Reverse ‐Bayes methods for evidence assessment and research synthesis
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - December 10, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Leonhard Held,
Robert Matthews,
Manuela Ott,
Samuel Pawel Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Searching for medical devices – Practical guidance
AbstractSystematic reviews of medical devices have generally adopted the same methodology for the conduct of their reviews as reviews of other clinical interventions, in particular, medicines. It has been suggested that these methods may need to be developed to account for the challenges of reviewing the evidence for medical devices when compared to reviews of medicines.The purpose of this research note is to focus on the methods of searching for medical devices. Our aim is to set out guidance on ‘how to search’ for medical devices. This includes:
Defining what you are searching for;
How to design a search strategy;
Se...
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - November 17, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Chris Cooper,
Sarah Dawson,
Carol Lefebvre Tags: BRIEF METHOD NOTE Source Type: research
Subsequent full publication of qualitative studies presented at United Kingdom Royal College of Nursing Research Conference 2015 and 2016: A follow ‐up study
This study aimed to generate evidence on the extent of non-dissemination in qualitative research. We followed a cohort of qualitative studies presented as conference abstracts to ascertain their subsequent publication status. We searched for subsequent full publication in MEDLINE, in the Cumulative Index to Nursing& Allied Health Literature and in Google Scholar. We matched abstracts to subsequent publications according to authors, method of data collection and phenomenon of interest. Fisher's exact test was calculated to examine associations between study characteristics and publication. Factors potentially associated wit...
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - November 12, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ingrid Toews,
John L. Z. Nyirenda,
Julia Stadelmaier,
Guido Schwarzer,
Jane Noyes,
Andrew Booth,
Simon Lewin,
Joerg J. Meerpohl Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Applying machine classifiers to update searches: analysis from two case studies
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - November 8, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: C. Stansfield,
G. Stokes,
J. Thomas Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
PsychOpen CAMA: Publication of Community ‐Augmented Meta‐Analyses in Psychology
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - November 4, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Tanja Burgard,
Michael Bosnjak,
Robert Studtrucker Tags: Computational Tools and Methods Source Type: research
Issue Information
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - November 4, 2021 Category: Chemistry Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Reporting of Cochrane systematic review protocols with network meta ‐analyses—A scoping review
In conclusion, Cochrane NMA protocols reported multiple NMA-specific items well, but could be further improved, especially regarding transitivity assumptions. Our recommendations for NMA protocol reporting based on this scoping review could assist authors, reviewers, and editors to improve NMA protocols. (Source: Research Synthesis Methods)
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - November 2, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rui Wang,
Kerry Dwan,
Marian G. Showell,
Madelon Wely,
Ben W. Mol,
Lisa Askie,
Anna Lene Seidler Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Risk of Bias Assessment in Preclinical Literature using Natural Language Processing
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - October 29, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Qianying Wang,
Jing Liao,
Mirella Lapata,
Malcolm Macleod Tags: Computational Tools and Methods Source Type: research
Introduction to PRISMA 2020 and implications for research synthesis methodologists
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - October 25, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Matthew J. Page,
David Moher,
Joanne E. McKenzie Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
The application of AMSTAR2 in 32 overviews of systematic reviews of interventions for mental and behavioural disorders: A cross ‐sectional study
This study aimed to assess the methods and outcomes of AMSTAR2 appraisals in overviews of SRs of interventions for mental and beha vioural disorders. The cross-sectional study was conducted using 32 overviews of SRs selected from three electronic databases in January 2021. Data items included overview and SR characteristics and AMSTAR2 appraisal methods and outcomes. Data were extracted by two authors independently and narrativ ely synthesised using descriptive statistics (means ± standard deviations and relative frequencies). SR characteristics were compared based on AMSTAR2 appraisal outcomes using chi-square tests. The...
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - October 19, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Karina Karolina De Santis,
Robert C. Lorenz,
Meret Lakeberg,
Katja Matthias Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Reporting of Cochrane systematic review protocols with network meta ‐analyses – a scoping review
In conclusion, Cochrane NMA protocols reported multiple NMA-specific items well, but could be further improved, especially regarding transitivity assumptions. Our recommendations for NMA protocol reporting based on this scoping review could assist authors, reviewers and editors to improve NMA protocols.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Research Synthesis Methods)
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - October 14, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rui Wang,
Kerry Dwan,
Marian G. Showell,
Madelon Wely,
Ben W. Mol,
Lisa Askie,
Anna Lene Seidler Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Bibliometric study of ‘overviews of systematic reviews’ of health interventions: evaluation of prevalence, citation and journal impact factor
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Source: Research Synthesis Methods - October 12, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Carole Lunny,
Trish Neelakant,
Alyssa Chen,
Gavindeep Shinger,
Adrienne Stevens,
Sara Tasnim,
Shadi Sadeghipouya,
Stephen Adams,
Yi Wen Zheng,
Lester Lin,
Pei Hsuan Yang,
Manpreet Dosanjh,
Peter Ngsee,
Ursula Ellis,
Beverley J. Shea,
Emma K Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Retrospective Median Power, False Positive Meta ‐Analysis and Large‐Scale Replication
This study finds that high (> 50–60%) median retrospective power (MRP) is associated with credible meta-analysis and large-scale, preregistered, multi-lab ‘successful’ replications; that is, with replications that corroborate the effect in question. When median retrospective power is low (< 50%), positive meta-analysis findings should be interpreted with great caution or discounted altogether.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Research Synthesis Methods)
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - October 10, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: T. D. Stanley,
Hristos Doucouliagos,
John P. A. Ioannidis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Making the case for librarian expertise to support evidence synthesis for the Sustainable Development Goals
This article describes how librarians led the creation of an interdisciplinary toolkit for researchers new to evidence synthesis. The implementation of the tools, including a protocol, supported eight evidence syntheses focused on effective agricultural interventions published in a special collection in Nature Research in October 2020. This article is a step-by-step overview of the tools and process. We advocate that librarian collaboration in evidence synthesis must become the norm, not the exception. Evidence synthesis project leads without access to a qualified librarian may use this toolkit as a point of entry for prod...
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - September 25, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kate Ghezzi ‐Kopel,
Jessica Ault,
Gracian Chimwaza,
Florian Diekmann,
Erin Eldermire,
Nasra Gathoni,
Julie Kelly,
Alison Annet Kinengyere,
Megan Kocher,
Edda Tandi Lwoga,
Jessica Page,
Sarah Young,
Jaron Porciello Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Combining meta ‐epidemiological study datasets on commercial funding of randomised clinical trials: database, methods, and descriptive results of the COMFIT study
ConclusionsWe established the COMFIT consortium and database. Once completed, the database will enable comprehensive analyses of the impact of commercial funding on trial results and conclusions with increased statistical power and a markedly reduced risk of confounding and reporting bias.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Research Synthesis Methods)
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - September 24, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Camilla Hansen Nejstgaard,
Andreas Lundh,
Suhayb Abdi,
Gemma Clayton,
Mustafe Hassan Adan Gelle,
David Ruben Teindl Laursen,
Babatunde Kazeem Olorisade,
Jelena Savovi ć,
Asbjørn Hróbjartsson,
COMFIT consortium,
Iosief Abraha,
Susan Armijo‐ Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
