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Mobile Health Interventions and RCTs: Structured Taxonomy and Research Framework. J Med Syst 2022; 46:66. [PMID: 36068371 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-022-01856-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Mobile Health Interventions (MHIs) have addressed a range of healthcare challenges and have been evaluated using Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to establish clinical effectiveness. Using PRISMA we conducted a systematic literature review of RCTs for MHIs and identified 70 studies which were analyzed and classified using Nickerson-Varshney-Muntermann (NVM) taxonomy. From the resultant iterations of the taxonomy, we extracted insights from the categorized studies. RCTs cover a wide range of health conditions including chronic diseases, general wellness, unhealthy practices, family planning, end-of-life, and post-transplant care. The MHIs that were utilized by the RCTs were varied as well, although most studies did not find significant differences between MHIs and usual care. The challenges for MHI-based RCTs include the use of technologies, delayed outcomes, patient recruitment, patient retention, and complex regulatory requirements. These variances can lead to a higher rate of Type I/Type II errors. Further considerations are the impact of infrastructure, contextual and cultural factors, and reductions in the technological relevancy of the intervention itself. Finally, due to the delayed effect of most outcomes, RCTs of insufficient duration are unable to measure significant, lasting improvements. Using the insights from seventy identified studies, we developed a classification of existing RCTs along with guidelines for MHI-based RCTs and a research framework for future RCTs. The framework offers opportunities for (a) personalization of MHIs, (b) use of richer technologies, and (c) emerging areas for RCTs.
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Hackenbroich S, Kranke P, Meybohm P, Weibel S. Include or not to include conference abstracts in systematic reviews? Lessons learned from a large Cochrane network meta-analysis including 585 trials. Syst Rev 2022; 11:178. [PMID: 36028879 PMCID: PMC9413929 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02048-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Systematic reviews attempt to gather all available evidence. Controversy exists regarding effort and benefit of including study results presented at conferences only. We recently published a Cochrane network meta-analysis (NMA) including 585 randomized controlled trials comparing drugs for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Studies published as conference abstracts only were excluded. This study aimed to include all eligible studies published as abstracts only, assessing their added value regarding reporting quality and effect on the review's interpretation. METHODS Conference abstracts were searched in the review's excluded studies and conference proceedings of anaesthesiologic societies. We assessed their reporting quality regarding review's eligibility criteria, Cochrane 'risk of bias' assessment tool 1.0, and adherence to CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) for abstracts. Abstracts were included in sensitivity NMA, and impact on the NMA structure was investigated. RESULTS We identified 90 abstracts. A total of 14% (13/90) were eligible. A total of 86% (77/90) are awaiting classification due to insufficient reporting of review's eligibility criteria. In abstracts awaiting classification, sufficient information was missing on standardization of anaesthesia in 71% (55/77), age of participants in 56% (43/77), and outcome details in 46% (36/77). A total of 73% (66/90) of abstracts lacked sufficient information on 15/25 data extraction items. Reported study characteristics of abstracts were comparable to included studies of the review. A total of 62% (56/90) of abstract trials were assessed as overall high risk of bias due to poor reporting. Median adherence to CONSORT for abstracts was 24% (IQR, 18 to 29%). Six of the 13 eligible abstracts reported relevant outcome data in sufficient detail for NMA on seven outcomes of the Cochrane review. Inclusion of abstracts did not substantially change the network structure, network effect estimates, ranking of treatments, or the conclusion. Certainty of evidence for headache on palonosetron use was upgraded from very low to low. CONCLUSIONS Most conference abstracts on PONV were insufficiently reported regarding review's narrow inclusion criteria and could not be included in NMA. The resource-intensive search and evaluation of abstracts did not substantially extent the full-text evidence base of the review, given the few adequately reported abstracts. Conferences should oblige authors to adhere to CONSORT for abstracts.
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- Samantha Hackenbroich
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
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Gentle Touch Therapy, Pain Relief and Neuroplasticity at Baseline in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Randomized, Multicenter Trial with Six-Month Follow-Up. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164898. [PMID: 36013137 PMCID: PMC9410244 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is considered a stress-related disorder characterized mainly by chronic widespread pain. Its pathogenesis is unknown, but cumulative evidence points at dysfunctional transmitter systems and inflammatory biomarkers that may underlie the major symptoms of the condition. This study aimed to evaluate pain scores (primary outcome), quality of life, inflammatory biomarkers and neurotransmitter systems in women with FM (secondary outcomes) subjected to gentle touch therapy (GTT) or placebo. Methods: A total of 64 female patients with FM were randomly assigned to two groups, namely GTT (n = 32) or Placebo (n = 32). Clinical assessments were conducted at baseline and post-intervention with six-month follow-up. We measured serum catecholamines (dopamine), indolamines and intermediary metabolites (serotonin or 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA)), as well as tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), which is a cofactor for the synthesis of neurotransmitters and inflammatory biomarkers in women with FM. A group of healthy individuals with no intervention (control group) was used to compare biochemical measurements. Intervention effects were analyzed using repeated measures (RM) two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post hoc test and mixed ANCOVA model with intention to treat. Results: Compared to placebo, the GTT group presented lower pain scores and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels without altering the quality of life of women with FM. Changes in BDNF had a mediating role in pain. Higher baseline serum BDNF and 5-HIAA or those with a history of anxiety disorder showed a higher reduction in pain scores across time. However, women with higher serum dopamine levels at baseline showed a lower effect of the intervention across the observation period revealed by an ANCOVA mixed model. Conclusions: In conclusion, lower pain scores were observed in the GTT group compared to the placebo group without altering the quality of life in women with FM. Reductions in BDNF levels could be a mechanism of FM pain status improvement. In this sense, the present study encourages the use of these GTT techniques as an integrative and complementary treatment of FM.
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Hu Q, Acharya A, Leung WK, Pelekos G. Sponsorship Bias in Clinical Trials in the Dental Application of Probiotics: A Meta-Epidemiological Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14163409. [PMID: 36014917 PMCID: PMC9413900 DOI: 10.3390/nu14163409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Many experimental and clinical trials have investigated the dental application of probiotics, although the evidence concerning the effects of probiotic supplements is conflicting. We aimed to examine whether sponsorship in trials about dental applications of probiotics is associated with biased estimates of treatment effects. Overall, 13 meta-analyses involving 48 randomized controlled trials (23 with high risk of sponsorship bias, 25 with low risk) with continuous outcomes were included. Effect sizes were calculated from differences in means of first reported continuous outcomes, divided by the pooled standard deviation. For each meta-analysis, the difference in standardized mean differences between high-risk and low-risk trials was estimated by random effects meta-regression. Differences in standardized mean differences (DSMDs) were then calculated via meta-analyses in a random effects meta-analysis model. A combined DSMD of greater than zero indicated that high-risk trials showed more significant treatment effects than low-risk trials. The results show that trials with a high risk of sponsorship bias showed more significant intervention effects than did low-risk trials (combined DSMD, 0.06; 95% confidence interval, 0.3 to 0.9; p < 0.001), with low heterogeneity among meta-analyses (I2 = 0%; between-meta-analyses variance τ2 = 0.00). Based on our study, high-risk clinical trials with continuous outcomes reported more favorable intervention effects than did low-risk trials in general.
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- Qin Hu
- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Dr D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411018, India
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Olano-Espinosa E, Avila-Tomas JF, Minue-Lorenzo C, Matilla-Pardo B, Serrano Serrano ME, Martinez-Suberviola FJ, Gil-Conesa M, Del Cura-González I. Effectiveness of a Conversational Chatbot (Dejal@bot) for the Adult Population to Quit Smoking: Pragmatic, Multicenter, Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial in Primary Care. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022; 10:e34273. [PMID: 35759328 PMCID: PMC9274388 DOI: 10.2196/34273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Tobacco addiction is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide, but only 1 in 20 cessation attempts is supervised by a health professional. The potential advantages of mobile health (mHealth) can circumvent this problem and facilitate tobacco cessation interventions for public health systems. Given its easy scalability to large populations and great potential, chatbots are a potentially useful complement to usual treatment. Objective This study aims to assess the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention to quit smoking via a chatbot in smartphones compared with usual clinical practice in primary care. Methods This is a pragmatic, multicenter, controlled, and randomized clinical trial involving 34 primary health care centers within the Madrid Health Service (Spain). Smokers over the age of 18 years who attended on-site consultation and accepted help to quit tobacco were recruited by their doctor or nurse and randomly allocated to receive usual care (control group [CG]) or an evidence-based chatbot intervention (intervention group [IG]). The interventions in both arms were based on the 5A’s (ie, Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) in the US Clinical Practice Guideline, which combines behavioral and pharmacological treatments and is structured in several follow-up appointments. The primary outcome was continuous abstinence from smoking that was biochemically validated after 6 months by the collaborators. The outcome analysis was blinded to allocation of patients, although participants were unblinded to group assignment. An intention-to-treat analysis, using the baseline-observation-carried-forward approach for missing data, and logistic regression models with robust estimators were employed for assessing the primary outcomes. Results The trial was conducted between October 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019. The sample included 513 patients (242 in the IG and 271 in the CG), with an average age of 49.8 (SD 10.82) years and gender ratio of 59.3% (304/513) women and 40.7% (209/513) men. Of them, 232 patients (45.2%) completed the follow-up, 104/242 (42.9%) in the IG and 128/271 (47.2%) in the CG. In the intention-to-treat analysis, the biochemically validated abstinence rate at 6 months was higher in the IG (63/242, 26%) compared with that in the CG (51/271, 18.8%; odds ratio 1.52, 95% CI 1.00-2.31; P=.05). After adjusting for basal CO-oximetry and bupropion intake, no substantial changes were observed (odds ratio 1.52, 95% CI 0.99-2.33; P=.05; pseudo-R2=0.045). In the IG, 61.2% (148/242) of users accessed the chatbot, average chatbot-patient interaction time was 121 (95% CI 121.1-140.0) minutes, and average number of contacts was 45.56 (SD 36.32). Conclusions A treatment including a chatbot for helping with tobacco cessation was more effective than usual clinical practice in primary care. However, this outcome was at the limit of statistical significance, and therefore these promising results must be interpreted with caution. Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT 03445507; https://tinyurl.com/mrnfcmtd International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.1186/s12911-019-0972-z
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- Healthcare Center Santa Isabel, Madrid Health Service, Leganes, Spain
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Department, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcon, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine Service, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid Health Service, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Unit, Primary Care Assistance Management, Madrid Health Service, Madrid, Spain
- Research Network on Health Services in Chronic Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Moore L, Guertin JR, Tardif PA, Ivers NM, Hoch J, Conombo B, Antony J, Stelfox HT, Berthelot S, Archambault P, Turgeon A, Gandhi R, Grimshaw JM. Economic evaluations of audit and feedback interventions: a systematic review. BMJ Qual Saf 2022; 31:754-767. [PMID: 35750494 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2022-014727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness of audit and feedback (A&F) interventions to improve compliance to healthcare guidelines is supported by randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses of RCTs. However, there is currently a knowledge gap on their cost-effectiveness. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess whether A&F interventions targeting improvements in compliance to recommended care are economically favourable. METHODS We conducted a systematic review including experimental, observational and simulation-based economic evaluation studies of A&F interventions targeting healthcare providers. Comparators were a 'do nothing' strategy, or any other intervention not involving A&F or involving a subset of A&F intervention components. We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Econlit, EMBASE, Health Technology Assessment Database, MEDLINE, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, ABI/INFORM, Web of Science, ProQuest and websites of healthcare quality associations to December 2021. Outcomes were incremental cost-effectiveness ratios, incremental cost-utility ratios, incremental net benefit and incremental cost-benefit ratios. Pairs of reviewers independently selected eligible studies and extracted relevant data. Reporting quality was evaluated using CHEERS (Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards). Results were synthesised using permutation matrices for all studies and predefined subgroups. RESULTS Of 13 221 unique citations, 35 studies met our inclusion criteria. The A&F intervention was dominant (ie, at least as effective with lower cost) in 7 studies, potentially cost-effective in 26 and was dominated (ie, the same or less effectiveness and higher costs) in 2 studies. A&F interventions were more likely to be economically favourable in studies based on health outcomes rather than compliance to recommended practice, considering medical costs in addition to intervention costs, published since 2010, and with high reporting quality. DISCUSSION Results suggest that A&F interventions may have a high potential to be cost-effective. However, as is common in systematic reviews of economic evaluations, publication bias could have led to an overestimation of their economic value.
