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Knowledge and practices of youth awareness on death and dying in school settings: a systematic scoping review protocol

Awareness-raising and education have been identified as strategies to counter the taboo surrounding death and dying. As the favoured venue for youth education, schools have an essential role to play in informi...

Authors: Emilie Allard, Clémence Coupat, Sabrina Lessard, Noémie Therrien, Claire Godard-Sebillotte, Dimitri Létourneau, Olivia Nguyen, Andréanne Côté, Gabrielle Fortin, Serge Daneault, Maryse Soulières, Josiane Le Gall and Sylvie Fortin

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:220

Content type: Protocol Published on: 24 August 2024

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Evaluating the effectiveness of large language models in abstract screening: a comparative analysis

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of large language models (LLMs) in the task of abstract screening in systematic review and meta-analysis studies, exploring their effectiveness, efficiency, and pot...

Authors: Michael Li, Jianping Sun and Xianming Tan

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:219

Content type: Research Published on: 21 August 2024

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Prevalence of human filovirus infections in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Recent outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Marburg virus disease (MVD) in sub-Saharan Africa illustrate the need to better understand animal reservoirs, burden of disease, and human transmission of filo...

Authors: Christopher S. Semancik, Christopher L. Cooper, Thomas S. Postler, Matt Price, Heejin Yun, Marija Zaric, Monica Kuteesa, Nina Malkevich, Andrew Kilianski, Swati B. Gupta and Suzanna C. Francis

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:218

Content type: Protocol Published on: 15 August 2024

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Patients’ experiences of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units in low- and lower-middle-income countries: protocol of a systematic review

Mechanical ventilation (MV) in intensive care units (ICUs) is a stressful experience for patients. However, these experiences have not been systematically explored in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LL...

Authors: Mayank Gupta, Priyanka Gupta, Preeti Devi, Utkarsh, Damini Butola and Savita Butola

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:217

Content type: Protocol Published on: 12 August 2024

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Correction: Solitary pulmonary nodule malignancy predictive models applicable to routine clinical practice: a systematic review

Authors: Marina Senent‑Valero, Julian Librero and Maria Pastor‑Valero

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:216

Content type: Correction Published on: 10 August 2024

The original article was published in Systematic Reviews 2021 10:308

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Barriers and facilitators of access to maternity care for African-born women living in Australia: a meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence

Adverse perinatal health outcomes are notably high among African-born women living in Australia. This problem is partly attributed to their lower engagement in maternity care services as compared to Australian...

Authors: Ayele Geleto Bali, Vidanka Vasilevski and Linda Sweet

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:215

Content type: Research Published on: 9 August 2024

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Sex differences in pediatric sepsis—a systematic review protocol

Pediatric sepsis remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite advancements in modern medicine, it accounts for more than 3 million childhood deaths per year. Multiple studies...

Authors: Uchenna Kennedy, Juliette Moulin, Luregn J. Schlapbach, Kusum Menon, Jan Hau Lee and Ulrike Held

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:214

Content type: Protocol Published on: 8 August 2024

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An evaluation of education videos for women experiencing domestic and family violence in healthcare settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review

Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a significant public health issue that poses a high risk to women, globally. Women experiencing DFV have higher rates of healthcare utilisation than women not experiencing...

Authors: Kerri Gillespie, Sam Adhikary, Hayley Kimball and Grace Branjerdporn

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:213

Content type: Protocol Published on: 6 August 2024

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Public involvement in an aggregate and individual participant data meta-analysis of mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion

Involving the public in evidence synthesis research is challenging due to the highly analytic nature of the projects, so it is important that involvement processes are documented, reflected upon, and shared to...

Authors: Claire Friedrich, Toni Fairbairn, Graham Denton, Mary Geddes, Darren Thomas-Carr, Peter B. Jones and Julieta Galante

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:212

Content type: Research Published on: 6 August 2024

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Methodological and reporting quality assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the association between sleep duration and hypertension

It is crucial to conduct systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) to make causal references, in order to inform the clinical guidelines and decision-making. The high reporting quality of reviews throug...

Authors: Qinglong Yang, Haodong Xian, Xianzong Cheng, Xiuming Wu, Jingyu Meng, Weizhong Chen and Ziqian Zeng

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:211

Content type: Research Published on: 6 August 2024

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Predictors of mortality in severe pneumonia patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Severe pneumonia has consistently been associated with high mortality. We sought to identify risk factors for the mortality of severe pneumonia to assist in reducing mortality for medical treatment.

