor muscle assessment and exercises during the childbearing years: protocol for a critical interpretive synthesis
Victoria E. Salmon, E. Jean C. Hay-Smith, Rachel Jarvie, Sarah Dean, Eivor Oborn, Susan E. Bayliss, Debra Bick, Clare Davenport, Khaled M. Ismail, Christine MacArthur, Mark Pearson
A protocol for a systematic literature review: comparing the impact of seasonal and meteorological parameters on acute respiratory infections in Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples
Katherine E. Bishop-Williams, Jan M. Sargeant, Lea Berrang-Ford, Victoria L. Edge, Ashlee Cunsolo, Sherilee L. Harper
Methods for objectively assessing clinical masticatory performance: protocol for a systematic review
Per Elgestad Stjernfeldt, Inger Wårdh, Mats Trulsson, Gerd Faxén Irving, Anne-Marie Boström
Rational and design of an individual participant data meta-analysis of spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain—a protocol
A. de Zoete, M. R. de Boer, M. W. van Tulder, S. M. Rubinstein, M. Underwood, J. A. Hayden, J. Kalter, R. Ostelo
Measurement tools of resource use and quality of life in clinical trials for dementia or cognitive impairment interventions: protocol for a scoping review
Fan Yang, Piers Dawes, Iracema Leroi, Brenda Gannon
Does knowledge brokering improve the quality of rapid review proposals? A before and after study
Gabriel Moore, Sally Redman, Catherine D’Este, Steve Makkar, Tari Turner
Ethical challenges related to assistive product access for older adults and adults living with a disability: a scoping review protocol
Winnie Sun, Michael G. Wilson, Daphne Schreiber, Rosalie H. Wang
The role of imams and mosques in health promotion in Western societies—a systematic review protocol
Yassar Mustafa, Diya Baker, Preeti Puligari, Teresa Melody, Joyce Yeung, Fang Gao-Smith
The effect of mobile application interventions on influencing healthy maternal behaviour and improving perinatal health outcomes: a systematic review protocol
Lisa M. Daly, Dell Horey, Philippa F. Middleton, Frances M. Boyle, Vicki Flenady
RevManHAL: towards automatic text generation in systematic reviews
Mercedes Torres Torres, Clive E. Adams
Comparison of two independent systematic reviews of trials of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2): the Yale Open Data Access Medtronic Project
Jeffrey Low, Joseph S. Ross, Jessica D. Ritchie, Cary P. Gross, Richard Lehman, Haiqun Lin, Rongwei Fu, Lesley A. Stewart, Harlan M. Krumholz
Transitional care for formerly incarcerated persons with HIV: protocol for a realist review
Jenkin Tsang, Sharmistha Mishra, Janet Rowe, Patricia O’Campo, Carolyn Ziegler, Fiona G. Kouyoumdjian, Flora I. Matheson, Ahmed M. Bayoumi, Shatabdy Zahid, Tony Antoniou
Erratum to: Effectiveness and content analysis of interventions to enhance medication adherence in hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Eimear C. Morrissey, Hannah Durand, Robby Nieuwlaat, Tamara Navarro, R. Brian Haynes, Jane C. Walsh, Gerard J. Molloy
Are child-centric aspects in newborn and child health systematic review and meta-analysis protocols and reports adequately reported?—two systematic reviews
Mufiza Farid-Kapadia, Kariym C. Joachim, Chrinna Balasingham, April Clyburne-Sherin, Martin Offringa
Fit for purpose: perspectives on rapid reviews from end-user interviews
Lisa Hartling, Jeanne-Marie Guise, Susanne Hempel, Robin Featherstone, Matthew D. Mitchell, Makalapua L. Motu’apuaka, Karen A. Robinson, Karen Schoelles, Annette Totten, Evelyn Whitlock, Timothy J. Wilt, Johanna Anderson, Elise Berliner, Aysegul Gozu, Elisabeth Kato, Robin Paynter, Craig A. Umscheid
The efficacy of fall-risk-increasing drug (FRID) withdrawal for the prevention of falls and fall-related complications: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Justin Yusen Lee, Anne Holbrook
Effective knowledge translation approaches and practices in Indigenous health research: a systematic review protocol
Melody E. Morton Ninomiya, Donna Atkinson, Simon Brascoupé, Michelle Firestone, Nicole Robinson, Jeff Reading, Carolyn P. Ziegler, Raglan Maddox, Janet K. Smylie
Documenting research with transgender and gender diverse people: protocol for an evidence map and thematic analysis
Zack Marshall, Vivian Welch, James Thomas, Fern Brunger, Michelle Swab, Ian Shemilt, Chris Kaposy
Prevalence and risk factors for post-investigation colorectal cancer (“interval cancer”) after computed tomographic colonography: protocol for a systematic review
Andrew A. Plumb, Anu Obaro, Thomas Fanshawe, Ulysses S. Torres, Rachel Baldwin-Cleland, Steve Halligan, David Burling
Fracture risk in dialysis and kidney transplanted patients: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Aboubacar Sidibé, Lynne Moore, Sonia Jean, Fabrice Mac-Way
Identification of validated case definitions for chronic disease using electronic medical records: a systematic review protocol
Sepideh Souri, Nicola E. Symonds, Azin Rouhi, Brendan C. Lethebe, Stephanie Garies, Paul E. Ronksley, Tyler S. Williamson, Gabriel E. Fabreau, Richard Birtwhistle, Hude Quan, Kerry A. McBrien
Adherence to self-care behaviours and associated barriers in type 2 diabetes patients of low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Victor Mogre, Natalie A. Johnson, Flora Tzelepis, Jonathan Shaw, Christine Paul
Effectiveness of upper limb functional electrical stimulation after stroke for the improvement of activities of daily living and motor function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
John Eraifej, William Clark, Benjamin France, Sebastian Desando, David Moore
An approach to addressing subpopulation considerations in systematic reviews: the experience of reviewers supporting the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Evelyn P. Whitlock, Michelle Eder, Jamie H. Thompson, Daniel E. Jonas, Corinne V. Evans, Janelle M. Guirguis-Blake, Jennifer S. Lin
Non-pharmacological interventions designed to reduce health risks due to unhealthy eating behaviour and linked risky or excessive drinking in adults aged 18–25 years: a systematic review protocol
Stephanie Scott, Kathryn Parkinson, Eileen Kaner, Shannon Robalino, Martine Stead, Christine Power, Niamh Fitzgerald, Wendy Wrieden, Ashley Adamson
Evaluating overweight and obesity prevalence in survivors of childhood brain tumors: a systematic review protocol
Kuan-Wen Wang, Adam Fleming, Sheila K. Singh, Laura Banfield, Russell J. de Souza, Lehana Thabane, M. Constantine Samaan
Effect of standardized training on the reliability of the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool: a prospective study
Bruno R. da Costa, Brooke Beckett, Alison Diaz, Nina M. Resta, Bradley C. Johnston, Matthias Egger, Peter Jüni, Susan Armijo-Olivo
Protocol for a systematic review with network meta-analysis of the modalities used to deliver eHealth interventions for chronic pain
Brian W. Slattery, Stephanie Haugh, Kady Francis, Laura O’Connor, Katie Barrett, Christopher P. Dwyer, Siobhan O’Higgins, Jonathan Egan, Brian E. McGuire
Findings, phenotypes, and outcomes in Freeman-Sheldon and Sheldon-Hall syndromes and distal arthrogryposis types 1 and 3: protocol for systematic review and patient-level data meta-analysis
Mikaela I. Poling, José Andrés Morales Corado, Robert L. Chamberlain
The effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
Naqash J. Sethi, Sanam Safi, Emil E. Nielsen, Joshua Feinberg, Christian Gluud, Janus C. Jakobsen
