Methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment tools for primary and secondary medical studies: what are they and which is better?

LL Ma, YY Wang, ZH Yang, D Huang, H Weng… - Military Medical …, 2020 - Springer
Methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment is an important step before study initiation
usage. Therefore, accurately judging study type is the first priority, and the choosing proper …

The methodological quality assessment tools for preclinical and clinical studies, systematic review and meta‐analysis, and clinical practice guideline: a systematic …

X Zeng, Y Zhang, JSW Kwong, C Zhang… - Journal of evidence …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically review the methodological assessment tools for pre‐clinical and
clinical studies, systematic review and meta‐analysis, and clinical practice guideline …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual prenatal care: A systematic review of pregnant women's and healthcare professionals' experiences, needs, and preferences for quality care

S Ghimire, S Martinez, G Hartvigsen… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Exploitation of telehealth in prenatal care has the potential to reduce the access
barrier to care and empower women to participate in their own care. This review aims to …

An overview of systematic reviews on predictors of smoking cessation among young people

A Kundu, N Sultana, D Felsky, TJ Moraes, P Selby… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the factors that influence smoking cessation among young people is crucial
for planning targeted cessation approaches. The objective of this review was to …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of meditation, mindfulness, and yoga in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

L Slagter, K Demyttenaere, P Verschueren… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: Mind–body therapies (MBTs), including meditation, yoga, and mindfulness,
create an interaction between the mind and body to enhance health. MBTs are perceived by …

Does articaine provide an advantage over lidocaine in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Kung, M McDonagh, CM Sedgley - Journal of endodontics, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Achieving profound pulpal anesthesia can be difficult in patients with
symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. This study provides a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Using epigenetic clocks to characterize biological aging in studies of children and childhood exposures: A systematic review

RJ Musci, RS Raghunathan, SB Johnson, L Klein… - Prevention …, 2023 - Springer
Biological age, measured via epigenetic clocks, offers a unique and useful tool for
prevention scientists to explore the short-and long-term implications of age deviations for …

Systematic review and meta-analysis: mental health in children with neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability

EJ Glasson, N Buckley, W Chen, H Leonard… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual
disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and …

The development and use of evidence summaries for point of care information systems: a streamlined rapid review approach

Z Munn, C Lockwood, S Moola - Worldviews on Evidence …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background A systematic review of evidence is the research method which underpins the
traditional approach to evidence‐based health care. As systematic reviews follow a rigorous …

A systematic review of the clinical effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and symptom clusters

JD Rodas, TP George, AN Hassan - The Journal of clinical …, 2024 - psychiatrist.com
Objective: Given the high rate of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
cannabis use, it is critical that further research be conducted to address the associated …