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- Lynne Moore
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Women's College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Mendoza-Muñoz M, Carlos-Vivas J, Villafaina S, Parraca JA, Vega-Muñoz A, Contreras-Barraza N, Raimundo A. Effects of a Physical Literacy Breaks (PLBreaks) Program on Physical Literacy and Body Composition in Portuguese Schoolchildren: A Study Protocol. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:910. [PMID: 35741431 PMCID: PMC9219803 DOI: 10.3390/biology11060910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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(1) Background: Several studies have shown that active breaks have led to different improvements in their participants. However, no studies have assessed how they affect physical literacy (PL). (2) Aims: Therefore, this study will examine the effect of the PLBreaks programme on school children's PL and body composition. (3) Methods: A parallel-group randomised controlled trial will be conducted with assessments of PL (Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy Development) and body composition (height, bodyweight, fat mass and fat-free mass) before and after an active breaks programme. PLBreak programme will run for 3 months and will be carried out 3 days a week for 20 min each day. The PLBreaks programme will consist of two blocks of 10 min of different physical activities (PA). The first block will be focused on the acquisition of knowledge and healthy life habits that will contribute to the development of the domains of knowledge and understanding and daily activity. The second block will be focused on physical competence and motivation throughout games. (4) Conclusions: The present study will investigate the efficacy of PLBreaks in schoolchildren in improving their PL and body composition. If the efficacy of the program is demonstrated, including the programme in public education programmes can be possible. This could be a scientific breakthrough in terms of health-related PA improvement and adherence, as well as the prevention of diseases associated with inactivity.
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- Maria Mendoza-Muñoz
- Research Group on Physical and Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life (PHYQOL), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal; (J.A.P.); (A.R.)
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- Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal; (J.A.P.); (A.R.)
- Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal; (J.A.P.); (A.R.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal
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- Public Policy Observatory, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, Chile;
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal; (J.A.P.); (A.R.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal
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The Comparative Efficacy of Multiple Acupuncture for Alzheimer's Disease: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:3288948. [PMID: 35620408 PMCID: PMC9129975 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3288948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Numerous cases have illustrated that the acupuncture method could improve AD patients' cognitive function and daily living ability. However, the optimal acupuncture treatments remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review to compare the efficacy of multiple acupuncture therapies for AD and identify the optimal acupuncture intervention for delaying AD progression. Methods To select potentially concerned randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we searched four English databases, four Chinese databases, and additional sources from 1 May 2021. Two independent reviewers conducted study screening, data extraction, and methodological quality assessment. The primary outcome was global cognitive function improvement. Pairwise and Bayesian network meta-analyses were performed using STATA v15.0 and ADDIS v1.16.8. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool was used to assess the quality of evidence. Results This study included 34 RCTs with 2,071 participants. Regarding global cognitive function improvement, the pairwise meta-analysis confirmed that electronic acupuncture (EA) plus conventional medicine (CM) and manual acupuncture (MA) plus CM were statistically significantly different from CM, and EA plus CM was ranked as the best combination in the network meta-analysis. In terms of response rate, MA outperformed CM statistically significantly; warm acupuncture (WA) was ranked as the best in the network meta-analysis. Regarding activity of daily living improvement, EA plus CM, MA plus CM, and fire acupuncture plus CM, MA, and scalp acupuncture were statistically significantly different from CM, and EA plus CM was ranked as the best combination in the network meta-analysis. However, the evidences were ranked as low to critically low. Conclusions Acupuncture, as a monotherapy or an adjuvant therapy, may have a beneficial effect on efficacy for AD. EA plus CM may be the optimal acupuncture therapy for AD and should be administered to AD patients. It may aid and support patient, operative, and societal decision-making. Due to the dearth of high-quality evidence, additional high-quality studies should be conducted to ensure these findings in the future. This study is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021252305).
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Valdés-Badilla P, Herrera-Valenzuela T, Guzmán-Muñoz E, Branco BHM, Zapata-Bastias J, Lucero B, Castillo-Retamal F. Effectiveness of Adapted Taekwondo, Multi-Component Training and Walking Exercise on Health Status in Independent Older Women: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (TKD & Aging Project). BIOLOGY 2022; 11:816. [PMID: 35741338 PMCID: PMC9220114 DOI: 10.3390/biology11060816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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This study protocol aims to analyze and compare the effects of an adapted taekwondo program with respect to multi-component training and walking exercise on health status in independent older women. Secondarily, we analyze the variability of the inter-individual response and compare it according to the designated training system. The sample will consist of 64 women between 60 and 65 years, randomly assigned to experimental group 1 (n = 16; adapted taekwondo), experimental group 2 (n = 16; multi-component training), experimental group 3 (n = 16, walking exercise) or control group (n = 16; no intervention). The experimental groups will perform the designated training for three sessions (60 min per session) per week over 16-weeks, while the control group will not receive any treatment. The main outcome will provide information about (i) blood pressure, (ii) lipid profile, (iii) frequency of food consumption, (iv) body composition, (v) cognitive status, (vi) brain activity, (vii) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and (viii) physical-functional fitness. Our hypothesis indicates that adapted taekwondo produces more significant effects and greater inter-individual responses in cognitive status, brain activity, HRQoL, and postural balance than the others training methods. If this intervention proves effective, it could be an alternative for older women.
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- Pablo Valdés-Badilla
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile;
- Carrera de Entrenador Deportivo, Escuela de Educación, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile;
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- Department of Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago 8370003, Chile;
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca 110231, Chile;
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- Carrera de Entrenador Deportivo, Escuela de Educación, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile;
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- The Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences Research Center (CINPSI Neurocog), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile;
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- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile;
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Athanasiadis D, Dionyssiotis Y, Krumov J, Obretenov V, Panayotov K, Papathanasiou J. The cognitive-behavioral aspects of the Mulligan concept of manual therapy: A systematic review. Eur J Transl Myol 2022; 32. [PMID: 35588313 PMCID: PMC9295178 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2022.10504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Low back pain (LBP) is a common clinical problem imposing a prominent socio-economic burden. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the biopsychosocial effects of the Mulligan Concept (MC) of manual therapy (MT) when applied to patient's with LBP. Three researchers independently evaluated the literature quality, and completed a review on five online databases (Medline, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, ProQuest and Google Scholar) for articles published from January 1st 2010 to November 20th 2021, using a combination of free words, Wildcards and Medical Subject Headings (MESH) terms: " Mulligan mobilization " AND " back pain " OR " SNAGs." In total, 62 studies were selected for full-text reading, from which finally 6 studies were included in the present review. The results revealed that the studies where the MC of MT was applied to treat LBP mainly lacked concern regarding the effect that the intervention has on the cognitive and behavioural parameters. The ones that introduced measure outcomes for at least some parts of the cognitive behavioural components, showed that the MC has a positive effect, even though without a long-term follow-up assessment. This review summarized that the evidence of the MC on cognitive behavioural (CB) aspects of patients with LBP is controversial and scarce.
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- Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Varna.
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- Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Varna.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Allergology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty of Public Health "Prof. Dr. Tzecomir Vodenicharov, DSci.", Medical University of Sofia.
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Campo AR, Pacichana-Quinayáz SG, Bonilla-Escobar FJ, Leiva-Pemberthy LM, Tovar-Sánchez MA, Hernández-Orobio OM, Arango-Hoyos GP, Mujanovic A. Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy on Neuropathic Pain and Pain Catastrophization in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Pilot Trial Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e37255. [PMID: 35486436 PMCID: PMC9107053 DOI: 10.2196/37255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Neuropathic pain (NP) is one of the most frequent spinal cord injury (SCI) complications. Pain, quality of life, and functionality are associated and can lead to pain catastrophization. Pharmacological management of patients with NP secondary to SCI is widely known and there is increasing evidence in the area. Nevertheless, nonpharmacological management is not fully elucidated since its efficacy is inconclusive. Objective We hypothesize that (1) hydrotherapy is effective in reducing NP secondary to SCI. Additionally, our secondary hypotheses are that (2) hydrotherapy decreases the catastrophization of NP, and that (3) hydrotherapy improves life quality and minimizes the degree of disability, when compared to physical therapy. Methods A sample of approximately 20 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention (hydrotherapy) or control group (standard physical therapy). Both interventions will be administered twice a week over a 9-week period (18 sessions in total). Primary outcomes are changes in neuropathic pain perception and pain catastrophization. Secondary outcomes are changes in disability and quality of life scores. They will be assessed at baseline and follow-up at 4 weeks after discharge. Validated Spanish language scales that will be used are the following: Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Pain Catastrophization, Health-related Quality of life, and the World Health Organization’s Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Generalized mixed linear models will be used for comparing baseline and postintervention means of each group and their differences, together with 95% CIs and P values. A P value of less than .05 will be considered significant. Results Recruitment began in April 2019, and we recruited the last participants by December 2019, with 10 individuals assigned to hydrotherapy and 8 to physical therapy (control). Results from this study will be disseminated via scientific publication, in ClinicalTrials.gov, and in national and international conferences in the latter half of 2022. Conclusions This trial will explore the effects of hydrotherapy on neuropathic pain, together with functionality and quality of life, in patients with SCI. Furthermore, this study aims to evaluate these therapeutic modalities, including perception variables, and mental processes, which may affect the clinical condition and rehabilitation outcomes in these patients. Hydrotherapy is likely to be a safe, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to the current standard of care for NP secondary to SCI, with comparable results between the two. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04164810; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04164810 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/37255
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- Andrés Reyes Campo
- Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Grupo de Investigación en Rehabilitación de la Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Grupo de Investigación en Rehabilitación de la Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia.,Fundación Somos Ciencia al Servicio de la Comunidad, Fundación SCISCO/Science to Serve the Community Foundation, SCISCO Foundation, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Grupo de Investigación en Rehabilitación de la Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia.,Fundación Somos Ciencia al Servicio de la Comunidad, Fundación SCISCO/Science to Serve the Community Foundation, SCISCO Foundation, Cali, Colombia.,Institute for Clinical Research Education, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Grupo de Investigación en Rehabilitación de la Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Grupo de Investigación en Rehabilitación de la Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Grupo de Investigación en Rehabilitación de la Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Fundación Somos Ciencia al Servicio de la Comunidad, Fundación SCISCO/Science to Serve the Community Foundation, SCISCO Foundation, Cali, Colombia.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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Melo M, Sanz JL, Forner L, Rodríguez-Lozano FJ, Guerrero-Gironés J. Current Status and Trends in Research on Caries Diagnosis: A Bibliometric Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095011. [PMID: 35564406 PMCID: PMC9102117 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There are a wide variety of devices for the detection and diagnosis of caries from the initial stages. The purpose of this study was to perform a bibliometric study on research regarding caries diagnosis by identifying the contributing researchers, organizations, countries or regions, journals, and to provide an analysis of keyword co-occurrence and co-authorship networks. An advanced search was performed in Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection database, using the terms “caries diagno*” and “caries detect*” in the “topic” field, from 2013 to 2021. Bibliometric parameters were extracted using WOS’s analyze results tools and VOSviewer software. A total of 816 documents were identified. Most of them, (61.3%) are included in “Dentistry Oral Surgery & Medicine” category within WOS. The largest scientific production on the subject is observed between 2018 and 2021, with a total of 344 records. The most productive author is Mendes FM, followed by Braga MM. The journal with the most articles published on caries diagnosis is Caries Research, with 55 articles (6.74%). The terms with the highest co-occurrence refer to the validity of diagnostic methods, tools or principles used in diagnosis or general aspects related to caries detection and diagnosis.
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- María Melo
- Department of Stomatology, Universitat de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (M.M.); (L.F.)
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- Department of Stomatology, Universitat de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (M.M.); (L.F.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Stomatology, Universitat de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (M.M.); (L.F.)
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- Gerodontology and Special Care Dentistry Unit, Morales Meseguer Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain; (F.J.R.-L.); (J.G.-G.)
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- Gerodontology and Special Care Dentistry Unit, Morales Meseguer Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain; (F.J.R.-L.); (J.G.-G.)
