AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both

BJ Shea, BC Reeves, G Wells, M Thuku, C Hamel… - bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
The number of published systematic reviews of studies of healthcare interventions has
increased rapidly and these are used extensively for clinical and policy decisions …

Interventions to reduce burnout of physicians and nurses: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

X Zhang, Y Song, T Jiang, N Ding, T Shi - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the interventions to reduce
burnout of physicians and nurses have been published nowadays. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement properties of visual analogue scale, numeric rating scale, and pain severity subscale of the brief pain inventory in patients with low back pain: a …

A Chiarotto, LJ Maxwell, RW Ostelo, M Boers… - The journal of pain, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and Pain Severity
subscale of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-PS) are the most frequently used instruments to …

Defining the process to literature searching in systematic reviews: a literature review of guidance and supporting studies

C Cooper, A Booth, J Varley-Campbell… - BMC medical research …, 2018 - Springer
Background Systematic literature searching is recognised as a critical component of the
systematic review process. It involves a systematic search for studies and aims for a …

Medication adherence influencing factors—an (updated) overview of systematic reviews

A Gast, T Mathes - Systematic reviews, 2019 - Springer
Background Non-adherence negatively affects the efficacy, safety and costs of therapies.
Non-adherence is a multifactorial problem. This systematic review (SR) of SRs (overview) …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of reviews on interprofessional collaboration in primary care: barriers and facilitators

C Rawlinson, T Carron, C Cohidon… - … Journal of Integrated …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: An overview of reviews was carried out. Nine databases were searched, and two
independent reviewers took part in review selection, data extraction and quality assessment …

COVID-19 and pregnancy: An umbrella review of clinical presentation, vertical transmission, and maternal and perinatal outcomes

A Ciapponi, A Bardach, D Comandé, M Berrueta… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background We conducted an overview of systematic reviews (SRs) summarizing the best
evidence regarding the effect of COVID-19 on maternal and child health following Cochrane …

Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in COVID-19 based on evidence for COVID-19, other coronavirus infections, influenza, community-acquired pneumonia and …

Z Ye, Y Wang, LE Colunga-Lozano, M Prasad… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Very little direct evidence exists on use of corticosteroids in patients with
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Indirect evidence from related conditions must …

[HTML][HTML] Guidance to best tools and practices for systematic reviews

K Kolaski, LR Logan, JPA Ioannidis - JBJS reviews, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract» Data continue to accumulate indicating that many systematic reviews are
methodologically flawed, biased, redundant, or uninformative. Some improvements have …

Convergent and sequential synthesis designs: implications for conducting and reporting systematic reviews of qualitative and quantitative evidence

QN Hong, P Pluye, M Bujold, M Wassef - Systematic reviews, 2017 - Springer
Background Systematic reviews of qualitative and quantitative evidence can provide a rich
understanding of complex phenomena. This type of review is increasingly popular, has been …