Nutrition screening and assessment tools for patients with cancer and survivors of cancer: a systematic review protocol

IntroductionNutritional challenges are common consequences of cancer, and they do not only occur in the hospital setting. They are also frequent after completion of treatment, and nutritional interventions in community-based post-treatment rehabilitation services are important. The first step towards initiating any nutritional intervention is to identify the individual in need hereof, but evidence is limited on the applicability of different nutrition screening and assessment tools in the post-treatment rehabilitation services. The aim is to systematically review and identify nutrition screening and assessment tools appropriate for use in patients with cancer and survivors of cancer in hospital or community-based healthcare settings.Methods and analysisIn this systematic review, the electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL Complete and Embase were searched systematically using comprehensive search strategies. Primary searches were carried out in August 2018 with updated searches performed in November 2019. Clinicaltrials.gov and PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews will be searched for additional relevant studies. Studies will be included if they validate a nutrition screening or assessment tool in adult patients with cancer or survivors of cancer. No restriction on publication date will be applied, and full-text articles in English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers will independently conduct screening of search results, study selection, data extraction and quality assessment. Data will be synthesised narratively.Ethics and disseminationNo ethical approval is required. Results will be reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and published in an international peer-reviewed journal. Furthermore, results will be presented in relevant research and clinical fora to facilitate transfer of results to clinical practice in benefit of patients.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018096678.

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Systematic review protocol exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of general practitioners

10.1101/2021.08.05.21261627 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Jefferson ◽

Su Golder ◽

Veronica Dale ◽

Holly Essex ◽

Elizabeth McHugh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Quality Assessment ◽

General Practitioners ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Systematic Review Protocol ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Review Protocol ◽

The Impact

Background Over recent years chronic stress and burnout have been reported by doctors working in general practice in the UK NHS and internationally. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed general practitioners working lives; adding potential pressures from avoiding infection and addressing pent-up demand for care, but also changing processes such as rapidly taking up remote consultations. To date, there has been a focus on exploring the impact of the pandemic on the wellbeing of hospital clinicians. No registered systematic reviews currently focus on exploring the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of general practitioners. Aims and objectives To synthesise the current international evidence base exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of general practitioners, and which factors are associated with their reported mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic. Methods In this paper we report a systematic review protocol, following PRISMA guidance. In our search strategy we will identify primary research studies or systematic reviews exploring the mental health and wellbeing of general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic in four databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsychInfo and Medrxiv) and Google Scholar. We will hand-search reference lists and grey literature. Two reviewers will undertake all stages including study selection, data extraction and quality assessment, with arbitration by a third reviewer where necessary. We will use standardised quality assessment tools to ensure transparency and reduce bias in quality assessment. Depending on the quality of included studies, we may undertake a sensitivity analysis by excluding studies from narrative synthesis that are rated as low quality using the checklists. We will describe the findings across studies using narrative thematic data synthesis, and if sufficiently homogenous data are identified, we will pool quantitative findings through meta-analysis.

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Assessment of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to pertussis vaccination: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028109 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. e028109 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Funbi Akinola ◽

Rudzani Muloiwa ◽

Gregory, D Hussey ◽

Violette Dirix ◽

Benjamin Kagina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Immune Response ◽

Immune Responses ◽

Public Space ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Population Type

IntroductionGlobally, some studies show a resurgence of pertussis. The risks and benefits of using whole-cell pertussis (wP) or acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines in the control of the disease have been widely debated. Better control of pertussis will require improved understanding of the immune response to pertussis vaccines. Improved understanding and assessment of the immunity induced by pertussis vaccines is thus imperative. Several studies have documented different immunological outcomes to pertussis vaccination from an array of assays. We propose to conduct a systematic review of the different immunological assays and outcomes used in the assessment of the humoraland cell-mediated immune response following pertussis vaccination.Methods and analysisThe primary outcomes for consideration are quality and quantity of immune responses (humoral and cell-mediated) post-pertussis vaccination. Of interest as secondary outcomes are types of immunoassays used in assessing immune responses post-pertussis vaccination, types of biological samples used in assessing immune responses post-pertussis vaccination, as well as the types of antigens used to stimulate these samples during post-pertussis vaccination immune response assessments. Different electronic databases (including PubMed, Cochrane, EBSCO Host, Scopus and Web of Science) will be accessed for peer-reviewed published and grey literature evaluating immune responses to pertussis vaccines between 1990 and 2019. The quality of included articles will be assessed using standardised risk and quality assessment tools specific to the study design used in each article. Data extraction will be done using a data extraction form. The extracted data will be analysed using STATA V.14.0 and RevMan V.5.3 software. A subgroup analysis will be conducted based on the study population, type of vaccine (wP or aP) and type of immune response (cell-mediated or humoral). Guidelines for reporting systematic reviews in the revised 2009 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement will be used in this study.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required for this study as it is a systematic review. We will only make use of data already available in the public space. Findings will be reported via publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific meetings and workshops.Trial registration numberCRD42018102455.