Authors: Kai Xie, Shengnan Guan, Xinxin Kong, Wenshuai Ji, Chen Du, Mingyan Jia and Haifeng Wang

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:210

Content type: Systematic review update Published on: 5 August 2024

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Technological aspects and recommendations for applying teledentistry in oral medicine: a scoping review

Teledentistry is applied in oral medicine to help dental practitioners and specialists manage complex oral conditions. This scoping review aims to synthesize the available evidence regarding the technical requ...

Authors: Fatemeh Niknam, Roxana Sharifian, Azadeh Bashiri, Maryam Mardani, Reza Akbari and Peivand Bastani

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:209

Content type: Research Published on: 5 August 2024

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Disparities in perioperative mortality outcomes between First Nations and non-First Nations peoples in Australia: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis

Health inequities persist among First Nations people living in developed countries. Surgical care is pivotal in addressing a significant portion of the global disease burden. Evidence regarding surgical outcom...

Authors: Edith B. Waugh, Matthew J. L. Hare, David A. Story, Lorena Romero, Mark Mayo, Heidi Smith-Vaughan and Jennifer R. Reilly

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:208

Content type: Protocol Published on: 5 August 2024

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Comparative effectiveness of interventions for cancer treatment–related cognitive impairment in adult cancer survivors: protocol for a systematic review

Cancer treatment–related cognitive impairment (CTRCI) can substantially reduce the quality of life of cancer survivors. Many treatments of CTRCI have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), incl...

Authors: D. M. Wolfe, C. Hamel, D. Rice, A. A. Veroniki, B. Skidmore, S. Kanji, K. Rabheru, S. F. McGee, L. Forbes, M. Liu, D. Saunders, L. Vandermeer, I. Machado de Lima, M. Clemons and B. Hutton

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:207

Content type: Protocol Published on: 5 August 2024

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Automation of duplicate record detection for systematic reviews: Deduplicator

To describe the algorithm and investigate the efficacy of a novel systematic review automation tool “the Deduplicator” to remove duplicate records from a multi-database systematic review search.

Authors: Connor Forbes, Hannah Greenwood, Matt Carter and Justin Clark

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:206

Content type: Methodology Published on: 2 August 2024

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Effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for severe agitation in real-world emergency settings: protocol of individual-participant-data network meta-analysis

Severe psychomotor agitation and aggression often require immediate pharmacological intervention, but clear evidence-based recommendations for choosing among the multiple options are lacking. To address this g...

Authors: Spyridon Siafis, Hui Wu, Nobuyuki Nomura, Johannes Schneider-Thoma, Irene Bighelli, Carolin Lorenz, Joseph E. Dib, Prathap Tharyan, Leonie A. Calver, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Esther W. Y. Chan, Jonathan C. Knott, Celene Y. L. Yap, Célia Mantovani, Marc L. Martel, David Barbic…

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:205

Content type: Protocol Published on: 2 August 2024

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The outcomes of paediatric cataract surgery with intraocular lens insertion in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Cataract is one of the leading causes of childhood blindness in Africa. The management of this condition requires timely surgical extraction of the cataractous lens with immediate optical correction and long-t...

Authors: Priscilla Princess Mhango, Thokozani Linda Zungu, Harold Ismael Nkume, Alinune Musopole and Shaffi Yusuf Mdala

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:204

Content type: Research Published on: 2 August 2024

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The netball injury evidence base: a scoping review of methodologies and recommendations for future approaches

Netball is a sport with a large participation base and a high risk of injuries. Effective injury prevention strategies are dependent upon a clear understanding of injury issues, aetiology and mechanisms, requi...

Authors: Sara Horne, Aliah Faisal Shaheen, Bill Baltzopoulos and Laura Hills

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:203

Content type: Research Published on: 1 August 2024

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Effect of anesthesia on the success rate of external cephalic version: GRADE- assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

External cephalic version (ECV) is a medical procedure in which an extracorporeal manipulation is performed to render the breech presentation (BP) fetus in the cephalic position. The use of anesthesia to facil...

