Exercise/physical activity and health outcomes: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Background Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. It has been estimated that approximately 3.2 …
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. It has been estimated that approximately 3.2 …
[HTML][HTML] The methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews from China and the USA are similar
Objectives To compare the methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews by
authors from China and those from the United States (USA). Study Design and Setting From …
authors from China and those from the United States (USA). Study Design and Setting From …
Sub-Lingual Immunotherapy: World Allergy Organization Position Paper 2009
GW Canonica, J Bousquet, T Casale… - World Allergy …, 2009 - Springer
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has gained wide accep-tance in many European
countries and has raised the level of interest in immunotherapy among practicing allergists …
countries and has raised the level of interest in immunotherapy among practicing allergists …
Minor differences were found between AMSTAR 2 and ROBIS in the assessment of systematic reviews including both randomized and nonrandomized studies
D Pieper, L Puljak, M González-Lorenzo… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective To compare A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews
(AMSTAR 2) with a tool to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews (ROBIS) in terms of …
(AMSTAR 2) with a tool to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews (ROBIS) in terms of …
The normality assumption on between-study random effects was questionable in a considerable number of Cochrane meta-analyses
Background Studies included in a meta-analysis are often heterogeneous. The traditional
random-effects models assume their true effects to follow a normal distribution, while it is …
random-effects models assume their true effects to follow a normal distribution, while it is …
Evidence-based decisions for local and systemic wound care
FE Brölmann, DT Ubbink, EA Nelson… - Journal of British …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Decisions on local and systemic wound treatment vary among surgeons and
are frequently based on expert opinion. The aim of this meta-review was to compile best …
are frequently based on expert opinion. The aim of this meta-review was to compile best …
High statistical heterogeneity is more frequent in meta-analysis of continuous than binary outcomes
AC Alba, PE Alexander, J Chang, J MacIsaac… - Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives We compared the distribution of heterogeneity in meta-analyses of binary and
continuous outcomes. Study Design and Setting We searched citations in MEDLINE and …
continuous outcomes. Study Design and Setting We searched citations in MEDLINE and …
A meta‐review of the impact of compression therapy on venous leg ulcer healing
This meta‐review aimed to appraise and synthesise findings from existing systematic
reviews that measured the impact of compression therapy on venous leg ulcers healing. We …
reviews that measured the impact of compression therapy on venous leg ulcers healing. We …
Over half of clinical practice guidelines use non-systematic methods to inform recommendations: a methods study
C Lunny, C Ramasubbu, L Puil, T Liu, S Gerrish… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Assessing the process used to synthesize the evidence in clinical practice
guidelines enables users to determine the trustworthiness of the recommendations …
guidelines enables users to determine the trustworthiness of the recommendations …
Content bias in online health search
Search engines help people answer consequential questions. Biases in retrieved and
indexed content (eg, skew toward erroneous outcomes that represent deviations from …
indexed content (eg, skew toward erroneous outcomes that represent deviations from …