Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Alex Todhunter-Brown, Christine Hazelton, Pauline Campbell, Andrew Elders, Suzanne Hagen, Doreen McClurg
Summary: This study summarized Cochrane Reviews on conservative interventions for treating UI in women, demonstrating that pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation, weight loss, and cones show better outcomes in terms of cure or improvement compared to control groups. The evidence also suggests that these interventions can lead to improved quality of life.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Irina Kinchin, Layla Edwards, Annmarie Hosie, Meera Agar, Eileen Mitchell, Dominic Trepel
Summary: This review examines the economic evidence of interventions for reducing, preventing, and treating delirium. The findings suggest that there is limited and varied evidence on the costs and outcomes of delirium interventions, with some interventions potentially leading to cost savings. However, more research is needed to fully understand the economic value of these interventions.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Paul McCann, Zanna Kruoch, Riaz Qureshi, Tianjing Li
Summary: Dry eye is a common condition that creates a significant burden on patients and healthcare systems. This study aims to provide guidance on interventions for dry eye by collecting and synthesizing evidence from relevant systematic reviews. The study is scheduled to start in May 2021 and end in April 2022, with the results to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Review
Cell Biology
Yaguan Zhou, Xiaochen Dai, Yujie Ni, Qingyong Zeng, Yangyang Cheng, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Lijing L. Yan, Xiaolin Xu
Summary: Combined interventions are preferred for promoting different types of health outcomes in multimorbidity, with challenges at patient, provider, and organization levels. A holistic and integrated approach is required to address the challenges and optimize care.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Qian Sun, Kunyuan Wang, Yingliang Chen, Xiuhua Peng, Xiaohan Jiang, Junsheng Peng
Summary: This study aims to summarize the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding the impact of dyadic interventions on cancer dyads. The findings suggest that while these interventions may be beneficial for the physical health and dyadic adjustment of cancer patients and caregivers, their effects on psychological health are inconsistent.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Economics
Laura Fanning, Ekaterina Woods, Catherine J. Hornung, Kirsten P. Perrett, Mimi L. K. Tang, Kim Dalziel
Summary: The recent literature on cost-effectiveness of interventions in peanut allergy (PA), cow's milk allergy (CMA), and egg allergy (EA) is limited and diverse. Interventions for diagnosis and treatment of CMA, as well as prevention of EA, are generally cost-effective, while the results for PA vary depending on effectiveness and utility values used. There is a need for expanded economic evaluation of interventions for childhood food allergy, as well as improvement in methods and reporting.
Review
Sport Sciences
Ben Singh, Timothy Olds, Rachel Curtis, Dorothea Dumuid, Rosa Virgara, Amanda Watson, Kimberley Szeto, Edward O'Connor, Ty Ferguson, Emily Eglitis, Aaron Miatke, Catherine E. M. Simpson, Carol Maher
Summary: This umbrella review examined the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress in adult populations. The findings showed that physical activity had medium effects on improving these symptoms and could be beneficial for various populations, including healthy adults, individuals with mental health disorders, and those with chronic diseases. Higher intensity physical activity was associated with greater improvements in symptoms.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yana Seleznova, Adrienne Alayli, Stephanie Stock, Dirk Mueller
Summary: This study reviewed 494 health economic evaluations and found that there is insufficient consideration of time horizon, inter-sectoral costs, and equity in economic evaluations of disease prevention and health promotion measures. Further development of a structured guidance tool for future evaluations is recommended.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruvistay Gutierrez-Arias, Peter Nydahl, Dawid Pieper, Felipe Gonzalez-Seguel, Yorschua Jalil, Maria-Jose Oliveros, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Pamela Seron
Summary: This article aims to determine the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation interventions in improving neuromusculoskeletal function and other clinical outcomes in critically ill adult and pediatric patients by conducting an overview of existing systematic reviews. It also intends to identify knowledge gaps in this area by mapping and assessing the methodological quality of published systematic reviews.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Long Khanh-Dao Le, Adrian Cuevas Esturas, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Oxana Chiotelis, Jessica Bucholc, Mary Lou Chatterton, Lidia Engel
Summary: The majority of studies indicate that mental health prevention and promotion interventions are cost-effective, with targeted prevention being more cost-effective than universal prevention. In children and adolescents, school-based screening plus psychological interventions appear to be the most cost-effective method for preventing mental disorders.
