2025
A Scoping Review of Approaches to Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Symptoms to Inform the Expanded Version of the JIA Option Map
Rafieinia M, Stringer E, Martini R, Proulx L, Trehan N, Abrahams N, Sirotich E, Sirois A, Huber A, Duffy C, Décary S, Morgan E, Gaboury I, Birnie K, Branco P, Kashif I, Brandelli Y, Cappon J, Cavallo S, Connelly M, Cunningham N, de Souza J, Ghio D, Tal T, Gmuca S, Luca N, Mannion M, Tugwell P, Stinson J, Toupin-April K. A Scoping Review of Approaches to Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Symptoms to Inform the Expanded Version of the JIA Option Map. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2025, 52: 93-93. DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-0314.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical practice guidelinesRandomized Controlled TrialsMethodological qualitySystematic reviewJuvenile idiopathic arthritisCochrane riskWeb-based patient decision aidPhysical activity interventionsSelf-management interventionsSystematic Reviews 2Cochrane risk of biasGrading of recommendations assessmentPatient decision aidsHealth care providersAppraisal of GuidelinesMental health symptomsRisk of biasStrength of evidenceNon-pharmacological approachesTherapeutic exerciseAMSTAR-2Cognitive behavioral therapyYoung peopleO'Malley frameworkActivity interventionsTranscriptomic Alterations Induced by Tetrahydrocannabinol in SIV/HIV Infection: A Systematic Review
Valizadeh A, Veenhuis R, Bradley B, Xu K. Transcriptomic Alterations Induced by Tetrahydrocannabinol in SIV/HIV Infection: A Systematic Review. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2025, 26: 2598. PMID: 40141240, PMCID: PMC11942185, DOI: 10.3390/ijms26062598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected macaquesPrevalence of cannabis useSIV-infected macaquesChronic immune activationHIV-infected human cellsEpithelial cell proliferationModulate immune responsesSystematic reviewSIV/HIV infectionHIV infectionPreclinical evidencePathways related to inflammationImmune activationCannabis useMicro-RNA expressionImmunomodulatory roleImmunomodulatory effectsReduce inflammationImmune responseTetrahydrocannabinolComprehensive searchCell proliferationTranscriptomic alterationsMethodological qualityPWHMeasurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol
Hazan H, Funaro M, Srihari V. Measurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0316447. PMID: 39854417, PMCID: PMC11759350, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurement properties of instrumentsProperties of instrumentsSystematic reviewCOSMIN Risk of Bias checklistRisk of Bias checklistMeasurement propertiesMeasure methodological qualityMeta-Analysis ProtocolsSynthesize current evidenceSystematic review protocolPreferred Reporting ItemsClinical practicePeer-reviewed journalsStrength of evidenceSemi-structured interviewsBias checklistImprove careMental illnessMethodological qualityReporting ItemsPatient awarenessPRISMA-PReview protocolGRADE approachSelf-Report
2024
Impact of antiparasitic therapy on cardiovascular outcomes in chronic Chagas disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rassi A, Grimshaw A, Sarwal A, Sah R, Shah S, Agudelo Higuita N, Rassi F, Corbisiero M, Kyllo H, Stellern J, Kaplan S, Marcos L, Ramírez-García E, Casapia M, Hotez P, Bottazzi M, Patel S, Franco-Paredes C, Marin-Neto J, Henao-Martínez A. Impact of antiparasitic therapy on cardiovascular outcomes in chronic Chagas disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2024, 79: 102972. PMID: 39810938, PMCID: PMC11732499, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic Chagas diseaseMethodological quality of studiesCardiovascular deathQuality of studiesDisease progressionQuality of evidenceVirtual Health Library databasesRisk of bias scaleCardiovascular outcomesRandom-effects modelPooled risk ratioMeta-analysis of studiesMethodological qualityWeb of Science Core CollectionAntitrypanosomal therapyRandomized Controlled StudyManagement of Chagas diseaseOvid MEDLINESystematic reviewInclusion criteriaMeta-analysesRisk ratioScience Core CollectionPrimary outcomeOvid EmbaseAssociations Between Patient Characteristics and Progression to Multiple Myeloma Among Patients With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: A Systematic Review
Li Y, Hsu S, Wang R, Theprungsirikul P, Neparidze N, Chang S, Wang S. Associations Between Patient Characteristics and Progression to Multiple Myeloma Among Patients With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: A Systematic Review. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2024, 25: e222-e231. PMID: 39730300, PMCID: PMC11911095, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2024.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression to MMMultiple myelomaNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleMonoclonal gammopathyRisk of progression to MMIncreased riskProgression to multiple myelomaRisk estimatesHigher Body Mass IndexPre-malignant conditionBody mass indexRandom-effects modelMass indexCohort studyPatient characteristicsFemale sexMale genderMethodological qualityNewcastle-OttawaBlack raceRisk ratioMGUSRisk factorsPublication biasSystematic reviewSuicide Risk Screening Tools for Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review of Test Accuracy.
