Survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer without treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s): Wao Hesborn | Mhaskar Rahul | Kumar Ambuj | Miladinovic Branko | Djulbegovic Benjamin
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Individual patient data meta-analysis of beta-blockers in heart failure: rationale and design
Author(s): Kotecha Dipak | Manzano Luis | Altman Douglas G | Krum Henry | Erdem Guliz | Williams Nicola | Flather Marcus D
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users: Cochrane Reviewa
Author(s): Klimas Jan | Field Catherine-Anne | Cullen Walter | O’Gorman Clodagh SM | Glynn Liam G | Keenan Eamon | Saunders Jean | Bury Gerard | Dunne Colum
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Individual patient data meta-analysis for the clinical assessment of coronary computed tomography angiography: protocol of the Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (CoMe-CCT)
Author(s): Schuetz Georg M | Schlattmann Peter | Achenbach Stephan | Budoff Matthew | Garcia Mario J | Roehle Robert | Pontone Gianluca | Meijboom Willem Bob | Andreini Daniele | Alkadhi Hatem | Honoris Lily | Bettencourt Nuno | Hausleiter Jörg | Leschka Sebastian | Gerber Bernhard L | Meijs Matthijs FL | Shabestari Abbas Arjmand | Sato Akira | Zimmermann Elke | Schoepf Uwe J | Diederichsen Axel | Halon David A | Mendoza-Rodriguez Vladimir | Hamdan Ashraf | Nørgaard Bjarne L | Brodoefel Harald | Øvrehus Kristian A | Jenkins Shona MM | Halvorsen Bjørn A | Rixe Johannes | Sheikh Mehraj | Langer Christoph | Martuscelli Eugenio | Romagnoli Andrea | Scholte Arthur JHA | Marcus Roy P | Ulimoen Geir R | Nieman Koen | Mickley Hans | Nikolaou Konstantin | Tardif Jean-Claude | Johnson Thorsten RC | Muraglia Simone | Chow Benjamin JW | Maintz David | Laule Michael | Dewey Marc
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review protocol
Author(s): Nglazi Mweete D | Bekker Linda-Gail | Wood Robin | Hussey Gregory D | Wiysonge Charles S
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Protocol for a systematic review on the extent of non-publication of research studies and associated study characteristics
Author(s): Portalupi Susan | von Elm Erik | Schmucker Christine | Lang Britta | Motschall Edith | Schwarzer Guido | Gross Isabel T | Scherer Roberta W | Bassler Dirk | Meerpohl Joerg J
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




PROSPERO at one year: an evaluation of its utility
Author(s): Booth Alison | Clarke Mike | Dooley Gordon | Ghersi Davina | Moher David | Petticrew Mark | Stewart Lesley
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies
Author(s): Schoultz Mariyana | Atherton Iain | Hubbard Gill | Watson Angus JM
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Year: 2013




Drugs commonly associated with weight change: umbrella systematic review and meta-analysis (Protocol)
Author(s): Domecq Juan | Prutsky Gabriela | Wang Zhen | Elraiyah Tarig | Brito Juan | Mauck Karen | Lababidi Mohammed H | Leppin Aaron | Fidahussein Salman | Prokop Larry J | Montori Victor M | Murad Mohammad H
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Antenatal magnesium individual participant data international collaboration: assessing the benefits for babies using the best level of evidence (AMICABLE)
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012



A systematic review of the use of financial incentives and penalties to encourage uptake of healthy behaviors: protocol
Author(s): Adams Jean | Giles Emma L | Robalino Shannon | McColl Elaine | Sniehotta Falko F
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Enhanced recovery after vascular surgery: protocol for a systematic review
Author(s): Gotlib Conn Lesley | Rotstein Ori D | Greco Elisa | Tricco Andrea C | Perrier Laure | Soobiah Charlene | Moloney Tony
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




A framework for production of systematic review based briefings to support evidence-informed decision-making
Author(s): Chambers Duncan | Wilson Paul
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Study protocol: systematic review of the burden of heart failure in low- and middle-income countries
Author(s): Bennett Derrick A | Eliasz Thomas K | Forbes Anna | Kiszely Alastair | Khosla Rajit | Petrinic Tatjana | Praveen Devarsetty | Shrivastava Roohi | Xin Du | Patel Anushka | MacMahon Stephen | Rahimi Kazem
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Effectiveness of rifaximin and fluoroquinolones in preventing travelers’ diarrhea (TD): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s): Alajbegovic Sanjin | Sanders John W | Atherly Deborah E | Riddle Mark S
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Physical therapies as an adjunct to Botulinum toxin-A injection of the upper or lower limb in adults following neurological impairment
Author(s): Kinnear Bianca Z
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Knowledge synthesis and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Author(s): Graham Ian D
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




