Alyssa Ann Grimshaw, MBA, MLIS, MPH
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Biomedical Research and Methodology Librarian
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Alyssa Grimshaw is a Biomedical Research and Methodology Librarian.
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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Last Updated on May 27, 2025.
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Education & Training
- 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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Health Informatics; Women's Health
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0000-0003-3985-0056
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Craig Gunderson, MD, SFHM
James Farrell, MBChB, MD
Maximilian Stahl, MD
Alla Vash-Margita, MD, FACOG
Jan Philipp Bewersdorf, MD, FACP
Nikolai Podoltsev, MD, PhD
118Publications
2,826Citations
Systematic Reviews as Topic
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2025
Exercise Interventions Among Individuals With Co-occurring HIV And Unhealthy Substance Use: A Systematic Review
Mistler C, Allen W, Grimshaw A, Idiong C, Harsono D, Irwin M, Ash G, Pescatello L, Meyer J, Edelman E. Exercise Interventions Among Individuals With Co-occurring HIV And Unhealthy Substance Use: A Systematic Review. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2025, 57: 755-755. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0001161400.40878.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLuspatercept for Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Alhajahjeh A, Link Woite N, Rolles B, Stempel J, Mina A, Mendez L, Kewan T, Podoltsev N, Stahl M, Grimshaw A, Zeidan A, Bewersdorf J. Luspatercept for Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Blood Advances 2025 PMID: 40966428, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesLow transfusion burdenTransfusion independenceTransfusion-DependentAdverse eventsTI rateSystematic reviewHematological improvement-erythroidWell-tolerated treatmentFrequent adverse eventsMeta-analysisSerious adverse eventsMeta-analysis aimTransfusion burdenMyelodysplastic syndromeFrontline settingPeripheral edemaSafety profileLuspaterceptPatientsAnemiaHigher RatesEfficacyReviewTransfusionDietary Patterns for Weight and Glycemic Management in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials
Igudesman D, Nally L, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Considine E, Jacobsen L, Tosur M, Gottlieb P, Hirsch I, Laffel L, Sherr J, Mathieu C, Pratley R. Dietary Patterns for Weight and Glycemic Management in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2025, dgaf448. PMID: 40795275, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsType 1 diabetesNutrition therapyRandomized trialsDiet patternMeta-analysis of clinical trialsMedical nutrition therapyPrecision nutrition approachesModerate certainty evidenceRandom-effects modelPooled confidence intervalsMeta-Analysis guidelinesStratification of resultsDietary guidanceDietary patternsSubgroup analysisClinical trialsPooled resultsCochrane LibraryCertainty evidenceNutritional approachWeight managementRelevant subgroupsGlycemic managementOvid MEDLINEHbA1cSigns and symptoms of vulval lichen sclerosus in children and adolescents: a scoping review protocol
Torres A, Grywalska E, Bartosińska J, Brodowska J, Pycka J, Grimshaw A, Vash-Margita A. Signs and symptoms of vulval lichen sclerosus in children and adolescents: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e102598. PMID: 40685239, PMCID: PMC12278165, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsVulval lichen sclerosusSigns and symptomsAdolescent patientsLichen sclerosusPatient's symptomsFemale patients aged 1Patients aged 1Joanna Briggs Institution Scoping ReviewsDisease severity criteriaHistory of treatmentDisease Severity ScaleAdult patientsPaediatric populationInterindividual comparabilityClinical trialsCochrane LibraryPatientsReal-life settingOvid MEDLINEAged 1Ovid EmbaseSymptomsSeverity criteriaSclerosusSeverity ScaleConcomitant treatment of alcohol associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder in the nontransplant setting: A scoping review
