A systematic review of a functional assessment Tool: UCSD Performance-based skill assessment (UPSA)

Abstract. Backgrounds: Central obesity, as a pivotal component of metabolic syndrome is associated with numerous co-morbidities. Dietary factors influence central obesity by increased inflammatory status. However, recent studies didn’t evaluate the association between central obesity and dietary inflammation index (DII®) that give score to dietary factors according to their inflammatory potential. In the current systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarized the studies that investigated the association between DII® with central obesity indices in the general populations. Methods: In a systematic search from PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Sciences and Cochrane electronic databases, we collected relevant studies written in English and published until 30 October 2019. The population of included studies were apparently healthy subjects or individuals with obesity or obesity-related diseases. Observational studies that evaluated the association between DII® and indices of central obesity including WC or WHR were included. Results: Totally thirty-two studies were included; thirty studies were cross-sectional and two were cohort studies with 103071 participants. Meta-analysis of observational studies showed that higher DII® scores were associated with 1.81 cm increase in WC (Pooled weighted mean difference (WMD) = 1.813; CI: 0.785–2.841; p = 0.001). Also, a non-significant increase in the odds of having higher WC (OR = 1.162; CI: 0.95–1.43; p = 0.154) in the highest DII category was also observed. In subgroup analysis, the continent, dietary assessment tool and gender were the heterogeneity sources. Conclusion: The findings proposed that adherence to diets with high DII® scores was associated with increased WC. Further studies with interventional designs are necessary to elucidate the causality inference between DII® and central obesity indices.

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The effect of dietary phytochemicals on nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activation: a systematic review of human intervention trials

Molecular Biology Reports ◽

10.1007/s11033-020-06041-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tom Clifford ◽

Jarred P. Acton ◽

Stuart P. Cocksedge ◽

Kelly A. Bowden Davies ◽

Stephen J. Bailey

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Cochrane Collaboration ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Related Factor ◽

Human Intervention ◽

Nrf2 Activation ◽

Dietary Phytochemicals ◽

Intervention Trials

AbstractWe conducted a systematic review of human trials examining the effects of dietary phytochemicals on Nrf2 activation. In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines, Medline, Embase and CAB abstracts were searched for articles from inception until March 2020. Studies in adult humans that measured Nrf2 activation (gene or protein expression changes) following ingestion of a phytochemical, either alone or in combination were included. The study was pre-registered on the Prospero database (Registration Number: CRD42020176121). Twenty-nine full-texts were retrieved and reviewed for analysis; of these, eighteen were included in the systematic review. Most of the included participants were healthy, obese or type 2 diabetics. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Assessment tool. Twelve different compounds were examined in the included studies: curcumin, resveratrol and sulforaphane were the most common (n = 3 each). Approximately half of the studies reported increases in Nrf2 activation (n = 10); however, many were of poor quality and had an unclear or high risk of bias. There is currently limited evidence that phytochemicals activate Nrf2 in humans. Well controlled human intervention trials are needed to corroborate the findings from in vitro and animal studies.

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Assessing Parent Behaviours in Parent–Child Interactions with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants Aged 0–3 Years: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10153345 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (15) ◽

pp. 3345

Author(s):

Martina Curtin ◽

Evelien Dirks ◽

Madeline Cruice ◽

Rosalind Herman ◽

Lauren Newman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Child Language ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Deaf Children ◽

Clinical Tool ◽

Coding Systems ◽

Child Interaction ◽

Parent Child Interaction ◽

Parent Child

Background: Despite early identification and advancements in cochlear implant and hearing aid technology, delays in language skills in deaf children continue to exist. Good-quality parent–child interaction (PCI) is a key predictor for the successful development of deaf children’s signed and/or spoken language. Though professionals have standard assessments to monitor child language, a clinical tool to observe the quality of parental interaction is yet to be developed. Aims and methods: This systematic review with narrative synthesis aims to uncover which parent behaviours are assessed in PCI studies with deaf infants aged 0–3 years, how these behaviours are assessed, and which are correlated with higher scores in child language. Results: Sixty-one papers were included, spanning 40 years of research. Research included in the review assessed parents’ skills in gaining attention, joint engagement, emotional sensitivity, and language input. PCI was mostly assessed using coding systems and frame-by-frame video analysis. Some of the parent behaviours mentioned previously are associated with more words produced by deaf children. Conclusion: The results of the review provide the evidence base required to develop the content of a future clinical assessment tool for parent–child interaction in deafness.

