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Systematic Reviews

Ausgabe 1/2021

Inhalt (317 Artikel)

Open Access Research

The state of population health research performance in the Middle East and North Africa: a meta-research study

Karima Chaabna, Sohaila Cheema, Amit Abraham, Patrick Maisonneuve, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani

Open Access Protocol

Screening for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer: protocol for systematic reviews to inform Canadian recommendations

Allison Gates, Jennifer Pillay, Donna Reynolds, Rob Stirling, Gregory Traversy, Christina Korownyk, Ainsley Moore, Guylène Thériault, Brett D. Thombs, Julian Little, Catherine Popadiuk, Dirk van Niekerk, Diana Keto-Lambert, Ben Vandermeer, Lisa Hartling

Open Access Protocol

Climate change and health in North America: literature review protocol

Sherilee L. Harper, Ashlee Cunsolo, Amreen Babujee, Shaugn Coggins, Mauricio Domínguez Aguilar, Carlee J. Wright

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness of task-shifting for the detection of diabetic retinopathy in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review protocol

Covadonga Bascaran, Nyawira Mwangi, Fabrizio D’Esposito, Iris Gordon, Juan Alberto Lopez Ulloa, Shaffi Mdala, Jacqueline Ramke, Jennifer R. Evans, Matthew Burton

Open Access Systematic review update

Efficacy of vitamin C supplementation as an adjunct in the non-surgical management of periodontitis: a systematic review

Hytham N. Fageeh, Hammam I. Fageeh, Ashwin Prabhu, Shilpa Bhandi, Shahrukh Khan, Shankargouda Patil

Open Access Protocol

Exercise interventions for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Julie M. Faieta, Hannes Devos, Prasanna Vaduvathiriyan, Michele K. York, Kirk I. Erickson, Mark A. Hirsch, Brian G. Downer, Erwin E. H. van Wegen, Diana C. Wong, Elena Philippou, Ahmed Negm, Pedram Ahmadnezhad, Shilpa Krishnan, Melike Kahya, Pallavi Sood, Patricia C. Heyn

Open Access Protocol

Protocol for systematic review: patient decision aids for total hip and knee arthroplasty decision-making

Lissa Pacheco-Brousseau, Marylène Charette, Dawn Stacey, Stéphane Poitras

Open Access Systematic review update

Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maryam Dastoorpoor, Maryam Zamanian, Rahmatollah Moradzadeh, Seyed Massood Nabavi, Raana Kousari

Open Access Research

Cost-related medication nonadherence in Canada: a systematic review of prevalence, predictors, and clinical impact

Anne M. Holbrook, Mei Wang, Munil Lee, Zhiyuan Chen, Michael Garcia, Laura Nguyen, Angela Ford, Selina Manji, Michael R. Law

Open Access Protocol

Self-determination theory interventions versus usual care in people with diabetes: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Anne Sophie Mathiesen, Mette Juel Rothmann, Vibeke Zoffmann, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Christian Gluud, Jane Lindschou, Mette Due-Christensen, Bodil Rasmussen, Emilie Marqvorsen, Thordis Thomsen

Open Access Protocol

The use of theories, frameworks, or models in knowledge translation studies in healthcare settings in China: a scoping review protocol

Junqiang Zhao, Xuejing Li, Lijiao Yan, Yamei Yu, Jiale Hu, Shelly-Anne Li, Wenjun Chen

Open Access Protocol

The scope and nature of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts: a systematic review protocol

David J. Kinitz, Travis Salway, Elisabeth Dromer, Dean Giustini, Florence Ashley, Trevor Goodyear, Olivier Ferlatte, Hannah Kia, Alex Abramovich

Open Access Research

The views of health guideline developers on the use of automation in health evidence synthesis

Anneliese Arno, Julian Elliott, Byron Wallace, Tari Turner, James Thomas

Open Access Research

Appraisal of the diagnostic procedures of acute pancreatitis in the guidelines

Ke-Qian Yi, Ting Yang, Yan-Min Yang, Guo-Li Lan, Li-Ya An, Yu-Xing Qi, Hong-Bo Fan, Yong-Qing Duan, Da-Li Sun

Open Access Protocol

Fall prevention interventions for older community-dwelling adults: systematic reviews on benefits, harms, and patient values and preferences

Jennifer Pillay, John J. Riva, Laure A. Tessier, Heather Colquhoun, Eddy Lang, Ainsley E. Moore, Brett D. Thombs, Brenda J. Wilson, Amanda Tzenov, Catherine Donnelly, Marcel Émond, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Jamie Milligan, Diana Keto-Lambert, Sholeh Rahman, Ben Vandermeer, Andrea C. Tricco, Sharon E. Straus, Sonia M. Thomas, Bradley R. Mitchelmore, Elizabeth Rolland-Harris, Lisa Hartling

Open Access Protocol

Mapping evidence of nurses’ attitudes toward older adults in Africa: a scoping review protocol

Esther L. Wanko Keutchafo, Jane Kerr, Mary A. Jarvis, Desmond Kuupiel

Open Access Protocol

Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in South Asia: a scoping review protocol

Rafiqul Islam, Md. Tarek Hossain, Nantu Chakma, Afroza Khanom, Tapas Mazumder, Md. Tauhidul Islam

Open Access Research

Theories of change for e-health interventions targeting HIV/STIs and sexual risk, substance use and mental ill health amongst men who have sex with men: systematic review and synthesis

Rebecca Meiksin, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Jane Falconer, T. Charles Witzel, Peter Weatherburn, Chris Bonell

Open Access Protocol

Expanding enhanced recovery protocols for cardiac surgery to include the patient voice: a scoping review protocol

Nebojša Oravec, Rakesh C. Arora, Brian Bjorklund, April Gregora, Caroline Monnin, Todd A. Duhamel, David E. Kent, Annette S. H. Schultz, Anna M. Chudyk

Open Access Protocol

Structural stigma and its impact on healthcare for consumers with borderline personality disorder: protocol for a scoping review

Pauline Klein, Alicia Kate Fairweather, Sharon Lawn, Helen Margaret Stallman, Paul Cammell

Open Access Protocol

Screening for depression in children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review update

Andrew Beck, John C. LeBlanc, Kate Morissette, Candyce Hamel, Becky Skidmore, Heather Colquhoun, Eddy Lang, Ainsley Moore, John J. Riva, Brett D. Thombs, Scott Patten, Heather Bragg, Ian Colman, Gary S. Goldfield, Stuart Gordon Nicholls, Kathleen Pajer, Beth K. Potter, Robert Meeder, Priya Vasa, Brian Hutton, Beverley J. Shea, Eva Graham, Julian Little, David Moher, Adrienne Stevens

Open Access Protocol

Gabapentin for phantom limb pain after amputation in pediatric oncology: a systematic review protocol

Shuang Jiang, Meng-meng Zhou, Rong Xia, Jing-hui Bai, Li-hui Yan

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness of interventions to increase uptake and completion of treatment for diabetic retinopathy in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review protocol

Covadonga Bascaran, Nyawira Mwangi, Fabrizio D’Esposito, Charles Cleland, Iris Gordon, Juan Alberto Lopez Ulloa, Ranad Maswadi, Shaffi Mdala, Jacqueline Ramke, Jennifer R. Evans, Matthew Burton

Open Access Protocol

Early detection of sepsis using artificial intelligence: a scoping review protocol

Ivana Pepic, Robert Feldt, Lars Ljungström, Richard Torkar, Daniel Dalevi, Hanna Maurin Söderholm, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Marina Axelson-Fisk, Katarina Bohm, Bengt Arne Sjöqvist, Stefan Candefjord

Open Access Research

Factors that influence adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) guidelines: a systematic review

Sarah Hassan, Vincent Chan, Julie Stevens, Ieva Stupans

Open Access Systematic review update

Endectocides as a complementary intervention in the malaria control program: a systematic review

Fereshteh Ghahvechi Khaligh, Abbas Jafari, Elena Silivanova, Mikhail Levchenko, Bahlol Rahimi, Saber Gholizadeh

Open Access Systematic review update

Diagnosis and treatment of Rosai-Dorfman disease of the spine: a systematic literature review

Pan-pan Hu, Feng Wei, Xiao-guang Liu, Zhong-jun Liu

Open Access Protocol

Non-primary progressive language impairment in neurodegenerative conditions: protocol for a scoping review

Sharon A. Savage, Aida Suárez-González, Alice Cassani, Ragaviveka Gopalan, Joshua Stott

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce household air pollution from solid biomass fuels and improve maternal and child health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

Katherine E. Woolley, Emma Dickinson-Craig, Suzanne E. Bartington, Tosin Oludotun, Bruce Kirenga, Shelton T. Mariga, Telesphore Kabera, April Coombe, Francis D. Pope, Ajit Singh, William R. Avis, Rosie Day, David Warburton, Semira Manaseki-Holland, David J. Moore, G. Neil Thomas

Open Access Protocol

Health and support service needs of individuals with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review protocol

Jacqueline Nhu Quynh Pho, Aidan Christopher Tan, Katrina Chaudhary, Sonia Hines, Caroline Ellison, Vivian Isaac, David Lim

Open Access Research

Role of preoperative intravenous iron therapy to correct anemia before major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abdelsalam M. Elhenawy, Steven R. Meyer, Sean M. Bagshaw, Roderick G. MacArthur, Linda J. Carroll

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Sexual health and COVID-19: protocol for a scoping review

Navin Kumar, Kamila Janmohamed, Kate Nyhan, Laura Forastiere, Wei-Hong Zhang, Anna Kågesten, Maximiliane Uhlich, Sarah M. Van de Velde, Joel M. Francis, Jennifer T. Erausquin, Elin C. Larsson, Denton Callander, John Scott, Victor Minichiello, Joseph D. Tucker

Open Access Research

PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews

Melissa L. Rethlefsen, Shona Kirtley, Siw Waffenschmidt, Ana Patricia Ayala, David Moher, Matthew J. Page, Jonathan B. Koffel, Heather Blunt, Tara Brigham, Steven Chang, Justin Clark, Aislinn Conway, Rachel Couban, Shelley de Kock, Kelly Farrah, Paul Fehrmann, Margaret Foster, Susan A. Fowler, Julie Glanville, Elizabeth Harris, Lilian Hoffecker, Jaana Isojarvi, David Kaunelis, Hans Ket, Paul Levay, Jennifer Lyon, Jessie McGowan, M. Hassan Murad, Joey Nicholson, Virginia Pannabecker, Robin Paynter, Rachel Pinotti, Amanda Ross-White, Margaret Sampson, Tracy Shields, Adrienne Stevens, Anthea Sutton, Elizabeth Weinfurter, Kath Wright, Sarah Young

Open Access Research

Inflammation scores as prognostic biomarkers in small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anne Winther-Larsen, Ninna Aggerholm-Pedersen, Birgitte Sandfeld-Paulsen

Open Access Protocol

Evidence for implementation of interventions to promote mental health in the workplace: a systematic scoping review protocol

Charlotte Paterson, Caleb Leduc, Margaret Maxwell, Birgit Aust, Benedikt L. Amann, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Evelien Coppens, Chrisje Couwenbergh, Cliodhna O’Connor, Ella Arensman, Birgit A. Greiner

Open Access Research

A mapping of facilitators and barriers to evidence-based management in health systems: a scoping review study

Tahereh Shafaghat, Mohammad Hasan Imani Nasab, Mohammad Amin Bahrami, Zahra Kavosi, Mahsa Roozrokh Arshadi Montazer, Mohammad Kazem Rahimi Zarchi, Peivand Bastani

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Technology-based health solutions for cancer caregivers to better shoulder the impact of COVID-19: a systematic review protocol

Zhaohui Su, Dean McDonnell, Bin Liang, Jennifer Kue, Xiaoshan Li, Sabina Šegalo, Shailesh Advani, Bertha E. Flores, Jing Wang

Open Access Protocol

Use of magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapy for breast cancer: a scoping review protocol

Sarah Elliott, Alexandra Berlangieri, Jason Wasiak, Michael Chao, Farshad Foroudi

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Global concerns of dental and oral health workers during COVID-19 outbreak: a scope study on the concerns and the coping strategies

Peivand Bastani, Mohammadtaghi Mohammadpour, Arash Ghanbarzadegan, Kostas Kapellas, Loc Giang Do

Open Access Protocol

Primary care during the transition to adult care for adolescents involved with pediatric specialty services: a scoping review protocol

Kyleigh Schraeder, Brooke Allemang, Cathie Scott, Kerry McBrien, Gina Dimitropoulos, Ashley Felske, Susan Samuel

Open Access Protocol

Inhaled methoxyflurane (Penthrox) for analgesia in trauma: a systematic review protocol

Michael M. Eager, Grant S. Nolan, Kathryn Tonks, Anoopama Ramjeeawon, Natalie Taylor

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Substance use and substance use disorder, in relation to COVID-19: protocol for a scoping review

Navin Kumar, Kamila Janmohamed, Kate Nyhan, Silvia S. Martins, Magdalena Cerda, Deborah Hasin, Jenny Scott, Richard Pates, Lilian Ghandour, Mayyada Wazaify, Kaveh Khoshnood

Open Access Protocol

Mapping evidence of depression in HIV-seropositive MSM in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol

Delarise M. Mulqueeny, Senzelokuhle M. Nkabini, Manduleli H. Pokiya

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Obesity and clinical severity in patients with COVID-19: a scoping review protocol

Marcela Larissa Costa, Carlos Adriano Santos Souza, Ana Caroline Cardoso Silva, Dayane Franciely Conceição Santos, Edilene Fernandes Nonato, Francismayne Batista Santana, Giselle dos Santos Dias, Jessyca Teles Barreto, Laís Santos Costa, Maria Carolina Barros Costa, Tamila das Neves Ferreira, Jeniffer Santos Santana, Raquel Simões Mendes-Netto, Tereza Virgínia Silva Bezerra do Nascimento, Marco Antônio Prado Nunes, Márcia Ferreira Cândido de Souza

Open Access Systematic review update

Effect of interventions based on regular physical activity on weight management in adolescents: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

Babak Moeini, Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai, Saeed Bashirian, Amin Doosti-Irani, Maryam Afshari, Azam Geravandi

Open Access Protocol

Strategies for involving patients and the public in scaling-up initiatives in health and social services: protocol for a scoping review and Delphi survey

Ali Ben Charif, Karine V. Plourde, Sabrina Guay-Bélanger, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun, Amédé Gogovor, Sharon Straus, Ron Beleno, Kathy Kastner, Robert K. D. McLean, Andrew J. Milat, Luke Wolfenden, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Friedemann Geiger, France Légaré, Martin Beaumont, Ron Beleno, Ali Ben Charif, Arlene Bierman, Johanne Blais, Carol Fancott, Friedemann Geiger, Amédé Gogovor, Sabrina Guay-Bélanger, Kathy Kastner, France Légaré, Robert McLean, Andrew J. Milat, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Karine V. Plourde, Francois Rivest, Sharon Straus, Guy Thibodeau, Luke Wolfenden, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun

Open Access Systematic review update

Progress in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with high tibial osteotomy: a systematic review

Mingliang He, Xihong Zhong, Zhong Li, Kun Shen, Wen Zeng

Open Access Research

Associating the risk of three urinary cancers with obesity and overweight: an overview with evidence mapping of systematic reviews

Jiyuan Shi, Liang Zhao, Ya Gao, Mingming Niu, Meili Yan, Yamin Chen, Ziwei Song, Xueni Ma, Peng Wang, Jinhui Tian

Open Access Protocol

Effect of family-centered care interventions on motor and neurobehavior development of very preterm infants: a protocol for systematic review

Manasa Kolibylu Raghupathy, Bhamini Krishna Rao, Shubha R. Nayak, Alicia J. Spittle, Shradha S. Parsekar

Open Access Systematic review update

Vitamin D status and blood pressure in children and adolescents: a systematic review of observational studies

Myriam Abboud, Fatme Al Anouti, Dimitrios Papandreou, Rana Rizk, Nadine Mahboub, Suzan Haidar

Open Access Protocol

Defining, conceptualizing, and measuring perceived maternal care quality in low- to high-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Kyrah K. Brown, Godfred O. Boateng, Peace Ossom-Williamson, Laura Haygood

Open Access Research

Efficacy, acceptability, and safety of antidepressants for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Michael C. Ferraro, Matthew K. Bagg, Michael A. Wewege, Aidan G. Cashin, Hayley B. Leake, Rodrigo R. N. Rizzo, Matthew D. Jones, Sylvia M. Gustin, Richard Day, Colleen K. Loo, James H. McAuley

Open Access Protocol

Post-rape medicolegal service provision and policy in East Africa: a scoping review protocol

Sarah Rockowitz, Heather Flowe, Caroline Bradbury-Jones

Open Access Protocol

The impact of physical activity and exercise interventions for physical health in people with cystic fibrosis: protocol for a systematic review

Owen W. Tomlinson, Sarah Denford, Alan R. Barker, Jane E. Schneiderman, Emma S. Campisi, Helen Douglas, Sarah Rand, Melitta A. McNarry, Kelly A. Mackintosh, Craig A. Williams

Open Access Protocol

Predictors of the length of stay of psychiatric inpatients: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Farid Carranza Navarro, Neri Alejandro Álvarez Villalobos, Andrea Muriel Contreras Muñoz, Andrea Fernanda Guerrero Medrano, Natalia Sofía Tamayo Rodríguez, Erasmo Saucedo Uribe

Open Access Protocol

Cognitive rehabilitation interventions after stroke: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Qing Zhao, Xue Wang, Tao Wang, Adam A. Dmytriw, Xiao Zhang, Kun Yang, Jichang Luo, Xuesong Bai, Nan Jiang, Bin Yang, Yan Ma, Liqun Jiao, Yunyan Xie

Open Access Protocol

Effects of psychosocial interventions among people cared for in emergency departments after a suicide attempt: a systematic review protocol

Ana Paula Coutinho da Silva, Margarida Rangel Henriques, Inês Areal Rothes, Tiago Zortea, José Carlos Santos, Pim Cuijpers

Open Access Systematic review update

Midazolam for sedation before procedures in adults and children: a systematic review update

Aaron Conway, Kristina Chang, Sebastian Mafeld, Joanna Sutherland

Open Access Protocol

The effectiveness of manual therapy applied to craniomandibular structures in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: protocol for a systematic review

Giacomo Asquini, Alison Rushton, Laurent Pitance, Nicola Heneghan, Deborah Falla

Open Access Protocol

P value and Bayesian analysis in randomized-controlled trials in child health research published over 10 years, 2007 to 2017: a methodological review protocol

