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Domes T, Najafabadi BT, Roberts M, Campbell J, Flannigan R, Bach P, Patel P, Langille G, Krakowsky Y, Violette PD, Brock GB, Yafi FA. Canadian Urological Association guideline: Erectile dysfunction. Can Urol Assoc J 2021; 15:310-322. [PMID: 34665713 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.7572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) impacts the wellness and quality of life of millions of Canadians. An evaluation focused on the identification of reversible and irreversible underlying factors is recommended for patients presenting with ED. Through a shared decision-making model framework, the goal of ED treatment is to improve functional outcomes and enhance sexual satisfaction while minimizing adverse effects associated with treatment. Given that ED is assessed and treated by multiple different types of health practitioners, the purpose of this guideline is to provide the best available evidence to facilitate care delivery through a Canadian lens. After a narrative review of ED assessment and treatment for general readership, five key clinical questions relating to priority areas of ED are assessed using the GRADE and evidence-to-decision-making frameworks.
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- Trustin Domes
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Urological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Women's College Hospital & Sinai Health System, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Professor Emeritus, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Urology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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Brignardello-Petersen R, Carrasco-Labra A, Guyatt GH. How to Interpret and Use a Clinical Practice Guideline or Recommendation: Users' Guides to the Medical Literature. JAMA 2021; 326:1516-1523. [PMID: 34665198 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.15319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Clinicians may rely on recommendations from clinical practice guidelines for management of patients. OBSERVATIONS A clinical practice guideline is a published statement that includes recommendations that are intended to optimize patient care. In the guideline development process, a panel of experts formulates recommendation questions that guide the retrieval of evidence that is used to inform the recommendations. Typically, methods of guideline development, a summary of the supporting evidence, and a justification of the panel's decisions accompany the recommendations. To use such guidelines optimally, clinicians must understand the implications of the recommendations, assess the trustworthiness of the development process, and evaluate the extent to which the recommendations are applicable to patients in their practice settings. Helpful recommendations are clear and actionable, and explicitly specify whether they are strong or weak, are appropriate for all patients, or depend on individual patients' circumstances and values. Rigorous guidelines and recommendations are informed by appropriately conducted, up-to-date systematic reviews that consider outcomes important to patients. Because judgments are involved in the interpretation of the evidence and the process of moving from evidence to recommendations, useful guidelines consider all relevant factors that have a bearing in a clinical decision and are not influenced by conflicts of interest. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In considering a guideline's recommendations, clinicians must decide whether there are important differences between the factors the guideline panel has considered in making recommendations and their own practice setting.
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- Department of Evidence Synthesis and Translation Research, American Dental Association, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Science, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Background
Shared decision-making encourages patients to explore treatment options/choices in collaboration with their healthcare provider, inclusive of the best available evidence and the patient's values/preferences. Several effective treatments exist for people with anxiety and/or depressive disorders; shared decision-making may be particularly useful in this context.
Aims
To investigate whether shared decision-making enhances clinical outcomes in adults with anxiety and/or depressive disorders.
Method
A systematic review was conducted. Five electronic health databases were searched from database inception until August 2019, in addition to reference lists of included studies. Prospective controlled studies of shared decision-making in adults (aged 18–64 years) diagnosed with an anxiety and/or depressive disorder were included. Two reviewers independently conducted each stage of the review process.
Results
Six randomised controlled trials (N = 1834 participants) were included. Patient satisfaction improved in four studies. Patients were more likely to receive adequate treatment for depression in three studies. Anxiety symptoms decreased in one study. Patient involvement in decision-making increased in three studies. Because of the lack of blinded interventions and outcome assessment, the included studies were at moderate risk of bias. The certainty of evidence ranged from low to moderate, per GRADE criteria.
Conclusions
Shared decision-making shows promise for enhancing quality-of-care outcomes such as patient satisfaction, without increasing consultation time, but appears unlikely to improve symptoms of depression. However, it appears to be understudied in patients with anxiety disorders. Heterogeneity regarding definition and measurement of shared decision-making posed challenges for interpreting the results. More research is recommended to advance the field.
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Voluntary HIV and Viral Hepatitis Testing in Newly Arrived Migrant Men in a First Reception Center in the North of Paris—a Qualitative Study on the Perception and Forms of Participation. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12134-021-00897-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gaga M, Kontogianni C, Agapitou T, Kolilekas L. Medicine in Dire Straits: Balancing Science and Art. Arch Bronconeumol 2021; 57:623-624. [PMID: 35699044 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Mina Gaga
- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece.
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- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece
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- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece
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- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece
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Kindel TL, Dirks RC, Collings AT, Scholz S, Abou-Setta AM, Alli VV, Ansari MT, Awad Z, Broucek J, Campbell A, Cripps MW, Hollands C, Lim R, Quinteros F, Ritchey K, Whiteside J, Zagol B, Pryor AD, Walsh D, Haggerty S, Stefanidis D. Guidelines for the performance of minimally invasive splenectomy. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:5877-5888. [PMID: 34580773 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08741-2] [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: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive splenectomy (MIS) is increasingly favored for the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the spleen over open access approaches. While many studies cite the superiority of MIS in terms of decreased morbidity and length of stay over a traditional open approach, the comparative effectiveness of specific technical and peri-operative approaches to MIS is unclear. OBJECTIVE To develop evidence-based guidelines that support clinicians, patients, and others in decisions on the peri-operative performance of MIS. METHODS A guidelines committee panel of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) including methodologists used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to grade the certainty of evidence and formulate recommendations. RESULTS Informed by a systematic review of the evidence, the panel agreed on eight recommendations for the peri-operative performance of MIS for adults and children in elective situations addressing six key questions. CONCLUSIONS Conditional recommendations were made in favor of lateral positioning for non-hematologic disease, intra-operative platelet administration for patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura instead of preoperative administration, and the use of mechanical devices to control the splenic hilum. Further, a conditional recommendation was made against routine intra-operative drain placement.
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- Tammy L Kindel
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine Tulsa, Tulsa, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA
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- Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
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Psychosocial Care for Adult Cancer Patients: Guidelines of the Italian Medical Oncology Association. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13194878. [PMID: 34638360 PMCID: PMC8508051 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary People with cancer often experience psychological and social needs, related to their disease and treatments, that can negatively impact quality of life. Various social interventions can be helpful but are not always offered to patients who would benefit from them. This guideline aims to help oncology professionals address the psychosocial aspects of their adult patients and of those who care for them. It was compiled by a multidisciplinary panel, including patients, using rigorous methodology. Topics include patient information and communication, screening and management of psychosocial needs, and caregiver support. In particular, evidence emphasizes that nurses play a central role in providing psychosocial care and information for cancer patients, and that Physician communication skills must be improved with specific evidence-based training. In addition, psychosocial needs must be promptly detected and managed, especially with appropriate non-pharmacological interventions. Abstract Psychosocial morbidity can have negative consequences for cancer patients, including maladaptive coping, poor treatment adherence, and lower quality of life. Evidence shows that psychosocial interventions can positively impact quality of life, as well as symptoms and side effects; however, they are not always offered to patients who might benefit from them. These guidelines were produced by a multidisciplinary panel of 16 experts, including patients, following GRADE methodology. The panel framed clinical questions and voted on outcomes to investigate. Studies identified by rigorous search strategies were assessed to rate certainty of evidence, and recommendations were formulated by the panel. Although the quality of the evidence found was generally moderate, interventions could be recommended aimed at improving patient information, communication with healthcare professionals and involvement in decision-making; detecting and managing patient psychosocial needs, particularly with non-pharmacological therapy; and supporting families of patients with advanced cancer. The role of nurses as providers of information and psychosocial care is stressed. Most recommended interventions do not appear to necessitate new services or infrastructures, and therefore do not require allocation of additional resources, but predominantly involve changes in clinical staff behavior and/or ward organization. Patients should be made aware of psychosocial care standards so that they can expect to receive them.
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Bardi E, Mulder RL, van Dalen EC, Bhatt NS, Ruble KA, Burgis J, Castellino SM, Constine LS, den Hoed CM, Green DM, Koot BGP, Levitt G, Szonyi L, Wallace WH, Skinner R, Hudson MM, Kremer LCM, Effinger KE, Bresters D. Late hepatic toxicity surveillance for survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer: Recommendations from the international late effects of childhood cancer guideline harmonization group. Cancer Treat Rev 2021; 100:102296. [PMID: 34571378 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2021.102296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adult (CAYA) cancer may develop treatment-induced chronic liver disease. Surveillance guidelines can improve survivors' health outcomes. However, current recommendations vary, leading to uncertainty about optimal screening. The International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group has developed recommendations for the surveillance of late hepatotoxicity after CAYA cancer. METHODS Evidence-based methods based on the GRADE framework were used in guideline development. A multidisciplinary guideline panel performed systematic literature reviews, developed evidence summaries, appraised the evidence, and formulated recommendations on the basis of evidence, clinical judgement, and consideration of benefits versus the harms of the surveillance while allowing for flexibility in implementation across different health care systems. RESULTS The guideline strongly recommends a physical examination and measurement of serum liver enzyme concentrations (ALT, AST, gGT, ALP) once at entry into long-term follow-up for survivors treated with radiotherapy potentially exposing the liver (moderate- to high-quality evidence). For survivors treated with busulfan, thioguanine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, dactinomycin, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), or hepatic surgery, or with a history of chronic viral hepatitis or sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, similar surveillance for late hepatotoxicity once at entry into LTFU is reasonable (low-quality evidence/expert opinion, moderate recommendation). For survivors who have undergone HSCT and/or received multiple red blood cell transfusions, surveillance for iron overload with serum ferritin is strongly recommended once at long-term follow-up entry. CONCLUSIONS These evidence-based, internationally-harmonized recommendations for the surveillance of late hepatic toxicity in cancer survivors can inform clinical care and guide future research of health outcomes for CAYA cancer survivors.
