Volume 2, issue 1, December 2013
116 articles in this issue
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The comparative recall of Google Scholar versus PubMed in identical searches for biomedical systematic reviews: a review of searches used in systematic reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Wichor M Bramer
- Dean Giustini
- PF Anderson
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 23 December 2013
- Article: 115
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Consumption of chocolate in pregnant women and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Jaime Andres Mogollon
- Catherine Boivin
- Sylvie Dodin
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 20 December 2013
- Article: 114
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A methodological survey of the analysis, reporting and interpretation of Absolute Risk ReductiOn in systematic revieWs (ARROW): a study protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 27)
- Pablo Alonso-Coello
- Alonso Carrasco-Labra
- Gordon H Guyatt
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 13 December 2013
- Article: 113
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Burden of pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review
Authors
- Sean Wasserman
- Mark E Engel
- Marc Mendelson
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 12 December 2013
- Article: 112
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PROSPERO’s progress and activities 2012/13
Authors
- Alison Booth
- Content type: Letter
- Open Access
- Published: 11 December 2013
- Article: 111
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Exploring why quality circles work in primary health care: a realist review protocol
Authors
- Adrian Rohrbasser
- Sharon Mickan
- Janet Harris
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 09 December 2013
- Article: 110
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Insufficient evidence for the use of a physical examination to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Eva MM Hoytema van Konijnenburg
- Arianne H Teeuw
- Johanna H van der Lee
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2013
- Article: 109
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The effects of sign language on spoken language acquisition in children with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Elizabeth M Fitzpatrick
- Adrienne Stevens
- David Moher
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2013
- Article: 108
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Risk of bias: a simulation study of power to detect study-level moderator effects in meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Susanne Hempel
- Jeremy NV Miles
- Paul G Shekelle
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2013
- Article: 107
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Understanding interventions for improving routine immunization coverage in children in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Shingai Machingaidze
- Eva Rehfuess
- Charles S Wiysonge
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2013
- Article: 106
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Behavioural activation interventions for depressed individuals with a chronic physical illness: a systematic review protocol
Authors
- Sarah Harris
- Paul Farrand
- Chris Dickens
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2013
- Article: 105
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A surveillance system to assess the need for updating systematic reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Nadera Ahmadzai
- Sydne J Newberry
- Paul G Shekelle
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2013
- Article: 104
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The efficacy of dapagliflozin combined with hypoglycemic drugs in treating type 2 diabetes: protocol for meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Yu-nan Sun
- Yi Zhou
- Siu-wai Leung
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 13 November 2013
- Article: 103
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Defining traumatic brain injury in children and youth using International Classification of Diseases version 10 codes: a systematic review protocol
Authors
- Vincy Chan
- Pravheen Thurairajah
- Angela Colantonio
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 13 November 2013
- Article: 102
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Hand hygiene monitoring technology: protocol for a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Jocelyn A Srigley
- David Lightfoot
- Matthew P Muller
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 12 November 2013
- Article: 101
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Ancillary testing for diagnosis of brain death: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Michaël Chassé
- Peter Glen
- Dean A Fergusson
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 09 November 2013
- Article: 100
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Barriers to the diagnosis of somatoform disorders in primary care: protocol for a systematic review of the current status
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Alexandra M Murray
- Anne Toussaint
- Bernd Löwe
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 08 November 2013
- Article: 99
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A realist synthesis of the effect of social accountability interventions on health service providers’ and policymakers’ responsiveness
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Elsbet Lodenstein
- Marjolein Dieleman
- Jacqueline EW Broerse
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 07 November 2013
- Article: 98
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Data extraction from machine-translated versus original language randomized trial reports: a comparative study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Ethan M Balk
- Mei Chung
- Thomas A Trikalinos
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 07 November 2013
- Article: 97
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a prognostic marker in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a study protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Pieter LJ Degraeuwe
- Gerald J Jaspers
- Alfons GH Kessels
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 25 October 2013
- Article: 96
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Factors explaining the heterogeneity of effects of patient decision aids on knowledge of outcome probabilities: a systematic review sub-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Stephen J Gentles
- Dawn Stacey
- Stephen D Walter
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 October 2013
- Article: 95
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Post-marketing surveillance in the published medical and grey literature for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty catheters: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Julie Polisena
- Alan J Forster
- Danielle Rabb
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 October 2013
- Article: 94
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Self-collected versus clinician-collected sampling for sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Darlene Taylor
- Carole Lunny
- Gina Ogilvie
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 10 October 2013
- Article: 93
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Parenteral and oral antibiotic duration for treatment of pediatric osteomyelitis: a systematic review protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Chelsey Grimbly
- Jeff Odenbach
- Sarah Curtis
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 07 October 2013
- Article: 92
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Protocol for a systematic review of prognostic models for the recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following treatment for a first unprovoked VTE
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Joie Ensor
- Richard D Riley
- David A Fitzmaurice
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 03 October 2013
- Article: 91
