scholarly journals Trends analysis of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews: a bibliometric analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelu Yang ◽  
Ya Gao ◽  
Yitong Cai ◽  
Ming Liu ◽  
Cuncun Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Scientific Outputs ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Review Manager

Abstract Purpose: To analyze the scientific outputs of the cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews (Cancer-CSR) in order to have a comprehensive understanding and lay the foundation for the following research. Patients and methods: Cochrane Database of Systematic Review and Web of Science Core Collection were retrieved limited from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 12, 2018. CiteSpace IV and Excel 2018 were applied to analyze and visualize the literature information. Results: Ultimately, 607 Cancer-CSR were retrieved, 32 countries, 179 institutions and 260 authors involved. The number of publications in Cancer-CSR has been increasing over the past decades (25(2009)-77(2018)). UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and Germany worked closely with other countries, especially the UK (n=361) has taken the lead in this field. The top 10 contributive institutions, which were almost came from developed countries, collaborated closely with other institutions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, C Hdb Sys and J Clin Oncol were the top three journals with the highest co-citation. The top three co-cited references were the two different version of Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews and the guidelines of Review Manager. The biggest cluster of keywords “cytoreductive surgery (CRS)” and the latest clusters “visual inspection” and “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug” were the most promising hotspots. Conclusions: Cancer-CSR has been increasing. Most of the reviews were came from the developed countries as well as the institutes in these countries. The knowledge base of was the methodology studies of systematic review, epidemiological data of cancer, and the reporting guideline of systematic reviews. The adjuvant therapy combined CRS, the screening of skin cancer and the management of cancer-related pain were the hotspots. Reasons that influence the author's preference for Cancer-CSR also deserve further investigation.

scholarly journals Trends analysis of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews: a bibliometric analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelu Yang ◽  
Ya Gao ◽  
Yitong Cai ◽  
Ming Liu ◽  
Cuncun Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Scientific Outputs ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Review Manager

Abstract Purpose: To comprehensively analyze the scientific outputs of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews (Cancer-CSR). Patients and methods: Cochrane Database of Systematic Review and Web of Science Core Collection were retrieved limited from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 12, 2018. CiteSpace IV and Excel 2018 were applied to analyze and visualize the literature information. Results: Ultimately, 607 Cancer-CSR were retrieved, 32 countries, 179 institutions and 260 authors involved. The number of publications in Cancer-CSR has been increasing over the past decades (25(2009)-77(2018)). UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and Germany worked closely with other countries, especially UK (n=361) has taken the lead in this field. The top 10 contributive institutions, which were almost came from developed countries, collaborated closely with other institutions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, C Hdb Sys and J Clin Oncol were the top three journal/book with the highest co-citation. The top three co-cited references were the two different version of Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews and the guidelines of Review Manager. The biggest cluster of keywords “cytoreductive surgery (CRS)” and the latest clusters “visual inspection” and “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug” were the most promising hotspots. Conclusions: Cancer-CSR has been increasing. Most of the reviews were came from the developed countries as well as the institutes in these countries. The knowledge base of were the methodology studies of systematic review, epidemiological data of cancer, and the reporting guideline of systematic reviews. The adjuvant therapy combined CRS, the screening of skin cancer and the management of cancer-related pain were the hotspots.

Access to medication and pharmacy services for resettled refugees: a systematic review

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Bellamy ◽  
Remo Ostini ◽  
Nataly Martini ◽  
Therese Kairuz
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Pharmacy Staff ◽  
The Uk

The difficulties that resettled refugees experience in accessing primary health-care services have been widely documented. In most developed countries, pharmacists are often the first health-care professional contacted by consumers; however, the ability of refugees to access community pharmacies and medication may be limited. This review systematically reviewed the literature and synthesised findings of research that explored barriers and/or facilitators of access to medication and pharmacy services for resettled refugees. This review adhered to guidelines for systematic reviews by PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses). Databases were searched during March 2014 and included Scopus, ProQuest Sociological Abstracts, PubMed, Embase and APAIS Health. The Australian and International grey literature was also explored. Nine studies met the quality and inclusion criteria. The research reported in seven of the nine studies was conducted in the US, one was conducted in Australia and the other in the UK. The majority of studies focussed on South-east Asian refugees. Themes identified across the studies included language and the use of interpreters; navigating the Western health-care system; culture and illness beliefs; medication non-adherence; use of traditional medicine; and family, peer and community support. There is a significant paucity of published research exploring barriers to medication and pharmacy services among resettled refugees. This systematic review highlights the need for appropriate interpreting and translation services, as well as pharmacy staff demonstrating effective cross-cultural communication skills.

