Evidence-based burn care—An assessment of the methodological quality of research published in burn care journals from 1982 to 2008

Burns ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1190-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sammy Al-Benna ◽  
Durayd Alzoubaidi ◽  
Yazan Al-Ajam
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Quality Of Research

scholarly journals Do Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus Fulfill the Criteria of Evidence-Based Guideline Development?

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (11) ◽  
pp. 1872-1882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Nagy ◽  
Joseph Watine ◽  
Peter S Bunting ◽  
Rita Onody ◽  
Wytze P Oosterhuis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Guideline Development ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Therapeutic Guidelines ◽  
Therapeutic Recommendations ◽  
Evidence Based Guideline

Abstract Background: Although the methodological quality of therapeutic guidelines (GLs) has been criticized, little is known regarding the quality of GLs that make diagnostic recommendations. Therefore, we assessed the methodological quality of GLs providing diagnostic recommendations for managing diabetes mellitus (DM) and explored several reasons for differences in quality across these GLs. Methods: After systematic searches of published and electronic resources dated between 1999 and 2007, 26 DM GLs, published in English, were selected and scored for methodological quality using the AGREE Instrument. Subgroup analyses were performed based on the source, scope, length, origin, and date and type of publication of GLs. Using a checklist, we collected laboratory-specific items within GLs thought to be important for interpretation of test results. Results: The 26 diagnostic GLs had significant shortcomings in methodological quality according to the AGREE criteria. GLs from agencies that had clear procedures for GL development, were longer than 50 pages, or were published in electronic databases were of higher quality. Diagnostic GLs contained more preanalytical or analytical information than combined (i.e., diagnostic and therapeutic) recommendations, but the overall quality was not significantly different. The quality of GLs did not show much improvement over the time period investigated. Conclusions: The methodological shortcomings of diagnostic GLs in DM raise questions regarding the validity of recommendations in these documents that may affect their implementation in practice. Our results suggest the need for standardization of GL terminology and for higher-quality, systematically developed recommendations based on explicit guideline development and reporting standards in laboratory medicine.

scholarly journals Incentives and Support Programs to Improve Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Wells ◽  
Melissa Severn
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Active Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

Three overviews of reviews and 11 systematic reviews were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of adherence incentives in those who require assistance to complete their tuberculosis treatment. Four evidence-based guidelines were identified that provided recommendations regarding the use of adherence incentives in those who require assistance completing their tuberculosis treatment. The reported clinical effectiveness of adherence incentives for patients with tuberculosis was mixed. There were no detrimental effects of providing incentives, but there was also no conclusive evidence pointing to a clinical benefit. The overall quality of the included reviews was moderate to high. The included guidelines recommended that incentives and enablers be included as a part of a patient-centred strategy for treatment and for patients with active tuberculosis or patients at high risk; however, the evidence formulating these recommendations was of low certainty or quality. Two of the included guidelines were of high methodological quality, and 2 were of lower methodological quality.

Endorsement of Standard Reporting Guidelines by PubMed Indexed Indian Medical Journals (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alhad Mulkalwar ◽  
Purva Gaidhane
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Reporting Guidelines ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Accurate Evaluation ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Indian Medical ◽  
Quality Of Research

UNSTRUCTURED Reporting guidelines have become very important tools in medical research. These guidelines improve the completeness, accuracy and transparency of reporting the crucial aspects of research studies. This aids not only in accurate evaluation of the methodological quality of research and validity of the results, but also improves the quality of evidence synthesized from published data for application in practice.It’s important for the publishers to incorporate these guidelines in their ‘Instructions to Authors’ on the journal website. We documented the extent of endorsement of the five commonly used standard guidelines CONSORT, QUOROM, MOOSE, PRISMA, STROBE and CARE by fifty PubMed indexed Indian Medical journal

Evidence-Based Surgery

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Y. Bilimoria ◽  
Benjamin S Brooke
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Surgical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based Surgery ◽  
Quality Of Research

