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Mashup Score: 0A comparison of two assessment tools used in overviews of systematic reviews: ROBIS versus AMSTAR-2 - Systematic Reviews - 3 year(s) ago
Background AMSTAR-2 is a 16-item assessment tool to check the quality of a systematic review and establish whether the most important elements are reported. ROBIS is another assessment tool which was designed to evaluate the level of bias present within a systematic review. Our objective was to compare, contrast and establish both inter-rater reliability and usability of both tools as part of two…
Source: Systematic ReviewsCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Background Children’s academic readiness has important implications for subsequent achievement and psychosocial functioning. A growing number of studies are utilizing randomized controlled trials (RCT) to examine whether responsive parenting interventions lead to positive gains in children’s academic readiness. A synthesis of the extant literature is warranted to gain a precise estimate of the…
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A Protocol published in Systematic Reviews can inform on the causal influence of responsive parenting on academic readiness and whether responsive parenting has stronger links to some domains of academic readiness than others. https://t.co/JXGhq5EWJq
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Background Systematic reviews appraise and synthesize the results from a body of literature. In healthcare, systematic reviews are also used to develop clinical practice guidelines. An increasingly common concern among systematic reviews is that they may unknowingly capture studies published in “predatory” journals and that these studies will be included in summary estimates and impact results,…
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Systematic review teams may unknowingly capture healthcare studies published in “predatory” journals. This may degrade the quality of the review and negatively impact patient care, reports a Comment article published in Systematic Reviews. https://t.co/u4sZuVk2yo
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Background Systematic reviews appraise and synthesize the results from a body of literature. In healthcare, systematic reviews are also used to develop clinical practice guidelines. An increasingly common concern among systematic reviews is that they may unknowingly capture studies published in “predatory” journals and that these studies will be included in summary estimates and impact results,…
Source: Systematic ReviewsCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Systematic review teams may unknowingly capture healthcare studies published in “predatory” journals. This may degrade the quality of the review and negatively impact patient care, reports a Comment article published in Systematic Reviews. https://t.co/A9HEppTu0o
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Background Systematic reviews appraise and synthesize the results from a body of literature. In healthcare, systematic reviews are also used to develop clinical practice guidelines. An increasingly common concern among systematic reviews is that they may unknowingly capture studies published in “predatory” journals and that these studies will be included in summary estimates and impact results,…
Source: Systematic ReviewsCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
"Encountering eligible articles published in presumed predatory journals when conducting a review is an increasingly common threat. Developing appropriate methods to account for eligible research published in predatory journals is needed" https://t.co/ZbDCRV68mx https://t.co/yv33KozRfj
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Mashup Score: 0Challenges in synthesising cost-effectiveness estimates - 3 year(s) ago
Economic evaluations help decision-makers faced with tough decisions on how to allocate resources. Systematic reviews of economic evaluations are useful as they allow readers to assess whether interventions have been demonstrated to be cost effective, the uncertainty in the evidence base, and key limitations or gaps in the evidence base. The synthesis of systematic reviews of economic evaluations…
Source: Systematic ReviewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Challenges in synthesising cost-effectiveness estimates https://t.co/NDiQJzyxtr via @gemmaeshields et al
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Background The use of minimally and non-invasive monitoring systems (including continuous glucose monitoring) has increased rapidly over recent years. Up to now, it remains unclear how accurate devices can detect hypoglycaemic episodes. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed the diagnostic accuracy of minimally and non-invasive hypoglycaemia detection in comparison to capillary…
Source: Systematic ReviewsCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
A study published in Systematic Reviews reports that minimally invasive monitoring devices and non-invasive monitoring devices are not sufficiently accurate for detecting hypoglycaemia in type 1 and type 2 diabetes in routine use. https://t.co/khlQpwsmHs
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Mashup Score: 3Deciphering the role of physical activity in stress management during a global pandemic in older adult populations: a systematic review protocol - 3 year(s) ago
Background The world has changed dramatically since the beginning of 2020 due to COVID-19. As a result of the pandemic, many older adults are now experiencing an increased and unprecedented amount of psychological stress. Physical activity has been found to be an evidence-based means of combating stress among older adults to promote their quality of life. Studies have demonstrated that those who…
Source: Systematic ReviewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Proper #PhysicalActivity found effective to combat #stress among older adults. Studies demonstrated that those who regularly #exercise during #COVID19 experience fewer #mentalhealth issues, specifically depression and anxiety disorders. https://t.co/8m4N7s3Tsl https://t.co/ZCKywC9F59
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Mashup Score: 2How to properly use the PRISMA Statement - 3 year(s) ago
It has been more than a decade since the original publication of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement [1], and it has become one of the most cited reporting guidelines in biomedical literature [2, 3]. Since its publication, multiple extensions of the PRISMA Statement have been published concomitant with the advancement of knowledge synthesis…
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An Editorial published in Systematic Reviews states that the appropriate use of the updated PRISMA Statement will be an essential requirement for review based submissions. https://t.co/xDNpYfIoo0
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Mashup Score: 1Research Screener: a machine learning tool to semi-automate abstract screening for systematic reviews - 3 year(s) ago
Background Systematic reviews and meta-analyses provide the highest level of evidence to help inform policy and practice, yet their rigorous nature is associated with significant time and economic demands. The screening of titles and abstracts is the most time consuming part of the review process with analysts required review thousands of articles manually, taking on average 33 days. New…
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A Methodology published in Systematic Reviews introduces and reports on Research Screener: a semi-automated machine learning tool to facilitate abstract screening. https://t.co/OhelFDzw9N
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"ROBIS is an effective tool for assessing risk of bias in systematic reviews and AMSTAR-2 is an effective tool at assessing quality. The median agreement between raters for both tools was identical (0.61)" https://t.co/h77sWhyz97 https://t.co/yTXLFVveeY