scholarly journals Development of an efficient search filter to retrieve systematic reviews from PubMed

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antonio Salvador-Oliván ◽  
Gonzalo Marco-Cuenca ◽  
Rosario Arquero-Avilés
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Average Precision ◽  
Search Filter ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Relevant Publication

Objective: Locating systematic reviews is essential for clinicians and researchers when creating or updating reviews and for decision-making in health care. This study aimed to develop a search filter for retrieving systematic reviews that improves upon the performance of the PubMed systematic review search filter.Methods: Search terms were identified from abstracts of reviews published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the titles of articles indexed as systematic reviews in PubMed. Both the precision of the candidate terms and the number of systematic reviews retrieved from PubMed were evaluated after excluding the subset of articles retrieved by the PubMed systematic review filter. Terms that achieved a precision greater than 70% and relevant publication types indexed with MeSH terms were included in the filter search strategy.Results: The search strategy used in our filter added specific terms not included in PubMed’s systematic review filter and achieved a 61.3% increase in the number of retrieved articles that are potential systematic reviews. Moreover, it achieved an average precision that is likely greater than 80%.Conclusions: The developed search filter will enable users to identify more systematic reviews from PubMed than the PubMed systematic review filter with high precision.

The Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Publications: A Holistic Evolution of Global Literature with Bibliometric Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (03) ◽  
pp. 293-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gül Doğan ◽  
Hülya İpek
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Necrotizing Enterocolitis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Number Of Publications

Abstract Introduction Despite the fact that necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the reasons for morbidity and mortality in the newborn intensive care units, the literature indicates no bibliometric studies that made a holistic evaluation of the publications on this issue. This study aims to make a holistic evaluation of NEC publications to reveal the latest developments and trend topics. Materials and Methods Bibliometric analyses were performed by retrieving all the publications in Web of Science (WoS: Web of Science Core Collection database maintained by Clarivate Analytics) database between 1980 and 2018 using the “necrotizing enterocolitis” keyword. The correlations between economic productivity, humanity index, and performances of the countries on the topic of NEC were investigated with Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results A review of the related literature indicated 2,968 publications on NEC between 1980 and 2018. Of these publications, 1,690 (56.9%) were indexed in the article document category in WoS. There was an important increasing trend in the number of publications after 2006. Results of the present study showed that the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and Journal of Pediatrics were the top effective journal that contributed to the literature in terms of publication productivity. The top productive country that produced most publications about NEC was the United States (863, 51.1%). Conclusion Research on NEC is conducted in a limited number of countries. There seem to be more research opportunities in the developed countries because survival rates of premature babies having a disease like NEC are lower in the undeveloped countries, and survival rates are higher in developed countries due to appropriate intensive care conditions. Therefore, undeveloped countries should be supported in terms of NEC and provided with funds.

Interventions improving health professionals’ practice for addressing patients’ weight management behaviours: systematic review of reviews

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahareh Yazdizadeh ◽  
Ruth Walker ◽  
Helen Skouteris ◽  
Ellinor K Olander ◽  
Briony Hill
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
System Level ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Physical Activity Advice ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity

Abstract Health professionals require education and training to implement obesity management guidelines and ultimately impact on the health outcomes experienced by their patients. Therefore, a systematic review of systematic reviews that evaluated interventions designed to change the practice of health professionals when addressing diet and physical activity with their patients was conducted. MEDLINE Complete; Cochrane database of systematic reviews; PsycINFO; CINAHL Complete; Global Health; Embase; INFORMIT: Health Subset; Health System Evidence and RX for change were searched in March 2019, with no date or language limits. Identified references underwent screening, full-text analyses and data extraction in duplicate. The search identified 15 230 references. Five systematic reviews that provided a narrative syntheses of a combined 38 studies were included. Health professional participants generally reported being satisfied with the training interventions. Heterogeneity between and within included reviews, non-controlled designs of individual studies and low quality of evidence at an individual study level and review level made it difficult to draw firm conclusions regarding what interventions are most effective in changing health professionals’ knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, attitudes and practice. However, similar gaps in the literature were identified across included reviews. Key areas that could be addressed in future interventions including organization and system-level barriers to providing advice, health professionals’ attitudes and motivation and weight stigma have been highlighted. Health professionals and patients could be more involved in the planning and development of interventions that work towards improving diet and physical activity advice and support provided in healthcare.

