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ImmunoCAP® ISAC and Microtest for multiplex allergen testing in people with difficult to manage allergic disease: a systematic review and cost analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2016
Background: Allergy is a form of immune-mediated exaggerated sensitivity (hypersensitivity) to a substance that is either inhaled, swallowed, injected or comes into contact with the skin. Foreign substances that provoke allergies are called allergens. It
Marie Westwood, Bram Ramaekers, Shona Lang, Nigel Armstrong, Caro Noake, Shelley de Kock, Manuela Joore, Johan Severens, Jos Kleijnen   +8 more
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Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) can help to rule out colorectal cancer in patients presenting in primary care with lower abdominal symptoms: a systematic review conducted to inform new NICE DG30 diagnostic guidance

BMC Medicine, 2017
Background This study has attempted to assess the effectiveness of quantitative faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for triage of people presenting with lower abdominal symptoms, where a referral to secondary care for investigation of suspected colorectal ...
Marie Westwood, Shona Lang, Nigel Armstrong, Sietze van Turenhout, Joaquín Cubiella, Lisa Stirk, Isaac Corro Ramos, Marianne Luyendijk, Remziye Zaim, Jos Kleijnen, Callum G. Fraser   +10 more
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Role and utility of COVID-19 laboratory testing in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for rapid evidence synthesis

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Accurate and affordable laboratory testing is key to timely diagnosis and appropriate management of patients with COVID-19. New laboratory test protocols are released into the market under emergency use authorisation with limited evidence on
Daniel Semakula, Eve Namisango, Nelson Sewankambo, Fred Nalugoda, Ojiambo Kevin Ouma, Kisangala Ephraim, Nakalembe Loyce, Regina Ndagire, Rachel Nante Wangi, Brenda Allen Kawala, Thomas Katairo, Allen Eva Okullo, Robert Apunyo, Ash Luwambo, Alison Annet Kinengyere, Sheila N Balinda, Moses Ocan, Ekwaro A Obuku   +17 more
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Adherence influencing factors – a systematic review of systematic reviews [PDF]

Archives of Public Health, 2014
Non-adherence is widespread problem. Adherence is a crucial point for the success and the safe use of therapies. The objective of this overview (review of reviews) was to identify factors that influence adherence in chronic physical conditions.A systematic literature search was performed in Medline and Embase (1990 to July 2013).
Mathes, Tim, Jaschinski, Thomas, Pieper, Dawid   +2 more
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Incidence and Outcome of Infants With Cancer in Canada: A Report From Cancer in Young People in Canada Database

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Infants with cancer are rare and face unique challenges. Our study aims to describe the incidence of infantile cancers in Canada and to compare treatment‐related mortality (TRM) and their outcomes with those of older children. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Cancer in Young People in Canada database ...
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Maria Kondyli, Monia Marzouki, Nicolas Prud'homme, Nida Usmani, Sylvia Cheng, Lesleigh Abbott, Tony Truong, Sapna Oberoi, Ketan Kulkarni, Josée Brossard, Lynette Bowes, Paul Gibson, Donna L. Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Lillian Sung, Catherine Vezina, Laura Wheaton, Alexandra P. Zorzi, Marie‐Claude Pelland‐Marcotte, Thai Hoa Tran   +22 more
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Automating data extraction in systematic reviews: a systematic review [PDF]

Systematic Reviews, 2015
Automation of the parts of systematic review process, specifically the data extraction step, may be an important strategy to reduce the time necessary to complete a systematic review. However, the state of the science of automatically extracting data elements from full texts has not been well described.
Jonnalagadda, Siddhartha R., Goyal, Pawan, Huffman, Mark D.   +2 more
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Evidence and knowledge gaps on the disease burden in sexual and gender minorities : a review of systematic reviews [PDF]

, 2016
Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) include individuals with a wide range of sexual orientations, physical characteristics, and gender identities and expressions.
Blondeel, Karel, Chou, Doris, Khosla, Rajat, Say, Lale, Scolaro, Elisa, Temmerman, Marleen, Toskin, Igor   +6 more
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RT‐PCR–Based Detection of Bone Marrow Involvement in Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnostic Validity and Prognostic Relevance

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In Ewing sarcoma (EwS), metastases, including those to bone marrow (BM), are the main factors influencing prognosis. Although reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) offers greater sensitivity, the current EWING protocol defines BM metastases solely using light microscopic detection.
Thanh Pham, Andreas Ranft, Victor Rechl, Susanne Jabar, Wolfgang Hartmann, Kim Falkenberg, Heribert Jürgens, Norbert Graf, Torsten Keßler, Markus Metzler, Thomas Klingebiel, Thorsten Simon, Martin Benesch, Uta Dirksen   +13 more
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KardiaMobile 6L for measuring QT interval in people having antipsychotic medication to inform early value assessment: a systematic review

Health Technology Assessment
Background The indication for this assessment is the use of the KardiaMobile six-lead electrocardiogram device for the assessment of QT interval-based cardiac risk in service users prior to the initiation of, or for the monitoring of, antipsychotic ...
Marie Westwood, Nigel Armstrong, Pawel Posadzki, Caro Noake   +3 more
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Prioritization approaches in the development of health practice guidelines: a systematic review

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Given the considerable efforts and resources required to develop practice guidelines, developers need to prioritize what topics and questions to address.
Amena El-Harakeh, Rami Z. Morsi, Racha Fadlallah, Lama Bou-Karroum, Tamara Lotfi, Elie A. Akl   +5 more
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