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Tri-Response Police, Ambulance, Mental Health Crisis Models in Reducing Involuntary Detentions of Mentally Ill People: Protocol for a Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18158230 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (15) ◽

pp. 8230

Author(s):

Julia Heffernan ◽

Ewan McDonald ◽

Elizabeth Hughes ◽

Richard Gray

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Future Research ◽

Mental Health Crisis ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Response Models

Police, ambulance and mental health tri-response services are a relatively new model of responding to people experiencing mental health crisis in the community, but limited evidence exists examining their efficacy. To date there have been no systematic reviews that have examined the association between the tri-response model and rates of involuntary detentions. A systematic review examining co-response models demonstrated possible reduction in involuntary detention, however, recommended further research. The aim of this protocol is to describe how we will systematically review the evidence base around the relationship of the police, ambulance mental health tri-response models in reducing involuntary detentions. We will search health, policing and grey literature databases and include clinical evaluations of any design. Risk of bias will be determined using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool and a narrative synthesis will be undertaken to synthesis key themes. Risk of bias and extracted data will be summarized in tables and results synthesis tabulated to identify patterns within the included studies. The findings will inform future research into the effectiveness of tri-response police, ambulance, and mental health models in reducing involuntary detentions.

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Mass drug administration campaigns for scabies and impetigo: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Paediatrics Open ◽

10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001132 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. e001132

Author(s):

Pousali Ghosh ◽

Wubshet Tesfaye ◽

Avilasha Manandhar ◽

Thomas Calma ◽

Mary Bushell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Drug Administration ◽

Mass Drug Administration ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Random Effect ◽

Systematic Evaluation ◽

Clear Understanding

IntroductionScabies is recognised as a neglected tropical disease, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable populations around the world. Impetigo often occurs secondarily to scabies. Several studies have explored mass drug administration (MDA) programmes, with some showing positive outcomes—but a systematic evaluation of such studies is yet to be reported. The main aim of this systematic review is to generate comprehensive evidence on the effect and feasibility of MDA programmes in reducing the burden of scabies and impetigo.Methods and analysisA systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement. Electronic databases to be searched will include CINAHL EBSCOhost, Medline Ovid, ProQuest, Science Direct, PubMed and SCOPUS. In addition, grey literature will be explored via the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Informit, OaIster database and WHO. No language restrictions will be applied. All treatment studies following an MDA protocol, including randomised/quasi-controlled trials, and prospective before–after interventional studies, will be considered. The main outcome is the change in prevalence of scabies and impetigo The Cochrane collaboration risk of bias assessment tool will be used for assessing the methodological quality of studies. A random-effect restricted maximum likelihood meta-analysis will be performed to generate pooled effect (OR) using STATA V.16. Appropriate statistical tests will be carried out to quantify heterogeneity between studies and publication bias.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required since data will be extracted from published works. The findings will be communicated to the scientific community through a peer-reviewed journal publication. This systematic review will present an evidence on the effect of MDA interventions on scabies and impetigo, which is instrumental to obtain a clear understanding of the treatments widely used in these programmes.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020169544,

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Equity considerations in outcome measures of the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care continuum in high-income countries: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040701 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. e040701

Author(s):

Melissa Cabecinha ◽

Danielle Solomon ◽

Greta Rait ◽

John Saunders ◽

Hamish Mohammed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

English Language ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Care Continuum ◽

Quantitative Studies ◽

Prep Implementation ◽

Exposure Prophylaxis

IntroductionHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective intervention to reduce acquisition of HIV. PrEP provision has increased in recent years, however, it is not known whether PrEP implementation has been equitably implemented across all risk groups, particularly groups experiencing high levels of health inequity. A PrEP care continuum (PCC) has been proposed to evaluate the success of PrEP implementation programmes, but the extent to which health equity characteristics are currently taken into account in the PCC has not been described. The objectives of this proposed systematic review are to (i) identify and collate outcome measure definitions for the main stages of the PCC (awareness, acceptability, uptake, adherence and retention), (ii) describe how equity characteristics are considered in outcome definitions of the PCC and (iii) describe data sources for capturing equity characteristics.Methods and analysisQuantitative studies published between 1 January 2012 and 3 March 2020 will be included. Five databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts) will be searched to identify English language publications that include an outcome measure definition of at least one of the five main stages of the PCC. Risk of bias will be assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Data on outcome measure definitions and equity characteristics will be extracted. Results will be presented in a narrative synthesis and all findings will be reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required. The results will be disseminated via submission for publication to a peer-reviewed journal when complete. The review findings will have relevance to healthcare professionals, policymakers and commissioners in informing how to best evaluate PrEP implementation programmes and inform new implementation strategies for vulnerable and less advantaged populations.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020169779.