The number of stimuli required to reliably assess corticomotor excitability and primary motor cortical representations using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rocco Cavaleri, Siobhan M. Schabrun, Lucy S. Chipchase
Risk factors for the development of autism spectrum disorder in children with tuberous sclerosis complex: protocol for a systematic review
Rebecca Mitchell, Sarah Barton, A. Simon Harvey, Katrina Williams
Linking families with pre-school children from healthcare services to community resources: a systematic review protocol
Jacky Burns, David I. Conway, Wendy Gnich, Lorna M. D. Macpherson
The effects of dietary and lifestyle interventions among pregnant women who are overweight or obese on longer-term maternal and early childhood outcomes: protocol for an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis
Jodie M. Dodd, Rosalie M. Grivell, Jennie Louise, Andrea R. Deussen, Lynne Giles, Ben W. Mol, Christina Vinter, Mette Tanvig, Dorte Moller Jensen, Annick Bogaerts, Roland Devlieger, Riitta Luoto, Fionnuala McAuliffe, Kristina Renault, Emma Carlsen, Nina Geiker, Lucilla Poston, Annette Briley, Shakila Thangaratinam, Ewelina Rogozinska, Julie A. Owens
Post-operative outcomes after cleft palate repair in syndromic and non-syndromic children: a systematic review protocol
Zach Zhang, Michael Stein, Nigel Mercer, Claudia Malic
The association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal human papillomavirus infection: a systematic review protocol
Joseph Niyibizi, Nadège Zanré, Marie-Hélène Mayrand, Helen Trottier
Outcomes of dysvascular partial foot amputation and how these compare to transtibial amputation: a systematic review for the development of shared decision-making resources
Michael P. Dillon, Matthew Quigley, Stefania Fatone
Relationship between family caregiver burden and physical frailty in older adults without dementia: a systematic review
Thom Ringer, Afeez Abiola Hazzan, Arnav Agarwal, Adam Mutsaers, Alexandra Papaioannou
Five shared decision-making tools in 5 months: use of rapid reviews to develop decision boxes for seniors living with dementia and their caregivers
Moulikatou Adouni Lawani, Béatriz Valéra, Émilie Fortier-Brochu, France Légaré, Pierre-Hugues Carmichael, Luc Côté, Philippe Voyer, Edeltraut Kröger, Holly Witteman, Charo Rodriguez, Anik M. C. Giguere
Impact of different dietary approaches on glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Lukas Schwingshackl, Anna Chaimani, Georg Hoffmann, Carolina Schwedhelm, Heiner Boeing
Risk factors for pressure injury development in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review protocol
Fiona Coyer, Nahla Tayyib
Economic evaluation of interventions delivered by primary care providers to improve neurodevelopment in children aged under 5 years: protocol for a scoping review
Karen M. Edmond, Natalie A. Strobel, Kimberley McAuley, Elizabeth Geelhoed, Lisa Hurt
Clinical, behavioural and pharmacogenomic factors influencing the response to levothyroxine therapy in patients with primary hypothyroidism—protocol for a systematic review
Rosie Dew, Onyebuchi Okosieme, Colin Dayan, Vinay Eligar, Ishrat Khan, Salman Razvi, Simon Pearce, Scott Wilkes
Convergent and sequential synthesis designs: implications for conducting and reporting systematic reviews of qualitative and quantitative evidence
Quan Nha Hong, Pierre Pluye, Mathieu Bujold, Maggy Wassef
Effectiveness of early interventions for parental sensitivity following preterm birth: a systematic review protocol
Andréane Lavallée, Marilyn Aita, Anne Bourbonnais, Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of non-individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis
Robert T. Mathie, Nitish Ramparsad, Lynn A. Legg, Jürgen Clausen, Sian Moss, Jonathan R. T. Davidson, Claudia-Martina Messow, Alex McConnachie
The risk associated with spinal manipulation: an overview of reviews
Sabrina Mai Nielsen, Simon Tarp, Robin Christensen, Henning Bliddal, Louise Klokker, Marius Henriksen
An evaluation of the comparative effectiveness of geriatrician-led comprehensive geriatric assessment for improving patient and healthcare system outcomes for older adults: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Charlene Soobiah, Caitlin Daly, Erik Blondal, Joycelyne Ewusie, Joanne Ho, Meghan J. Elliott, Rossini Yue, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Barbara Liu, Sharon Marr, Jenny Basran, Andrea C. Tricco, Jemila Hamid, Sharon E. Straus
The effectiveness of health care provider physical activity recommendations in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Jennifer Brunet, Amanda Wurz, Connor O’Rielly, Doris Howell, Mathieu Bélanger, Jonathan Sussman
Variables associated with unplanned general adult ICU admission in hospitalised patients: protocol for a systematic review
James Malycha, Tim Bonnici, Katarina Sebekova, Tatjana Petrinic, Duncan Young, Peter Watkinson
Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the global HIV-infected population: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Jean Joel R. Bigna, Angeladine Malaha Kenne, Serra Lem Asangbeh
Cancer and central nervous system disorders: protocol for an umbrella review of systematic reviews and updated meta-analyses of observational studies
Ferrán Catalá-López, Brian Hutton, Jane A. Driver, Matthew J. Page, Manuel Ridao, José M. Valderas, Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo, Jaume Forés-Martos, Salvador Martínez, Ricard Gènova-Maleras, Diego Macías-Saint-Gerons, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Eduard Vieta, Alfonso Valencia, Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos
Receptive and expressive English language assessments used for young children: a scoping review protocol
Laureen J. McIntyre, Laurie-ann M. Hellsten, Julia Bidonde, Catherine Boden, Carolyn Doi
Digoxin versus placebo, no intervention, or other medical interventions for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
Naqash J. Sethi, Sanam Safi, Joshua Feinberg, Emil E. Nielsen, Christian Gluud, Janus C. Jakobsen
Consolidating emerging evidence surrounding HIVST and HIVSS: a rapid systematic mapping protocol
T. Charles Witzel, Peter Weatherburn, Fiona M. Burns, Cheryl C. Johnson, Carmen Figueroa, Alison J. Rodger
Epidemiology and reporting characteristics of overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions published 2012–2016: protocol for a systematic review
Dawid Pieper, Michelle Pollock, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Roland Brian Büchter, Lisa Hartling
Management of scorpion envenoming: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials
Chaturaka Rodrigo, Ariaranee Gnanathasan
Inter-pregnancy interval and pregnancy outcomes among women with delayed childbearing: protocol for a systematic review
Mani Asgharpour, Sofia Villarreal, Laura Schummers, Jennifer Hutcheon, Dorothy Shaw, Wendy V. Norman
Protocol for a systematic review of the factors associated with binge drinking among adolescents and young adults
Jennifer Hasselgård-Rowe, Barbara Broers, Dagmar M. Haller
Therapeutic interventions for alcohol dependence in non-inpatient settings: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol)
Hung-Yuan Cheng, Roy G. Elbers, Julian P. T. Higgins, Abigail Taylor, Georgina J. MacArthur, Luke McGuinness, Sarah Dawson, José A. López-López, Sean Cowlishaw, Matthew Hickman, David Kessler
What do register-based studies tell us about migrant mental health? A scoping review
