• Slovakia reports highest occurrence of alimentary tick-borne encephalitis in Europe: Analysis of tick-borne encephalitis outbreaks in Slovakia during 2007-2016. (cdc.gov)
  • According to a 2017 report by the WHO, the prevalence of stunting decreased between 2000 and 2016. (researchsquare.com)
  • A total of 25 studies published in English between 1996 and 2020 were identified, with 19 studies providing sufficient data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. (jmir.org)
  • Therefore, data collected from 2019 to March 2020 were combined with data from the NHANES 2017-2018 cycle to form a nationally representative sample of NHANES 2017-March 2020 pre-pandemic data. (cdc.gov)
  • All participants 12 years and older in the NHANES 2017-March 2020 pre-pandemic sample were eligible. (cdc.gov)
  • A detailed description of the procedures was documented in the 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 Liver Ultrasound Transient Elastography Procedures Manuals of this component. (cdc.gov)
  • PRISMA has mainly focused on systematic reviews and meta-analysis of randomized trials, but it can also be used as a basis for reporting reviews of other types of research (e.g., diagnostic studies, observational studies). (wikipedia.org)
  • Design Umbrella review of the evidence across systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations and randomised controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation. (bmj.com)
  • Results 107 systematic literature reviews and 74 meta-analyses of observational studies of plasma vitamin D concentrations and 87 meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation were identified. (bmj.com)
  • Ten outcomes were examined by both meta-analyses of observational studies and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials, but the direction of the effect and level of statistical significance was concordant only for birth weight (maternal vitamin D status or supplementation). (bmj.com)
  • Treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors has been shown to have clinical and public health benefit in reducing illness and severe outcomes of influenza based on evidence from randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, and observational studies during past influenza seasons and during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • The main findings were consistent across all subgroup analyses. (jmir.org)
  • 001). Subgroup analyses revealed significant moderate to large differences in PA by intensity level, age, setting, and measurement methods. (humankinetics.com)
  • However, subgroup analyses of RCTs demonstrated that methylprednisolone treatment was associated with reduced short-term mortality, and decreased CRP level compared with dexamethasone. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Moreover, subgroup analyses observed that severe COVID-19 patients treated with a moderate dose (2 mg/kg/day) of methylprednisolone were related to a better prognosis than those treated with dexamethasone. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Based on the evidence of subgroup analyses of RCTs, methylprednisolone, preferably at a moderate dose, has an advantage over dexamethasone in the treatment of patients with severe COVID-19. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and CINAHL Plus for articles published from their date of inception to June 2021. (karger.com)
  • 2021). While these and other theories have been widely assessed, study methods and data collection vary across experiments making corroborated evidence rare and increasing the potential for errors in analysis (Zhang et al. (autism.org)
  • The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of periosteal pedicle graft (PPG) in terms of root coverage and patient related outcomes. (nature.com)
  • The purpose of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to compare the differences in PA between children (2-18 years) with and without ASD. (humankinetics.com)
  • citation needed] In 1996, an international group of 30 clinical epidemiologists, clinicians, statisticians, editors, and researchers convened The Quality of Reporting of Meta-analyses (QUOROM) conference to address standards for improving the quality of reporting of meta-analyses of clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs). (wikipedia.org)
  • and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials assessing supplementation with vitamin D or active compounds (both established and newer compounds of vitamin D). (bmj.com)
  • In this meta-analysis of clinical trials of PD-1/PD-L1-targeted agents, we evaluate the predictive value of a tumor and tumor-infiltrating immune cell PD-L1 IHC assay as a biomarker for objective response to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A systematic search was conducted of the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane database of systematic reviews (CDSR), Cochrane central register of controlled trials (CENTRAL), CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and PsycINFO. (jmir.org)
  • Further research, either in the form of an individual patient data meta-analysis involving all relevant trials, or a randomized controlled trial with sufficient power to detect potential differences between treatments, is needed. (lu.se)
  • We searched Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from their inception to July 14, 2017. (nih.gov)
