Ausgabe 1/2019
Inhalt (336 Artikel)
How do midwives facilitate women to give birth during physiological second stage of labour? A protocol for a systematic review
Corine J. Verhoeven, Dale Spence, Viola Nyman, René H. J. Otten, Maria Healy
Sonographic reference values of median nerve cross-sectional area: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sandy C. Takata, Lynn Kysh, Wendy J. Mack, Shawn C. Roll
The Evidence Project risk of bias tool: assessing study rigor for both randomized and non-randomized intervention studies
Caitlin E. Kennedy, Virginia A. Fonner, Kevin A. Armstrong, Julie A. Denison, Ping Teresa Yeh, Kevin R. O’Reilly, Michael D. Sweat
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among HIV-positive and HIV-negative populations in sub-Saharan Africa—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Olamide O. Todowede, Solange Z. Mianda, Benn Sartorius
The association between socioeconomic status and pandemic influenza: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Clare Shelley-Egan, Ole Rogeberg
Evidence on point-of-care diagnostics for assessment of nutritional biochemical markers as an integral part of maternal services in low- and middle-income countries: systematic scoping review protocol
T. S. Dhlamini, D. Kuupiel, T. P. Mashamba-Thompson
Cortisol levels in different tissue samples in posttraumatic stress disorder patients versus controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Leigh Luella van den Heuvel, Simonne Wright, Sharain Suliman, Tobias Stalder, Clemens Kirschbaum, Soraya Seedat
Mapping variation in intervention design: a systematic review to develop a program theory for patient navigator programs
Laura Desveaux, Kerry McBrien, Lianne Barnieh, Noah M. Ivers
Clinical applications of palmitoylethanolamide in pain management: protocol for a scoping review
Maria Beatrice Passavanti, Aniello Alfieri, Maria Caterina Pace, Vincenzo Pota, Pasquale Sansone, Giacomo Piccinno, Manlio Barbarisi, Caterina Aurilio, Marco Fiore
Mapping evidence on charitable food assistance system’s compliance with safety and general hygiene requirements in Africa and the rest of the world: a systematic scoping review protocol
Sizwe Makhunga, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Khumbulani Hlongwana
Health solutions to improve post-intensive care outcomes: a realist review protocol
A. Fuchsia Howard, Leanne Currie, Vicky Bungay, Margaret Meloche, Robert McDermid, Sarah Crowe, Andrea Ryce, William Harding, Gregory Haljan
Effectiveness of text messaging interventions on prevention, detection, treatment, and knowledge outcomes for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Darlene Taylor, Carole Lunny, Petra Lolić, Orion Warje, Jasmina Geldman, Tom Wong, Mark Gilbert, Richard Lester, Gina Ogilvie
Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials
Francesca Wuytack, Maria Regan, Linda Biesty, Pauline Meskell, Jennifer E. Lutomski, Martin O’Donnell, Shaun Treweek, Declan Devane
Protocol for a systematic review of the effects of interventions for vaccine stock management
Chinwe Juliana Iwu, Anelisa Jaca, Leila H. Abdullahi, Ntombenhle Judith Ngcobo, Charles Shey Wiysonge
Value of gait analysis for measuring disease severity using inertial sensors in patients with multiple sclerosis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
A. Vienne-Jumeau, F. Quijoux, P. P. Vidal, D. Ricard
Effectiveness of architectural separation of septic and aseptic operating theatres for improving process quality and patient outcomes: a systematic review
Romy Scholz, Alexander Hönning, Julia Seifert, Nikolai Spranger, Dirk Stengel
The prevalence of phantom limb pain and associated risk factors in people with amputations: a systematic review protocol
Katleho Limakatso, Gillian J. Bedwell, Victoria J. Madden, Romy Parker
The impact of different inclusion decisions on the comprehensiveness and complexity of overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions
Michelle Pollock, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Amanda S. Newton, Shannon D. Scott, Lisa Hartling
Effects of testosterone therapy for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Rakibul M. Islam, Robin J. Bell, Sally Green, Susan R. Davis
Strategies for incorporating patient-reported outcomes in the care of people with chronic kidney disease (PRO kidney): a protocol for a realist synthesis
Kara Schick-Makaroff, Onouma Thummapol, Stephanie Thompson, Rachel Flynn, Mehri Karimi-Dehkordi, Scott Klarenbach, Richard Sawatzky, Joanne Greenhalgh
A systematic review protocol of stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy
Joseph Kirabira, Jimmy Ben Forry, Alison Annet Kinengyere, Wilson Adriko, Abdallah Amir, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Dickens Akena
Systematic mapping of checklists for assessing transferability
Heather Munthe-Kaas, Heid Nøkleby, Lien Nguyen
Machine learning algorithms for systematic review: reducing workload in a preclinical review of animal studies and reducing human screening error
Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Piotr Przybyła, James Thomas, Andrew S. C. Rice, Sophia Ananiadou, Jing Liao, Malcolm Robert Macleod
Perioperative use of gabapentinoids for the management of postoperative acute pain: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis
Michael Verret, François Lauzier, Ryan Zarychanski, Xavier Savard, Marie-Joëlle Cossi, Anne-Marie Pinard, Guillaume Leblanc, Alexis F. Turgeon
A systematic review of the perceptions of adolescents on graphic health warnings and plain packaging of cigarettes
Aaron Drovandi, Peta-Ann Teague, Beverley Glass, Bunmi Malau-Aduli
Defining loneliness in older adults: protocol for a systematic review
Razieh Bandari, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Abbas Ebadi, Abbas Ali Keshtkar, Ali Montazeri
Screening for depression in women during pregnancy or the first year postpartum and in the general adult population: a protocol for two systematic reviews to update a guideline of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Candyce Hamel, Eddy Lang, Kate Morissette, Andrew Beck, Adrienne Stevens, Becky Skidmore, Heather Colquhoun, John LeBlanc, Ainsley Moore, John J. Riva, Brett D. Thombs, Ian Colman, Sophie Grigoriadis, Stuart Gordon Nicholls, Beth K. Potter, Kerri Ritchie, Julie Robert, Priya Vasa, Bianca Lauria-Horner, Scott Patten, Simone N. Vigod, Brian Hutton, Beverley J. Shea, Shamila Shanmugasegaram, Julian Little, David Moher
Effectiveness of stop smoking interventions among adults: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and an updated systematic review
Mona Hersi, Gregory Traversy, Brett D. Thombs, Andrew Beck, Becky Skidmore, Stéphane Groulx, Eddy Lang, Donna L. Reynolds, Brenda Wilson, Steven L. Bernstein, Peter Selby, Stephanie Johnson-Obaseki, Douglas Manuel, Smita Pakhale, Justin Presseau, Susan Courage, Brian Hutton, Beverley J. Shea, Vivian Welch, Matt Morrow, Julian Little, Adrienne Stevens
A decision tool to help researchers make decisions about including systematic reviews in overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions
Michelle Pollock, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Amanda S. Newton, Shannon D. Scott, Lisa Hartling
Instrument-based tests for measuring anterior chamber cells in uveitis: a systematic review protocol
Xiaoxuan Liu, Ameenat L. Solebo, Pearse A. Keane, David J. Moore, Alastair K. Denniston
Correction to: Barriers and facilitating factors in the prevention of diabetes type II and gestational diabetes in vulnerable groups: protocol for a scoping review
Jessica Breuing, Dawid Pieper, Annika Lena Neuhaus, Simone Heß, Lena Lütkemeier, Fabiola Haas, Mark Spiller, Christine Graf
Pharmacological methods for reducing coughing on emergence from elective surgery after general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation: protocol for a systematic review of common medications and network meta-analysis
Alan Tung, Nicholas A. Fergusson, Nicole Ng, Vivien Hu, Colin Dormuth, Donald G. E. Griesdale
Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol
Erik A. H. Loeffen, Jennifer N. Stinson, Kathryn A. Birnie, Monique van Dijk, Ketan Kulkarni, Mienke Rijsdijk, Anna Font-Gonzalez, L. Lee Dupuis, Elvira C. van Dalen, Renée L. Mulder, Fiona Campbell, Wim J. E. Tissing, Marianne D. van de Wetering, Faith Gibson
Measurement instruments for quantifying physical resilience in aging: a scoping review protocol
Sue Peters, Theodore D. Cosco, Dawn C. Mackey, Gurkaran S. Sarohia, Jeffrey Leong, Andrew Wister
The role of icodextrin in peritoneal dialysis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Monika Becker, Stefanie Bühn, Jessica Breuing, Catherine A. Firanek, Simone Hess, Hisanori Nariai, Mark R. Marshall, James A. Sloand, Qiang Yao, Käthe Goossen, Dawid Pieper
Correction to: Integrated models of care for diabetes and hypertension in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): Protocol for a systematic review
Jeannine Uwimana Nicol, Anke Rohwer, Taryn Young, Charlotte M Bavuma, Joerg J Meerpohl
Implementation of self-management support in cancer care and normalization into routine practice: a systematic scoping literature review protocol
Doris Howell, Alison Richardson, Carl May, Lynn Calman, Rouhi Fazelzad, Saeed Moradian, Claire Foster
Measured and perceived effects of audit and feedback on nursing performance: a mixed methods systematic review protocol
Émilie Dufour, Arnaud Duhoux, Jolianne Bolduc
Ivabradine for coronary artery disease and/or heart failure—a protocol for a systematic review of randomised clinical trials with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
M. Maagaard, E. E. Nielsen, C. Gluud, J. C. Jakobsen
Comparative effectiveness of the different components of care provided in heart failure clinics—protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Morgan Slater, Joanna Bielecki, Ana Carolina Alba, Lusine Abrahamyan, George Tomlinson, Susanna Mak, Jane MacIver, Shelley Zieroth, Douglas Lee, William Wong, Murray Krahn, Heather Ross, Valeria E. Rac
