Systematic reviews of diagnostic tests in endocrinology: an audit of methods, reporting, and performance

Endocrine ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Spencer-Bonilla ◽  
Naykky Singh Ospina ◽  
Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez ◽  
Juan P. Brito ◽  
Nicole Iñiguez-Ariza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
And Performance

Measures of accuracy and performance of diagnostic tests

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. S33-S40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Drobatz
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
And Performance

Routine Using Pattern and Performance of Diagnostic Tests for Tuberculosis on a University Hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 339 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devrim Dundar ◽  
Gulden Sonmez Tamer ◽  
Volkan Dundar ◽  
Murat Sayan ◽  
Zeliha Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Agency costs, ownership structure and corporate governance mechanisms: A case study in New Zealand unlisted small companies

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirosha Hewa Wellalage ◽  
Stuart Locke
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Agency Costs ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
And Performance

This study investigates the linkage between agency costs, ownership structure and corporate governance in small business. Eleven years of data for 100 unlisted small businesses, are collected and 1099 observations are analysed using as dynamic panel GMM estimation. Various diagnostic tests are utilised to check for stationary and convergence of variables. The results indicate that ownership concentration has the most significant governance effect and also has the largest impact on corporate governance. Moreover, this study finds U-shape relationship between internal ownership and performance, which under that agency proxy. Agency costs vary with leverage the life of the business and with its size.

scholarly journals Effects of high-fidelity simulation based on life-threatening clinical condition scenarios on learning outcomes of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e025306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen La Cerra ◽  
Angelo Dante ◽  
Valeria Caponnetto ◽  
Ilaria Franconi ◽  
Elona Gaxhja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Clinical Condition ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
And Performance

ObjectiveThe purpose was to analyse the effectiveness of high-fidelity patient simulation (HFPS) based on life-threatening clinical condition scenarios on undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students’ learning outcomes.DesignA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted based on the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and its reporting was checked against the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist.Data sourcesPubMed, Scopus, CINAHL with Full Text, Wiley Online Library and Web of Science were searched until July 2017. Author contact, reference and citation lists were checked to obtain additional references.Study selectionTo be included, available full-texts had to be published in English, French, Spanish or Italian and (a) involved undergraduate or postgraduate nursing students performing HFPS based on life-threatening clinical condition scenarios, (b) contained control groups not tested on the HFPS before the intervention, (c) contained data measuring learning outcomes such as performance, knowledge, self-confidence, self-efficacy or satisfaction measured just after the simulation session and (d) reported data for meta-analytic synthesis.Review methodThree independent raters screened the retrieved studies using a coding protocol to extract data in accordance with inclusion criteria.Synthesis methodFor each study, outcome data were synthesised using meta-analytic procedures based on random-effect model and computing effect sizes by Cohen’s d with a 95% CI.ResultsThirty-three studies were included. HFPS sessions showed significantly larger effects sizes for knowledge (d=0.49, 95% CI [0.17 to 0.81]) and performance (d=0.50, 95% CI [0.19 to 0.81]) when compared with any other teaching method. Significant heterogeneity among studies was detected.ConclusionsCompared with other teaching methods, HFPS revealed higher effects sizes on nursing students’ knowledge and performance. Further studies are required to explore its effectiveness in improving nursing students’ competence and patient outcomes.

scholarly journals Technical Packages in Injury and Violence Prevention to Move Evidence Into Practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara M. Haegerich ◽  
Corinne David-Ferdon ◽  
Rita K. Noonan ◽  
Brian J. Manns ◽  
Holly C. Billie
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Knowledge Brokers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Policies And Programs

Injury and violence prevention strategies have greater potential for impact when they are based on scientific evidence. Systematic reviews of the scientific evidence can contribute key information about which policies and programs might have the greatest impact when implemented. However, systematic reviews have limitations, such as lack of implementation guidance and contextual information, that can limit the application of knowledge. “Technical packages,” developed by knowledge brokers such as the federal government, nonprofit agencies, and academic institutions, have the potential to be an efficient mechanism for making information from systematic reviews actionable. Technical packages provide information about specific evidence-based prevention strategies, along with the estimated costs and impacts, and include accompanying implementation and evaluation guidance to facilitate adoption, implementation, and performance measurement. We describe how systematic reviews can inform the development of technical packages for practitioners, provide examples of technical packages in injury and violence prevention, and explain how enhancing review methods and reporting could facilitate the use and applicability of scientific evidence.

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