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- Edit Bardi
- St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Austria.
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, and Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Oncology and Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Semmelweis University, I. Pediatric Department, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology/Oncology, Great North Children's Hospital and Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Departments of Oncology and Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, and Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for sickle cell disease: stem cell transplantation. Blood Adv 2021; 5:3668-3689. [PMID: 34581773 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021004394c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-limiting inherited hemoglobinopathy that results in significant complications and affects quality of life. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is currently the only curative intervention for SCD; however, guidelines are needed to inform how to apply HSCT in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE These evidence-based guidelines of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) are intended to support patients, clinicians, and health professionals in their decisions about HSCT for SCD. METHODS The multidisciplinary guideline panel formed by ASH included 2 patient representatives and was balanced to minimize potential bias from conflicts of interest. The Mayo Evidence-Based Practice Research Program supported the guideline development process, including performing systematic evidence reviews (through 2019). The panel prioritized clinical questions and outcomes according to their importance for clinicians and patients. The panel used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach, including GRADE Evidence-to-Decision frameworks, to assess evidence and make recommendations, which were subject to public comment. RESULTS The panel agreed on 8 recommendations to help patients and providers assess how individuals with SCD should consider the timing and type of HSCT. CONCLUSIONS The evidence review yielded no randomized controlled clinical trials for HSCT in SCD; therefore, all recommendations are based on very low certainty in the evidence. Key recommendations include considering HSCT for those with neurologic injury or recurrent acute chest syndrome at an early age and to improve nonmyeloablative regimens. Future research should include the development of a robust SCD registry to serve as a comparator for HSCT studies.
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Lotfi T, Hajizadeh A, Moja L, Akl EA, Piggott T, Kredo T, Langendam MW, Iorio A, Klugar M, Klugarová J, Neumann I, Wiercioch W, Leontiadis GI, Mbuagbaw L, Turgeon AF, Meerpohl J, Stevens A, Brozek J, Santesso N, Pottie K, Dewidar O, Flottorp SA, Karpusheff J, Saz-Parkinson Z, Rojas MX, Parmelli E, Chu DK, Tugwell P, Welch V, Avey MT, Brignardello-Petersen R, Mathew JL, Munn Z, Nieuwlaat R, Ford N, Qaseem A, Askie LM, Schünemann HJ. A taxonomy and framework for identifying and developing actionable statements in guidelines suggests avoiding informal recommendations. J Clin Epidemiol 2021; 141:161-171. [PMID: 34562579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To propose a taxonomy and framework that identifies and presents actionable statements in guidelines. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We took an iterative approach reviewing case studies of guidelines produced by the World Health Organization and the American Society of Hematology to develop an initial conceptual framework. We then tested it using randomly selected recommendations from published guidelines addressing COVID-19 from different organizations, evaluated its results, and refined it before retesting. The urgency and availability of evidence for development of these recommendations varied. We consulted with experts in research methodology and guideline developers to improve the final framework. RESULTS The resulting taxonomy and framework distinguishes five types of actional statements: formal recommendations; research recommendations; good practice statements; implementation considerations, tools and tips; and informal recommendations. These statements should respond to a priori established criteria and require a clear structure and recognizable presentation in a guideline. Most importantly, this framework identifies informal recommendations that differ from formal recommendations by how they consider evidence and in their development process. CONCLUSION The identification, standardization and explicit labelling of actionable statements according to the framework may support guideline developers to create actionable statements with clear intent, avoid informal recommendations and improve their understanding and implementation by users.
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- Tamara Lotfi
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Product Policy and Standards, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada
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- Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada
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- The Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech CEBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre); Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- The Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech CEBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre); Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Biostatistics Unit/The Research Institute, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton ,ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City ,QC, Canada; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec - Université Laval Research Center, Québec City ,QC, Canada
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center & Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa; Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa; Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Agencia de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias. Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa; Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa; Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa
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- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Joanna Briggs Institute Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The University of Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada
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- Department of HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Quality Assurance of Norms and Standards Department, Science Division, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton , ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton ,ON, Canada; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
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Benchimol EI, Tse F, Carroll MW, deBruyn JC, McNeil SA, Pham-Huy A, Seow CH, Barrett LL, Bessissow T, Carman N, Melmed GY, Vanderkooi OG, Marshall JK, Jones JL. Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for Immunizations in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-Part 1: Live Vaccines. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2021; 4:e59-e71. [PMID: 34476338 PMCID: PMC8407487 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwab015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background & Aims Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of
some vaccine-preventable diseases. The effectiveness and safety of
vaccinations may be altered by immunosuppressive therapies or IBD itself.
These recommendations, developed by the Canadian Association of
Gastroenterology and endorsed by the American Gastroenterological
Association, aim to provide guidance on immunizations in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease. This publication focused on live vaccines. Methods Systematic reviews evaluating the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of
vaccines in patients with IBD, other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases,
and the general population were performed. Critical outcomes included
mortality, vaccine-preventable diseases, and serious adverse events.
Immunogenicity was considered a surrogate outcome for vaccine efficacy.
Certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations were rated according
to the GRADE (Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and
Evaluation) approach. Key questions were developed through an iterative
process and voted on by a multidisciplinary panel. Recommendations were
formulated using the Evidence-to-Decision framework. Strong recommendation
means that most patients should receive the recommended course of action,
whereas a conditional recommendation means that different choices will be
appropriate for different patients. Results Three good practice statements included reviewing a patient’s
vaccination status at diagnosis and at regular intervals, giving appropriate
vaccinations as soon as possible, and not delaying urgently needed
immunosuppressive therapy to provide vaccinations. There are 4
recommendations on the use of live vaccines. Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
is recommended for both adult and pediatric patients with IBD not on
immunosuppressive therapy, but not for those using immunosuppressive
medications (conditional). Varicella vaccine is recommended for pediatric
patients with IBD not on immunosuppressive therapy, but not for those using
immunosuppressive medications (conditional). For adults, recommendations are
conditionally in favor of varicella vaccine for those not on
immunosuppressive therapy, and against for those on therapy. No
recommendation was made regarding the use of live vaccines in infants born
to mothers using biologics because the desirable and undesirable effects
were closely balanced and the evidence was insufficient. Conclusions Maintaining appropriate vaccination status in patients with IBD is critical
to optimize patient outcomes. In general, live vaccines are recommended in
patients not on immunosuppressive therapy, but not for those using
immunosuppressive medications. Additional studies are needed to evaluate the
safety and efficacy of live vaccines in patients on immunosuppressive
therapy.
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- Eric I Benchimol
- Department of Pediatrics and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,CHEO Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,CHEO Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,CHEO Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.,Section of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Pediatrics, Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Navarro-Flores A, Alarcon-Ruiz CA, Morán-Mariños C, Taype-Rondan A, Sequeiros JM, Alva-Diaz C, Zafra-Tanaka JH. Scoping Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Early Management of Stroke with Focus on Endovascular Treatment. World Neurosurg 2021; 155:e249-e263. [PMID: 34418610 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.053] [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: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke represents one of the major causes of death and long-term disability worldwide and, even when new treatment strategies have been identified, there is a need of quality clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to guide and improve acute stroke care. We aim to describe the characteristics and assess the quality of CPGs in endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke due to anterior-circulation large-vessel occlusion. METHODS We conducted a scoping review of CPGs that assessed stroke management. We searched the following databases: PubMed, TripDatabase, Scopus, and Google Scholar to identify CPGs published or updated in the last 3 years and used Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II to assess the quality of the guidelines. RESULTS We found a total of 9 CPGs published or updated between 2018 and 2020, from which only one third had adequate methodologic rigor. Guidelines presented pitfalls related to evidence search, assessment, and methods used to reach the recommendations. All the CPGs considered a 24-hour extended window of treatment and the CPGs considered the use of similar imaging techniques to diagnose and explore the extent of the stroke. However, there were variations regarding the selection criteria for thrombectomy. CONCLUSIONS The quality of the CPGs varied widely, which issues around the identification and assessment of the evidence used to reach recommendations. Despite this, the recommendations regarding the use of thrombectomy were similar across the CPGs. Readers need to carefully assess the methodologic rigor of CPGs before applying them to their clinical practice.
