Effects of cognitive-motor dual task training on cognitive and physical performance in healthy children and adolescents: A scoping review by Bettina Wollesen, Tanja I. Janssen, Hermann Müller, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage

“…Following the PRISMA guidelines, title, abstract, and full-text screening as well as quality assessment was done by two independent reviewers. Studies were eligible if they (1) were published in English or German language, (2) accessible as a full-text version, (3) included at least one group of children or adolescents with a mean age of 4 to 21 years, (4) used dual-tasks as part of the intervention, (5) conducted one or more training sessions, and (6) reported at least one cognitive or motor outcome. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted ultrasound image analysis to discriminate early breast cancer in Chinese population: a retrospective, multicentre, cohort studyResearch in context by Jianwei Liao, Yu Gui, Zhilin Li, Zijian Deng, Xianfeng Han, Huanhuan Tian, Li Cai, Xingyu Liu, Chengyong Tang, Jia Liu, Ya Wei, Lan Hu, Fengling Niu, Jing Liu, Xi Yang, Shichao Li, Xiang Cui, Xin Wu, Qingqiu Chen, Andi Wan, Jun Jiang, Yi Zhang, Xiangdong Luo, Peng Wang, Zhigang Cai, Li Chen

“…Six radiologists performed the clinical diagnostic performance of EDL-BC, and six radiologists independently reviewed the retrospective datasets on a web-based rating platform. …”
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Understanding traditional healers' role in the HIV cascade of care: a qualitative study among stakeholders in Mwanza, Tanzania by Richie Hong, BSc, Dunstan Matungwa, PhD, Jeremiah Kidola, MD, Daniel Pungu, BSc, Matthew Ponticiello, BSc, Robert Peck, MD, Radhika Sundararajan, MD

“…By means of a content-analysis approach, transcripts were independently reviewed by two authors (RH, RS) to develop a coding scheme. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Bradyarrhythmia: Evidence and Potential Mechanisms by Shuo Liu, Guihua Tian, Guihua Tian, Jing Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Aiming Wu, Min Li, Yang Sun, Baoshan Liu, Yanwei Xing, Hongcai Shang

“…The following medical subject heading (MeSH) terms were included for Pubmed search and adapted for other databases as needed-“Medicine, Chinese Traditional,” “Bradycardia.”Study Selection: Randomized clinical trials investigating treatment outcomes in Bradyarrhythmia patients with one of the six TCM formulas (Shenxian-shengmai oral liquid, Shensong Yangxin capsule, XinBao pill, Mahuang-Fuzi-Xixin decoction, Zhigancao decoction and Shengmai injection).Data Extraction and Synthesis: Two independent reviewers performed the data extraction and assessed study quality. …”
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Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Minimizing Physical Restraints Use in Intensive Care Units: An Umbrella Review by Nianqi Cui, Xiaoli Yan, Yuping Zhang, Dandan Chen, Hui Zhang, Qiong Zheng, Jingfen Jin, Jingfen Jin, Jingfen Jin

“…However, it is still common practice in many countries to apply physical restraints to patients in intensive care.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness of various non-pharmacological interventions used to minimize physical restraints in intensive care units and provide a supplement to the evidence summary for physical restraints guideline adaptation.MethodsBased on the methodology of umbrella review, electronic databases, including Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Joanna Briggs Institute Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycInfo/Psyc Articles/Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, SinoMed, and Wanfang Data, were searched to identify systematic reviews published from January 2016 to December 2020. Two independent reviewers undertook screening, data extraction, and quality appraisal. …”
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Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib combined with methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Gao, Yi-ni Gao, Mei-jiao Wang, Yi Zhang, Feng-qi Zhang, Zhi-xing He, Wu Chen, Hai-chang Li, Zhi-jun Xie, Cheng-ping Wen

