Systematic differences between Cochrane and non-Cochrane meta-analyses on the same topic: a matched pair analysis [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Meta-analyses conducted via the Cochrane Collaboration adhere to strict methodological and reporting standards aiming to minimize bias, maximize transparency/reproducibility, and improve the accuracy of summarized data.
Ameli, Omid +6 more
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Interventions in hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis of natural and quasi-experiments
Clinical Hypertension, 2022 Background Hypertension is an urgent public health problem. Consistent summary from natural and quasi-experiments employed to evaluate interventions that aim at preventing or controlling hypertension is lacking in the current literature.
Tong Xia, Fan Zhao, Roch A. Nianogo
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Etiology and risk factors for non-suicidal self-injurious behavior
Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2023 The article presents a review of the literature on the subject of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI), the study of which attracts the attention of authors, both in the Russian Federation and around the world. Large meta-analyses of NSSP studies,
E. V. Darin, O. G. Zaitseva
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The impact of a self-management educational program coordinated through WhatsApp on diabetes control
Pharmacy Practice, 2020 Background: Social media can effectively mediate digital health interventions and thus, overcome barriers associated with face-to-face interaction. Objective: To assess the impact of patient-centered diabetes education program administered through ...
Muaed Al Omar +3 more
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Systematic Review of Psychological and Behavioral Correlates of Recreational Running
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Introduction: The aim of this review was to systematically synthesize the published literature describing the psychological and behavioral correlates of recreational running in adults, defined as running for leisure, with or without a competitive ...
Hugo Vieira Pereira +10 more
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The effect of minimum volume standards in hospitals (MIVOS) — protocol of a systematic review
Systematic Reviews, 2023 Background The volume-outcome relationship, i.e., higher hospital volume results in better health outcomes, has been established for different surgical procedures as well as for certain nonsurgical medical interventions.
Julia Scharfe +6 more
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Visual data: a new tool to improve the presentation of clinical trial results
Einstein (São Paulo), 2019 Randomized controlled trials are known to be the best tool to determine the effects of an intervention; however, most healthcare professionals are not able to adequately understand the results.
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias +2 more
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Does Encouragement Matter in Improving Gender Imbalances in Technical Fields? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Does encouragement help address gender imbalances in technical fields? We present the results of one of the first and largest randomized controlled trials on the topic.
Cait Unkovic, Maya Sen, Kevin M Quinn
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A systematic review of school-based alcohol and other drug prevention programs [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Alcohol use in adolescents constitutes a major public health concern. Europe is the heaviest drinking region of the world. Several school-based alcohol prevention programs have been developed but it is not clear whether they are really ...
Agabio R +5 more
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Pharmacy Practice, 2016 Background: Cyclosporine and tacrolimus are limited by a narrow therapeutic window. Maintaining immunosuppressive drugs at desired levels may be difficult.
Corrêa PM +3 more
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