Alex Aregbesola, Allison Gates, Amanda Coyle, Shannon Sim, Ben Vandermeer, Megan Skakum, Despina Contopoulos-Ioannidis, Anna Heath, Lisa Hartling, Terry P. Klassen

Open Access Research

The complex relationship between estrogen and migraines: a scoping review

Nihaal Reddy, Miraj N. Desai, Anna Schoenbrunner, Steven Schneeberger, Jeffrey E. Janis

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol examining the clinical characteristics and epidemiological features of olfactory dysfunction (OD) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Rosemond Qian-Xiu Tan, Wai Tak Victor Li, Wing-Zi Shum, Sheung Chit Chu, Hang-Long Li, Yat-Fung Shea, Tom Wai-Hin Chung

Open Access Systematic review update

Are mental disorders related to disbelief in free will? A systematic review

Maria E. Moreira-de-Oliveira, Gabriela B. de Menezes, Samara dos Santos-Ribeiro, Luana D. Laurito, Ana P. Ribeiro, Adrian Carter, Leonardo F. Fontenelle

Open Access COVID-19 Systematic review update

The effect of age on the incidence of COVID-19 complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Zemenu Tadese Tesema, Melkalem Mamuye Azanaw, Dessie Abebaw Angaw

Open Access Systematic review update

Community-based educational interventions for prevention of type II diabetes: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

Tayebeh Shirvani, Zeinab Javadivala, Somayeh Azimi, Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Zahra Fathifar, H. D. R. Devender Bhalla, Mohammadhiwa Abdekhoda, Haidar Nadrian

Open Access Research

Why do some inter-organisational collaborations in healthcare work when others do not? A realist review

Justin Avery Aunger, Ross Millar, Joanne Greenhalgh, Russell Mannion, Anne-Marie Rafferty, Hugh McLeod

Open Access Protocol

Frailty inclusive care in acute and community-based settings: a systematic review protocol

Carmel L. Montgomery, Gareth Hopkin, Sean M. Bagshaw, Erin Hessey, Darryl B. Rolfson

Open Access Research

Biomechanical adaptation to post-stroke visual field loss: a systematic review

Adel Elfeky, Kristiaan D’Août, Rebecca Lawson, Lauren R. Hepworth, Nicholas D. A. Thomas, Abigail Clynch, Fiona J. Rowe

Open Access Protocol

Effects of pollution on adolescent mental health: a systematic review protocol

Linda C. Theron, Yael Abreu-Villaça, Marcus Augusto-Oliveira, Caroline H. Brennan, Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez, Gabriela de Paula Arrifano, Lilah Glazer, Liyuan Lin, Isabelle Mareschal, Luke Sartori, Liesl Stieger, Andres Trotta, Kristin Hadfield

Open Access Letter

Sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis

Lisa B. Grech, Michelle Allan, Barbora de Courten

Open Access Research

The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

Matthew J. Page, Joanne E. McKenzie, Patrick M. Bossuyt, Isabelle Boutron, Tammy C. Hoffmann, Cynthia D. Mulrow, Larissa Shamseer, Jennifer M. Tetzlaff, Elie A. Akl, Sue E. Brennan, Roger Chou, Julie Glanville, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Manoj M. Lalu, Tianjing Li, Elizabeth W. Loder, Evan Mayo-Wilson, Steve McDonald, Luke A. McGuinness, Lesley A. Stewart, James Thomas, Andrea C. Tricco, Vivian A. Welch, Penny Whiting, David Moher

Open Access Protocol

Modes of transmission and attack rates of group A Streptococcal infection: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dylan D. Barth, Jessica Daw, Ruomei Xu, Stephanie Enkel, Janessa Pickering, Tracy McRae, Mark E. Engel, Jonathan Carapetis, Rosemary Wyber, Asha C. Bowen

Open Access Research

Bayesian statistics in the design and analysis of cluster randomised controlled trials and their reporting quality: a methodological systematic review

Benjamin G. Jones, Adam J. Streeter, Amy Baker, Rana Moyeed, Siobhan Creanor

Open Access Methodology

Research Screener: a machine learning tool to semi-automate abstract screening for systematic reviews

Kevin E. K. Chai, Robin L. J. Lines, Daniel F. Gucciardi, Leo Ng

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness of personal letters to healthcare professionals in changing professional behaviours: a systematic review protocol

Aikaterini Grimani, Louis Goffe, Mei Yee Tang, Fiona Beyer, Falko F. Sniehotta, Ivo Vlaev

Open Access Research

Effect of gut microbiota modulation on feeding tolerance of enterally fed critically ill adult patients: a systematic review

Najmeh Seifi, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfahani, Alireza Sedaghat, Reza Rezvani, Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammad Safarian

Open Access Methodology

Iterative guided machine learning-assisted systematic literature reviews: a diabetes case study

John Zimmerman, Robin E. Soler, James Lavinder, Sarah Murphy, Charisma Atkins, LaShonda Hulbert, Richard Lusk, Boon Peng Ng

Open Access Systematic review update

Reporting quality of clinical practice guidelines regarding gout and hyperuricemia according to the RIGHT checklist: systematic review

Can Wang, Xufei Luo, Maichao Li, Lingling Cui, Xinde Li, Lin Han, Xuefeng Wang, Wei Ren, Yuwei He, Wenyan Sun, Changgui Li, Yaolong Chen, Zhen Liu

Open Access Protocol

Adolescent alcohol consumption: protocol for a scoping review of screening and assessment tools used in Africa

Eleanor Briegal, Alice M. Biggane, Angela I. Obasi

Open Access COVID-19 Systematic review update

The incubation period during the pandemic of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wafa Dhouib, Jihen Maatoug, Imen Ayouni, Nawel Zammit, Rim Ghammem, Sihem Ben Fredj, Hassen Ghannem

Open Access Research

The impact of different preanalytical methods related to CA 15-3 determination in frozen human blood samples: a systematic review

Luigi Coppola, Alessandra Cianflone, Katia Pane, Monica Franzese, Peppino Mirabelli, Marco Salvatore

Open Access Protocol

The informed consent process in health research with under-served populations: a realist review protocol

Eleanor Hoverd, Sophie Staniszewska, Jeremy Dale

Open Access Protocol

Economic evaluation of diagnostic sleep studies for obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review protocol

Andrea N. Natsky, Andrew Vakulin, Ching Li Chai Coetzer, R. D. McEvoy, Robert J. Adams, Billingsley Kaambwa

Open Access Protocol

Self-efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people in residential aged care settings: a scoping review protocol

Sumina Shrestha, Rayan Jafnan M. Alharbi, Christine While, Julie Ellis, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Yvonne Wells

Open Access Protocol

Disparities and interventions in the timeliness of endometrial cancer diagnosis and treatment in the United States: a scoping review protocol

Anna J. Najor, Dyda Dao, Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, Mark E. Sherman, Avonne E. Connor, Christopher C. Destephano

Open Access Protocol

Mapping evidence on ovarian, endometrial, vaginal, and vulva cancer research in Africa: a scoping review protocol

Sebastian Yidana Ninimiya, Monica Ansu-Mensah, Vitalis Bawontuo, Desmond Kuupiel

Open Access Protocol

Mapping evidence on the effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on the hard and soft tissues of the craniofacial complex in transgender people: a protocol for a scoping review

M. F. Van den Bosch, C. M. Wiepjes, M. Den Heijer, L. J. Schoonmade, R. E. G. Jonkman, R. A. Meursinge Reynders

Open Access Protocol

The clinical effects of cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring (NIRS) versus no monitoring: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Mathias Lühr Hansen, Simon Hyttel-Sørensen, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Christian Gluud, Elisabeth M. W. Kooi, Jonathan Mintzer, Willem P. de Boode, Monica Fumagalli, Ana Alarcon, Thomas Alderliesten, Gorm Greisen

Open Access Protocol

The REPRISE project: protocol for an evaluation of REProducibility and Replicability In Syntheses of Evidence

Matthew J. Page, David Moher, Fiona M. Fidler, Julian P. T. Higgins, Sue E. Brennan, Neal R. Haddaway, Daniel G. Hamilton, Raju Kanukula, Sathya Karunananthan, Lara J. Maxwell, Steve McDonald, Shinichi Nakagawa, David Nunan, Peter Tugwell, Vivian A. Welch, Joanne E. McKenzie

Open Access Protocol

Exploring the challenges and features of implementing performance-based payment plan in hospitals: a protocol for a systematic review

Asieh Mousaloo, Mehrdad Amir-Behghadami, Ali Janati, Masoumeh Gholizadeh

Open Access Commentary

Establishing a comprehensive search strategy for Indigenous health literature reviews

Louise Harding, Caterina J. Marra, Judy Illes

Open Access Research

LOCATE: a prospective evaluation of the value of Leveraging Ongoing Citation Acquisition Techniques for living Evidence syntheses

Michelle Gates, Sarah A. Elliott, Allison Gates, Meghan Sebastianski, Jennifer Pillay, Liza Bialy, Lisa Hartling

Open Access Editorial

How to properly use the PRISMA Statement

Rafael Sarkis-Onofre, Ferrán Catalá-López, Edoardo Aromataris, Craig Lockwood

Open Access Research

Screening for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea in primary health care: systematic reviews on effectiveness and patient preferences

Jennifer Pillay, Aireen Wingert, Tara MacGregor, Michelle Gates, Ben Vandermeer, Lisa Hartling

