Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Emma Bjork, Wade Thompson, Jesper Ryg, Ove Gaardboe, Trine Lembrecht Jorgensen, Carina Lundby
Summary: Most patients are willing to discuss life expectancy, yet a considerable proportion is not. The study findings reveal significant heterogeneity and variability in preferences for discussing life expectancy, making it challenging to identify clear predictors. Variability in preferences may be influenced by age, disease, and cultural differences, underscoring the importance of clinicians taking individual patient preferences into consideration when initiating discussions about life expectancy.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Felix Gass, Martin Halle, Stephan Mueller
Summary: This systematic review aims to identify the design features associated with the acceptance and efficacy of telemedicine in cardiovascular disease patients. The study found that personal contact showed the most pronounced positive association with adherence and study outcomes.
Review
Oncology
Mengqian Zhang, Xiaoning He, Jing Wu, Feng Xie
Summary: This review summarizes and compares the preferences for cancer treatments between physicians and patients. The study found that patients place more importance on health benefit and treatment process, while physicians prioritize adverse effects. The results highlight the need for improved communication in cancer treatment decision-making.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rik S. van der Veen, Joseph J. Lee, Richard J. McManus, Richard F. D. Hobbs, Kamal R. Mahtani, Constantinos Koshiaris, James P. Sheppard
Summary: This study aims to conduct a systematic review to evaluate the safety and efficacy of reducing cardioprotective medications in older populations. The research will focus on primary outcome of all-cause hospitalisation and other key secondary outcome variables.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Petronella A. L. (Nelleke) Seghers, Anke Wiersma, Suzanne Festen, Mariken E. Stegmann, Pierre Soubeyran, Siri Rostoft, Shane O'Hanlon, Johanneke E. A. Portielje, Marije E. Hamaker
Summary: It is important for physicians to understand the treatment outcomes that older patients with cancer prioritize. A systematic review was conducted to identify these outcomes, and the results showed that quality of life, overall survival, progression- and disease-free survival, and severe and persistent side effects of treatment are the highest priority for older patients with cancer.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sue Wells, Yeunhyang Choi, Rod Jackson, Mariam Parwaiz, Suneela Mehta, Vanessa Selak, Matire Harwood, Corina Grey, Ngaire Kerse, Katrina Poppe
Summary: This study investigates the dispensing of cardiovascular disease preventive medications among older New Zealanders. The results show that there is a high rate of dispensing blood pressure lowering and lipid lowering medications among individuals with prior CVD or diabetes, while the dispensing rate of antithrombotic medications is lower.
Review
Psychiatry
William R. Nardi, Eric B. Loucks, Stacey Springs, Don Operario, Ian M. Kronish, Brandon A. Gaudiano, Shufang Sun
Summary: Mindfulness-based interventions have been used to promote medication adherence, but research on their effectiveness is still developing. Improving medication adherence is crucial for optimal health outcomes in patients.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yunyue Liu, Mengyu Su, Yang Lei, Jinping Tian, Leng Xue, Lin Zhang
Summary: This systematic review reveals patient preferences for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in terms of settings, components, and contents. Most patients prefer CR to be conducted in a hospital, and exercise training and nutrition counseling are considered the most important components. Regarding psychological intervention, most patients are willing to accept it.
PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
Mathias Tiedemann Svendsen, Steven R. Feldman, Sylvia Naiga Tiedemann, Anne Sofie Stochholm Sorensen, Cecilie Marie Ringgaard Rivas, Klaus Ejner Andersen
Summary: Patient preferences for topical drugs for psoriasis vary, with most patients preferring drugs that are easy to apply, less messy, and have a pleasant scent. The importance of individualized prescriptions for topical drugs based on shared decision-making between prescribers and patients is highlighted.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anja Fog Heen, Lyubov Lytvyn, Michael Shapiro, Gordon Henry Guyatt, Reed Alexander Cunningham Siemieniuk, Yuan Zhang, Veena Manja, Per Olav Vandvik, Thomas Agoritsas
Summary: Evidence on patients' values, preferences, and practical issues related to aortic stenosis management is lacking, with most studies focusing on TAVI without including SAVR. Patients' willingness to accept risks varies, highlighting the importance of individualized care and the need for higher quality studies.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Ahmed Saidi, Carla Cavallo, Teresa Del Giudice, Riccardo Vecchio, Gianni Cicia
Summary: Several changes in the last decades, such as population growth, globalization, and evolution of global value chains, have significantly affected fish consumption. This review analyzes consumer's fish preferences by reviewing 56 articles published between 2015 and 2022 and employing the Mojet model to systemize the core findings. The results show that different fish cues impact consumer's choice, and previous research focused on certain factors but neglected other relevant socio-demographic, socio-cultural, psychological, and biological factors that influence consumer's preferences.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Janelle M. Guirguis-Blake, Corinne V. Evans, Elizabeth M. Webber, Erin L. Coppola, Leslie A. Perdue, Meghan Soulsby Weyrich
Summary: This systematic review summarizes the published evidence on the benefits and harms of hypertension screening and confirmatory blood pressure measurements in adults, highlighting major accuracy limitations in office-based blood pressure measurement but minimal direct harms. Further research is needed to determine optimal screening and confirmatory algorithms for clinical practice.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael Tringale, Genia Stephen, Anne-Marie Boylan, Carl Heneghan
Summary: This study aims to identify how healthcare professionals integrate patient values and preferences in primary care for adults with non-communicable diseases. Through a systematic review and thematic analysis, the study found that healthcare professionals incorporate patient values and preferences by showing concern, demonstrating competence, communicating as partners, and tailoring overall care.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Stijn Hogervorst, Marcia Vervloet, Marcel C. Adriaanse, Karen Zamboni, Leah L. Zullig, Linda Schoonmade, Jacqueline G. Hugtenburg, Liset van Dijk
Summary: This review study investigates the scalability of medication adherence interventions and identifies six domains that are relevant for scalability. However, there is limited reporting on scalability in effectiveness trials for cardiovascular disease medication adherence interventions.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shahd Al-Arkee, Julie Mason, Deirdre A. Lane, Larissa Fabritz, Winnie Chua, M. Sayeed Haque, Zahraa Jalal
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of mobile health apps on medication adherence and health outcomes in patients with CVD, finding that these apps tended to increase medication adherence and improve clinical outcomes. However, there is a wide variation in the design, content, and delivery of these interventions, necessitating further research to identify key components for successful apps.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Suhail A. R. Doi, Polychronis Kostoulas, Paul Glasziou
BMJ EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Denise A. O'Connor, Paul Glasziou, Rachelle Buchbinder
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Johanna A. Damen, Pauline Heus, Herm J. Lamberink, Joeri K. Tijdink, Lex Bouter, Paul Glasziou, David Moher, Willem M. Otte, Christiaan H. Vinkers, Lotty Hooft
Summary: This study explores indicators of questionable research practices in randomized controlled trials, including bias risk, selective reporting bias, sample size, and statistical discrepancy. The findings suggest that more recent publication year, trial registration, mentioning of reporting standards, and higher journal impact factor are associated with a lower risk of questionable research practices.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Truc Sophia Dinh, Andreas D. D. Meid, Henrik Rudolf, Maria-Sophie Brueckle, Ana I. I. Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Veronika Bencheva, Matthias Gogolin, Kym I. E. Snell, Petra J. M. Elders, Petra A. A. Thuermann, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Jeanet W. W. Blom, Marjan van den Akker, Ferdinand M. M. Gerlach, Sebastian Harder, Ulrich Thiem, Paul P. P. Glasziou, Walter E. E. Haefeli, Christiane Muth
Summary: This study compared the ability of five measures of anticholinergic burden to predict falls in older patients, and found that there was no significant difference among these measures, and their contribution to risk classification in fall-prediction models is limited. Previous falls and dizziness/vertigo had the strongest prognostic value in all models.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Oyungerel Byambasuren, Laetitia Hattingh, Mark Jones, Mila Obuccina, Louise Craig, Justin Clark, Tammy Hoffmann, Paul Glasziou, Magnolia Cardona
Summary: Quality use of anti-hypertensive and cholesterol-lowering medications is critical, but there is wide practice variation and lack of adherence to guidelines for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Overuse of medications and procedures was reported in some studies, while underuse was found in others, indicating the need for further investigation and intervention to improve adherence to guidelines.