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Effects of 6-Month Square Stepping Exercise Intervention on Physical and Cognitive Competence, Regucalcin, and Body Composition in Older People: Study Protocol for a Randomised Control Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19053086. [PMID: 35270778 PMCID: PMC8910098 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19053086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Age-related changes negatively affect physical fitness, body composition, and executive function and produce a decrease in regucalcin level expression in blood. The square-stepping exercise (SSE) is a balance and lower-limb strength training programme used to prevent falls and stimulate cognitive function in older adults. This project aims to analyse the effects of SSE on executive function, regucalcin expression, fall prevention, body composition, and physical fitness in people over 65 years old. Methods: A randomized controlled trial will be conducted. A total of 90 older people over 65 years old will be recruited and randomly assigned to 2 groups: experimental (n = 45) and control (n = 45). The experimental group will perform an SSE-based intervention for 6 months (2 times per week), while the control group do not follow any treatment. Results: The main outcome will be balance, but other motor (body mass index, upper- and lower-limb strength, flexibility, and speed-agility) and cognitive variables (executive functions and attention) will be assessed. The expression of regucalcin levels will also be evaluated. Therefore, this project aims to analyse the effect of a 6-month SSE intervention on cognitive and motor competence, physical fitness, regucalcin levels, fall risk, and body composition in older people. If the intervention proves to be effective, it could be implemented in centres, entities, and associations specialized in elderly care.
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Acupuncture Methods for Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:3178154. [PMID: 35237333 PMCID: PMC8885188 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3178154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Primary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN) is a clinical refractory disorder characterized by excruciating pain that severely impacts the quality of life. Several studies have shown that acupuncture can improve PTN pain. However, the comparative efficacy and safety of acupuncture are unknown. Herein, a systematic review was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of various acupuncture methods for PTN treatment. Methods Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to 1 August 2021 were obtained from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science Core Collection, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, CQVIP Database, Wanfang Database, Allied and Alternative Medicine Database, and related registration platforms. Two authors independently selected the studies and obtained data. Cochrane Handbook was used to assess the methodological quality. We put the pain relief as the primary outcome and the response rate and adverse events as the secondary outcomes. Review Manager v5.3, ADDIS v1.16.8, and STATA v15.0 software were used for data analysis. The intraclass correlation coefficient was used to assess the consistency of the two investigators. Results A total of 58 RCTs with 4,126 participants were obtained. The meta-analysis indicated that five acupuncture methods were superior to conventional medicine (carbamazepine) in pain reduction intensity and response rate. Meanwhile, electronic acupuncture plus manual acupuncture was the most effective therapy since it reduced pain intensity in 11 methods and improved the response rate in 10 interventions. Moreover, six interventions had acceptable adverse events, and none of the included studies reported severe adverse events. However, most pieces of evidence were ranked as critically low. Conclusion These findings show that acupuncture methods can be effective and safe for PTN. Moreover, electronic acupuncture plus manual acupuncture maybe the best acupuncture treatment for PTN and should be administered to PTN patients. However, additional well-designed and high-quality RCTs should be conducted to verify the above findings in the future. The systematic review is registered with CRD42020221456.
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Barrios-Fernández S, Carlos-Vivas J, Muñoz-Bermejo L, Mendoza-Muñoz M, Apolo-Arenas MD, García-Gómez A, Gozalo M, Adsuar JC. Effects of Square-Stepping Exercise on Motor and Cognitive Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children and Adolescents: A Study Protocol. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:450. [PMID: 35326928 PMCID: PMC8950471 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10030450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses present not only cognitive, emotional, communicative, and social challenges but also movement issues that affect their everyday activities, learning, and leisure. The use of the square-stepping exercise (SSE), a motor program initially created to strengthen the lower limbs of older adults, is spreading because of its advantages (e.g., balance and lower limb strength improvements). A study protocol to assess the SSE effects on motor, sensory, and cognitive skills in Spanish children and adolescents between 6 and 12 years old with ASD diagnoses is presented. A randomised clinical will be performed, recruiting 52 children and adolescents with ASD who will be distributed into two groups: an experimental (n = 26) and a control (n = 26) group. The SSE sessions will be held for 9 weeks (two times per week). The main variable will be balance, which will be measured with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (MABC2), and secondary outcomes will include sensory processing, attention, and executive functions. Assessments will be carried out before and at the end of the program implementation, including an additional follow up one month later. If this program obtains positive results, it should be implemented in different settings (schools, clinics, associations, etc.) to improve the quality of movement and development in children and adolescents with ASD, as it is an easy-to-use and structured tool.
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- Sabina Barrios-Fernández
- Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain; (M.M.-M.); (J.C.A.)
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- Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain; (M.M.-M.); (J.C.A.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Therapeutics, Medicine and Health Sciences College, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Occupational Stress, Psychopathologies and Emotional Well-Being (GRESPE) Research Group, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Psychology and Anthropology Department, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain; (M.M.-M.); (J.C.A.)
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Walia T, Kalra G, Mathur VP, Dhillon JK. Authors submission guidelines, a survey of pediatric dentistry journals regarding ethical issues. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0261881. [PMID: 35045095 PMCID: PMC8769321 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the pattern of instructions regarding the ethical requirements given to authors in various Pediatric Dental Journals. MATERIAL & METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 'instructions for authors,' for analysis of guidelines on ethical processes, was done. Instructions to authors in journals of pediatric dentistry across the globe were reviewed for guidelines with regards to fourteen key ethical issues. Descriptive statistics were used, and results were expressed in percentages as well as numbers. RESULTS Of the 18journals of pediatric dentistry, all 14 ethical issues were covered by the instructions to authors in only three journals with only 50% of these providing clarity about authorship using ICMJE guidelines. Furthermore, COI declaration was found to be present as mandatory in about 44% of the journals. 38.9% of the sampled journals mentioned guidelines on research misconduct, publication issues such as plagiarism, overlapping/fragmented publications, and availability of raw research data from authors. Guidelines on handling of complaints about editorial team was provided to authors by slightly over 33% of the selected pediatric dentistry titles while handling of complaints about authors and reviewers were mentioned in 16.7%and 55.6% of the journals respectively. CONCLUSION A significant proportion of Journals of Pediatric Dentistry did not provide adequate instructions to authors regarding ethical issues.
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- Tarun Walia
- College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Division of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, United States of America
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Liu M, Wang W, Wang M, He Q, Li L, Li G, He L, Zou K, Sun X. Reporting of abstracts in studies that used routinely collected data for exploring drug treatment effects: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Med Res Methodol 2022; 22:6. [PMID: 34996370 PMCID: PMC8742367 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01482-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background In recent years, studies that used routinely collected data (RCD), such as electronic medical records and administrative claims, for exploring drug treatment effects, including effectiveness and safety, have been increasingly published. Abstracts of such studies represent a highly attended source for busy clinicians or policy-makers, and are important for indexing by literature database. If less clearly presented, they may mislead decisions or indexing. We thus conducted a cross-sectional survey to systematically examine how the abstracts of such studies were reported. Methods We searched PubMed to identify all observational studies published in 2018 that used RCD for assessing drug treatment effects. Teams of methods-trained collected data from eligible studies using pilot-tested, standardized forms that were developed and expanded from “The reporting of studies conducted using observational routinely collected health data statement for pharmacoepidemiology” (RECORD-PE) statement. We used descriptive analyses to examine how authors reported data source, study design, data analysis, and interpretation of findings. Results A total of 222 studies were included, of which 118 (53.2%) reported type of database used, 17 (7.7%) clearly reported database linkage, and 140 (63.1%) reported coverage of data source. Only 44 (19.8%) studies stated a predefined hypothesis, 127 (57.2%) reported study design, 140 (63.1%) reported statistical models used, 142 (77.6%) reported adjusted estimates, 33 (14.9%) mentioned sensitivity analyses, and 39 (17.6%) made a strong claim about treatment effect. Studies published in top 5 general medicine journals were more likely to report the name of data source (94.7% vs. 67.0%) and study design (100% vs. 53.2%) than those in other journals. Conclusions The under-reporting of key methodological features in abstracts of RCD studies was common, which would substantially compromise the indexing of this type of literature and prevent the effective use of study findings. Substantial efforts to improve the reporting of abstracts in these studies are highly warranted. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12874-021-01482-9.
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- Mei Liu
- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China.,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China.,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China.,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China.,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China.,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, 510317, Guangdong, China.,Biostatistics Unit, Research Institute at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Intelligence Library Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China.,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and Cochrane China Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. .,NMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, China. .,Sichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, China.
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Bothra M, Motiani P, Ahmad Z. Evaluation of quality of abstracts of randomized controlled trials on procedural sedation in children after publication of CONSORT guidelines for abstracts: A systematic review. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2022; 38:384-390. [PMID: 36505205 PMCID: PMC9728429 DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_514_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The extension of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement provides guidelines for abstracts of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This study was done to assess the reporting quality of abstracts of RCTs, on procedural sedation in children and identify factors associated with better quality. A PubMed search was conducted from inception of database till July 2017 to identify RCTs on procedural sedation in children. Search terms used were (procedural [All Fields] AND sedation [All Fields]) AND ("child" [MeSH Terms] OR "child" [All Fields] OR "children" [All Fields]) were included in the analysis, while primary RCTs, published in the English language unstructured abstracts, secondary analysis of primary RCTs and studies not exclusively on children we excluded. Our search strategy initially yielded 582 abstracts. Out of these, 535 abstracts were excluded. 47 articles were included in the final analysis. We extracted basic information and data on CONSORT items from abstracts. Each abstract was assessed using a 16-item composite abstract score (CAS) based on the CONSORT guidelines. This abstract quality was further explored by Method Score and by Result Score. Regression analysis was conducted to analyze factors associated with reporting quality. In majority of the abstracts, only objectives and conclusion were adequately reported. Inadequately reported items in >90% of abstracts included randomization, trial status, registration & funding. There was no significant difference in the CAS of abstracts (mean ± SD) published in & before 2008 (12.63 ± 4.0), to those published after 2009 (12.48 ± 4.23). Similarly, there was no significant difference in Result Score and Method Score of the abstracts. After the publication of 'CONSORT for abstracts' guideline, the quality of abstracts of RCTs on procedural sedation has shown suboptimal improvement. We suggest stricter adherence to guidelines by editors and reviewers. A checklist for adherence to CONSORT guidelines could be introduced during submission for the same.
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- Meenakshi Bothra
- Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric Trauma & Anesthesiology, Super Specialty Pediatric Hospital and Postgraduate Teaching Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. Zainab Ahmad, Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS, Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh, India. E-mail:
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Yap C, Bedding A, de Bono J, Dimairo M, Espinasse A, Evans J, Hopewell S, Jaki T, Kightley A, Lee S, Liu R, Mander A, Solovyeva O, Weir CJ. The need for reporting guidelines for early phase dose-finding trials: Dose-Finding CONSORT Extension. Nat Med 2022; 28:6-7. [PMID: 34992264 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01594-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Christina Yap
- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
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- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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- Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Patient and Public involvement partner, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK
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- Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Bristol Meyers Squibb, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, USA
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Hassoun-Kheir N, Stabholz Y, Kreft JU, de la Cruz R, Dechesne A, Smets BF, Romalde JL, Lema A, Balboa S, García-Riestra C, Torres-Sangiao E, Neuberger A, Graham D, Quintela-Baluja M, Stekel DJ, Graham J, Pruden A, Nesme J, Sørensen SJ, Hough R, Paul M. EMBRACE-WATERS statement: Recommendations for reporting of studies on antimicrobial resistance in wastewater and related aquatic environments. One Health 2021; 13:100339. [PMID: 34746357 PMCID: PMC8554267 DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A One Health approach requires integrative research to elucidate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment and the risks it poses to human health. Research on this topic involves experts from diverse backgrounds and professions. Shortcomings exist in terms of consistent, complete, and transparent reporting in many environmental studies. Standardized reporting will improve the quality of scientific papers, enable meta-analyses and enhance the communication among different experts. In this study, we aimed to generate a consensus of reporting standards for AMR research in wastewater and related aquatic environments. METHODS Based on a risk of bias assessment of the literature in a systematic review, we proposed a set of study quality indicators. We then used a multistep modified Delphi consensus to develop the EMBRACE-WATERS statement (rEporting antiMicroBial ResistAnCE in WATERS), a checklist of recommendations for reporting in studies of AMR in wastewater and related aquatic environments. FINDINGS Consensus was achieved among a multidisciplinary panel of twenty-one experts in three steps. The developed EMBRACE-WATERS statement incorporates 21 items. Each item contains essential elements of high-quality reporting and is followed by an explanation of their rationale and a reporting-example. The EMBRACE-WATERS statement is primarily intended to be used by investigators to ensure transparent and comprehensive reporting of their studies. It can also guide peer-reviewers and editors in evaluation of manuscripts on AMR in the aquatic environment. This statement is not intended to be used to guide investigators on the methodology of their research. INTERPRETATION We are hopeful that this statement will improve the reporting quality of future studies of AMR in wastewater and related aquatic environments. Its uptake would generate a common language to be used among researchers from different disciplines, thus advancing the One Health approach towards understanding AMR spread across aquatic environments. Similar initiatives are needed in other areas of One Health research.
