scholarly journals A failed attempt at developing a search filter for systematic review methodology articles in Ovid Embase

2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Neilson ◽  
Mê-Linh Lê
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Search Filter ◽  
Systematic Review Methods ◽  
Work Plan ◽  
Database Indexing ◽  
Failed Attempt ◽  
Reference Samples ◽  
Subsequent Failure

Objectives: This paper describes the development, execution, and subsequent failure of an attempt to create an Ovid Embase search filter for locating systematic review methodology articles.Methods: The authors devised a work plan, based on best practices, for search filter development that has been outlined in the literature. Three reference samples were gathered by identifying the OVID Embase records for specific articles that were included in the PubMed Systematic Review Methods subset. The first sample was analyzed to develop a set of keywords and subject headings to include in the search filter. The second and third samples would have been used to calibrate the search filter and to calculate filter sensitivity and precision, respectively.Results: Technical shortcomings, database indexing practices, and the fuzzy nature of keyword terminology relevant to the topic prevented us from designing the search filter.Conclusion: Creating a search filter to identify systematic review methodology articles in Ovid Embase is not possible at this time.

scholarly journals COVID-19 AND PATIENTS UNDERGOING PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR IMMUNE-MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASES: PROTOCOL FOR A RAPID LIVING SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Pereira da Rocha ◽  
Alvaro Nagib Atallah ◽  
Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto ◽  
César Ramos Rocha-Filho ◽  
Felipe Sebastião de Assis Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Systematic Review Methods ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Synthetic Dmards ◽  
Disease Modifying

ABSTRACTCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVEWe propose to systematically review the available evidence to evaluate if patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases under pharmacological treatment with immunosuppressants, immunobiologics, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARD) or targeted synthetic DMARDs have better or worse outcomes when infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study is a protocol for our rapid living systematic review. METHODS: Protocol for a rapid living systematic review methodology following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidance. To conduct the rapid systematic review, we will employ abbreviated systematic review methods, including: not performing independent screens of abstracts and not searching grey literature. As this will be a living review, it will be continuously updated.

scholarly journals Environmental scan and evaluation of best practices for online systematic review resources

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin M. N. Parker ◽  
Leah Boulos ◽  
Sarah Visintini ◽  
Krista Ritchie ◽  
Jill Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Training Design ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Time Commitment ◽  
Attractive Option ◽  
Training Resources

Objective: Online training for systematic review methodology is an attractive option due to flexibility and limited availability of in-person instruction. Librarians often direct new reviewers to these online resources, so they should be knowledgeable about the variety of available resources. The objective for this project was to conduct an environmental scan of online systematic review training resources and evaluate those identified resources.Methods: The authors systematically searched for electronic learning resources pertaining to systematic review methods. After screening for inclusion, we collected data about characteristics of training resources and assigned scores in the domains of (1) content, (2) design, (3) interactivity, and (4) usability by applying a previously published evaluation rubric for online instruction modules. We described the characteristics and scores for each training resource and compared performance across the domains.Results: Twenty training resources were evaluated. Average overall score of online instructional resources was 61%. Online courses (n=7) averaged 73%, web modules (n=5) 64%, and videos (n=8) 48%. The top 5 highest scoring resources were in course or web module format, featured high interactivity, and required a longer (>5hrs) time commitment from users.Conclusion: This study revealed that resources include appropriate content but are less likely to adhere to principles of online training design and interactivity. Awareness of these resources will allow librarians to make informed recommendations for training based on patrons’ needs. Future online systematic review training resources should use established best practices for e-learning to provide high-quality resources, regardless of format or user time commitment.