scholarly journals Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis in Spine Surgery—How Good Are They in Methodological Quality? A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 219256822090681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthu Sathish ◽  
Ramakrishnan Eswar
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Critical Flaw ◽  
Meta Analyses

Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: To assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in spine surgery over the past 2 decades. Materials and Methods: We conducted independent and in duplicate systematic review of the published systematic reviews and meta-analyses between 2000 and 2019 from PubMed Central and Cochrane Database pertaining to spine surgery involving surgical intervention. We searched bibliographies to identify additional relevant studies. Methodological quality was evaluated with AMSTAR score and graded with AMSTAR 2 criteria. Results: A total of 96 reviews met the eligibility criteria, with mean AMSTAR score of 7.51 (SD = 1.98). Based on AMSTAR 2 criteria, 13.5% (n = 13) and 18.7% (n = 18) of the studies had high and moderate level of confidence of results, respectively, without any critical flaws. A total of 29.1% (n = 28) of the studies had at least 1 critical flaw and 38.5% (n = 37) of the studies had more than 1 critical flaw, so that their results have low and critically low confidence, respectively. Failure to analyze the conflict of interest of authors of primary studies included in review and lack of list of excluded studies with justification were the most common critical flaw. Regression analysis demonstrated that studies with funding and studies published in recent years were significantly associated with higher methodological quality. Conclusion: Despite improvement in methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in spine surgery in current decade, a substantial proportion continue to show critical flaws. With increasing number of review articles in spine surgery, stringent measures must be taken to adhere to methodological quality by following PRISMA and AMSTAR guidelines to attain higher standards of evidence in published literature.

The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 844-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Cristiano ◽  
JI Rojas ◽  
M Romano ◽  
N Frider ◽  
G Machnicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Incidence Data ◽  
Full Text Review ◽  
The Caribbean

The incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) varies geographically as shown through extensive epidemiological studies performed mainly in developed countries. Nonetheless, scant data is available in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The objective of this review is to assess epidemiological data of MS in LAC. We conducted a systematic review of published articles and gray literature from January 1995 to May 2011. Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria after full-text review. Incidence data were found in only three studies and ranged from 0.3 to 1.9 annual cases per 100,000 person-years. Prevalence was reported in 10 studies and ranged from 0.83 to 21.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The most prevalent subtype of MS was the relapsing–remitting form (48% to 91% of the series). No data about mortality were found. This study showed low frequency for MS in LAC compared with North American and European countries. The role of environmental and genetic factors should be well studied, providing new insights about its etiology.

scholarly journals Potion or Poison? Coenzyme Q10

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Shane Scahill
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Efficacy ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Coenzyme Q10 ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Routine Administration ◽  
Clinical Benefits

SUMMARY MESSAGE: There are no Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews (CDSR) reporting the clinical efficacy of coenzyme Q10 in statin-associated myopathy. Coenzyme Q10 is generally well tolerated. A systematic review suggests that rather than hypothesising about potential clinical benefits, large clinical studies are required to allow robust systematic review. Further, there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine administration of concomitant coenzyme Q10 for prevention of statin-associated myopathy.

scholarly journals Telephone interventions for symptom management in adults with cancer (Russian Translation of Cochrane Plain Language Summary – PLS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-456
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Russian Translation ◽  
Plain Language ◽  
Cochrane Systematic Review ◽  
Cochrane Database

This publication is the Russian translation of the Plain Language Summary (PLS) of the Cochrane Systematic Review: Ream E, Hughes AE, Cox A, Skarparis K, Richardson A, Pedersen VH, Wiseman T, Forbes A, Bryant A. Telephone interventions for symptom management in adults with cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD007568. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007568.pub2

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