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Poster A Description of the high quality evidences for health policy research in China: evidence-based health policy research
2012 Auckland
Li, Xiao, Zhang, Sun, Chen, Yang, Zhang
Background: A great many health policy research evidences have being produced in China, and vary widely in quality.
Objectives: To explore the high quality evidences of Chinese health policy research including SR (Systematic Review) and RCT (randomized controlled trial).
Methods: Four…
Poster A comparison of statistical methods for identifying out-ofdate systematic reviews
2012 Auckland
Pattanittum, Laopaiboon, Moher, Lumbiganon, Ngamjarus
Background: Systematic reviews (SRs) can provide accurate and reliable evidence, typically about the effectiveness of health interventions. Evidence is dynamic, and if SRs are out-of-date this information may not be useful; it may even be harmful.
Objectives: To compare five statistical methods…
Poster A framework for evaluating and distinguishing validity and generalization of prediction models
2012 Auckland
Debray, Koffijberg, Vergouwe, Nieboer, Steyerberg, Moons
Background: It is widely acknowledged that newly developed diagnostic or prognostic prediction models should be validated in samples with different (i.e. not included in the sample from which the model was developed) but related (i.e. similar characteristics or case mix) individuals. However,…
Poster A health technology assessment of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)—evaluation the methods of effectiveness and safety
2012 Auckland
Chen, Li, Yan, Zhong, Li
Background: TAVI is usually performed using transvascular approach through transfemoral approach (TFA) or transsubclavian approach (TSA), or through transapical approach (TAA). There are, however, no systematic data concerning the comparison between the methods of TAVI.
Objectives: We performed…
Poster A new approach to deal with the absence of clinical trials in systematic reviews: a meta-analysis of case series studies
2012 Auckland
El Dib, Touma, Kapoor
Background: Evidence-based medicine is defined as the link between good scientific research and clinical practice and it uses existing and available scientific evidence, with good internal and external validity, to apply its results in clinical practice. Systematic reviews are criticized for…
Poster A numbers of randomized controlled trials reported in Japanese literature database are not covered in Medline
2012 Auckland
Nango, Naito, Toyoshima, Yuasa, Okada, Yamazaki
Background: Language restriction can be a problem for collecting the relevant research data when we conduct systematic reviews. Some Japanese written journals are covered in Medline or other international Medical literature database, but some are covered by Japanese database only. Data from…
Poster A rapid review process for evidence aid (to produce a Cochrane systematic review): electric fans for reducing adverse health impacts in heatwaves
2012 Auckland
Allen, Gupta, Murray, Clarke, Carmichael, Simpson, Chan, Gao
Background: This rapid Cochrane review (7 months from inception to publication of review) was undertaken to determine whether the use of electric fans has a harmful or protective effect on the general population in naturally occurring heatwaves. It was done rapidly with the aim to inform the 2012…
Poster A study of knowledge and attitudes toward evidence based medicine (EBM) among medical students and interns of the AMA International University Bahrain College of Medicine
2012 Auckland
Beleno, Manansala, Fedorowicz, Pandis
Background: The College of Medicine at AMA International University of Bahrain has a key role in training medical professionals to the highest internationally accepted standards. In keeping with these standards its teaching faculty recognises the importance of ensuring that its graduates are…
Poster A systematic review of integrated traditional chinese and western medicine for early postoperative inflammatory ileus
2012 Auckland
Xu
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in treating of early post-operative inflammatory ileus (EPII).
Methods: We searched CBM (1978–2010.6), CNKI (1979–2010.6), VIP(1989–2010.6), Wanfang (1998–2010.6), PubMed (1996–2010.3). No language…
Poster A systematic review of systematic reviews of management of lumbar disc herniation
2012 Auckland
Xue, Li, He, Zha, Li
Background: Patients with lumbar disc herniation are treated by different management. There is no overview of systematic reviews s on these interventions.
Objectives: To summarize recent systematic reviews from any interventions for patients with lumbar disc herniation.