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- Grupo de Investigación Neurociencia, Efectividad Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Unidad de Investigación en Bibliometría, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Lima, Peru
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- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Grupo de Investigación Neurociencia, Efectividad Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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Benchimol EI, Tse F, Carroll MW, deBruyn JC, McNeil SA, Pham-Huy A, Seow CH, Barrett LL, Bessissow T, Carman N, Melmed GY, Vanderkooi OG, Marshall JK, Jones JL. Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for Immunizations in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-Part 1: Live Vaccines. Gastroenterology 2021; 161:669-680.e0. [PMID: 33617891 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of some vaccine-preventable diseases. The effectiveness and safety of vaccinations may be altered by immunosuppressive therapies or IBD itself. These recommendations developed by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and endorsed by the American Gastroenterological Association, aim to provide guidance on immunizations in adult and pediatric patients with IBD. This publication focused on live vaccines. METHODS Systematic reviews evaluating the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of vaccines in patients with IBD, other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, and the general population were performed. Critical outcomes included mortality, vaccine-preventable diseases, and serious adverse events. Immunogenicity was considered a surrogate outcome for vaccine efficacy. Certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations were rated according to the GRADE (Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach. Key questions were developed through an iterative process and voted on by a multidisciplinary panel. Recommendations were formulated using the Evidence-to-Decision framework. Strong recommendation means that most patients should receive the recommended course of action, whereas a conditional recommendation means that different choices will be appropriate for different patients. RESULTS Three good practice statements included reviewing a patient's vaccination status at diagnosis and at regular intervals, giving appropriate vaccinations as soon as possible, and not delaying urgently needed immunosuppressive therapy to provide vaccinations. There are 4 recommendations on the use of live vaccines. Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine is recommended for both adult and pediatric patients with IBD not on immunosuppressive therapy, but not for those using immunosuppressive medications (conditional). Varicella vaccine is recommended for pediatric patients with IBD not on immunosuppressive therapy, but not for those using immunosuppressive medications (conditional). For adults, recommendations are conditionally in favor of varicella vaccine for those not on immunosuppressive therapy, and against for those on therapy. No recommendation was made regarding the use of live vaccines in infants born to mothers using biologics because the desirable and undesirable effects were closely balanced and the evidence was insufficient. CONCLUSIONS Maintaining appropriate vaccination status in patients with IBD is critical to optimize patient outcomes. In general, live vaccines are recommended in patients not on immunosuppressive therapy, but not for those using immunosuppressive medications. Additional studies are needed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of live vaccines in patients on immunosuppressive therapy.
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- Eric I Benchimol
- Department of Pediatrics and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CHEO Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CHEO Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Pediatrics, Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Van den Bergh PYK, van Doorn PA, Hadden RDM, Avau B, Vankrunkelsven P, Allen JA, Attarian S, Blomkwist-Markens PH, Cornblath DR, Eftimov F, Goedee HS, Harbo T, Kuwabara S, Lewis RA, Lunn MP, Nobile-Orazio E, Querol L, Rajabally YA, Sommer C, Topaloglu HA. European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: Report of a joint Task Force-Second revision. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28:3556-3583. [PMID: 34327760 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To revise the 2010 consensus guideline on chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). METHODS Seventeen disease experts, a patient representative, and two Cochrane methodologists constructed 12 Population/Intervention/Comparison/Outcome (PICO) questions regarding diagnosis and treatment to guide the literature search. Data were extracted and summarized in GRADE summary of findings (for treatment PICOs) or evidence tables (for diagnostic PICOs). RESULTS Statements were prepared according to the GRADE Evidence-to-Decision frameworks. Typical CIDP and CIDP variants were distinguished. The previous term "atypical CIDP" was replaced by "CIDP variants" because these are well characterized entities (multifocal, focal, distal, motor, or sensory CIDP). The levels of diagnostic certainty were reduced from three (definite, probable, possible CIDP) to only two (CIDP and possible CIDP), because the diagnostic accuracy of criteria for probable and definite CIDP did not significantly differ. Good Practice Points were formulated for supportive criteria and investigations to be considered to diagnose CIDP. The principal treatment recommendations were: (a) intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or corticosteroids are strongly recommended as initial treatment in typical CIDP and CIDP variants; (b) plasma exchange is strongly recommended if IVIg and corticosteroids are ineffective; (c) IVIg should be considered as first-line treatment in motor CIDP (Good Practice Point); (d) for maintenance treatment, IVIg, subcutaneous immunoglobulin or corticosteroids are recommended; (e) if the maintenance dose of any of these is high, consider either combination treatments or adding an immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory drug (Good Practice Point); and (f) if pain is present, consider drugs against neuropathic pain and multidisciplinary management (Good Practice Point).
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- Peter Y K Van den Bergh
- Neuromuscular Reference Centre, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cochrane Belgium, CEBAM, Leuven, Belgium and CEBaP, Belgian Red Cross, Mechelen, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires et de la SLA, APHM, CHU Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuromuscular Disorders, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Århus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology and MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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- Neuromuscular and Neuroimmunology Service, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases Unit-Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Regional Neuromuscular Service, Neurology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Neurology Clinic, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Xue F, Yang RC. [ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines on the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2021; 42:358-363. [PMID: 34218576 PMCID: PMC8293010 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- F Xue
- Insitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin 300020, China
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- Insitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin 300020, China
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Slater BJ, Dirks RC, McKinley SK, Ansari MT, Kohn GP, Thosani N, Qumseya B, Billmeier S, Daly S, Crawford C, P Ehlers A, Hollands C, Palazzo F, Rodriguez N, Train A, Wassenaar E, Walsh D, Pryor AD, Stefanidis D. SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). Surg Endosc 2021; 35:4903-4917. [PMID: 34279710 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08625-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is an extremely common condition with several medical and surgical treatment options. A multidisciplinary expert panel was convened to develop evidence-based recommendations to support clinicians, patients, and others in decisions regarding the treatment of GERD with an emphasis on evaluating different surgical techniques. METHODS Literature reviews were conducted for 4 key questions regarding the surgical treatment of GERD in both adults and children: surgical vs. medical treatment, robotic vs. laparoscopic fundoplication, partial vs. complete fundoplication, and division vs. preservation of short gastric vessels in adults or maximal versus minimal dissection in pediatric patients. Evidence-based recommendations were formulated using the GRADE methodology by subject experts. Recommendations for future research were also proposed. RESULTS The panel provided seven recommendations for adults and children with GERD. All recommendations were conditional due to very low, low, or moderate certainty of evidence. The panel conditionally recommended surgical treatment over medical management for adults with chronic or chronic refractory GERD. There was insufficient evidence for the panel to make a recommendation regarding surgical versus medical treatment in children. The panel suggested that once the decision to pursue surgical therapy is made, adults and children with GERD may be treated with either a robotic or a laparoscopic approach, and either partial or complete fundoplication based on surgeon-patient shared decision-making and patient values. In adults, the panel suggested either division or non-division of the short gastric vessels is appropriate, and that children should undergo minimal dissection during fundoplication. CONCLUSIONS These recommendations should provide guidance with regard to surgical decision-making in the treatment of GERD and highlight the importance of shared decision-making and patient values to optimize patient outcomes. Pursuing the identified research needs may improve future versions of guidelines for the treatment of GERD.
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- Bethany J Slater
- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4062, Chicago, IL, 606037, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Monash University, Eastern Health Clinical School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Upper GI Surgical Group, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Center for Interventional Gastroenterology at UTHealth (iGUT), McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge Massachusetts and Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Florida Atlantic University, Florida, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Gelre Hospitals, Zutphen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Huang LY, Hu HH, Zhong ZL, Teng C, He B, Yan SG. Should corticosteroids be administered for local infiltration analgesia in knee arthroplasty? A meta-analysis and systematic review. J Clin Pharm Ther 2021; 46:1441-1458. [PMID: 34254696 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE The benefits of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) in knee arthroplasty (KA) have been well-documented. However, it is unknown whether adding a corticosteroid to the composition of the LIA is beneficial. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of administering periarticular steroids intraoperatively in patients who underwent KA through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS A systematic search was conducted to identify relevant randomized controlled trials in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane databases up to January 19th, 2021 to perform a meta-analysis. Outcome variables included pain scores, total opioid consumption, knee range of motion (ROM) and postoperative complications. RESULTS Corticosteroid injections did not reduce pain scores at 6, 12, 24 or 72 h postoperatively, although a minimal degree of transient pain relief was achieved at 48 h postoperatively compared with those in the placebo group, nor was there a significant difference in total opioid consumption. However, patients receiving corticosteroids did exhibit a transient ROM increase on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3. Since the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for ROM is unclear, it is unknown if the improvement in ROM is clinically significant. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Our specific end-point analysis demonstrated that corticosteroid administration did not provide pain relief or reduce opioid consumption compared with placebo. However, corticosteroids might provide a statistically significant, though transient and minimal improvement in knee ROM after KA, although no firm conclusions about the benefits of administering corticosteroids in KA can be made based on the available evidence.