  • This conference resulted in the QUOROM checklist and a flow diagram that described the preferred way to present the abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections of a report of a systematic review or a meta-analysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The checklist includes 27 items pertaining to the content of a systematic review and meta-analysis, which include the title, abstract, methods, results, discussion and funding. (wikipedia.org)
  • Overall, 1787 and 176 citations were reviewed at the abstract and full-text screening stages, respectively. (jmir.org)
  • Objective: This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for eating disorders. (researchgate.net)
  • A detailed review of the evidence supporting these recommendations is published in the accompanying technical report (www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/ peds.2023-063773) . (cdc.gov)
  • The meta-summary SMR was 0.81 (95% CI 0.74 to 0.89) with evidence of reduced risk but high heterogeneity across studies. (bmj.com)
  • There was only moderate heterogeneity and the results were consistent in sensitivity analyses restricted to studies of low risk of bias and studies fully adjusting for demographic and vascular risk factors. (medrxiv.org)
  • In the subgroup analysis, race and photography modality contributed to the variation in the prevalence estimates of PMF, while the WHO regions and image reading methods were associated with the varied prevalence of CMR and any ERM. (nih.gov)
  • Prevalence, contributory factors and severity of medication errors associated with direct-acting oral anticoagulants in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the prevalence of stunting and its associations with wealth index among under-five children in Ethiopia. (researchsquare.com)
  • Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate changes in the global prevalence of H pylori infection . (bvsalud.org)
  • In a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of H pylori infection worldwide, we observed large amounts of variation among regions-more than half the world's population is infected. (bvsalud.org)
  • A recently published systematic review found that the overall prevalence of 'any substance use' among adolescents in sub-Saharan African is 41.6%, with alcohol and tobacco being the highest prevailing substances (i.e. 40.8% and 45.6%, respectively) across the continent compared to any other substance use [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VNS as a novel treatment option for post-stroke recovery. (karger.com)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of eHealth technologies for weight management during pregnancy and the postpartum period and to review the efficacy of eHealth technologies on health behaviors, specifically nutrition and physical activity. (jmir.org)
  • Moreover, serum-based lncRNA testing achieved higher diagnostic efficacy than plasma-based analysis. (jcancer.org)
  • The present meta-analysis sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CAM in treating endometrial lesions in patients with PCOS. (hindawi.com)
  • Our aim is to conduct a systematic review, exploring the determinants and associated factors that influence adolescent substance use in Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review will describe the range of determinants and associated factors found to significantly influence adolescent substance use in Africa over the last two decades. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To our knowledge, there is no systematic review that provides an accurate understanding of the determinants of adolescent substance use in Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The need of "job-rich economic growth" due to new entrants into the labor force has also been identified as an important challenge by the G20 initiative "Compact with Africa", endorsed in early 2017 (G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, 2017). (diw.de)
  • Conclusions Despite a few hundred systematic reviews and meta-analyses, highly convincing evidence of a clear role of vitamin D does not exist for any outcome, but associations with a selection of outcomes are probable. (bmj.com)
  • Fig. 4: Meta-analysis for assessing secondary outcomes. (nature.com)
  • Potentially inappropriate prescribing and its associations with health-related and system-related outcomes in hospitalised older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Depressive symptom outcomes of physical activity interventions: Meta-analysis findings. (springer.com)
  • Objective To systematically review relevant literature comparing the oncological outcomes and adverse events of different systemic therapies for patients with metastatic non-ccRCC. (lu.se)
  • Our meta-analysis showed that methylprednisolone treatment in severe COVID-19 patients was related to significantly reduced plasma ferritin and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio compared with dexamethasone, and that no significant difference in other clinical outcomes between the two groups was found. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Gastroenterology;153(2): 420-429, 2017 08. (bvsalud.org)
  • This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. (wjgnet.com)
  • This article briefly reviews telehealth policies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. (uspharmacist.com)
  • To the best of our knowledge, no prior systematic review or meta-analysis has specifically focused on studies of longitudinal AVG interventions targeting increases in PA behaviors. (jmir.org)
