Sharing is Caring – A Systematic Review on how Frequently Dermoscopic Images are Shared in Inter-observer Investigations

Acta Dermato Venereologica ◽

10.2340/actadv.v101.865 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sam Polesie ◽

Oscar Zaar

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Data Sharing ◽

Observer Variation ◽

Research Community ◽

Skin Tumors ◽

Research Interest ◽

Time Period ◽

Dermoscopic Image

Research interest in dermoscopy has accelerated, but the complete dermoscopic image sets used for inter-observer investigations for skin tumors are not often shared to the reader. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze what proportion of images depicting skin tumors are shared in the manuscripts of studies investigating inter-observer variation in the assessment of dermoscopic features and/or patterns. The Embase, MEDLINE, and Scopus databases were screened for eligible studies published from inception to July 2, 2020. For included investigations we extracted the proportion of lesion images presented in the manuscripts and or supplements. Overall, we included 61 studies (52 original investigations and 9 concise reports) in the time period of 1997 to 2020. These investigations combined, included 14,124 skin tumors of which 373 (3%) images were shared. Since data sharing must be promoted, this investigation should be a wake-up call for the dermatology research community and editorial offices.

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Epigenetic Studies in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review

Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews ◽

10.2174/2666082216999200622140922 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 86-92

Author(s):

Rafael Penadés ◽

Bárbara Arias ◽

Mar Fatjó-Vilas ◽

Laura González-Vallespí ◽

Clemente García-Rizo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Dna Methylation ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Epigenetic Modifications ◽

Symptom Improvement ◽

Epigenetic Changes ◽

Main Hypothesis ◽

Psychological Treatments ◽

Time Period ◽

The Impact

Background: Epigenetic modifications appear to be dynamic and they might be affected by environmental factors. The possibility of influencing these processes through psychotherapy has been suggested. Objective: To analyse the impact of psychotherapy on epigenetics when applied to mental disorders. The main hypothesis is that psychological treatments will produce epigenetic modifications related to the improvement of treated symptoms. Methods: A computerised and systematic search was completed throughout the time period from 1990 to 2019 on the PubMed, ScienceDirect and Scopus databases. Results: In total, 11 studies were selected. The studies were evaluated for the theoretical framework, genes involved, type of psychotherapy and clinical challenges and perspectives. All studies showed detectable changes at the epigenetic level, like DNA methylation changes, associated with symptom improvement after psychotherapy. Conclusion: Methylation profiles could be moderating treatment effects of psychotherapy. Beyond the detected epigenetic changes after psychotherapy, the epigenetic status before the implementation could act as an effective predictor of response.

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Health Informatics in Developing Countries: Systematic Review of Reviews Contribution of the IMIA Working Group Health Informatics for Development

Yearbook of Medical Informatics ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1638829 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (01) ◽

pp. 28-33

Author(s):

C. Otero ◽

A. Marcelo ◽

D. Luna

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Health Informatics ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Search Term ◽

Manual Search ◽

Time Period ◽

Different Types ◽

Review Of Reviews

Summary Objectives: An evidence-base is important for medicine and health informatics. Despite numerous publications showing the benefits of health informatics, the emergence of health information systems in developing countries has been slower than expected. The aim of this paper is to identify systematic reviews on the domain of health informatics in developing countries, and classify the different types of applications covered. Methods: A systematic review of reviews was conducted. The literature search spanned the time period between 2000 and 2012 and included PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Systematic Reviews, LILACS, and Google Scholar. The search term was ‘systematic reviews of health informatics in developing countries’, and transparent and systematic procedures were applied to limit bias at all stages. Results: Of the 982 identified articles, only 10 met the inclusion criteria and one more article was added in a second manual search, resulting in a total of 11 systematic reviews for the analysis. Conclusions: Although it was difficult to find high quality resources on the selected domain, the best evidence available allowed us to generate this report and create an incipient review of the state of the art in health informatics in the developing countries. More studies will be needed to optimize the results.

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Reconsidering the Evidence That Systematic Phonics Is More Effective Than Alternative Methods of Reading Instruction

Educational Psychology Review ◽

10.1007/s10648-019-09515-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 681-705 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jeffrey S. Bowers

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Reading Instruction ◽

Whole Language ◽

Language Instruction ◽

Research Community ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Alternative Approaches ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Initial Reading ◽

State Schools

AbstractThere is a widespread consensus in the research community that reading instruction in English should first focus on teaching letter (grapheme) to sound (phoneme) correspondences rather than adopt meaning-based reading approaches such as whole language instruction. That is, initial reading instruction should emphasize systematic phonics. In this systematic review, I show that this conclusion is not justified based on (a) an exhaustive review of 12 meta-analyses that have assessed the efficacy of systematic phonics and (b) summarizing the outcomes of teaching systematic phonics in all state schools in England since 2007. The failure to obtain evidence in support of systematic phonics should not be taken as an argument in support of whole language and related methods, but rather, it highlights the need to explore alternative approaches to reading instruction.