The practice of surgery has undergone a dramatic evolution over the last century with the availability of new scientific evidence supporting different surgical techniques and management.  Evidence-based surgery is defined as the judicious and systematic application of scientific evidence to surgical decision making and the establishment of standards of surgical care. This includes efforts to appraise the strength of scientific evidence and evaluate the quality of research studies or evidence, as well as efforts to interpret and apply evidence to clinical practice. In this review, we discuss important methodology and approaches in surgical health services research to accomplish these goals and improve the quality of care in surgery. By providing this overview, we hope readers will be able to navigate the surgical literature and apply evidence-based science to their own surgical practice. This review contains 1 figure, 3 tables, and 43 references. Key words: bias, comparative effectiveness, confounding, evidence, external validity, implementation science, internal validity, pragmatic trials, quality, risk adjustment, surgery

The Absence of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in the Treatment of Sexual Abusers: Recommendations for Moving Toward the Use of a True EBP Model

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-705
Author(s):  
Adam Deming ◽  
Jerry L. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Treatment Effectiveness ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Treatment Approaches ◽  
Professional Discipline ◽  
History Of

Despite a continued evolution of the field of sexual abuser treatment toward a distinct professional discipline with clinicians using an increasing variety of treatment approaches, there is no consensus regarding the strength of our various clinical interventions as evidence-based practices (EBPs). This article provides a brief history of the development and goals of EBPs in medicine and mental health, and a review of the earnest efforts of researchers within the field to establish treatment approaches with sexual abusers as evidence-based. An appraisal of the current status of EBP’s with sexual abusers is provided. Although there have been improvements in the methodological quality of treatment outcome research with sexual abusers, divergent opinions about treatment effectiveness remain, and the field has not yet agreed on a system or set of criteria for what constitutes “evidence.” We contend that clinical practice has been influenced as much, or more, by new paradigms that are intuitively meaningful and perceived as needed than it has by what has been determined to be scientifically efficacious. This trend and other processes in our field that seem to be slowing the development of EBPs with sexual abusers are discussed. Recommendations for conducting evidence-based reviews and moving the field of sexual abuser treatment toward the use of a true EBP model are provided.

scholarly journals Methodological quality and synthesis of case series and case reports

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hassan Murad ◽  
Shahnaz Sultan ◽  
Samir Haffar ◽  
Fateh Bazerbachi
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Inform Decision Making

Case reports and case series are uncontrolled study designs known for increased risk of bias but have profoundly influenced the medical literature and continue to advance our knowledge. In this guide, we present a framework for appraisal, synthesis and application of evidence derived from case reports and case series. We propose a tool to evaluate the methodological quality of case reports and case series based on the domains of selection, ascertainment, causality and reporting and provide signalling questions to aid evidence-based practitioners and systematic reviewers in their assessment. We suggest using evidence derived from case reports and case series to inform decision-making when no other higher level of evidence is available.

An Assessment of the Methodological Quality of Research Published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1812-1815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Brophy ◽  
Michael J. Gardner ◽  
Omar Saleem ◽  
Robert G. Marx
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Prospective Data ◽  
Article Type ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Published Research

Background Evidence-based medicine has become a popular topic in academic medicine during the past several decades and more recently in orthopaedics and sports medicine. Hypothesis Articles published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine have shown an improvement in methodological quality in 2001-2003, compared with 1991-1993. Study Design Systematic review. Methods All articles published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine during the periods 1991-1993 and 2001-2003 were reviewed and classified by type of study. The use of pertinent methodologies such as prospective data collection, randomization, blinding, and controlled studies was noted for each article. The frequency of each article type and the use of evidence-based techniques were compared across study periods. Results Case series and descriptive studies decreased during the study period, from 27.4% to 15.3% (P=. 00003) and from 11.9% to 5.6% (P=. 001), respectively, of articles published. Prospective cohort studies increased from 4.7% to 14.1% (P=. 000005), and randomized, prospective clinical trials increased from 2.7% to 5.9% of articles (P=. 04). More studies tested an explicit hypothesis (P=. 0000002), used prospective data collection (P=. 000003), and used blinding (P=. 02), and more studies identified a funding source (P=. 004). Conclusions Overall, there was a shift toward more prospective and randomized research designs published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine during 2001-2003 compared to 1991-1993, demonstrating an improvement in the methodological quality of published research.

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