  • The meta-analysis outcome was obtained by the pooled correlation coefficient using the random effects model, and meta-regression with mixed-effect models were used to determine the moderate effects. (springer.com)
  • The platform subgroup analysis indicated a moderate effect for stepping devices (Hedges g =0.303, 95% CI 0.110-0.496), combination of handheld and body-sensing devices (Hedges g =0.512, 95% CI 0.288-0.736), and other devices (Hedges g =0.694, 95% CI 0.350-1.039). (jmir.org)
  • Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD 42013005324. (bmj.com)
  • This protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42020204191). (jmir.org)
  • She found that none met a set of eight explicit scientific criteria, and that the lack of quality assessment of primary studies was a major pitfall in these reviews. (wikipedia.org)
  • Heterogeneities among studies were found for most markers, and meta-regressions indicated that age and publication year may influence the meta-analysis results. (nature.com)
  • The meta-analysis included 27 publications and 29 studies involving 396 animals. (frontiersin.org)
  • Results A total of nine studies investigating the mid-term outcome of percutaneous edge-to-edge repair in patients with functional versus degenerative MR were included in the meta-analysis (n=2615). (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions This meta-analysis suggests that percutaneous edge-to-edge repair is likely to be an efficacious and safe option in patients with both functional and degenerative MR. Large, randomised studies are ongoing and awaited to fully assess the clinical impact of the procedure in these two different MR aetiologies. (bmj.com)
  • Furthermore, there has been little overlap between sets of studies that have been included in previous reviews, potentially contributing to the typically mixed findings that are reported. (bmj.com)
  • All data collected from studies were converted to daily servings (S/D). Mean and standard deviations of the included results were combined by performing meta-analysis with a random effects model. (who.int)
  • Ten studies with 67 093 children were included in this review. (who.int)
  • Meta-analysis was performed on two studies which solely recruited patients with non-ccRCC reporting on PFS, the results of which were inconclusive (HR: 1.30, 95% CI: 0.91-1.86). (lu.se)
  • We found 12 studies (n = 292 neonates) and were able to meta-analyze 7 studies that used erythromycin at a dose of 50 mg/kg body weight per day for 14 days. (nih.gov)
  • This meta-analysis was based on the results of 45 studies involving 12,459 patients. (medscape.com)
  • We accomplished the recommendations described by the Cochrane Collaboration and PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) for conducting and writing systematic reviews. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • A meta-analysis using a random-effects generic inverse-variance method was performed, and the certainty of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. (nih.gov)
  • Worryingly, PSD significantly increases the risk of mortality in stroke survivors, and the hazard ratio for PSD and all-cause mortality was 1.59 (95% CI: 1.30-1.96) according to a meta-analysis ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • This systematic review found that medication deprescribing interventions (particularly those involving comprehensive medication review) may provide small reductions in mortality and use of potentially inappropriate medications among community-dwelling older adults. (ahrq.gov)
  • Rate of preventable mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • We conducted meta-analyses for IHD mortality using random effects models using measures of excess relative risk per sievert (ERR/Sv) obtained from internal cohort comparisons, as well as with standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) from external cohort comparisons. (bmj.com)
  • Impact of pharmacist interventions on medication errors in hospitalized pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • However, kinematic measures used in laboratories are not readily transferable to clinical practice, as they require complex equipment such as force plates and motion analysis systems. (springer.com)
  • In 1987, Sacks and colleagues evaluated the quality of 83 meta-analyses, using a scoring method that considered 23 items in six major areas: study design, combinability, control of bias, statistical analysis, sensitivity analysis, and application of results. (wikipedia.org)
  • Results were meta-analyzed to calculate pooled estimates of the effect, wherever possible. (jmir.org)
  • In addition to the high accuracy, meta-analyses have demonstrated FibroScan ® results carry significant prognostic value (Singh et al, 2013). (cdc.gov)
  • Findings will be reported in a student thesis, at national and international , ear, nose and throat/audiology conferences and by peer-reviewed publication. (bmj.com)
  • This paper reviewed the accuracy of endometrial biopsy during the preoperative assessment of endometrial carcinoma . (medscape.com)
  • Fig. 3: Meta-analysis of PPG and other root coverage procedures for assessing primary outcome. (nature.com)
  • The meta-analysis showed that blood concentrations of oxidative glutathione (GSSG), malondialdehyde, homocysteine, S -adenosylhomocysteine, nitric oxide, and copper were higher in children with ASD than that of HC children. (nature.com)