What should be the preferred exercise modality for overweight and obese individuals? Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Lene Aasdahl, Vegard Moe Iversen, Eva Skovlund, Dagfinn Aune, Marius Steiro Fimland
Scoping review of the morphology and anthropometry of Tessier craniofacial clefts numbers 3 and 4
Abiola Omodan, Pamela Pillay, Lelika Lazarus, Anil Madaree, Kapil Satyapal
Evidence of past dental visits and incidence of head and neck cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bhawna Gupta, Narinder Kumar, Newell W. Johnson
Comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation with other approaches to treat aortic valve stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gernot Wagner, Sabine Steiner, Gerald Gartlehner, Henrike Arfsten, Brigitte Wildner, Harald Mayr, Deddo Moertl
Prolonged versus brief balloon inflation during arterial angioplasty for de novo atherosclerotic disease: protocol for a systematic review
Mark Rockley, Prasad Jetty, George Wells, Kathleen Rockley, Dean Fergusson
Maintaining relevance in HIV systematic reviews: an evaluation of Cochrane reviews
Ingrid Eshun-Wilson, Shahista Jaffer, Rhodine Smith, Samuel Johnson, Paul Hine, Alberto Mateo, Anne-Marie Stephani, Paul Garner
Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol
Berihun Assefa Dachew, Berhanu Boru Bifftu, Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay, Meseret Adugna Wassie, Kim Betts
Loneliness and social isolation causal association with health-related lifestyle risk in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Martin Malcolm, Helen Frost, Julie Cowie
Prevalence and comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Spain: study protocol for extending a systematic review with updated meta-analysis of observational studies
Ferrán Catalá-López, Manuel Ridao, Amparo Núñez-Beltrán, Ricard Gènova-Maleras, Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo, Rafael Aleixandre-Benavent, Miguel A. Catalá, Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos
Inappropriateness of health care in Canada: a systematic review protocol
Janet E. Squires, Ian D. Graham, Doris Grinspun, John Lavis, France Légaré, Robert Bell, Stephen Bornstein, Susan E. Brien, Mark Dobrow, Megan Greenough, Carole A. Estabrooks, Michael Hillmer, Tanya Horsley, Alan Katz, Christina Krause, Wendy Levinson, Adrian Levy, Michelina Mancuso, Alies Maybee, Steve Morgan, Letitia Nadalin Penno, Andrew Neuner, Tamara Rader, Janet Roberts, Gary Teare, Joshua Tepper, Amanda Vandyk, Denise Widmeyer, Michael Wilson, Jeremy M. Grimshaw
Exercise, or exercise and diet for the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chris Kite, Ian M. Lahart, Islam Afzal, David R. Broom, Harpal Randeva, Ioannis Kyrou, James E. Brown
Does testosterone mediate the relationship between vitamin D and prostate cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Luke A. Robles, Karen Dawe, Richard M. Martin, Julian P. T. Higgins, Sarah J. Lewis
Feedback from physical activity monitors to enhance amount of physical activity in adults—a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rasmus Tolstrup Larsen, Vibeke Wagner, Camilla Keller, Carsten Bogh Juhl, Henning Langberg, Jan Christensen
Evaluation of interventions to improve electronic health record documentation within the inpatient setting: a protocol for a systematic review
Lucia Otero Varela, Natalie Wiebe, Daniel J. Niven, Paul E. Ronksley, Nicolas Iragorri, Helen Lee Robertson, Hude Quan
Association of incident dialysis modality with mortality: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies
Mark R. Marshall, Chun-Yuan Hsiao, Philip K. Li, Masaaki Nakayama, S. Rabindranath, Rachael C. Walker, Xueqing Yu, Suetonia C. Palmer
Factors associated with length of stay in care homes: a systematic review of international literature
Danni Collingridge Moore, Thomas J. Keegan, Lesley Dunleavy, Katherine Froggatt
Still moving toward automation of the systematic review process: a summary of discussions at the third meeting of the International Collaboration for Automation of Systematic Reviews (ICASR)
Annette M. O’Connor, Guy Tsafnat, Stephen B. Gilbert, Kristina A. Thayer, Ian Shemilt, James Thomas, Paul Glasziou, Mary S. Wolfe
The effect of post mastectomy radiation therapy on breast reconstruction with and without acellular dermal matrix: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Amy M. Chung, Michael J. Stein, Ammara Ghumman, Jing Zhang
Gender-based violence among female youths in educational institutions of Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Addisu Shunu Beyene, Catherine Chojenta, Hirbo Shore Roba, Alemu Sufa Melka, Deborah Loxton
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among hepatitis C virus-infected patients: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Sintayehu Ambachew, Setegn Eshetie, Demeke Geremew, Aklilu Endalamaw, Mulugeta Melku
Screening for periodontal diseases by non-dental health professionals: a protocol for a systematic review and overview of reviews
Birgit Teufer, Isolde Sommer, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit, Viktoria Titscher, Corinna Bruckmann, Irma Klerings, Gerald Gartlehner
Evaluation of the effect of insulin sensitivity-enhancing lifestyle- and dietary-related adjuncts on antidepressant treatment response: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Olaitan J. Jeremiah, Gráinne Cousins, Finbarr P. Leacy, Brian P. Kirby, Benedict K. Ryan
WOMEN's Knowledge of Obstetric Danger signs in Ethiopia (WOMEN's KODE):a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ayele Geleto, Catherine Chojenta, Abdulbasit Musa, Deborah Loxton
Challenges and support for quality of life of youths living with HIV/AIDS in schools and larger community in East Africa: a systematic review
Emmanuel Kimera, Sofie Vindevogel, Jessica De Maeyer, Didier Reynaert, Anne-Mie Engelen, Fred Nuwaha, John Rubaihayo, Johan Bilsen
Interventions on children’s and adolescents’ physical activity and sedentary behaviour: protocol for a systematic review from a sex/gender perspective
Yolanda Demetriou, Catherina Vondung, Jens Bucksch, Annegret Schlund, Carolin Schulze, Guido Knapp, Stephanie E. Coen, Lorri Puil, Susan P. Phillips, Anne K. Reimers
Social marketing including financial incentive programs at worksite cafeterias for preventing obesity: a systematic review
Kimi Sawada, Koji Wada, Sadequa Shahrook, Erika Ota, Yukari Takemi, Rintaro Mori
Effects of training and support programs for leaders of illness-based support groups: commentary and updated evidence
Kimberly A. Turner, Danielle B. Rice, Andrea Carboni-Jiménez, Jill Boruff, Brett D. Thombs
Effects of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive adults on new HIV infections among young women: a systematic review protocol
Trust Chibawara, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Marcel Kitenge, Peter Nyasulu
Traditional knowledge-based lifestyle interventions in the prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes in Indigenous children in Canada: a systematic review protocol
Rebecca Crawford, E. Danielle Sims, Kuan-Wen Wang, Michael Youssef, Ajantha Nadarajah, Angelica Rivas, Laura Banfield, Lehana Thabane, M. Constantine Samaan
Network meta-analysis of randomised trials of pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, exercise and collaborative care interventions for depressive symptoms in patients with coronary artery disease: hybrid systematic review of systematic reviews protocol
Frank Doyle, Kenneth Freedland, Robert Carney, Peter de Jonge, Chris Dickens, Susanne Pedersen, Jan Sorensen, Martin Dempster
Prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicidal attempt and completed suicide in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Berhanu Boru Bifftu, Berihun Assefa Dachew, Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh, Yonas Deressa Guracho
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and mortality risk in patients with liver cirrhosis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Désirée Völker, Frank Grünhage, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Frank Lammert, Caroline S. Stokes
Comparing options for women seeking permanent contraception in high-resource countries: a protocol for a systematic review
Rebecca Gormley, Brian Vickers, Wendy V. Norman
Cost-effectiveness of cannabinoids for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations
Jesse Elliott, Bláthnaid McCoy, Tammy Clifford, Beth K. Potter, Becky Skidmore, George A. Wells, Doug Coyle
Trends in maternal and neonatal mortality in South Africa: a systematic review
Damian J. Damian, Bernard Njau, Ester Lisasi, Sia E. Msuya, Andrew Boulle
Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of young people-specific, integrated out-of-hospital services: a protocol for a systematic review
Anuja Pandey, Aswathikutty Gireesh, Russell Viner
Patient prioritization tools and their effectiveness in non-emergency healthcare services: a systematic review protocol
Julien Déry, Angel Ruiz, François Routhier, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, André Côté, Daoud Ait-Kadi, Valérie Bélanger, Simon Deslauriers, Marie-Eve Lamontagne
Interventions for reducing and/or controlling domestic violence among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Diksha Sapkota, Kathleen Baird, Amornrat Saito, Debra Anderson
The association between diabetes and age at the onset of menopause: a systematic review protocol
Mansoureh Yazdkhasti, Zahra Mehdizadeh Tourzani, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Vajiheh Hasanpour, Sara Esmaelzadeh Saeieh, Fatemeh Abdi
Well siblings’ experiences of living with a child following a traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol
Katie Hill, Maria Brenner
Protocol for a systematic review of time to antibiotics (TTA) in patients with fever and neutropenia during chemotherapy for cancer (FN) and interventions aiming to reduce TTA
