Indicators of Infertility and Fertility Care: A Systematic Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Nabhan ◽  
Menna Kamel ◽  
Yasmeen Abuelnaga ◽  
Mohanad Ghonim ◽  
Farida Elshafeey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Science ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Patient Centeredness ◽  
Process Indicators ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Science Framework ◽  
Structural Indicators

Abstract Background: The identification of appropriate, relevant and valid indicators of infertility and fertility care is critical to effective monitoring of progress in fertility care access, equity, utilization and impact globally. The aim of the review was to map existing literature on indicators of infertility and fertility care and summarize these indicators by typology and dimensions.Methods: This review followed the framework of Arksey and O’Malley. Bibliographic databases of published studies (MEDLINE, PubMed, JSTOR, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus) were searched from inception to June 2021. We also searched unpublished datasets and hand-searched reference lists of relevant articles. Two reviewers independently screened reports and extracted data onto a data charting table before collating and summarizing results.Results: We included 46 reports from 88 countries. The reporting of data was either voluntary in 63 countries (72%) and compulsory in 25 countries (28%). The reporting of data was partial in 63 countries (72%) and complete in 25 countries (28%). Reporting for cycles or deliveries were based on individual cycles in 56 countries (64%) and on cumulative cycles in 32 countries (36%). In types of overall typology, most of the indicators were outcome indicators (70%) with fewer being process indicators (16%) or structural indicators (14%). In terms of dimension, of most indicators were effectiveness and efficiency indicators. Indicators on safety, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness were under-reported.Conclusion: A wide range of indicators of infertility and fertility care exist in literature; however, most are outcomes indicators of effectiveness and efficiency dimensions, while those on safety, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness and non-clinical aspects are limited. These findings provide a basis for selection and prioritization of a core set of indicators to monitor progress in fertility care.Systematic review registration: Open Science Framework (osf.io/78wrg)

scholarly journals Oral ulcers of COVID-19 patients: a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abanoub Riad ◽  
Julien Issa ◽  
Veronika Chuchmova ◽  
Simona Slezakova ◽  
Esraa Gomaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Hand Search ◽  
Oral Ulcers ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Science Framework

AbstractObjectiveThis scoping review aims to systematically identify the types, characteristics, and possible pathophysiologic etiologies of the oral ulcers that emerge in COVID-19 patients.IntroductionThe oral cavity is a vulnerable niche for the most diverse microbial ecosystem in the human body; therefore, it presents a wide array of mucocutaneous complications that could indicate various acute and chronic conditions. The COVID-19-related oral conditions, including oral ulcers, had been widely debated as direct manifestations or indirect complications of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to a preliminary search of PROSPERO, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the JBI Evidence Synthesis, there is no published nor registered scoping review concerned with the oral ulcers of COVID-19 patients.Inclusion criteriaThe review will include studies included COVID-19 patients whose infection had been confirmed by RT-PCR testing regardless of infection severity and clinical course. Only the studies that reported COVID-19 patients with oral ulcers.MethodsA three-phase search strategy will be carried out: an initial limited search, a full electronic search, and hand search using the reference lists of all included records. The main bibliographic databases of published literature will include MEDLINE® (Ovid), EMBASE (Elsevier), and Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register. All identified records will be managed using EndNote 9.2, and the titles and abstracts will be screened against the inclusion criteria before the full text of all potentially relevant studies will be examined. The data will be presented in tabular form, rating maps, and narrative summary.RegistrationThis protocol had been pre-registered in Open Science Framework (OSF) Registries.[1]

scholarly journals The Awareness of Women on Prostate Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Wiafe ◽  
Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽  
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽  
Varsha Bangalee ◽  
Frasia Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Science Framework

Abstract Background: Prostate cancer accounts for about 10% of cancers affecting and claiming the lives of men. Studies have reported that women are better than men in recognition of the early manifestations of various cancers. Besides, women have been recognized to show a profound interest in their partners' health and hence, make observations that men don't know. Several studies have reported on the knowledge gaps of prostate cancer among patients and the general population. It is vital to comprehensively review the available evidence and identify research gaps in our current understanding of knowledge of women on prostate cancer.Methods: A search of bibliographic databases, MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and EMBASE (Ovid) will be undertaken from January 1999 to December 2019. The search will be limited to studies published in the English language. Duplication of studies will be removed using the EndNote citation manager. After deduplication, citations will be screened independently by two authors according to prespecified criteria. Data extraction and quality assessment of the selected studies will be done independently by two authors. Meta-analytic methods will be used where appropriate. The convergent segregated method of synthesis will be adopted in this review. Ethics and dissemination: Primary data collection will not be involved in this study, hence formal ethical clearance will not be needed. The results of the study will be presented through a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentation.Patient and public involvement: Patients or the public will not be engaged in the conduct of this study.Trial registration number: Open Science Framework (OSF) registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EYHF2

scholarly journals The Awareness of Women on Prostate Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Wiafe ◽  
Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽  
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽  
Varsha Bangalee ◽  
Frasia Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Science Framework

