- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Social Media in Health Education
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Library Science and Administration
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Cochrane
2017-2023
University of Alberta
2014-2022
Cochrane
2019-2022
Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
2020-2021
Portland VA Research Foundation
2021
University of Calgary
2015-2020
Diabetes Foundation
2020
Alberta Hospital Edmonton
2015-2019
Alberta Health Services
2015
McGill University
2012
Systematic reviews (SRs) are an important source of information about healthcare interventions. A key component a well-conducted SR is comprehensive literature search. There limited evidence on the contribution non-English reports, unpublished studies, and dissertations their impact results meta-analyses.Our sample included SRs from three Cochrane Review Groups: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), Infectious Diseases (ID), Developmental Psychosocial Learning Problems (DPLP) (n = 129)....
Rapid review (RR) products are inherently appealing as they intended to be less time-consuming and resource-intensive than traditional systematic reviews (SRs); however, there is concern about the rigor of methods reliability results. In 2013 2014, a workgroup comprising representatives from Agency for Healthcare Research Quality's Evidence-based Practice Center Program conducted formal evaluation RRs. This paper summarizes results, conclusions, recommendations published articles examining A...
One of the best sources for high quality information about healthcare interventions is a systematic review. A well-conducted review includes comprehensive literature search. There limited empiric evidence to guide extent searching, in particular number electronic databases that should be searched. We conducted cross-sectional quantitative analysis examine potential impact selective database searching on results meta-analyses. Our sample included reviews (SRs) with at least one meta-analysis...
Background and objectivesThe Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) is compiled from a number sources, including PubMed Embase. Since 2017, we have increased the sources feeding into CENTRAL improved efficiency our processes through use application programming interfaces, machine learning, crowdsourcing.Our objectives were twofold: (1) Assess effectiveness Cochrane's centralized search screening to correctly identify references published reports which are eligible for...
Objective To compare results reporting and the presence of spin in COVID-19 study preprints with their finalised journal publications. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting International medical literature. Participants Preprints final publications 67 interventional observational studies treatment or prevention from Cochrane Study Register published between 1 March 2020 30 October 2020. Main outcome measures characteristics discrepancies (1) (number outcomes, descriptor, measure, metric,...