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Similarities, reliability and gaps in assessing the quality of conduct of systematic reviews using AMSTAR-2 and ROBIS: systematic survey of nutrition reviews

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2021
Background AMSTAR-2 (‘A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews, version 2’) and ROBIS (‘Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews’) are independent instruments used to assess the quality of conduct of systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SR/MAs). The degree
Mateusz J. Swierz, Dawid Storman, Joanna Zajac, Magdalena Koperny, Paulina Weglarz, Wojciech Staskiewicz, Magdalena Gorecka, Anna Skuza, Adam Wach, Klaudia Kaluzinska, Justyna Bochenek-Cibor, Bradley C. Johnston, Malgorzata M. Bala   +12 more
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Systematic reviews and meta-analysis published in indexed Portuguese medical journals: time trends and critical appraisal

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022
Introduction Over the last years, the number of systematic reviews published is steadily increasing due to the global interest in this type of evidence synthesis. However, little is known about the characteristics of this research published in Portuguese
Luísa Prada, Ana Prada, Miguel Marques Antunes, Ricardo M. Fernandes, João Costa, Joaquim J. Ferreira, Daniel Caldeira   +6 more
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Health-related articles on Syria before and after the start of armed conflict: a scoping review for The Lancet-American University of Beirut Commission on Syria

Conflict and Health, 2020
Introduction Armed conflict may influence the size and scope of research in Arab countries. We aimed to assess the impact of the 2011 Syrian conflict on health articles about Syria published in indexed journals.
Rima A. Abdul-Khalek, Walaa Kayyal, Abdul Rahman Akkawi, Mohamad Almalla, Khurram Arif, Lama Bou-Karroum, Amena El-Harakeh, Manal K. Elzalabany, Racha Fadlallah, Fatima Ghaddar, Danna Kashlan, Sara Kassas, Tania Khater, Nisreen Mobayed, Dalal Rahme, Omran Saifi, Samer Jabbour, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A. Akl, Mohammed Jawad   +19 more
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Reporting of Financial and Non-financial Conflicts of Interest in Systematic Reviews on Health Policy and Systems Research: A Cross Sectional Survey [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018
Background Systematic reviews are increasingly used to inform health policy-making. The conflicts of interest (COI) of the authors of systematic reviews may bias their results and influence their conclusions.
Lama Bou-Karroum, Maram B. Hakoum, Mira Z. Hammoud, Assem M. Khamis, Mounir Al-Gibbawi, Sanaa Badour, Divina Justina Hasbani, Luciane Cruz Lopes, Hebah M. El-Rayess, Fadi El-Jardali, Gordon Guyatt, Elie A. Akl   +11 more
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Application of Automated Literature Screening Tools in Systematic Reviews

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2023
Systematic reviews are the basis of evidence-based medical research, and high-quality systematic reviews represent the highest level of evidence for evaluating treatment effects.
GUO Yujie, ZHANG Xueqin, SUN Wenyu, DENG Hongyong   +3 more
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Risk scores to guide referral decisions for people with suspected ovarian cancer in secondary care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2018
Background: Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in UK women and can be difficult to diagnose, particularly in the early stages. Risk-scoring can help to guide referral to specialist centres.
Marie Westwood, Bram Ramaekers, Shona Lang, Sabine Grimm, Sohan Deshpande, Shelley de Kock, Nigel Armstrong, Manuela Joore, Jos Kleijnen   +8 more
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The reporting of funding in health policy and systems research: a cross-sectional study

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2018
Background Major research-reporting statements, such as PRISMA and CONSORT, require authors to provide information about funding. The objectives of this study were (1) to assess the reporting of funding in health policy and systems research (HPSR) papers
Assem M. Khamis, Lama Bou-Karroum, Maram B. Hakoum, Mounir Al-Gibbawi, Joseph R. Habib, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A. Akl   +6 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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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
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High-sensitivity troponin assays for the early rule-out or diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in people with acute chest pain: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2015
Background: Early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can ensure quick and effective treatment but only 20% of adults with emergency admissions for chest pain have an AMI.
Marie Westwood, Thea van Asselt, Bram Ramaekers, Penny Whiting, Praveen Thokala, Manuela Joore, Nigel Armstrong, Janine Ross, Johan Severens, Jos Kleijnen   +9 more
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