Methods: Literature…
Poster A training process: implication of contest of evidencebased practice application in clinical settings
2012 Auckland
Tiao
Background: Evidence based practice (EBP) is an important milestone in clinical practice. EBP is regarded as a problem-solving approach to the delivery of care. However, barriers exist when promoting EBP in clinical settings and approaches of five steps in clinical practice were varied among…
Poster An AMSTAR assessment of the methodological quality of systematic reviews of nursing interventions published in China
2012 Auckland
Shi, Xu, Zhang, Qing, Tian
Background: The importance of systematic reviews (SRs) of nursing interventions potential impact on practice and research makes their methodological quality especially important as it may directly influence their utility for clinicians, patients and policy makers.
Objectives: To identify SRs of…
Poster Application of the GRADE methodology to Cochrane diagnostic test accuracy reviews
2012 Auckland
Gopalakrishna, Mustafa, Davenport, Scholten, Hyde, Brozek, Schünemann, Langendam, Leeflang, Bossuyt
Background: The GRADE criteria for rating evidence can also be used for evaluating the results of diagnostic accuracy studies, but more experience is needed.
Objectives: We applied the GRADE methodology to published Cochrane diagnostic test accuracy reviews (DTAR) with the aim of better…
Poster Applying sex and gender analysis to systematic reviews: development of a new knowledge translation tool
2012 Auckland
Puil, Doull, Tudiver, Bascoe, Welch, Runnels, Shea, O’Neill
Background: The safety and effectiveness of health interventions can differ within and among populations of men and women for many reasons including issues of sex and gender. Despite growing recognition that the application of sex/gender analysis is important for discerning for whom an intervention…
Poster Approaches to risk of bias assessments in non-Cochrane reviews
2012 Auckland
Hartling, Sumamo Schellenberg, Shulhan, Dryden
Background: The Cochrane Collaboration released recommendations for the conduct of SRs in 2011. They recommend using the Cochrane Risk of Bias (ROB) tool for assessing risk of bias in randomized controlled trials (RCT) but lack specific guidance for non-randomized studies.
Objectives: (1)…
Poster Are Australian Human Research Ethics Committees effectively promoting prospective trial registration?
2012 Auckland
Tai, Ooi, Hunter, Ko, Askie
Background: Clause 3.3.12 of the Australian National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 (The Statement) states: ‘Before beginning the clinical phase of the research, researchers should register clinical trials in a publicly accessible register.’
Objectives: To survey Australian…
Poster Are volunteers authoring Cochrane reviews? A brief investigation.
2012 Auckland
Burton, Chapman
Background: The Cochrane Collaboration encourages wide participation in its work and seeks to reduce barriers to participation by a diverse range of individuals. Contributors include volunteers and paid staff. To what extent are Cochrane reviews authored by ‘volunteers’ rather than individuals who…
Poster Assessing the number, characteristics and quality of randomized controlled trials conducted in Japan
2012 Auckland
Yoneoka, Ota, Hisashige, Miyamoto, Nomura, Segawa, Kanda, Shibuya
Background: The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the most powerful research tool for evaluating health technologies. The number of RCT is rapidly increasing internationally. Despite the rapid increase in research in Japan, little is known about comprehensive information of RCTs conducted there…
Poster Assessment of methodological quality of systematic reviews published in the Cochrane Library about physical activity for chronic noncommunicable diseases
2012 Auckland
Carvalho, Grande, Silva, Martimbianco, Puga, Melnik, Atallah
Background: Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide (36 millions of deaths or 63% of all deaths). The number of systematic reviews (SRs) about physical activity for treating and preventing NCDs has increased, and there is a need to assess the…
Poster Assessment of research quality in major infertility journals
2012 Auckland
Glujovsky, Boggino, Coscia, Riestra, Comande, Sueldo, Ciapponi
Background: Systematic reviews (SR) and randomised controlled trials (RCT) are at the top of the pyramid in quality research. But little is known about the number and quality of SRs and RCTs published in peer-reviewed journals.
Objectives: To evaluate the quality of research of published…