Authors: Liming Lei, Zhiyong Fang, Chenyang Xu, Zhaohui Wang, Hui Li and Li Ma

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:202

Content type: Research Published on: 30 July 2024

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The effect of remote ischemic conditioning on mortality after kidney transplantation: the systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Ischemic-reperfusion injury resulting from kidney transplantation declines the post-transplant graft function. Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is known to be able to reduce the criticality of ischemic reper...

Authors: Eunji Ko, Ha Yeon Park, Choon Hak Lim, Hyun Jung Kim, Yookyung Jang, Hyunyoung Seong, Yun Hee Kim and Hyeon Ju Shin

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:201

Content type: Research Published on: 29 July 2024

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Conceptualisation of health among young people: a protocol for systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

Self-reported health is a widely used health indicator in surveys and questionnaires. The measure gained attention when research identified its association with mortality in the 1970s and 1980s. The measure is...

Authors: Katrin Metsis, Joanna Inchley, Andrew James Williams, Sebastian Vrahimis, Lamorna Brown and Frank Sullivan

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:200

Content type: Protocol Published on: 27 July 2024

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The impact of mobile health interventions on service users’ health outcomes and the role of health professions: a systematic review of systematic reviews—protocol

Mobile health tools have gained prominence in global health care in recent years. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have demonstrated their impact on managing healthcare service users’ health. A pilot sear...

Authors: Fathiya Alkhuzaimi, Deborah Rainey, Christine Brown Wilson and Jacqueline Bloomfield

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:199

Content type: Protocol Published on: 27 July 2024

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Future support on evidence-informed priority setting and situational analysis of the potential role of Health Technology Assessment in Africa to support future pandemic preparedness and response: protocol for a scoping review

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of evidence-informed priority setting and situational analysis in pandemic preparedness and response. Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has been identified...

Authors: Benjamin S. C. Uzochukwu, Chinyere Okeke, Francis Ruiz, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Joseph Kazibwe, Adaora Uzochukwu and Anna Vassall

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:198

Content type: Protocol Published on: 26 July 2024

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Employment and mental health in the working age population: a protocol for a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Employment provides economic security, a social network, and is important for self-identity. A review published by van der Noordt and colleagues in 2014 showed that employment was beneficial for depression and...

Authors: Fiona Aanesen, Rigmor C. Berg, Ingrid Løken Jørgensen, Benedicte Mohr, Karin Proper and Lars-Kristian Lunde

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:197

Content type: Protocol Published on: 25 July 2024

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Effect of post-storage filters vs. pre-storage filters for leukoreduction of blood components on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Leukoreduction has been used to limit the risk of adverse events. The most commonly used methodology is filtration (pre- or post-storage). However, whether pre-storage filtration is better than post-storage fi...

Authors: Natasha Dejigov Monteiro da Silva, Youko Nukui, Juliana Takahashi, Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz and Lilia de Souza Nogueira

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:196

Content type: Research Published on: 25 July 2024

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A systematic review of public health interventions to address breast cancer inequalities in low- and middle-income countries

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the world, with a worse prognosis documented in low- and middle-income countries. Inequalities pertaining to breast cancer outcomes are observed at within-country ...

Authors: Esther Z. Chanakira, Chloe V. Thomas, Julie Balen and Olena Mandrik

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:195

Content type: Research Published on: 25 July 2024

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Exploring heart rate variability in polycystic ovary syndrome: implications for cardiovascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent and complex endocrine disorder that affects women of reproductive age. It has significant implications for female endocrine function, reproductive health, and me...

Authors: Seyedeh Tarlan Mirzohreh, Padideh Panahi and Fariba Heidari

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:194

Content type: Systematic review update Published on: 24 July 2024

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Risk factors for severe and fatal childhood unintentional injury: a systematic review protocol

Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death among children aged 1–19 years worldwide. Systematic reviews assessing various risk factors for different childhood injuries have been published previously. ...

Authors: Emilie Beaulieu, Norma Maria Perez Herrera and Amélie Boutin

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:193

Content type: Protocol Published on: 24 July 2024

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Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in reducing pain score and healing time of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common chronic inflammatory oral disease that negatively impacts the quality of life. Current therapies aim to reduce pain and healing process yet challenges such as ra...