Kishan Patel, Anne Kouvonen, Ciara Close, Ari Väänänen, Dermot O’Reilly, Michael Donnelly
Approaches to interpreting and choosing the best treatments in network meta-analyses
L. Mbuagbaw, B. Rochwerg, R. Jaeschke, D. Heels-Andsell, W. Alhazzani, L. Thabane, Gordon H. Guyatt
Early identification of patients requiring massive transfusion, embolization, or hemostatic surgery for traumatic hemorrhage: a systematic review protocol
Alexandre Tran, Maher Matar, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Jacinthe Lampron, Monica Taljaard, Christian Vaillancourt
The diagnosis and management of the Spitz nevus in the pediatric population: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Jean Abboud, Michael Stein, Michele Ramien, Claudia Malic
Determining the gaps between Cochrane reviews and trials of effectiveness of interventions for acute respiratory infections: an audit
Jasmin Alloo, Sanya Vallath, Chris Del Mar, Matt Carter, Sarah Thorning, Justin Clark
Which learning activities enhance physiotherapy practice? A systematic review protocol of quantitative and qualitative studies
Edmund Leahy, Lucy Chipchase, Felicity Blackstock
Patient- and family-centered performance measures focused on actionable processes of care for persistent and chronic critical illness: protocol for a systematic review
Louise Rose, Laura Istanboulian, Laura Allum, Lisa Burry, Craig Dale, Nicholas Hart, Claire Kydonaki, Pam Ramsay, Natalie Pattison, Bronwen Connolly, Andre Amaral, Shannon Carson, Christopher Cox, Brian Cuthbertson, Vagia Campbell, Eddy Fan, Jack Iwashyna, Vince Lo, Lorrie Hamilton, Tracey Sharon, Deepak Varma
Effectiveness of current policing-related mental health interventions in England and Wales and Crisis Intervention Teams as a future potential model: a systematic review
Eddie Kane, Emily Evans, Farhad Shokraneh
Updated systematic review: associations between proximity to animal feeding operations and health of individuals in nearby communities
Annette M. O’Connor, Brent W. Auvermann, Rungano S. Dzikamunhenga, Julie M. Glanville, Julian P. T. Higgins, Shelley P. Kirychuk, Jan M. Sargeant, Sarah C. Totton, Hannah Wood, Susanna G. Von Essen
Plasma chitotriosidase activity versus CCL18 level for assessing type I Gaucher disease severity: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data
Tatiana Raskovalova, Patrick B. Deegan, Ruby Yang, Elena Pavlova, Jérome Stirnemann, José Labarère, Ari Zimran, Pramod K. Mistry, Marc Berger
Protocol: a systematic review of studies developing and/or evaluating search strategies to identify prognosis studies
Nadia Corp, Joanne L. Jordan, Jill A. Hayden, Emma Irvin, Robin Parker, Andrea Smith, Danielle A. van der Windt
MOrtality and infectious complications of therapeutic EndoVAscular interventional radiology: a systematic and meta-analysis protocol
Kaoutar Mellouk Aid, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun, Abdelmajid Soulaymani, Karin Lebascle, Stephane Silvera, Pascal Astagneau, Benoit Misset
N of 1 trials and the optimal individualisation of drug treatments: a systematic review protocol
Weyinmi A. Demeyin, Julia Frost, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, Simon Briscoe, Nicky Britten
Prevention of cervical cancer in HIV-seropositive women from developing countries: a systematic review protocol
Witness Mapanga, Ahmed Elhakeem, Shingairai A. Feresu, Fresier Maseko, Tsungai Chipato
Perioperative adjuvant corticosteroids for post-operative analgesia in elective knee surgery – A systematic review
Hasan Raza Mohammad, Marialena Trivella, Thomas W. Hamilton, Louise Strickland, David Murray, Hemant Pandit
Protocol of a scoping review on knowledge translation competencies
Anastasia A. Mallidou, Pat Atherton, Liza Chan, Noreen Frisch, Stephanie Glegg, Gayle Scarrow
The effects of clinical supervision on supervisees and patients in cognitive-behavioral therapy: a study protocol for a systematic review
Sven Alfonsson, Åsa Spännargård, Thomas Parling, Gerhard Andersson, Tobias Lundgren
Behavioral interventions to promote adequate sleep among women: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lydi-Anne Vézina-Im, Jennette Palcic Moreno, Theresa A. Nicklas, Tom Baranowski
Cardioprotective potential of N-acetyl cysteine against hyperglycaemia-induced oxidative damage: a protocol for a systematic review
Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Bongani B. Nkambule, Stephanie C. Dias, Rabia Johnson
An overview of systematic reviews of complementary and alternative therapies for fibromyalgia using both AMSTAR and ROBIS as quality assessment tools
Rachel Perry, Verity Leach, Philippa Davies, Chris Penfold, Andy Ness, Rachel Churchill
Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review protocol according to the OHAT approach for hazard identification
Carolina Vaccari, Regina El Dib, João Lauro V. de Camargo
Barriers and facilitators of access to maternal services for women with disabilities: scoping review protocol
Doreen Mheta, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
Identifying models of delivery, care domains and quality indicators relevant to palliative day services: a scoping review protocol
Seán R. O’Connor, Martin Dempster, Noleen K. McCorry
Epidemiology of diabetic foot disease and diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation in Australia: a systematic review protocol
Jaap J. van Netten, Mendel Baba, Peter A. Lazzarini
Why are some people more fit than others? Correlates and determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults: protocol for a systematic review
Nita Perumal, Gert B.M. Mensink, Thomas Keil, Jonas David Finger
Comparison of the effect of oral care with four different antiseptics to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: protocol for a network meta-analysis
Zhigang Zhang, Yuying Hou, Jun Zhang, Bo Wang, Juxia Zhang, Ailing Yang, Ge Li, Jinhui Tian
Polypharmacy in multimorbid older adults: protocol for a systematic review
Caroline Sirois, Marie-Laure Laroche, Line Guénette, Edeltraut Kröger, Dan Cooper, Valérie Émond
Conclusions in systematic reviews of mammography for breast cancer screening and associations with review design and author characteristics
Smriti Raichand, Adam G. Dunn, Mei-Sing Ong, Florence T. Bourgeois, Enrico Coiera, Kenneth D. Mandl
Do outcomes reported in randomised controlled trials of joint replacement surgery fulfil the OMERACT 2.0 Filter? A review of the 2008 and 2013 literature
Peter D. H. Wall, Bethan L. Richards, Andrew Sprowson, Rachelle Buchbinder, Jasvinder A. Singh
Perioperative antibiotics in pediatric cardiac surgery: protocol for a systematic review
Vijay Anand, Angela Bates, Robin Featherstone, Srinivas Murthy
Ultrasound characteristics of the mid-portion of the Achilles tendon in runners: a systematic review protocol
Prue Molyneux, Matthew Carroll, Sarah Stewart, Angela Brenton-Rule, Keith Rome
Parent experiences and information needs relating to procedural pain in children: a systematic review protocol
Allison Gates, Kassi Shave, Robin Featherstone, Kelli Buckreus, Samina Ali, Shannon Scott, Lisa Hartling
Access barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa—a systematic review
Minerva Kyei-Nimakoh, Mary Carolan-Olah, Terence V. McCann
Protocol for a systematic review of the efficacy of fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma for wound healing