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- Le-Yi Huang
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Dermatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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BaHammam AS, Alghannam AF, Aljaloud KS, Aljuraiban GS, AlMarzooqi MA, Dobia AM, Alothman SA, Aljuhani O, Alfawaz RA. Joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority on the recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: Background, methodology, and discussion. Ann Thorac Med 2021; 16:225-238. [PMID: 34484437 PMCID: PMC8388569 DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_32_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The Saudi Public Health Authority recently prepared a Consensus Statement regarding how much time a person should spend engaged in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep to promote optimal health across all age groups. This paper describes the background literature, methodology, and modified RAND Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE)-ADOLOPMENT approach that guided the development process. A Leadership Group and Consensus Panels were formed, and credible existing guidelines were identified. The Panel identified clear criteria to choose the best practice guidelines for the set objectives after evaluation, based on GRADE table evidence, findings table summaries, and draft recommendations. Updating of the selected practice guidelines was performed, and the Consensus Panels separately reviewed the evidence for each behavior and decided to adopt or adapt the selected practice guideline recommendations or create de novo recommendations. Data related to cultural factors that may affect the studied behaviors, such as prayer times, midday napping or "Qailulah," and the holy month of Ramadan, were also reviewed. Two rounds of voting were conducted to reach a consensus for each behavior.
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- Ahmed S. BaHammam
- The University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- National Plan for Science and Technology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Lifestyle and Health Research Center, Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Comprehensive Specialized Clinics for the Security Forces in Jazan, General Administration for Medical Services, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Lifestyle and Health Research Center, Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Van den Bergh PYK, van Doorn PA, Hadden RDM, Avau B, Vankrunkelsven P, Allen JA, Attarian S, Blomkwist-Markens PH, Cornblath DR, Eftimov F, Goedee HS, Harbo T, Kuwabara S, Lewis RA, Lunn MP, Nobile-Orazio E, Querol L, Rajabally YA, Sommer C, Topaloglu HA. European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: Report of a joint Task Force-Second revision. J Peripher Nerv Syst 2021; 26:242-268. [PMID: 34085743 DOI: 10.1111/jns.12455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To revise the 2010 consensus guideline on chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). Seventeen disease experts, a patient representative, and two Cochrane methodologists constructed 12 Population/Intervention/Comparison/Outcome (PICO) questions regarding diagnosis and treatment to guide the literature search. Data were extracted and summarized in GRADE summary of findings (for treatment PICOs) or evidence tables (for diagnostic PICOs). Statements were prepared according to the GRADE Evidence-to-Decision frameworks. Typical CIDP and CIDP variants were distinguished. The previous term "atypical CIDP" was replaced by "CIDP variants" because these are well characterized entities (multifocal, focal, distal, motor, or sensory CIDP). The levels of diagnostic certainty were reduced from three (definite, probable, possible CIDP) to only two (CIDP and possible CIDP), because the diagnostic accuracy of criteria for probable and definite CIDP did not significantly differ. Good Practice Points were formulated for supportive criteria and investigations to be considered to diagnose CIDP. The principal treatment recommendations were: (a) intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or corticosteroids are strongly recommended as initial treatment in typical CIDP and CIDP variants; (b) plasma exchange is strongly recommended if IVIg and corticosteroids are ineffective; (c) IVIg should be considered as first-line treatment in motor CIDP (Good Practice Point); (d) for maintenance treatment, IVIg, subcutaneous immunoglobulin or corticosteroids are recommended; (e) if the maintenance dose of any of these is high, consider either combination treatments or adding an immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory drug (Good Practice Point); and (f) if pain is present, consider drugs against neuropathic pain and multidisciplinary management (Good Practice Point).
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- Peter Y K Van den Bergh
- Neuromuscular Reference Centre, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cochrane Belgium, CEBAM, Leuven, Belgium and CEBaP, Belgian Red Cross, Mechelen, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires et de la SLA, APHM, CHU Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuromuscular Disorders, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Århus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology and MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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- Neuromuscular and Neuroimmunology Service, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases Unit-Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Regional Neuromuscular Service, Neurology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Neurology Clinic, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Grant S, Armstrong C, Khodyakov D. Online Modified-Delphi: a Potential Method for Continuous Patient Engagement Across Stages of Clinical Practice Guideline Development. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:1746-1750. [PMID: 33742303 PMCID: PMC8175513 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Sean Grant
- Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indianapolis, IN USA
- RAND Health Care, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA USA
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Bottero M, Borzillo V, Pergolizzi S, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Ippolito E, Frezza GP, Fortunato L, Corvò R, Pappagallo GL, Arcangeli S, Magrini SM, D'Angelillo RM. The Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Oncology Recommendation for Breast Tumor Recurrence: Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation Criteria. J Breast Cancer 2021; 24:241-252. [PMID: 34128365 PMCID: PMC8250101 DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2021.24.e27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Salvage mastectomy is currently considered the standard of care for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and postoperative radiotherapy (RT). Alternative treatment options for these patients, such as a second BCS followed by repeated RT, have been suggested. The panel of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology developed clinical recommendations for second BCS followed by re-irradiation over mastectomy alone for women with IBTR using the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology and the evidence to decision framework. The following outcomes were identified by the panel: locoregional control, metastasis-free survival, overall survival, and cancer-specific survival; acute and late toxicity, specific late toxicity, second locoregional tumor, and death related to treatment. An Embase and PubMed literature search was performed by two independent authors. Five retrospective observational studies were eligible for inclusion in the present analysis. According to the reports in the literature and our analysis, the advantages of second quadrantectomy and re-irradiation (re-QUART) outweigh its side effects, with overall good rates of survival and adequate toxicity without increasing costs. Given the very low level of evidence, the panel stated that a second BCS plus re-irradiation can be considered as an alternative to salvage mastectomy for selected patients with IBTR.
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- Marta Bottero
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale - Napoli, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology Unit - Department of Biomedical, Dental Science and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Division of Radiotherapy, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Radioterapia Oncologica, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
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- Centro di Senologia Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni-Addolorata, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute and University, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Policlinico S. Gerardo and University of Milan "Bicocca," Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Radioterapia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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Albert US, Janni W, Müller V, Wöckel A. Interdisziplinäre Expertenzusammenarbeit in der Senologie intensiviert – Verbesserung der Versorgung durch kontinuierliche Wartung – das „Living-Guideline Konzept“ der onkologischen S3-Leitlinie Mammakarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1498-7394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Shen Q, Leng H, Shi Y, Chen Y, Zheng X. A protocol to develop a standard guideline for neonatal pain management. Transl Pediatr 2021; 10:1712-1720. [PMID: 34295786 PMCID: PMC8261575 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hospitalized newborns experience a high frequency of painful procedures. Undertreated pain has a series of adverse physical and psychosocial effects on newborns. Guidelines successfully applied in clinical practice can effectively improve pain management in NICUs and reduce the incidence of pain. Neonatal care providers in China are in urgent need of a high-quality, evidence-based guideline for the treatment and management of neonatal pain. The National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders is leading the development of a standard guideline for neonatal pain management suitable for the medical environment in China providing empirical support and safety guarantees for clinical practice. The WHO Collaborating Centre for Guideline Implementation and Knowledge Translation will provide technical support and guidance. The purpose of this paper is to outline the detailed methodology and technical route of guideline development. METHODS We will follow the WHO principles and methods for the formulation of standard guidelines. The critical steps for developing the guideline are as follows: (I) definition of the guideline Scope; (II) establishment of guideline working groups; (III) selection of the clinical questions; (IV) performance of systematic reviews; (V) grading the quality of the body of evidence; and (VI) formulating recommendations and reaching consensus. DISCUSSION This protocol would ensure that the process of guideline development is normative, scientific, and transparent. The standard guideline for neonatal pain management based on the available high-quality evidence and tailored to the Chinese health care system will help neonatal caregivers in NICUs effectively manage neonatal pain. GUIDELINE REGISTRATION The guideline was registered at the International Practice Guidelines Registry Platform. The registration No. is IPGRP-2021CN044.
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- Qiao Shen
- Department of Nursing, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Diseases, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Diseases, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Diseases, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
- Department of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Guideline Implementation and Knowledge Translation, Lanzhou, China
- Guideline International Network Asia, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Evidence Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Chinese GRADE Center, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Diseases, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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Singh S, Proctor D, Scott FI, Falck-Ytter Y, Feuerstein JD. AGA Technical Review on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology 2021; 160:2512-2556.e9. [PMID: 34051985 PMCID: PMC8986997 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The incidence and prevalence of Crohn's disease (CD) is rising globally. Patients with moderate to severe CD are at high risk for needing surgery and hospitalization and for developing disease-related complications, corticosteroid dependence, and serious infections. Optimal management of outpatients with moderate to severe luminal and/or fistulizing (including perianal) CD often requires the use of immunomodulator (thiopurines, methotrexate) and/or biologic therapies, including tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists, vedolizumab, or ustekinumab, either as monotherapy or in combination (with immunomodulators) to mitigate these risks. Decisions about optimal drug therapy in moderate to severe CD are complex, with limited guidance on comparative efficacy and safety of different treatments, leading to considerable practice variability. Since the last iteration of these guidelines published in 2013, significant advances have been made in the field, including the regulatory approval of 2 new biologic agents, vedolizumab and ustekinumab. Therefore, the American Gastroenterological Association prioritized updating clinical guidelines on this topic. To inform the clinical guidelines, this technical review was completed in accordance with the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) framework. The review addressed the following focused questions (in adult outpatients with moderate to severe luminal CD): overall and comparative efficacy of different medications for induction and maintenance of remission in patients with or without prior exposure to tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists, comparative efficacy and safety of biologic monotherapy vs combination therapy with immunomodulators, comparative efficacy of a top-down (upfront use of biologics and/or immunomodulator therapy) vs step-up treatment strategy (acceleration to biologic and/or immunomodulator therapy only after failure of mesalamine), and the role of corticosteroids and mesalamine for induction and/or maintenance of remission. Finally, in adult outpatients with moderate to severe fistulizing CD, this review addressed the efficacy of pharmacologic interventions for achieving fistula and the role of adjunctive antibiotics without clear evidence of active infection.