Open Access Systematic review update

Questionnaires in otology: a systematic mapping review

Koen Viergever, Jeroen T. Kraak, Els. M. Bruinewoud, Johannes C. F. Ket, Sophia E. Kramer, Paul Merkus

Open Access Protocol

The effects of exercise and low-calorie diets compared with low-calorie diets alone on health: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analyses of controlled clinical trials

Sara Beigrezaei, Zeinab Yazdanpanah, Sepideh Soltani, Seyede Hamide Rajaie, Sahar Mohseni-Takalloo, Tayebeh Zohrabi, Mojtaba Kaviani, Scott C. Forbes, Julien S. Baker, Amin Salehi-Abargouei

Open Access Research

Discrete choice experiment to determine preferences of decision-makers in healthcare for different formats of rapid reviews

Christian Speckemeier, Laura Krabbe, Susanne Schwenke, Jürgen Wasem, Barbara Buchberger, Silke Neusser

Open Access Protocol

Effects of nutrition intervention strategies in the primary prevention of overweight and obesity in school settings: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Edris Nury, Jakub Morze, Kathrin Grummich, Gerta Rücker, Georg Hoffmann, Claudia M. Angele, Jürgen M. Steinacker, Johanna Conrad, Daniela Schmid, Jörg J. Meerpohl, Lukas Schwingshackl

Open Access Protocol

Interventions to prevent obesity in Latinx children globally: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rachel Bleiweiss-Sande, Arturo Jiménez-Cruz, Montserrat Bacardí-Gascón, Kara Skelton, Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon

Open Access Systematic review update

Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of robot-assisted cholecystectomy: a systematic review

Rivfka Shenoy, Michael A. Mederos, Linda Ye, Selene S. Mak, Meron M. Begashaw, Marika S. Booth, Paul G. Shekelle, Mark Wilson, William Gunnar, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, Mark D. Girgis

Open Access Protocol

Determinants of adolescent substance use in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Sandra Jumbe, Tony Mwenda Kamninga, Isaac Mwalwimba, Ukwuori-Gisela Kalu

Open Access Research

Proactive psychological programs designed to mitigate posttraumatic stress injuries among at-risk workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Paula M. Di Nota, Anees Bahji, Dianne Groll, R. Nicholas Carleton, Gregory S. Anderson

Open Access Protocol

Massage therapy in infants and children under 5 years of age: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews

Shu-Cheng Chen, Juan Yu, Sam Chun-Sum Yuen, Jason Chun-Sing Lam, Lorna Kwai-Ping Suen, Wing-Fai Yeung

Open Access Research

The principles of physical restraint use for hospitalized elderly people: an integrated literature review

Azam Sharifi, Narges Arsalani, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahbolaghi

Open Access Protocol

McDonald versus Shirodkar cerclage technique in women requiring a prophylactic cerclage: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Ashad Issah, Rosanna Diacci, Kimberley P. Williams, Anne-Marie Aubin, Liam McAuliffe, Jason Phung, Carol Wang, Panos Maouris, Craig E. Pennell

Open Access Commentary

Is reusing text from a protocol in the completed systematic review acceptable?

Dawid Pieper, Long Ge, Ahmed Abou-Setta

Open Access Protocol

Involvement of Indigenous young people in the design and evaluation of digital mental health interventions: a scoping review protocol

Josie Povey, Buaphrao Raphiphatthana, Michelle Torok, Tricia Nagel, Fiona Shand, Michelle Sweet, Anne Lowell, Patj Patj Janama Robert Mills, Kylie Dingwall

Open Access Research

Factors influencing the implementation of mental health recovery into services: a systematic mixed studies review

Myra Piat, Megan Wainwright, Eleni Sofouli, Brigitte Vachon, Tania Deslauriers, Cassandra Préfontaine, Francesca Frati

Open Access Protocol

National genotype prevalence and age distribution of human papillomavirus from infection to cervical cancer in Japanese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Matthew Palmer, Kota Katanoda, Eiko Saito, Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Shiori Ostuki, Shuhei Nomura, Erika Ota, Julia M. L. Brotherton, Jane Hocking

Open Access Research

Perceived stress, stressors, and coping strategies among nursing students in the Middle East and North Africa: an overview of systematic reviews

Sonia Chaabane, Karima Chaabna, Sapna Bhagat, Amit Abraham, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Ravinder Mamtani, Sohaila Cheema

Open Access Research

Knowledge of prostate cancer presentation, etiology, and screening practices among women: a mixed-methods systematic review

Ebenezer Wiafe, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen

Open Access Systematic review update

Carotid endarterectomy with patch angioplasty versus primary closure in patients with symptomatic and significant stenosis: a systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analysis of randomized clinical trials

Martijn S. Marsman, Jørn Wetterslev, Abdelkarime Kh. Jahrome, Christian Gluud, Frans L. Moll, Frederik Keus, Giel G. Koning

Open Access Research

Illness perceptions of adults with eczematous skin diseases: a systematic mixed studies review

Marc Rocholl, Michaela Ludewig, Carola Brakemeier, Swen Malte John, Annika Wilke

Open Access Protocol

Impact of child development at primary school entry on adolescent health—protocol for a participatory systematic review

Michelle Black, Amy Barnes, Mark Strong, David Taylor-Robinson

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Repurposing existing medications for coronavirus disease 2019: protocol for a rapid and living systematic review

Benjamin P. Geisler, Lara Zahabi, Adam Edward Lang, Naomi Eastwood, Elaine Tennant, Ljiljana Lukic, Elad Sharon, Hai-Hua Chuang, Chang-Berm Kang, Knakita Clayton-Johnson, Ahmed Aljaberi, Haining Yu, Chinh Bui, Tuan Le Mau, Wen-Cheng Li, Debbie Teodorescu, Ludwig Christian Hinske, Dennis L. Sun, Farrin A. Manian, Adam G. Dunn

Open Access Research

AGREEing on clinical practice guidelines for idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children

Khalid Abdulaziz Alhasan, Reem Al Khalifah, Majed Aloufi, Weiam Almaiman, Muddathir Hamad, Naif Abdulmajeed, Abdullah Al Salloum, Jameela A. Kari, Muneera AlJelaify, Rolan K. Bassrawi, Turki Al Hussain, Adi Alherbish, Abdulhadi Al Talhi, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Sidharth Kumar Sethi, Rupesh Raina, Reny Joseph, Yasser Sami Amer

Open Access Protocol

The effect of preoperative stoma site marking on risk of stoma-related complications in patients with intestinal ostomy—protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis

Charlotte Mareike Kugler, Jessica Breuing, Tanja Rombey, Simone Hess, Peter Ambe, Erich Grohmann, Dawid Pieper

Open Access Protocol

Prevalence and incidence of venous leg ulcers—a protocol for a systematic review

S. Probst, C. D. Weller, P. Bobbink, C. Saini, M. Pugliese, Monika Buehrer Skinner, G. Gethin

Open Access Protocol

Prognostic models for knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for systematic review, critical appraisal, and meta-analysis

Jingyu Zhong, Liping Si, Guangcheng Zhang, Jiayu Huo, Yue Xing, Yangfan Hu, Huan Zhang, Weiwu Yao

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness of matching human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in corneal transplantation: a systematic review protocol

Gagandeep Singh Sachdeva, Joshua Piollo Cabada, Syed Saad Karim, Dmitry Lakvin Kahandawa, Kevin Anil Thomas, Anusha Kumar, Robert J. Barry, Gibran Farook Butt

Open Access Letter

The effects of meditation on length of telomeres in healthy individuals: a systematic review

Nirodhi N. Dasanayaka, Nirmala D. Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake

Open Access Protocol

Vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women with a normal cervical length: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Kimberley P. Williams, Liam McAuliffe, Rosanna Diacci, Anne-Marie Aubin, Ashad Issah, Carol Wang, Jason Phung, Craig E. Pennell

Open Access Protocol

Mapping evidence on standards and quality of care for older persons in long-term care facilities: a scoping review protocol

Letasha Kalideen, Pragashnie Govender, Jacqueline Marina van Wyk, Desmond Kuupiel

Open Access Protocol

Beneficial and harmful effects of antidepressants versus placebo, ‘active placebo’, or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder: a protocol for a systematic review of published and unpublished data with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses

Sophie Juul, Faiza Siddiqui, Marija Barbateskovic, Caroline Kamp Jørgensen, Michael Pascal Hengartner, Irving Kirsch, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen

Open Access COVID-19 Research

A systematic and meta-analysis review on the diagnostic accuracy of antibodies in the serological diagnosis of COVID-19

Arthur Vengesai, Herald Midzi, Maritha Kasambala, Hamlet Mutandadzi, Tariro L. Mduluza-Jokonya, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Francisca Mutapi, Thajasvarie Naicker, Takafira Mduluza

Open Access Research

Text mining to support abstract screening for knowledge syntheses: a semi-automated workflow

Ba’ Pham, Jelena Jovanovic, Ebrahim Bagheri, Jesmin Antony, Huda Ashoor, Tam T. Nguyen, Patricia Rios, Reid Robson, Sonia M. Thomas, Jennifer Watt, Sharon E. Straus, Andrea C. Tricco

Open Access Protocol

Evidence on collaboration of traditional and biomedical practitioners in the management of antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa over 15 years: a systematic review protocol

Aganze Gloire-Aimé Mushebenge, Mukanda Gedeon Kadima, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Manimbulu Nlooto

Open Access Protocol

Anti-epileptic drug exposure during pregnancy and neonatal birth weight outcomes: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Alekhya Lavu, Christine Vaccaro, Walid Shouman, Silvia Alessi Severini, Sherif Eltonsy

