Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a major factor contributing to global rates of neonatal
death and to longer‐term health problems for surviving infants. Both the World Health …

Background Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide health threat. Interventions that reduce
antibiotic prescribing by clinicians are expected to reduce antibiotic resistance. Disparate …

Abstract Rationale The journal Social Science & Medicine recently adopted the Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA; Moher et al., 2009) as …

Introduction During the last decade, physical activity (PA)(or “exercise”) has been identified
as one of the main modifiable factors that influence the development of Alzheimer's disease …

Overlap in meta‐reviews results from the use of multiple identical primary studies in similar
reviews. It is an important area for research synthesists because overlap indicates the …

Empirical evidence indicates a significant bidirectional association between mental
disorders and physical diseases, but the prospective impact of mental disorders on clinical …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the interrater reliability (IRR) of
assessment of multiple systematic reviews (AMSTAR) 2 for reviews of pharmacological or …

Aims/hypothesis Estimates of the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes vary between 6% and
9%. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been investigated in psychiatric populations but …

Background People who experience incarceration are characterised by poor health profiles.
Clarification of the disease burden in the prison population can inform service and policy …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) rates vary from 1% to 5% in the month following
surgery. Due to the large number of surgical procedures conducted annually, the costs of …