Oliver J. Smith, Muholan Kanapathy, Ankur Khajuria, Max Prokopenko, Nadine Hachach-Haram, Haroon Mann, Ash Mosahebi
Psychological interventions for the treatment of depression, anxiety, alcohol misuse or anger in armed forces veterans and their families: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Luke O’Shea, Ed Watkins, Paul Farrand
Interventions to prevent hemodynamic instability during renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury: a systematic review protocol
Adrianna Douvris, Swapnil Hiremath, Lauralyn McIntyre, Lindsey Sikora, Catherine Weber, Edward G. Clark
Development of a program theory for shared decision-making: a realist review protocol
Gary Groot, Tamara Waldron, Tracey Carr, Linda McMullen, Lori-Ann Bandura, Shelley-May Neufeld, Vicky Duncan
Does metabolic syndrome predict surgical complications? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Philip Norris, Nicholas Ralph, Clint Moloney
Effects of perioperative statin use on cardiovascular complications in patients submitted to non-cardiac surgery: protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis
Erica Aranha Suzumura, Rodrigo Antonini Ribeiro, Leticia Kawano-Dourado, Pedro Gabriel de Barros e Silva, Claudia Oliveira, Mabel Fernandes Figueiró, Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti, Renato D. Lopes, Otavio Berwanger
Identifying approaches for assessing methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews: a descriptive study
Kusala Pussegoda, Lucy Turner, Chantelle Garritty, Alain Mayhew, Becky Skidmore, Adrienne Stevens, Isabelle Boutron, Rafael Sarkis-Onofre, Lise M. Bjerre, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Douglas G. Altman, David Moher
Stress ulcer prophylaxis versus placebo or no prophylaxis in adult hospitalised acutely ill patients—protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Søren Marker, Anders Perner, Jørn Wetterslev, Marija Barbateskovic, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Mette Krag, Anders Granholm, Carl Thomas Anthon, Morten Hylander Møller
An investigation of the impact of using different methods for network meta-analysis: a protocol for an empirical evaluation
Amalia (Emily) Karahalios, Georgia Salanti, Simon L. Turner, G. Peter Herbison, Ian R. White, Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, Joanne E. Mckenzie
An assessment of the factors affecting the commercialization of cell-based therapeutics: a systematic review protocol
David Pettitt, Zeeshaan Arshad, Benjamin Davies, James Smith, Anna French, Doug Cole, Kim Bure, Sue Dopson, David DiGiusto, Jeff Karp, Brock Reeve, Richard Barker, Georg Holländer, David Brindley
The association between child and adolescent emotional disorder and poor attendance at school: a systematic review protocol
Katie Finning, Darren Moore, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, Emilia Danielsson-Waters, Tamsin Ford
What determines the effects and costs of breast cancer screening? A protocol of a systematic review of reviews
O. Mandrik, O. I. Ekwunife, N. Zielonke, F. Meheus, J. L. Severens, S. K. Lhachimi, R. Murillo
A systematic review of the processes used to link clinical trial registrations to their published results
Rabia Bashir, Florence T. Bourgeois, Adam G. Dunn
The effects of chronic and acute physical activity on working memory performance in healthy participants: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Azeem Rathore, Barbara Lom
Developing a framework for a novel multi-disciplinary, multi-agency intervention(s), to improve medication management in community-dwelling older people on complex medication regimens (MEMORABLE)––a realist synthesis
Ian Maidment, Andrew Booth, Judy Mullan, Jane McKeown, Sylvia Bailey, Geoffrey Wong
Quality indicators for care of depression in primary care settings: a systematic review
Yelena Petrosyan, Yeva Sahakyan, Jan M. Barnsley, Kerry Kuluski, Barbara Liu, Walter P. Wodchis
Is health coaching effective in changing the health status and behaviour of prisoners?—a systematic review protocol
Nadja Almondes, Denise Downie, Ayse B. Cinar, Derek Richards, Ruth Freeman
Telephone consultations for general practice: a systematic review
Martin J Downes, Merehau C Mervin, Joshua M Byrnes, Paul A Scuffham
Impact of body size, nutrition and socioeconomic position in early life on the epigenome: a systematic review protocol
Jane Maddock, Wahyu Wulaningsih, Rebecca Hardy
Management of frailty: a protocol of a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ahmed M. Negm, Courtney C. Kennedy, Lehana Thabane, Areti-Angeliki Veroniki, Jonathan D. Adachi, Julie Richardson, Ian D. Cameron, Aidan Giangregorio, Alexandra Papaioannou
Systematic review adherence to methodological or reporting quality
Kusala Pussegoda, Lucy Turner, Chantelle Garritty, Alain Mayhew, Becky Skidmore, Adrienne Stevens, Isabelle Boutron, Rafael Sarkis-Onofre, Lise M. Bjerre, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Douglas G. Altman, David Moher
Protocol for a systematic review of N-of-1 trial protocol guidelines and protocol reporting guidelines
Antony J. Porcino, Salima Punja, An-Wen Chan, Richard Kravitz, Aaron Orkin, Philippe Ravaud, Christopher H. Schmid, Sunita Vohra
Physical frailty and functional status in patients with advanced kidney disease: a protocol for a systematic review
Kendra E. Brett, Alexandria Bennett, Lindsay J. Ritchie, Greg A. Knoll
The effect and safety of postmenopausal hormone therapy and selective estrogen receptor modulators on kidney outcomes in women: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Sandra M. Dumanski, Sharanya Ramesh, Matthew T. James, Amy Metcalfe, Kara Nerenberg, Ellen W. Seely, Helen Lee Robertson, Sofia B. Ahmed
Evidence for a comprehensive approach to Aboriginal tobacco control to maintain the decline in smoking: an overview of reviews among Indigenous peoples
Catherine Chamberlain, Susan Perlen, Sue Brennan, Lucie Rychetnik, David Thomas, Raglan Maddox, Noore Alam, Emily Banks, Andrew Wilson, Sandra Eades
Clinical manifestations and diagnostic methods in pulmonary angiosarcoma: protocol for a scoping review
Rachel Lim, Lea Harper, John Swiston
Anorexia nervosa and cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Ferrán Catalá-López, Brian Hutton, Jane A. Driver, Manuel Ridao, José M. Valderas, Ricard Gènova-Maleras, Jaume Forés-Martos, Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo, Diego Macías Saint-Gerons, Eduard Vieta, Alfonso Valencia, Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos
Delay discounting differences in brain activation, connectivity, and structure in individuals with addiction: a systematic review protocol
Max M. Owens, Michael T. Amlung, Steven R. H. Beach, Lawrence H. Sweet, James MacKillop
Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on proinflammatory cytokines: protocol for systematic review
Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami
Ethical, social, and cultural issues related to clinical genetic testing and counseling in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review
Adrina Zhong, Benedict Darren, Helen Dimaras
Criteria and models for the distribution of casualties in trauma-related mass casualty incidents: a systematic literature review protocol
Mohammad Reza Khajehaminian, Ali Ardalan, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini Boroujeni, Amir Nejati, Abbasali Keshtkar, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Omid Mahdi Ebadati E.