Open Access Protocol

Molecular mechanisms of Zika virus teratogenesis from animal studies: a systematic review protocol

Gabriela Elis Wachholz, Julia do Amaral Gomes, Juliano André Boquett, Fernanda Sales Luiz Vianna, Lavínia Schuler-Faccini, Lucas Rosa Fraga

Open Access Protocol

Interventions directed at men for preventing intimate partner violence: a systematic review protocol

Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Julia Hajjar, Sanni Yaya

Open Access Commentary

Developing a topic-based repository of clinical trial individual patient data: experiences and lessons learned from a pilot project

Nancy Medley, Anna Cuthbert, Richard Crew, Lesley Stewart, Catrin Tudur Smith, Zarko Alfirevic

Open Access Protocol

The impacts of health systems financing fragmentation in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

Marina Siqueira, Maíra Coube, Christopher Millett, Rudi Rocha, Thomas Hone

Open Access Protocol

Factors leading to effective social participation promotion interventions for people with intellectual disability: a protocol for a systematic review

Andrés Aparicio, Paulina Arango, Rosario Espinoza, Vicente Villate, Marcela Tenorio

Open Access Protocol

Non-pharmacological sleep interventions for pediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review protocol

Peter L. Stavinoha, Ineke M. Olsthoorn, Maria C. Swartz, Sara Nowakowski, Stephanie J. Wells, Rachel S. Hicklen, Irtiza Sheikh, Hannah J. Jang

Open Access Protocol

Access to and experience of education for children and adolescents with cancer: a scoping review protocol

Gemma Bryan, Paula Kelly, Heather Chesters, Jayne Franklin, Helen Griffiths, Loveday Langton, Luke Langton, Claire E. Wakefield, Faith Gibson

Open Access Protocol

Healthcare provider characteristics that influence the implementation of individual-level patient-centered outcome measure (PROM) and patient-reported experience measure (PREM) data across practice settings: a protocol for a mixed methods systematic review with a narrative synthesis

Angela C. Wolff, Andrea Dresselhuis, Samar Hejazi, Duncan Dixon, Deborah Gibson, A. Fuchsia Howard, Sarah Liva, Barbara Astle, Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Vanessa K. Noonan, Lisa Edwards

Open Access Research

A survey of methodologies on causal inference methods in meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

Georgios Markozannes, Georgia Vourli, Evangelia Ntzani

Open Access Protocol

Duloxetine versus ‘active’ placebo, placebo or no intervention for major depressive disorder; a protocol for a systematic review of randomised clinical trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Faiza Siddiqui, Marija Barbateskovic, Sophie Juul, Kiran Kumar Katakam, Klaus Munkholm, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen

Open Access Research

The influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms of NOD2 or CD14 on the risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis diseases: a systematic review

Juan M. Cubillos-Angulo, Catarina D. Fernandes, Davi N. Araújo, Cristinna A. Carmo, María B. Arriaga, Bruno B. Andrade

Open Access Commentary

Dealing with predatory journal articles captured in systematic reviews

Danielle B. Rice, Becky Skidmore, Kelly D. Cobey

Open Access Research

A systematic review on the effectiveness of implementation strategies to postpone elective caesarean sections to ≥ 39 + (0–6) weeks of gestation

Barbara Prediger, Anahieta Heu-Parvaresch, Stephanie Polus, Stefanie Bühn, Edmund A. M. Neugebauer, Pieper Dawid

Open Access Protocol

Red blood cell transfusion in animal models of acute brain injuries: a systematic review protocol

Mathieu Laflamme, Hourmazd Haghbayan, Manoj M. Lalu, Ryan Zarychanski, François Lauzier, Amélie Boutin, Malcolm R. Macleod, Dean A. Fergusson, Lynne Moore, Olivier Costerousse, Jacques Lacroix, Cheryl Wellington, Jamie Hutchison, Alexis F. Turgeon

Open Access Research

Improved couple satisfaction and communication with marriage and relationship programs: are there gender differences?—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zeinab Javadivala, Hamid Allahverdipour, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Somaye Azimi, Neda Gilani, Vijay Kumar Chattu

Open Access Protocol

Mapping evidence on management of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: scoping review protocol

Petmore Zibako, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Nomsa Tsikai, Sarah Manyame, Themba G. Ginindza

Open Access Protocol

The lived experience of people with obesity: study protocol for a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies

Emma Farrell, Marta Bustillo, Carel W. le Roux, Joe Nadglowski, Eva Hollmann, Deirdre McGillicuddy

Open Access Protocol

Exploring the comorbidity of musculoskeletal and personality disorders among adults: a scoping review protocol

Shae E. Quirk, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Risto Honkanen, Jeremi Heikkinen, Bianca E. Kavanagh, Lana J. Williams

Open Access Research

Health outcomes of sexual and gender minorities after cancer: a systematic review

Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, Ash B. Alpert, Daniel A. Castillo

Open Access Protocol

Peer-to-peer health promotion interventions among African American men: a scoping review protocol

Guillermo M. Wippold, Sarah Grace Frary, Demetrius Abshire, Dawn K. Wilson

Open Access Protocol

The health impacts of preventive cardiovascular medication reduction on older populations: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rik S. van der Veen, Joseph J. Lee, Richard J. McManus, Richard F. D. Hobbs, Kamal R. Mahtani, Constantinos Koshiaris, James P. Sheppard

Open Access Systematic review update

Low birth weight as a predictor of adverse health outcomes during adulthood in twins: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sapha Hassan, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Joseph Inungu, Jeffrey M. Craig

Open Access Protocol

Cognitive interventions in children and adolescents from low socioeconomic status backgrounds: a systematic review protocol of randomized controlled trials

Rosalba Company-Córdoba, Antonio Sianes, Ian Craig Simpson, Joaquín A. Ibáñez-Alfonso

Open Access Protocol

Team functioning and implementation of innovations in healthcare and human service settings: a systematic review protocol

Elizabeth A. McGuier, David J. Kolko, Mary Lou Klem, Jamie Feldman, Grace Kinkler, Matthew A. Diabes, Laurie R. Weingart, Courtney Benjamin Wolk

Open Access Systematic review update

A scoping review of researchers’ involvement in health policy dialogue in Africa

Doris Yimgang, Georges Danhoundo, Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah, Vijit Sunder, Sandra Campbell, Sanni Yaya

Open Access Research

What are the variables associated with Altmetric scores?

Amanda Costa Araujo, Adriane Aver Vanin, Dafne Port Nascimento, Gabrielle Zoldan Gonzalez, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa

Open Access COVID-19 Systematic review update

Effect modification of the association between comorbidities and severe course of COVID-19 disease by age of study participants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nathalie Verónica Fernández Villalobos, Jördis Jennifer Ott, Carolina Judith Klett-Tammen, Annabelle Bockey, Patrizio Vanella, Gérard Krause, Berit Lange

Open Access Protocol

Initiatives addressing precarious employment and its effects on workers’ health and well-being: a protocol for a systematic review

Virginia Gunn, Carin Håkansta, Emilia Vignola, Nuria Matilla-Santander, Bertina Kreshpaj, David H. Wegman, Christer Hogstedt, Emily Q. Ahonen, Carles Muntaner, Sherry Baron, Theo Bodin

Open Access Protocol

Racial and ethnic disparities in viral acute respiratory infections in the United States: protocol of a systematic review

Neia Prata Menezes, Jowanna Malone, Carrie Lyons, Kechna Cadet, Lorraine Dean, Gregorio Millett, Stefan Baral

Open Access Protocol

Efficacy and safety of clinically managed weight loss programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Katrina Cachero, Matthew Granger, Rebecca C. Mollard, Nicole Askin, George N. Okoli, Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, Dylan MacKay

Open Access Protocol

Prevalence of polypharmacy and associated adverse health outcomes in adult patients with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ikechi G. Okpechi, Mohammed M. Tinwala, Shezel Muneer, Deenaz Zaidi, Feng Ye, Laura N. Hamonic, Maryam Khan, Naima Sultana, Scott Brimble, Allan Grill, Scott Klarenbach, Cliff Lindeman, Amber Molnar, Dorothea Nitsch, Paul Ronksley, Soroush Shojai, Boglarka Soos, Navdeep Tangri, Stephanie Thompson, Delphine Tuot, Neil Drummond, Dee Mangin, Aminu K. Bello

Open Access Protocol

Preventive interventions to reduce the burden of rheumatic heart disease in populations at risk: a systematic review protocol

Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda, Tonderai Washington Shumba, Mattias Brunström, Stefan Söderberg, Lars Lindholm, Scholastika Ndatinda Iipinge, Fredrik Norström

Open Access Research

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and bone healing in animal models—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Haider Al-Waeli, Ana Paula Reboucas, Alaa Mansour, Martin Morris, Faleh Tamimi, Belinda Nicolau

Open Access Protocol

Psychometric properties of medication adherence instruments in cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review protocol

Henrique Ceretta Oliveira, Daisuke Hayashi Neto, Samantha Dalbosco Lins Carvalho, Rita de Cássia Lopes Barros, Mayza Luzia dos Santos Neves, Carla Renata Silva Andrechuk, Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre, Roberta Cunha Matheus Rodrigues

Open Access Protocol

Equivalence and switching between biosimilars and reference molecules in rheumatoid arthritis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bruna O. Ascef, Matheus O. Almeida, Ana Cristina de Medeiros Ribeiro, Danieli C. O. Andrade, Haliton A. de Oliveira Júnior, Tiago V. Pereira, Patrícia C. de Soárez

