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Prevalence of chloroquine resistance alleles among Plasmodium falciparum parasites in countries affected by malaria disease since change of treatment policy: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2018
Background Malaria remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in most low- and middle-income countries. Chloroquine is a previously cheap and effective antimalarial agent whose loss to resistance resulted in more than doubling of ...
Moses Ocan, Dickens Akena, Sam Nsobya, Moses R. Kamya, Richard Senono, Alison Annet Kinengyere, Ekwaro A. Obuku   +6 more
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Social capital and health: A systematic review of systematic reviews

SSM - Population Health, 2019
There are many systematic reviews on social capital (SC) and various health outcomes, but each of these reviews shows one piece of the larger SC and health puzzle. The aim of this research was to systematically review systematic reviews on SC and health, in order to provide an overview of existing evidence and to identify strategies for future research.
Ehsan, Annahita, Klaas, Hannah Sophie, Bastianen, Alexander, Spini, Dario   +3 more
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Faecal immunochemical tests to triage patients with lower abdominal symptoms for suspected colorectal cancer referrals in primary care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2017
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the UK. Presenting symptoms that can be associated with CRC usually have another explanation.
Marie Westwood, Isaac Corro Ramos, Shona Lang, Marianne Luyendijk, Remziye Zaim, Lisa Stirk, Maiwenn Al, Nigel Armstrong, Jos Kleijnen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of social protection policies on health inequalities:evidence from systematic reviews [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The welfare state distributes financial resources to its citizens – protecting them in times of adversity. Variations in how such social protection policies are administered have been attributed to important differences in population health.
Gonzalez, D., Bambra, C., Thomson, K., Cairns, J., Hillier-Brown, F., McGowan, V., Eikemo, T.   +6 more
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Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) mutation testing in adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2014
Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common form of lung cancer. Some epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) mutations make tumours responsive to treatment with EGFR-TK inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) but less responsive ...
Marie Westwood, Manuela Joore, Penny Whiting, Thea van Asselt, Bram Ramaekers, Nigel Armstrong, Kate Misso, Johan Severens, Jos Kleijnen   +8 more
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The SPARK Tool to prioritise questions for systematic reviews in health policy and systems research: development and initial validation [PDF]

, 2017
Background Groups or institutions funding or conducting systematic reviews in health policy and systems research (HPSR) should prioritise topics according to the needs of policymakers and stakeholders.
Schunëmann, Holger J., Langlois, Étienne V., Fadlallah, Racha, Lavis, John Norman, Ola Kdouh, Kdouh, Ola, El-Jardali, Fadi, Lilian Ghandour, Holger Schünemann, Etienne Langlois, Akl, Elie A., Ghandour, Lilian A., Racha Fadlallah, John N. Lavis, Elie A. Akl, Fadi El-Jardali   +15 more
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound using SonoVue® (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles) compared with contrast-enhanced computed tomography and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for the characterisation of focal liver lesions and detection of liver metastases: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2013
Background: Medical imaging techniques are important in the management of many patients with liver disease. Unenhanced ultrasound examinations sometimes identify focal abnormalities in the liver that may require further investigation, primarily to ...
M Westwood, M Joore, J Grutters, K Redekop, N Armstrong, K Lee, V Gloy, H Raatz, K Misso, J Severens, J Kleijnen   +10 more
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Reporting Systematic Reviews: Some Lessons from a Tertiary Study [PDF]

, 2018
Context: Many of the systematic reviews published in software engineering are related to research or methodological issues and hence are unlikely to be of direct benefit to practitioners or teachers.

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Systematic reviews [PDF]

Age and Ageing, 2001
D J, Stott, M, Barber
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Dissemination Bias in Systematic Reviews of Animal Research: A Systematic Review

PLoS ONE, 2014
Background: Systematic reviews of preclinical studies, in vivo animal experiments in particular, can influence clinical research and thus even clinical care. Dissemination bias, selective dissemination of positive or significant results, is one of the major threats to validity in systematic reviews also in the realm of animal studies.
Müller, Katharina Felicitas, Briel, Matthias, Strech, Daniel, Meerpohl, Jörg J., Lang, Britta, Motschall, Edith, Gloy, Viktoria, Lamontagne, Francois, Bassler, Dirk   +8 more
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