Christa Koenig, Jess Morgan, Roland A. Ammann, Lillian Sung, Bob Phillips
Discharge communication practices in pediatric emergency care: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Janet A. Curran, Allyson J. Gallant, Roger Zemek, Amanda S. Newton, Mona Jabbour, Jill Chorney, Andrea Murphy, Lisa Hartling, Kate MacWilliams, Amy Plint, Shannon MacPhee, Andrea Bishop, Samuel G. Campbell
Interventions to improve emergency department use for mental health reasons: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review
Amanda Digel Vandyk, Mark Kaluzienski, Catherine Goldie, Yehudis Stokes, Amanda Ross-White, Jeremy Kronick, Matthew Gilmour, Colleen MacPhee, Ian D. Graham
Protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis of clinical outcomes following accelerated versus conventional corneal collagen cross-linking for corneal ectasia
Siddharth Nath, Carl Shen, Alex Koziarz, Laura Banfield
Addressing preconception behaviour change through mobile phone apps: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Loretta M. Musgrave, Caroline S. E. Homer, Nathalie V. Kizirian, Adrienne Gordon
Predicting repeated self-harm or suicide in adolescents and young adults using risk assessment scales/tools: a systematic review protocol
Isobel Marion Harris, Sophie Beese, David Moore
Association between harm reduction strategies and healthcare utilization in patients on long-term prescribed opioid therapy presenting to acute healthcare settings: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jean Deschamps, James Gilbertson, Sebastian Straube, Kathryn Dong, Frank P. MacMaster, Christina Korownyk, Lori Montgomery, Ryan Mahaffey, James Downar, Hance Clarke, John Muscedere, Katherine Rittenbach, Robin Featherstone, Meghan Sebastianski, Ben Vandermeer, Deborah Lynam, Ryan Magnussen, Sean M. Bagshaw, Oleksa G. Rewa
Seeking adverse effects in systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: protocol for a cross-sectional study
Pauline A. J. Steegmans, Shandra Bipat, Reint A. Meursinge Reynders
Risk of bias judgements and strength of conclusions in meta-evidence from the Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group
John Delaney, Rebecca Cui, Alexander Engel
Patient and family-initiated escalation of care: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Aidín McKinney, Donna Fitzsimons, Bronagh Blackwood, Jennifer McGaughey
The impact of income support systems on healthcare quality and functional capacity in workers with low back pain: a realist review protocol
Michael Di Donato, Ross Iles, Tyler Lane, Alex Collie
Differential methylation in rare ophthalmic disorders: a systematic review protocol
Katie Kerr, Helen McAneney, Amy Jayne McKnight
Searching for health equity: validation of a search filter for ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in transport
Jamie Hosking, Alexandra Macmillan, Rhys Jones, Shanthi Ameratunga, Alistair Woodward
Influence of adjuvant antibiotics on fistula formation following incision and drainage of anorectal abscesses: a systematic review protocol
Laura Baker, Lara Williams, Remington Winter, Caitlin Cahill, Alexandra Davis, Dean Fergusson
Individual patient data network meta-analysis using either restricted mean survival time difference or hazard ratios: is there a difference? A case study on locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas
C. Petit, P. Blanchard, JP. Pignon, B. Lueza
Understanding patient engagement in health system decision-making: a co-designed scoping review
Tamara L. McCarron, Karen Moffat, Gloria Wilkinson, Sandra Zelinsky, Jamie M. Boyd, Deborah White, Derek Hassay, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Nancy J. Marlett, Thomas Noseworthy
Communication strategies in the prevention of type 2 and gestational diabetes in vulnerable groups: protocol for a scoping review
Jessica Breuing, Christine Graf, Annika Lena Neuhaus, Simone Heß, Lena Lütkemeier, Fabiola Haas, Mark Spiller, Dawid Pieper
Direct oral anticoagulants in treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis: a systematic review protocol
Gauruv Bose, Justin Graveline, Vignan Yogendrakumar, Dean Fergusson, Dar Dowlatshahi
Interventions for improved diabetes control and self-management among those experiencing homelessness: protocol for a mixed methods scoping review
David J. T. Campbell, Rachel B. Campbell, Carolyn Ziegler, Kerry A. McBrien, Stephen W. Hwang, Gillian L. Booth
Effects of aerobic exercise on pain and disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a systematic review protocol
Irlei dos Santos, Adriana Claudia Lunardi, Naiane Teixeira Bastos de Oliveira, Matheus Oliveira de Almeida, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa
Communication strategies for rare cancers: a systematic review protocol
Catherine Bell, Katie Kerr, Kerry Moore, Charlene McShane, Lesley Anderson, Amy Jayne McKnight, Helen McAneney
Neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Tesfalidet Tekelab, Mohammed Akibu, Negash Tagesse, Temesgen Tilhaun, Yosef Yohanes, Smriti Nepal
Examining the mental health outcomes of peer-led school-based interventions on young people aged between 4 and 18 years old: a systematic review protocol
Thomas King, Mina Fazel
The effects of aerobic, resistance, and meditative movement exercise on sleep in individuals with depression: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Gavin Brupbacher, Heike Gerger, Monika Wechsler, Thea Zander-Schellenberg, Doris Straus, Hildburg Porschke, Markus Gerber, Roland von Känel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Correction to: Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy of detection of any level of diabetic retinopathy using digital retinal imaging
Mapa Mudiyanselage Prabhath Nishantha Piyasena, Gudlavalleti Venkata S. Murthy, Jennifer L. Y. Yip, Clare Gilbert, Tunde Peto, Iris Gordon, Suwin Hewage, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan
School factors related to the emotional wellbeing and resettlement outcomes of students from refugee backgrounds: protocol for a systematic review
Deserae Horswood, Jess Baker, Mina Fazel, Susan Rees, Linda Heslop, Derrick Silove
The effect of acute stress on salivary markers of inflammation: a systematic review protocol
Danica C. Slavish, Yvette Z. Szabo
Evaluation of the impact of single-nucleotide polymorphisms on treatment response, survival and toxicity with cytarabine and anthracyclines in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia: a systematic review protocol
Taynah Cascaes Puty, Jonathan Souza Sarraf, Tabata Cristina Do Carmo Almeida, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Luis Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami
Demographic and risk group heterogeneity across the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Dylan Green, Brenda Kharono, Diana M. Tordoff, Adam Akullian, Anna Bershteyn, Michelle Morrison, Geoff Garnett, Ann Duerr, Paul Drain
Factors influencing perceptions of private water quality in North America: a systematic review
Abraham Munene, David C. Hall
Medication adherence influencing factors—an (updated) overview of systematic reviews
Alina Gast, Tim Mathes
Effects of school-based interventions on motivation towards physical activity in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review
Yolanda Demetriou, Anne K. Reimers, Marianna Alesi, Lidia Scifo, Carla Chicau Borrego, Diogo Monteiro, Anne Kelso
Is a fusobacterium nucleatum infection in the colon a risk factor for colorectal cancer?: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Amal Idrissi Janati, Igor Karp, Hisham Sabri, Elham Emami
Predisposing and protective factors influencing suicide ideation, attempt, and death in patients accessing substance use treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
S. Espinet, T. Corrin, D. Baliunas, L. Quilty, L. Zawertailo, S. J. Rizvi, W. deRuiter, S. Bonato, V. De Luca, S. Kennedy, P. Selby
The effects of exercise on cardiometabolic outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome not taking the oral contraceptive pill: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Amie Woodward, Markos Klonizakis, Ian Lahart, Anouska Carter, Caroline Dalton, Mostafa Metwally, David Broom
Using mobile phones to improve young people’s sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol to identify barriers, facilitators and reported interventions
Anam Feroz, Farina Abrejo, Sumera Aziz Ali, Rozina Nuruddin, Sarah Saleem
Anticonvulsants for behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia: protocol for a systematic review
Sophiya Benjamin, John W. Williams Jr, Cecilia Cotton, Jennifer Tung, Howard An, Stephanie Sanger, Joanne Man-Wai Ho
Experiential peer support and its effects on desistance from delinquent behavior: protocol paper for a systematic realist literature review
Margriet Lenkens, Frank J. van Lenthe, Loïs Schenk, Tessa Magnée, Miranda Sentse, Sabine Severiens, Godfried Engbersen, Gera E. Nagelhout
Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in animals in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Abdou Fatawou Modiyinji, Jean Joel Bigna, Fredy Brice N. Simo, Moise Nola, Marie S. Ndangang, Sebastien Kenmoe, Richard Njouom
Decision aids that facilitate elements of shared decision making in chronic illnesses: a systematic review
Thomas H. Wieringa, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Gabriela Spencer-Bonilla, Maartje de Wit, Oscar J. Ponce, Manuel F. Sanchez-Herrera, Nataly R. Espinoza, Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Marleen Kunneman, Linda J. Schoonmade, Victor M. Montori, Frank J. Snoek
Epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in people with acute respiratory tract infections in Africa: the VARIAFRICA systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Sebastien Kenmoe, Jean Joel Bigna, Abdou Fatawou Modiyinji, Fredy Brice N. Simo, Richard Njouom