Fathma S, McKee S, Grimshaw A, Boateng S, Fiellin D, Haque L, Mehal W, Banini B. Concomitant treatment of alcohol associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder in the nontransplant setting: A scoping review. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 49: 1631-1639. PMID: 40650432, DOI: 10.1111/acer.70112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTreatment of alcohol-associated liver diseaseAlcohol-associated liver diseaseAlcohol use disorderTreatment of alcohol use disordersConcomitant treatmentLiver transplant evaluationLiver diseaseNontransplant settingLiver transplantationProgression of alcohol-associated liver diseaseTransplant evaluationEffective treatmentUse disorderLiver-related deathComprehensive searchAssociated liver diseaseComprehensive search of electronic databasesFrequency of hospitalizationCare modelSearch of electronic databasesDisease courseEmergency department visitsCochrane LibraryAddiction medicineMultidisciplinary care teamProvider Attitudes and Perceptions on Using Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Soleymanjahi S, Rajashekar N, Chung S, Grimshaw A, Tvedt M, Foroutan F, Sultan S, Shung D, Kolb J. Provider Attitudes and Perceptions on Using Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gastro Hep Advances 2025, 4: 100746. PMID: 40917764, PMCID: PMC12410009, DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2025.100746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsProvider attitudesSystematic reviewAdenoma detection ratePolyp detection rateAI-assisted colonoscopyStandard screening modalityPerspectives of providersConfidence intervalsSystematic review of studiesProfessional society guidelinesAbsence of clinical guidelinesAdenoma detectionGastroenterology providersReview of studiesScreening modalitiesClinical guidelinesStudy participantsOutcome questionsColonoscopyProvidersParticipants' responsesColorectal cancerMeta-analysisPooled proportionSociety guidelinesLuspatercept in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Alhajahjeh A, Woite N, Grimshaw A, Rolles B, Stahl M, Kewan T, Podoltsev N, Stempel J, Mendez L, Zeidan A, Bewersdorf J. Luspatercept in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.e18574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeTransfusion dependenceRinged sideroblastsFrontline settingAcute myeloid leukemia transformationLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesHigh transfusion burdenBone marrow disordersMeta-analysisErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsSerious adverse eventsStudy's primary endpointResistant to treatmentReduce transfusion needsSystematic reviewIndependent reviewers assessed studiesRandom-effects modelBlack quality assessment checklistTransfusion burdenTransfusion independenceQuality assessment checklistLeukemia transformationRisk of biasLR-MDSPrimary endpointThe Effect of Early Warning Systems for Sepsis on Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ein Alshaeba S, Marhoffer E, Holleck J, Theisen-Toupal J, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C. The Effect of Early Warning Systems for Sepsis on Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-6. PMID: 40360868, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09569-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsStrength of evidenceLength of stayScreening groupRandomized Controlled StudyCochrane risk of bias toolRisk of bias toolRandom-effects meta-analysisLow due to riskMeta-analysisEffectiveness of screeningEffectiveness of early warning systemsRisk of biasEffects meta-analysisMethodsA systematic literature searchPooled odds ratioControlled studiesScreened adult patientsSystematic literature searchSurviving Sepsis CampaignRecommendations AssessmentCochrane riskBias toolWeb of Science Core CollectionOdds ratioOvid MEDLINEExercise Interventions Conducted Among Individuals with Co-occurring HIV and Unhealthy Substance Use: A Systematic Review
Mistler C, Allen W, Grimshaw A, Idiong C, Harsono D, Irwin M, Ash G, S. Pescatello L, Meyer J, Jennifer Edelman E. Exercise Interventions Conducted Among Individuals with Co-occurring HIV and Unhealthy Substance Use: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 29: 2783-2796. PMID: 40289036, PMCID: PMC12353901, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04735-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy substance useExercise interventionRandomized Controlled TrialsSubstance useCochrane data collection formsEvidence-based exercise interventionsCo-occurring risk factorsSystematic reviewPositive associations with outcomesHome-based trainingCo-occurring HIVRisk factorsLow risk of biasFull-text reviewData collection formRisk of biasQuasi-experimental designAerobic/resistance trainingTai ChiPhysical inactivityPhysical activityCognitive behavioral therapyImprove HIVHealth outcomesBehavioral counselingCyst Detection Ratio, a Quality Indicator for EUS-Based Pancreatic Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to inform Quality Improvement Benchmark
Chhoda A, Woodbine M, Magahis P, Manoj M, Grimshaw A, Farrell J, Sawhney M. Cyst Detection Ratio, a Quality Indicator for EUS-Based Pancreatic Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to inform Quality Improvement Benchmark. Endoscopy 2025, 57: s497-s498. DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806286.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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