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Complications following volar locking plate fixation for distal radial fractures: a systematic review

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) ◽

10.1177/1753193413511936 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 39 (7) ◽

pp. 745-754 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

A. Bentohami ◽

K. de Burlet ◽

N. de Korte ◽

M. P. J. van den Bekerom ◽

J. C. Goslings ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Quality Assessment ◽

Locking Plate ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Plate Fixation ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Volar Locking Plate ◽

Locking Plate Fixation ◽

Distal Radial Fractures ◽

Level Of Evidence

The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the prevalence of complications following volar locking plate fixation of distal radial fractures. A computer-based search was carried out using EMBASE and PUBMED/MEDLINE. Only prospective comparative and prospective cohort studies that presented data concerning complications after treatment of distal radial fractures with a volar locking plate in human adults with a minimal follow-up of 6 months were included. Two quality assessment tools were used to assess the methodological quality of the studies (level of evidence rating according to the Oxford Centre of Evidence Based Medicine and the modified version of the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group’s former quality assessment tool). Thirty three studies were eligible for final assessment. Most complications were problems with nerve and tendon function as well as complex regional pain syndrome. With an overall complication rate of 16.5%, most of which were ‘minor’ complications and low rates of nonunion and malunion, volar locking plate fixation can be considered a reasonably safe treatment option for patients with distal radial fractures.

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Ethics and Soft Skill Assessment Tool for Program Outcome Attainment: A Case Study

2016 IEEE 4th International Conference on MOOCs, Innovation and Technology in Education (MITE) ◽

10.1109/mite.2016.069 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Samita Maitra ◽

Keerthiga Gopalram

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Skill Assessment ◽

Soft Skill ◽

Program Outcome

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A Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Patient Registry Software Systems: The CIPROS Checklist

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.3414/me14-02-0026 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 54 (05) ◽

pp. 447-454 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

U. Mansmann ◽

D. Lindoerfer

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Critical Appraisal ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Patient Registry ◽

Software Systems ◽

Software System ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Patient Registries ◽

Wide Range

SummaryBackground: Patient registries are an important instrument in medical research. Often their structure is complex and their implementation uses composite software systems to meet the wide spectrum of challenges.Objectives: For the implementation of a registry, there is a wide range of commercial, open source, and self-developed systems available and a minimal standard for the critical appraisal of their architecture is needed.Methods: We performed a systematic review of the literature to define a catalogue of relevant criteria to construct a minimal appraisal standard.Results: The CIPROS list is developed based on 64 papers which were found by our systematic review. The list covers twelve sections and contains 72 items.Conclusions: The CIPROS list supports developers to assess requirements on existing systems and strengthens the reporting of patient registry software system descriptions. It can be a first step to create standards for patient registry software system assessments.

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Opioid tapering and weaning protocols in pediatric critical care units: a systematic review

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.64.10.909 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (10) ◽

pp. 909-915 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pedro Bichaff ◽

Karina T Setani ◽

Emiliana H. G Motta ◽

Artur F Delgado ◽

Werther B Carvalho ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Initial Dose ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Pediatric Intensive Care ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Abstinence Syndrome ◽

Great Heterogeneity ◽

Weaning Protocols

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Opioid abstinence syndrome is common in the pediatric intensive care environment because sedation is often needed during the children's treatment. There is no specific guideline regarding the management of these patients; and lately, methadone is an important drug for the prevention of abstinence symptoms during the weaning of opioids. This study gathers the available research to establish the initial dose of methadone, the rate of taper and tools to recognize this syndrome and act promptly. METHODS: A systematic review was made from data of four different databases. Forty-nine articles of observational and experimental studies were selected based on the inclusion criteria (critical pediatric patients in acute use of opioids) and exclusion criteria (previous chronic use of opioids, other medications). The data regarding specific themes were separated in sections: initial dose of methadone, use of protocols in clinical practice, abstinence scales and adjuvant drugs. RESULTS: The articles showed a great heterogeneity of ways to calculate the initial dose of methadone. The pediatric intensive care units of the study had different weaning protocols, with a lower incidence of abstinence when a pre-defined sequence of tapering was used. The Withdrawal Assessment Tool – 1 was the most used scale for tapering the opioids, with good sensitivity and specificity for signs and symptoms. CONCLUSION: There is still little evidence of other medications that can help prevent the abstinence syndrome of opioids. This study tries to promote a better practice during opioid weaning.

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