Experiential learning for primary healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
Nkosinothando Chamane, Desmond Kuupiel, Tivani Phosa Mashamba-Thompson
Psychological interventions for people with psychotic experiences: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Emma Soneson, Debra Russo, Clare Knight, Louise Lafortune, Margaret Heslin, Jan Stochl, Alex Georgiadis, Julieta Galante, Robbie Duschinsky, Nick Grey, Leticia Gonzalez-Blanco, Juliet Couche, Michelle Griffiths, Hannah Murray, Nesta Reeve, Joanne Hodgekins, Paul French, David Fowler, Sarah Byford, Mary Dixon-Woods, Peter B. Jones, Jesus Perez
Does stage of illness influence recovery-focused outcomes after psychological treatment in bipolar disorder? A systematic review protocol
Hailey Tremain, Kathryn Fletcher, Jan Scott, Carla McEnery, Michael Berk, Greg Murray
Mesenchymal stem cells for sensorineural hearing loss: protocol for a systematic review of preclinical studies
Kevin T. Chorath, Matthew J. Willis, Nicolas Morton-Gonzaba, Walter J. Humann, Alvaro Moreira
Individual participant data (IPD)-level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials among dark-skinned populations to estimate the dietary requirement for vitamin D
Kevin D. Cashman, Christian Ritz
Study-based registers reduce waste in systematic reviewing: discussion and case report
Farhad Shokraneh, Clive E. Adams
Effectiveness of whey protein supplements on the serum levels of amino acid, creatinine kinase and myoglobin of athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fui-Ching Lam, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Hani Faidah, Abdul Haseeb, Amer Hayat Khan
Predictors of 1-year mortality in adult lung transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Farid Foroutan, Gordon Guyatt, Erik Friesen, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Aman Sidhu, Maureen Meade
Efficacy of commercially available biological agents for the topical treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a systematic review
Alex Baleka Mutombo, Cindy Simoens, Rahma Tozin, Johannes Bogers, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Yves Jacquemyn
Protocol for a scoping review of age-related health conditions among geriatric populations in sub-Saharan Africa
Keshena Naidoo, Jacqueline van Wyk
Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review
Nina Tamminen, Tarja Kettunen, Tuija Martelin, Jaakko Reinikainen, Pia Solin
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Jason P. Burnham, Stephanie A. Fritz, Lauren H. Yaeger, Graham A. Colditz
Development of a program theory for clinical pathways in hospitals: protocol for a realist review
Adegboyega K. Lawal, Gary Groot, Donna Goodridge, Shannon Scott, Leigh Kinsman
Protocol for a systematic review of randomized trials of knee arthroplasty decision aids and shared decision-making approaches
Daniel L. Riddle, Trisha Sando, Talicia Tarver, James Slover, Robert A. Perera, Rafael Sierra, Juan P. Brito, Victor M. Montori
Naloxone interventions in opioid overdoses: a systematic review protocol
Lindsay Victoria Shaw, Jessica Moe, Roy Purssell, Jane A. Buxton, Jesse Godwin, Mary M. Doyle-Waters, Penelope M. A. Brasher, Jeffrey P. Hau, Jason Curran, Corinne M. Hohl
Immunotherapy with check-point inhibitors (CPI) in adult malignancies: a protocol for the systematic review of the quality of economic analyses
Ying Wang, Pierre Camateros, Denise Smith, David Dawe, Peter Ellis
Acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain: protocol of a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Jiaxi Lin, Whitney Scott, Lewis Carpenter, Sam Norton, Matthias Domhardt, Harald Baumeister, Lance M. McCracken
Prevalence and comorbidity of autism spectrum disorder in Spain: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Ferrán Catalá-López, Manuel Ridao, Isabel Hurtado, Amparo Núñez-Beltrán, Ricard Gènova-Maleras, Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo, Aurelio Tobías, Rafael Aleixandre-Benavent, Miguel A. Catalá, Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos
Exercise therapy in the treatment of tendinopathies of the lower limbs: a protocol of a systematic review
Yuri Rafael dos Santos Franco, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Katherinne Ferro Moura Franco, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral
A question of trust: can we build an evidence base to gain trust in systematic review automation technologies?
Annette M. O’Connor, Guy Tsafnat, James Thomas, Paul Glasziou, Stephen B. Gilbert, Brian Hutton
Control group changes in objectively measured physical activity in primary care: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nicole Freene, Rachel Davey, Steven M. McPhail
Usability and acceptability of four systematic review automation software packages: a mixed method design
Gina Cleo, Anna Mae Scott, Farhana Islam, Blair Julien, Elaine Beller
Antibiotic treatment for ocular toxoplasmosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis: study protocol
John E. Feliciano-Alfonso, Andrés Vargas-Villanueva, María Alejandra Marín, Laura Triviño, Natalia Carvajal, Manuela Moreno, Tatiana Luna, Clara Lopez de Mesa, Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz, Alejandra de-la-Torre
Accurate GFR in obesity—protocol for a systematic review
Sriram Sriperumbuduri, Robert Dent, Janine Malcolm, Swapnil Hiremath, Ran Klein, Christine A. White, Pierre Antoine Brown, Ayub Akbari
Palliative care interventions in intensive care unit patients – a systematic review protocol
Victoria Metaxa, Despina Anagnostou, Savvas Vlachos, Nishkantha Arulkumaran, Ingeborg van Dusseldorp, Sherihane Bensemmane, Rebecca Aslakson, Judy E. Davidson, Rik Gerritsen, Christiane Hartog, Randall Curtis
Protocol on a systematic review of qualitative studies on asthma treatment challenges experienced in Sub-Saharan Africa
Pisirai Ndarukwa, Moses John Chimbari, Elopy N. Sibanda
Effectiveness and acceptability of methods of communicating the results of clinical research to lay and professional audiences: protocol for a systematic review
Annabelle South, Julia Bailey, Mahesh K. B. Parmar, Claire L. Vale
Introducing RAPTOR: RevMan Parsing Tool for Reviewers
Lena Schmidt, Farhad Shokraneh, Kirsten Steinhausen, Clive E. Adams
Health economic evaluation in orthotics and prosthetics: a systematic review protocol
Leigh Clarke, Michael Dillon, Alan Shiell
Effects of walking speed on gait biomechanics in healthy participants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Claudiane Arakaki Fukuchi, Reginaldo Kisho Fukuchi, Marcos Duarte
Effect of mobile text message reminders on routine childhood vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Martin C. Were, Kassahun Dessie Gashu, Binyam Chakilu Tilahun
Educational outcomes of children in contact with social care in England: a systematic review
Matthew A. Jay, Louise Mc Grath-Lone
Correction to: Information needs in people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review
Lisa Biernatzki, Silke Kuske, Jutta Genz, Michaela Ritschel, Astrid Stephan, Christina Bächle, Sigrid Droste, Sandra Grobosch, Nicole Ernstmann, Nadja Chernyak, Andrea Icks
Assessing trauma care health systems in low- and middle-income countries, a protocol for a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
John Whitaker, Max Denning, Nollaig O’Donohoe, Dan Poenaru, Elena Guadagno, Andy Leather, Justine Davies
Informal carers’ experience and outcomes of assistive technology use in dementia care in the community: a systematic review protocol
Vimal Sriram, Crispin Jenkinson, Michele Peters
Evidence of perpetration of intimate partner violence among HIV-positive couples: a systematic scoping review protocol
Felix Apiribu, Busisiwe Purity Ncama, Elizabeth Joseph-Shehu
Measuring awareness in people with dementia: protocol for a scoping review
Catherine M. Alexander, Anthony Martyr, Sharon A. Savage, Linda Clare
Sexual dysfunction and related factors in pregnancy and postpartum: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Mojdeh Banaei, Maryam Azizi, Azam Moridi, Sareh Dashti, Asiyeh Pormehr Yabandeh, Nasibeh Roozbeh
Mapping evidence on tuberculosis active case finding policies, strategies, and interventions for tuberculosis key populations: a systematic scoping review protocol
Desmond Kuupiel, Vitalis Bawontuo, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
Toward systematic review automation: a practical guide to using machine learning tools in research synthesis
Iain J. Marshall, Byron C. Wallace
Physically aggressive behaviors in older people living with cognitive disorders: a systematic scoping review protocol
Anne Bourbonnais, Marie-Hélène Goulet, Philippe Landreville, Edith Ellefsen, Caroline Larue, Marie-Hélène Lalonde, Paul L. Gendreau
Influence of health interventions on quality of life in seriously ill children at the end of life: a systematic review protocol
Veerle E. Piette, Joachim Cohen, Luc Deliens, Nele Pauwels, Jutte van der Werff ten Bosch, Kim Beernaert
Steps toward more complete reporting of systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Diagnostic Test Accuracy (PRISMA-DTA)
Trevor A. McGrath, David Moher, Matthew D. F. McInnes
Association between subthreshold depression and self-care behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes: a protocol for systematic review of observational studies
Monika Shrestha, Amal Al-Ghareeb, Fatimah Alenazi, Richard Gray
Does routine surveillance imaging after completing treatment for childhood solid tumours cause more harm than good? A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Jessica E. Morgan, Melissa Harden, Robert S. Phillips
Short-term versus long-term psychotherapy for adult psychiatric disorders: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Sophie Juul, Stig Poulsen, Susanne Lunn, Per Sørensen, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Sebastian Simonsen
Clarifying differences between reviews within evidence ecosystems