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Efficacy of Transcutaneous Transseptal Orbital Decompression in Treating Acute Retrobulbar Hemorrhage and a Literature Review

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction ◽

10.1055/s-0033-1356754 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 17-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Rüdiger Zimmerer ◽

Katrin Schattmann ◽

Harald Essig ◽

Philipp Jehn ◽

Marc Metzger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Literature Review ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Orbital Decompression ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Orbital Trauma ◽

Time Period ◽

Retrobulbar Hemorrhage

Decreasing visual acuity secondary to orbital trauma may be caused by sudden space-occupying or expanding intraorbital lesions, including retrobulbar hemorrhage (RBH), herniation, or swelling. RBH must be diagnosed and treated immediately. This article addresses the efficacy of transcutaneous transseptal orbital decompression in a combination with a systematic review of the literature for a comparison of this method with existing treatment options. For this study the department's database was retrospectively screened for patients with acute RBH who were treated between 2009 and 2011 using the authors’ approach. Patients presenting with RBH were classified into RBH classes I to III according to three different clinical and radiological manifestations of acute RBH. The efficacy of transcutaneous transseptal orbital decompression was assessed by postoperative visual acuities. The literature review was performed by using the MEDLINE database. The time period for the study was between 2009 and 2011 during which 10 patients were diagnosed with suspected RBH and 9 were treated with the authors’ technique. Visual acuities were reconstituted or maintained in almost 86% of patients who were diagnosed and treated according to the authors approach and who survived initial trauma. It was concluded that transcutaneous transseptal orbital decompression provides an efficient and rapid approach for treating patients with acute RBH. By distinguishing three different manifestations of acute RBH, the authors present a diagnostic tool that may facilitate classification of RBH and determination of treatment options.

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The safety of electrical stimulation in patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: A systematic review

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering ◽

10.1177/2055668317745498 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 205566831774549 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

James Badger ◽

Paul Taylor ◽

Ian Swain

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Electrical Stimulation ◽

Electromagnetic Interference ◽

Accurate Estimate ◽

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators ◽

Time Period ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Safety Studies ◽

Cardioverter Defibrillators

Introduction A number of patients are excluded from electrical stimulation treatment because there is concern that electrical stimulation could cause electromagnetic interference with pacemakers and implanted cardioverter defibrillators. The decision to use electrical stimulation in these patients needs to be supported by an assessment of benefit and harm. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the risk of electromagnetic interference between electrical stimulation and pacemakers or implanted cardioverter defibrillators. We included the electronic databases MEDLINE and EMBASE in the time period between 1966 and 26 August 2016. Results 18 papers fulfilled the inclusion criteria (eight safety studies and ten case studies). Although we were unable to accurately estimate the risk of electromagnetic interference, the studies revealed that patients having electrical stimulation of the lower limb are less susceptible to electromagnetic interference. Conclusions The results suggest that electrical stimulation could be used safely to help drop foot in patients with pacemakers or implanted cardioverter defibrillators. However, in order to obtain an accurate estimate of the risk of electromagnetic interference, a large, long-term, and intervention-specific safety study is required. Until such a study is undertaken, electrical stimulation should be used with caution in patients with pacemakers and implanted cardioverter defibrillators.

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A systematic review of barriers to data sharing in public health

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-14-1144 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 138

Author(s):

Willem G van Panhuis ◽

Proma Paul ◽

Claudia Emerson ◽

John Grefenstette ◽

Richard Wilder ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Data Sharing

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To share or not to share in the emerging era of big data: perspectives from fish telemetry researchers on data sharing

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ◽

10.1139/cjfas-2016-0261 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 74 (8) ◽

pp. 1260-1274 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Vivian M. Nguyen ◽

Jill L. Brooks ◽

Nathan Young ◽

Robert J. Lennox ◽

Neal Haddaway ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Data Sharing ◽

Research Community ◽

Regional Government ◽

Telemetry Data ◽

Major Step ◽

Resources Management ◽

Fish Telemetry ◽

Access Data

The potential for telemetry data to answer complex questions about aquatic animals and their interactions with the environment is limited by the capacity to store, manage, and access data across the research community. Large telemetry networks and databases exist, but are limited by the actions of researchers to share their telemetry data. Promoting data sharing and understanding researchers’ views on open practices is a major step toward enhancing the role of big data in ecology and resources management. We surveyed 307 fish telemetry researchers to understand their perspectives and experiences on data sharing. A logistic regression revealed that data sharing was positively related to researchers with collaborative tendencies, who belong to a telemetry network, who are prolific publishers, and who express altruistic motives for their research. Researchers were less likely to have shared telemetry data if they engage in radio and (or) acoustic telemetry, work for regional government, and value the time it takes to complete a research project. We identify and provide examples of both benefits and concerns that respondents have about sharing telemetry data.

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11,000 researchers gave their views on data sharing, here's what we learned

Septentrio Conference Series ◽

10.7557/5.4917 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Mithu Lucraft ◽

Samuel Winthrop

Keyword(s):

Data Management ◽

Data Sharing ◽

Market Research ◽

Open Data ◽

White Paper ◽

Research Community ◽

Data Publishing ◽

Training And Education ◽

Collaborative Action ◽

Share Data

Good data sharing can make research more productive, more likely to be cited, and unlock innovation for the good of society. In 2019, a Springer Nature white paper (Lucraft et al. 2019), based on surveys with more than 11,000 researchers internationally, set out key challenges in data management and data sharing. We found: Data sharing is increasing: more than 64% of researchers in a 2018 survey said they made their data openly available. The majority of researchers see data sharing as important: across three surveys, when asked about the importance of making data discoverable, researchers gave an average rating of 7.5 out of 10. Data sharing and planning is currently suboptimal: The majority of the research community are not yet managing or sharing data in ways that make it findable, accessible or reusable. Increasingly, funders and other expert groups (European Commission 2018) are emphasising the need for data that is FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and re-useable). To shift the needle on data sharing and to reap the benefits from more widely-available open data, collaborative action is required. In this presentation, we will discuss the five measures we believe are needed to make data sharing the norm: Clear policy: from funders, institutions, journals/publishers, and research communities themselves. Better credit: to make data sharing worth a researcher’s time. Explicit funding: for data management and data sharing, as well as data publishing. Practical help: for organising data, finding appropriate repositories, and provision of faster, easier routes to share data. Training and education: to answer common questions from researchers on data sharing and to help build skills and knowledge. We will draw on evidence and case studies from across Europe and beyond, as well as further feedback from our market research.

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