A prospective, multicenter, open-label, single-arm clinical trial design to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 90Y resin microspheres for the treatment of unresectable HCC: the DO... by Armeen Mahvash, Steven Chartier, Mark Turco, Paula Habib, Steven Griffith, Scott Brown, S. Cheenu Kappadath

“…It is unique in that it is the first study with resin microspheres to utilize a personalized 90Y dosimetry approach, and independent review for treatment planning and response assessment. …”
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Active prospective surveillance study with post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infections in Cambodia by José Guerra, Céline Guichon, Margaux Isnard, Saphy So, Sophors Chan, Sébastien Couraud, Bunn Duong

“…Among 167 patients, direct examination of the surgical site identified a cumulative incidence rate of 14 infections per 100 patients. An independent review of medical charts presented a sensitivity of 16%. …”
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Developmental vulnerability at age five among children who enter and progress through the child protection system in New South Wales, Australia: a cross-sectoral data linkage study by Kathleen Falster, Mark Hanly, Rhiannon Pilkington, Marilyn Chilvers, Elizabeth Whittaker, John Lynch

“…Introduction A recent independent review of the child protection system in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, highlighted the need for whole-of-government reform to improve outcomes for children at risk of, or experiencing, maltreatment. …”
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Prothrombin complex concentrate versus placebo, no intervention, or other interventions in critically bleeding patients associated with oral anticoagulant administration: a protoco... by Christian Ovesen, Jan Purrucker, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Hanne Christensen, Thorsten Steiner

“…Data extraction and risk of bias assessment will be handled by two independent review authors. Meta-analysis will be performed as recommended by Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, bias will be assessed with domains, and trial sequential analysis will be conducted to control random errors. …”
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Physical activity interventions implemented for older people in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a scoping review by Niri Naidoo, Shane Naidoo, Samuel Otoo

“…The searches will be performed by the primary reviewer in conjunction with a senior librarian. Full independent review of the uploaded articles will be done by two reviewers, by title and abstract, and thereafter by full text, based on specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Kidney‐sparing surgery for distal high‐risk ureteral carcinoma: Clinical efficacy and preliminary experiences in 22 patients by Yu Jiang, Yueqiang Peng, Siwei Ding, Yongbo Zheng, Yunfeng He, Jiayu Liu

“…Overall survival (OS), confirmed as the primary endpoint of present study, was assessed by a blinded independent review committee (BIRC). The secondary endpoints included the postoperative SF‐36 (the short form 36 health survey questionnaire) score, progression‐free survival (PFS), postoperative complications, and so on. …”
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Studies of Fertility Smartphone Apps Reveal a Lack of Insight and Scientific Information by Emmalee FORD, Alexandra PETERS, Shaun ROMAN, Eileen MCLAUGHLIN, Emma BECKETT, Jessie SUTHERLAND

“…Furthermore, the scope of information available in apps via the user interface is a major barrier to independent review for accuracy. Our findings support the recommendation for open source sharing of app contents. …”
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Patient experience in systemic lupus erythematosus: development of novel patient-reported symptom and patient-reported impact measures by S. D. Mathias, P. Berry, J. De Vries, K. Pascoe, H. H. Colwell, D. J. Chang, A. D. Askanase

“…Methods Following independent review board approval, six US rheumatology practices recruited patients with SLE to participate in concept elicitation (CE) interviews, in order to identify important SLE symptoms and their impacts. …”
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Research on simulation in radiography education: a scoping review protocol by Mona Vestbøstad, Klas Karlgren, Nina Rydland Olsen

“…An example of a full electronic search from the Ovid MEDLINE (1641 articles records, January 9, 2020) is provided and will be used to adapt the search strategy to each database. Two independent review authors will screen all abstracts and titles, and full-text publications during a second stage. …”
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Better Than You Think—Appropriate Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at a Single Academic Center: A Retrospective Review by Nikhil H. Shah, Steven J. Ross, Steve A. Noutong Njapo, Justin Merritt, Andrew Kolarich, Michael Kaufmann, William M. Miles, David E. Winchester, Thomas A. Burkart, Matthew McKillop

“…Appropriateness of each ICD implantation was assessed by independent review and rated on the basis of AUC. …”
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Cochleovestibular findings linked to COVID-19: A scoping review for clinical care planning in South Africa by Katijah Khoza-Shangase