Open Access Systematic review update

Safety and efficacy of different antibiotic regimens in patients with ocular toxoplasmosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

John E. Feliciano-Alfonso, Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz, María Alejandra Marín-Noriega, Andrés Vargas-Villanueva, Laura Triviño-Blanco, Natalia Carvajal-Saiz, Alejandra de-la-Torre

Open Access Protocol

The causal influence of responsive parenting behaviour on academic readiness: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Heather Prime, Krysta Andrews, Andrea Gonzalez, Magdalena Janus, Andrea C. Tricco, Teresa Bennett, Leslie Atkinson

Open Access Protocol

Safety of exercise training in multiple sclerosis: a protocol for an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Y. C. Learmonth, L. A. Pilutti, M. P. Herring, R. W. Motl, B. Chan, A. P. Metse

Open Access Protocol

Access to systemic anti-cancer therapies for women with secondary breast cancer—protocol for a mixed methods systematic review

Sally Anne Pearson, Sally Taylor, Antonia Marsden, Janelle Yorke

Open Access Protocol

Sputum colour as a marker for bacteria in acute exacerbations of COPD: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ruan Spies, Matthew Potter, Ruan Hollamby, Stefan van der Walt, Ameer Hohlfeld, Eleanor Ochodo, Richard N. van Zyl-Smit

Open Access Systematic review update

Obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of cardiovascular damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis of imaging studies

Mi Lu, Zhenjia Wang, Xiaojun Zhan, Yongxiang Wei

Open Access Systematic review update

Efficacy of adipose tissue-derived stem cells in locomotion recovery after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis on animal studies

Seyedeh Niloufar Rafiei Alavi, Arian Madani Neishaboori, Hasti Hossein, Arash Sarveazad, Mahmoud Yousefifard

Open Access Protocol

Metabolic side effects of antipsychotic drugs in individuals with schizophrenia during medium- to long-term treatment: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Johannes Schneider-Thoma, Angelika Kapfhammer, Dongfang Wang, Irene Bighelli, Spyridon Siafis, Hui Wu, Wulf-Peter Hansen, John M. Davis, Georgia Salanti, Stefan Leucht

Open Access Research

Retention in opioid agonist treatment: a rapid review and meta-analysis comparing observational studies and randomized controlled trials

Jan Klimas, Michee-Ana Hamilton, Lauren Gorfinkel, Ahmed Adam, Walter Cullen, Evan Wood

Open Access Systematic review update

Gluten in pharmaceutical products: a scoping review

Irene Lizano-Díez, Eduardo L. Mariño, Pilar Modamio

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Mask decontamination methods (model N95) for respiratory protection: a rapid review

Livia Fernandes Probst, Ana Tereza Gomes Guerrero, Andréia Insabralde de Queiroz Cardoso, Antonio Jose Grande, Mariana Garcia Croda, James Venturini, Maria Cristina de Camargo Fonseca, Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago, Jorge Otávio Maia Barreto, Sandra Maria do Vale Leone de Oliveira

Open Access Research

Prevalence of hypertension in Ghanaian society: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment

Fidelis Atibila, Gill ten Hoor, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Abdul Iddrisu Wahab, Gerjo Kok

Open Access Protocol

The association between hospital financial performance and the quality of care—a scoping review protocol

Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk, Ewa Kocot, Marzena Tambor, Wilm Quentin

Open Access Research

Inequalities in utilization and provision of dental services: a scoping review

Arash Ghanbarzadegan, Peivand Bastani, Liana Luzzi, David Brennan

Open Access Protocol

The impact of childhood psychological maltreatment on mental health outcomes in adulthood: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhuoni Xiao, Mina Murat Baldwin, Franziska Meinck, Ingrid Obsuth, Aja Louise Murray

Open Access Protocol

Association of different positive end-expiratory pressure selection strategies with all-cause mortality in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Manuel Tisminetzky, Jose Dianti, Bruno L. Ferreyro, Federico Angriman, Lorenzo Del Sorbo, Sachin Sud, Daniel Talmor, Eddy Fan, Niall D. Ferguson, Ary Serpa Neto, Neill K. J. Adhikari, Ewan C. Goligher

Open Access Research

The assessment of general movements in term and late-preterm infants diagnosed with neonatal encephalopathy, as a predictive tool of cerebral palsy by 2 years of age—a scoping review

Judy Seesahai, Maureen Luther, Paige Terrien Church, Patricia Maddalena, Elizabeth Asztalos, Thomas Rotter, Rudaina Banihani

Open Access Protocol

Tricyclic antidepressants versus ‘active placebo’, placebo or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

Caroline Kamp Jørgensen, Sophie Juul, Faiza Siddiqui, Marija Barbateskovic, Klaus Munkholm, Michael Pascal Hengartner, Irving Kirsch, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen

Open Access Protocol

Parental stress around ophthalmological health conditions: a systematic review of literature protocol

Julio Cesar Souza-Silva, Cleusa Alves Martins, Marco Túlio Antônio Garciazapata, Maria Alves Barbosa

Open Access Letter

Keyword parsimony—lessons from a scoping review

Helen Buchanan, Karen Grimmer

Open Access Systematic review update

Association between occupational exposures and sarcoma incidence and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis

D. Edwards, A. Voronina, K. Attwood, A. Grand’Maison

Open Access Protocol

Association of parenting with suicidal ideation and attempts in children and youth: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Florence Perquier, Sarah Hetrick, Terri Rodak, Xin Jing, Wei Wang, Katherine T. Cost, Peter Szatmari, Madison Aitken

Open Access Protocol

Enrollment, retention, and strategies for including disadvantaged populations in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review protocol

Abigail LaPlante, Renata W. Yen, Talia Isaacs, Joanna Crocker, Zsofia Demjen, Danielle Schubbe, Alice M. Kennedy, Jaclyn Engel, Nancy O’Brien, Carla Richters, Marie-Anne Durand

Open Access Research

The ability of comorbidity indices to predict mortality in an orthopedic setting: a systematic review

Per Hviid Gundtoft, Mari Jørstad, Julie Ladeby Erichsen, Hagen Schmal, Bjarke Viberg

Open Access Methodology

CogTale: an online platform for the evaluation, synthesis, and dissemination of evidence from cognitive interventions studies

Julieta Sabates, Sylvie Belleville, Mary Castellani, Tzvi Dwolatzky, Benjamin M. Hampstead, Amit Lampit, Sharon Simon, Kaarin Anstey, Belinda Goodenough, Serafino Mancuso, Davis Marques, Richard Sinnott, Alex Bahar-Fuchs

Open Access Protocol

Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatric palliative care—a protocol for a scoping review

Heidi Holmen, Anette Winger, Simen A. Steindal, Charlotte Castor, Lisbeth Gravdal Kvarme, Kirsti Riiser, Kari L. Mariussen, Anja Lee

Open Access Protocol

Risk and protective factors for GBV among women and girls living in humanitarian setting: systematic review protocol

Maureen Murphy, Mary Ellsberg, Aminat Balogun, Claudia Garcia-Moreno

Open Access Protocol

Predictors and moderators of outcome of psychotherapeutic interventions for mental disorders in adolescents and young adults: protocol for systematic reviews

Eleni Vousoura, Vera Gergov, Bogdan Tudor Tulbure, Nigel Camilleri, Andrea Saliba, LuisJoaquin Garcia-Lopez, Ioana R. Podina, Tamara Prevendar, Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Giuseppe Augusto Chiarenza, Martin Debbané, Silvana Markovska-Simoska, Branka Milic, Sandra Torres, Randi Ulberg, Stig Poulsen

Open Access Protocol

Protocol for a systematic review of policies, programs or interventions designed to improve health and wellbeing of young people leaving the out-of-home care system

David J. A. Taylor, Aron Shlonsky, Bianca Albers, Sangita Chakraborty, Jane Lewis, Phillip Mendes, Geraldine Macdonald, Kevin Williams

Open Access Protocol

Work-related interventions for preventing back pain—protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Angelika Eisele-Metzger, Daria S. Schoser, Kathrin Grummich, Guido Schwarzer, Lukas Schwingshackl, Bianca Biallas, Christiane Wilke, Joerg J. Meerpohl, Cordula Braun

Open Access Protocol

Process evaluation of complex interventions in chronic and neglected tropical diseases in low- and middle-income countries—a scoping review protocol

María Lazo-Porras, Hueiming Liu, J. Jaime Miranda, Graham Moore, Mafalda Burri, François Chappuis, Pablo Perel, David Beran

Open Access Protocol

Protocol for a systematic review of outcomes from microsurgical free-tissue transfer performed on short-term collaborative surgical trips in low-income and middle-income countries

Henry T. de Berker, Urška Čebron, Daniel Bradley, Vinod Patel, Meklit Berhane, Fernando Almas, Gary Walton, Mekonen Eshete, Mark McGurk, Dominique Martin, Calum Honeyman

Open Access Research

Do reporting guidelines have an impact? Empirical assessment of changes in reporting before and after the PRISMA extension statement for network meta-analysis

Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Sofia Tsokani, Stella Zevgiti, Irene Pagkalidou, Katerina-Maria Kontouli, Pinar Ambarcioglu, Nikos Pandis, Carole Lunny, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, Theodoros Papakonstantinou, Anna Chaimani, Sharon E. Straus, Brian Hutton, Andrea C. Tricco, Dimitris Mavridis, Georgia Salanti

