Delayed vs early umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Fogarty, DA Osborn, L Askie, AL Seidler… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The effects of delayed cord clamping of the umbilical cord in preterm infants are
unclear. Objective We sought to compare the effects of delayed vs early cord clamping on …
unclear. Objective We sought to compare the effects of delayed vs early cord clamping on …
The nuts and bolts of PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews
Background Following publication of the PRISMA statement, the UK Centre for Reviews and
Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York in England began to develop an international …
Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York in England began to develop an international …
Trial sequential analysis in systematic reviews with meta-analysis
Background Most meta-analyses in systematic reviews, including Cochrane ones, do not
have sufficient statistical power to detect or refute even large intervention effects. This is why …
have sufficient statistical power to detect or refute even large intervention effects. This is why …
SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials
High quality protocols facilitate proper conduct, reporting, and external review of clinical
trials. However, the completeness of trial protocols is often inadequate. To help improve the …
trials. However, the completeness of trial protocols is often inadequate. To help improve the …
Reducing waste from incomplete or unusable reports of biomedical research
Research publication can both communicate and miscommunicate. Unless research is
adequately reported, the time and resources invested in the conduct of research is wasted …
adequately reported, the time and resources invested in the conduct of research is wasted …
Evidence-based research series-paper 1: what evidence-based research is and why is it important?
KA Robinson, K Brunnhuber, D Ciliska, CB Juhl… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives There is considerable actual and potential waste in research. Evidence-based
research ensures worthwhile and valuable research. The aim of this series, which this article …
research ensures worthwhile and valuable research. The aim of this series, which this article …
Systematic review finds that study data not published in full text articles have unclear impact on meta-analyses results in medical research
CM Schmucker, A Blümle, LK Schell, G Schwarzer… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background A meta-analysis as part of a systematic review aims to provide a thorough,
comprehensive and unbiased statistical summary of data from the literature. However …
comprehensive and unbiased statistical summary of data from the literature. However …
Development of a framework to identify research gaps from systematic reviews
KA Robinson, IJ Saldanha, NA Mckoy - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to develop a framework to identify research gaps from
systematic reviews. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We reviewed the practices of (1) …
systematic reviews. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We reviewed the practices of (1) …
Testing treatments: better research for better healthcare
I Evans, H Thornton, I Chalmers, P Glasziou - 2011 - books.google.com
How do we know whether a particular treatment really works? How reliable is the evidence?
And how do we ensure that research into medical treatments best meets the needs of …
And how do we ensure that research into medical treatments best meets the needs of …
A new classification of spin in systematic reviews and meta-analyses was developed and ranked according to the severity
Objectives We aimed to (1) identify and classify spin (ie, a description that overstates efficacy
and/or understates harm) in systematic reviews and (2) rank spin in abstracts of systematic …
and/or understates harm) in systematic reviews and (2) rank spin in abstracts of systematic …