Alyssa Ann Grimshaw, MBA, MLIS, MPH
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Alyssa Grimshaw is a clinical research and education librarian at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library.
She earned a post-master's certificate as an interprofessional informationist at Simmons University School of Library and Information Sciences. As an information expert, she collaborates on evidence synthesis and meta-research projects. Her research interests include reproducibility, reporting, and housing impacts on public health.
Alyssa provides in-depth reference, information, research and consultation services for clinical professionals and users in the health sciences community, including literature searches in support of systematic reviews, research, grants, clinical practice, animal use, teaching, and publishing.
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- MPH
- Dartmouth , Public Health (2024)
- MBA
- Southern New Hampshire University, Healthcare Management (2022)
- MLIS
- Drexel University, Library & Information Sciences (2017)
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Systematic Reviews as Topic
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2024
Investigating the overlapping presentation of irritable bowel syndrome and vulvodynia: a scoping review of the evidence and mechanisms
Perelmuter S, Soogoor A, Maliszewski K, Grimshaw A. Investigating the overlapping presentation of irritable bowel syndrome and vulvodynia: a scoping review of the evidence and mechanisms. Sexual Medicine Reviews 2024, qeae053. PMID: 39084679, DOI: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeae053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrritable bowel syndromeDiagnostic delayPresentation of irritable bowel syndromeQuasi-experimental studyInception of databasesIncreased risk of sexual dysfunctionCross-sectional studyCase-control studyBowel syndromeRisk of sexual dysfunctionWeb of ScienceSignificant diagnostic delayImprove screeningMultifactorial medical conditionIBS diagnosisCohort studyMedical conditionsReduced qualityMast cell involvementCochrane LibraryComprehensive searchScience DirectIncreased likelihoodIncreased riskGoogle ScholarNon-pharmacological Interventions for Muscle Cramps and Pain in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review
Muller R, Dranoff J, Grimshaw A, Bastian L, Gunderson C. Non-pharmacological Interventions for Muscle Cramps and Pain in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2024 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between Immunoparesis and treatment outcomes of patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Siwakoti A, Khadka S, Grimshaw A, Giri S. Association between Immunoparesis and treatment outcomes of patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2024.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNewly diagnosed multiple myelomaProgression free survivalImpact of immunoparesisVisual examination of funnel plotsAssociated with worse OSOverall survivalMultiple myelomaFree survivalPrognostic impactPre-published protocolFunnel plotMeta-analysisHazard ratioTreatment outcomes of patientsPublication biasOutcomes of patientsContour-enhanced funnel plotsImmune system perturbationsInfection rateCause of mortalityInfection riskMicro AbstractClinical outcomesImmunoparesisPolyclonal immunoglobulinsVaccine effectiveness of 3rd generation mpox vaccines against mpox and disease severity: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pischel L, Martini B, Yu N, Cacesse D, Tracy M, Kharbanda K, Ahmed N, Patel K, Grimshaw A, Malik A, Goshua G, Omer S. Vaccine effectiveness of 3rd generation mpox vaccines against mpox and disease severity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine 2024 PMID: 38906763, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPost-exposure prophylaxisMVA-BNVaccine effectivenessMeta-analysisTime of administrationNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleRisk of publication biasMeasuring vaccine efficacyImmortal time biasImmunogenicity studiesNewcastle-OttawaWeb of ScienceVaccine efficacyAnimal studiesEgger's testDisease severityFunnel plotPrimary searchDosePublication biasStudy qualityVaccineSystematic reviewVaccination timingMpox outbreakLetter: Shifting focus—From ChatGPT to specialised medical LLMs: Authors' reply
Giuffrè M, Kresevic S, You K, Dupont J, Huebner J, Grimshaw A, Shung D. Letter: Shifting focus—From ChatGPT to specialised medical LLMs: Authors' reply. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2024, 60: 417-418. PMID: 38884531, DOI: 10.1111/apt.18125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic review: The use of large language models as medical chatbots in digestive diseases
Giuffrè M, Kresevic S, You K, Dupont J, Huebner J, Grimshaw A, Shung D. Systematic review: The use of large language models as medical chatbots in digestive diseases. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2024, 60: 144-166. PMID: 38798194, DOI: 10.1111/apt.18058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsLanguage modelAdverse patient safety eventsPatient safety eventsClinical decision supportRisk of biasSystematic literature searchWeb of Science Core CollectionCombination of keywordsMedical chatbotTriage recommendationsHealthcare systemScience Core CollectionNecessary careSafety eventsOverburden healthcare systemsMedical adviceOvid MEDLINEMultiple specialtiesDecision supportOvid EmbaseCochrane LibrarySingle-study resultsGoogle ScholarLiterature searchGastroenterologyASO Visual Abstract: “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. ASO Visual Abstract: “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5213-5214. PMID: 38780690, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15511-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5168-5179. PMID: 38717543, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15360-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyUnilateral mastectomyBreast-conserving therapyAverage-risk womenInclusion criteriaPsychosocial well-beingProspective cohort studyBackgroundMany womenProphylactic mastectomyScoping reviewMethodsNine databasesWhite/Caucasian womenCohort studyStudy samplePostoperative time pointsStatistically significant resultsRelevant articlesWell-beingAnxietyResultsThe inclusion criteriaWomenMastectomySignificant resultsSurgical choiceSurgical decisionDyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol
Choy C, McAdow M, Rosenberg J, Grimshaw A, Martinez-Brockman J. Dyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298927. PMID: 38625992, PMCID: PMC11020692, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCare interventionsBirthing personsHealth outcomesCare studiesJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsPostnatal health outcomesReduce healthcare disparitiesImprove healthcare deliveryProvision of careCritical appraisal toolsWHO regional databasesRisk of biasOpen Science FrameworkObstetric careHealthcare disparitiesImplementation outcomesNarrative synthesisAppraisal ToolImprove disparitiesHealthcare deliveryGrey literaturePractice gapReview protocolWeb of Science Core CollectionHealthcare systemLow skeletal muscle mass and treatment outcomes among adults with haematologic malignancies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Anabtawi N, Pasala M, Grimshaw A, Kharel P, Bal S, Godby K, Siwakoti A, Buford T, Bhatia S, Costa L, Williams G, Giri S. Low skeletal muscle mass and treatment outcomes among adults with haematologic malignancies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle 2024, 15: 1084-1093. PMID: 38558541, PMCID: PMC11154774, DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow skeletal muscle massNon-relapse mortalityProgression free survivalTreatment-related toxicityHaematological malignanciesOverall survivalSkeletal muscle massMuscle massEffects of low skeletal muscle massImpact of low skeletal muscle massIncreased risk of treatment-related toxicityPresence of low skeletal muscle massRisk of treatment-related toxicityHazard ratioAssociated with worse survival outcomesAssociated with worse OSDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelModerate heterogeneityInferior overall survivalWorse survival outcomesConfidence intervalsRandom-effects modelFree survivalSolid malignanciesPre-published protocol