“…Methods: Trials were identified from four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of science, Cochrane Library and EMBASE from inception to April 2022. Two independent reviewers evaluated each database to scan the title, abstract and keywords of each record retrieved. …”
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Fact-Checking Cancer Information on Social Media in Japan: Retrospective Study Using Twitter by Nari Kureyama, Mitsuo Terada, Maho Kusudo, Kazuki Nozawa, Yumi Wanifuchi-Endo, Takashi Fujita, Tomoko Asano, Akiko Kato, Makiko Mori, Nanae Horisawa, Tatsuya Toyama

“…For each tweet, 2 independent reviewers evaluated whether the information was factual or misinformation, and whether it was harmful or safe with the reasons for the decisions on the misinformation and harmful tweets. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Abelmoschus manihot capsule combined with ACEI/ARB on diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta analysis by Ying Tan, Ying Tan, Ziqi Zhang, Ziqi Zhang, Peipei Zhou, Peipei Zhou, Qiling Zhang, Qiling Zhang, Nan Li, Qianhua Yan, Liji Huang, Jiangyi Yu, Jiangyi Yu

“…Then Two investigators independently reviewed and extracted data from the RCTs which met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Effect of melatonin on quality of life and symptoms in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Hongyun Chen, Yan Tan, Tongyu Wang, Xiaofan Bu, Rongrong Fan, Siyu Yang, Xuying LI

“…Studies that reported the effects of MLT along with other interventions and had incomplete or absent outcome data were excluded.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data, and another two reviewers assessed the risk of bias. …”
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Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin on postprandial glucose and hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Karla F. S. Melo, Luciana R. Bahia, Bruna Pasinato, Gustavo J. M. Porfirio, Ana Luiza Martimbianco, Rachel Riera, Luis E. P. Calliari, Walter J. Minicucci, Luiz A. A. Turatti, Hermelinda C. Pedrosa, Beatriz D. Schaan

“…To be included in the study, the RCTs had to cover a minimum period of 4 weeks and had to assess the effects of short-acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin on hypoglycemia and postprandial glucose levels in patients with T1DM. Two independent reviewers extracted the data and assessed the quality of the selected studies. …”
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A systematic review of newborn and childhood hearing screening around the world: comparison and quality assessment of guidelines by Cheng Wen, Xuelei Zhao, Yue Li, Yiding Yu, Xiaohua Cheng, Xiaohong Li, Kui Deng, Xuelian Yuan, Lihui Huang

“…The quality of the guidelines was assessed by three independent reviewers using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation, 2nd edition. …”
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Improving emergency department care for adults presenting with mental illness: a systematic review of strategies and their impact on outcomes, experience, and performance by Elizabeth E. Austin, Colleen Cheek, Lieke Richardson, Luke Testa, Amanda Dominello, Janet C. Long, Ann Carrigan, Louise A. Ellis, Alicia Norman, Margaret Murphy, Kylie Smith, Donna Gillies, Robyn Clay-Williams

“…Pairs of reviewers independently assessed study titles, abstracts, and full texts according to pre-established inclusion criteria with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Independent reviewers extracted data from the included papers using Covidence (2023), and the quality of included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute suite of critical appraisal tools.ResultsA narrative synthesis was performed on the included 46 studies, comprising pre-post (n = 23), quasi-experimental (n = 6), descriptive (n = 6), randomised controlled trial (RCT; n = 3), cohort (n = 2), cross-sectional (n = 2), qualitative (n = 2), realist evaluation (n = 1), and time series analysis studies (n = 1). …”
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Early effective intervention can significantly reduce all-cause mortality in prediabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on high-quality clinical studies by Xuedong An, Yuehong Zhang, Wenjie Sun, Xiaomin Kang, Hangyu Ji, Yuting Sun, Linlin Jiang, Xuefei Zhao, Qing Gao, Fengmei Lian, Xiaolin Tong

