The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is the official document that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions.

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Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disorder for which currently there is no accepted definition. Having a uniform standard for diagnosing and classifying AKI would enhance our ability to manage these patients. Future clinical and translational research in AKI will require collaborative networks of investigators drawn from various disciplines, dissemination of information via multidisciplinary joint conferences and publications, and improved translation of knowledge from pre-clinical research. We describe an initiative to develop uniform standards for defining and classifying AKI and to establish a forum for multidisciplinary interaction to improve care for patients with or at risk for AKI. Members representing key societies in critical care and nephrology along with additional experts in adult and pediatric AKI participated in a two day conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in September 2005 and were assigned to one of three workgroups. Each group's discussions formed the basis for draft recommendations that were later refined and improved during discussion with the larger group. Dissenting opinions were also noted. The final draft recommendations were circulated to all participants and subsequently agreed upon as the consensus recommendations for this report. Participating societies endorsed the recommendations and agreed to help disseminate the results. The term AKI is proposed to represent the entire spectrum of acute renal failure. Diagnostic criteria for AKI are proposed based on acute alterations in serum creatinine or urine output. A staging system for AKI which reflects quantitative changes in serum creatinine and urine output has been developed. We describe the formation of a multidisciplinary collaborative network focused on AKI. We have proposed uniform standards for diagnosing and classifying AKI which will need to be validated in future studies. The Acute Kidney Injury Network offers a mechanism for proceeding with efforts to improve patient outcomes.

Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(12)60820-4.pdf

National regional and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications.

Process evaluation is an essential part of designing and testing complex interventions. New MRC guidance provides a framework for conducting and reporting process evaluation studies

https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/350/bmj.h1258.full.pdf

Process evaluation of complex interventions: Medical Research Council guidance

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673605710485.pdf

4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why?

Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To compare the effectiveness and safety profiles for the different methods of cervical ripening and labour induction at or beyond term labour using network meta‐analysis, and to provide rankings of the available treatments according to their effectiveness and safety profile. 

Methods of induction of labour: a network meta-analysis 

One-Day Compared With 7-Day Nitrofurantoin for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Authors' reply

Objective: This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and supplementation among pregnant women at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Materials and methods: We performed a cross sectional study. A total of 363 first antenatal-visit pregnant women at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University during October 2014 to April 2015 were included. Data was collected using self-administered semi-structured questionnaire and interview. Descriptive analysis was conducted and univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with practice regarding IDD. Results :          Among 363 pregnant women, only 121 (33.33%) participants had good knowledge, only 128 (35.26%) participants had good attitude regarding iodine deficiency, and only 86 (23.69%) participants reported good practice of iodine supplementation. There were 309 (85.12%) pregnant women received information regarding IDD. Pregnant women with good knowledge of IDD had significantly better practice (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI 1.09, 5.01). Women with good attitude toward IDD had significantly better practice (AOR = 5.41, 95% CI 1.53, 19.05). Also, receiving IDD information significantly associated with good practice (AOR = 5.61, 95% CI 1.29, 24.29). Conclusions: Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding IDD and supplementation among pregnant women were insufficient. Healthcare providers at all levels should put more intensive effort in addressing this very important health problem.

Pisake Lumbiganon

Papers

Methods of induction of labour: a network meta-analysis

One-Day Compared With 7-Day Nitrofurantoin for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Authors' reply

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Iodine Deficiency Disorder among Pregnant Women at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand