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Cognition of and Demand for Education and Teaching in Medical Statistics in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PloS one

Wu Y, Zhou L, Li G, Yi D, Wu X, Liu X, Zhang Y, Liu L, Yi D.
PMID: 26053876
PLoS One. 2015 Jun 08;10(6):e0128721. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128721. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Although a substantial number of studies focus on the teaching and application of medical statistics in China, few studies comprehensively evaluate the recognition of and demand for medical statistics. In addition, the results of these various studies differ...

Evaluating an interprofessional education curriculum: A theory-informed approach.

Medical teacher

Anderson E, Smith R, Hammick M.
PMID: 26079669
Med Teach. 2016;38(4):385-94. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1047756. Epub 2015 Jun 16.

BACKGROUND: This paper retrospectively reports on an evaluation framework applied to a local interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum design. The theoretically informed IPE curriculum spans the undergraduate health and social care programmes of over 10 professions as a curriculum theme....

Efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine on health-related quality of life (SF-36) in hypertensive patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Complementary therapies in medicine

Jiao HC, Ju JQ, Li YL, Ma XS, Jiang HQ, Zhao J, Shen ZZ, Yang WQ.
PMID: 26051585
Complement Ther Med. 2015 Jun;23(3):494-504. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 Apr 09.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) improving health-related quality of life (HRQL) in hypertensive patients that employ the Short-Form 36-Item Health questionnaire (SF-36) as an outcome measure.METHODS: Five electronic...

Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery

Bakhsheshian J, Hwang MS, Friedman M.
PMID: 26110561
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Aug;141(8):733-8. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.1128.

IMPORTANCE: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a morbid condition associated with operative intervention for treatment. Understanding associations are key to diagnosis, treatment, and possible early detection.OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical association and odds of having obstructive sleep apnea...

An overview of systematic review.

Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

Baker KA, Weeks SM.
PMID: 25458624
J Perianesth Nurs. 2014 Dec;29(6):454-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2014.07.002. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

Systematic review is an invaluable tool for the practicing clinician. A well-designed systematic review represents the latest and most complete information available on a particular topic or intervention. This article highlights the key elements of systematic review, what it...

Does Gender Matter? Female Representation on Corporate Boards and Firm Financial Performance--A Meta-Analysis.

PloS one

Pletzer JL, Nikolova R, Kedzior KK, Voelpel SC.
PMID: 26086454
PLoS One. 2015 Jun 18;10(6):e0130005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130005. eCollection 2015.

In recent years, there has been an ongoing, worldwide debate about the representation of females in companies. Our study aimed to meta-analytically investigate the controversial relationship between female representation on corporate boards and firm financial performance. Following a systematic...

Liver fibrosis staging with diffusion-weighted imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abdominal radiology (New York)

Jiang H, Chen J, Gao R, Huang Z, Wu M, Song B.
PMID: 27678393
Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Feb;42(2):490-501. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0913-6.

PURPOSE: A meta-analysis was performed to assess the diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in liver fibrosis (LF) staging.METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive literature search to identify relevant articles. Diagnostic data were extracted for each METAVIR fibrosis stage (F0-F4)....

Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in acute coronary syndrome: a systemic review and meta-analysis.

Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung

Huang Z, Zheng Z, Luo Y, Li S, Zhu J, Liu J.
PMID: 27549104
Sleep Breath. 2017 Mar;21(1):217-226. doi: 10.1007/s11325-016-1398-9. Epub 2016 Aug 22.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to review the literature on the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).METHODS: Relevant studies were searched on PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library through December 2014. Data were extracted using...

Diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMJ open

Haroon S, Jordan R, Takwoingi Y, Adab P.
PMID: 26450427
BMJ Open. 2015 Oct 08;5(10):e008133. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008133.

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is widely underdiagnosed. A number of studies have evaluated the accuracy of screening tests for COPD, but their findings have not been formally summarised. We therefore sought to determine and compare the diagnostic...

Indigenous peoples' experiences and perceptions of hospitalisation for acute care: A metasynthesis of qualitative studies.

International journal of nursing studies

Mbuzi V, Fulbrook P, Jessup M.
PMID: 28301800
Int J Nurs Stud. 2017 Jun;71:39-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.03.003. Epub 2017 Mar 06.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore Indigenous people's experiences and perceptions of hospitalisation and acute care.METHODS: Systematic procedures were used for the literature search covering the period from 2000 to 2016. Final search was conducted in...

Is Nintendo Wii an Effective Intervention for Individuals With Stroke? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Cheok G, Tan D, Low A, Hewitt J.
PMID: 26253322
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Nov 01;16(11):923-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.06.010. Epub 2015 Aug 04.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of Nintendo Wii compared with no intervention or other exercise interventions in the rehabilitation of adults with stroke.DATA SOURCES: Seven electronic databases were systematically searched to source for full-text studies published in peer-reviewed journals...

Does Self-Control Training Improve Self-Control? A Meta-Analysis.

Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science

Friese M, Frankenbach J, Job V, Loschelder DD.
PMID: 28846503
Perspect Psychol Sci. 2017 Nov;12(6):1077-1099. doi: 10.1177/1745691617697076. Epub 2017 Aug 28.

Self-control is positively associated with a host of beneficial outcomes. Therefore, psychological interventions that reliably improve self-control are of great societal value. A prominent idea suggests that training self-control by repeatedly overriding dominant responses should lead to broad improvements...

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