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- Nasreen Hassoun-Kheir
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Efron St 1, Haifa 3109601, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel
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- School of Biosciences, Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI), Centre for Computational Biology (CCB), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI), Centre for Computational Biology (CCB), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, bygning 115, Bygningstorvet, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, bygning 115, Bygningstorvet, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, CIBUS-Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
- CRETUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, CIBUS-Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- CRETUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University Hospital Complex of Santiago (CHUS), Spain
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- Escherichia coli Group, Research Foundation Institute (FIDIS), University Hospital Complex (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, ES, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Efron St 1, Haifa 3109601, Israel
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, College Road, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK
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- University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- The Charles Edward Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Information and Computational Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, Scotland, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya St 8, Haifa 3109601, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Efron St 1, Haifa 3109601, Israel
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Rodrigues M, Sanger N, Dufort A, Sanger S, Panesar B, D'Elia A, Parpia S, Samaan Z, Thabane L. Outcomes reported in randomised controlled trials of major depressive disorder in older adults: protocol for a methodological review. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e054777. [PMID: 34725082 PMCID: PMC8562520 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Major depressive disorder (MDD or depression) is prevalent among adults aged 65 years and older. The effectiveness and safety of interventions used to treat depression is often assessed through randomised controlled trials (RCTs). However, heterogeneity in the selection, measurement and reporting of outcomes in RCTs renders comparisons between trial results, interpretability and generalisability of findings challenging. There is presently no core outcome set (COS) for use in RCTs that assess interventions for older adults with MDD. We will conduct a methodological review of the literature for outcomes reported in trials for adults 65 years and older with depression to assess the heterogeneity of outcome measures. METHODS AND ANALYSIS RCTs evaluating pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, or any other treatment intervention for older adults with MDD published in the last 10 years will be located using electronic database searches (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials). Reviewers will conduct title and abstract screening, full-text screening and data extraction of trials eligible for inclusion independently and in duplicate. Outcomes will be synthesised and mapped to core outcome-domain frameworks. We will summarise characteristics associated with trials and outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION We hope that findings from our methodological review will reduce variability in outcome selection, measurement and reporting and facilitate the development of a COS for older adults with MDD. Our review will also inform evidence synthesis efforts in identifying the best treatment practices for this clinical population. Ethics approval is not required, as this study is a literature review. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021244753.
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- Myanca Rodrigues
- Health Research Methodology Graduate Program, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Health Sciences Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Mood Disorders Program, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Rezende M, Martins ACR, da Silva JA, Reis A, de Geus JL. Compliance of randomized controlled trials in posterior restorations with the CONSORT statement: a systematic review of methodology. Clin Oral Investig 2021; 26:41-64. [PMID: 34595606 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-04198-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the compliance of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in posterior restorations with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials Statement (CONSORT) statement and to analyze the risk of bias (RoB) of these studies. METHODS A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS/BBO, and Cochrane Library. Only RCTs published in peer-reviewed journals were included. The compliance with the CONSORT was evaluated in a 0-2 scale where 0 = no description, 1 = poor description and 2 = adequate description. Descriptive analyses of the CONSORT mean score by journal, country, and RoB were performed. The RoB in RCTs was evaluated by using the Cochrane Collaboration's tool version 1.0. RESULTS A total of 15,476 studies were identified after duplicates removal. O only 202 meet the eligibility criteria, among which 31 were follow-up studies. Concerning the overall RoB, only 29 out of 171 were classified as low risk of bias. The overall mean CONSORT score was 19 ± 5.4 points, which means compliance of approximately 59%. Significant differences among countries, publication period, and RoB were observed (p < 0.001). The journal's impact factor was not correlated with the overall CONSORT score (p = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS The adherence of RCTs conducted in posterior restorations to the CONSORT Statement is still low. In addition, most studies were classified as at unclear risk of bias. These results call up an urgent need for improvement. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Most RCTs conducted in posterior teeth have poor reporting and are mainly classified as having an unclear risk of bias.
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- Márcia Rezende
- Department of Dentistry, Paulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Joquim Sá, 900, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60135-218, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Paulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Joquim Sá, 900, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60135-218, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Paraná, 84030-900, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Paulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Joquim Sá, 900, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60135-218, Brazil.
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Domínguez-Muñoz A, Carlos-Vivas J, Barrios-Fernandez S, Adsuar JC, Morenas-Martín J, Garcia-Gordillo MA, Domínguez-Muñoz FJ. Pedagogical Proposal of Tele-Exercise Based on "Square Stepping Exercise" in Preschoolers: Study Protocol. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18168649. [PMID: 34444395 PMCID: PMC8391725 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Early childhood education aims to achieve the motor, cognitive, emotional, and social development of preschoolers by providing them with a variety of learning opportunities. The square-stepping exercise (SSE) is a balance and lower limb strength training programme used to prevent falls and stimulate cognitive function in older adults. This project aims to propose an SSE tele-exercise (Tele-SSE) protocol to evaluate its effects on the motor and cognitive development of children aged between 3 and 6 years. A randomized controlled trial with experimental (Tele-SSE) and control (general education) groups will be carried out. The application of Tele-SSE will be performed for 9 months (three times per week) and one additional follow-up after the intervention at the beginning of the next academic year. One-hundred and two preschoolers will be recruited and randomly distributed into the two groups: experimental (n = 51) and control (n = 51). Although the main outcome will be balance due to the nature of the SSE, outcomes will include physical and motor (body mass index, waist circumference, handgrip and lower-limb strength, speed-agility, and cardiorespiratory fitness) and cognitive (executive functions and attention, episodic memory, and language assessment, using the Fitness Assessment in the Preschool Battery (PREFIT) and The National Institutes of Health Toolbox—Early Childhood Cognition Battery. This project aims to improve cognitive and motor skills in preschoolers aged between 3 and 6 years old, based on a 9-month Tele-SSE intervention. If this intervention proves to be effective, it could be implemented in those centres, entities and associations specializing in early childhood education.
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- Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
- Correspondence: (J.C.-V.); (S.B.-F.); Tel.: +34-927257460 (J.C.-V.); +34-927257450 (S.B.-F.)
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- Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
- Correspondence: (J.C.-V.); (S.B.-F.); Tel.: +34-927257460 (J.C.-V.); +34-927257450 (S.B.-F.)
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- Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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Sayani A, Ali MA, Corrado AM, Ziegler C, Sadler A, Williams C, Lofters A. Interventions designed to increase the uptake of lung cancer screening and implications for priority populations: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050056. [PMID: 34321305 PMCID: PMC8320256 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND When designing any health intervention, it is important to respond to the unequal determinants of health by prioritising the allocation of resources and tailoring interventions based on the disproportionate burden of illness. This approach, called the targeting of priority populations, can prevent a widening of health inequities, particularly those inequities which can be further widened by differences in the uptake of an intervention. The objective of this scoping review is to describe intervention(s) designed to increase the uptake of lung cancer screening, including the health impact on priority populations and to describe knowledge and implementation gaps to inform the design of equitable lung cancer screening. METHODS We will conduct a scoping review following the methodological framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley. We will conduct comprehensive searches for lung cancer screening promotion interventions in Ovid Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) and Scopus. We will include published English language peer-reviewed and grey literature published between January 2000 and 2020 that describe an intervention designed to increase the uptake of low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Articles not in English or not describing LDCT will be excluded. Three authors will review retrieved literature in three steps: title, abstract and then full text. Three additional authors will review discrepancies. Authors will extract data from full-text papers into a chart adapted from the Template for Intervention Description and Republication checklist, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials and a Health Equity Impact Assessment tool. Findings will be presented using a narrative synthesis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The knowledge synthesised will be used to inform the equitable design of lung cancer screening and disseminated through conferences, publications and shared with relevant partners. The study does not require research ethics approval as literature is available online.
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- Ambreen Sayani
- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MAP-Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Library Services, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MAP-Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hankey GJ. Evolution of Evidence-Based Medicine in Stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 50:644-655. [PMID: 34315156 DOI: 10.1159/000517679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The introduction and evolution of evidence-based stroke medicine has realized major advances in our knowledge about stroke, methods of medical research, and patient outcomes that continue to complement traditional individual patient care. It is humbling to recall the state of knowledge and scientific endeavour of our forebears who were unaware of what we know now and yet pursued the highest standards for evaluating and delivering effective stroke care. The science of stroke medicine has evolved from pathophysiological theory to empirical testing. Progress has been steady, despite inevitable disappointments and cul-de-sacs, and has occasionally been punctuated by sensational breakthroughs, such as the advent of reperfusion therapies guided by imaging.
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- Graeme J Hankey
- Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.,Department of Neurology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Washington, Australia
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Bachelet VC, Navarrete MS, Barrera-Riquelme C, Carrasco VA, Dallaserra M, Díaz RA, Ibarra ÁA, Lizana FJ, Meza-Ducaud N, Saavedra MG, Tapia-Davegno C, Vergara AF, Villanueva J. A multiyear systematic survey of the quality of reporting for randomised trials in dentistry, neurology and geriatrics published in journals of Spain and Latin America. BMC Med Res Methodol 2021; 21:153. [PMID: 34311704 PMCID: PMC8314448 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01337-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Iberoamerican Cochrane Network is currently developing an extensive project to identify Spanish-language journals that publish original clinical research in Spain and Latin America. The project is called BADERI (Database of Iberoamerican Essays and Journal) and feeds the research articles, mainly randomised clinical trials (RCTs), into CENTRAL (Cochrane Collaboration Central Register of Controlled Trials). This study aims to assess the quality of reporting of RCTs published in Spanish and Latin American journals for three clinical fields and assess changes over time. METHODS We did a systematic survey with time trend analysis of RCTs for dentistry, geriatrics, and neurology. These fields were chosen for pragmatic reasons as they had not yet been completed in BADERI. After screening RCTs from 1990 to 2018 for randomised or quasi-randomised clinical trials, we extracted data for 23 CONSORT items. The primary outcome was the total score of the 23 predefined CONSORT 2010 items for each RCT (score range from 0 to 34). The secondary outcome measure was the score for each one of these 23 items. RESULTS A total of 392 articles from 1990 to 2018 were included as follows: dentistry (282), neurology (80), and geriatrics (30). We found that the overall compliance score for the CONSORT items included in this study for all 392 RCTs analysed was 12.6 on a scale with a maximum score of 34. With time, the quality of reporting improved slightly for all RCTs. None of the articles achieved the complete individual CONSORT item compliance score. The lowest overall compliance percentage was for item 10 (Randomisation implementation) and item 24 (Protocol registration), with a dismal 1% compliance across all included RCTs, regardless of country. CONCLUSIONS CONSORT compliance is very poor in the 392 analysed RCTs. The impact of the CONSORT statement on improving the completeness of RCT reporting in Latin America and Spain is not clear. Iberoamerican journals should become more involved in endorsing and enforcing adherence to the CONSORT guidelines.
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- Vivienne C Bachelet
- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile.