Lowry N, Goger P, Hands Ruz M, Ye F, Cha C. Suicide Risk Screening Tools for Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review of Test Accuracy. 2024, 153 PMID: 38356410, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-064172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide risk screening toolRisk screening toolAsk Suicide-Screening QuestionsNonpsychiatric medical settingsScreening toolMedical settingsSystematic reviews of test accuracySystematic reviewAccuracy of screening toolsTool's psychometric propertiesHealth care settingsStudy risk of biasSuicidal youthRisk of biasRobust evidence baseAdaptive screeningPeer-reviewed articlesCare settingsPediatric careMethodological qualityStratified resultsEvidence basePsychometric propertiesStudy heterogeneityMeta-analytic approachMeta-analysis with systematic review to synthesize associations between oral health related quality of life and anxiety and depression
Alimoradi Z, jafari E, Roshandel Z, Potenza M, Lin C, Pakpour A. Meta-analysis with systematic review to synthesize associations between oral health related quality of life and anxiety and depression. BDJ Open 2024, 10: 9. PMID: 38350985, PMCID: PMC10864408, DOI: 10.1038/s41405-024-00191-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth Related QualityNewcastle Ottawa ScaleOral health related qualityRelated qualityPublication biasSystematic reviewObjectivesThe present systematic reviewAssociated with anxietyISI Web of KnowledgeFisher's z scoresWeb of KnowledgeMethodological qualityBegg's testOttawa ScaleFunnel plotModerating effectPROSPERO databasePooled estimatesPotential moderating effectsMeta-RegressionStudy protocolAcademic databasesAssociated with individualsMeta-analysisZ-score
2023
The effectiveness of dance movement interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia: A systematic scoping review and meta-analysis
Tao D, Awan-Scully R, Ash G, Pei Z, Gu Y, Gao Y, Cole A, Baker J. The effectiveness of dance movement interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia: A systematic scoping review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews 2023, 92: 102120. PMID: 37944706, PMCID: PMC11262040, DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild cognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseOlder adultsCognitive impairmentCochrane Central RegisterMovement interventionNon-randomized studiesRisk of biasWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterCochrane riskSystematic scoping reviewBias toolControlled TrialsRandomized trialsRCT studiesMethodological qualityComplementary treatmentElectronic databasesIntervention studiesDance interventionDementiaDiseaseSystematic searchGlobal cognitionSubjective and objective sleep alterations in medication-naïve children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kim H, Kim J, Kim J, Kim J, Cortese S, Smith L, Koyanagi A, Radua J, Fusar-Poli P, Carvalho A, de Pablo G, Shin J, Cheon K, Solmi M. Subjective and objective sleep alterations in medication-naïve children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Epidemiology And Psychiatric Sciences 2023, 32: e48. PMID: 37469173, PMCID: PMC10387490, DOI: 10.1017/s2045796023000574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSleep alterationsNewcastle-Ottawa ScalePotential publication biasTotal sleep timePublication biasObjective sleep alterationsSleep latencySpectrum disorderSleep timeMeta-analysisSleep period timeHedges' <i>Reduced sleep efficiencyMedian NOS scoreComorbid behavioral problemsConcurrent intellectual disabilityRandom-effects modelCore symptom severitySubjective sleep parametersMethodological qualityWeb of Science databasesEgger's testSubgroup analysisDaytime sleepinessConsiderations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Gaudino M, Dangas G, Angiolillo D, Brodt J, Chikwe J, DeAnda A, Hameed I, Rodgers M, Sandner S, Sun L, Yong C, Council O. Considerations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 442-454. PMID: 37345559, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative myocardial ischemiaCardiac surgeryMyocardial ischemiaRedo coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypassLife-threatening complicationsPercutaneous coronary interventionAmerican Heart AssociationLow methodological qualityArtery bypassPostoperative ischemiaCoronary interventionPrompt diagnosisPostoperative careHeart AssociationClinical guidanceSurgical proceduresMethodological qualityCurrent evidenceSurgeryIschemiaMultidisciplinary groupDiagnosisScientific statementConservative strategyInstruments to Assess Cognitive Reserve Among Older Adults: a Systematic Review of Measurement Properties
