Lisa Tjosvold

TL;DR: Scientific research on meditation practices does not appear to have a common theoretical perspective and is characterized by poor methodological quality, and firm conclusions on the effects of meditation practices in healthcare cannot be drawn based on the available evidence.

TL;DR: There is no evidence that melatonin is effective in treating secondary sleep disorders or sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction, such as jet lag and shiftwork disorder, and there is evidence thatmelatonin is safe with short term use.

TL;DR: Current evidence does not support a clinically relevant effect of systemic or inhaled glucocorticoids on admissions or length of hospitalisation, but combined dexamethasone and epinephrine may reduce outpatient admissions, but results are exploratory and safety data limited.

TL;DR: There is evidence to suggest that melatonin is not effective in treating most primary sleep disorders with short-term use (4 weeks or less); however, additional large-scale RCTs are needed before firm conclusions can be drawn.

TL;DR: It is suggested that Lovaas may improve some core symptoms of ASD compared to special education, but these findings are based on pooling of a few, methodologically weak studies with few participants and relatively short-term follow-up.