Development of Fire Safety Best Practices for Rooftops Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Installation using Systematic Review Methodology

2021 ◽  
pp. 103637
Author(s):  
Nur Aliah Fatin Mohd Nizam Ong ◽  
Mohd Zahirasri Mohd Tohir ◽  
Mohamad Syazarudin Md Said ◽  
Mohammad Shakir Nasif ◽  
Aidi Hizami Alias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Pv Systems

Systematic review methodology for development: An example from microfinance

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Van Rooyen ◽  
Ruth Stewart ◽  
Thea De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
International Development ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
The Us ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Evidence Based Decision Making

Big international development donors such as the UK’s Department for International Development and USAID have recently started using systematic review as a methodology to assess the effectiveness of various development interventions to help them decide what is the ‘best’ intervention to spend money on. Such an approach to evidence-based decision-making has long been practiced in the health sector in the US, UK, and elsewhere but it is relatively new in the development field. In this article we use the case of a systematic review of the impact of microfinance on the poor in sub-Saharan African to indicate how systematic review as a methodology can be used to assess the impact of specific development interventions.

scholarly journals Improving prediction model systematic review methodology: Letter to the Editor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garrett S. Bullock ◽  
Tom Hughes ◽  
Jamie C. Sergeant ◽  
Michael J. Callaghan ◽  
Gary S. Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Letter To The Editor

scholarly journals Factors affecting consultant attitudes to undertaking undergraduate medical student teaching in the UK: a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e042653
Author(s):  
Isobel Marion Harris ◽  
Heather McNeilly ◽  
Hani Benamer ◽  
Derek J Ward ◽  
Alice J Sitch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Persistent Problem ◽  
Medical Student Teaching ◽  
The Uk

ObjectiveThis systematic review aimed to explore consultant attitudes towards teaching undergraduate medical students in the UK.DesignSystematic review.MethodologyStandard systematic review methodology was followed. MEDLINE, EMBASE and OpenGrey were searched from inception to August 2019 to identify studies exploring senior doctors’ attitudes towards teaching undergraduate medical students. Two reviewers independently carried out key methodological steps including study screening/selection, quality assessment and data extraction. A narrative synthesis was undertaken.ResultsFive studies were included in the review dating 2003–2015. Two studies used questionnaires, and three used focus groups/semistructured interviews. Key findings identified across all studies were consultants generally found teaching undergraduate medical students enjoyable, and consultants identified time constraints as a barrier to teaching. Other findings were consultants feeling there was a lack of recognition for time spent teaching, and a lack of training/guidance regarding teaching students.ConclusionsThis is the first systematic review to explore senior hospital doctors’ attitudes towards teaching undergraduate medical students. Despite these five studies spanning 12 years, the same attitudes and issues regarding teaching are identified by all, suggesting lack of time particularly is a persistent problem regarding consultant-based teaching. An anecdotal impression is that consultants are no longer as enthusiastic about teaching as they once were, but it is evident over the 12 years of these studies that enjoyment levels, and presumably enthusiasm, have not changed significantly.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of De-Escalation Techniques as Compared to Physical Restraint/Seclusion on Inpatient Psychiatric Units: A Quantitative Systematic Review

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-176
Author(s):  
Shavar Chase
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Physical Restraint ◽  
Psychological Injury ◽  
Inherent Risk ◽  
Physical Injuries ◽  
Psychological Injuries ◽  
Overwhelming Evidence ◽  
Psychiatric Units ◽  
Quantitative Systematic Review

AbstractBackgroundRestraint and seclusion were considered a form of treatment but consistently has led to physical and mental injuries to staff and patients. De-escalation has been viewed as a safer option. Understanding which intervention yields decreased injuries, aggression and violence will guide policy and inform practice.ObjectivesTo identify which intervention leads to decreased physical and psychological injury to patients and staff.MethodsThe frequency of physical injuries to patients and staff from aggressive patients; frequency of psychological injuries to patients and staff from violent, aggressive incidents; frequency of violence, agitation and aggression; competence of staff at managing aggression and violence were evaluated.ResultsFourteen studies were included in this review. There are many forms of de-escalation. Studies where techniques were taught to staff, the intervention was effective in decreasing injury in approximately half the studies. De-escalation techniques taught to patients decreased injury in 100% of the studies included in this review.ConclusionConsensus on which intervention works best could not be reached, nor is there overwhelming evidence for a particular type of de-escalation better suited for decreasing aggression and violence. Caution should be exercised when choosing a de-escalation technique for implementation in institutions due to lack of regulating agencies that inform practice and standards. In addition, the literature lacks best practices for de-escalation techniques backed by evidence. Restraint and seclusion should be used as a last resort due to inherent risk associated with the intervention.

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