Use of autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis of oncological outcomes

RA Agha, AJ Fowler, C Herlin, TEE Goodacre… - Journal of Plastic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background There is growing interest in the use of autologous fat grafting (AFG) for breast
reconstruction. Concerns have been raised regarding its effectiveness and safety. Objective …

Randomized controlled trials and neurosurgery: the ideal fit or should alternative methodologies be considered?

A Mansouri, B Cooper, SM Shin, D Kondziolka - Journal of neurosurgery, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) are advocated to provide high-level medical
evidence. However, in neurosurgery, there are barriers to conducting RCTs. The authors of …

[HTML][HTML] PRISMA 2020 statement: what's new and the importance of reporting guidelines

C Sohrabi, T Franchi, G Mathew, A Kerwan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)
statement, first published in 2009 [1], was developed in an attempt to increase the clarity …

Evolution of poor reporting and inadequate methods over time in 20 920 randomised controlled trials included in Cochrane reviews: research on research study

A Dechartres, L Trinquart, I Atal, D Moher, K Dickersin… - Bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
Objective To examine how poor reporting and inadequate methods for key methodological
features in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have changed over the past three decades …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the mandatory implementation of reporting guidelines on reporting quality in a surgical journal: a before and after study

RA Agha, AJ Fowler, C Limb, K Whitehurst… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Journals are an important conduit for the publication of research. However, the
reporting quality of research has been shown to be lacking. We sought to determine if …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of reporting quality of randomized controlled trials in patients with COVID-19 using the CONSORT statement

Y Yin, F Shi, Y Zhang, X Zhang, J Ye, J Zhang - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To evaluate the reporting quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding
patients with COVID-19 and analyse the influence factors. Methods PubMed, Embase, Web …

An assessment of the compliance of systematic review articles published in craniofacial surgery with the PRISMA statement guidelines: a systematic review

TE Pidgeon, G Wellstead, H Sagoo, DJ Jafree… - Journal of Cranio …, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Systematic review evidence is increasing within craniofacial surgery. Compliance
with recognised reporting guidelines for systematic review evidence has not been assessed …

Reporting quality of observational studies in plastic surgery needs improvement: a systematic review

RA Agha, SY Lee, KJL Jeong, AJ Fowler… - Annals of plastic …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Methods All cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies published in five major plastic
surgery journals in 2013 were assessed for their compliance with the STROBE statement …

Support for reporting guidelines in surgical journals needs improvement: a systematic review

RA Agha, I Barai, S Rajmohan, S Lee… - … Journal of Surgery, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Methods A systematic review of the 198 journals within the Journal Citation Report 2014
(surgery category) published by Thomson Reuters was undertaken. The online guide for …

Reporting quality of randomized controlled trials in otolaryngology: review of adherence to the CONSORT statement

YQ Huang, K Traore, B Ibrahim… - … -Head & Neck …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Randomized controlled trials are the gold standard in medical and surgical
research to assess the efficacy of therapeutic interventions. The reporting of these trials …