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Randomized Controlled Trials on PET: A Systematic Review of Topics, Design, and Quality [PDF]
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2012 Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) add important information to diagnostic accuracy studies in the evaluation of PET and PET/CT. We evaluated how many RCTs on PET existed, which clinical topics they addressed, and what their design and quality were.We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Clinical Trials) up
F. Scheibler +8 more
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What is an “ongoing” clinical trial? An analysis of different sources revealed heterogeneous definitions of when a clinical trial starts and ends: a meta-research study [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2023 BACKGROUND: Although the concept of an “ongoing study” seems self-explanatory, it is difficult to determine whether a trial is underway. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the definitions of “ongoing clinical trial” across different clinical trial registries ...
Rafael Leite Pacheco +2 more
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Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction – a narrative review [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2023 Objectives: To provide an overview of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LIEST) for erectile dysfunction (ED), pointing out which concepts are already consolidated and which paths we still need to advance.
Rodrigo R. Vieiralves +2 more
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Behavioral Science, 2023 Improving athletes’ performance is a major topic of interest in studies on competitive sports. Core training has been used as a training method in daily life and rehabilitation, and recently, in competitive sports, with positive results.
K. Dong, Teng Yu, Buongo Chun
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The effect FRIENDS program on the anxiety of adolescent girls
Social Determinants of Health, 2021 Background: Anxiety is one of the most common psychological problems among adolescents which have been almost considered by researchers. In this regard, the present study was conducted to examine the effect of the FRIENDS training program on the anxiety ...
Gholamreza Sanagooe Moharer +3 more
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Addiction, 2023 The Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group has created risk of bias tools which are topic-agnostic. In 2012 the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group created guidance specific to considerations for reviews of randomized controlled trials of tobacco cessation ...
J. Hartmann-Boyce, N. Lindson
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Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2022 Studies sometimes aim to show that a new intervention is not substantially worse than the existing standard of care while offering some benefits, for example, lower cost, decreased toxicity, or easier administration.
Priya Ranganathan +2 more
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Celecoxib for Mood Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 The effects of celecoxib on a broad spectrum of mood disorders and on inflammatory parameters have not yet been comprehensively evaluated. The aim of this study was to systematically summarize the available knowledge on this topic.
A. Gędek +4 more
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Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2022 In an equivalence trial, researchers aim to show that a new intervention is more or less similar to an existing standard of care, i.e., the two are “equivalent”.
Priya Ranganathan +2 more
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Nutrients, 2022 Magnesium (Mg) may have several beneficial effects on human health outcomes. One hypothesized mechanism eliciting such effects is the action of Mg on serum inflammatory parameters. However, studies on this topic to date have several important limitations.
N. Veronese +4 more
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