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Departamento de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Avenida Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Estación Central, Chile
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- Departamento de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Hospital Clínico San Borja-Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
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Tikka C, Verbeek J, Ijaz S, Hoving JL, Boschman J, Hulshof C, de Boer AG. Quality of reporting and risk of bias: a review of randomised trials in occupational health. Occup Environ Med 2021; 78:691-696. [PMID: 34162718 PMCID: PMC8380877 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-107038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Objectives To assess the reporting quality of randomisation and allocation methods in occupational health and safety (OHS) trials in relation to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) requirements of journals, risk of bias (RoB) and publication year. Methods We systematically searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in PubMed between 2010 and May 2019 in 18 OHS journals. We measured reporting quality as percentage compliance with the CONSORT 2010 checklist (items 8–10) and RoB with the ROB V.2.0 tool (first domain). We tested the mean difference (MD) in % in reporting quality between CONSORT-requiring and non-requiring journals, trials with low, some concern and high RoB and publications before and after 2015. Results In 135 articles reporting on 129 RCTs, average reporting quality was at 37.4% compliance (95% CI 31.9% to 43.0%), with 10% of articles reaching 100% compliance. Reporting quality was significantly better in CONSORT-requiring journals than non-requiring journals (MD 31.0% (95% CI 21.4% to 40.7%)), for studies at low RoB than high RoB (MD 33.1% (95% CI 16.1% to 50.2%)) and with RoB of some concern (MD 39.8% (95% CI 30.0% to 49.7%)). Reporting quality did not improve over time (MD −5.7% (95% CI −16.8% to 5.4%). Conclusions Articles in CONSORT-requiring journals and of low RoB studies show better reporting quality. Low reporting quality is linked to unclear RoB judgements (some concern). Reporting quality did not improve over the last 10 years and CONSORT is insufficiently implemented. Concerted efforts by editors and authors are needed to improve CONSORT implementation.
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- Christina Tikka
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands .,Occupational health department, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Kuopio Regional Office, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Cochrane Work Review Group, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- NIHR ARC West, University of Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Cochrane Work Review Group, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Cochrane Work Review Group, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Xu C, Yan S, Chee J, Lee EPY, Lim HW, Lim SWC, Low LL. Increasing the completion rate of the advance directives in primary care setting - a randomized controlled trial. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2021; 22:115. [PMID: 34144695 PMCID: PMC8214280 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-021-01473-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The completion rate of Advance Directives (ADs) has been low. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of two interventions 1) active counseling sessions coupled with passive patient education pamphlets, and 2) patient education pamphlets alone, compared with 3) control group (usual care), in increasing the completion rates of ADs in the primary care setting. METHODS Multicenter randomised controlled trial in four public primary care clinics in Singapore under Singapore Health Services. Randomization was performed via block randomization with Sequential Numbered Opaque Sealed Envelopes. Participants were randomized into 1) active intervention group (both counseling by primary care physicians and patient education pamphlets) or 2) passive intervention group (only patient education pamphlets), and 3) control group (usual care) with follow-up at 6 weeks. The main outcome measure is the proportion of participants who completed / planned to complete) ADs six weeks post-intervention. RESULTS Four hundred five participants were eligible to participate in the study. One hundred eighty-eight participants were recruited into the study (response rate = 46.4%), of which 158 completed the study. There was no significant difference between the control group, passive intervention group, and active intervention group, in terms of completion rates of ADs (29.4, 36.4, and 30.8% respectively). CONCLUSIONS This randomized controlled trial did not support the use of patient education pamphlets with or without active counseling sessions in increasing the completion of ADs in a primary care setting in Singapore. The optimal intervention strategy depends on each health system's context and resources, taking into consideration patients' profiles, which deserves further studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered on April 17, 2018 clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT03499847 ).
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- Cunzhi Xu
- Singapore Health, Services, 31 Third Hospital Ave, #03-03 Bowyer Block C, Singapore, 168753, Singapore
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- Singapore Health, Services, 31 Third Hospital Ave, #03-03 Bowyer Block C, Singapore, 168753, Singapore
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- Singapore Health, Services, 31 Third Hospital Ave, #03-03 Bowyer Block C, Singapore, 168753, Singapore
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- Singapore Health, Services, 31 Third Hospital Ave, #03-03 Bowyer Block C, Singapore, 168753, Singapore
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- My Family Clinic (Punggol Central), 301 Punggol Central #01-02, Singapore, 820301, Singapore
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- Singapore Health, Services, 31 Third Hospital Ave, #03-03 Bowyer Block C, Singapore, 168753, Singapore
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- Singapore Health, Services, 31 Third Hospital Ave, #03-03 Bowyer Block C, Singapore, 168753, Singapore. .,Department of Family Med & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.
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Palmer W, Okonya O, Jellison S, Horn J, Harter Z, Wilkett M, Vassar M. Intervention reporting of clinical trials published in high-impact cardiology journals: effect of the TIDieR checklist and guide. BMJ Evid Based Med 2021; 26:91-97. [PMID: 32139513 DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2019-111309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) provide the highest-level of evidence among primary research in cardiovascular medicine. Yet, even the best trial may be less useful if it fails to provide an accurate means of reproducibility. Unfortunately, discrepancies in the standards of trial reporting have been persistent in previous trials. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist aims to improve research efficacy by setting standards for quality intervention reporting and reproducibility. The goal of this study was to assess adherence to the TIDieR checklist among RCTs published in cardiovascular health journals. We also compared the quality of intervention reporting before and after the publication of TIDieR. METHODS This cross-sectional, methodological study analysed 101 trials published within high-impact cardiology journals. Our primary objective was to assess overall adherence to the TIDieR checklist. Our secondary objective was to use an interrupted time-series analysis to determine if intervention reporting increased following the publication of TIDieR in March 2014. Additionally, we used generalised estimating equations to identify trial characteristics associated with intervention reporting. RESULTS Trials in our sample reported 8.6/12 TIDieR checklist items, on average. The most under-reported items were those for describing the expertise of the interventionists and for describing the location of the intervention. CONCLUSION Improved outcome reporting and intervention reproducibility among RCTs are greatly needed in cardiovascular medicine. Clinicians and researchers should advocate for the ethical publication of complete, translatable and replicable clinical research results.
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- William Palmer
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Anderson JM, Stafford A, Jellison S, Vassar M. Intervention Reporting of Published Trials Is Insufficient in Orthopaedic Surgery Journals: Application of the Template for Intervention Description and Replication Checklist. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2021; 3:e619-e627. [PMID: 34195624 PMCID: PMC8220564 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Outcomes of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been shown to influence clinical decision making. Thus, the quality and reliability of these outcomes are essential for both patients and medical care providers. To date, no study has assessed the quality of intervention reporting of RCTs in orthopaedics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of intervention reporting of published RCTs in the field of orthopaedics using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist. METHODS In this cross-sectional analysis, we applied the TIDieR checklist to assess the quality of intervention reporting in orthopaedic RCTs. Additionally, we evaluated the TIDieR checklist's influence on intervention reporting by comparing overall adherence to checklist items in trials published before the TIDieR checklist's release versus trials published after its release. Finally, we assessed whether certain factors were associated with the quality of intervention reporting. RESULTS From a random sample of 300 publications in orthopaedic journals, 175 parallel-arm and cluster RCTs were identified. The overall rate of adherence to TIDieR items was 58.4%. Only 31.4% of orthopaedic RCTs adhered to at least 6 of the 12 TIDieR checklist items, whereas 0% adhered to all 12 items. We found no significant improvement in the quality of intervention reporting in studies published after the TIDieR checklist's release compared with studies published before its release (P = .97). Additionally, preregistered trials were associated with more complete intervention reporting. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest suboptimal reporting of orthopaedic RCT interventions. In addition, the TIDieR checklist's intended effect-to better the quality of RCT intervention reporting-appears to have fallen short of its goal. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Because outcomes of RCTs are used to guide clinical decision making, it is essential that orthopaedic surgeons and clinical practice guideline panels are equipped with high-quality published research. Increasing the accuracy of intervention reporting may lead to more accurate clinical application. Thus, adoption of more stringent reporting of trial interventions by researchers, authors, and journal editors may improve the quality of orthopaedic research, as well as improve patient outcomes.
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- J. Michael Anderson
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Joplin, Missouri, U.S.A
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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Kwakkenbos L, Imran M, McCall SJ, McCord KA, Fröbert O, Hemkens LG, Zwarenstein M, Relton C, Rice DB, Langan SM, Benchimol EI, Thabane L, Campbell MK, Sampson M, Erlinge D, Verkooijen HM, Moher D, Boutron I, Ravaud P, Nicholl J, Uher R, Sauvé M, Fletcher J, Torgerson D, Gale C, Juszczak E, Thombs BD. CONSORT extension for the reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE): checklist with explanation and elaboration. BMJ 2021; 373:n857. [PMID: 33926904 PMCID: PMC8082311 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Linda Kwakkenbos
- Behavioural Science Institute, Clinical Psychology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Center for Research on Population and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Ras Beirut, Lebanon
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- Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Örebro University, Faculty of Health, Department of Cardiology, Örebro, Sweden
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- Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA
- Meta-Research Innovation Centre Berlin (METRIC-B), Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Trials and Methodology, Barts Institute of Population Health Science, Queen Mary University, London, UK
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- ICES, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Library Services, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Université de Paris, Centre of Research Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Inserm, INRA, Paris, France
- Centre d'Épidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Centre of Research Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Inserm, INRA, Paris, France
- Centre d'Épidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Paris, France
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Scleroderma Society of Ontario, Hamilton, Canada
- Scleroderma Canada, Hamilton, Canada
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- York Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster campus, London, UK
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
- Departments of Psychiatry; Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health; Medicine; and Educational and Counselling Psychology; and Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Imran M, Kwakkenbos L, McCall SJ, McCord KA, Fröbert O, Hemkens LG, Zwarenstein M, Relton C, Rice DB, Langan SM, Benchimol EI, Thabane L, Campbell MK, Sampson M, Erlinge D, Verkooijen HM, Moher D, Boutron I, Ravaud P, Nicholl J, Uher R, Sauvé M, Fletcher J, Torgerson D, Gale C, Juszczak E, Thombs BD. Methods and results used in the development of a consensus-driven extension to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement for trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE). BMJ Open 2021; 11:e049093. [PMID: 33926985 PMCID: PMC8094349 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data, including registries, electronic health records and administrative databases, are increasingly used in healthcare intervention research. A Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement extension for trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE) has been developed with the goal of improving reporting quality. This article describes the processes and methods used to develop the extension and decisions made to arrive at the final checklist. METHODS The development process involved five stages: (1) identification of the need for a reporting guideline and project launch; (2) conduct of a scoping review to identify possible modifications to CONSORT 2010 checklist items and possible new extension items; (3) a three-round modified Delphi study involving key stakeholders to gather feedback on the checklist; (4) a consensus meeting to finalise items to be included in the extension, followed by stakeholder piloting of the checklist; and (5) publication, dissemination and implementation of the final checklist. RESULTS 27 items were initially developed and rated in Delphi round 1, 13 items were rated in round 2 and 11 items were rated in round 3. Response rates for the Delphi study were 92 of 125 (74%) invited participants in round 1, 77 of 92 (84%) round 1 completers in round 2 and 62 of 77 (81%) round 2 completers in round 3. Twenty-seven members of the project team representing a variety of stakeholder groups attended the in-person consensus meeting. The final checklist includes five new items and eight modified items. The extension Explanation & Elaboration document further clarifies aspects that are important to report. CONCLUSION Uptake of CONSORT-ROUTINE and accompanying Explanation & Elaboration document will improve conduct of trials, as well as the transparency and completeness of reporting of trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data.
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- Mahrukh Imran
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Clinical Psychology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Center for Research on Population and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Ras Beirut, Lebanon
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health, Department of Cardiology, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- IC/ES Western, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Trials and Methodology, Barts Institute of Population Health Science, Queen Mary University, London, UK
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- ICES uOttawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Library Services, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- INSERM, Paris, France
- Centre d'Épidémiologie Clinique, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Paris, France
- Centre d'Épidémiologie Clinique, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Scleroderma Society of Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Scleroderma Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- York Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Departments of Psychiatry; Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Medicine; and Educational and Counselling Psychology; and Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Pompeu DDS, de Paula BLF, Barros APO, Nunes SC, Carneiro AMP, Araújo JLN, Silva CM. Combination of strontium chloride and photobiomodulation in the control of tooth sensitivity post-bleaching: A split-mouth randomized clinical trial. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0250501. [PMID: 33909659 PMCID: PMC8081218 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Objective This split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of 10% strontium chloride in combination with photobiomodulation (PBM) for the control of tooth sensitivity (TS) post-bleaching. Methods The upper/lower, right and left quadrants of fifty volunteers were randomized and allocated to four groups (n = 25): PLACEBO—placebo gel + simulation of PBM; Placebo + PBM; STRONTIUM—10% strontium chloride + simulation of PBM; and PBM + STRONTIUM—10% strontium chloride + PBM. All groups received tooth bleaching treatment with 35% hydrogen peroxide. For the PBM treatment, the laser tip was positioned in the apical and cervical regions of the teeth bleached in the respective hemi-arch. The laser system was operated in continuous mode, using 1.7 J of energy. A dose of 60 J/cm2 was applied to each point for 16 seconds under 808 nm near-infrared light (100mW of power), with a point area of 0.028 cm2. TS was assessed during a 21-day follow-up, using the modified visual analogue scale. Results In the intragroup assessment, the Friedman test indicated that PBM + STRONTIUM promoted the greatest reduction in TS after the second week of treatment (p ≤ 0.05). The Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test indicated that the groups Placebo + PBM, STRONTIUM, and STRONTIUM + PBM did not differ statistically (p ≥ 0.05) in the first and third weeks of treatment The group PLACEBO exhibited the greatest TS in the first three days after each bleaching session. Conclusion The combination of 10% strontium chloride with PBM was effective in reducing post-bleaching TS; however, the combination of 10% strontium chloride with PBM was effective in reducing post-bleaching TS; however, it did not differ from the individual use of Placebo + PBM or STRONTIUM groups assessed after 21 days of follow-up.
