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Artificial Intelligence and Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic and Prognostic Models

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2023
Background To assess the efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) models in diagnosing and prognosticating acute appendicitis (AA) in adult patients compared to traditional methods.
Mahbod Issaiy, Diana Zarei, Amene Saghazadeh   +2 more
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Omega-6 fatty acids and the risk of cardiovascular disease: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and a Mendelian randomization study

Archives of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) represent almost 15% of the total energy intake in Western countries. Their effects on the cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are still controversial.
Mohsen Mazidi, Niloofar Shekoohi, Niki Katsiki, Maciej Banach, the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group   +4 more
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Prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression among the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Globalization and Health, 2020
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on public mental health. Therefore, monitoring and oversight of the population mental health during crises such as a panedmic is an immediate priority.
N. Salari, A. Hosseinian-Far, R. Jalali, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, Shna Rasoulpoor, M. Mohammadi, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Behnam Khaledi-Paveh   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial

Evidence-Based Mental Health, 2019
Objective Meta-analysis is of fundamental importance to obtain an unbiased assessment of the available evidence. In general, the use of meta-analysis has been increasing over the last three decades with mental health as a major research topic. It is then
S. Balduzzi, G. Rücker, G. Schwarzer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Uptake of systematic reviews and meta-analyses based on individual participant data in clinical practice guidelines: descriptive study. [PDF]

, 2015
To establish the extent to which systematic reviews and meta-analyses of individual participant data (IPD) are being used to inform the recommendations included in published clinical ...
Cochrane IPD Meta-analysis Methods Group, ., Emberson, JR, Gueyffier, F, Rovers, MM, Rydzewska, LH, Stewart, LA, Vale, CL   +6 more
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Effects of progestin contraceptive methods on sexual function in reproductive age women: a meta-analysis

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of progestin contraceptive methods on sexual function in reproductive-age women. Methods The published literature was identified via a systematic search in medical databases of PubMed, SCOPUS, ISI ...
Mohammad Ghorbani, Akram Ashrafizaveh, Elham Azmoude   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a bladder cancer biomarker: assessing prognostic and predictive value in SWOG 8710 [PDF]

, 2017
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Advanced Bladder Cancer (ABC) Meta-analysis Collaboration, Asano, Ferro, Gondo, Grenader, Guthrie, Krane, Linton, Lorente, Mitchell, Ojerholm, Templeton, Viers   +12 more
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Individual patient data network meta-analysis using either restricted mean survival time difference or hazard ratios: is there a difference? A case study on locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinomas

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background This study aimed at applying the restricted mean survival time difference (rmstD) as an absolute outcome measure in a network meta-analysis and comparing the results with those obtained using hazard ratios (HR) from the individual patient data
C. Petit, P. Blanchard, JP. Pignon, B. Lueza   +3 more
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Risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in lean body mass population: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JGH Open, 2021
The pathophysiology and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among lean patients is poorly understood and therefore investigated. We performed a meta‐analysis of observational studies.
Shahinul Alam, Mohammad Eslam, Nazmul SKMHasan, Kamrul Anam, Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad J Hasan, Rosmawati Mohamed   +7 more
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Anxiety and Depression Among Socioeconomically Vulnerable Students with Learning Disabilities: Exploratory Meta-analysis

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 2019
This study explored the hypothesis that socioeconomically vulnerable children and adolescents who have learning disabilities (LDs) more prevalently experience anxiety and depression than their otherwise similar peers in elementary or high school who are not socioeconomically vulnerable. A systematic search found eight relevant surveys published between
Katrina Brunelle, Safia Abdulle, Kevin M. Gorey   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources