2023
Religion, spirituality and improved glycemic control among people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review
Weber J, Doolittle B. Religion, spirituality and improved glycemic control among people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 58: 617-636. PMID: 37164905, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231176171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesGlycemic controlSystematic reviewCochrane Central RegisterSearch termsControlled Clinical TrialsInternational Prospective RegisterEnglish-language articlesSelf-management practicesRelevant databasesCentral RegisterBlood glucoseDiabetes outcomesClinical trialsProspective RegisterNeutral associationsDiabetesLanguage articlesStudy designSmall sample sizeSociological AbstractsPatientsPositive associationAssociationSystematic literature review
2020
The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review
Illueca M, Doolittle BR. The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Religion And Health 2020, 59: 681-699. PMID: 31912350, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00967-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewEffective non-pharmacological therapyImportant unmet medical needEffective adjunctive therapyNon-pharmacological therapiesManagement of painPain-related outcomesUnmet medical needEnglish-language publicationsAdjuvant therapyAdjunctive therapyPainful proceduresInclusion criteriaTrial designPainBeneficial interventionMedical needUse of prayerTherapyLanguage publicationsReligious patientsPertinent databasesInterventionStudy of prayerPersonal intervention
2018
Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic Review
Stepczynski J, Holt SR, Ellman MS, Tobin D, Doolittle BR. Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1386-1393. PMID: 29736753, PMCID: PMC6082200, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4469-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuity clinicAmbulatory trainingMethodsA systematic literature reviewCochrane Central RegisterControlled Clinical TrialsResultsThree hundred fiftyContinuity of careEnglish-language articlesQuality of lifeCentral RegisterClinical trialsHundred fiftyAmbulatory careExclusion criteriaPurposeIn recent yearsSystematic reviewLanguage articlesFinal reviewResident satisfactionSearch termsClinicRelevant databasesSystematic literature reviewCareTrainee satisfaction
2016
Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Doolittle BR, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 22: 1792-1801. PMID: 28004218, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1651-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV clinical outcomesClinical outcomesSystematic reviewFurther longitudinal studiesEnglish-language articlesPositive associationHIV outcomesInclusion criteriaPatient careLanguage articlesOutcomesLongitudinal studyRelevant databasesAssociationSystematic literature reviewNegative associationReviewLiterature reviewHIVPatientsStudyCare