The SAFE procedure: a practical stopping heuristic for active learning-based screening in systematic reviews and meta-analyses
AbstractActive learning has become an increasingly popular method for screening large amounts of data in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The active learning process continually improves its predictions on the remaining unlabeled records, with the goal of identifying all relevant records as early as possible. However, determining the optimal point at which to stop the active learning process is a challenge. The cost of additional labeling of records by the reviewer must be balanced against the cost of erroneous exclusions. This paper introduces the SAFE procedure, a practical and conservative set of stopping heuristic...
Source: Systematic Reviews - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Contribution of environmental determinants to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a life-course perspective: a systematic review protocol
DiscussionThis systematic review will summarise available evidence on ED associated with T2DM. The results will contribute to improving current knowledge and developing more efficient cross-sectoral interventions in land management and public health in this field of research.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42023392073. (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Accuracy of heart failure ascertainment using routinely collected healthcare data: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsRCD can correctly identify HF outcomes but may miss approximately one-third of events. Methods used to improve case identification should also focus on minimizing false positives. (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Indigenous approaches to health assessment: a scoping review protocol
DiscussionThis scoping review involves iterative consultation with the Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, First Nations Community Advisory Group, and community partners throughout the research process. This review aims to summarize the evidence on standard ethical approaches and practices used in Indigenous research while adapting or developing health assessment tools. It will inform the larger study focused on developing an Indigenous Functional Assessment tool. Further, it will seek whether the Indigenous ways of knowing and equitable participation of Indigenous people and communities are incorporated in the Indigen...
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among Malawians: a scoping review
ConclusionsThe Malawi government should focus on fear and misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, using interventions, motivational interviews, and individual sensitization. Traditional, religious, and youth-led organizations should provide practical information on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy. (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Community mobilisation approaches to preventing adolescent multiple risk behaviour: a realist review
ConclusionsFor community mobilisation interventions to reduce adolescent MRB, the coalitions within them must seek to alter the social environment in which these behaviours occur. Mechanisms including empowerment, cohesion and motivation lead to this shift, but only under certain contexts.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42020205342 (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Full-thickness skin graft versus split-thickness skin graft for radial forearm free flap donor site closure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study's findings may help us understand both closure techniques' complication rates and may have important implications for developing future guidelines for RFFF donor site management. If available data is limited and several questions remain unanswered, additional comparative studies will be needed.Systematic review registrationThe protocol was developed in line with the PRISMA-P extension for protocols and was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on 17 September 2023 (registration number CRD42023351903). (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Therapeutics effects of bovine colostrum applications on gastrointestinal diseases: a systematic review
ConclusionsThere is limited evidence on the effects of BC on GI diseases, with mixed findings. More well-designed controlled clinical trials are required to explore its effects. (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy —systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
ConclusionIncreased frailty was associated with increased odds of any Clavien –Dindo 1-4 complication. Frailty measurements may be used as an integral component of risk-assessment strategies to improve the quality and value of neurosurgical care for patients undergoing craniotomy surgery.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethical approval is not needed, as primary data were not collected.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO identification number:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=405240 (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes for the anterior and medial approaches to open reduction in the treatment of bilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic review protocol
DiscussionThe decision to perform MAOR or AOR in patients with bilateral DDH who have failed conservative management is not well informed by the current literature. High-quality, comparative studies are exceptionally challenging to perform for this patient population and likely to be extremely uncommon. A systematic review provides the best opportunity to deliver the highest possible quality of evidence for bilateral DDH surgical management.Systematic review registrationThe protocol has been registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO ID CRD42022362325). (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Correction: Protocol for spatial prediction of soil transmitted helminth prevalence in the Western Pacific region using a meta ‑analytical approach
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Source: Systematic Reviews - February 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Synthesis methods used to combine observational studies and randomised trials in published meta-analyses
ConclusionThe inclusion of OSs in a meta-analysis on interventions could provide useful information. However, considerations of several methodological and conceptual aspects of OSs, that are required to avoid misleading findings, were often absent or insufficiently reported in our sample. (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Addressing the challenges of reconstructing systematic reviews datasets: a case study and a noisy label filter procedure
AbstractSystematic reviews and meta-analyses typically require significant time and effort. Machine learning models have the potential to enhance screening efficiency in these processes. To effectively evaluate such models, fully labeled datasets —detailing all records screened by humans and their labeling decisions—are imperative. This paper presents the creation of a comprehensive dataset for a systematic review of treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder, as reported by Oud et al. (2018) for running a simulation study. The autho rs adhered to the PRISMA guidelines and published both the search query and the li...
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The global economic burden of COVID-19 disease: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsOur study indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a significant economic burden worldwide, with varying degrees of impact across countries. The findings of our study, along with those of other research, underscore the vital role of economic consequences in the post-COVID-19 era for communities and families. Therefore, policymakers and health administrators should prioritize economic programs and accord them heightened attention. (Source: Systematic Reviews)
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol
The objectives are to (1) describe and analyze the measures and (2) evaluate their measurement properties.MethodsA literature search was conducted in MEDLINE ALL (Ovid), Embase Classic and Embase (Ovid), Emcare Nursing (Ovid), APA PsycInfo (Ovid), Scopus, CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), AgeLine (EBSCOhost), and Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest). We will include primary research papers with no language limit, published from database inception. We will include studies of a measure of any aspect of social connection in LTC home residents that report at least one measurement property. Independently, two reviewers will screen titl...
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
