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A systematic review of school-based alcohol and other drug prevention programs [PDF]
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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INTRODUCTION: Open access publishing is becoming increasingly popular within the biomedical sciences. SciELO, the Scientific Electronic Library Online, is a digital library covering a selected collection of Brazilian scientific journals many of which ...
Raphael Freitas de Souza+3 more
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EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES IN INTERVENTION RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS - DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES
Objectives: Describe the frequency and types of outcomes in randomized clinical trials (RCT) of intervention for distal radius fractures, analyze how confusing outcome presentations can lead to misinterpretations, and suggest strategies to improve the ...
Davi Amorim Meira+5 more
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An evidence map of the effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes. [PDF]
BackgroundThis evidence map describes the volume and focus of Tai Chi research reporting health outcomes. Originally developed as a martial art, Tai Chi is typically taught as a series of slow, low-impact movements that integrate the breath, mind, and ...
Beroes, Jessica M+6 more
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Quality of the systematic reviews in cochrane multiple sclerosis related articles [PDF]
Introduction: To enhance the assessment of the systematic reviews and meta-analyses performed by the Cochrane Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Group. Methods: Our study was conducted on 57 systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to MS, published by the ...
Masoud Zeynalzadeh+4 more
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Background Healthcare decisions are ideally based on clinical trial results, published in study registries, as journal articles or summarized in secondary research articles.
Anette Blümle+9 more
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Effect of Topical Steroids on Skin Prick Test: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Topically applied corticosteroids on the skin can significantly inhibit the wheal response to allergens in skin prick test (SPT). The duration of this effect is unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the duration of the inhibitory effect of topical corticosteroids on SPT.Twenty-two healthy subjects were included in a single-blinded randomized
Anne R. Ebbesen+2 more
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]
<b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
Lewsey, J.+3 more
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The objective of clinical trials is to answer about intervention in the real-world, for which they must be properly designed and executed by presenting the results reliably with the findings and in a clear way.
Vânia Mozetic+3 more
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Fecal incontinence: the quality of reported randomized, controlled trials in the last ten years. [PDF]
This study was designed to analyze the characteristics and the quality of reporting of randomized, controlled trials published during the last ten years on fecal ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya+2 more
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