Authors: Desiana Radithia, Fatma Yasmin Mahdani, Reiska Kumala Bakti, Adiastuti Endah Parmadiati, Ajiravudh Subarnbhesaj, Selviana Rizky Pramitha and I Gusti Agung Sri Pradnyani

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:192

Content type: Research Published on: 22 July 2024

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Clinical value of serum neuron-specific enolase in sepsis-associated encephalopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This study aimed to investigate the serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) and perform a meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic and prognostic potential of seru...

Authors: Meiling Zhi, Jian Huang and Xuli Jin

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:191

Content type: Research Published on: 22 July 2024

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Diabetic dyslipidemia and its predictors among people with diabetes in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Dyslipidemia is an imbalance of lipid profiles. It increases the chance of clogged arteries and may cause heart attacks, strokes, and other circulatory disorders. Dyslipidemia affects the general population, b...

Authors: Abere Woretaw Azagew, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen, Zewdu Baye Tezera and Gashaw Jember

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:190

Content type: Research Published on: 20 July 2024

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Evaluation of traditional Chinese exercise for knee osteoarthritis (KOA): an overview of systematic reviews

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has become a public health issue. Several systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) indicate that traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) may be an effective treatment for reducing ...

Authors: Tao Tao, Ming-peng Shi, Bo-yang Tan, Xian-shuai Zhang, Feng-ling Sun, Bao-ren Liu, Shao-jun Li and Zhen-hua Li

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:187

Content type: Research Published on: 18 July 2024

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Utilising systematic reviews to assess potential overtreatment and claim for better evidence-based research: an analysis of anticancer drugs versus supportive care in advanced esophageal cancer

Highlighting the identified gaps in evidence-based research concerning advanced esophageal cancer (EC) treatment and care, this review evaluates the efficacy and safety of anticancer drugs compared to supporti...

Authors: Marilina Santero, Adriana-Gabriela Meade, Anna Selva, Olga Savall-Esteve, Javier Bracchiglione, Ismael Macías, Leire Leache, Paula Cerdà and Xavier Bonfill Cosp

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:186

Content type: Research Published on: 18 July 2024

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Associations between dietary potassium intake and urinary potassium excretion: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

While numerous studies have reported associations between low dietary potassium intake and adverse clinical outcomes, methods to estimate potassium intake, mainly self-reported dietary measures and urinary pot...

Authors: Nobuhisa Morimoto, Hasan Jamil, Mohab Alakkari, Yuki Joyama, Tatsuhiko Anzai, Kunihiko Takahashi and Soichiro Iimori

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:185

Content type: Protocol Published on: 17 July 2024

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Experiences and challenges of acute coronary syndrome patients in care provision: a qualitative systematic review

Coronary artery disease including acute coronary syndrome (ACS) constitutes the most common cause of death in people with cardiovascular disease. Prompt diagnosis and early initiation of treatment significantl...

Authors: Daniel Ameen, Kate Kynoch and Hanan Khalil

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:184

Content type: Research Published on: 17 July 2024

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Reliability of the evidence to guide decision-making in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease with acupuncture: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews

Growing numbers of randomized clinical trials-based systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) have been conducted to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (G...

Authors: Jinke Huang, Jiali Liu, Fengyun Wang and Xudong Tang

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:183

Content type: Protocol Published on: 16 July 2024

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Efficacy of iron supplementation on physical capacity in non-anaemic iron-deficient individuals: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis

A deficiency in iron stores is associated with various adverse health complications, which, if left untreated, can progress to states of anaemia, whereby there is significant detriment to an individual’s work ...

Authors: Cory Dugan, Peter Peeling, Richard Burden and Toby Richards

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:182

Content type: Protocol Published on: 15 July 2024

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An Indigenous-informed scoping review study methodology: advancing the science of scoping reviews

Historically, Indigenous voices have been silent in health research, reflective of colonial academic institutions that privilege Western ways of knowing. However, Indigenous methodologies and methods with an e...

Authors: Wanda Phillips-Beck, Bryden L. J. Bukich, Kellie Thiessen, Josée G. Lavoie, Annette Schultz, Julianne Sanguins, Geraldine Beck, Brenda Longclaws, Geraldine Shingoose, Matta Palmer, Janice Linton, Bekelu Negash and Taylor Morriseau

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:181

Content type: Methodology Published on: 15 July 2024

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HIV1 drug resistance among patients experiencing first-line treatment failure in Ethiopia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

The emergence of HIV drug resistance presents a substantial challenge. Current antiretroviral treatments, along with current classes, face the danger of becoming partially or entirely inactive. As a result, al...