Abstract Background: Prostate cancer accounts for about 10% of cancers affecting and claiming the lives of men. Studies have reported that women are better than men in recognition of the early manifestations of various cancers. Besides, women have been recognized to show a profound interest in their partners' health and hence, make observations that men don't know. Several studies have reported on the knowledge gaps of prostate cancer among patients and the general population. It is vital to comprehensively review the available evidence and identify research gaps in our current understanding of knowledge of women on prostate cancer.Methods: A search of bibliographic databases, MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and EMBASE (Ovid) will be undertaken from January 1999 to December 2019. The search will be limited to studies published in the English language. Duplication of studies will be removed using the EndNote citation manager. After deduplication, citations will be screened independently by two authors according to prespecified criteria. Data extraction and quality assessment of the selected studies will be done independently by two authors. Meta-analytic methods will be used where appropriate. The convergent segregated method of synthesis will be adopted in this review. Ethics and dissemination: Primary data collection will not be involved in this study, hence formal ethical clearance will not be needed. The results of the study will be presented through a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentation.Patient and public involvement: Patients or the public will not be engaged in the conduct of this study.Trial registration number: Open Science Framework (OSF) registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EYHF2

scholarly journals The awareness of women on prostate cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Wiafe ◽  
Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽  
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽  
Varsha Bangalee ◽  
Frasia Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Science Framework

Abstract Background Prostate cancer accounts for about 10% of cancers affecting and claiming the lives of men. Studies have reported that women are better than men in recognition of the early manifestations of various cancers. Besides, women have been recognized to show a profound interest in their partners’ health and hence, make observations that men do not know. Several studies have reported on the knowledge gaps of prostate cancer among patients and the general population. It is vital to comprehensively review the available evidence and identify research gaps in our current understanding of knowledge of women on prostate cancer. Methods A search of bibliographic databases, MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and EMBASE (Ovid) will be undertaken from January 1999 to December 2019. The search will be limited to studies published in the English language. Duplication of studies will be removed using the EndNote citation manager. After deduplication, citations will be screened independently by two authors according to prespecified criteria. Data extraction and quality assessment of the selected studies will be done independently by two authors. Meta-analytic methods will be used where appropriate. The convergent segregated method of synthesis will be adopted in this review. Ethics and dissemination Primary data collection will not be involved in this study, hence formal ethical clearance will not be needed. The results of the study will be presented through a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentation. Patient and public involvement Patients or the public will not be engaged in the conduct of this study. Trial registration Open Science Framework (OSF) registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/EYHF2

scholarly journals The Awareness of Women on Prostate Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Wiafe ◽  
Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽  
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽  
Varsha Bangalee ◽  
Frasia Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Science Framework

Abstract Background: Prostate cancer accounts for about 10% of cancers affecting and claiming the lives of men. Studies have reported that women are better than men in recognition of the early manifestations of various cancers. Besides, women have been recognized to show a profound interest in their partners' health and hence, make observations that men don't know. Several studies have reported on the knowledge gaps of prostate cancer among patients and the general population. It is vital to comprehensively review the available evidence and identify research gaps in our current understanding of knowledge of women on prostate cancer.Methods: A search of bibliographic databases, MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and EMBASE (Ovid) will be undertaken from January 1999 to December 2019. The search will be limited to studies published in the English language. Duplication of studies will be removed using the EndNote citation manager. After deduplication, citations will be screened independently by two authors according to prespecified criteria. Data extraction and quality assessment of the selected studies will be done independently by two authors. Meta-analytic methods will be used where appropriate. The convergent segregated method of synthesis will be adopted in this review. Ethics and dissemination: Primary data collection will not be involved in this study, hence formal ethical clearance will not be needed. The results of the study will be presented through a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentation.Patient and public involvement: Patients or the public will not be engaged in the conduct of this study.Trial registration number: Open Science Framework (OSF) registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EYHF2

Publikasi Akademik Sepanjang 2019

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Open Science ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Science Framework

Berikut ini beberapa publikasi saya pada 2019 ini. Penting atau tidak, saya menganggap bahwa publikasi hanyalah efek samping riset. Di luar publikasi ini, saya juga masih aktif sebagai penulis media daring, seperti Qureta.com, Selasar.com, dan SantriMilenial.net serta mengunggah beberapa artikel preprint melalui layanan Open Science Framework (OSF), EdArxiv.org, dan Research Papers in Economics (RePEc).

scholarly journals Controlling Teleportation-Based Locomotion in Virtual Reality with Hand Gestures: A Comparative Evaluation of Two-Handed and One-Handed Techniques