A protocol for a systematic review for perioperative pregabalin use
Author(s): Eipe Naveen | Penning John | Ansari Mohammed | Yazdi Fatemeh | Ahmadzai Nadera
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




A Web-based archive of systematic review data
Author(s): Ip Stanley | Hadar Nira | Keefe Sarah | Parkin Christopher | Iovin Ramon | Balk Ethan M | Lau Joseph
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Should methodological filters for diagnostic test accuracy studies be used in systematic reviews of psychometric instruments? a case study involving screening for postnatal depression
Author(s): Mann Rachel | Gilbody Simon M
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




HIV among immigrants living in high-income countries: a realist review of evidence to guide targeted approaches to behavioural HIV prevention
Author(s): McMahon Tadgh | Ward Paul R
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Auto-titrating versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review with meta-analyses
Author(s): Ip Stanley | D'Ambrosio Carolyn | Patel Kamal | Obadan Ndidiamaka | Kitsios Georgios D | Chung Mei | Balk Ethan M
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




An empirical study using permutation-based resampling in meta-regression
Author(s): Gagnier Joel J | Moher David | Boon Heather | Bombardier Claire | Beyene Joseph
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




The nuts and bolts of PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews
Author(s): Booth Alison | Clarke Mike | Dooley Gordon | Ghersi Davina | Moher David | Petticrew Mark | Stewart Lesley
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




The quality of research synthesis in surgery: the case of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
Author(s): Martel Guillaume | Duhaime Suleena | Barkun Jeffrey S | Boushey Robin P | Ramsay Craig R | Fergusson Dean A
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Repeat prenatal corticosteroid prior to preterm birth: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis for the PRECISE study group (prenatal repeat corticosteroid international IPD study group: assessing the effects using the best level of evidence) - study protocol
Author(s): Crowther Caroline A | Aghajafari Fariba | Askie Lisa M | Asztalos Elizabeth V | Brocklehurst Peter | Bubner Tanya K | Doyle Lex W | Dutta Sourabh | Garite Thomas J | Guinn Debra A | Hallman Mikko | Hannah Mary E | Hardy Pollyanna | Maurel Kimberly | Mazumder Premasish | McEvoy Cindy | Middleton Philippa F | Murphy Kellie E | Peltoniemi Outi M | Peters Dawn | Sullivan Lisa | Thom Elizabeth A | Voysey Merryn | Wapner Ronald J | Yelland Lisa | Zhang Sasha
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Mental health outcomes in HIV and childhood maltreatment: a systematic review
Author(s): Spies Georgina | Afifi Tracie O | Archibald Sarah L | Fennema-Notestine Christine | Sareen Jitender | Seedat Soraya
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Use of cognitive enhancers for mild cognitive impairment: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Author(s): Tricco Andrea C | Soobiah Charlene | Lillie Erin | Perrier Laure | Chen Maggie H | Hemmelgarn Brenda | Majumdar Sumit R | Straus Sharon E
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