“…Review selection and characterisation was performed by the researcher with an independent review by a colleague using pretested forms. …”
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From the United Kingdom to Australia—Adapting a Web-Based Self-management Education Program to Support the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Tutorial by Jenny Olson, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Carly Luff, Karen Watts, Natasha Watson, Venus Miller, Deborah Schofield, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J Davies, Sara Calginari

“…The adaptation of the program content included modifications to the clinical recommendations, the inclusion of local resources, practical changes, and revisions to optimize readability. A 2-stage independent review of the modified content was enacted. …”
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73204 HR the Silent Partner: Building Teams & Tools for Better Recruitment and Hiring of Clinical Research Professionals by Elaine Fisher, Rebecca Thomas, Jeb Williams

“…Next, CRC applicant resumes were evaluated by experts, first by independent review, followed by consensus and assignment of a final rating, 0= not qualified; 1= CRC1; 2= CRC2; 3= CRC3; 4= CRC4. …”
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International Guidelines and Significant Advances in Diagnosis by Helena Teede

“…Committee members nominated by collaborating organisations provided international peer review, and evidence expert-reviewed methods and outputs were submitted to NHMRC for independent review. Recommendations: PCOS should be diagnosed using the revised consensus Rotterdam criteria, which are now updated to evidence-based criteria in the International Guideline. …”
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Efficacy, Safety, and Subject Satisfaction of PrabotulinumtoxinA for Moderate-to-Severe Crow’s Feet: A Phase IV, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Soo-Kyung Lee, Myoung Shin Kim, Soon-Hyo Kwon, Bo Young Chung, Se Hee Han, Hyoung Jun Kim

“…At week 12, the improvement rates were 30.36% for prabotulinumtoxinA and 6.90% for the placebo, demonstrating a significant difference (<i>p</i> = 0.0152). Based on the independent review panel’s assessment at week 4, the improvement rate was 39.29% in the prabotulinumtoxinA group and 3.45% in the placebo group during maximum smiling. …”
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Students’ view on supportive co-teaching in medical sciences: a systematic review by Afsaneh Dehnad, Maryam Jalali, Saeed Shahabi, Parviz Mojgani, Shoaleh Bigdeli

“…Results By the initial search, 9806 studies were found and after deletion of duplicates and screening, 111 remained for selection. Upon the independent review by two researchers, we were able to discern 12 studies eligible to be included for data extraction. …”
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Faculty Development EXPRESS: Tools for Time-Challenged Faculty by Catherine Kuhn, Saumil Chudgar, Deborah Engle, Megan von Isenburg, Shari Whicker, Kathryn Andolsek, Alisa Nagler

“…These documents can be used to supplement face-to-face lectures, conferences, or workshops or for independent review and study by faculty. This is one method to address the ACGME's requirement that core faculty receive development for their teaching roles. …”
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IncobotulinumtoxinA for Glabellar Frown Lines in Chinese Subjects: A Randomized, Double-blind, Active-Controlled Phase-3 Study by Yan Wu, MD, PhD, Susanna Roll, MD, Gudrun Klein, PhD, Thorin L. Geister, PhD, Michael A. Makara, PhD, Bi Li, MD, PhD

“…For the secondary efficacy endpoints assessed at day 30, Merz Aesthetic Scales-based response rates (score “none” or “mild”) at maximum frown were similarly comparable between both groups per subject (>85%) and independent review panel (>96%) rating. Per Global Impression of Change Scales, greater than 80% of subjects and greater than 90% of investigators in both groups rated treatment results as at least “much improved” at day 30 compared with baseline. …”
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The effectiveness of knowledge translation strategies used in public health: a systematic review by LaRocca Rebecca, Yost Jennifer, Dobbins Maureen, Ciliska Donna, Butt Michelle

“…Searches were supplemented by hand searching and checking the reference lists of included articles. Two independent review authors screened studies for relevance, assessed methodological quality of relevant studies, and extracted data from studies using standardized tools.…”
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Thyroid Dysfunction and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nipith Charoenngam, Nipith Charoenngam, Thanitsara Rittiphairoj, Ben Ponvilawan, Klaorat Prasongdee

“…After two rounds of independent review by three investigators, 3 cohort studies and 6 case-control studies met the eligibility criteria and were included into the meta-analysis. …”
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