Open Access Protocol

Meta-analysis of structural MRI studies in anorexia nervosa and the role of recovery: a systematic review protocol

Melissa J Dreier, Avery L. Van De Water, Danielle L. Kahn, Kendra R. Becker, Kamryn T. Eddy, Jennifer J. Thomas, Laura M. Holsen, Elizabeth A. Lawson, Madhusmita Misra, Amanda E. Lyall, Lauren Breithaupt

Open Access Protocol

Visual impairment and medication safety: a protocol for a scoping review

Sally J. Giles, Maria Panagioti, Lisa Riste, Sudeh Cheraghi-Sohi, Penny Lewis, Isabel Adeyemi, Karen Davies, Rebecca Morris, Denham Phipps, Christine Dickenson, Darren Ashcroft, Caroline Sanders

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Mesenchymal stromal cells as a therapeutic intervention for COVID-19: a living systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Aidan M. Kirkham, Madeline Monaghan, Adrian J. M. Bailey, Risa Shorr, Manoj M. Lalu, Dean A. Fergusson, David S. Allan

Open Access Research

Detecting signs of deterioration in young patients with serious mental illness: a systematic review

Lindsay H. Dewa, Arturas Kalniunas, Stephen Orleans-Foli, Sofia Pappa, Paul Aylin

Open Access Protocol

Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review

Dikshyanta Rana, Sophie Westrop, Evi Germeni, Arlene McGarty, Louisa Ells, Phillippa Lally, Michael McEwan, Craig Melville, Leanne Harris, Olivia Wu

Open Access Research

Establishing the effectiveness of technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners: a systematic review

Kevin Muirhead, Leah Macaden, Keith Smyth, Colin Chandler, Charlotte Clarke, Rob Polson, Chris O’Malley

Open Access Protocol

Prognostic factors for persistent symptoms in adults with mild traumatic brain injury: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews

Julien Déry, Élaine De Guise, Ève-Line Bussières, Marie-Eve Lamontagne

Open Access Protocol

Organizational knowledge translation strategies for allied health professionals in traumatology settings: realist review protocol

Karine Latulippe, Annie LeBlanc, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Katia Boivin, Pascale Lavoie, Joëlle Dufour, Emmanuelle Paquette Raynard, Eve Richard, Marie-Ève Lamontagne

Open Access Protocol

Factors that impact burnout and psychological wellbeing in Australian postgraduate medical trainees: a systematic review protocol

Belinda Balhatchet, Heike Schütze, Nicole Williams, Bruce Ashford

Open Access Protocol

Experiences of families of public safety personnel: a systematic review protocol of qualitative evidence

Janette Leroux, Rachel Richmond, Sara Fitzpatrick, Hannah Kirkland, Deborah Norris, Alyson Mahar, Joy MacDermid, Rachel Dekel, Heidi Cramm

Open Access Protocol

Evaluating measures of quality of life in adult scoliosis: a protocol for a systematic review and narrative synthesis

James E. Archer, Charles Baird, Adrian Gardner, Alison B. Rushton, Nicola R. Heneghan

Open Access Protocol

Incorporating and evaluating citizen engagement in health research: a scoping review protocol

Anmol Shahid, Brianna K. Rosgen, Karla D. Krewulak, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Nadine Foster, Bonnie G. Sept, Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Henry T. Stelfox, Kirsten M. Fiest

Open Access Protocol

Evidence on scaling in health and social care: protocol for a living umbrella review

France Légaré, Karine V. Plourde, Ali Ben Charif, Amédé Gogovor, Francesca Katherine Brundisini, Robert K. D. McLean, Andrew Milat, Nathalie Rheault, Luke Wolfenden, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun

Open Access Research

Reporting quality evaluation of the stroke clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review

Shuya Lu, Xufei Luo, Xiaojia Ni, Haoxuan Li, Miaomiao Meng, Yefeng Cai, Yunlan Liu, Mengjuan Ren, Yanrui Sun, Yaolong Chen

Open Access Commentary

Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application

Micah D. J. Peters, Casey Marnie, Heather Colquhoun, Chantelle M. Garritty, Susanne Hempel, Tanya Horsley, Etienne V. Langlois, Erin Lillie, Kelly K. O’Brien, Ӧzge Tunçalp, Michael G. Wilson, Wasifa Zarin, Andrea C. Tricco

Open Access Protocol

Systematic reviews of observational studies of Risk of Thrombosis and Bleeding in General and Gynecologic Surgery (ROTBIGGS): introduction and methodology

Lauri I. Lavikainen, Gordon H. Guyatt, Yung Lee, Rachel J. Couban, Anna L. Luomaranta, Ville J. Sallinen, Ilkka E. J. Kalliala, Paul J. Karanicolas, Rufus Cartwright, Riikka L. Aaltonen, Kaisa Ahopelto, Karoliina M. Aro, Ines Beilmann-Lehtonen, Marco H. Blanker, Jovita L. Cárdenas, Samantha Craigie, Päivi J. Galambosi, Herney A. Garcia-Perdomo, Fang Zhou Ge, Huda A. Gomaa, Linglong Huang, Matthew L. Izett-Kay, Kirsi M. Joronen, Päivi K. Karjalainen, Nadina Khamani, Tuomas P. Kilpeläinen, Antti J. Kivelä, Tapio Korhonen, Hanna Lampela, Anne K. Mattila, Borna Tadayon Najafabadi, Taina P. Nykänen, Carolina Nystén, Sanna M. Oksjoki, Sanjay Pandanaboyana, Negar Pourjamal, Chathura B. B. Ratnayake, Aleksi R. Raudasoja, Tino Singh, Riikka M. Tähtinen, Robin W. M. Vernooij, Yuting Wang, Yingqi Xiao, Liang Yao, Jari Haukka, Kari A. O. Tikkinen

Open Access Research

A characterization of cortisol level and adrenal reservation in human cardiopulmonary arrest: systematic review and meta-analysis

Adeleh Sahebnasagh, Paria Soltani Nejad, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, Mohammad Hossein Dehghani, Fatemeh Saghafi

Open Access Letter

Increasing retractions of meta-analyses publications for methodological flaw

Chia-Yun Chen, Yi-No Kang, Ken N. Kuo, Paul Glasziou, Kee-Hsin Chen

Open Access Protocol

Theoretical approaches to process evaluations of complex interventions in health care: a systematic scoping review protocol

Tina Quasdorf, Lauren Clack, Franziska Laporte Uribe, Daniela Holle, Martin Berwig, Daniel Purwins, Marie-Therese Schultes, Martina Roes

Open Access Protocol

Evidence on respectful maternity care for adolescents: a systematic review protocol

Helen H. Habib, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Kwasi Torpey, Ernest Tei Maya, Augustine Ankomah

Open Access Protocol

Neuromuscular adaptations to experimentally induced pain in the lumbar region: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Valter Devecchi, Deborah Falla, Hélio V. Cabral, Alessio Gallina

Open Access Research

Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community setting: a systematic review

Susan M. Smith, Emma Wallace, Barbara Clyne, Fiona Boland, Martin Fortin

Open Access Methodology

A comparison of two assessment tools used in overviews of systematic reviews: ROBIS versus AMSTAR-2

R. Perry, A. Whitmarsh, V. Leach, P. Davies

Open Access Protocol

Early pregnancy loss incidence in high-income settings: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

L. Schummers, N. Oveisi, M. S. Ohtsuka, J. A. Hutcheon, K. A. Ahrens, J. Liauw, W. V. Norman

Open Access Systematic review update

Treatment of eating disorders in older people: a systematic review

Megha Mulchandani, Namrata Shetty, Agatha Conrad, Petra Muir, Beth Mah

Open Access Research

Mapping multicenter randomized controlled trials in anesthesiology: a scoping review

Sylvain Boet, Joseph K. Burns, Olivia Cheng-Boivin, Hira Khan, Kendra Derry, Deric Diep, Abdul Hadi Djokhdem, Sung Wook Um, Johnny W. Huang, Danica Paré, Mimi Deng, Liza Begunova, Linda Yi Ning Fei, Maryam Bezzahou, Pium Sonali Andrahennadi, Elysia Grose, Ruth G Abebe, Fadi Mansour, Zoé Talbot, Pierre-Marc Dion, Manvinder Kaur, Justen Choueiry, Cole Etherington

Open Access Protocol

HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in mainland China: a systematic review protocol

Wenting Huang, Liming Wang, Mi Guodong, Ryan J. Zahn, Jennifer Taussig, Shenita R. Peterson, Stefan Baral, Renee H. Moore, Xiaojie Huang, Jianhua Hou, Patrick S. Sullivan, Aaron J. Siegler

Open Access Research

Paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis using Mycobacterium tuberculosis real-time polymerase chain reaction assay: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Emmanuel Oladipo Babafemi, Benny P. Cherian, Beatrice Ouma, Gilbert Mangua Mogoko

Open Access Systematic review update

Ocular adverse events from pharmacological treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis—A systematic review of the literature

Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz, Juliana Reyes-Guanes, Estefanía Zapata-Bravo, Laura Mora-Muñoz, Juan Antonio Reyes-Hurtado, Luis Octavio Tierradentro-García, William Rojas-Carabali, Marcela Gómez-Suarez, Alejandra de-la-Torre

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies examining the impact of COVID-19 safety measures on physical activity patterns in adults

