Evaluation of the Quality of Evidence of the Association of Foods and Nutrients With Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46705
Abstract: This systematic review examines meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials and cohort studies for the magnitude of effect of foods, beverages, and nutrients for cardiometabolic disease. read more here.
Keywords: evaluation quality; association foods; evidence association; disease ... See more keywords
Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps: updated joint guidelines between the ESGAR, EAES, EFISDS and ESGE
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08384-w
Abstract: Primary investigation of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder should be with abdominal ultrasound. Routine use of other imaging modalities is not recommended presently, but further research is needed. In centres with appropriate expertise and resources,… read more here.
Keywords: gallbladder; polypoid lesion; quality evidence;
NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.11.008
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To systematically review the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in chronic kidney failure (CKF) patients on hemodialysis (HD) on lower and upper limb muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life. DATA SOURCES… read more here.
Keywords: strength; quality; muscle strength; quality evidence ... See more keywords
The role of non-dietetic healthcare professionals in managing interventions among adults at risk of malnutrition: A systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.05.032
Abstract: BACKGROUND Malnutrition is estimated to affect over three million people in the UK resulting in serious consequences on both the individuals' health and healthcare system. While dietitians are uniquely qualified to provide nutritional interventions, they… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare; non dietetic; malnutrition; quality evidence ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Benefits and Harms of Surgical Treatments for Post-radical Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.09.007
Abstract: CONTEXT No meta-analysis has comprehensively addressed both benefits and harms, or the certainty of evidence of the implantable continence devices used in men to treat postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the benefits and… read more here.
Keywords: benefits harms; quality evidence; evidence; low quality ... See more keywords
Graduates’ satisfaction as a measure of quality: Evidence from two programs in three Chilean universities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2018.05.009
Abstract: Abstract In Chile as elsewhere, there are no direct measures of a university’s impact on learning, that is, the quality of education provided. Parents and prospective students, and university administrators, rely on various indirect measures,… read more here.
Keywords: quality; evidence two; quality evidence; graduates satisfaction ... See more keywords
Intravenous administration of dexmedetomidine and quality of recovery after elective surgery in adult patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109849
Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pre- and perioperative intravenous administration of dexmedetomidine for enhancing quality of recovery (as measured by 40-item quality of recovery questionnaire (QoR-40), ranged from 40 to 200)… read more here.
Keywords: quality; participants rcts; quality recovery; quality evidence ... See more keywords
Diagnostic test guidelines based on high-quality evidence had greater rates of adherence: a meta-epidemiological study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.06.013
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To determine the association between the quality of guidelines for diagnostic tests (both the quality and reporting and the quality of the evidence underpinning recommendations) and nonadherence. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We conducted a… read more here.
Keywords: based high; quality; high quality; study ... See more keywords
American Thyroid Association Guidelines are Inconsistent with GRADE - A Meta-Epidemiological Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.02.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The GRADE working group has recognized some scenarios in which strong recommendations may be supported by low-quality of evidence, the so-called paradigmatic situations. The adherence to these paradigmatic situations by the American Thyroid Association… read more here.
Keywords: thyroid association; grade; paradigmatic situations; american thyroid ... See more keywords
Most healthcare interventions tested in Cochrane Reviews are not effective according to high quality evidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.04.017
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To estimate the proportion of healthcare interventions tested within Cochrane Reviews that are effective according to high-quality evidence. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We selected a random sample of 2428 (35%) of all Cochrane Reviews… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare interventions; quality; cochrane reviews; high quality ... See more keywords
Do domestic heating controls save energy? A review of the evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.05.002
Abstract: Abstract Claims about the benefits of heating controls are often biased, unsubstantiated, misleading, or incorrect. This paper presents a systematic and critical international review of the evidence for the energy saving, cost effectiveness and usability… read more here.
Keywords: energy; heating controls; quality evidence; evidence ... See more keywords