Influence of genetic variants on toxicity to anti-tubercular agents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (protocol)
Marty Richardson, Jamie Kirkham, Kerry Dwan, Derek Sloan, Geraint Davies, Andrea Jorgensen
Continuous surveillance of a pregnancy clinical guideline: an early experience
Laura Martínez García, Hector Pardo-Hernández, Andrea Juliana Sanabria, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Laura Martínez García, Hector Pardo-Hernández, Andrea Juliana Sanabria, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Longinos Aceituno-Velasco, Ignacio Araya, Emilia Bailon Muñoz, Petra Díaz del Campo, Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, Manuel Fillol Crespo, Lucía Fuertes Luis, Elvira García Álvarez, Laura García Carrascosa, Natalia Gómez-Gómez, Blanca Herrera Crerizo, Jacinta Landa Goñi, Dario López, Arturo Louro González, María Dolores Martínez-Romero, Juliana Ester Martín-López, Adoración Montejo Ráez, Dimelza Osorio, Isabel Roman Romera, Flavia Salcedo-Fernandez, Anna Selva, Ivan Solà, Helen Strivens, Rafael Torrejón-Cardoso, Mar Trujillo-Martín, Robin W. M. Vernooij
Psychosocial interventions for managing occupational stress and burnout among medical doctors: a systematic review
Bonnie A. Clough, Sonja March, Raymond J. Chan, Leanne M. Casey, Rachel Phillips, Michael J. Ireland
Selecting and implementing overview methods: implications from five exemplar overviews
Alex Pollock, Pauline Campbell, Ginny Brunton, Harriet Hunt, Lise Estcourt
The utility of mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: protocol for a systematic review
Sara Mortaz Hejri, Mohammad Jalili, Mandana Shirazi, Rasoul Masoomi, Saharnaz Nedjat, John Norcini
Producing Cochrane systematic reviews—a qualitative study of current approaches and opportunities for innovation and improvement
Tari Turner, Sally Green, David Tovey, Steve McDonald, Karla Soares-Weiser, Charlotte Pestridge, Julian Elliott, Julian Elliott, James Thomas, Sally Green, Chris Mavergames, Steve McDonald, Anna Noel-Storr, David Tovey, Tari Turner, Mike Clarke, Paul Glasziou, Clive Adams, Lorne Becker, Linn Brandt, Rachel Churchill, Agustin Ciapponi, Gordon Dooley, Ruth Foxlee, Demian Glujovsky, Toby Lasserson, Geraldine Macdonald, Sue Marcus, Rupert McShane, Melissa Murano, Charlotte Pestridge, Daniel Perez Rada, Gabriel Rada, Jacob Riis, Ian Shemilt, Emily Steele, Anneliese Synnot, Chris Watts, Karla Soares-Weiser
Usability evaluation methods employed to assess information visualisations of electronically stored patient data for clinical use: a protocol for a systematic review
Antonia Burt, Lauren Morgan, Tatjana Petrinic, Duncan Young, Peter Watkinson
The influence of the team in conducting a systematic review
Lesley Uttley, Paul Montgomery
Complications and health-related quality of life after robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of four RCTs
Susanne Vahr Lauridsen, Hanne Tønnesen, Bente Thoft Jensen, Bruno Neuner, Peter Thind, Thordis Thomsen
Protocol: systematic review of the association between socio-economic status and survival in adult head and neck cancer
Bilal G. Taib, Joseph Rylands, Sue Povall, Terry M. Jones, David Taylor-Robinson
Abuse and disrespect in childbirth process and abortion situation in Latin America and the Caribbean—systematic review protocol
Sofia Madeira, Vicky Pileggi, João Paulo Souza
Increasing value and reducing waste in data extraction for systematic reviews: tracking data in data extraction forms
Farhad Shokraneh, Clive E. Adams
Structural barriers in access to medical marijuana in the USA—a systematic review protocol
Celina I. Valencia, Ibitola O. Asaolu, John E. Ehiri, Cecilia Rosales
A systematic review of decision aids that facilitate elements of shared decision-making in chronic illnesses: a review protocol
Thomas H. Wieringa, Marleen Kunneman, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Victor M. Montori, Maartje de Wit, Ellen M. A. Smets, Linda J. Schoonmade, Gabriela Spencer-Bonilla, Frank J. Snoek
Information sources for obesity prevention policy research: a review of systematic reviews
Rosie Hanneke, Sabrina K. Young
Continuing education for the prevention of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s-type dementia: a systematic review protocol
Nina Matyas, Stefanie Auer, Christoph Gisinger, Monika Kil, Filiz Keser Aschenberger, Irma Klerings, Gerald Gartlehner
Effectiveness of person- and family-centered care transition interventions: a systematic review protocol
Chantal Backman, Julie Chartrand, Orvie Dingwall, Beverley Shea
Challenges and opportunities in country-specific research synthesis: a case study from Cameroon
Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Lynn Cockburn
Hepatitis C infection epidemiology in Mongolia: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis
Karima Chaabna, Laith J. Abu-Raddad
Tobacco and alcohol cessation or reduction interventions in people with oral dysplasia and head and neck cancer: systematic review protocol
Ellie Shingler, Luke A. Robles, Rachel Perry, Chris Penfold, Andy Ness, Steve Thomas, J. Athene Lane, Richard M. Martin
Adverse mental health outcomes in breast cancer survivors compared to women who did not have cancer: systematic review protocol
Helena Carreira, Rachael Williams, Martin Müller, Rhea Harewood, Krishnan Bhaskaran
Adverse outcomes associated with opioid prescription for acute low back pain: a systematic review protocol
Natalia Mouravska, Laura Zielinski, Meha Bhatt, Nitika Sanger, Monica Bawor, Brittany Dennis, Laura Banfield, James MacKillop, James Paul, Andrew Worster, Philip Laplante, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan
Immediate versus delayed surgery for hip fractures in the elderly patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Thomas Klestil, Christoph Röder, Christoph Stotter, Birgit Winkler, Stefan Nehrer, Martin Lutz, Irma Klerings, Gernot Wagner, Gerald Gartlehner, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit
Trends in maternal and neonatal mortality in South Africa: a systematic review protocol
Damian J. Damian, Bernard Njau, Ester Lisasi, Sia E. Msuya, Andrew Boulle
Protocol for a scoping review to map evidence from randomised controlled trials on paediatric eye disease to disease burden
Lucinda J Teoh, Ameenat L Solebo, Jugnoo S Rahi
Identifying additional studies for a systematic review of retention strategies in randomised controlled trials: making contact with trials units and trial methodologists
Valerie Brueton, Jayne F. Tierney, Sally Stenning, Greta Rait
The influence of contextual factors on healthcare quality improvement initiatives: what works, for whom and in what setting? Protocol for a realist review
Emma Coles, Mary Wells, Margaret Maxwell, Fiona M. Harris, Julie Anderson, Nicola M. Gray, Gill Milner, Stephen MacGillivray
Antibiotic exposure and risk of weight gain and obesity: protocol for a systematic review
