Self-Monitoring Behavioral Interventions with Youth: A Meta-Analysis and Study Quality Assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-114
Author(s):  
John W. Maag
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Study Quality Assessment ◽  
Analysis And Study

Clinical Music Study Quality Assessment Scale

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Jaschke ◽  
Laura H. P. Eggermont ◽  
Sylka Uhlig ◽  
Erik J. A. Scherder
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Music Study ◽  
Study Quality Assessment

scholarly journals POS0716 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FERTILITY OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 607.2-608
Author(s):  
S. Giambalvo ◽  
C. Garaffoni ◽  
E. Silvagni ◽  
F. Furini ◽  
M. Govoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Ovarian Failure ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Study Quality Assessment

Background:Fertility is thought to be not reduced in women affected by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), however disease-related factors, psychosocial effects of chronic disease as well as medication exposure might impair gonadal function.Objectives:The aim of this systematic review was to explore clinical, hormonal, serological, instrumental and management factors associated with fertility outcomes in women of childbearing age with SLE.Methods:This systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for systematic reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement. All articles available in English, published from 1972 to 15th August 2020 in Pubmed, EMBASE, Scopus and Cochrane Library. Study selection and data collection were performed by two independent reviewers. All data were extracted using a standardized template. Risk of bias of the included studies was assessed by using the NIH risk-of-bias tool [1].Results:Of 788 abstracts, we included in the review 45 studies of which 1 systematic literature reviews, 16 cross-sectional studies, 15 cohort studies, 12 observational studies and 1 case-series study, with a total of 4656 patients. The mean age was 33.5 ± 5.4 years, while the mean disease duration was 97.4 ± 65.2 months. Figure 1 illustrates the quality of the included studies. Definitions of fertility/premature ovarian failure (POF) adopted in the studies varied in terms of the number of months of amenorrhea considered. Most studies did not use a hormonally based definition of fertility. Clinical factors associated with the development of POF were older age at the time initiation of therapy and older age at the onset of SLE disease. Cyclophosphamide exposure (CYC) and its cumulative dose influenced gonadal function in SLE women, leading to amenorrhoea and ovarian failure, as reported in 19 studies. Mycophenolate, azathioprine, calcineurin inhibitors and steroids seem to be associated with a lower risk of ovarian failure compared to CYC. 3 studies demonstrated that POF was more frequent in patients treated with CYC not receiving gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH) in comparison to those co-treated with GnRH. 11 studies evaluated the impact of damage and disease activity on ovarian reserve in patients with SLE with conflicting evidence. Finally, 18 studies investigated exposure to hormonal and serological factors able to influence fertility outcomes; among others nor Anti-Müllerian Hormone, neither anti-corpus luteum antibodies were associated with POF.Conclusion:The role of disease activity on fertility in SLE patients is contradictory. Regarding management factors associated with fertility in SLE women of childbearing age, the strongest evidence is about the treatment with CYC and its cumulative dose. Hormonal and serological factors did not impact on fertility outcome but might be used as a surrogate of fertility, especially after treatment with disease-specific drugs.References:[1]Study Quality Assessment Tools NIH. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/study-quality-assessment-tools.[2]Andreoli L. et al. EULAR recommendations for women’s health and the management of family planning, assisted reproduction, pregnancy and menopause in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and/or antiphospholipid syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017; 76: 476–485.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Surgical Intervention for Paediatric Infusion-Related Extravasation Injury: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
MR Little ◽  
S Dupré ◽  
JCR Wormald ◽  
MD Gardiner ◽  
C Gale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Case Series ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
List Type ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Study Quality Assessment

AbstractObjectivesThis systematic review aims to assess the quality of literature supporting surgical interventions for paediatric extravasation injury and to determine and summarize their outcomes.MethodsWe performed a systematic review by searching Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE as well as AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and clinicaltrials.gov from inception to February 2019. All studies other than case reports were eligible for inclusion if the population was younger than 18 years old, there was a surgical intervention aimed at treating extravasation injury and they reported on outcomes. Risk of bias was graded according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) study quality assessment tools.Results26 studies involving 728 children were included – one before-and-after study and 25 case series. Extravasation injuries were mainly confined to skin and subcutaneous tissues but severe complications were also encountered, including amputation (one toe and one below elbow). Of the surgical treatments described, the technique of multiple puncture wounds and instillation of saline and/or hyaluronidase was the most commonly used. However, there were no studies in which its effectiveness was tested against another treatment or a control and details of functional and aesthetic outcomes were generally lacking.ConclusionThere is a lack of high quality evidence to support treatment of extravasation injury in children. A definitive trial of extravasation injuries, or a centralized extravasation register using a universal grading scheme and core outcome set with adequate follow-up, are required to provide evidence to guide clinician decision-making.Strengths and LimitationsA systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines and registered on PROSPEROTwo authors used a bespoke inclusion/exclusion form to independently assess study eligibilityStudies were eligible for inclusion if the population was younger than 18 years old, if there was a surgical intervention aimed at treating extravasation injury in any setting and if they reported on short- or long-term outcomesTwo researchers also independently assessed the included studies’ risk of methodological bias using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) study quality assessment tools18 years old may represent a relatively arbitrary cut-off age to differentiate between ‘paediatric’ and ‘adult’ in terms of extravasation injury

YEARS Algorithm Versus Wells’ Score: Incomplete Reporting Undermines Study Quality Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. e730-e730
Author(s):  
Daniël A. Korevaar ◽  
Jérémie F. Cohen ◽  
Josien van Es
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Wells Score ◽  
Study Quality Assessment

scholarly journals Derivation of an occupational exposure limit for benzene using epidemiological study quality assessment tools

2020 ◽  
Vol 334 ◽  
pp. 117-144
Author(s):  
A. Robert Schnatter ◽  
Martijn Rooseboom ◽  
Neslihan Aygun Kocabas ◽  
Colin M. North ◽  
Abigail Dalzell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Occupational Exposure Limit ◽  
Exposure Limit ◽  
Study Quality Assessment

scholarly journals The Impact of Cardiac Injury on COVID-19 Patients Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Nisa Amnifolia Niazta ◽  
Hiradipta Ardining ◽  
Muchammad Dzikrul Haq Karimullah
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Random Effects Model ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Study Quality Assessment ◽  
Grade Approach

Background: Cardiovascular system was the second most common organ system affected by COVID-19. Cardiac injury has been reported in many COVID-19 cases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between cardiac injury with mortality in COVID-19 patients. Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis study. The relevant studies were identified through scientific electronic databases such as PubMed, Cochrane, and ScienceDirect up to August 2020. The study quality assessment was conducted using the GRADE approach. The pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using the random-effects model. Results: A total of 10 studies involving 2619 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The incidence of cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients was 28.5%. The all-cause mortality was significantly higher in patients with cardiac injury (52.8% vs. 13.1%; OR = 13.78; 95% CI = 7.22-26.32; I 2 = 88%; Z= 7.95; P < 0.00001). Conclusion: Cardiac injury is associated with higher mortality in COVID-19 patients. The cardiac injury should be considered as an important variable in the risk stratification for mortality in COVID-19.

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