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- Siddharth Singh
- Division of Gastroenterology and Division of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio CA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Rh alloimmunization in chronically transfused patients with thalassemia receiving RhD, C, E, and K matched transfusions. Blood Adv 2021; 5:737-744. [PMID: 33560383 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Chronically transfused patients with thalassemia are at risk for red cell alloimmunization. No studies have specifically examined alloimmunization after implementation of prophylactic Rh (D, C, E) and K matched red cells in a racially diverse population of thalassemia patients and donors. This retrospective study examined Rh antibodies among 40 chronically transfused patients (Asian, White, Black, Indian, Middle Eastern) with thalassemia receiving a mean of 174 serologic prophylactic RhD, C, E, and K matched red cell units. We examined the patients' RH genotype, as well as donor race and Rh phenotypes over 3 transfusion events preceding antibody detection. Eighteen alloantibodies were detected in 13 of 40 patients (32.5%), with an alloimmunization rate of 0.26 antibodies per 100 units transfused. Thirteen antibodies (72.2%) were directed against Rh (5 anti-D, 4 anti-C, 2 anti-E, 1 anti-e, 1 anti-V), despite donor phenotypes that confirmed lack of transfusion of D, C, or E antigens to patients lacking the corresponding antigen(s). Ten of 40 patients had an altered RH genotype, but the Rh antibodies were not associated with patients with variant RH. Black donors with a known high frequency of RH variants provided 63% of the units transfused in the 3 visits preceding unexplained anti-Rh detection. Rh alloimmunization not explained by the thalassemia patients' RH genotype or the donors' serologic phenotype suggests more precise matching is needed, and the role of donor RH genotypes on alloimmunization should be explored. Extending Rh D, C, and E matching to include c and e would result in better-matched units and further minimize Rh alloimmunization.
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Meneses-Echavez JF, Rosenbaum S, Rada G, Flottorp S, Moberg J, Alonso-Coello P. Users' experiences with an interactive Evidence to Decision (iEtD) framework: a qualitative analysis. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:169. [PMID: 34034723 PMCID: PMC8146986 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01532-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks bring clarity, structure and transparency to health care decision making. The interactive Evidence to Decision (iEtD) tool, developed in the context of the DECIDE project and published by Epistemonikos, is a stand-alone online solution for producing and using EtD frameworks. Since its development, little is known about how organizations have been using the iEtD tool and what characterizes users' experiences with it. This missing information is necessary for any teams planning future developments of the iEtD tool. METHODS This study aimed to describe users' experiences with the iEtD and identify main barriers and facilitators related to use. We contacted all users registered in the iEtD via email and invited people who identified themselves as having used the solution to a semi-structured interview. Audio recordings were transcribed, and one researcher conducted a directed content analysis of the interviews guided by a user experience framework. Two researchers checked the content independently for accuracy. RESULTS Out of 860 people contacted, 81 people replied to our introductory email (response rate 9.4%). Twenty of these had used the tool in a real scenario and were invited to an interview. We interviewed all eight users that accepted this invitation (from six countries, four continents). 'Guideline development' was the iEtD use scenario they most commonly identified. Most participants reported an overall positive experience, without major difficulties navigating or using the different sections. They reported having used most of the EtD framework criteria. Participants reported tailoring their frameworks, for instance by adding or deleting criteria, translating to another language, or rewording headings. Several people preferred to produce a Word version rather than working online, due to the burden of completing the framework, or lack of experience with the tool. Some reported difficulties working with the exportable formats, as they needed considerable editing. CONCLUSION A very limited number of guideline developers have used the iEtD tool published by Epistemonikos since its development. Although users' general experiences are positive, our work has identified some aspects of the tool that need improvement. Our findings could be also applied to development or improvement of other solutions for producing or using EtD frameworks.
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- Division for Health Services, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Epistemonikos Foundation, Santiago, Chile
- UC Evidence Center, Cochrane Chile Associated Center, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division for Health Services, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division for Health Services, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau-CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Antoniou SA, Mavridis D, Kontouli KM, Drakopoulos V, Gorter-Stam M, Eriksson S, Leone M, Pérez-Bocanegra MC, Smart NJ, Milone M, Carrano FM, Antoniou GA, Vandvik PO. EAES rapid guideline: appendicitis in the elderly. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:3233-3243. [PMID: 33999255 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08524-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of trustworthy evidence-informed guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis in elderly patients. METHODS We developed a rapid guideline in accordance with GRADE and AGREE II standards. The steering group consisted of general surgeons, members of the EAES Research Committee/Guidelines Subcommittee with expertise and experience in guideline development, advanced medical statistics and evidence synthesis, biostatisticians, and a guideline methodologist. The guideline panel consisted of three general surgeons, an intensive care physician, a geriatrician and a patient advocate. We conducted systematic reviews and the results of evidence synthesis were summarized in evidence tables. Recommendations were authored and published through an online authoring and publication platform (MAGICapp), with the guideline panel making use of an evidence-to-decision framework and a Delphi process to arrive at consensus. RESULTS This rapid guideline provides a weak recommendation against the use of clinical scoring systems to replace cross-sectional imaging in the diagnostic approach of suspected appendicitis in elderly patients. It provides a weak recommendation against the use of antibiotics alone over surgical treatment in patients who are deemed fit for surgery, and a weak recommendation for laparoscopic over open surgery. Furthermore, it provides a summary of surgery-associated risks in elderly patients. The guidelines, with recommendations, evidence summaries and decision aids in user-friendly formats can also be accessed in MAGICapp: https://app.magicapp.org/#/guideline/4494 . CONCLUSIONS This rapid guideline provides evidence-informed trustworthy recommendations on the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis in elderly patients.
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- Stavros A Antoniou
- Surgical Department, Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus. .,Medical School, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Department of Primary Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Primary Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Department of Surgery & Organ Transplant Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Nord Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University "Federico II" of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- PhD Program in Applied Medical-Surgical Sciences, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133, Rome, Italy.,Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, Manchester, UK.,Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cerebrovascular disease in children and adults. Blood Adv 2021; 4:1554-1588. [PMID: 32298430 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Central nervous system (CNS) complications are among the most common, devastating sequelae of sickle cell disease (SCD) occurring throughout the lifespan. OBJECTIVE These evidence-based guidelines of the American Society of Hematology are intended to support the SCD community in decisions about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common neurological morbidities in SCD. METHODS The Mayo Evidence-Based Practice Research Program supported the guideline development process, including updating or performing systematic evidence reviews. The panel used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach, including GRADE evidence-to-decision frameworks, to assess evidence and make recommendations. RESULTS The panel placed a higher value on maintaining cognitive function than on being alive with significantly less than baseline cognitive function. The panel developed 19 recommendations with evidence-based strategies to prevent, diagnose, and treat CNS complications of SCD in low-middle- and high-income settings. CONCLUSIONS Three of 19 recommendations immediately impact clinical care. These recommendations include: use of transcranial Doppler ultrasound screening and hydroxyurea for primary stroke prevention in children with hemoglobin SS (HbSS) and hemoglobin Sβ0 (HbSβ0) thalassemia living in low-middle-income settings; surveillance for developmental delay, cognitive impairments, and neurodevelopmental disorders in children; and use of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain without sedation to detect silent cerebral infarcts at least once in early-school-age children and once in adults with HbSS or HbSβ0 thalassemia. Individuals with SCD, their family members, and clinicians should become aware of and implement these recommendations to reduce the burden of CNS complications in children and adults with SCD.
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A user guide to the American Society of Hematology clinical practice guidelines. Blood Adv 2021; 4:2095-2110. [PMID: 32396622 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Since November 2018, Blood Advances has published American Society of Hematology (ASH) clinical practice guidelines on venous thromboembolism, immune thrombocytopenia, and sickle cell disease. More ASH guidelines on these and other topics are forthcoming. These guidelines have been developed using consistent processes, methods, terminology, and presentation formats. In this article, we describe how patients, clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and others may use ASH guidelines and the many related derivates by describing how to interpret information and how to apply it to clinical decision-making. Also, by exploring how these documents are developed, we aim to clarify their limitations and possible inappropriate usage.
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Risk models for VTE and bleeding in medical inpatients: systematic identification and expert assessment. Blood Adv 2021; 4:2557-2566. [PMID: 32542391 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Risk assessment models (RAMs) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding in hospitalized medical patients inform appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis. Our aim was to use a novel approach for selecting risk factors for VTE and bleeding to be included in RAMs. First, we used the results of a systematic review of all candidate factors. Second, we used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to assess the certainty of the evidence for the identified factors. Third, we using a structured approach to select factors to develop the RAMs, by building on clinical and methodological expertise. The expert panel made judgments on whether to include, potentially include, or exclude risk factors, according to domains of the GRADE approach and the Delphi method. The VTE RAM included age >60 years, previous VTE, acute infections, immobility, acute paresis, active malignancy, critical illness, and known thrombophilia. The bleeding RAM included age ≥65 years, renal failure, thrombocytopenia, active gastroduodenal ulcers, hepatic disease, recent bleeding, and critical illness. We identified acute infection as a factor that was not considered in widely used RAMs. Also, we identified factors that require further research to confirm or refute their importance in a VTE RAM (eg, D-dimer). We excluded autoimmune disease which is included in the IMPROVE (International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism) bleeding RAM. Our results also suggest that sex, malignancy, and use of central venous catheters (factors in the IMPROVE bleeding RAM) require further research. In conclusion, our study presents a novel approach to systematically identifying and assessing risk factors to be included or further explored during RAM development.