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry of the Federal University of Pará, Belem, Brazil
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BACKGROUND Dietary supplements with ginseng, or ginseng alone, are widely used for a broad range of conditions, including erectile dysfunction. Ginseng is particularly popular in Asian countries. Individual studies assessing its effects are mostly small, of uneven methodological quality and have unclear results. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of ginseng on erectile dysfunction. SEARCH METHODS We conducted systematic searches on multiple electronic databases, including CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, and loco-regional databases of east Asia, from their inceptions to 30 January 2021 without restrictions on language and publication status. Handsearches included conference proceedings. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials that evaluated the use of any type of ginseng as a treatment for erectile dysfunction compared to placebo or conventional treatment. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently classified studies and three authors independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias in the included studies. We rated the certainty of evidence according to the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We included nine studies with 587 men with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction, aged from 20 to 70 years old. The studies all compared ginseng to placebo. We found only short-term follow-up data (up to 12 weeks). Primary outcomes Ginseng appears to have a trivial effect on erectile dysfunction when compared to placebo based on the Erectile Function Domain of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-15 instrument (scale: 1 to 30, higher scores imply better function; mean difference [MD] 3.52, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.79 to 5.25; I² = 0%; 3 studies; low certainty evidence) assuming a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of 4. Ginseng probably also has a trivial effect on erectile function when compared to placebo based on the IIEF-5 instrument (scale: 1 to 25, higher scores imply better function; MD 2.39, 95% CI 0.89 to 3.88; I² = 0%; 3 studies; moderate certainty evidence) assuming a MCID of 5. Ginseng may have little to no effect on adverse events compared to placebo (risk ratio [RR] 1.45, 95% CI 0.69 to 3.03; I² = 0%; 7 studies; low certainty evidence). Based on 86 adverse events per 1000 men in the placebo group, this would correspond to 39 more adverse events per 1000 (95% CI 27 fewer to 174 more). Secondary outcomes Ginseng may improve men's self-reported ability to have intercourse (RR 2.55, 95% CI 1.76 to 3.69; I² = 23%; 6 studies; low certainty evidence). Based on 207 per 1000 men self-reporting the ability to have intercourse in the placebo group, this would correspond to 321 more men (95% CI 158 more to 558 more) per 1000 self-reporting the ability to have intercourse. Ginseng may have a trivial effect on men's satisfaction with intercourse based on the Intercourse Satisfaction Domain of the IIEF-15 (scale: 0 to 15, higher scores imply greater satisfaction; MD 1.19, 95% CI 0.41 to 1.97; I²=0%; 3 studies; low certainty evidence) based on a MCID of 25% improvement from baseline. It may also have a trivial effect on men's satisfaction with intercourse based on item 5 of the IIEF-5 (scale: 0 to 5, higher scores imply more satisfaction; MD 0.60, 95% CI 0.02 to 1.18; 1 study; low certainty evidence) based on a MCID of 25% improvement from baseline. No study reported quality of life as an outcome. We found no trial evidence to inform comparisons to other treatments for erectile dysfunction, such as phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. We were unable to conduct any predefined subgroup analyses. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Based on mostly low certainty evidence, ginseng may only have trivial effects on erectile function or satisfaction with intercourse compared to placebo when assessed using validated instruments. Ginseng may improve men's self-reported ability to have intercourse. It may have little to no effect on adverse events. We found no trial evidence comparing ginseng to other agents with a more established role in treating erectile dysfunction, such as phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors.
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- Hye Won Lee
- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea, South
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- Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea, South
- Korean Convergence Medicine, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea, South
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- Korean Medicine Clinical Trial Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, South
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Kristiania University College, Oslo, Norway
- NAFKAM, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Urology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea, South
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- Department of Urology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea, South
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Vinkers CH, Lamberink HJ, Tijdink JK, Heus P, Bouter L, Glasziou P, Moher D, Damen JA, Hooft L, Otte WM. The methodological quality of 176,620 randomized controlled trials published between 1966 and 2018 reveals a positive trend but also an urgent need for improvement. PLoS Biol 2021; 19:e3001162. [PMID: 33872298 PMCID: PMC8084332 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are biased and difficult to reproduce due to methodological flaws and poor reporting. There is increasing attention for responsible research practices and implementation of reporting guidelines, but whether these efforts have improved the methodological quality of RCTs (e.g., lower risk of bias) is unknown. We, therefore, mapped risk-of-bias trends over time in RCT publications in relation to journal and author characteristics. Meta-information of 176,620 RCTs published between 1966 and 2018 was extracted. The risk-of-bias probability (random sequence generation, allocation concealment, blinding of patients/personnel, and blinding of outcome assessment) was assessed using a risk-of-bias machine learning tool. This tool was simultaneously validated using 63,327 human risk-of-bias assessments obtained from 17,394 RCTs evaluated in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). Moreover, RCT registration and CONSORT Statement reporting were assessed using automated searches. Publication characteristics included the number of authors, journal impact factor (JIF), and medical discipline. The annual number of published RCTs substantially increased over 4 decades, accompanied by increases in authors (5.2 to 7.8) and institutions (2.9 to 4.8). The risk of bias remained present in most RCTs but decreased over time for allocation concealment (63% to 51%), random sequence generation (57% to 36%), and blinding of outcome assessment (58% to 52%). Trial registration (37% to 47%) and the use of the CONSORT Statement (1% to 20%) also rapidly increased. In journals with a higher impact factor (>10), the risk of bias was consistently lower with higher levels of RCT registration and the use of the CONSORT Statement. Automated risk-of-bias predictions had accuracies above 70% for allocation concealment (70.7%), random sequence generation (72.1%), and blinding of patients/personnel (79.8%), but not for blinding of outcome assessment (62.7%). In conclusion, the likelihood of bias in RCTs has generally decreased over the last decades. This optimistic trend may be driven by increased knowledge augmented by mandatory trial registration and more stringent reporting guidelines and journal requirements. Nevertheless, relatively high probabilities of bias remain, particularly in journals with lower impact factors. This emphasizes that further improvement of RCT registration, conduct, and reporting is still urgently needed. Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are biased and difficult to reproduce due to methodological flaws and poor reporting. Analysis of 176,620 RCTs published between 1966 and 2018 reveals that the risk of bias in RCTs generally decreased. Nevertheless, relatively high probabilities of bias remain, showing that further improvement of RCT registration, conduct, and reporting is still urgently needed.
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- Christiaan H. Vinkers
- Department of Psychiatry and Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ethics, Law and Humanities, Amsterdam UMC, and Department of Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Cochrane Netherlands, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, and Department of Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Cochrane Netherlands, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Cochrane Netherlands, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child Neurology, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Yao WY, Han MG, De Vito G, Fang H, Xia Q, Chen Y, Liu X, Wei Y, Rothman RL, Xu WH. Physical Activity and Glycemic Control Status in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084292. [PMID: 33919529 PMCID: PMC8073010 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This secondary analysis was designed to evaluate the independent effect of physical activity (PA) on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 799 T2DM patients from eight communities of Shanghai, China, were randomized into one control arm and three intervention arms receiving 1-year interventions of health literacy, exercise, or both. PA was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months and quantified as metabolic equivalents (Mets). A multiple level mixed regression model was applied to evaluate the associations between PA and HbA1c level. After adjusting for potential confounders including interaction of PA level with initial PA or HbA1c, a significant improved HbA1c was observed for the patients in the medium versus the lowest tertile groups of overall PA at 12 months (β: −3.47, 95%CI: −5.33, −1.60) and for those in the highest versus the lowest tertile group at 24 months (β: −0.50, 95%CI: −1.00, −0.01), resulting in a β (95%CI) of −3.49 (95%CI: −5.87, −1.11) during the whole two-year period of follow-up. The negative association was also observed when the subjects were classified according to their exercise levels using the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation as a cut-off point. The beneficial effect of higher PA level was only observed among patients having a lower level of baseline HbA1c or PA or both (all p values for interaction <0.05). Our results provide evidence for the beneficial effect of PA and suggest that the exercise intervention should be addressed to the physically inactive patients to improve their PA level to a physiological threshold.
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- Wei-Yuan Yao
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Ministry of Health), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (W.-Y.Y.); (M.-G.H.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Ministry of Health), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (W.-Y.Y.); (M.-G.H.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy;
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- Minhang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 201102, China;
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- Changning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200051, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (National Health Commission), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Ministry of Health), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (W.-Y.Y.); (M.-G.H.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Ministry of Health), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (W.-Y.Y.); (M.-G.H.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (National Health Commission), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA;
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Ministry of Health), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (W.-Y.Y.); (M.-G.H.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (National Health Commission), School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-21-54237679
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Händel MN, Rohde JF, Rimestad ML, Bandak E, Birkefoss K, Tendal B, Lemcke S, Callesen HE. Efficacy and Safety of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Supplementation in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials. Nutrients 2021; 13:1226. [PMID: 33917727 PMCID: PMC8068201 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Based on epidemiological and animal studies, the rationale for using polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as a treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) seems promising. Here, the objective was to systematically identify and critically assess the evidence from clinical trials. The primary outcome was ADHD core symptoms. The secondary outcomes were behavioral difficulties, quality of life, and side effects. We performed a systematic search in Medline, Embase, Cinahl, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library up to June 2020. The overall certainty of evidence was evaluated using Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). We identified 31 relevant randomized controlled trials including 1755 patients. The results showed no effect on ADHD core symptoms rated by parents (k = 23; SMD: -0.17; 95% CI: -0.32, -0.02) or teachers (k = 10; SMD: -0.06; 95% CI: -0.31, 0.19). There was no effect on behavioral difficulties, rated by parents (k = 7; SMD: -0.02; 95% CI: -0.17, 0.14) or teachers (k = 5; SMD: -0.04; 95% CI: -0.35, 0.26). There was no effect on quality of life (SMD: 0.01; 95% CI: -0.29, 0.31). PUFA did not increase the occurrence of side effects. For now, there seems to be no benefit of PUFA in ADHD treatment; however, the certainty of evidence is questionable, and thus no conclusive guidance can be made. The protocol is registered in PROSPERO ID: CRD42020158453.
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- Mina Nicole Händel
- The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (J.F.R.); (E.B.)
- The Danish Health Authority, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.B.); (B.T.); (H.E.C.)
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- The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (J.F.R.); (E.B.)
- The Danish Health Authority, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.B.); (B.T.); (H.E.C.)
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- The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (J.F.R.); (E.B.)
- The Danish Health Authority, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.B.); (B.T.); (H.E.C.)
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- The Danish Health Authority, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.B.); (B.T.); (H.E.C.)