Wei W, Wang K, Shi J, Li Z. Instruments to Assess Cognitive Reserve Among Older Adults: a Systematic Review of Measurement Properties. Neuropsychology Review 2023, 34: 511-529. PMID: 37115436, DOI: 10.1007/s11065-023-09594-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstrumentsOlder adultsMeasurement propertiesMethodological qualityCognitive reserveCOnsensus-based Standards for the selectionSelection of health status Measurement INstrumentsSystematic reviews of measurement propertiesHealth status Measurement INstrumentsQuality of measurement propertiesSystematic reviewAssess cognitive reserveMeasuring cognitive reserveSystematic literature searchCOnsensus-basedCognitive healthContent validityElectronic databasesSnowball methodLiterature searchAdultsBrain agingMeasurement instrumentsOlderQualityDiagnostic Accuracy of Mobile Health-Based Audiometry for the Screening of Hearing Loss in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Wang K, Wei W, Shi J, Qi B, Zhu Z, Li Z. Diagnostic Accuracy of Mobile Health-Based Audiometry for the Screening of Hearing Loss in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2023, 29: 1433-1445. PMID: 36862527, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2022.0427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPure tone audiometryHearing loss screeningModerate hearing lossSpeech recognition testsHearing lossPure tone audiometry thresholdsScreening of hearing lossArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveAppraised methodological qualityMild hearing lossPrimary care sitesChronic health conditionsMeta-analysisDiagnostic accuracyPooled sensitivityTone audiometryRandom-effects modelCare sitesAudiometryMethodological qualitySRT testHealth conditionsLow-income regionsChinese databasesIn-personEstimation of moral distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Alimoradi Z, Jafari E, Lin C, Rajabi R, Marznaki Z, Soodmand M, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Estimation of moral distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nursing Ethics 2023, 30: 334-357. PMID: 36704986, PMCID: PMC9902807, DOI: 10.1177/09697330221135212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewPublication biasMoral distressNewcastle-Ottawa checklistSTATA software version 14Small-study effectsMean scoreRandom-effects modelPatients' qualityPROSPERO databaseSubgroup analysisBegg's testMedical CenterMethodological qualityFunnel plotVersion 14NursesTotal scoreSystematic searchProfessional nursesISI WebNurses' workplaceConfidence intervalsHigh levelsDistressThe global prevalence of human fascioliasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Infantes L, Yataco G, Ortiz-Martínez Y, Mayer T, Terashima A, Franco-Paredes C, Gonzalez-Diaz E, Rodriguez-Morales A, Bonilla-Aldana D, Barahona L, Grimshaw A, Chastain D, Sillau S, Marcos L, Henao-Martínez A. The global prevalence of human fascioliasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Therapeutic Advances In Infectious Disease 2023, 10: 20499361231185413. PMID: 37434654, PMCID: PMC10331341, DOI: 10.1177/20499361231185413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman fascioliasisHigh prevalenceGlobal prevalenceSystematic reviewTropical diseasesLarger study sample sizeFollowing inclusion criteriaRandom-effects modelAppropriate diagnostic methodologyHigher prevalence estimatesWorld Health OrganizationRetrospective cohortCase seriesPooled prevalenceSignificant morbiditySubgroup analysisDisease burdenPrevalence proportionsClinical trialsJBI SUMARIWorldwide prevalenceStudy sample sizeInclusion criteriaMethodological qualityGeneral population
2022
Polymorphisms in immune-mediator genes and the risk of dengue virus infection: Lights from a systematic revaluation by Bayesian approaches
Leal A, da Silva F, Shin J, Jeong G, Ferreira G, Vasconcelos D, Monteiro J, de Sousa A, da Silva F, da Cunha Pereira A. Polymorphisms in immune-mediator genes and the risk of dengue virus infection: Lights from a systematic revaluation by Bayesian approaches. Cytokine 2022, 157: 155955. PMID: 35792283, DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-mediated genesBayesian false-discovery probabilityProtein-protein networkFalse positive report probabilityDengue virus infectionImmune mediatorsGene-geneGenetic variantsDevelopment of high feverDengue virusImmune responseVenice criteriaMeta-analysesMethodological qualityHLA-A geneHost immune responseHigh feverMuscle painClinical manifestationsHLA-ADENV infectionVirus infectionGenesPotential biomarkersInfectionEffect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review