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ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines on the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease. Blood Adv 2021; 5:280-300. [PMID: 33570651 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 82.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder known in humans. Accurate and timely diagnosis presents numerous challenges. OBJECTIVE These evidence-based guidelines of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF), and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) are intended to support patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals in their decisions about VWD diagnosis. METHODS ASH, ISTH, NHF, and WFH established a multidisciplinary guideline panel that included 4 patient representatives and was balanced to minimize potential bias from conflicts of interest. The Outcomes and Implementation Research Unit at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) supported the guideline-development process, including performing or updating systematic evidence reviews up to 8 January 2020. The panel prioritized clinical questions and outcomes according to their importance for clinicians and patients. The panel used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach, including GRADE Evidence-to-Decision frameworks, to assess evidence and make recommendations, which were subsequently subject to public comment. RESULTS The panel agreed on 11 recommendations. CONCLUSIONS Key recommendations of these guidelines include the role of bleeding-assessment tools in the assessment of patients suspected of VWD, diagnostic assays and laboratory cutoffs for type 1 and type 2 VWD, how to approach a type 1 VWD patient with normalized levels over time, and the role of genetic testing vs phenotypic assays for types 2B and 2N. Future critical research priorities are also identified.
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American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: management of acute and chronic pain. Blood Adv 2021; 4:2656-2701. [PMID: 32559294 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The management of acute and chronic pain for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) is a clinical challenge. This reflects the paucity of clinical SCD pain research and limited understanding of the complex biological differences between acute and chronic pain. These issues collectively create barriers to effective, targeted interventions. Optimal pain management requires interdisciplinary care. OBJECTIVE These evidence-based guidelines developed by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) are intended to support patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals in pain management decisions for children and adults with SCD. METHODS ASH formed a multidisciplinary panel, including 2 patient representatives, that was thoroughly vetted to minimize bias from conflicts of interest. The Mayo Evidence-Based Practice Research Program supported the guideline development process, including updating or performing systematic reviews. Clinical questions and outcomes were prioritized according to importance for clinicians and patients. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used, including GRADE evidence-to-decision frameworks, to assess evidence and make recommendations, which were subject to public comment. RESULTS The panel reached consensus on 18 recommendations specific to acute and chronic pain. The recommendations reflect a broad pain management approach, encompassing pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions and analgesic delivery. CONCLUSIONS Because of low-certainty evidence and closely balanced benefits and harms, most recommendations are conditional. Patient preferences should drive clinical decisions. Policymaking, including that by payers, will require substantial debate and input from stakeholders. Randomized controlled trials and comparative-effectiveness studies are needed for chronic opioid therapy, nonopioid therapies, and nonpharmacological interventions.
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Contextual differences considered in the Tunisian ADOLOPMENT of the European guidelines on breast cancer screening. Health Res Policy Syst 2021; 19:80. [PMID: 33985535 PMCID: PMC8117583 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-021-00731-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Breast cancer is a common disease in Tunisia and is associated with high mortality rates. The “Instance Nationale de l’Evaluation et de l’Accréditation en Santé” (INEAS) and the Tunisian Society of Oncology decided to develop practice guidelines on the subject. While the development of de novo guidelines on breast cancer screening is a demanding process, guideline adaptation appears more appropriate and context sensitive. The objective of this paper is to describe the adaptation process of the European Guidelines on Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis to the Tunisian setting in terms of the methodological process, contextual differences between the source and adoloped guideline, and changes in the recommendations. Methods We used the ‘Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation’ (GRADE)-ADOLOPMENT methodology to prioritize the topic, select the source guideline, and prioritize the questions and the outcomes. Once the source guideline was selected—the European Breast Cancer Guidelines—the European Commission´s Joint Research Centre shared with the project team in Tunisia all relevant documents and files. In parallel, the project team searched for local studies on the disease prevalence, associated outcomes’ baseline risks, patients’ values and preferences, cost, cost-effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility. Then, the adoloping panel reviewed the GRADE evidence tables and the Evidence to Decision tables and discussed whether their own judgments were consistent with those from the source guideline or not. They based their judgments on the evidence on health effects, the contextual evidence, and their own experiences. Results The most relevant contextual differences between the source and adoloped guidelines were related to the perspective, scope, prioritized questions, rating of outcome importance, baseline risks, and indirectness of the evidence. The ADOLOPMENT process resulted in keeping 5 out of 6 recommendations unmodified. One recommendation addressing “screening versus no screening with ultrasound in women with high breast density on mammography screening” was modified from ‘conditional against’ to ‘conditional for either’ due to more favorable ratings by the adoloping panel in terms of equity and feasibility. Conclusion This process illustrates both the feasibility of GRADE-ADOLOPMENT approach and the importance of consideration of contextual evidence. It also highlights the value of collaboration with the organization that developed the source guideline.
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Wiercioch W, Nieuwlaat R, Dahm P, Iorio A, Mustafa RA, Neumann I, Rochwerg B, Manja V, Alonso-Coello P, Ortel TL, Santesso N, Vesely SK, Akl EA, Schünemann HJ. Development and application of health outcome descriptors facilitated decision-making in the production of practice guidelines. J Clin Epidemiol 2021; 138:115-127. [PMID: 33992716 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stakeholders involved in developing recommendations need to have a common understanding of health outcomes and the perspective of affected individuals. In this paper we report on the development and application of health outcome descriptors (HODs) to inform decision-making by panels developing guideline recommendations. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Ten American Society of Hematology guideline panels addressing the management of venous thromboembolism developed HODs, rated their importance and health utility, applied them to prioritize outcomes, and to balance potential benefits and harms to formulate recommendations. RESULTS It was feasible to involve 18 panelists in developing 127 HODs. There was high agreement (82%) across the ten panels about outcomes perceived as critical or important for decision-making. Panelists' utility ratings of the outcomes were strongly correlated with panelists' outcome importance ratings (Pearson's r=-0.88). HODs were incorporated into Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) evidence-to-decision (EtD) frameworks to support a shared understanding of health outcomes in panel deliberations. CONCLUSION HODs serve as a valuable tool to promote an explicit, common understanding of health outcomes during clinical guideline development and across different stakeholders. They are helpful across multiple steps of guideline development to facilitate panels' judgements, aiming to avoid variable implicit interpretations of health outcomes.
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- Wojtek Wiercioch
- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada & McMaster GRADE Centres, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada & McMaster GRADE Centres, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Urology Section, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Davis, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Center, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau-CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada & McMaster GRADE Centres, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada & McMaster GRADE Centres, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Institut für Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center & Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Riva JJ, Bhatt M, Brunarski DJ, Busse JW, Martins CC, Xie F, Schünemann HJ, Brozek JL. Guidelines that use the GRADE approach often fail to provide complete economic information for recommendations: A systematic survey. J Clin Epidemiol 2021; 136:203-215. [PMID: 33984495 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Little is known about how developers and panel members report cost and cost effectiveness considerations in GRADE guideline Evidence-to-Decision (EtD) frameworks. A systematic survey was conducted to explore approaches and factors contributing to variability in economic information reporting. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Guideline organization websites were systematically searched to create a convenience sample of guidelines. Reviewers screened published EtD frameworks and generated frequencies of reporting approaches. We used thematic analysis to summarize factors related to variability of economic information reporting. RESULTS We included 142 guidelines. The overall rate of reporting economic information was high (91%); however, there was variability across completion of predefined EtD Likert-type judgments (70%), noting information as not identified across EtD framework domains (57%), and providing remarks to justify recommendations (38%). Six themes contributing to variability emerged, related to: intervention, population, payor, provider, healthcare resource use, and economic model building factors. Only 2 guidelines performed a GRADE certainty appraisal of economic outcomes. CONCLUSION Completing predefined EtD Likert-type judgments, specifically reporting a literature review approach, study selection criteria and economic model building limitations, as well as linking these to recommendation justification remarks are potential areas for improved use, adoption and adaptation of recommendation, and transparency of GRADE EtD frameworks.