  • It offers the replicability of a systematic literature review. (wikipedia.org)
  • To our knowledge, alterations in objective musculoskeletal clinical assessments have not been formally investigated for their ability to predict injury in runners in a systematic review. (springer.com)
  • Therefore, the objective of this review is to identify alterations in muscle strength, flexibility, joint range of motion, and alignment that may predict lower extremity injury in runners in order to improve future statistical modeling for injury risks in runners. (springer.com)
  • Objective tinnitus may be treated once the source of the aetiology has been identified and is therefore not of primary interest within this review. (bmj.com)
  • Objective Analysis. (rand.org)
  • In the statistical analysis, the funnel plot, Egger's test, and Begg's test were used to assess publication bias. (researchsquare.com)
  • Design Systematic review, network meta-analysis, and cost effectiveness analysis. (bmj.com)
  • Effectiveness of acute care remote triage systems: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Title : The effectiveness of the quality improvement collaborative strategy in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis Personal Author(s) : Garcia-Elorrio, Ezequiel;Rowe, Samantha Y.;Teijeiro, Maria E.;Ciapponi, Agustín;Rowe, Alexander K. (cdc.gov)
  • Care coordination strategies and barriers during medication safety incidents: a qualitative, cognitive task analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Mental health stigma and barriers to mental health care for first responders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions The network meta-analysis informs the choice of DOACs for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. (bmj.com)
  • Adverse events during intrahospital transport of critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • This meta-analysis indicates that the aberrantly expressed lncRNAs might serve as potential diagnostic biomarkers for CRC patients and blood-based lncRNA analysis is of higher diagnostic accuracy than tissue-based testing. (jcancer.org)
  • As indicated from a previous meta-analysis, PCOS patients are at a higher risk of endometrial cancer, suggesting that long-term pathological endometrial hyperplasia contributes strongly to the development of endometrial cancer [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Together with co-author Umberto Tosi, MD at Weill Cornell Medicine, I recently published a review paper in Pharmaceutics to provide an update on our experience using CED to treat pediatric patients with DIPG. (mskcc.org)
  • PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is an evidence-based minimum set of items aimed at helping scientific authors to report a wide array of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, primarily used to assess the benefits and harms of a health care intervention. (wikipedia.org)
  • peer-reviewed evidence to date will be synthesised. (bmj.com)
  • This review found evidence for benefits of eHealth technologies on weight management in postpartum women only. (jmir.org)
  • Conclusions This systematic review and meta-analysis represent a robust summary of the evidence base for systemic treatment of metastatic non-ccRCC. (lu.se)
  • Content has not been updated since the last reviewed date at the bottom of this page. (cdc.gov)
  • We pooled association estimates for ischemic stroke risk with random-effect meta-analyses and explored non-linear effects in dose-response meta-analyses. (medrxiv.org)
  • However, only 41 participants completed the postintervention assessments and were included in the analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 ] beginning with a summary of key general considerations, proceeding to a review of the main neurologic complications that may arise in pregnant people who were previously free of neurologic disease, and concluding with a discussion of individual neurologic disorders in the context of pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Meta-analysis showed that only greater age and female significantly conferred a higher risk of ERMs. (nih.gov)
  • Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review. (ahrq.gov)
  • The aim of this review was to investigate the relationship between garlic intake and the risk reduction of gastrointestinal cancer. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Finally, a meta‑analysis was conducted to determine whether garlic intake reduces the risk of gastric and/or colorectal cancer. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • A dose-response meta-analysis showed a linear association between circulating IL-6 levels and ischemic stroke risk. (medrxiv.org)
  • Her physicians should review her current medications for their teratogenic potential, and drugs that pose a significant teratogenic risk should be discontinued if possible. (medscape.com)
  • Mucogingival conditions in the natural dentition: narrative review, case definitions, and diagnostic considerations. (nature.com)
  • Communicating uncertainty: a narrative review and framework for future research. (ahrq.gov)
  • Methods and analysis This systematic review aims to comprehensively review the literature using an established theoretical taxonomy and quantitatively synthesise relevant data to determine associations between subjective tinnitus and cognitive performance. (bmj.com)
  • Methods are reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols. (bmj.com)