Baloescu C, Parhar A, Liu R, Wanjiku GW. Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2022, 48: 1711-1719. PMID: 35786524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResource-limited settingsLow-resource settingsCare ultrasoundPre-specified primary outcomesEffects of POCUSFree-text termsPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMedical Subject HeadingsPatient outcomesDifferential diagnosisPatient managementObservational studyMethodological qualityClinical utilityHigh riskElectronic databasesSystematic reviewPatient careFinal reviewPatient diagnosisPOCUSDiagnosisValuable interventionText termsEnvironmental risk factors for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: umbrella review and comparison of meta-analyses of summary and individual participant data
Shi X, Zhuo H, Du Y, Nyhan K, Ioannidis J, Wallach J. Environmental risk factors for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: umbrella review and comparison of meta-analyses of summary and individual participant data. BMJ Medicine 2022, 1: e000184. PMID: 36936582, PMCID: PMC9978687, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividual participant dataEnvironmental risk factorsHodgkin's lymphomaRisk factorsUmbrella reviewSummary-level dataParticipant dataInternational Lymphoma Epidemiology ConsortiumIndividual participant-level dataAMSTAR-2 toolRelated risk factorsConfidence intervalsParticipant-level dataRandom-effects modelUnique environmental risk factorsSummary effect sizeCoeliac diseasePotential confoundersCochrane LibraryMethodological qualityEligibility criteriaLymphomaRegistration numberEpidemiology ConsortiumEvidence synthesis
2021
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, general obesity, and abdominal obesity in patients with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Liu YK, Ling S, Lui LMW, Ceban F, Vinberg M, Kessing LV, Ho RC, Rhee TG, Gill H, Cao B, Mansur RB, Lee Y, Rosenblat J, Teopiz KM, McIntyre RS. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, general obesity, and abdominal obesity in patients with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 300: 449-461. PMID: 34965395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusAbdominal obesityGeneral obesityNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleGender-matched controlsDiabetes mellitusBipolar disorderGender-matched healthy controlsPrevalence of T2DMRisk of obesityCase-control studyTimes greater riskPooled prevalenceLanguage restrictionsPlasma glucoseHealthy controlsHigh prevalenceSources of heterogeneityInclusion criteriaMethodological qualityObesityPatientsT2DMSystematic reviewGreater riskMethodological challenges in pragmatic trials in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: Opportunities for improvement
Taljaard M, Li F, Qin B, Cui C, Zhang L, Nicholls SG, Carroll K, Mitchell SL. Methodological challenges in pragmatic trials in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: Opportunities for improvement. Clinical Trials 2021, 19: 86-96. PMID: 34841910, PMCID: PMC8847324, DOI: 10.1177/17407745211046672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic trialAlzheimer's diseasePrimary outcomeSample size calculationGroup treatment trialsPairs of reviewersDementia researchSize calculationCluster randomized trialGroup treatment designRandomized trialsTreatment trialsIntracluster correlationMethodological qualityTrial reportsBaseline assessmentDiseaseTrialsDementiaKey methodological characteristicsOutcomesType IMethodological quality indicatorsUnique methodological challengesSame individualAntiplatelet Monotherapy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bleeding After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
Zakko A, Zakko L, Grimshaw AA, Laine L. Antiplatelet Monotherapy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bleeding After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 4161-4169. PMID: 34796411, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07302-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPost-sphincterotomy bleedingAntiplatelet monotherapyInclusion criteriaRisk of bleedingROBINS-I toolNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleHigh-quality studiesRandom-effects modelBackgroundClinical guidelinesAntithrombotic therapyAdult patientsCohort studyEndoscopic sphincterotomyPrimary outcomeAntiplatelet agentsOvid EmbaseRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyCochrane LibraryOvid MEDLINEMonotherapyMethodological qualityBleedingUnique citationsPatients
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