Heidi Dutton, Mary-Anne Doyle, C. Arianne Buchan, Shuhiba Mohammad, Kristi B. Adamo, Risa Shorr, Dean A. Fergusson
Does Value Stream Mapping affect the structure, process, and outcome quality in care facilities? A systematic review
Marina Nowak, Holger Pfaff, Ute Karbach
Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review protocol
Edith K. Wakida, Dickens Akena, Elialilia S. Okello, Alison Kinengyere, Ronald Kamoga, Arnold Mindra, Celestino Obua, Zohray M. Talib
The HIV Care Cascade from HIV diagnosis to viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis protocol
Aysel Gueler, Fiona Vanobberghen, Brian Rice, Matthias Egger, Catrina Mugglin
Choice of initial antiretroviral drugs and treatment outcomes among HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Alemayehu Worku, Yigzaw Kebede, Kassahun Alemu, Adetayo Kasim, Ziv Shkedy
Patient satisfaction with E-Oral Health care in rural and remote settings: a systematic review protocol
Elham Emami, Naomi Kadoch, Sara Homayounfar, Hermina Harnagea, Patrice Dupont, Nicolas Giraudeau, Rodrigo Mariño
Systematic review of effectiveness of universal self-regulation-based interventions and their effects on distal health and social outcomes in children and adolescents: review protocol
Anuja Pandey, Daniel Hale, Anne-Lise Goddings, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Russell Viner
The effects of community pharmacy public health interventions on population health and health inequalities: a systematic review of reviews protocol
Frances Hillier-Brown, Clare Bambra, Katie Thomson, Mirza Balaj, Nick Walton, Adam Todd
A systematic review of interventions to increase awareness of mental health and well-being in athletes, coaches and officials
Gavin Breslin, Stephen Shannon, Tandy Haughey, Paul Donnelly, Gerard Leavey
Psychosocial and career outcomes of peer mentorship in medical resident education: a systematic review protocol
Helen Pethrick, Lorelli Nowell, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, Liza Lorenzetti, Michele Jacobsen, Tracey Clancy, Diane L. Lorenzetti
O’Connor et al. systematic review regarding animal feeding operations and public health: critical flaws may compromise conclusions
Keeve E. Nachman, Juleen Lam, Leah H. Schinasi, Tara C. Smith, Beth J. Feingold, Joan A. Casey
Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10–17) alcohol use and linked unhealthy eating behaviours: protocol for a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies
Stephanie Scott, Jessica Reilly, Emma L. Giles, Frances Hillier-Brown, Louisa Ells, Eileen Kaner, Ashley Adamson
Evaluative reports on medical malpractice policies in obstetrics: a rapid scoping review
Roberta Cardoso, Wasifa Zarin, Vera Nincic, Sarah Louise Barber, Ahmet Metin Gulmezoglu, Charlotte Wilson, Katherine Wilson, Heather McDonald, Meghan Kenny, Rachel Warren, Sharon E. Straus, Andrea C. Tricco
Comparative safety and efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Jennifer Watt, Zahra Goodarzi, Andrea C. Tricco, Areti-Angeliki Veroniki, Sharon E. Straus
Social determinants of common metabolic risk factors (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high body mass index and high waist-hip ratio) of major non-communicable diseases in South Asia region: a systematic review protocol
Sudesh Raj Sharma, Shiva Raj Mishra, Kusum Wagle, Rachel Page, Anna Matheson, Danielle Lambrick, James Faulkner, David Lounsbury, Abhinav Vaidya
Strategies to improve the quality of life of persons post-stroke: protocol of a systematic review
Sarah E.P. Munce, Laure Perrier, Saeha Shin, Chamila Adhihetty, Kristen Pitzul, Michelle L.A. Nelson, Mark T. Bayley
Overviews of systematic reviews: great promise, greater challenge
Joanne E. McKenzie, Sue E. Brennan
Sex and gender considerations in transplantation research: protocol for a scoping review
Claudie Laprise, Vikas Srinivasan Sridhar, Lori West, Bethany Foster, Louise Pilote, Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze
The validity and reliability of the four square step test in different adult populations: a systematic review
Martha Moore, Karen Barker
Interventions to control myopia progression in children: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Efthymia Prousali, Asimina Mataftsi, Nikolaos Ziakas, Andreas Fontalis, Periklis Brazitikos, Anna-Bettina Haidich
Risk of mortality among children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their first-degree relatives: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Ferrán Catalá-López, Brian Hutton, Matthew J. Page, Manuel Ridao, Jane A. Driver, Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo, Jaume Forés-Martos, Diego Macías Saint-Gerons, Eduard Vieta, Alfonso Valencia, Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos
The effect of psychological interventions on the prevention of chronic pain in adults: a systematic review protocol
Mélanie Bérubé, Céline Gélinas, Manon Choinière, Nancy Feeley, Géraldine Martorella, Stefan Parent, David L. Streiner
Role of bispectral index monitoring and burst suppression in prognostication following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review protocol
Leanne Eveson, Marcela Vizcaychipi, Shashank Patil
Prevalence, awareness, and associated risk factors of hypertension in older adults in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
William K. Bosu, Justice M. K. Aheto, Eugenio Zucchelli, Siobhan Reilly
Identifying effective components for mobile health behaviour change interventions for smoking cessation and service uptake: protocol of a systematic review and planned meta-analysis
Pritaporn Kingkaew, Liz Glidewell, Rebecca Walwyn, Hamish Fraser, Jeremy C. Wyatt
Recommendations for reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy: a systematic review
Trevor A. McGrath, Mostafa Alabousi, Becky Skidmore, Daniël A. Korevaar, Patrick M. M. Bossuyt, David Moher, Brett Thombs, Matthew D. F. McInnes
Syphilis in the Americas: a protocol for a systematic review of syphilis prevalence and incidence in four high-risk groups, 1980–2016
Ken Kitayama, Eddy R. Segura, Jordan E. Lake, Amaya G. Perez-Brumer, Catherine E. Oldenburg, Bethany A. Myers, Paria Pourjavaheri, Chinomnso N. Okorie, Robinson L. Cabello, Jesse L. Clark
Herceptin® (trastuzumab) in HER2-positive early breast cancer: protocol for a systematic review and cumulative network meta-analysis
Florence R. Wilson, Megan E. Coombes, Quinlan Wylie, Mariya Yurchenko, Christine Brezden-Masley, Brian Hutton, Becky Skidmore, Chris Cameron
Effect of intra-pregnancy nonsurgical periodontal therapy on inflammatory biomarkers and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Helbert Eustáquio Cardoso da Silva, Cristine Miron Stefani, Nilce de Santos Melo, Adriano de Almeida de Lima, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, André Luís Porporatti, Graziela De Luca Canto
Interventions to reduce dependency in bathing in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review