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Early changes in somatosensory function in spinal pain: protocol for a systematic review
Authors
- Anna Marcuzzi
- Catherine M Dean
- Julia M Hush
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 02 October 2013
- Article: 90
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Structured sedation programs in the emergency department, hospital and other acute settings: protocol for systematic review of effects and events
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Siobhán McCoy
- Abel Wakai
- Ronan O’Sullivan
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2013
- Article: 89
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How should we evaluate the risk of bias of physical therapy trials?: a psychometric and meta-epidemiological approach towards developing guidelines for the design, conduct, and reporting of RCTs in Physical Therapy (PT) area: a study protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Susan Armijo-Olivo
- Jorge Fuentes
- Greta G Cummings
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 26 September 2013
- Article: 88
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Understanding success and failure in multimorbidity: protocol for using realist synthesis to identify how social learning and workplace practices can be optimised
Authors
- Sarah Yardley
- Elizabeth Cottrell
- Joanne Protheroe
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 25 September 2013
- Article: 87
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Vibration response imaging: protocol for a systematic review
Authors
- Marc P Berry
- Luigi Camporota
- George Ntoumenopoulos
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 25 September 2013
- Article: 86
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Racism as a determinant of health: a protocol for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Yin Paradies
- Naomi Priest
- Gilbert Gee
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 23 September 2013
- Article: 85
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Celebrating methodological challenges and changes: reflecting on the emergence and importance of the role of qualitative evidence in Cochrane reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Karin Hannes
- Andrew Booth
- Jane Noyes
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 17 October 2013
- Article: 84
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Issues in the incorporation of economic perspectives and evidence into Cochrane reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Ian Shemilt
- David McDaid
- Luke Vale
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 20 September 2013
- Article: 83
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Cochrane diagnostic test accuracy reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mariska MG Leeflang
- Jonathan J Deeks
- Petra Macaskill
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 07 October 2013
- Article: 82
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Assessing and presenting summaries of evidence in Cochrane Reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Miranda W Langendam
- Elie A Akl
- Holger J Schünemann
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 23 September 2013
- Article: 81
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Meta-analysis and The Cochrane Collaboration: 20 years of the Cochrane Statistical Methods Group
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Joanne E McKenzie
- Georgia Salanti
- Douglas G Altman
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 26 November 2013
- Article: 80
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The evolution of assessing bias in Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions: celebrating methodological contributions of the Cochrane Collaboration
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Lucy Turner
- Isabelle Boutron
- David Moher
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 23 September 2013
- Article: 79
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Methodological developments in searching for studies for systematic reviews: past, present and future?
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Carol Lefebvre
- Julie Glanville
- Alison L Weightman
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 25 September 2013
- Article: 78
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Helping people make well-informed decisions about health care: old and new challenges to achieving the aim of the Cochrane Collaboration
Authors
- Andrew D Oxman
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 20 September 2013
- Article: 77
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Cochrane methods - twenty years experience in developing systematic review methods
Authors
- Jackie Chandler
- Sally Hopewell
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 20 September 2013
- Article: 76
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Predicting OptimaL cAncer RehabIlitation and Supportive care (POLARIS): rationale and design for meta-analyses of individual patient data of randomized controlled trials that evaluate the effect of physical activity and psychosocial interventions on health-related quality of life in cancer survivors
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Laurien M Buffart
- Joeri Kalter
- Johannes Brug
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 13 September 2013
- Article: 75
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Bibliometrics of systematic reviews: analysis of citation rates and journal impact factors
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Pamela Royle
- Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala
- Norman Waugh
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 September 2013
- Article: 74
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Safety, effectiveness, and cost of long-acting versus intermediate-acting insulin for type 1 diabetes: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Andrea C Tricco
- Huda M Ashoor
- Sharon E Straus
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 10 September 2013
- Article: 73
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A systematic review investigating fatigue, psychological and cognitive impairment following TIA and minor stroke: protocol paper
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Grace M Moran
- Benjamin Fletcher
- Tom Marshall
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 08 September 2013
- Article: 72
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Judging the quality of evidence in reviews of prognostic factor research: adapting the GRADE framework
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Anna Huguet
- Jill A Hayden
- Lori Wozney
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 05 September 2013
- Article: 71
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A protocol for a systematic review of research on managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia for community-dwelling older people: evidence mapping and syntheses
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Daksha Trivedi
- Claire Goodman
- Steve Iliffe
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 28 August 2013
- Article: 70
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Challenges in implementing The Institute of Medicine systematic review standards
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Stephanie M Chang
- Eric B Bass
- Sara Ratichek
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 27 August 2013
- Article: 69
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Incidence, prevalence, and occurrence rate of infection among adults hospitalized after traumatic brain injury: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Brittney NV Scott
- Derek J Roberts
- David A Zygun
- Content type: Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 24 August 2013
- Article: 68
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Micronutrient fortification of food and its impact on woman and child health: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jai K Das
- Rehana A Salam
- Zulfiqar A Bhutta
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 August 2013
- Article: 67