David Gough, James Thomas, Sandy Oliver
Pragmatic methods for reviewing exceptionally large bodies of evidence: systematic mapping review and overview of systematic reviews using lung cancer survival as an exemplar
Ruth Lewis, Maggie Hendry, Nafees Din, Marian A. Stanciu, Sadia Nafees, Annie Hendry, Zhi Hao Teoh, Thomas Lloyd, Rachel Parsonage, Richard D. Neal, Gareth Collier, Dyfed W. Huws
Risk factors for hearing loss in children: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis protocol
Bénédicte Vos, Dorie Noll, Marie Pigeon, Marlene Bagatto, Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick
Women’s experiences of severe postnatal psychiatric illness: a systematic review protocol
Harpreet Kaur Sihre, Anne-Marie Simons, Paramjit Gill, Antje Lindenmeyer, Qulsom Fazil
The strong focus on positive results in abstracts may cause bias in systematic reviews: a case study on abstract reporting bias
Bram Duyx, Gerard M. H. Swaen, Miriam J. E. Urlings, Lex M. Bouter, Maurice P. Zeegers
Mapping evidence of the concomitant management of schistosomiasis by traditional health practitioners and health care professionals in communities with high prevalent infections: a systematic scoping review protocol
Gloire-Aimé Aganze Mushebenge, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Manimbulu Nlooto
The impact of social norms interventions on clinical behaviour change among health workers: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarah Cotterill, Rachael Powell, Sarah Rhodes, Benjamin Brown, Jane Roberts, Mei Yee Tang, Jack Wilkinson
Understanding school staff members’ enforcement of school tobacco policies to achieve tobacco-free school: a realist review
Anu Linnansaari, Michael Schreuders, Anton E. Kunst, Arja Rimpelä, Pirjo Lindfors
Clowning in children undergoing potentially anxiety-provoking procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nadja Könsgen, Stephanie Polus, Tanja Rombey, Dawid Pieper
Protocol for a systematic review of the development of depression among adolescents and young adults: psychological, biological, and contextual perspectives around the world
Gloria A. Pedersen, Zuzanna Zajkowska, Christian Kieling, Kamal Gautam, Valeria Mondelli, Helen L. Fisher, Johnna R. Swartz, Abiodun Adewuya, Rakesh Karmacharya, Brandon A. Kohrt
Clinical epidemiology and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adult patients: protocol for a large-scale systematic review and planned meta-analysis
John Mark M. Gutiérrez, Annabelle R. Borromeo, Allan L. Dueño, Emmanuel D. Paragas Jr, Rosanta O. Ellasus, Russel S. Abalos-Fabia, Jerry A. Abriam, Arnel E. Sonido, Monina A. Hernandez, Alain Jason A. Generale, Roberto C. Sombillo, Mary Grace C. Lacanaria, Mae M. Centeno, Jose Reinhard C. Laoingco, John Anthony A. Domantay
Occipital nerve stimulation for non-migrainous chronic headaches: a systematic review protocol
Sylvine Carrondo Cottin, Nevair Gallani, Léo Cantin, Michel Prud’Homme
How does feedback shared with interprofessional health care teams shape nursing performance improvement systems? A rapid realist review protocol
Joachim Rapin, Joanie Pellet, Cedric Mabire, Sylvie Gendron, Carl-Ardy Dubois
A scoping review of mental health prevention and intervention initiatives for infants and preschoolers at risk for socio-emotional difficulties
Alan McLuckie, Ashley L. Landers, Janet A. Curran, Robin Cann, Domenica H. Carrese, Alicia Nolan, Kim Corrigan, Normand J. Carrey
Acculturation and mental health among adult forced migrants: a meta-narrative systematic review protocol
Brittney S. Mengistu, Gergana Manolova
Interventions to promote patients and families’ involvement in adult intensive care settings: a protocol for a mixed-method systematic review
Andreas Xyrichis, Simon Fletcher, Sally Brearley, Julia Philippou, Ed Purssell, Marius Terblanche, Anne Marie Rafferty, Scott Reeves
Barriers and facilitators to office-based opioid agonist therapy prescribing and effective interventions to increase provider prescribing: protocol for a systematic review
Lara L. Nixon, Jazmin C. Marlinga, K. Alix Hayden, Kelly J. Mrklas
A systematic review protocol of timing, efficacy and cost effectiveness of upper limb therapy for motor recovery post-stroke
Kathryn S. Hayward, Sharon F. Kramer, Vincent Thijs, Julie Ratcliffe, Nick S. Ward, Leonid Churilov, Laura Jolliffe, Dale Corbett, Geoffrey Cloud, Tina Kaffenberger, Amy Brodtmann, Julie Bernhardt, Natasha A. Lannin
The evaluation of dual-task conditions on static postural control in the older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Luca Petrigna, Ewan Thomas, Ambra Gentile, Antonio Paoli, Simona Pajaujiene, Antonio Palma, Antonino Bianco
Past drivers of and priorities for child undernutrition in South Asia: a mixed methods systematic review protocol
Nidhi Wali, Kingsley Agho, Andre M. N. Renzaho
Communication around HPV vaccination for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping overview of systematic reviews
Hakan Safaralilo Foss, Ann Oldervoll, Atle Fretheim, Claire Glenton, Simon Lewin
Time-related changes in quality of life in persons with lower limb amputation or spinal cord injury: protocol for a systematic review
Matthew Young, Carly McKay, Sean Williams, Peter Rouse, James L. J. Bilzon
Measurement properties of self-report pedestrians’ road crossing behavior questionnaires constructed based on the theory of planned behavior: protocol for a systematic review
Mahdi Moshki, Abdoljavad Khajavi, Fatemeh Sadeghi-Ghyassi, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Saeid Pour-Doulati
The roles, responsibilities and perceptions of community health workers and ward-based primary health care outreach teams (WBPHCOTs) in South Africa: a scoping review protocol
Euphemia Mbali Mhlongo, Elizabeth Lutge
Understanding how and why de-implementation works in health and care: research protocol for a realist synthesis of evidence
Christopher Burton, Lynne Williams, Tracey Bucknall, Stephen Edwards, Denise Fisher, Beth Hall, Gill Harris, Peter Jones, Matthew Makin, Anne McBride, Rachel Meacock, John Parkinson, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Justin Waring
Impact of balanced versus unbalanced fluid resuscitation on clinical outcomes in critically ill children: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anab Rebecca Lehr, Soha Rached-d’Astous, Melissa Parker, Lauralyn McIntyre, Margaret Sampson, Jemila Hamid, Kusum Menon
Effectiveness of treatments for acute and sub-acute mechanical non-specific low back pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Silvia Gianola, Greta Castellini, Anita Andreano, Davide Corbetta, Pamela Frigerio, Valentina Pecoraro, Valentina Redaelli, Andrea Tettamanti, Andrea Turolla, Lorenzo Moja, Maria Grazia Valsecchi
Mapping the evidence of hepatoprotective properties of Moringa oleifera from sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review protocol
Willy Tambwe Muzumbukilwa, Mukanda Gedeon Kadima, Manimbulu Nlooto, Peter Mark Oroma Owira
The psychological subtype of intimate partner violence and its effect on mental health: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarah Dokkedahl, Robin Niels Kok, Siobhan Murphy, Trine Rønde Kristensen, Ditte Bech-Hansen, Ask Elklit
Performance properties of health-related measurement instruments in whiplash: systematic review protocol
Aidin Abedi, C. A. C. Prinsen, Ishan Shah, Zorica Buser, Jeffrey C. Wang
Health, not weight loss, focused programmes versus conventional weight loss programmes for cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nazanin Khasteganan, Deborah Lycett, Gill Furze, Andy P. Turner
Memory of pain in adults: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Wacław M. Adamczyk, Dominika Farley, Karolina Wiercioch-Kuzianik, Elżbieta A. Bajcar, Ewa Buglewicz, Jakub Nastaj, Aleksandra Gruszka, Przemysław Bąbel
Population segmentation based on healthcare needs: a systematic review
Jia Loon Chong, Ka Keat Lim, David Bruce Matchar
Gender differences in the provision of key post-arrest interventions for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients—protocol for a systematic review
Morgan Slater, Victoria M. Sparrow-Downes, Precilla Veigas, Joanna M. Bielecki, Valeria E. Rac
Effects of cataract surgery and intra-ocular lens implantation on visual function and quality of life in age-related cataract patients: a systematic review protocol
Shalu Jain, Kavitha Rajshekar, Anjana Aggarwal, Akshay Chauhan, Vijay Kumar Gauba
Study protocol: Impact of quality improvement interventions on perinatal outcomes in health facilities—a systematic review
Rejina Gurung, Nabila Zaka, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Avinash K. Sunny, Jeevan Thapa, Hong Zhou, Ashish KC
Auriculotherapy to control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with cancer: protocol of a systematic review
Ruan Nilton Rodrigues Melo, Stephanie Carolina Francisco, Caroline de Castro Moura, Kirsty Loudon, Namie Okino Sawada, Érika de Cássia Lopes Chaves, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Denismar Alves Nogueira, Si Jia Zhu, Ana Cláudia Mesquita Garcia
Antiviral treatment for treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
William W. L. Wong, Petros Pechivanoglou, Josephine Wong, Joanna M. Bielecki, Alex Haines, Aysegul Erman, Yasmin Saeed, Arcturus Phoon, Mina Tadrous, Mona Younis, Noha Z. Rayad, Valeria Rac, Harry L. A. Janssen, Murray D. Krahn
A systematic review of experimental methods to manipulate secondary hyperalgesia in humans: protocol
Victoria J. Madden, Gillian J. Bedwell, Prince C. Chikezie, Andrew S. C. Rice, Peter R. Kamerman
The prevalence of insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Charles Bitamazire Businge, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Andre Pascal Kengne
The epidemiology of syphilis in Ethiopia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis covering the last three decades
