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Evidence Synthesis for Decision Making 6 [PDF]

Medical Decision Making, 2013
When multiple parameters are estimated from the same synthesis model, it is likely that correlations will be induced between them. Network meta-analysis (mixed treatment comparisons) is one example where such correlations occur, along with meta-regression and syntheses involving multiple related outcomes.
Dias, Sofia, Sutton, Alex J., Welton, Nicky J, Ades, A E   +3 more
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The value of evidence synthesis [PDF]

Nature Human Behaviour, 2021
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The effects of radiofrequency exposure on male fertility: A systematic review of human observational studies with dose–response meta-analysis

Environment International
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) is bringing together evidence on radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure in relation to health outcomes, previously identified as priorities for research and evaluation by experts in the ...
Ryan PW Kenny, Eugenie Evelynne Johnson, Adenike M. Adesanya, Catherine Richmond, Fiona Beyer, Carolina Calderon, Judith Rankin, Mark S Pearce, Mireille Toledano, Dawn Craig, Fiona Pearson   +10 more
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Test-treatment RCTs are susceptible to bias: a review of the methodological quality of randomized trials that evaluate diagnostic tests

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2017
Background There is a growing recognition for the need to expand our evidence base for the clinical effectiveness of diagnostic tests. Many international bodies are calling for diagnostic randomized controlled trials to provide the most rigorous evidence
Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano, Jacqueline Dinnes, Alice J. Sitch, Chris Hyde, Jonathan J. Deeks   +4 more
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The effects of radiofrequency exposure on adverse female reproductive outcomes: A systematic review of human observational studies with dose–response meta-analysis

Environment International
Background: To inform radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure guidelines the World Health Organization (WHO) is bringing together evidence on RF-EMF in relation to health outcomes prioritised for evaluation by experts in this field.
Eugenie Evelynne Johnson, Ryan P.W. Kenny, Adenike M. Adesanya, Catherine Richmond, Fiona Beyer, Carolina Calderon, Judith Rankin, Mark S. Pearce, Mireille Toledano, Dawn Craig, Fiona Pearson   +10 more
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Burden of carbapenem non-susceptible infections in high-risk patients: systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background Owing to their resistance to an important class of antibiotics, the prevention and treatment of carbapenem-resistant (CR)/non-susceptible Gram-negative (GN) infections has become an important public health objective.
Esther E. Avendano, Gowri Raman, Jeffrey Chan, Eilish McCann   +3 more
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The Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR): descriptive characteristics of publicly available data and opportunities for research

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background Conducting systematic reviews (“reviews”) requires a great deal of effort and resources. Making data extracted during reviews available publicly could offer many benefits, including reducing unnecessary duplication of effort, standardizing ...
Ian J. Saldanha, Bryant T. Smith, Evangelia Ntzani, Jens Jap, Ethan M. Balk, Joseph Lau   +5 more
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Contextual factors and G6PD diagnostic testing: a scoping review and evidence and gap map

Malaria Journal
Background Testing for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an important consideration regarding treatment for malaria. G6PD deficiency may lead to haemolytic anaemia during malaria treatment and, therefore, determining G6PD deficiency ...
Timothy Hugh Barker, Grace McKenzie McBride, Mafalda Dias, Carrie Price, Zachary Munn   +4 more
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Pulmonary Function Decline in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of COPD
Alice M Turner,1 Priscilla Wittkopf,2 Caroline von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff,2 Kyle Fahrbach,3 Mariana Farraia,4 May Hagiwara,5 Ed G Marins,5 Anne E Wyman,5 Lisi Wang,5 Suna Park5 1School of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK ...
Turner AM, Wittkopf P, von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff C, Fahrbach K, Farraia M, Hagiwara M, Marins EG, Wyman AE, Wang L, Park S   +9 more
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Climate change and health in South Asia: A systematic mapping

The Journal of Climate Change and Health
Introduction: Climate change is a major threat to human health in South Asia. We mapped existing research on climate change and health in South Asia, identified research gaps, and developed a list of research questions (RQs) to inform a research priority
Inika Sharma, Bhanushree Soni, Manish Barik, Jyoti Tyagi, Samiksha Ingale, Chandni Singh, Gautam I. Menon, Soumyadeep Bhaumik   +7 more
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