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- John J Riva
- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, 100 Main Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8P 1H6; Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and McMaster GRADE Centres, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and McMaster GRADE Centres, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center & Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada and McMaster GRADE Centres, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Ayala L, Winter S, Byrne R, Fehlings D, Gehred A, Letzkus L, Noritz G, Paton MCB, Pietruszewski L, Rosenberg N, Tanner K, Vargus-Adams J, Novak I, Maitre NL. Assessments and Interventions for Spasticity in Infants With or at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Neurol 2021; 118:72-90. [PMID: 33563492 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The majority of children with cerebral palsy develop spasticity, which interferes with motor development, function, and participation. This systematic review appraised current evidence regarding assessments and interventions for spasticity in children aged less than two years with or at high risk for cerebral palsy and integrated findings with parent preferences. METHODS Five databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, OVID/Medline, SCOPUS, and PsycINFO) were searched. Included articles were screened using PRISMA guidelines. Quality of the evidence was reviewed by two independent reviewers using Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, second edition (QUADAS-2), the RTI Item Bank on Risk of Bias and Precision of Observational Studies (RTI), or The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias in randomized trials (RoB). An online survey was conducted regarding parent preferences through social media channels. RESULTS Twelve articles met inclusion criteria. No high-quality assessment tool emerged for this population. Six interventions (botulinum toxin-A, orthotic use, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy, erythropoietic stimulating agents, medical cannabis, and homeopathy) were identified. There was low-quality evidence for the use of botulinum toxin-A and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy to improve short-term outcomes. Survey respondents indicated that spasticity assessments and interventions are highly valued, with nonpharmacologic interventions ranked most preferably. CONCLUSIONS Further research is needed to validate assessments for spasticity in children younger than two years. Conditional recommendations can be made for botulinum toxin-A and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy based on low level of evidence to reduce spasticity in children aged less than two years.
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- Lauren Ayala
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Grant Morrow III Library, Columbus, Ohio
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Clinical Therapies, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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Cai Y, Li J, Gao Y, Yang K, He J, Li N, Tian J. A systematic review of recommendations on screening strategies for breast cancer due to hereditary predisposition: Who, When, and How? Cancer Med 2021; 10:3437-3448. [PMID: 33932123 PMCID: PMC8124106 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3898] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a global health problem that cannot be underestimated. Many studies have shown that breast cancer is related to pathogenic mutations in hereditary predisposition genes. Clinical practice guidelines play a vital role in guiding the selection of breast cancer screening. Little is known about the quality and consistency of guidelines' recommendations and their changes over these years. METHODS We reviewed the existing screening guidelines for genetic susceptibility to breast cancer and assessed the methodological quality, and summarized the recommendations to aid clinicians to make decisions. We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and guideline-specific databases, aiming to find the guidelines of breast cancer due to hereditary predisposition. The necessary information was exacted by Excel. We also summarized different evidence grading systems. The qualities of the guidelines were assessed by the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. RESULTS A total of 54 recommendations from 13 guidelines were extracted. Generally speaking, the recommendations were consistent, mainly focusing on mammography and MRI. CONCLUSIONS The recommendations differ in details. Moreover, different guidelines are based on different grading systems, and some guidelines are not divided for age limits, which may limit the promotion and implementation of the guidelines. It is suggested that improvement can be made in this regard in the future.
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- Yitong Cai
- Evidence‐Based CenterLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Evidence‐Based Medicine CenterSchool of Basic Medical SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Evidence‐Based CenterLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Evidence‐Based Medicine CenterSchool of Basic Medical SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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Assessments and Interventions for Sleep Disorders in Infants With or at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Neurol 2021; 118:57-71. [PMID: 33541756 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are five times more likely than typically developing children to have sleep problems, resulting in adverse outcomes for both children and their families. The purpose of this systematic review was to gather current evidence regarding assessments and interventions for sleep in children under age 2 years with or at high risk for CP and integrate these findings with parent preferences. METHODS Five databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, OVID/Medline, SCOPUS, and PsycINFO) were searched. Included articles were screened using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines, and quality of the evidence was reviewed using best evidence tools by two independent reviewers at minimum. An online survey was conducted regarding parent preferences through social media channels. RESULTS Eleven articles met inclusion criteria. Polysomnography emerged as the only high-quality assessment for the population. Three interventions (medical cannabis, surgical interventions, and auditory, tactile, visual, and vestibular stimulations) were identified; however, each only had one study of effectiveness. The quality of evidence for polysomnography was moderate, while the quality and quantity of the evidence regarding interventions was low. Survey respondents indicated that sleep assessments and interventions are highly valued, with caregiver-provided interventions ranked as the most preferable. CONCLUSIONS Further research is needed to validate affordable and feasible sleep assessments compared to polysomnography as the reference standard. In the absence of diagnosis-specific evidence of safety and efficacy of sleep interventions specific to young children with CP, it is conditionally recommended that clinicians follow guidelines for safe sleep interventions for typically developing children.
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Kohn GP, Dirks RC, Ansari MT, Clay J, Dunst CM, Lundell L, Marks JM, Molena D, Rooker C, Saxena P, Swanstrom L, Wong RK, Pryor AD, Stefanidis D. SAGES guidelines for the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:1931-1948. [PMID: 33564964 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08282-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is increasingly used as primary treatment for esophageal achalasia, in place of the options such as Heller myotomy (HM) and pneumatic dilatation (PD) OBJECTIVE: These evidence-based guidelines from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) intend to support clinicians, patients and others in decisions about the use of POEM for treatment of achalasia. RESULTS The panel agreed on 4 recommendations for adults and children with achalasia. CONCLUSIONS Strong recommendation for the use of POEM over PD was issued unless the concern of continued postoperative PPI use remains a key decision-making concern to the patient. Conditional recommendations included the option of using either POEM or HM with fundoplication to treat achalasia, and favored POEM over HM for achalasia subtype III.
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- Geoffrey P Kohn
- Department of Surgery, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
- Melbourne Upper GI Surgical Group, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Mount Pleasant, USA
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- Division of Surgery, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Mount Pleasant, USA
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- AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institut de Chirugie, IHU Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Bouhadana D, Nguyen DD, Schwarcz J, Gordon H, Elterman DS, Lavallée LT, Martin P, McAlpine K, Paterson R, Razvi H, Zorn KC, Bhojani N. Development of a patient decision aid for the surgical management of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. BJU Int 2021; 127:131-135. [PMID: 33369078 DOI: 10.1111/bju.15307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- David Bouhadana
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Gaga M, Kontogianni C, Agapitou T, Kolilekas L. Medicine in Dire Straits: Balancing Science and Art. Arch Bronconeumol 2021; 57:S0300-2896(21)00129-0. [PMID: 33985844 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Mina Gaga
- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece.
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- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece
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- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece
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- 7(th) Respiratory Medicine Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens 15452, Greece
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Gaillard EA, Kuehni CE, Turner S, Goutaki M, Holden KA, de Jong CCM, Lex C, Lo DKH, Lucas JS, Midulla F, Mozun R, Piacentini G, Rigau D, Rottier B, Thomas M, Tonia T, Usemann J, Yilmaz O, Zacharasiewicz A, Moeller A. European Respiratory Society clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in children aged 5-16 years. Eur Respir J 2021; 58:13993003.04173-2020. [PMID: 33863747 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.04173-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Diagnosing asthma in children represents an important clinical challenge. There is no single gold standard test to confirm the diagnosis. Consequently, both over-, and under-diagnosis of asthma are frequent in children.A Task Force (TF) supported by the European Respiratory Society has developed these evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in children aged 5-16 years using nine PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator and Outcome) questions. The TF conducted systematic literature searches for all PICO questions and screened the outputs from these, including relevant full text articles. All TF members approved the final decision for inclusion of research papers. The TF assessed the quality of the evidence using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach.The TF then developed a diagnostic algorithm based on the critical appraisal of the PICO questions, preferences expressed by lay members and test availability. Proposed cut-offs were determined based on the best available evidence. The TF formulated recommendations using the GRADE Evidence to Decision framework.Based on the critical appraisal of the evidence and the Evidence to Decision Framework the TF recommends spirometry, bronchodilator reversibility testing and FeNO as first line diagnostic tests in children under investigation for asthma. The TF recommends against diagnosing asthma in children based on clinical history alone or following a single abnormal objective test. Finally, this guideline also proposes a set of research priorities to improve asthma diagnosis in children in the future.
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- Erol A Gaillard
- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory theme), University of Leicester, Leicester, UK .,Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Children's Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Children's Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory theme), University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Neonatology with Paediatric Pulmonology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory theme), University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.,Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, National Institute for Health Research, Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Southampton, UK
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- Maternal-Science Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Paediatric Allergology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, (GRIAC), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education (PPM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital Zuerich and Childhood Research Center, Zuerich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Wilhelminenspital, Teaching Hospital of the University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital Zuerich and Childhood Research Center, Zuerich, Switzerland
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Rech MA, Adams W, Smetana KS, Gurnani PK, Van Berkel Patel MA, Peppard WJ, Hammond DA, Flannery AH. PHarmacist Avoidance or Reductions in Medical Costs in Patients Presenting the EMergency Department: PHARM-EM Study. Crit Care Explor 2021; 3:e0406. [PMID: 33912836 PMCID: PMC8078282 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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To comprehensively classify interventions performed by emergency medicine clinical pharmacists and quantify cost avoidance generated through their accepted interventions. DESIGN A multicenter, prospective, observational study was performed between August 2018 and January 2019. SETTING Community and academic hospitals in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Emergency medicine clinical pharmacists. INTERVENTIONS Recommendations classified into one of 38 intervention categories associated with cost avoidance. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Eighty-eight emergency medicine pharmacists at 49 centers performed 13,984 interventions during 917 shifts that were accepted on 8,602 patients and generated $7,531,862 of cost avoidance. The quantity of accepted interventions and cost avoidance generated in six established categories were as follows: adverse drug event prevention (1,631 interventions; $2,225,049 cost avoidance), resource utilization (628; $310,582), individualization of patient care (6,122; $1,787,170), prophylaxis (24; $22,804), hands-on care (3,533; $2,836,811), and administrative/supportive tasks (2,046; $342,881). Mean cost avoidance was $538.61 per intervention, $875.60 per patient, and $8,213.59 per emergency medicine pharmacist shift. The annualized cost avoidance from an emergency medicine pharmacist was $1,971,262. The monetary cost avoidance to pharmacist salary ratio was between $1.4:1 and $10.6:1. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacist involvement in the care of patients presenting to the emergency department results in significant avoidance of healthcare costs, particularly in the areas of hands-on care and adverse drug event prevention. The potential monetary benefit-to-cost ratio for emergency medicine pharmacists is between $1.4:1 and $10.6:1.
