Validity and reliability of linear position transducers and linear velocity transducers: a systematic review

BACKGROUND While there has been an increase in the number of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating treatment efficacy for HS, instrument measurements of disease severity and quality of life (QoL) are varied, making compilation of data and comparison between studies a challenge for clinicians. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to evaluate trends in disease severity scales and patient reported outcome measures used in RCTs assessing treatment interventions among HS patients. METHODS A primary systematic literature review was conducted in August 2020. PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were used to identify all articles published from January 1964 to July 2020. The study was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (ID: 209582). Twenty-five articles were included in the systematic review. RESULTS Sartorius and modified Sartorius scores (n=8), and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical score (HiSCs) (n=8) were the most commonly used instruments for disease severity. Participants’ pain, followed by Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), were the most common QoL measures used in the reviewed studies. CONCLUSIONS Heterogeneity of data characterizing both the validity and reliability of existing outcome measures hinders interpretation and translation of the results from RCTs into clinical practice. Many of the QoL measures identified were not specific to HS and may not be representative of all factors impacting patients.

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Appraising the quality standard underpinning international clinical practice guidelines for the selection and care of vascular access devices: a systematic review of reviews

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021040 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. e021040 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ian Blanco-Mavillard ◽

Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Calero ◽

Enrique Castro-Sánchez ◽

Miquel Bennasar-Veny ◽

Joan De Pedro-Gómez

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽

Practice Guidelines ◽

Central Venous Access ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Bloodstream Infections ◽

Quality Standard ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Vascular Access Devices

ObjectiveCatheter-related bloodstream infections are one of the most important adverse events for patients. Evidence-based practice embraces interventions to prevent and reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients. At present, a growing number of guidelines exist worldwide. The purpose of the study was to assess clinical practice guidelines for peripheral and central venous access device care and prevention of related complications.DesignSystematic review of clinical practice guidelines: We conducted a search of the literature published from 2005 to 2018 using Medline/PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Ovid, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Web of Science. We also evaluated grey literature sources and websites of organisations that compiled or produced guidelines. Guideline quality was assessed with the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation, Second Edition tool by three independent reviewers. Cohen’s kappa coefficient was used to evaluate the concordance between reviewers.ResultsWe included seven guidelines in the evaluation. The concordance between observers was substantial, K=0.6364 (95% CI 0.0247 to 1.2259). We identified seven international guidelines, which scored poorly on crucial domains such as applicability (medium 39%), stakeholder involvement (medium 65%) and methodological rigour (medium 67%). Guidelines by Spanish Health Ministry and UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence presented the highest quality.ConclusionsIt is crucial to critically evaluate the validity and reliability of clinical practice guidelines so the best, most context-specific document is selected. Such choice is a necessary prior step to encourage and support health organisations to transfer research results to clinical practice. The gaps identified in our study may explain the suboptimal clinical impact of guidelines. Such low adoption may be mitigated with the use of implementation guides accompanying clinical documents.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicines Use during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Pregnant Women and Healthcare Professional Views and Experiences

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2013/205639 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Abdul Rouf Pallivalappila ◽

Derek Stewart ◽

Ashalatha Shetty ◽

Binita Pande ◽

James S. McLay

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Herbal Medicines ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Alternative Medicines ◽

Cochrane Database ◽

Medicines Use ◽

Data Validity ◽

Cam Use

Aims. To undertake a systematic review of the recent (2008–2013) primary literature, describing views and experiences of CAM use during pregnancy by women and healthcare professionals.Method. Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review Library and Allied, and Complementary Medicine Database were searched. Studies reporting systemic CAM products (homeopathic preparations, herbal medicines, Vitamins and minerals, homeopathy, and special diets) alone or in combination with other nonsystemic CAM modalities (e.g., acupuncture) were included.Results. Database searches retrieved 2,549 citations. Removal of duplicates followed by review of titles and abstracts yielded 32 relevant studies. Twenty-two reported the perspectives of women and their CAM use during pregnancy, while 10 focused on healthcare professionals. The majority of studies had significant flaws in study design and reporting, including a lack of appropriate definitions of CAM and associated modalities, absence of detailed checklists provided to participants, the use of convenience sampling, and a general lack of scientific robustness in terms of data validity and reliability.Conclusion. To permit generalisability of study findings, there is an urgent need to expand the evidence base assessing CAMs use during pregnancy using appropriately designed studies.