Review
Pediatrics
Leila Harrison, Naeha Sharma, Omar Irfan, Michele Zaman, Tyler Vaivada, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Summary: This study reviewed systematic reviews on mental health and positive development interventions for children aged 5-14.9 years. The strongest evidence supported school-based universal and anti-bullying interventions, particularly in high-income countries. Promising evidence was found for positive youth development programs in low- and middle-income countries. However, the overall quality of research was limited due to methodological issues and heterogeneity.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mayura Thilanka Iddagoda, Leon Flicker
Summary: This article presents a simplified description of the complex process of conducting a systematic review in a single article.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Mingyue Hu, Hengyu Hu, Zhanfang Shao, Yinyan Gao, Xianmei Zeng, Xinhui Shu, Jundan Huang, Shanshan Shen, Irene X. Y. Wu, Lily Dongxia Xiao, Hui Feng
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness and acceptability of non-pharmacological interventions in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using systematic reviews and network meta-analysis. The findings suggest that physical activity, cognitive interventions, and multicomponent interventions can significantly improve cognitive function in individuals with MCI.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Family Studies
Asmaa El-Banna, Stavros Petrou, Hei Hang Edmund Yiu, Shahd Daher, Donald Forrester, Jonathan Scourfield, David Wilkins, Rhiannon Evans, Ruth Turley, Sarah Wallace
Summary: The study found a lack of economic evaluation in the field of children's social care, partly due to it being an emerging area. Some research indicated that interventions were cost-effective, but there were challenges in using standard economic evaluation methods.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Daniel Redondo-Sanchez, Dafina Petrova, Miguel Rodriguez-Barranco, Pablo Fernandez-Navarro, Jose Juan Jimenez-Moleon, Maria-Jose Sanchez
Summary: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Lower socio-economic status (SES) is associated with higher risk and worse outcomes in lung cancer. People with lower SES have lower cancer survival due to barriers in receiving treatments, higher rates of comorbidities, and increased likelihood of emergency admissions. However, they are generally diagnosed at earlier stages. Broad implementation of lung cancer screening may change this scenario.
Article
Oncology
Ian A. Cree, Blanca Iciar Indave Ruiz, Jiri Zavadil, James McKay, Magali Olivier, Zisis Kozlakidis, Alexander J. Lazar, Chris Hyde, Stefan Holdenrieder, Ros Hastings, Nasir Rajpoot, Arnaud de la Fouchardiere, Brian Rous, Jean Claude Zenklusen, Nicola Normanno, Richard L. Schilsky
Summary: The gaps in translating research findings into clinical practice, particularly in cancer diagnosis and management, have been recognized for decades. The WHO Classification of Tumours provides valuable international standards for cancer diagnosis and plays a crucial role in evidence synthesis and standard setting. To address the challenges in translating research findings to tumour classification, the International Collaboration for Cancer Classification and Research (ICR-R-3) has been established to coordinate efforts in standard setting and best practice recommendations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Review
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Chris Cooper, Rachel Court, Eleanor Kotas, Ute Schauberger
Summary: Clinical trials registers are essential in systematic reviews of intervention effectiveness, but there is room for improvement in the search interfaces. Improved dialogue between producers and researchers, along with small changes to the interfaces, could enhance the future search functionality of these valuable resources.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2021)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Chris Cooper, Theo Lorenc, Ute Schauberger
Summary: The study found that geographic location may influence Google search results, with differences in search returns between countries. Recording the location of the researcher undertaking websearching may now be an important factor to report, which also has implications for stopping-rules.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Chris Hyde
Summary: Greater clarity on the nature of clinical utility is desired, but it may not directly lead to increased use of tests like whole-genome sequencing. Single pivotal clinical utility studies may not necessarily achieve uptake, and the evidence base for tests is often a patchwork of imperfect evidence.