“…Two investigators independently reviewed the included studies and extracted relevant data. …”
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Total Ankle Replacement vs Ankle Arthrodesis (TARVA): A Randomised, Multi-Centre Trial in Patients Over 50 with End Stage Ankle OA, Comparing Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness by Andrew J. Goldberg OBE MD FRCS (Tr&Orth), Andrew P. Molloy MB ChB, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Mark Bowen Davies MD, FRACS(Orth), Steve Hepple MB ChB, Rhys H. Thomas MBBS, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Malik S. Siddique FRCS (T&O), David T. Loveday MBBS, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Sunil Dhar MBBS,MS,MCh, Andrew J. Bing, Michael Karski, Stephen P. Bendall MBBS, FRCS(Orth), Mark Rogers, Paul Halliwell, Stephen Milner, Viren Mishra, Michael Butler, Kashfia Chowdhury, Ekaterina Bordea, Caroline J. Dore, Dominic Hague, David N. Townshend MBBS, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Paul Cooke

“…Randomisation was carried out using a secure on-line service and was stratified by surgeon and the presence or absence of adjacent joint OA (based on an independently reviewed preoperative MRI scan). Participants were randomised 1:1 to either TAR or ankle fusion. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of selected traditional Chinese medicine injections in patients with combined diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease: A systematic review and network... by Hailiang Shen, Ping Zhou, Luyao Shen, Chenhao Ju, Haixia Du, Xianguo Qu

“…Two researchers independently reviewed the papers, two other researchers worked in extracting data and quality assessment of the included literature. …”
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Anaesthesia-related maternal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Soha Sobhy, MBBS, Prof. Javier Zamora, PhD, Kuhan Dharmarajah, MRCOG, David Arroyo-Manzano, MSc, Matthew Wilson, MD, Ramesan Navaratnarajah, MRCOG, Prof. Arri Coomarasamy, MD, Prof. Khalid S Khan, MSc, Prof. Shakila Thangaratinam, PhD

“…We excluded studies in high-income countries, those involving non-pregnant women, case reports, and studies published before 1990 to ensure that the estimates reflect the current burden of the condition. Two independent reviewers undertook quality assessment and data extraction. …”
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Distal end of Double-J ureteral stent position on ureteral stent-related symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xingjun Bao, Xingjun Bao, Fengze Sun, Huibao Yao, Di Wang, Hongquan Liu, Gonglin Tang, Xiaofeng Wang, Zhongbao Zhou, Jitao Wu, Yuanshan Cui

“…Nevertheless, various medications to alleviate discomfort as well as novel stents are continually being developed, and in recent years, some researchers have believed that proper intravesical stent placement can relieve USRS.ObjectiveTo determine appropriate intravesical ureteral stent position may alleviate USRS.MethodsUp to May 1, 2022, the PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science databases were thoroughly searched, and two independent reviewers included relevant studies that met the PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) criteria. …”
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Digital education for the management of chronic wounds in health care professionals : protocol for a systematic review by the digital health education collaboration by Martinengo, Laura, Yeo, Natalie Jia Ying, Tang, Zheng Qiang, Kyaw, Bhone Myint, Car, Lorainne Tudor, Markandran, Kasturi

“…Databases will be searched for studies published from January 1990 to August 2018. Two independent reviewers will screen the library for included studies. …”
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Global Estimates of Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence and Progression in PregnantWomen With Preexisting Diabetes A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Widyaputri, Felicia, Rogers, Sophie L., Kandasamy, Rathika, Shub, Alexis, Symons, Robert C. A., Lim, Lyndell L.

“…Data Extraction and Synthesis: Two independent reviewers extracted relevant data from each included study. …”
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Effects of psychosocial support interventions on survival in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings: A meta-analysis of 106 randomized controlled trials. by Timothy B Smith, Connor Workman, Caleb Andrews, Bonnie Barton, Matthew Cook, Ryan Layton, Alexandra Morrey, Devin Petersen, Julianne Holt-Lunstad

“…At least 2 reviewers screened studies, extracted data, and assessed study quality, with at least 2 independent reviewers also extracting data and assessing study quality. …”
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