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The Role of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging Technique in the Lumbopelvic Region as a Diagnosis and Treatment Tool in Physiotherapy: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10235699 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (23) ◽

pp. 5699

Author(s):

Samuel Fernández-Carnero ◽

Carlos Martin-Saborido ◽

Alexander Achalandabaso Ochoa-Ruiz de Mendoza ◽

Alejandro Ferragut-Garcias ◽

Juan Nicolás Cuenca-Zaldivar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Ultrasound Imaging ◽

High Reliability ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Muscle Thickness ◽

Transversus Abdominis ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Oblique Muscle ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Meta Regression

Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) technique seems to be a valid and reliable tool for diagnosis and treatment in physiotherapy and has been widely studied in the lumbopelvic region the last three decades. The aims for this utility in clinical settings must be review through a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression. A systematic review was designed following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines with PROSPERO registration and per review in all phases of the process using COVIDENCE, analysis of risk of bias and meta-analysis using REVMAN, and meta-regression calculation using STATA. Database screening provided 6544 references, out of which 321 reported narrative synthesis, and 21 reported quantitative synthesis, while only 7 of them provided comparable data to meta-analyze the variables pain and muscle thickness. In most cases, the forest plots showed considerable I2 heterogeneity indexes for multifidus muscle thickness (I2 = 95%), low back pain (I2 = 92%) and abdominal pain (I2 = 95%), not important for transversus abdominis muscle thickness (I2 = 22%), significant heterogenity (I2 = 69%) depending on the subgroup and not important internal oblique muscle thickness (I2 = 0%) and external oblique muscle thickness (I2 = 0%). Meta-regression did not provide significant data for the correlations between the variables analyzed and the intervention, age, and BMI (Body Mass Index). This review reveals that RUSI could contribute to a high reliability of the measurements in the lumbopelvic region with validity and reliability for the assessments, as well as showing promising results for diagnosis and intervention assessment in physiotherapy compared to the traditional model, allowing for future lines of research in this area.

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Concurrent validity and reliability of global positioning systems for measuring sprint and peak speed performance: A systematic review

10.37766/inplasy2021.6.0007 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hadi Nobari ◽

Rafael Oliveira ◽

Alexandre Martins ◽

João Paulo Brito ◽

Jorge Pérez-Gómez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Global Positioning Systems ◽

Positioning Systems ◽

Global Positioning ◽

Speed Performance ◽

Peak Speed

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Psychometric Properties of Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaires: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocol

10.21203/rs.3.rs-135830/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Tahereh Mokhtarian-Gilani ◽

Nourossadat kariman ◽

Hamid Sharif-Nia ◽

Mahbobeh Ahmadi-Doulabi ◽

Malihe Nasiri

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaires ◽

General Quality

Abstract Background:The postpartum quality of life refers to women's understanding of their standing in the postpartum crisis that differs depending on their health status, social support, cultural status and values, attitudes, goals and standards. The present systematic review will identify, describe, and critically assess the psychometric properties of postpartum quality of life questionnaires.Methods/Design:A systematic review will be conducted in databases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CINAHL from January 2000 to January 2020. The psychometric properties (validity and reliability) of the instruments used in the primary studies will be assessed, and the selection, methodological quality assessment and data extraction processes of the studies will be independently assessed by two reviewers with expertise in conducting systematic reviews, so as to minimize potential personal bias. Eligible resources are selected after any lack of consensus is put to debate.The risk of bias is assessed using the COSMIN RISK of Bias checklist, and to evaluate the quality of the studies, the protocol is written based on the PRISMA-P1 standards. The results of the studies will be judged based on good measurement properties, and the results of all the studies are qualitatively summarized to produce a reference for the general quality of the results. The general quality of the evidence will be determined using a modified GRADE method.Discussion:This study assessed the psychometric properties of questionnaires used for assessing postpartum quality of life and its results can be used to identify the most appropriate tool for health applications in measuring postpartum quality of life. Systematic review registration: reference number in PROSPRO CRD42020166301

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Identification and evaluation of observational measures for the assessment and/or monitoring of level of consciousness in adult palliative care patients: A systematic review for I-CAN-CARE

Palliative Medicine ◽

10.1177/0269216319871666 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 83-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Anna-Maria Krooupa ◽

Bella Vivat ◽

Stephen McKeever ◽

Elena Marcus ◽

Joseph Sawyer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Improve Patient Care ◽

Future Research ◽

Free Text ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Psychometric Performance ◽

Observational Measures ◽

Level Of Consciousness

Background: The use of observational measures to assess palliative care patients’ level of consciousness may improve patient care and comfort. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the validity and reliability of these measures in palliative care settings. Aim: To identify and evaluate the psychometric performance of observational level of consciousness measures used in palliative care. Design: Systematic review; PROSPERO registration: CRD42017073080. Data sources: We searched six databases until November 2018, using search terms combining subject headings and free-text terms. Psychometric performance for each identified tool was appraised independently by two reviewers following established criteria for developing and evaluating health outcome measures. Results: We found 35 different levels of consciousness tools used in 65 studies. Only seven studies reported information about psychometric performance of just eight tools. All other studies used either ad hoc measures for which no formal validation had been undertaken ( n = 21) or established tools mainly developed and validated in non-palliative care settings ( n = 37). The Consciousness Scale for Palliative Care and a modified version of the Richmond Agitation–Sedation Scale received the highest ratings in our appraisal, but, since psychometric evidence was limited, no tool could be assessed for all psychometric properties. Conclusion: An increasing number of studies in palliative care are using observational measures of level of consciousness. However, only a few of these tools have been tested for their psychometric performance in that context. Future research in this area should validate and/or refine the existing measures, rather than developing new tools.

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