Miriam Golding-Day, Phillip Whitehead, Kathryn Radford, Marion Walker
Predictors of multidisciplinary rehabilitation outcomes in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Elena Tseli, Wilhelmus Johannes Andreas Grooten, Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Katja Boersma, Paul Enthoven, Björn Gerdle, Björn Olov Äng
Renal manifestations of HIV during the antiretroviral era in South Africa: a systematic scoping review
Shirelle Assaram, Nombulelo P. Magula, Suman Mewa Kinoo, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for hydrocephalus in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
James J. M. Loan, Ncedile Mankahla, Graeme Meintjes, A. Graham Fieggen
High-flow oxygen via nasal cannulae in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Murdoch Leeies, Eric Flynn, Alexis F. Turgeon, Bojan Paunovic, Hal Loewen, Rasheda Rabbani, Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, Niall D. Ferguson, Ryan Zarychanski
Olfactive stimulation interventions for managing procedural pain in preterm and full-term neonates: a systematic review protocol
Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Andréane Lavallée, Marilyn Aita
A proposed framework for developing quality assessment tools
Penny Whiting, Robert Wolff, Susan Mallett, Iveta Simera, Jelena Savović
Costs related to cardiac arrest management: a systematic review protocol
Guillaume Geri, Joshua Gilgan, Carolyn Ziegler, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Laurie J. Morrison
SEED: a tool for disseminating systematic review data into Wikipedia
Lena Schmidt, Johannes Friedel, Clive E. Adams
A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns
Tapfuma Mudawarima, Matthew Chiwaridzo, Jennifer Jelsma, Karen Grimmer, Faith Chengetayi Muchemwa
Use of social network analysis methods to study professional advice and performance among healthcare providers: a systematic review
Kate Sabot, Deepthi Wickremasinghe, Karl Blanchet, Bilal Avan, Joanna Schellenberg
Exploring the clinically orientated roles of the general practice receptionist: a systematic review protocol
Michael Burrows, Nicola Gale, Sheila Greenfield, Ian Litchfield
Authors’ response to comments from Nachman KE et al.
Annette M. O’Connor, Brent W. Auvermann, Rungano S. Dzikamunhenga, Julie M. Glanville, Julian P. T. Higgins, Shelley P. Kirychuk, Jan M. Sargeant, Sarah C. Totton, Hannah Wood, Susanna G. Von Essen
Effectiveness of behavioral change techniques employed in eHealth interventions designed to improve glycemic control in persons with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Mihiretu Kebede, Lara Christianson, Zohaib Khan, Thomas L. Heise, Claudia R. Pischke
Diabetes-related information-seeking behaviour: a systematic review
Silke Kuske, Tim Schiereck, Sandra Grobosch, Andrea Paduch, Sigrid Droste, Sarah Halbach, Andrea Icks
Interventions for acute stroke management in Africa: a systematic review of the evidence
Leonard Baatiema, Carina K. Y. Chan, Adem Sav, Shawn Somerset
Understanding the experience of initiating community-based physical activity and social support by people with serious mental illness: a systematic review using a meta-ethnographic approach
Helen Quirk, Helen Crank, Deborah Harrop, Emma Hock, Robert Copeland
Effectiveness of real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pathological samples: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Emmanuel O. Babafemi, Benny P. Cherian, Lee Banting, Graham A. Mills, Kandala Ngianga II
The relationship between childhood body weight and dental caries experience: an umbrella systematic review protocol
Susan J. Carson, Lamis Abuhaloob, Derek Richards, Mark P. Hector, Ruth Freeman
Availability and performance of image/video-based vital signs monitoring methods: a systematic review protocol
Mirae Harford, Jacqueline Catherall, Stephen Gerry, Duncan Young, Peter Watkinson
Putting research in place: an innovative approach to providing contextualized evidence synthesis for decision makers
Stephen Bornstein, Rochelle Baker, Pablo Navarro, Sarah Mackey, David Speed, Melissa Sullivan
Mobile tablet-based therapies following stroke: a systematic scoping review protocol of attempted interventions and the challenges encountered
Michael Pugliese, Dylan Johnson, Dar Dowlatshahi, Tim Ramsay
Methodological quality and transparency of clinical practice guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of non-communicable diseases using the AGREE II instrument: a systematic review protocol
Caroline de Godoi Rezende Costa Molino, Eliane Ribeiro, Nicolina Silvana Romano-Lieber, Airton Tetelbom Stein, Daniela Oliveira de Melo
Family resilience and adaptive coping in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: protocol for a systematic review
Sophia Saetes, Lisa Hynes, Brian E. McGuire, Line Caes
The macro-economic determinants of health and health inequalities—umbrella review protocol
Yannish Naik, Peter Baker, Ian Walker, Taavi Tillmann, Kristin Bash, Darryl Quantz, Frances Hillier-Brown, Clare Bambra
Reliability of measurements of the fractured clavicle: a systematic review
Paul Hoogervorst, Gerjon Hannink, Arnoud R. van Geene, Albert van Kampen
The role of psychosocial stress in the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Valentina Buscemi, Wei-Ju Chang, Matthew B. Liston, James H. McAuley, Siobhan Schabrun
Effectiveness of interventions during NICU hospitalization on the neurodevelopment of preterm infants: a systematic review protocol
Marilyn Aita, Robyn Stremler, Nancy Feeley, Andréane Lavallée, Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère
Assessment of safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in preclinical models of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review protocol
Carly C. Barron, Manoj M. Lalu, Duncan J. Stewart, Dean Fergusson, Homer Yang, David Moher, Peter Liu, David Mazer, P. J. Devereaux, Lauralyn McIntyre
Prevalence and prognosis of acutely ill patients with organ failure at arrival to hospital: protocol for a systematic review
Peter Bank Pedersen, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson, Daniel Lykke Nielsen, Daniel Pilsgaard Henriksen, Mikkel Brabrand, Annmarie Touborg Lassen
Exosomal microRNAs as potential circulating biomarkers in gastrointestinal tract cancers: a systematic review protocol
Elmira Gheytanchi, Zahra Madjd, Leila Janani, Arezoo Rasti, Roya Ghods, Fatemeh Atyabi, Mohammad Hossein Asadi-Lari, Sadegh Babashah
Mapping evidence on the distribution of human papillomavirus-related cancers in sub-Saharan Africa: scoping review protocol
Bridget K. M. Lekoane, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson, Themba G. Ginindza
A systematic review describing incidence rate and prevalence of dysvascular partial foot amputation; how both have changed over time and compare to transtibial amputation
Michael P Dillon, Matthew Quigley, Stefania Fatone
