scholarly journals Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) evaluation method: Systematic review of evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 254-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Erfani Khanghahi ◽  
Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Procedural Skills

scholarly journals The educational impact of Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) and its association with implementation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. e0198009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea C. Lörwald ◽  
Felicitas-Maria Lahner ◽  
Zineb M. Nouns ◽  
Christoph Berendonk ◽  
John Norcini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Educational Impact ◽  
Procedural Skills ◽  
Evaluation Exercise

scholarly journals Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e033267
Author(s):  
Dengfeng Wang ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Pengxian Tao ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Yajing Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Gastric Cancer Surgery ◽  
Positive Prevention

IntroductionVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious life-threatening complication in patients with gastric cancer. Abnormal coagulation function and tumour-related treatment may contribute to the occurrence of VTE. Many guidelines considered that surgical treatment would put patients with cancer at high risk of VTE, so positive prevention is needed. However, there are no studies that have systematically reviewed the postoperative risk and distribution of VTE in patients with gastric cancer. We thus conduct this systematic review to determine the risk of VTE in patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgery and provide some evidence for clinical decision-making.Methods and analysisStudies reporting the incidence of VTE after gastric cancer surgery will be included. Primary studies of randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, population-based surveys and cross-sectional studies are eligible for this review and only studies published in Chinese and English will be included. We will search the Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CBM, CNKI and Wanfang data from their inception to November 2019. Two reviewers will independently select studies and extract data. The quality of each included study will be assessed with tools corresponding to their study design. Meta-analysis will be used to pool the incidence data from included studies. Heterogeneity of the estimates across studies will be assessed, if necessary, a subgroup analysis will be performed to explore the source of heterogeneity. The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation method is applied to assess the level of evidence obtained from this systematic review.Ethics and disseminationThis proposed systematic review and meta-analysis is based on published data, and thus ethical approval is not required. The results of this review will be sought for publication.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019144562

scholarly journals Direct observation of weight-related communication in primary care: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calum T McHale ◽  
Anita H Laidlaw ◽  
Joanne E Cecil
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Direct Observation

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Tools and Methods to Measure Appetite in Undernourished Children in the Context of Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 789-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott B Ickes ◽  
Muttaquina Hossain ◽  
Gaelen Ritter ◽  
Monica Lazarus ◽  
Katie Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Child Undernutrition ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction ◽  
Important Symptom ◽  
Multiple Domains ◽  
Caregiver Report ◽  
Low And Middle Income

ABSTRACT Child undernutrition has multifactorial causes, ranging from food insecurity to etiologies refractory to conventional nutritional approaches, such as infections, environmental enteric dysfunction, and other conditions that lead to systemic inflammation. Poor appetite may be an important symptom of these causes and may be a useful marker of an undernourished child's ability to recover. We conducted a systematic review to characterize the methods and tools to measure appetite among children <5 y old in low- and middle-income countries. A systematic search of 8 databases identified 23 eligible studies published since 1995. Thirteen described methods based on direct feeding observation or quantification of nutrient intake from caregiver report, 16 described tools that assessed caregiver perceptions of appetite, and 6 reported assessments in both categories. Four studies that gauged caregiver perceptions assessed multiple appetite domains, whereas 12 assessed 1 domain—often with a single question. Only 6 studies reported validation processes, the most common of which compared an observed test meal with daily energy intake. No studies reported the use of a method or tool that was validated in multiple cultural or linguistic contexts. Although dietary intake measures and observed feeding tests have shown validity in some contexts, they are resource intensive. Subjective caregiver questionnaires may offer a more efficient appetite evaluation method, but they have been evaluated less consistently. A rigorously developed and validated tool to rapidly assess child appetite is needed and could be best addressed by a questionnaire that leverages the multiple domains of appetite. The application of interventions that target causes of undernutrition that are not amenable to food-based interventions in clinical or research contexts could be facilitated by an efficient appetite screening tool to identify appetite-related causes of undernutrition and to monitor children's response to such interventions.

scholarly journals Monitoring of Osteonecrosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1462-1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Hussein ◽  
Manon Suitner ◽  
Sarah Béland-Bonenfant ◽  
Alexandra Baril-Dionne ◽  
Ben Vandermeer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Central Nervous System Disease ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mesh Terms

Objective.Nontraumatic osteonecrosis (ON) is a well-recognized complication causing disability and affecting quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for ON, and to identify the minimal investigation(s) needed to optimally monitor the risk of ON in patients with SLE.Methods.A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE and EMBASE. These databases were searched up to January 2016 using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms “Osteonecrosis,” “Systemic lupus erythematosus,” and synonymous text words. Randomized controlled trials, case control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies were included. Risk factors for ON in patients with SLE were compiled. The quality of each study was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for nonrandomized studies. The quality of evidence of each risk factor was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method.Results.Of the 545 references yielded, 50 met inclusion criteria. Corticosteroid (CS) use may be strongly associated with ON in patients with SLE. Other clinical variables were moderately associated, including hypertension, serositis, renal disease, vasculitis, arthritis, and central nervous system disease. However, the evidence was low to very low in quality.Conclusion.Based on the best evidence available, CS use may be strongly associated with ON in patients with SLE. Results of this review were considered in the development of recommendations for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with SLE in Canada and will guide clinicians in their assessment of these patients.

scholarly journals Retention of Critical Procedural Skills After Simulation Training: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Legoux ◽  
Richard Gerein ◽  
Kathy Boutis ◽  
Nicholas Barrowman ◽  
Amy Plint
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Simulation Training ◽  
Procedural Skills
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