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Evaluation of Quality Assessment Tools for Non-Randomised Controlled Trials Assessing Surgical Interventions: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

Value in Health ◽

10.1016/j.jval.2015.09.2740 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. A722

Author(s):

UB Nurmatov ◽

T Xiong ◽

MA Kroes

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Quality Assessment ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Randomised Controlled Trials ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Surgical Interventions ◽

Randomised Controlled

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Arthroscopic Versus Open Bankart Repairs in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review of the Association Between Publication Date and Postoperative Recurrent Instability in Systematic Reviews

Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.arthro.2019.10.022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 862-871 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Burke Gao ◽

Steven DeFroda ◽

Steven Bokshan ◽

Lauren V. Ready ◽

Kayleigh Sullivan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Shoulder Instability ◽

Anterior Shoulder Instability ◽

Publication Date ◽

Recurrent Instability ◽

Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability

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Long-term safety of prenatal and neonatal exposure to paracetamol: a protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Paediatrics Open ◽

10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000907 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. e000907

Author(s):

Samira Samiee-Zafarghandy ◽

Katelyn Sushko ◽

John Van Den Anker

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Adverse Events ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Evidence Synthesis ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Newborn Infants ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Neonatal Exposure ◽

Meta Analyses

IntroductionA surge in the use of paracetamol in neonates has resulted in growing concerns about its potential long-term adverse events. In this study, we conduct a systematic review of the long-term safety of prenatal and neonatal exposure to paracetamol in newborn infants.Methods and analysisWe will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statements to conduct and report this review. We will conduct a systematic search of Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science and Google Scholar for studies with data on long-term adverse events in neonates that were exposed to paracetamol in the prenatal and/or neonatal period. We will not apply language or design limitations. We will use standardised risk of bias assessment tools to perform a quality assessment of each included article.Ethics and disseminationThis systematic review will only involve access to publicly available data, and therefore ethical approval will not be required. The results of this study will be communicated to the target audience through peer-reviewed publication as well as other knowledge exchange platforms, such as conferences, congresses or symposia.Trial registrationThe protocol for this systematic review is submitted for registration to international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews (PROSPERO, awaiting registration number).

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Anti-anemia drugs shorten survival for some cancer patients (Russian Translation of Cochrane Plain Language Summary – PLS)

Modern Oncology ◽

10.26442/18151434.2021.2.201003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 251-251

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Russian Translation ◽

Individual Patient Data ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Plain Language ◽

Cochrane Systematic Review ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Cochrane Database

This publication is the Russian translation of the Plain Language Summary (PLS) of the Cochrane Systematic Review: Bohlius J, Schmidlin K, Brillant C, Schwarzer G, Trelle S, Seidenfeld J, Zwahlen M, Clarke MJ, Weingart O, Kluge S, Piper M, Napoli M, Rades D, Steensma D, Djulbegovic B, Fey MF, Ray-Coquard I, Moebus V, Thomas G, Untch M, Schumacher M, Egger M, Engert A. Erythropoietin or Darbepoetin for patients with cancer meta-analysis based on individual patient data. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007303. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007303.pub2

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Falls and potential therapeutic interventions among elderly and older adult patients with cancer: a systematic review

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v21i4.34 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 1776-83

Author(s):

Walid Kamal Abdelbasset ◽

Gopal Nambi ◽

Shereen H Elsayed ◽

Ahmad M Osailan ◽

Marwa M Eid

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Older Adult ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Clinical Studies ◽

Adult Patients ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Incidence Risk

Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review for previous publications that have assessed the incidence, risk factors, and favorable procedures to prevent and manage falls among cancer survivors of elderly and older adults. Materials: This systematic review was undertook using PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Medline, and Cochrane Database of clinical studies and systematic reviews to determine the incidence, risk factors, favorable inpatient and outpatient management, and non-pharmacological interventions for falls among elderly and older adult patients with cancer from 2010 to October, 2020. Results: After the comprehensive screening, clinical studies, meta-analysis, systematic reviews, and established guidelines were included in this review. Only 5 clinical studies (3 randomized and 2 single-arm studies), 5 systematic reviews, and 6 established guidelines were considered eligible. The five systematic reviews provide risk factors of falls and the 6 guidelines provide assessment & prevention modalities of falls, however, the 6 clinical studies provide the non-pharmacological intervention for falling among cancer survivors. Many factors associated are demonstrated among wide range of elderly individuals.Earlier falls were reliably listed as an important risk factor of falls in the two inpatient and outpatient environments including both general older people and geriatric cancer populations. Conclusions: This review concludes that the assessment of falls among older individuals with cancer is the most important way for determining who could need additional observation and treatment program. Health professions involving physical therapy and occupational therapy have an important function for promoting health well-being in elderly and older adults with cancer. Keywords: Cancer; falls; elderly; older adults, risk factors, intervention.

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Screening and Assessment Tools for Measuring Delirium in Patients with Cancer in Hospice and Palliative Care: A Systematic Review

The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care ◽

10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.214 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 214-225

Author(s):

Eun Jung Yang ◽

Bong-Jin Hahm ◽

Eun-Jung Shim

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Hospice And Palliative Care

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Domestic Homicide: A Synthesis of Systematic Review Evidence

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/15248380211043812 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 152483802110438

Author(s):

Bitna Kim ◽

Alida V. Merlo

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Empirical Literature ◽

Child Homicide ◽

Primary Research ◽

Domestic Homicide ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Main Research ◽

Perpetrators And Victims

Domestic homicide (DH) is the most extreme form of domestic violence (DV). There has been a growing worldwide interest in DH offenses and the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, and it is evidenced in part by the increase in the number of primary research studies in this area. The findings of a large number of the available primary literature have already been summarized into several systematic reviews. The principal purposes of this study were to identify what types and aspects of DH have been reviewed systematically (research trends), to synthesize findings from recent systematic reviews of the theoretical and empirical literature on the different types of DH (main findings), and to consider what existing reviews can tell us about the implications for policy and practice as well as future primary research (implications). The current study utilized a systematic review approach to locate systematic reviews of studies on DH. The final sample included 25 systematic review articles published from 2010 to 2020, including 12 on intimate partner homicide, eight on child homicide, and five on familicide. The main research questions varied across systematic reviews, but they included risk factors, statistics on incidence and prevalence, theories, risk assessment tools, punishment and disposition, and prevention strategies. Building on the synthesis findings, the current study concludes with suggestions for future systematic review research and implications for practice and policy efforts.

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