Kindie Mitiku Kebede, Dejene Derseh Abateneh, Alemayehu Sayih Belay, Gizachew Ayele Manaye
Study protocol: Worldwide comparison of vitamin D status of immigrants from different ethnic origins and native-born populations—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Said Yousef, Jesse Elliott, Douglas Manuel, Ian Colman, Manny Papadimitropoulos, Alomgir Hossain, Nathalie Leclair, George A. Wells
Snakebite associated thrombotic microangiopathy: a protocol for the systematic review of clinical features, outcomes, and role of interventions
Tina Noutsos, Bart J. Currie, Geoffrey K. Isbister
Doctors’ attitudes to, beliefs about, and experiences of the regulation of professional competence: a scoping review protocol
Anél Wiese, Emer Galvin, Charlotte Merrett, Irina Korotchikova, Dubhfeasa Slattery, Lucia Prihodova, Hilary Hoey, Ann O’Shaughnessy, Jantze Cotter, Janet O’Farrell, Mary Horgan, Deirdre Bennett
Outpatient kidney recovery after acute kidney injury requiring dialysis: a systematic review protocol
Carol Wang, Swapnil Hiremath, Lindsey Sikora, Manish M. Sood, Jennifer Kong, Edward Clark
Patient-related risk factors for unplanned 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Daniel Gould, Michelle Dowsey, Tim Spelman, Imkyeong Jo, Wassif Kabir, Jason Trieu, Peter Choong
Screening to prevent fragility fractures among adults 40 years and older in primary care: protocol for a systematic review
Michelle Gates, Jennifer Pillay, Guylène Thériault, Heather Limburg, Roland Grad, Scott Klarenbach, Christina Korownyk, Donna Reynolds, John J. Riva, Brett D. Thombs, Gregory A. Kline, William D. Leslie, Susan Courage, Ben Vandermeer, Robin Featherstone, Lisa Hartling
Mapping the evidence on interventions to raise awareness on lung cancer in resource poor settings: a scoping review protocol
Siyabonga B. Dlamini, Benn Sartorius, Themba Ginindza
Metabolomics for predicting hyperglycemia in pregnancy: a protocol for a systematic review and potential meta-analysis
Bianca Fioravanti Nicolosi, Debora F. Leite, Jussara Mayrink, Renato T. Souza, José Guilherme Cecatti, Iracema de Mattos Paranhos Calderon
Effectiveness of workplace interventions in rehabilitating musculoskeletal disorders and preventing its consequences among workers with physical and sedentary employment: systematic review protocol
Karina Glies Vincents Seeberg, Lars Louis Andersen, Elizabeth Bengtsen, Emil Sundstrup
Electronic measures of movement impairment, repositioning, and posture in people with and without neck pain—a systematic review
Bue Bonderup Hesby, Jan Hartvigsen, Hanne Rasmussen, Per Kjaer
Prognostic models for predicting incident or recurrent atrial fibrillation: protocol for a systematic review
Janine Dretzke, Naomi Chuchu, Winnie Chua, Larissa Fabritz, Susan Bayliss, Dipak Kotecha, Jonathan J. Deeks, Paulus Kirchhof, Yemisi Takwoingi
The efficacy of cognitive interventions on the performance of instrumental activities of daily living in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nikki Tulliani, Michelle Bissett, Rosalind Bye, Katrina Chaudhary, Paul Fahey, Karen P. Y. Liu
Human health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP): a scoping review protocol
Carlyn J. Matz, Marika Egyed, Robyn Hocking, Shayesta Seenundun, Nick Charman, Nigel Edmonds
Effect of early childhood development interventions implemented by primary care providers commencing in the neonatal period to improve cognitive outcomes in children aged 0–23 months: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Karen M. Edmond, Natalie A. Strobel, Claire Adams, Dan McAullay
Paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis using Mycobacterium tuberculosis real-time polymerase chain reaction assay: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Emmanuel O. Babafemi, Benny P. Cherian, Betty Ouma, Gilbert Mogoko
An algorithm for the classification of study designs to assess diagnostic, prognostic and predictive test accuracy in systematic reviews
Tim Mathes, Dawid Pieper
Probiotics for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: protocol for a systematic review
Thanitsara Rittiphairoj, Krit Pongpirul, Noel T. Mueller, Tianjing Li
Choice of crystalloid fluid in the treatment of hyperglycemic emergencies: a systematic review protocol
Benjamin Gershkovich, Shane W. English, Mary-Anne Doyle, Kusum Menon, Lauralyn McIntyre
The role of innate lymphoid cells and T helper cell activation in type 2 diabetic patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Vuyolwethu Mxinwa, Tawanda M. Nyambuya, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Bongani B. Nkambule
Predictors of aging out of heavy episodic drinking in emerging adults: a systematic review protocol
Tashia D. Petker, Jillian Halladay, Lana Vedelago, Mark A. Ferro, Jalie Tucker, Mark S. Goldman, James G. Murphy, James MacKillop
Computer-based cognitive interventions for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults: protocol for a systematic review of published studies and meta-analysis
Abdullah Al Mahmud, Reneta Slikboer, Jennifer Stargatt, Sunil Bhar
Center of pressure characteristics from quiet standing measures to predict the risk of falling in older adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Flavien Quijoux, Aliénor Vienne-Jumeau, François Bertin-Hugault, Marie Lefèvre, Philippe Zawieja, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Damien Ricard
Correction to: 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
The epidemiology of intransient TB-induced hyperglycaemia in previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus 2 individuals: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sonia Menon, Joel Francis, Natasha Zdraveska, Alfred Dusabimana, Samit Bhattacharyya
The therapeutic effects of microRNAs in preclinical studies of acute kidney injury: a systematic review protocol
Sarah Zankar, Rosendo A. Rodriguez, Jose Luis Vinas, Kevin D. Burns
Neurocognitive outcome of school-aged children with congenital heart disease who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: a systematic review protocol
Maria Feldmann, Cinzia Ullrich, Célina Bataillard, Walter Knirsch, Martina A. Gosteli-Peter, Beatrice Latal, Ulrike Held
Long-term efficacy of interventions for actinic keratosis: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Theresa Steeb, Markus V. Heppt, Lars Becker, Christoph Kohl, Lars E. French, Carola Berking
A comparison between two recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews on drug’s safety
Ana Penedones, Carlos Alves, Francisco Batel Marques
Effects of physical exercise on outcomes of cardiac (dys)function in women with breast cancer undergoing anthracycline or trastuzumab treatment: study protocol for a systematic review
Pedro Antunes, Dulce Esteves, Célia Nunes, Anabela Amarelo, José Fonseca-Moutinho, Vera Afreixo, Henrique Costa, Alberto Alves, Ana Joaquim
Evidence on food control in charitable food assistance programs: a systematic scoping review
Sizwe Makhunga, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Khumbulani Hlongwana
A meta-epidemiological study of subgroup analyses in cochrane systematic reviews of atrial fibrillation
Miney Paquette, Ahlam Mohammed Alotaibi, Robby Nieuwlaat, Nancy Santesso, Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of the management of new onset atrial fibrillation in critically unwell adult patients
Brian W. Johnston, Ruaraidh Hill, Rui Duarte, Chung Shen Chean, Danny F. McAuley, Bronagh Blackwood, Nathan Pace, Ingeborg D. Welters
Measuring the impact of screening automation on meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy
Christopher R. Norman, Mariska M. G. Leeflang, Raphaël Porcher, Aurélie Névéol
Psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review
Munyaradzi Madhombiro, Alfred Musekiwa, James January, Alfred Chingono, Melanie Abas, Soraya Seedat
Risk of major bleeding during extended oral anticoagulation in patients with first unprovoked venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Faizan Khan, Miriam Kimpton, Tobias Tritschler, Grégoire Le Gal, Brian Hutton, Dean A. Fergusson, Marc A. Rodger
Coronary artery bypass surgery plus medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for ischaemic heart disease: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Ulver Spangsberg Lorenzen, Katrine Bredahl Buggeskov, Emil Eik Nielsen, Naqash Javaid Sethi, Christian Lildal Carranza, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen
Impact of interventions on work-related outcomes for individuals with musculoskeletal injuries after road traffic crash: a systematic review protocol
Charlotte L. Brakenridge, Elise M. Gane, Esther J. Smits, Nicole E. Andrews, Venerina Johnston
Interpersonal psychotherapy for perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Katherine S. Bright, Elyse M. Charrois, Muhammad Kashif Mughal, Abdul Wajid, Deborah McNeil, Scott Stuart, K. Alix Hayden, Dawn Kingston
Effectiveness and safety of inpatient versus extended venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis with heparin following major pelvic surgery for malignancy: protocol for a systematic review
Bridget Heijkoop, Natalie Parker, George Kiroff, Daniel Spernat
Effects of aerobic exercise in the treatment of older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a protocol of a systematic review
Naiane Teixeira Bastos de Oliveira, Irlei dos Santos, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral
The effects of adding angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors to usual care in patients with heart failure: a protocol for a systematic review of randomised clinical trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Emil Eik Nielsen, Joshua Feinberg, Ilan Raymond, Michael Hecht Olsen, Frank Victor Steensgaard-Hansen, Janus Christian Jakobsen
Protocol for a systematic review of the use of qualitative comparative analysis for evaluative questions in public health research
Benjamin Hanckel, Mark Petticrew, James Thomas, Judith Green