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- Megan A Rech
- Department of Pharmacy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Department of Biostatistics, Loyola University, Maywood, IL
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pharmacy, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Pharmacy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
- Department of Biostatistics, Loyola University, Maywood, IL
- Department of Pharmacy, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
- Department of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
- Department of Pharmacy, Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN
- Department of Pharmacy, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
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Dovigi E, Lee I, Tejasvi T. Evaluation of Teledermatology Practice Guidelines and Recommendations for Improvement. Telemed J E Health 2021; 28:115-120. [DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Edwin Dovigi
- Department of Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Pasadena Premier Dermatology, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Dermatology Service, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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[From the evidence to recommendations-how to skillfully justify guideline recommendations]. Urologe A 2021; 60:455-464. [PMID: 33740082 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-021-01493-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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To justify clinical guideline recommendations comprehensibly is challenging. It is a matter of presenting the quality of the published evidence concerning its certainty and patient relevance, but also additional reasons for the grade of recommendation, as the strength of the recommendation does not only reflect the strength of the evidence. To state this reasoning in a structured manner, an "Evidence to Decision Framework" was developed. In addition to an evaluation of benefits and harms as well as information on certainty of the evidence, the framework comprises further criteria as patient preferences, acceptance of professional stakeholders, feasibility, equity and resources and costs. The most important arguments to justify recommendations in exemplary analyzed urological guidelines are the balance of benefits and harms and the appraisal of the certainty of the underlying evidence; in some cases, patient preferences are addressed. Whether there is an added value in applying further decision criteria for the development and implementation of guidelines remains to be verified. An opportunity of S3 guidelines (evidence- and consensus-based, 6/17 urological guidelines) is that knowledge gaps can be systematically identified, which enables the formulation of relevant research questions, which may contribute to a better basis for future recommendations.
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Dicuonzo S, Pedretti S, Mangoni M, Monari F, Fanetti G, Borsatti E, Lombardi D, Vianello F, Iacobone M, Corvò R, Magrini SM, Pappagallo G, Arcangeli S, D'Angelillo RM. Adjuvant radiotherapy and radioiodine treatment for locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. TUMORI JOURNAL 2021; 107:489-497. [PMID: 33722108 DOI: 10.1177/0300891621996817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Treatment for locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer is surgery followed by radioiodine while the role of adjuvant external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is debated. METHODS The panel of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology developed a clinical recommendation on the addition of EBRT to radioiodine after surgery for locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer by using the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology and the Evidence to Decision framework. A systematic review with meta-analysis about this topic was conducted with a focus on outcome of benefits and toxicity. RESULTS Locoregional control was improved by EBRT while no considerable toxicity impact was reported. CONCLUSION The panel judged uncertain the benefit/harms balance; final recommendation was conditional both for EBRT + radioiodine and radioiodine alone in the adjuvant setting.
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- Samantha Dicuonzo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences University of Florence
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi IRCCS AOSP, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano CRO IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano CRO IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Università degli Studi di Genova and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ASST Monza and University of Milan Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata," Rome, Italy
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Lee HS, Kim SG. A Korean perspective on the 2019 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines for vascular access: what has changed and what should be changed in practice? Kidney Res Clin Pract 2021; 40:29-39. [PMID: 33653020 PMCID: PMC8041626 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.20.144] [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: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines are developed by the National Kidney Foundation in the United States; however, the guidelines have an impact on most international societies, including those in Korea. The KDOQI recently released the updated 2019 guidelines for vascular access based on numerous papers and controversies concerning vascular access since 2006, when the first guidelines were published. The new KDOQI guidelines have undergone significant changes compared to previous guidelines, including a change in the philosophy regarding a patient-centered approach using an end-stage kidney disease “Life-Plan.” In addition, there are newly developed or revised definitions and some key differences from previous guidelines. The process of adapting guidelines needs to be individualized to hemodialysis practice in each country, while agreeing with general principles and philosophy; therefore, we summarize changes in the updated guidelines and discuss the application and implementation of the new principles and concepts of the guidelines for vascular access care in Korea.
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- Hyung Seok Lee
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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Carmona C, Baxter S, Carroll C. Systematic review of the methodological literature for integrating qualitative evidence syntheses into health guideline development. Res Synth Methods 2021; 12:491-505. [PMID: 33591605 DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Guidelines produced by local, national and international bodies underpin clinical practice and healthcare services worldwide. For guidelines to be based on the best available evidence, it is critical that syntheses of both qualitative and quantitative evidence are used to inform decision-making. As methods for qualitative evidence syntheses (QES) develop, they are increasingly able to inform health guideline production. However, the process whereby this form of evidence is considered and incorporated tends to be unclear. This systematic review synthesized existing guidance concerning the use of QES in guideline development. Sources published in English that described or prescribed methods for incorporating QES into evidence-based health guidelines were eligible for inclusion. Seventeen relevant papers were identified. The literature indicates that there is a reasonable consensus about many stages of conducting a QES to inform guideline development. Areas needing further exploration include: the way that committees engage with QES; the usefulness of different QES methodologies; and understanding of how expert committees use evidence. Methods for producing QES for guideline committees tend to be similar to quantitative systematic review methods in terms of searching, quality appraisal, systematic management of data, and presentation of results. While this allows transparency and accountability, it could be argued that it is less "true" to the principles of being led by the data, which are fundamental to most qualitative research. Understanding the process of using QES to produce guidelines is critical to determining their validity and applicability, and to ensure that healthcare provision is based on the best available evidence.
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- Chris Carmona
- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Piggott T, Langendam M, Parmelli E, Adolfsson J, Akl EA, Armstrong D, Braithwaite J, Brignardello-Petersen R, Brozek J, Gore-Booth J, Follmann M, Leś Z, Meerpohl JJ, Neamţiu L, Nothacker M, Qaseem A, Giorgi Rossi P, Saz-Parkinson Z, van der Wees P, Schünemann HJ. Bringing two worlds closer together: a critical analysis of an integrated approach to guideline development and quality assurance schemes. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:172. [PMID: 33627104 PMCID: PMC7903641 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05819-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although quality indicators are frequently derived from guidelines, there is a substantial gap in collaboration between the corresponding parties. To optimise workflow, guideline recommendations and quality assurance should be aligned methodologically and practically. Learning from the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC), our objective was to bring the key knowledge and most important considerations from both worlds together to inform European Commission future initiatives. METHODS We undertook several steps to address the problem. First, we conducted a feasibility study that included a survey, interviews and a review of manuals for an integrated guideline and quality assurance (QA) scheme that would support the European Commission. The feasibility study drew from an assessment of the ECIBC experience that followed commonly applied strategies leading to separation of the guideline and QA development processes. Secondly, we used results of a systematic review to inform our understanding of methodologies for integrating guideline and QA development. We then, in a third step, used the findings to prepare an evidence brief and identify key aspects of a methodological framework for integrating guidelines QA through meetings with key informants. RESULTS Seven key themes emerged to be taken into account for integrating guidelines and QA schemes: (1) evidence-based integrated guideline and QA frameworks are possible, (2) transparency is key in clearly documenting the source and rationale for quality indicators, (3) intellectual and financial interests should be declared and managed appropriately, (4) selection processes and criteria for quality indicators need further refinement, (5) clear guidance on retirement of quality indicators should be included, (6) risks of an integrated guideline and QA Group can be mitigated, and (7) an extension of the GIN-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist should incorporate QA considerations. DISCUSSION We concluded that the work of guideline and QA developers can be integrated under a common methodological framework and we provided key findings and recommendations. These two worlds, that are fundamental to improving health, can both benefit from integration.
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- Thomas Piggott
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Room 2C16, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Via E. Fermi 2749 - TP 127, I-21027, Ispra, VA, Italy.
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- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services, Sweden & The Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Room 2C16, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4K1, Canada.,Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Rd, Sydney, 2109, Australia
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Room 2C16, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Room 2C16, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4K1, Canada
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Via E. Fermi 2749 - TP 127, I-21027, Ispra, VA, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Knowledge Management, Association of the Scientific Medical Societies, Frankfurt, Germany
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- American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Via E. Fermi 2749 - TP 127, I-21027, Ispra, VA, Italy
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of IQ healthcare and Rehabilitation, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Research & Leadership, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Room 2C16, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4K1, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. .,Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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