COVID–19 and chronic kidney disease: an updated overview of reviews
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DOI: 10.1007/s40620-021-01206-8
Abstract: Background Coronavirus disease (COVID–19) has resulted in the death of more than 3.5 million people worldwide. While COVID–19 mostly affects the lungs, different comorbidities can have an impact on its outcomes. We performed an overview… read more here.
Keywords: overview reviews; disease; kidney disease; chronic kidney ... See more keywords
Systematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012759
Abstract: Objective To provide an overview of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). Design Systematic overview of reviews. Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL and PsycINFO (2009–March 2015).… read more here.
Keywords: pharmacological interventions; primary studies; systematic reviews; therapy ... See more keywords
Reporting of conflicts of interest by authors of primary studies on health policy and systems research: a cross-sectional survey
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032425
Abstract: Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the frequency and types of conflict of interest (COI) disclosed by authors of primary studies of health policy and systems research (HPSR). Design We conducted a… read more here.
Keywords: health policy; cois; coi; primary studies ... See more keywords
Contacting of authors by systematic reviewers: protocol for a cross-sectional study and a survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0643-z
Abstract: BackgroundSynthesizing outcomes of underreported primary studies can pose a serious threat to the validity of outcomes and conclusions of systematic reviews. To address this problem, the Cochrane Collaboration recommends reviewers to contact authors of eligible… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; sectional study; survey; primary studies ... See more keywords
Heterogeneity estimates in a biased world
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262809
Abstract: Meta-analyses typically quantify heterogeneity of results, thus providing information about the consistency of the investigated effect across studies. Numerous heterogeneity estimators have been devised. Past evaluations of their performance typically presumed lack of bias in… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity; effect; meta analyses; primary studies ... See more keywords
Characteristics of the sources, evaluation, and grading of the certainty of evidence in systematic reviews in public health: A methodological study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.998588
Abstract: Objectives To systematically explore how the sources of evidence, types of primary studies, and tools used to assess the quality of the primary studies vary across systematic reviews (SRs) in public health. Methods We conducted… read more here.
Keywords: health; systematic reviews; public health; primary studies ... See more keywords
The research output on interventions for the behavioural risk factors alcohol & drug use and dietary risk is not related to their respective burden of ill health in countries at differing World Bank income levels
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.10.020401
Abstract: Background Alcohol and drug use (A&D) and dietary risks are two increasingly important risk factors. This study examines whether there is a relationship between the burden of these risk factors in countries of specific income… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk factors; primary studies; burden ... See more keywords