Health outcomes of iron supplementation and/or food fortification in iron-replete children aged 4–24 months: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dominic J. Hare, Sabine Braat, Bárbara R. Cardoso, Christopher Morgan, Ewa A. Szymlek-Gay, Beverley-Ann Biggs
Clinical significance of premature ventricular contraction among adult patients: protocol for a scoping review
Sukardi Suba, Michele M. Pelter
The effects of cell therapy on seizures in animal models of epilepsy: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies
Naomi Dvir, Muhammad S. Javaid, Nigel C. Jones, Kim L. Powell, Patrick Kwan, Terence J. O’Brien, Ana Antonic-Baker
Satisfaction of Nigerian patients with health services: a protocol for a systematic review
Maureen O. Akunne, Mathew J. Okonta, Chinwe V. Ukwe, Thomas L. Heise, Obinna I. Ekwunife
Strategies for increasing participation in mail-out colorectal cancer screening programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Belinda C. Goodwin, Michael J. Ireland, Sonja March, Larry Myers, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Suzanne K. Chambers, Joanne F. Aitken, Jeff Dunn
Influence of external contextual factors on the implementation of health and social care interventions into practice within or across countries—a protocol for a ‘best fit’ framework synthesis
Alexandra Ziemann, Louise Brown, Euan Sadler, Josephine Ocloo, Annette Boaz, Jane Sandall
New insulin delivery devices and glycemic outcomes in young patients with type 1 diabetes: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tiago Jeronimo Dos Santos, Juan de Mata Donado Campos, Cristina Alexandra Fraga Medin, Jesús Argente, Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo
Screening for thyroid dysfunction and treatment of screen-detected thyroid dysfunction in asymptomatic, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review
Francesca Reyes Domingo, Marc T. Avey, Marion Doull
Non-Interventional Factors Influencing Velopharyngeal Function For Speech In Initial Cleft Palate Repair: A Systematic Review Protocol
David Sainsbury, Caroline Williams, Catherine de Blacam, Joanne Mullen, Ambika Chadha, Yvonne Wren, Peter Hodgkinson, Bronia Arnott, Suzanne McDonald, Fiona Beyer
Mapping evidence on the distribution of paediatric cancers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
Sehlisiwe R. Ndlovu, Desmond Kuupiel, Themba G. Ginindza
Socioeconomic position and body composition across the life course: a systematic review protocol
Charis Bridger Staatz, Yvonne Kelly, Rebecca Lacey, Rebecca Hardy
How should systematic reviewers handle conference abstracts? A view from the trenches
Roberta W. Scherer, Ian J. Saldanha
Intervention components, mediators, and mechanisms of change of Internet- and mobile-based interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lena Steubl, Cedric Sachser, Harald Baumeister, Matthias Domhardt
Systematic review of the use of process evaluations in knowledge translation research
Shannon D. Scott, Thomas Rotter, Rachel Flynn, Hannah M. Brooks, Tabatha Plesuk, Katherine H. Bannar-Martin, Thane Chambers, Lisa Hartling
The association between depressive symptoms or depression and health outcomes in adults with low back pain with or without radiculopathy: protocol of a systematic review
Jessica J. Wong, Andrea C. Tricco, Pierre Côté, Laura C. Rosella
Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies in women of childbearing age in the Middle East and North Africa, 2000–2018
Rami H. Al-Rifai, Maria Majeed, Maryam A. Qambar, Ayesha Ibrahim, Khawla M. AlYammahi, Faisal Aziz
The best treatment option(s) for adult and elderly patients with chronic primary musculoskeletal pain: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Helen Koechlin, Ben Whalley, Nicky J. Welton, Cosima Locher
Prognostic prediction models for pregnancy complications in women with gestational diabetes: a protocol for systematic review, critical appraisal and meta-analysis
Shamil D. Cooray, Jacqueline A. Boyle, Georgia Soldatos, Lihini A. Wijeyaratne, Helena J. Teede
An overview of systematic reviews of complementary and alternative therapies for infantile colic
Rachel Perry, Verity Leach, Chris Penfold, Philippa Davies
An overview of systematic reviews of economic evaluations of pharmacy-based public health interventions: addressing methodological challenges
Suzete Costa, Maria Cary, Dennis K. Helling, João Pereira, Céu Mateus
Functional recovery with peripheral nerve block versus general anesthesia for upper limb surgery: a systematic review protocol
Jennifer Héroux, Emilie Belley-Côté, Pablo Echavé, Marie-Josée Loignon, Pierre-Olivier Bessette, Nicolas Patenaude, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, Frédérick D’Aragon
Mapping evidence on the burden and distribution of childhood obesity in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
Frederick I. Danquah, Matilda Yeboah, Vitalis Bawontuo, Desmond Kuupiel
Evidence-based models of care for the treatment of alcohol use disorder in primary health care settings: protocol for systematic review
Susan A. Rombouts, James Conigrave, Eva Louie, Paul Haber, Kirsten C. Morley
Epidemiology of gastric cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Celestin Danwang, Jean Joel Bigna
Assessing the accuracy of machine-assisted abstract screening with DistillerAI: a user study
Gerald Gartlehner, Gernot Wagner, Linda Lux, Lisa Affengruber, Andreea Dobrescu, Angela Kaminski-Hartenthaler, Meera Viswanathan
Performance and usability of machine learning for screening in systematic reviews: a comparative evaluation of three tools
Allison Gates, Samantha Guitard, Jennifer Pillay, Sarah A. Elliott, Michele P. Dyson, Amanda S. Newton, Lisa Hartling
A systematic review of natural killer cells profile and cytotoxic function in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Stanley du Preez, Hélène Cabanas, Donald Staines, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik
Risk of bias tools in systematic reviews of health interventions: an analysis of PROSPERO-registered protocols
Kelly Farrah, Kelsey Young, Matthew C. Tunis, Linlu Zhao
Comparative effectiveness and safety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia: an overview of reviews
Patricia Rios, Roberta Cardoso, Deanna Morra, Vera Nincic, Zahra Goodarzi, Bechara Farah, Sharada Harricharan, Charles M. Morin, Judith Leech, Sharon E. Straus, Andrea C. Tricco
Many continuous variables should be analyzed using the relative scale: a case study of β2-agonists for preventing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Harri Hemilä, Jan O. Friedrich
Interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in acute and critical care: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sallyanne Duncan, Jennifer Mc Gaughey, Richard Fallis, Daniel F. McAuley, Margaret Walshe, Bronagh Blackwood
Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of Internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review
Lucía Babiano-Espinosa, Lidewij H. Wolters, Bernhard Weidle, Vivian op de Beek, Sindre A. Pedersen, Scott Compton, Norbert Skokauskas
Implementation strategies to improve preconception and antenatal care for tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and weight management: a systematic review protocol
Emma Doherty, Melanie Kingsland, Luke Wolfenden, John Wiggers, Julia Dray, Jenna Hollis, Elizabeth J. Elliott, Justine B. Daly, Kylie A. Bailey, John Attia, Mandy Hunter, Ian Symonds, Belinda Tully, Danika Tremain, Rebecca K. Hodder
Infrared pupillometry to help predict neurological outcome for patients achieving return of spontaneous circulation following cardiac arrest: a systematic review protocol
Alex Monk, Shashank Patil
Instrument-based tests for quantifying aqueous humour protein levels in uveitis: a systematic review protocol
Thomas W. McNally, Xiaoxuan Liu, Sophie Beese, Pearse A. Keane, David J. Moore, Alastair K. Denniston
Effect of mushrooms on obesity in animal models: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Denise Grotto, Isabella Ferreira Camargo, Katia Kodaira, Lauren Giustti Mazzei, Juliana Castro, Raquel Andrade Leite Vieira, Cristiane de Cásia Bergamaschi, Luciane Cruz Lopes
Defining the concept of family caregiver burden in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic review protocol
Zahra Tamizi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Asghar Dalvandi, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi, Eesa Mohammadi, Enayatollah Bakhshi
The impact of later eating rhythm on childhood adiposity: protocol for a systematic review
Mengxuan Zou, Kate Northstone, Rachel Perry, Laura Johnson, Sam Leary
Evidence on nutritional therapy practice guidelines and implementation in adult critically ill patients: a scoping review protocol
Nomaxabiso M. Mooi, Busisiwe P. Ncama
Effectiveness of trauma centers verification: Protocol for a systematic review
Brice Batomen, Lynne Moore, Mabel Carabali, Pier-Alexandre Tardif, Howard Champion, Arijit Nandi
Evaluation of the association between exosomal levels and female reproductive system and fertility outcome during aging: a systematic review protocol
Halimeh Mobarak, Reza Rahbarghazi, Francesca Lolicato, Mohammad Heidarpour, Fariba Pashazadeh, Mohammad Nouri, Mahdi Mahdipour
Prevalence and factors associated with poor mental health among healthcare professionals in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Julia Lohmann, Denny John, Aso Dzay
Diabetes drugs for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review
Ian Blazina, Shelley Selph
Strategies and effects of promising school-based interventions to promote active school transportation by bicycle among children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review
Dorothea M. I. Schönbach, Teatske M. Altenburg, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Adilson Marques, Yolanda Demetriou