Authors: Melashu Balew, Gedefaw Abeje, Alemtsehay Mekonnen and Getu Degu

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:180

Content type: Protocol Published on: 15 July 2024

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Effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions among adults: an overview of systematic reviews

This overview of reviews aims to identify evidence on the benefits (i.e. tobacco use abstinence and reduction in smoking frequency) and harms (i.e. possible adverse events/outcomes) of smoking cessation interv...

Authors: Mona Hersi, Andrew Beck, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Kusala Pussegoda, Bradley Austin, Nadera Ahmadzai, Misty Pratt, Micere Thuku, Fatemeh Yazdi, Alexandria Bennett, Nicole Shaver, Niyati Vyas, Becky Skidmore, Brian Hutton, Douglas Manuel…

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:179

Content type: Research Published on: 12 July 2024

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Healthcare delivery to patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in emergency care: a scoping review protocol

Worldwide, the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population is increasing, and is predicted to reach 405 million by 2050. The delivery of emergency care for the CALD population can be complex due to...

Authors: Ya-Ling Huang, Sarah Thorning, Chun-Chih Lin, Robert Lee, Elizabeth Elder and Julia Crilly

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:178

Content type: Protocol Published on: 12 July 2024

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Machine learning to optimize literature screening in medical guideline development

In a time of exponential growth of new evidence supporting clinical decision-making, combined with a labor-intensive process of selecting this evidence, methods are needed to speed up current processes to keep...

Authors: Wouter Harmsen, Janke de Groot, Albert Harkema, Ingeborg van Dusseldorp, Jonathan de Bruin, Sofie van den Brand and Rens van de Schoot

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:177

Content type: Research Published on: 11 July 2024

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Childhood PFAS exposure and immunotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of human studies

Exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may affect infant and childhood health through immunosuppression. However, the findings of epidemiological literature examining relationships between pren...

Authors: Evangelia E. Antoniou and Wolfgang Dekant

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:176

Content type: Research Published on: 9 July 2024

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Impact of Active learning model and prior knowledge on discovery time of elusive relevant papers: a simulation study

Software that employs screening prioritization through active learning (AL) has accelerated the screening process significantly by ranking an unordered set of records by their predicted relevance. However, fai...

Authors: Fionn Byrne, Laura Hofstee, Jelle Teijema, Jonathan De Bruin and Rens van de Schoot

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:175

Content type: Methodology Published on: 8 July 2024

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Automation of systematic reviews of biomedical literature: a scoping review of studies indexed in PubMed

The demand for high-quality systematic literature reviews (SRs) for evidence-based medical decision-making is growing. SRs are costly and require the scarce resource of highly skilled reviewers. Automation tec...

Authors: Barbara Tóth, László Berek, László Gulácsi, Márta Péntek and Zsombor Zrubka

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:174

Content type: Research Published on: 8 July 2024

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Antiplatelet therapy to prevent ischemic events in giant cell arteritis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in adults. Presenting features include new-onset headaches, constitutional symptoms, jaw claudication, polymyalgia rheumatica, and visual sympt...

Authors: Jean-Paul Makhzoum, Youssef Baati, Octavian Tanase, Arielle Mendel, Christian Pagnoux and Carolyn Ross

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:173

Content type: Protocol Published on: 8 July 2024

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The effectiveness and safety of acupoint herbal patching for allergic rhinitis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa that is characterized by symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and rhinorrhoea. In recent years, acupoint herba...

Authors: Ningcong Xu, Claire Shuiqing Zhang, Xi Tan, Yunjie Lai, Yanfang Cen, Shiqing Zhou, Jiyan Xia, Yunying Li and Qiulan Luo

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:172

Content type: Protocol Published on: 6 July 2024

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Association of preserved ratio impaired spirometry with mortality and cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is a type of abnormal lung function. PRISm and mortality have been explored in several studies, but a comprehensive evaluation of the associations is limited. The cu...

Authors: Mengya Li, Mengxin Chen, Yang Li, Zhiguang Liu, Xiaocong Li, Xinyue Lang, Bo Hu and Wei Li

Citation: Systematic Reviews 2024 13:171

Content type: Research Published on: 6 July 2024

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