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Caitlin R. Semsarian, Tara Ma, Brooke Nickel, Alexandra Barratt, Murali Varma, Brett Delahunt, Jeremy Millar, Lisa Parker, Paul Glasziou, Katy J. L. Bell
Summary: Active surveillance (AS) reduces overtreatment of low-risk prostate lesions. Recalibrating diagnostic thresholds and adopting alternative diagnostic labels could increase AS uptake. Evidence suggests that AS has low rates of metastasis and prostate cancer-specific mortality, but termination of AS and conversion to treatment can occur in a significant number of men. Prevalence of subclinical prostate cancer increases with age, and there is variability in reproducibility of histopathological diagnosis. Diagnostic drift is evident, with cases being upgraded or downgraded based on contemporary diagnostic criteria.
Review
Psychiatry
Rebecca Sims, Zoe A. Michaleff, Paul Glasziou, Mark Jones, Rae Thomas
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the proximal and longer-term consequences for individuals receiving a diagnostic label following screening for an asymptomatic, non-cancer health condition. The results showed that individuals who received a diagnostic label experienced immediate anxiety, but it returned to the non-clinical range in the longer term. There were no significant differences in depression, general mental health, or absenteeism.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Loai Albarqouni, Victor Montori, Karsten Juhl Jorgensen, Martin Ringsten, Helen Bulbeck, Minna Johannson
BMJ EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Natalia Krzyzaniak, Magnolia Cardona, Ruwani Peiris, Zoe A. Michaleff, Hannah Greenwood, Justin Clark, Anna Mae Scott, Paul Glasziou
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis of five randomized controlled trials found no significant differences in pain, function, quality of life, and satisfaction between telehealth and face-to-face consultations for musculoskeletal conditions. However, the evidence is limited due to the small number of included studies and sample size.
PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Medical Ethics
Adrian G. Barnett, David N. Borg, Paul Glasziou, Emma Beckett
Summary: Research Integrity Advisors in Australia provide impartial guidance to researchers and are an important part of creating a safe environment for discussing research integrity issues and resolving them. A census revealed that there are 739 advisors nationally, with an overall positive attitude towards the role. However, some advisors lack proper training and institutional support, indicating a need for improvement.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Paul P. Glasziou, Nicholas A. Zwar
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Charlene Soobiah, Vera Nincic, Yonda Lai, Patricia Rios, Heather MacDonald, Paul A. Khan, Marco Ghassemi, Fatemeh Yazdi, Ross C. Brownson, David A. Chambers, Lisa R. Dolovich, Annemarie Edwards, Paul P. Glasziou, Ian D. Graham, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Bev J. Holmes, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, France Legare, Jessie McGowan, Justin Presseau, Janet E. Squires, Henry T. Stelfox, Lisa Strifler, Trudy Van der Weijden, Christine Fahim, Andrea C. Tricco, Sharon E. Straus
Summary: This study assessed the implementation and efficacy of sustained knowledge translation interventions for supporting chronic disease management in older adults. The results showed that sustained knowledge translation interventions have the potential to improve quality of life and quality of care in older adults with chronic diseases, but their overall effectiveness remains uncertain and varies based on various factors.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Katy J. L. Bell, Paul P. Glasziou, Jenny A. Doust
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katharine Wright, Joseph Ali, Alun Davies, Paul Glasziou, Nina Gobat, Tanja Kuchenmuller, Katherine Littler, Chelsea Modlin, Lee-Anne Pascoe, Andreas Reis, Jerome Amir Singh
Article
Emergency Medicine
Zoe A. Michaleff, Laetitia Hattingh, Hannah Greenwood, Sharon Mickan, Mark Jones, Madeleen van der Merwe, Rae Thomas, Joan Carlini, David Henry, Paulina Stehlik, Paul Glasziou, Gerben Keijzers
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge, use, and documentation of clinical decision aids (CDAs) among healthcare professionals in a large Australian emergency department (ED). The results showed that healthcare professionals had low knowledge and self-reported use of CDAs, but the usage varied across different CDAs. Most respondents expressed a desire to increase their use of valid CDAs and supported the integration of CDAs into the electronic medical record (EMR) system. Potential barriers to CDA use included knowledge, social/professional role and identity, and social influences.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AUSTRALASIA
(2023)