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- The Danish Health Authority, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.B.); (B.T.); (H.E.C.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University Hospital, Psychiatry, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark;
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Korevaar DA, Bossuyt PM, McInnes MDF, Cohen JF. PRISMA-DTA for Abstracts: a new addition to the toolbox for test accuracy research. Diagn Progn Res 2021; 5:8. [PMID: 33795016 PMCID: PMC8017829 DOI: 10.1186/s41512-021-00097-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Daniël A Korevaar
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Radiology and Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Inserm UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team, Center of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Karami T, Hoshyar H, Jafari AF. The effect of pregabalin on postdural puncture headache among patients undergoing elective cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 64:102226. [PMID: 33850624 PMCID: PMC8022150 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most common problems of cesarean section. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of pregabalin on PDPH among patients undergoing elective cesarean section. MATERIALS AND METHODS This double-blind clinical trial was performed on 136 patients undergoing elective cesarean section referred to Shahid Motahari Teaching Hospital in Urmia in northwestern Iran from February 1 to December 20, 2020. Patients were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into two groups of intervention and control (N = 68 people each group). The presence of PDPH and its severity were recorded in the checklist based on the VAS, and conventional treatments were prescribed in the case of occurrence of the PDPH. The PDPH severity was also assessed by the patient using the 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). RESULTS The mean age of participants was 27.82 years. A total of 29 people suffered from hypotension. Regarding pain severity, the mean pain score in the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group (p = 0.01). Results also showed that the frequency of PDPH in the intervention group was significantly lower than the placebo group (4.4% vs. 11.8%; p = 0.019). There was no significant difference between intervention and control groups in terms of demographic characteristics (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Results of the present study showed the use of oral pregabalin at night before spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing elective cesarean(C-) section had a preventive effect on the severity and incidence of PDPH.
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- Tohid Karami
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Kilicoglu H, Rosemblat G, Hoang L, Wadhwa S, Peng Z, Malički M, Schneider J, Ter Riet G. Toward assessing clinical trial publications for reporting transparency. J Biomed Inform 2021; 116:103717. [PMID: 33647518 PMCID: PMC8112250 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2021.103717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To annotate a corpus of randomized controlled trial (RCT) publications with the checklist items of CONSORT reporting guidelines and using the corpus to develop text mining methods for RCT appraisal. METHODS We annotated a corpus of 50 RCT articles at the sentence level using 37 fine-grained CONSORT checklist items. A subset (31 articles) was double-annotated and adjudicated, while 19 were annotated by a single annotator and reconciled by another. We calculated inter-annotator agreement at the article and section level using MASI (Measuring Agreement on Set-Valued Items) and at the CONSORT item level using Krippendorff's α. We experimented with two rule-based methods (phrase-based and section header-based) and two supervised learning approaches (support vector machine and BioBERT-based neural network classifiers), for recognizing 17 methodology-related items in the RCT Methods sections. RESULTS We created CONSORT-TM consisting of 10,709 sentences, 4,845 (45%) of which were annotated with 5,246 labels. A median of 28 CONSORT items (out of possible 37) were annotated per article. Agreement was moderate at the article and section levels (average MASI: 0.60 and 0.64, respectively). Agreement varied considerably among individual checklist items (Krippendorff's α= 0.06-0.96). The model based on BioBERT performed best overall for recognizing methodology-related items (micro-precision: 0.82, micro-recall: 0.63, micro-F1: 0.71). Combining models using majority vote and label aggregation further improved precision and recall, respectively. CONCLUSION Our annotated corpus, CONSORT-TM, contains more fine-grained information than earlier RCT corpora. Low frequency of some CONSORT items made it difficult to train effective text mining models to recognize them. For the items commonly reported, CONSORT-TM can serve as a testbed for text mining methods that assess RCT transparency, rigor, and reliability, and support methods for peer review and authoring assistance. Minor modifications to the annotation scheme and a larger corpus could facilitate improved text mining models. CONSORT-TM is publicly available at https://github.com/kilicogluh/CONSORT-TM.
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- Halil Kilicoglu
- School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA; U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- Urban Vitality Center of Expertise, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology Heart Center, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Quinn TJ, Burton JK, Carter B, Cooper N, Dwan K, Field R, Freeman SC, Geue C, Hsieh PH, McGill K, Nevill CR, Rana D, Sutton A, Rowan MT, Xin Y. Following the science? Comparison of methodological and reporting quality of covid-19 and other research from the first wave of the pandemic. BMC Med 2021; 19:46. [PMID: 33618741 PMCID: PMC7899793 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-021-01920-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Following the initial identification of the 2019 coronavirus disease (covid-19), the subsequent months saw substantial increases in published biomedical research. Concerns have been raised in both scientific and lay press around the quality of some of this research. We assessed clinical research from major clinical journals, comparing methodological and reporting quality of covid-19 papers published in the first wave (here defined as December 2019 to May 2020 inclusive) of the viral pandemic with non-covid papers published at the same time. METHODS We reviewed research publications (print and online) from The BMJ, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), The Lancet, and New England Journal of Medicine, from first publication of a covid-19 research paper (February 2020) to May 2020 inclusive. Paired reviewers were randomly allocated to extract data on methodological quality (risk of bias) and reporting quality (adherence to reporting guidance) from each paper using validated assessment tools. A random 10% of papers were assessed by a third, independent rater. Overall methodological quality for each paper was rated high, low or unclear. Reporting quality was described as percentage of total items reported. RESULTS From 168 research papers, 165 were eligible, including 54 (33%) papers with a covid-19 focus. For methodological quality, 18 (33%) covid-19 papers and 83 (73%) non-covid papers were rated as low risk of bias, OR 6.32 (95%CI 2.85 to 14.00). The difference in quality was maintained after adjusting for publication date, results, funding, study design, journal and raters (OR 6.09 (95%CI 2.09 to 17.72)). For reporting quality, adherence to reporting guidelines was poorer for covid-19 papers, mean percentage of total items reported 72% (95%CI:66 to 77) for covid-19 papers and 84% (95%CI:81 to 87) for non-covid. CONCLUSIONS Across various measures, we have demonstrated that covid-19 research from the first wave of the pandemic was potentially of lower quality than contemporaneous non-covid research. While some differences may be an inevitable consequence of conducting research during a viral pandemic, poor reporting should not be accepted.
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- Terence J Quinn
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, New Lister Building Campus, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 2ER, UK.
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience Kings College London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Cochrane Methods Support Unit, Cochrane, UK, Oxford, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defence Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- NMAHP Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Eiber CD, Delbeke J, Cardoso J, de Neeling M, John SE, Lee CW, Skefos J, Sun A, Prodanov D, McKinney Z. Preliminary Minimum Reporting Requirements for In-Vivo Neural Interface Research: I. Implantable Neural Interfaces. IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 2:74-83. [PMID: 33997788 PMCID: PMC8118094 DOI: 10.1109/ojemb.2021.3060919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The pace of research and development in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and neurorehabilitation is rapidly accelerating, with the number of publications doubling every 4.2 years. Maintaining this progress requires technological standards and scientific reporting guidelines to provide frameworks for communication and interoperability. The present lack of such neurotechnology standards limits the transparency, repro-ducibility, and meta-analysis of this growing body of literature, posing an ongoing barrier to research, clinical, and commercial objectives. Continued neurotechnological innovation requires the development of some minimal standards to promote integration between this broad spectrum of technologies and therapies. To preserve design freedom and accelerate the translation of research into safe and effective technologies with maximal user benefit, such standards must be collaboratively co-developed by the full range of neuroscience and neurotechnology stakeholders. This paper summarizes the preliminary recommendations of IEEE P2794 Standards Working Group, developing a Reporting Standard for in-vivo Neural Interface Research (RSNIR).
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- Instituto de Medicina MolecularFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de LisboaLisbon1649-028Portugal
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- University of MelbourneMelbourne3010Australia
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- University of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90095USA
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- BioRobotics Institute and Center for Excellence in Robotics and AIScuola Superiore Sant'Anna56127PisaItaly
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Köhnen M, Dreier M, Seeralan T, Kriston L, Härter M, Baumeister H, Liebherz S. Evidence on Technology-Based Psychological Interventions in Diagnosed Depression: Systematic Review. JMIR Ment Health 2021; 8:e21700. [PMID: 33565981 PMCID: PMC7904404 DOI: 10.2196/21700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence on technology-based psychological interventions (TBIs) for the treatment of depression is rapidly growing and covers a broad scope of research. Despite extensive research in this field, guideline recommendations are still limited to the general effectiveness of TBIs. OBJECTIVE This study aims to structure evidence on TBIs by considering different application areas (eg, TBIs for acute treatment and their implementation in health care, such as stand-alone interventions) and treatment characteristics (eg, therapeutic rationale of TBIs) to provide a comprehensive evidence base and to identify research gaps in TBIs for diagnosed depression. Moreover, the reporting of negative events in the included studies is investigated in this review to enable subsequent safety assessment of the TBIs. METHODS Randomized controlled trials on adults diagnosed with unipolar depression receiving any kind of psychotherapeutic treatment, which was at least partly delivered by a technical medium, were eligible for inclusion in our preregistered systematic review. We searched for trials in CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; until August 2020), MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX, CINAHL; until the end of January 2018), clinical trial registers, and sources of gray literature (until the end of January 2019). Study selection and data extraction were conducted by 2 review authors independently. RESULTS Database searches resulted in 15,546 records, of which 241 publications were included, representing 83 completed studies and 60 studies awaiting classification (ie, preregistered studies, study protocols). Almost all completed studies (78/83, 94%) addressed the acute treatment phase, being largely either implemented as stand-alone interventions (66/83, 80%) or blended treatment approaches (12/83, 14%). Studies on TBIs for aftercare (4/83, 5%) and for bridging waiting periods (1/83, 1%) were scarce. Most TBI study arms (n=107) were guided (59/107, 55.1%), delivered via the internet (80/107, 74.8%), and based on cognitive behavioral treatment approaches (88/107, 79.4%). Almost all studies (77/83, 93%) reported information on negative events, considering dropouts from treatment as a negative event. However, reports on negative events were heterogeneous and largely unsystematic. CONCLUSIONS Research has given little attention to studies evaluating TBIs for aftercare and for bridging waiting periods in people with depression, even though TBIs are seen as highly promising in these application areas; thus, high quality studies are urgently needed. In addition, the variety of therapeutic rationales on TBIs has barely been represented by identified studies hindering the consideration of patient preferences when planning treatment. Finally, future studies should use specific guidelines to systematically assess and report negative events. TRIAL REGISTRATION International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) CRD42016050413; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42016050413. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028042.
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- Moritz Köhnen
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Stone K, Fryer S, Faulkner J, Meyer ML, Zieff G, Paterson C, Burnet K, Kelsch E, Credeur D, Lambrick D, Stoner L. Acute Changes in Carotid-Femoral Pulse-Wave Velocity Are Tracked by Heart-Femoral Pulse-Wave Velocity. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 7:592834. [PMID: 33553252 PMCID: PMC7854542 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.592834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Carotid-femoral pulse-wave velocity (cfPWV) is the reference standard measure of central arterial stiffness. However, it requires assessment of the carotid artery, which is technically challenging, and subject-level factors, including carotid artery plaque, may confound measurements. A promising alternative that overcomes these limitations is heart-femoral PWV (hfPWV), but it is not known to what extent changes in cfPWV and hfPWV are associated. Objectives: To determine, (1) the strength of the association between hfPWV and cfPWV; and (2) whether change in hfPWV is associated with change in cfPWV when central arterial stiffness is perturbed. Methods: Twenty young, healthy adults [24.0 (SD: 3.1) years, 45% female] were recruited. hfPWV and cfPWV were determined using Doppler ultrasound at baseline and following a mechanical perturbation in arterial stiffness (120 mmHg thigh occlusion). Agreement between the two measurements was determined using mixed-effects regression models and Bland-Altman analysis. Results: There was, (1) strong (ICC > 0.7) agreement between hfPWV and cfPWV (ICC = 0.82, 95%CI: 0.69, 0.90), and, (2) very strong (ICC > 0.9) agreement between change in hfPWV and cfPWV (ICC = 0.92, 95%CI: 0.86, 0.96). cfPWV was significantly greater than hfPWV at baseline and during thigh occlusion (both P < 0.001). Inspection of the Bland-Altman plot, comparing cfPWV and corrected hfPWV, revealed no measurement magnitude bias. Discussion: The current findings indicate that hfPWV and cfPWV are strongly associated, and that change in cfPWV is very strongly associated with change in hfPWV. hfPWV may be a simple alternative to cfPWV in the identification of cardiovascular risk in clinical and epidemiological settings.
