PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and …
Mar 29, 2021 · The methods and results of systematic reviews should be reported in sufficient detail to allow users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was developed to facilitate transparent and complete reporting of systematic reviews and has been …
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting ...
Mar 29, 2021 · The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why the review was done, what the authors did, and what they found. Over the past decade, advances in systematic review methodology and terminology have necessitated an …
Writing a case report in 10 steps - The BMJ
May 27, 2015 · First steps. Begin by sitting down with your medical team to discuss the interesting aspects of the case and the learning points to highlight. Ideally, a registrar or middle grade will mentor you and give you guidance.
Covid-19 originated in Wuhan lab, alleges Republican …
Dec 9, 2024 · A long running congressional investigation into the coronavirus pandemic in the US has concluded, with Democratic and Republican members publishing competing reports. The Republican version alleges that the virus emerged in a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, rather than breaking out at a nearby live animal food market as most scientists believe. But the …
RESEARCH METHODS AND REPORTING the bmj | BMJ 2021;372:n71 | doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71 1 The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews Matthew J Page,1 Joanne E McKenzie,1 Patrick M Bossuyt,2 Isabelle Boutron,3 ammT Cy Hoffmann, 4 Cynthia D Mulrow,5 Larissa Shamseer, 6 Jennifer M Tetzlaff,7 Elie A Akl,8 Sue E Brennan,1 …
Direct-to-consumer tests: emerging trends are cause for concern
Dec 4, 2024 · Emma Gram and colleagues argue that the public needs high quality information and effective communication about the evidence behind the marketing of direct-to-consumer tests Advances in diagnostic technology and digital health have increased the variety and volume of direct-to-consumer tests—commercial tests initiated by consumers without clinical …
Quality improvement into practice - The BMJ
Mar 31, 2020 · Box 1 Definitions of quality improvement. Improvement in patient outcomes, system performance, and professional development that results from a combined, multidisciplinary approach in how change is delivered.3 The delivery of healthcare with improved outcomes and lower cost through continuous redesigning of work processes and systems.4 …
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Early warning scores for detecting deterioration in adult hospital ...
May 20, 2020 · Objective To provide an overview and critical appraisal of early warning scores for adult hospital patients. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Embase until June 2019. Eligibility criteria for study selection Studies describing the development or external validation of an early warning score for adult hospital inpatients. Results 13 171 …
Covid-19: Two rare vaccine side effects detected in large ... - The BMJ
Feb 26, 2024 · The largest vaccine safety study to date has identified two new, but very rare, side effects associated with covid-19 vaccines—transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. The Global Vaccine Data Network cohort study included 99 million vaccinated people from 10 sites across eight countries. Researchers compared the observed with …