NPJ GENOMIC MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Chris Cooper, Sarah Dawson, Carol Lefebvre
Summary: This research note focuses on the methods of searching for medical devices, providing guidance on 'how to search' for medical devices. It is written by three experienced searchers/researchers, including a worked example of a search for a fictitious medical device.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Susan Ball, Chris Hyde, Willie Hamilton, Chloe J. Bright, Carolynn Gildea, Kwok F. Wong, Lizz Paley, Helen L. Hill, Vivian Mak, Jodie Moffat, Lucy Elliss-Brookes
Summary: The two-year media campaign in England on respiratory symptoms led to small positive changes in most metrics related to lung cancer diagnosis. However, it is unclear if these improvements can be solely attributed to the campaign. Further research is needed to maximize the impact on health outcomes and to determine the effectiveness of raising awareness of cancer symptoms.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Review
Economics
Jaime L. Peters, Tristan M. Snowsill, Edward Griffin, Sophie Robinson, Chris J. Hyde
Summary: There is significant heterogeneity in the results of published model-based economic evaluations of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer. Various factors, such as geographic and temporal differences, screening intervals, eligible populations, and types of models used, contribute to this variation. Recent studies tend to meet more appraisal criteria, but there are exceptions.
Article
Oncology
Samuel William David Merriel, Susan Ball, Chloe Jayne Bright, Vivian Mak, Carolynn Gildea, Lizz Paley, Chris Hyde, William Hamilton, Lucy Elliss-Brookes
Summary: The fourth Be Clear on Cancer (BCoC) 'Blood in Pee' (BiP) campaign appears to have been effective in increasing bladder cancer symptom awareness and GP attendances, although long-term impacts are unclear.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Georgina Thompson, Zhivko Zhelev, Harriet Hunt, Chris Hyde
Summary: The use of shorthand description of research design in the titles and abstracts of diagnostic test accuracy studies is relatively low and it is difficult to identify the study design from this information. The term accuracy has increased in usage in the abstracts but is mainly used to convey purpose or design.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Chris Cooper, Andrew Booth, Kerryn Husk, Rebecca Lovell, Julia Frost, Ute Schauberger, Nicky Britten, Ruth Garside
Summary: Our previous work found that leading guidance documents for different types of systematic review advocate the same literature searching process, referred to as the 'Conventional Approach'. This article introduces a new process model called the 'Tailored Approach' for complex reviews that do not focus on clinical interventions. The Tailored Approach emphasizes the development of information needs based on research objectives and customizing the search approach. Further research is needed to evaluate supplementary search methods, team-working in defining search approaches, and conceptual models of information retrieval.
JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Letter
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chris Cooper, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Ute Schauberger, Laura Pizzi, Richard Willke
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhivko Zhelev, Jaime Peters, Morwenna Rogers, Michael Allen, Goda Kijauskaite, Farah Seedat, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Christopher Hyde
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the accuracy of AI-based systems for grading fundus images in DR screening. The results showed that AI-based systems are more sensitive but variable in specificity compared to human graders. However, the evidence for many systems is limited and may not generalize across different settings.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Phoebe Barnett, Iyinoluwa Oshinowo, Christopher Cooper, Clare Taylor, Shubulade Smith, Stephen Pilling
Summary: This systematic review aimed to examine the association between social class and the effectiveness of interventions for mental health disorders. The findings suggest that individuals from lower social class may have reduced access to mental health care and may not benefit from all interventions, with reduced effectiveness. However, psychosocial interventions could potentially improve employment rates.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano, Isobel M. Harris, Zhivko Zhelev, Clare Davenport, Sue Mallett, Jamie Peters, Yemisi Takwoingi, Jon Deeks, Chris Hyde
Summary: This study identified international HTA agencies evaluating medical tests and found similarities and differences in their methodological approaches. While there was consensus on dealing with test accuracy, differences were found in elucidating test claims and attitude towards direct and indirect evidence. The focus on test accuracy was found to be contrasting with the need for integrating direct and indirect evidence and standardizing approaches to evidence linkage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chris Cooper, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Ute Schauberger
Summary: This study conducted a technical review of the search interface of the ISPOR Presentations Database and identified two issues while proposing improvements. The ISPOR database is a promising and free resource for finding abstracts/posters presented at ISPOR.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE
(2022)