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- Keeron Stone
- School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Biology, Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL, United States
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Benchimol EI, Moher D, Ehrenstein V, Langan SM. Retraction of COVID-19 Pharmacoepidemiology Research Could Have Been Avoided by Effective Use of Reporting Guidelines. Clin Epidemiol 2020; 12:1403-1420. [PMID: 33376409 PMCID: PMC7762449 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s288677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Two recent high-profile publications (and subsequent retractions) of pharmacoepidemiology studies reporting the effectiveness and risk of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients received international media attention. Transparent and complete reporting of these studies could have provided peer reviewers and editors with sufficient information to question the methods used and the validity of results. Since these studies used routinely collected health data, the guidelines for the REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected health Data (RECORD) should have been applied to ensure complete reporting of the research. METHODS We evaluated the two retracted articles for completeness of reporting using the RECORD for Pharmacoepidemiology (RECORD-PE) checklist, which includes the checklists for the STengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) and RECORD. We compared the proportion of STROBE, RECORD and RECORD-PE items adequately reported using Chi-squared statistics. RESULTS In the article published by The Lancet, 29 of 34 STROBE items (85.3%) were adequately reported, compared with 3.5 of 13 RECORD items (26.9%) and 9.5 of 15 RECORD-PE items (63.3%)(χ2 = 14.839, P <0.001). Similarly, the article published in NEJM reported 24 of 34 STROBE items (70.6%), two of 13 RECORD items (15.4%), and 7.5 of 15 RECORD-PE items (50.0%) (χ2 = 11.668, P = 0.003). Important aspects of the methods unique to research using routinely collected health data were not reported, including variables used to identify exposure, outcome and confounders, validation of the coding or algorithms, a description of the underlying database population and the accuracy of data linkage methods. DISCUSSION While STROBE items were generally adequately reported, RECORD and RECORD-PE items were not. Reporting guidelines should be effectively implemented in order for transparency and completeness of research manuscripts, allowing for adequate evaluation by editors and peer reviewers.
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- Eric I Benchimol
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, and Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Pelletier JF, Houle J, Goulet MH, Juster RP, Giguère CÉ, Bordet J, Hénault I, Lesage A, De Benedictis L, Denis F, Ng R. Online and Recovery-Oriented Support Groups Facilitated by Peer Support Workers in Times of COVID-19: Protocol for a Feasibility Pre-Post Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2020; 9:e22500. [PMID: 33259326 PMCID: PMC7752185 DOI: 10.2196/22500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In times of pandemics, social distancing, isolation, and quarantine have precipitated depression, anxiety, and substance misuse. Scientific literature suggests that patients living with mental health problems or illnesses (MHPIs) who interact with peer support workers (PSWs) experience not only the empathy and connectedness that comes from similar life experiences but also feel hope in the possibility of recovery. So far, it is the effect of mental health teams or programs with PSWs that has been evaluated. OBJECTIVE This paper presents the protocol for a web-based intervention facilitated by PSWs. The five principal research questions are whether this intervention will have an impact in terms of (Q1) personal-civic recovery and (Q2) clinical recovery, (Q3) how these recovery potentials can be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (Q4) how the lived experience of persons in recovery can be mobilized to cope with such a situation, and (Q5) how sex and gender considerations can be taken into account for the pairing of PSWs with service users beyond considerations based solely on psychiatric diagnoses or specific MHPIs. This will help us assess the impact of PSWs in this setting. METHODS PSWs will lead a typical informal peer support group within the larger context of online peer support groups, focusing on personal-civic recovery. They will be scripted with a fixed, predetermined duration (a series of 10 weekly 90-minute online workshops). There will be 2 experimental subgroups-patients diagnosed with (1) psychotic disorders (n=10) and (2) anxiety or mood disorders (n=10)-compared to a control group (n=10). Random assignment to the intervention and control arms will be conducted using a 2:1 ratio. Several instruments will be used to assess clinical recovery (eg, the Recovery Assessment Scale, the Citizenship Measure questionnaire). The COVID-19 Stress Scales will be used to assess effects in terms of clinical recovery and stress- or anxiety-related responses to COVID-19. Changes will be compared between groups from baseline to endpoint in the intervention and control groups using the Student paired sample t test. RESULTS This pilot study was funded in March 2020. The protocol was approved on June 16, 2020, by the Research Ethics Committees of the Montreal Mental Health University Institute. Recruitment took place during the months of July and August, and results are expected in December 2020. CONCLUSIONS Study results will provide reliable evidence on the effectiveness of a web-based intervention provided by PSWs. The investigators, alongside key decision makers and patient partners, will ensure knowledge translation throughout, and our massive open online course (MOOC), The Fundamentals of Recovery, will be updated with the evidence and new knowledge generated by this feasibility study. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04445324; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04445324. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/22500.
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- Jean-Francois Pelletier
- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Montreal Mental Health University Institute - Research Centre, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Montreal Mental Health University Institute - Research Centre, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Mental Health University Institute - Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Quebec Association of Peer Support Workers, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Montreal Mental Health University Institute - Research Centre, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Mental Health University Institute - Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Kwasnicka D, Luszczynska A, Hagger MS, Quested E, Pagoto SL, Verboon P, Robinson S, Januszewicz A, Idziak P, Palacz I, Naughton F. Theory-based digital intervention to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance (Choosing Health): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e040183. [PMID: 33234638 PMCID: PMC7684829 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Digital behavioural weight loss interventions have the potential to improve public health; however, these interventions are often not adequately tailored to the needs of the participants. This is the protocol for a trial that aims to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Choosing Health programme as a means to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance among overweight/obese adults. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The proposed study is a two-group randomised controlled trial with a nested interrupted time series (ITS) within-person design. Participants (n=285) will be randomly assigned to either the Choosing Health digital intervention or a control group. For intervention participants, ecological momentary assessment will be used to identify behavioural determinants for each individual in order to tailor evidence-based behaviour change techniques and intervention content.Control group participants will receive non-tailored weight loss advice via e-book and generic emails. The primary outcome is the mean difference in weight loss between groups at 6 months controlled for baseline. Secondary outcomes include blood pressure and percentage of body fat; self-reported measures of physical activity, sitting time, quality of life, cost and theory-derived correlates of weight loss. Secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome for ITS will be daily weight loss plan adherence. Data will be analysed using regression and time series analyses. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was granted by Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland, approval number 03/P/12/2019. The project results will be disseminated through structured strategy implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. TRIAL REGISTRATION DETAILS This trial was registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov; registration number NCT04291482.
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- Dominika Kwasnicka
- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Psychological Sciences, University of California, Merced, Merced, California, United States
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Physical Activity and Well-being Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, The UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, University of Connecticut, Connecticut, New England, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Open Universiteit Nederland Faculteit Managementwetenschappen, Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland
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- School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
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Iafolla MAJ, Picardo S, Aung K, Hansen AR. Systematic Review and STARD Scoring of Renal Cell Carcinoma Circulating Diagnostic Biomarker Manuscripts. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2020; 4:pkaa050. [PMID: 33134830 PMCID: PMC7583155 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkaa050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background No validated molecular biomarkers exist to help guide diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. We seek to evaluate the quality of published RCC circulating diagnostic biomarker manuscripts using the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) guidelines. Methods The phrase “(renal cell carcinoma OR renal cancer OR kidney cancer OR kidney carcinoma) AND circulating AND (biomarkers OR cell free DNA OR tumor DNA OR methylated cell free DNA OR methylated tumor DNA)” was searched in Embase, MEDLINE, and PubMed in March 2018. Relevant manuscripts were scored using 41 STARD subcriteria for a maximal score of 26 points. All tests of statistical significance were 2 sided. Results The search identified 535 publications: 27 manuscripts of primary research were analyzed. The median STARD score was 11.5 (range = 7-16.75). All manuscripts had appropriate abstracts, introductions, and distribution of alternative diagnoses. None of the manuscripts stated how indeterminant data were handled or if adverse events occurred from performing the index test or reference standard. Statistically significantly higher STARD scores were present in manuscripts reporting receiver operator characteristic curves (P < .001), larger sample sizes (P = .007), and after release of the original STARD statement (P = .005). Conclusions Most RCC circulating diagnostic biomarker manuscripts poorly adhere to the STARD guidelines. Future studies adhering to STARD guidelines may address this unmet need.
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- Marco A J Iafolla
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Oncology, William Osler Health System, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Livestrong Cancer Institute and Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Van Leeuwen MT, Luu S, Gurney H, Brown MR, Pearson SA, Webber K, Hunt L, Hong S, Delaney GP, Vajdic CM. Cardiovascular Toxicity of Targeted Therapies for Cancer: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2020; 4:pkaa076. [PMID: 33392444 PMCID: PMC7768929 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkaa076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Several targeted therapies for cancer have been associated with cardiovascular toxicity. The evidence for this association has not been synthesized systematically nor has the quality of evidence been considered. We synthesized systematic review evidence of cardiovascular toxicity of individual targeted agents. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for systematic reviews with meta-analyses of cardiovascular outcomes for individual agents published to May 2020. We selected reviews according to prespecified eligibility criteria (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42017080014). We classified evidence of cardiovascular toxicity as sufficient, probable, possible, or indeterminate for specific cardiovascular outcomes based on statistical significance, study quality, and size. Results From 113 systematic reviews, we found at least probable systematic review evidence of cardiovascular toxicity for 18 agents, including high- and all-grade hypertension for bevacizumab, ramucirumab, axitinib, cediranib, pazopanib, sorafenib, sunitinib, vandetanib, aflibercept, abiraterone, and enzalutamide, and all-grade hypertension for nintedanib; high- and all-grade arterial thromboembolism (includes cardiac and/or cerebral events) for bevacizumab and abiraterone, high-grade arterial thromboembolism for trastuzumab, and all-grade arterial thromboembolism for sorafenib and tamoxifen; high- and all-grade venous thromboembolism (VTE) for lenalidomide and thalidomide, high-grade VTE for cetuximab and panitumumab, and all-grade VTE for bevacizumab; high- and all-grade left ventricular ejection fraction decline or congestive heart failure for bevacizumab and trastuzumab, and all-grade left ventricular ejection fraction decline/congestive heart failure for pazopanib and sunitinib; and all-grade corrected QT interval prolongation for vandetanib. Conclusions Our review provides an accessible summary of the cardiovascular toxicity of targeted therapy to assist clinicians and patients when managing cardiovascular health.
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- Marina T Van Leeuwen
- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Oncology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Voices NSW, Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Division of Oncology-Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.,Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.,South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Aripov T, Aniyozova D, Gorbunova I. Quality of evidence in a post-Soviet country: evaluation of methodological quality of controlled clinical trials published in national journals from Uzbekistan. BMC Med Res Methodol 2020; 20:189. [PMID: 32660442 PMCID: PMC7359460 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01076-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Most researchers in Uzbekistan prefer to publish their reports in journals of their home country. Moreover, the proportion of healthcare practitioners who prefer to use these national sources of information also remains high. However, the quality of publications from national journals, in post-Soviet countries, has not been systematically evaluated until now. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of randomized controlled trials’ (RCTs) reports published in medical journals from Uzbekistan. We supposed that reports had at least minimal quality to contribute to the higher quality of healthcare. Methods To evaluate the quality of RCTs, we selected two journals from the list of national medical journals for which background information was provided. We decided to select articles from journals that had the highest subscription rate and were likely to have the highest impact on clinical decisions. The journals were Medical Journal of Uzbekistan and Paediatrics. Only issues published in 2007–2017 were considered for evaluation. Two evaluators independently scored RCTs and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) reported in the journals. The 5-point scale developed by Jadad et al. was used to evaluate the quality of reports. Consensus-based decision was made about the final score of each report. Results We reviewed 1311 studies in the two journals and found 380 clinical trials reports for the final evaluation. Our main finding was that none of the reports received a final score of more than 1, with an absolute agreement between evaluators. A median score of the studied reports was equal to 0, predicting a very low quality of controlled trials reported in the national journals (Wilcoxon signed-rank test p = 1.0; 95% CI = 0–0). Conclusions We believe that quality of reports about controlled trials, in Uzbekistan, can be considered insufficient to contribute to the higher quality of care and patients’ safety. In the worst case, such condition can cause serious damage to the public health and lead to ineffective use of resources in the country. Therefore, the better reporting and organization of RCTs and CCTs should become a main goal of all stakeholders interested in the effective and safe healthcare in the country.
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- Timur Aripov
- Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, Parkentskaya str. 51, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100007.
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- Principal investigator at Antimicrobial Resistance Research project, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, Parkentskaya str. 51, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100007
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- Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, Parkentskaya str. 51, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100007
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