Fabian Schwendinger, Denis Infanger, Elena Pocecco, Joséphine Gander, Timo Hinrichs, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss

Open Access Protocol

Aetiology and outcome of non-traumatic coma in African children: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Stephen T. J. Ray, Charlotte Fuller, Alexandra Boubour, Laura J. Bonnett, David G. Lalloo, Karl B. Seydel, Michael J. Griffiths

Open Access Protocol

The worldwide prevalence of burnout syndrome among bank employees: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Sharareh Azedi Tehrani, Abbasali Keshtkar, Akilesh Ramasamy, Majid Fadaei

Open Access Research

The prognostic significance of the alterations of pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a meta-regression analysis of randomized controlled trials

Shih-Hsien Sung, Wan-Yu Yeh, Chern-En Chiang, Chi-Jung Huang, Wei-Ming Huang, Chen-Huan Chen, Hao-Min Cheng

Open Access Research

Paper 3: Selecting rapid review methods for complex questions related to health policy and system issues

Michael G. Wilson, Sandy Oliver, G. J. Melendez-Torres, John N. Lavis, Kerry Waddell, Kelly Dickson

Open Access Research

Precancerous cervical lesion in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ayele Semachew Kasa, Tadesse Dagget, Yeshiwork Beyene, Getnet Dessie, Aklilu Endalamaw, Yinager Workineh, Emiru Ayalew, Balew Zeleke, Sitotaw Kerie, Getasew Mulat, Worku Animaw

Open Access Research

Prognostic models of diabetic microvascular complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sigit Ari Saputro, Oraluck Pattanaprateep, Anuchate Pattanateepapon, Swekshya Karmacharya, Ammarin Thakkinstian

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Patient-important outcomes reported in randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic treatments for COVID-19: a protocol of a META-epidemiological study

Mario A. Jimenez-Mora, Andrea Ramírez Varela, Jose F. Meneses-Echavez, Julia Bidonde, Adriana Angarita-Fonseca, Reed A. C. Siemieniuk, Dena Zeraatkar, Jessica J. Bartoszko, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Kimia Honarmand, Bram Rochwerg, Gordon Guyatt, Juan José Yepes-Nuñez

Open Access Protocol

Management strategies for patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: a protocol for an umbrella review

Brenda S. Bauer, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, Utkarsh Agrawal, Colin McCowan

Open Access Research

Global stakeholder perspectives of home birth: a systematic scoping review

Ginny Brunton, Samira Wahab, Hassan Sheikh, Beth Murray Davis

Open Access Methodology

Using median survival in meta-analysis of experimental time-to-event data

Theodore C. Hirst, Emily S. Sena, Malcolm R. Macleod

Open Access Research

Barriers and enablers to physical activity in patients during hospital stay: a scoping review

Sven Jacobus Gertruda Geelen, Hanneke Corine van Dijk - Huisman, Robert Adriaan de Bie, Cindy Veenhof, Raoul Engelbert, Marike van der Schaaf, Antoine François Lenssen

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine from randomized controlled trials on malarial and non-malarial conditions

Mayra Souza Botelho, Fernanda Bolfi, Renata Giacomini Occhiuto Ferreira Leite, Mauro Salles Ferreira Leite, Luisa Rocco Banzato, Luiza Teixeira Soares, Thaina Oliveira Felicio Olivatti, Amanda Sampaio Mangolim, Flávia Ramos Kazan Oliveira, Luciana Patrícia Fernandes Abbade, Joelcio Francisco Abbade, Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros Almeida, Julia Simões Corrêa Galendi, Lehana Thabane, Vania dos Santos Nunes-Nogueira

Open Access Protocol

Peer support for smoking cessation: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

Hyun-Ju Seo, Soo Young Kim, Dongah Park, Seung-Soo Sheen, Miyoung Choi, Bo-Hyoung Jang, Su Jung Lee, Youngju Cha

Open Access Protocol

Effect of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on functional capacity in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis—a systematic review protocol

Revati Amin, K. Vaishali, G. Arun Maiya, Aswini Kumar Mohapatra, Uday Narayan Yadav, Shradha S. Parsekar

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness of interventions for prevention of common infections in people who use opioids: a protocol for a systematic review of systematic reviews

Irina Kudrina, Svetlana Puzhko, Kristian B. Filion, Genevieve Gore, Elena Paraskevopoulos, Sarah Windle, Marc O. Martel, Mark J. Eisenberg

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Comparison of COVID-19 outcomes in organ transplant recipients (OTr) and non-transplant patients: a study protocol for rapid review

Alexis H. Lerner, Elizabeth J. Klein, Anna Hardesty, Orestis A. Panagiotou, Chelsea Misquith, Dimitrios Farmakiotis

Open Access Protocol

Adult stroke survivor’s reintegration to normal living: a scoping review protocol

Michael Opeoluwa Ogunlana, Pragashnie Govender, Olufemi Oyeleye Oyewole, Ifeoma Blessing Nwosu

Open Access Research

Communication strategies in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes in vulnerable groups: a scoping review

Jessica Breuing, Christine Joisten, Annika Lena Neuhaus, Simone Heß, Lena Kusche, Fabiola Haas, Mark Spiller, Dawid Pieper

Open Access Protocol

Prevalence and risk factors of depression in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiaobo Liu, Chao Dong, Hong Jiang, Dongling Zhong, Yuxi Li, Huiling Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jin Fan, Juan Li, Li Guan, Rongjiang Jin

Open Access Protocol

Short-term outcomes of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for fetal growth restriction: a study protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis, aggregate meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis

Jessica Liauw, Katie Groom, Wessel Ganzevoort, Christian Gluud, Christopher J. D. McKinlay, Andrew Sharp, Laura Mackay, Chirag Kariya, Ken Lim, Peter von Dadelszen, Jacqueline Limpens, Janus C. Jakobsen, Francois Audibert, Zarko Alfirevic, Philip Baker, Emmanuel Bujold, Youkee Chung, Christine Cornforth, Wessel Ganzevoort, Sanne J. Gordijn, Katie Groom, Christian Gluud, Janus C. Jakobsen, Edward D. Johnstone, Chirag Kariya, Louise Kenny, Tang Lee, Larry Li, Jessica Liauw, Ken Lim, Laura Magee, Laura Mackay, Lesley McCowan, Chris McKinlay, Ben W. Mol, Wes Onland, Aris Papageorghiou, Anouk Pels, Andrew Sharp, Peter von Dadelszen

Open Access Protocol

Surgical resection for patients with recurrent or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis update

Zhaolun Cai, Chunyu Xin, Zhiyuan Jiang, Chunyu Liu, Chaoyong Shen, Guozhen Zhao, Yuan Yin, Xiaonan Yin, Zhou Zhao, Mingchun Mu, Bo Zhang

Open Access Protocol

Effects of home visits on quality of life among older adults: a systematic review protocol

Yea Lu Tay, Nurul Salwana Abu Bakar, Ruzimah Tumiran, Noor Hasidah Ab Rahman, Noor Areefa Ameera Mohd Ma’amor, Weng Keong Yau, Zalilah Abdullah

Open Access Research

Solitary pulmonary nodule malignancy predictive models applicable to routine clinical practice: a systematic review

Marina Senent-Valero, Julián Librero, María Pastor-Valero

Open Access Commentary

Living systematic reviews in rehabilitation science can improve evidence-based healthcare

S. Elbers, H. Wittink, U. Kaiser, J. Kleijnen, J. Pool, A. Köke, R. Smeets

Open Access Methodology

A likelihood ratio test for the homogeneity of between-study variance in network meta-analysis

Dapeng Hu, Chong Wang, Annette M. O’Connor

Open Access Protocol

Protocol for a meta-narrative review on research paradigms addressing the urban built environment and human health

Jinhee Kim, Ben Harris-Roxas, Evelyne de Leeuw, David Lilley, Alana Crimeen, Peter Sainsbury

Open Access Protocol

Dysphagia rehabilitation following acquired brain injury, including cerebral palsy, across the lifespan: a scoping review protocol

Rhiannon Halfpenny, Alexandra Stewart, Paula Kelly, Eleanor Conway, Christina Smith

Open Access Protocol

Effectiveness and experiences of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Model in developing competencies among healthcare professionals: a mixed methods systematic review protocol

Gabrielle Chicoine, José Côté, Jacinthe Pepin, Guillaume Fontaine, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Quan Nha Hong, Geneviève Rouleau, Daniela Ziegler, Didier Jutras-Aswad

Open Access Research

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Andrea C. Tricco, Sonia M. Thomas, Erin Lillie, Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Jemila S. Hamid, Ba’ Pham, Taehoon Lee, Arnav Agarwal, Jane P. Sharpe, Alistair Scott, Rachel Warren, Ronak Brahmbhatt, Erin Macdonald, Ghayath Janoudi, Rajeev H. Muni, Carolina L. M. Francisconi, Trevor Richter, Sharon E. Straus

Open Access Protocol

Evacuation solutions for individuals with functional limitations in the built environment: a scoping review protocol

Brad W. R. Roberts, Abdulrahman Al Bochi, Mark Weiler, Yashoda Sharma, Cesar Marquez-Chin, Steven Pong, Jessica Babineau, Waqas Sajid, Tilak Dutta, Albert H. Vette

Open Access COVID-19 Protocol

Critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the management of COVID-19: protocol for a systematic review

Thanansayan Dhivagaran, Umaima Abbas, Fahad Butt, Luckshann Arunasalam, Oswin Chang