Toward a comprehensive evidence map of overview of systematic review methods: paper 1—purpose, eligibility, search and data extraction
Carole Lunny, Sue E. Brennan, Steve McDonald, Joanne E. McKenzie
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the clinical outcomes and cost of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap versus implants for breast reconstruction
Ankur Khajuria, Oliver J. Smith, Maxim Prokopenko, Maximillian Greenfield, Afshin Mosahebi
Expediting citation screening using PICo-based title-only screening for identifying studies in scoping searches and rapid reviews
John Rathbone, Loai Albarqouni, Mina Bakhit, Elaine Beller, Oyungerel Byambasuren, Tammy Hoffmann, Anna Mae Scott, Paul Glasziou
A comparison of results of empirical studies of supplementary search techniques and recommendations in review methodology handbooks: a methodological review
Chris Cooper, Andrew Booth, Nicky Britten, Ruth Garside
Evaluating progestogens for prevention of preterm birth international collaborative (EPPPIC) individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis: protocol
Lesley A. Stewart, Mark Simmonds, Lelia Duley, Kristina Charlotte Dietz, Melissa Harden, Alex Hodkinson, Alexis Llewellyn, Sahar Sharif, Ruth Walker, Kath Wright
Interventions to increase adherence in patients taking immunosuppressive drugs after kidney transplantation: a systematic review of controlled trials
Tim Mathes, Kirsten Großpietsch, Edmund A. M. Neugebauer, Dawid Pieper
The sleep and circadian modulation of neural reward pathways: a protocol for a pair of systematic reviews
Jamie E. M. Byrne, Greg Murray
Systematic reviews of health economic evaluations: a protocol for a systematic review of characteristics and methods applied
Miriam Luhnen, Barbara Prediger, Edmund A. M. Neugebauer, Tim Mathes
Tracheostomy decannulation methods and procedures in adults: a systematic scoping review protocol
John Kutsukutsa, Tivani Phosa Mashamba-Thompson, Yougan Saman
Global incidence and case fatality rate of pulmonary embolism following major surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Mazou N. Temgoua, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Celestin Danwang, Francky Teddy A. Endomba, Njinkeng J. Nkemngu
Correction to: Diabetes-related information-seeking behaviour: a systematic review
Silke Kuske, Tim Schiereck, Sandra Grobosch, Andrea Paduch, Sigrid Droste, Sarah Halbach, Andrea Icks
Abnormal placental cord insertion and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Khadijah Irfah Ismail, Ailish Hannigan, Keelin O’Donoghue, Amanda Cotter
Quantifying heterogeneity in individual participant data meta-analysis with binary outcomes
Bo Chen, Andrea Benedetti
Non-conventional dosing of oral anticancer agents in oncology and malignant haematology: a systematic review protocol
Faouzi Djebbari, Nicola Stoner, Verna Lavender
Optimal database combinations for literature searches in systematic reviews: a prospective exploratory study
Wichor M. Bramer, Melissa L. Rethlefsen, Jos Kleijnen, Oscar H. Franco
A systematic review of school-based eHealth interventions targeting alcohol use, smoking, physical inactivity, diet, sedentary behaviour and sleep among adolescents: a review protocol
Katrina E. Champion, Nicola C. Newton, Bonnie Spring, Q. Eileen Wafford, Belinda J. Parmenter, Maree Teesson
Prevalence, predictors and adverse outcomes of adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a systematic review
Carlson-Babila Sama, Stewart Ndutard Ngasa, Bonaventure Suiru Dzekem, Simeon-Pierre Choukem
A systematic review of neonatal treatment intensity scores and their potential application in low-resource setting hospitals for predicting mortality, morbidity and estimating resource use
Jalemba Aluvaala, Gary S. Collins, Michuki Maina, James A. Berkley, Mike English
Contacting of authors by systematic reviewers: protocol for a cross-sectional study and a survey
Reint Meursinge Reynders, Luisa Ladu, Nicola Di Girolamo
Technology for fostering intergenerational connectivity: scoping review protocol
Jennifer Boger, Kathryn Mercer
Investigating the burden of antibiotic resistance in ethnic minority groups in high-income countries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hannah Lishman, Paul Aylin, Vivian Alividza, Enrique Castro-Sanchez, Anuja Chatterjee, Victor Mariano, Alan P. Johnson, Samir Jeraj, Céire Costelloe
A protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluation studies conducted on neonatal systemic infections in South Asia
Shruti Murthy, Denny John, Isadora Perpetual Godinho, Myron Anthony Godinho, Vasudeva Guddattu, N. Sreekumaran Nair
Acceptance of a systematic review as a thesis: survey of biomedical doctoral programs in Europe
Livia Puljak, Damir Sapunar
Interventions for domestic violence among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Diksha Sapkota, Kathleen Baird, Amornrat Saito, Debra Anderson
Clinical reminder alert fatigue in healthcare: a systematic literature review protocol using qualitative evidence
Ruth Backman, Susan Bayliss, David Moore, Ian Litchfield
Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Marc Mendelson, Monica Taljaard, Steven J. Hoffman
Disclosure of domestic violence and sexual assault within the context of abortion: meta-ethnographic synthesis of qualitative studies protocol
Lydia Mainey, Annabel Taylor, Kathleen Baird, Catherine O’Mullan
Prevalence and pattern of co-occurring musculoskeletal pain and its association with back-related disability among people with persistent low back pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cecilie K. Overaas, Melker S. Johansson, Tarcisio F. de Campos, Manuela L. Ferreira, Bard Natvig, Paul J. Mork, Jan Hartvigsen
The impact of social activities, social networks, social support and social relationships on the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults: a systematic review
Michelle E. Kelly, Hollie Duff, Sara Kelly, Joanna E. McHugh Power, Sabina Brennan, Brian A. Lawlor, David G. Loughrey
Transition in care from paramedics to emergency department nurses: a systematic review protocol
Gudrun Reay, Jill M. Norris, K. Alix Hayden, Joanna Abraham, Katherine Yokom, Lorelli Nowell, Gerald C. Lazarenko, Eddy S. Lang
What methods do reviews of normative ethics literature use for search, selection, analysis, and synthesis? In-depth results from a systematic review of reviews
Marcel Mertz, Daniel Strech, Hannes Kahrass
Circulating cancer stem cell markers in breast carcinomas: a systematic review protocol
Maryam Mansoori, Zahra Madjd, Leila Janani, Arezoo Rasti
Evaluations of the uptake and impact of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement and extensions: a scoping review
Matthew J. Page, David Moher
Exercise and reproductive function in polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol of a systematic review
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