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V. Welch
Researcher at University of Ottawa
Publications - 9
Citations - 577
V. Welch is an academic researcher from University of Ottawa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Systematic review & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications receiving 485 citations. Previous affiliations of V. Welch include Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
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Interactive social media interventions to promote health equity: an overview of reviews.
TL;DR: Social media interventions were effective in certain populations at risk for disadvantage (youth, older adults, low socioeconomic status, rural), which indicates that these interventions may be effective for promoting health equity, however, confirmation of effectiveness would require further study.
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Low level laser therapy for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a metaanalysis.
Lucie Brosseau,V. Welch,George Wells,Peter Tugwell,R de Bie,Gam A,Katherine Harman,Beverly Shea,Michelle Morin +8 more
TL;DR: LLLT should be considered for short term relief of pain and morning stiffness in RA, particularly since it has few side effects, and for OA, the results are conflicting in different studies and may depend on the method of application and other features of the LLLT.
Meta-analysis of calcium supplementation for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Beverly Shea,G. H. Guyatt,Ann Cranney,N. Krolicki,V. Welch,Lauren Griffith,Zulma Ortiz,Joan Peterson,Jonathan D. Adachi,P. Tugwell,George Wells +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of calcium on bone density and fractures in postmenopausal women was discussed. But, osteoporosis investigators did not address the possible effect of using calcium on reducing the incidence of nonvertebral fractures.
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Assessing the complexity of interventions within systematic reviews: development, content and use of a new tool (iCAT_SR).
Simon Lewin,Simon Lewin,Maggie Hendry,Jackie Chandler,Andrew D Oxman,Susan Michie,Sasha Shepperd,Barnaby C Reeves,Peter Tugwell,Karin Hannes,Eva Rehfuess,V. Welch,V. Welch,Joanne E. McKenzie,Belinda Burford,Jennifer Petkovic,Laurie M. Anderson,Janet Harris,Jane Noyes +18 more
TL;DR: The iCAT_SR tool facilitates more in-depth, systematic assessment of the complexity of interventions in systematic reviews and can assist in undertaking reviews and interpreting review findings.
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Minimal clinically important difference module: summary, recommendations, and research agenda.
George A. Wells,Jennifer J. Anderson,Dorcas E. Beaton,Nicholas Bellamy,Maarten Boers,Claire Bombardier,Ferdinand C. Breedveld,Andrew Carr,Ann Cranney,Maxime Dougados,David T. Felson,John R. Kirwan,Michael Schiff,Beverly Shea,Lee S. Simon,Josef S. Smolen,Vibeke Strand,Peter Tugwell,P.L.C.M. van Riel,V. Welch +19 more