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KRAS mutation testing of tumours in adults with metastatic colorectal cancer: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2014
Background: Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK. Most bowel cancers are initially treated with surgery, but around 17% spread to the liver. When this happens, sometimes the liver tumour can be treated surgically, or chemotherapy may be
Marie Westwood   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

PROTOCOL: Interventions to increase youth employment: An evidence and gap map

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2021
The research question guiding the production of the youth employment evidence and gap map (EGM) is stated as follows: What is the nature and extent of the evidence base of impact evaluations and systematic reviews on youth employment programmes in the ...
Robert Apunyo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping the crime reduction evidence base: a descriptive analysis of the WP1 Systematic Review Database. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This document gives some summary statistics for the sample of systematic reviews that met the WP1 inclusion criteria. These criteria are documented in the systematic review protocol for this work package. In summary, the final list of studies constituted
Bowers, KJ, Tompson, LA
core   +1 more source

Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions to increase youth employment: An evidence and gap map

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2022
Background Globally, 13% of the youth are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Moreover, this persistent problem has been exacerbated by the shock of Covid‐19 pandemic.
Robert Apunyo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salutogenically focused outcomes in systematic reviews of intrapartum interventions: A systematic review of systematic reviews

open access: yesMidwifery, 2014
research on intrapartum interventions in maternity care has focused traditionally on the identification of risk factors' and on the reduction of adverse outcomes with less attention given to the measurement of factors that contribute to well-being and positive health outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of reviews to determine the type and number
Smith, Valerie   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Interventions for improving upper limb function after stroke [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Improving upper limb function is a core element of stroke rehabilitation needed to maximise patient outcomes and reduce disability. Evidence about effects of individual treatment techniques and modalities is synthesised within many reviews ...
Brady, Marian C.   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic reviews (II)

open access: yesMedwave, 2011
Systematic reviews are the best way to bring together and synthesize scientific evidence on a subject by applying a method that ensures minimization of bias and study shortcomings. This was mentioned in a previous article of this series. This goal can be achieved by recurring to the principles of the scientific method.
openaire   +3 more sources

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