The importance of PROSPERO to the National Institute for Health Research
Author(s): Davies Sally
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Waist circumference and pulmonary function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s): Wehrmeister Fernando César | Menezes Ana Maria Baptista | Muniz Ludmila Correa | Martínez-Mesa Jeovany | Domingues Marlos Rodrigues | Horta Bernardo Lessa
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach
Author(s): Khangura Sara | Konnyu Kristin | Cushman Rob | Grimshaw Jeremy | Moher David
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Prospective systematic review registration: perspective from the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N)
Author(s): Van der Wees Philip | Qaseem Amir | Kaila Minna | Ollenschlaeger Guenter | Rosenfeld Richard
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Do randomized clinical trials with inadequate blinding report enhanced placebo effects for intervention groups and nocebo effects for placebo groups? A protocol for a meta-epidemiological study of PDE-5 inhibitors
Author(s): Feys Frederik | Bekkering Geertruida E | Singh Kavita | Devroey Dirk
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Pharmacologic interventions for painful diabetic neuropathy: an umbrella systematic review and comparative effectiveness network meta-analysis (Protocol)
Author(s): Griebeler Marcio L | Tsapas Apostolos | Brito Juan P | Wang Zhen | Phung Olivia J | Montori Victor M | Murad M
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Social gradients in child and adolescent antisocial behavior: a systematic review protocol
Author(s): Piotrowska Patrycja J | Stride Christopher B | Rowe Richard
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Does use of the CONSORT Statement impact the completeness of reporting of randomised controlled trials published in medical journals? A Cochrane reviewa
Author(s): Turner Lucy | Shamseer Larissa | Altman Douglas G | Schulz Kenneth F | Moher David
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Does journal endorsement of reporting guidelines influence the completeness of reporting of health research? A systematic review protocol
Author(s): Shamseer Larissa | Stevens Adrienne | Skidmore Becky | Turner Lucy | Altman Douglas G | Hirst Allison | Hoey John | Palepu Anita | Simera Iveta | Schulz Kenneth | Moher David
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Protocol for a systematic review of prognosis after mild traumatic brain injury: an update of the WHO Collaborating Centre Task Force findings
Author(s): Cancelliere Carol | Cassidy J David | Côté Pierre | Hincapié Cesar A | Hartvigsen Jan | Carroll Linda J | Marras Connie | Boyle Eleanor | Kristman Vicki | Hung Ryan | Stålnacke Britt-Marie | Rumney Peter | Coronado Victor | Holm Lena W | Borg Jörgen | Nygren-de Boussard Catharina | af Geijerstam Jean-Luc | Keightley Michelle
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Evaluation of patient involvement in a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data in cervical cancer treatment
Author(s): Vale Claire L | Tierney Jayne F | Spera Nicolette | Whelan Andrea | Nightingale Alison | Hanley Bec
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Treatment of hyperprolactinemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s): Wang Amy T | Mullan Rebecca J | Lane Melanie A | Hazem Ahmad | Prasad Chaithra | Gathaiya Nicola W | Fernández-Balsells M | Bagatto Amy | Coto-Yglesias Fernando | Carey Jantey | Elraiyah Tarig A | Erwin Patricia J | Gandhi Gunjan Y | Montori Victor M | Murad Mohammad
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




F-18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography imaging in primary staging of patients with malignant melanoma: a systematic review
Author(s): Schröer-Günther Milly A | Wolff Robert F | Westwood Marie E | Scheibler Fülöp J | Schürmann Christoph | Baumert Brigitta G | Sauerland Stefan | Kleijnen Jos
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Overview of systematic reviews of the effectiveness of reminders in improving healthcare professional behavior
Author(s): Cheung Amy | Weir Michelle | Mayhew Alain | Kozloff Nicole | Brown Kaitlyn | Grimshaw Jeremy
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Access to regulatory data from the European Medicines Agency: the times they are a-changing
Author(s): Wieseler Beate | McGauran Natalie | Kerekes Michaela F | Kaiser Thomas
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children
Author(s): Bambra Clare L | Hillier Frances C | Moore Helen J | Summerbell Carolyn D
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Does intravascular ultrasound provide clinical benefits for percutaneous coronary intervention with bare-metal stent implantation? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Author(s): Lodi-Junqueira Lucas | de Sousa Marcos | da Paixão Leonardo | Kelles Silvana Márcia | Amaral Carlos Faria | Ribeiro Antonio L
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




A systematic review and meta-analysis of diabetes and risk of physical disability and functional impairment - protocol
Author(s): Wong Evelyn | Backholer Kathryn | Harding Jessica | Gearon Emma | Stevenson Christopher | Freak-Poli Rosanne | Peeters Anna
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Male participation in prevention programmes of mother to child transmission of HIV: a protocol for a systematic review to identify barriers, facilitators and reported interventions
Author(s): Morfaw Frederick LI | Thabane Lehana | Mbuagbaw Lawrence CE | Nana Philip N
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Influenza vaccines licensed in the United States in healthy children: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (Protocol)
Author(s): Prutsky Gabriela J | Domecq Juan Pablo | Elraiyah Tarig | Wang Zhen | Grohskopf Lisa A | Prokop Larry J | Montori Victor M | Murad Mohammad Hassan
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Methods for the evaluation of hospital cooperation activities (Systematic review protocol)
Author(s): Rotter Thomas | Popa Daniela | Riley Beatrice | Ellermann Tim | Ryll Ulrike | Burazeri Genc | Daemen Piet | Peeters Guy | Brand Helmut
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012




Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity-care services in Canada: a protocol for systematic review using a narrative synthesis
Author(s): Higginbottom Gina M A | Morgan Myfanwy | Dassanayake Jayantha | Eyford Helgi | Alexandre Mirande | Chiu Yvonne | Forgeron Joan | Kocay Deb
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2012