Psychological intervention for universal prevention of antenatal and postnatal depression among pregnant women: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Naonori Yasuma, Zui Narita, Natsu Sasaki, Erika Obikane, Junpei Sekiya, Takuma Inagawa, Aiichiro Nakajima, Yuji Yamada, Ryuichi Yamazaki, Asami Matsunaga, Tomomi Saito, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Kotaro Imamura, Norito Kawakami, Daisuke Nishi
The association of telomere length with substance use disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Fernando Navarro-Mateu, María Rubio-Aparicio, Pedro Cayuela, Francisco-Javier Álvarez, Agustín Roca-Vega, María Dolores Chirlaque, María Luisa Cayuela, Mathilde Husky, Salvador Martínez, Julio Sánchez-Meca
Quality of life and well-being from the perspective of patients on opioid agonist maintenance treatment: study protocol for a systematic review of qualitative research and a scoping review of measures
Ivan Solà, Joan Trujols, Elisa Ribalta, Saul Alcaraz, Gemma Robleda, Clara Selva Olid, José Pérez de los Cobos
Recruitment and retention of fathers with young children in early childhood health intervention research: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Elizabeth M. Keys, Jill M. Norris, Emily E. Cameron, Katherine S. Bright, Lianne M. Tomfohr-Madsen, Karen M. Benzies
Weight loss interventions for Hispanic women in the USA: a protocol for a systematic review
Kristin E. Morrill, Melissa Lopez-Pentecost, Guadalupe Ballesteros, Jeanne L. Pfander, Melanie D. Hingle, Yann C. Klimentidis, Cynthia A. Thomson, David O. Garcia
Reporting quality of Cochrane systematic reviews with Chinese herbal medicines
Xuan Zhang, Qi-Ying Aixinjueluo, Si-Yao Li, Lisa-L Song, Chung-Tai Lau, Ran Tan, Zhao-Xiang Bian
Effectiveness of physical activity promotion and exercise referral in primary care: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Jean-Pierre Laake, Joanna Fleming
Do wastewater treatment plants increase antibiotic resistant bacteria or genes in the environment? Protocol for a systematic review
Daloha Rodríguez-Molina, Petra Mang, Heike Schmitt, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Katja Radon, Laura Wengenroth
Effect of implementation interventions on nurses’ behaviour in clinical practice: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression protocol
Guillaume Fontaine, Sylvie Cossette, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Marie-France Deschênes, Geneviève Rouleau, Andréane Lavallée, Catherine Pépin, Ariane Ballard, Gabrielle Chicoine, Alexandra Lapierre, Patrick Lavoie, Jérémie Blondin, Tanya Mailhot
Antibiotic regimens for neonatal sepsis - a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis
Steven Kwasi Korang, Sanam Safi, Christian Gluud, Ulrik Lausten-Thomsen, Janus C. Jakobsen
Networked information technologies and patient safety: a protocol for a realist synthesis
Justin Keen, Joanne Greenhalgh, Rebecca Randell, Peter Gardner, Justin Waring, Roberta Longo, Jon Fistein, Maysam Abdulwahid, Natalie King, Judy Wright
Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Philip Norris, Bianca Viljoen, Nicholas Ralph, Jeff Gow, Natalie Silvey
The impact of environmental cadmium exposure on type 2 diabetes risk: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews
Julia Hildebrand, Swarni Thakar, Tonya-Leah Watts, Laura Banfield, Lehana Thabane, Joseph Macri, Stephen Hill, M. Constantine Samaan
Garden-based interventions and early childhood health: a protocol for an umbrella review
Kara Skelton, Ann Herbert, Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon
Barriers to and facilitators for use of augmentative and alternative communication and voice restorative devices in the adult intensive care unit: a scoping review protocol
Laura Istanboulian, Louise Rose, Yana Yunusova, Franklin Gorospe, Craig Dale
Mapping evidence of socio-cultural factors in intimate partner violence among young women: a scoping review protocol
Maria Suzana B. Maguele, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo
Associations between school-based peer networks and smoking according to socioeconomic status and tobacco control context: protocol for a mixed method systematic review
H. J. Littlecott, J. Hawkins, M. Mann, G. J. Melendez-Torres, F. Dobbie, G. Moore
Differentiated models of service delivery for antiretroviral treatment of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid review protocol
Lawrence Long, Salome Kuchukhidze, Sophie Pascoe, Brooke Nichols, Refiloe Cele, Caroline Govathson, Amy Huber, David Flynn, Sydney Rosen
Early warning system models and components in emergency and disaster: a systematic literature review protocol
Hamid Reza Khankeh, Seyed Hossein Hosseini, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Nasir Amanat
The characteristics of effective technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners: protocol for a mixed studies systematic review
Kevin Muirhead, Leah Macaden, Charlotte Clarke, Keith Smyth, Rob Polson, Chris O’Malley
Screening PubMed abstracts: is class imbalance always a challenge to machine learning?
Corrado Lanera, Paola Berchialla, Abhinav Sharma, Clara Minto, Dario Gregori, Ileana Baldi
Nurses’ perspectives on human rights when coercion is used in psychiatry: a systematic review protocol of qualitative evidence
Pierre Pariseau-Legault, Sandrine Vallée-Ouimet, Marie-Hélène Goulet, Jean-Daniel Jacob
Psychometric properties of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy: a COSMIN systematic review protocol
Brett Williams, Bronwyn Beovich
Benefits and harms of medical cannabis: a scoping review of systematic reviews
Misty Pratt, Adrienne Stevens, Micere Thuku, Claire Butler, Becky Skidmore, L. Susan Wieland, Mark Clemons, Salmaan Kanji, Brian Hutton
The comparative efficacy and risk of harms of the intravenous and subcutaneous formulations of trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer: a rapid review
Miriam Van den Nest, Anna Glechner, Maria Gold, Gerald Gartlehner
Methods and efficacy of extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stromal cells in animal models of disease: a preclinical systematic review protocol
Alvin Tieu, Mitchell Slobodian, Dean A. Fergusson, Joshua Montroy, Dylan Burger, Duncan J. Stewart, Risa Shorr, David S. Allan, Manoj M. Lalu
Recovery rate and determinants of severe acute malnutrition children treatment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kassahun Gebeyehu Yazew, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Amare Wondim Ewnetie, Habtamu Kerebih Mekonen, Endalamaw Salilew Abagez
The effectiveness of psychological interventions for fatigue in cancer survivors: systematic review of randomised controlled trials
T. K. Corbett, A. Groarke, D. Devane, E. Carr, J. C. Walsh, B. E. McGuire
Feasibility and acceptability of living systematic reviews: results from a mixed-methods evaluation
Tanya Millard, Anneliese Synnot, Julian Elliott, Sally Green, Steve McDonald, Tari Turner
Prevalence of lifetime substances use among students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hirbo Shore Roba, Addisu Shunu Beyene, Asnake Ararsa Irenso, Berhe Gebremichael
The impact of inclusion, dose and duration of pyrazinamide (PZA) on efficacy and safety outcomes in tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
James D. Millard, Elizabeth A. Mackay, Laura J. Bonnett, Geraint R. Davies
Adding exercise to usual care in patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or cardiovascular disease: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Anupa Rijal, Emil Eik Nielsen, Bianca Hemmingsen, Dinesh Neupane, Peter Haulund Gæde, Michael Hecht Olsen, Janus Christian Jakobsen
Etiologic workup in cases of cryptogenic stroke: protocol for a systematic review and comparison of international clinical practice guidelines
Emma P. Bray, Naoimh E. McMahon, Munirah Bangee, A. Hakam Al-Khalidi, Valerio Benedetto, Umesh Chauhan, Andrew J. Clegg, Rachel F. Georgiou, Josephine Gibson, Deirdre A. Lane, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Elizabeth Lightbody, Alakendu Sekhar, Kausik Chatterjee, Caroline L. Watkins
Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis for prevention of recurrent childhood wheeze and asthma: a protocol for a systematic review
Lauren Alexandra Quinn, Michael D. Shields, Helen E. Groves
The Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR): descriptive characteristics of publicly available data and opportunities for research
Ian J. Saldanha, Bryant T. Smith, Evangelia Ntzani, Jens Jap, Ethan M. Balk, Joseph Lau
Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR): a protocol for development of a reporting guideline for overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions
Michelle Pollock, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Dawid Pieper, Andrea C. Tricco, Michelle Gates, Allison Gates, Lisa Hartling
Rehabilitation approaches for children living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for scoping review
Stacy Maddocks, Saul Cobbing, Jill Hanass-Hancock, Verusia Chetty
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy across chronic pain disorders: a systematic review protocol synthesising anatomical and metabolite findings in chronic pain patients
Kirk J. Levins, Thomas Drago, Elena Roman, Anna Martin, Roisin King, Paul Murphy, Hugh Gallagher, Denis Barry, Erik O’Hanlon, Darren William Roddy
Effectiveness of remineralising agents in prevention and treatment of orthodontically induced white spot lesions: a protocol for a systematic review incorporating network meta-analysis
Huimin Hu, Chong Feng, Zhaowei Jiang, Lufei Wang, Sonu Shrestha, Xiaoming Su, Yu Shu, Long Ge, Wenli Lai, Fang Hua, Hu Long
Pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with Meniere’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nadera Ahmadzai, Wei Cheng, Dianna Wolfe, Jamie Bonaparte, David Schramm, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Vincent Lin, Becky Skidmore, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Shaun Kilty, Brian Hutton