Cross-sectional studies are observational studies that analyze data from a population at a
single point in time. They are often used to measure the prevalence of health outcomes …

Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies are fundamental to the
decision making process in evidence based medicine. Although such studies are regarded …

The impact of COVID-19 on social life has been drastic and global. However, the different
numbers of cases and different actions in different countries have been leading to various …

Aims and objectives To evaluate compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO), compassion
satisfaction (CS) and perceived stress in healthcare professionals during the coronavirus …

Study Design Item 5. Indicate if the study is retrospective or prospective. Evaluate predictive
models in a prospective setting, if possible. Item 6. Define the study's goal, such as model …

Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is a type of dental caries in the teeth of infants and
children that is represented as one of the most prevalent dental problems in this period …

Background Implementation trials aim to test the effects of implementation strategies on the
adoption, integration or uptake of an evidence-based intervention within organisations or …

We evaluated effectiveness of personal protective measures against severe acute
respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Our case-control study included …

Importance Broad-spectrum antibiotics are recommended for all patients with suspected
sepsis to minimize the risk of undertreatment. However, little is known regarding the net …

Use of machine learning (ML) in clinical research is growing steadily given the increasing
availability of complex clinical data sets. ML presents important advantages in terms of …