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 715
Author(s):  
Alexander Schäfer ◽  
Gerd Reis ◽  
Didier Stricker
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
User Preferences ◽  
Interaction Techniques ◽  
Hand Gestures ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Additional Hardware ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Virtual Reality (VR) technology offers users the possibility to immerse and freely navigate through virtual worlds. An important component for achieving a high degree of immersion in VR is locomotion. Often discussed in the literature, a natural and effective way of controlling locomotion is still a general problem which needs to be solved. Recently, VR headset manufacturers have been integrating more sensors, allowing hand or eye tracking without any additional required equipment. This enables a wide range of application scenarios with natural freehand interaction techniques where no additional hardware is required. This paper focuses on techniques to control teleportation-based locomotion with hand gestures, where users are able to move around in VR using their hands only. With the help of a comprehensive study involving 21 participants, four different techniques are evaluated. The effectiveness and efficiency as well as user preferences of the presented techniques are determined. Two two-handed and two one-handed techniques are evaluated, revealing that it is possible to move comfortable and effectively through virtual worlds with a single hand only.

scholarly journals Genetic and Transcriptomic Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Current Situation and the Road Ahead

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1030
Author(s):  
Julie Lake ◽  
Catherine S. Storm ◽  
Mary B. Makarious ◽  
Sara Bandres-Ciga
Keyword(s):  
Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Road ◽  
Current State ◽  
Molecular Complexity ◽  
Science Framework ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Neurodegenerative diseases are etiologically and clinically heterogeneous conditions, often reflecting a spectrum of disease rather than well-defined disorders. The underlying molecular complexity of these diseases has made the discovery and validation of useful biomarkers challenging. The search of characteristic genetic and transcriptomic indicators for preclinical disease diagnosis, prognosis, or subtyping is an area of ongoing effort and interest. The next generation of biomarker studies holds promise by implementing meaningful longitudinal and multi-modal approaches in large scale biobank and healthcare system scale datasets. This work will only be possible in an open science framework. This review summarizes the current state of genetic and transcriptomic biomarkers in Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, providing a comprehensive landscape of recent literature and future directions.

scholarly journals Published patterns of spin in biomedical literature: a protocol for a meta-research study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e043784
Author(s):  
Naichuan Su ◽  
Michiel van der Linden ◽  
Geert JMG van der Heijden ◽  
Stefan Listl ◽  
Stefan Schandelmaier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Biomedical Literature ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Delphi Consensus ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Science Framework ◽  
Meta Analyses

IntroductionSpin is defined as reporting practices that distort the interpretation of results and create misleading conclusions by suggesting more favourable results. Such unjustifiable and misleading misrepresentation may negatively influence the development of further studies, clinical practice and healthcare policies. Spin manifests in various patterns in different sections of publications (titles, abstracts and main texts). The primary aim of this study is to identify reported spin patterns and assess the prevalence of spin in general, and the prevalence of spin patterns reported in biomedical literature based on previously published systematic reviews and literature reviews on spin.Methods and analysisPubMed, EMBASE and SCOPUS will be searched to identify systematic or literature reviews on spin in biomedicine. To improve the comprehensiveness of the search, the snowballing method will be used to broaden the search. The data on spin-related outcomes and characteristics of the included studies will be extracted. The methodological quality of the included studies will be assessed with selective items of the A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2 checklist. A new classification scheme for spin patterns will be developed if the classifications of spin patterns identified in the included studies vary. The prevalence of spin and spin patterns will be pooled based on meta-analyses if the classification schemes for spin are comparable across included studies. Otherwise, the prevalence will be described qualitatively. The seriousness of spin patterns will be assessed based on a Delphi consensus study.Ethics and disseminationThis study has been approved by the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam Ethics Review Committee (2020250). The study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.RegistrationOpen Science Framework: osf.io/hzv6e

Overview of current legislation, experiences and existing scenarios on allowing the sale of tobacco products only in tobacco stores: a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. e402101621884
Author(s):  
Lucas Manoel da Silva Cabral ◽  
Fernando Nagib Jardim ◽  
Maria José Domingues da Silva Giongo ◽  
Andréa Ramalho Reis Cardoso ◽  
Maria Raquel Fernandes da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Passive Smoking ◽  
Smoking Prevalence ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Science Framework

This article presents the scoping review protocol on allowing the sale of tobacco products only in tobacco stores in Brazil. It is based on the hypothesis that limiting the sale of tobacco products only in tobacco shops would significantly prevent initiation and encourage cessation, thus reducing smoking prevalence and passive smoking in Brazil. The protocol aims to document the processes involved in the planning and methodological approach of an extensive scoping review, guided by Joanna Briggs Institute’s manual. The review protocol was prepared following PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation. It was registered in the Open Science Framework.

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