The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
Julian P T Higgins,Douglas G. Altman,Peter C Gøtzsche,Peter Jüni,David Moher,Andrew D Oxman,Jelena Savović,Kenneth F. Schulz,Laura Weeks,Jonathan A C Sterne +9 more
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The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more accurate.Abstract:
Flaws in the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of randomised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated. The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more accurateread more
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EAO Supplement Working Group 4 - EAO CC 2015 Short implants versus sinus lifting with longer implants to restore the posterior maxilla: a systematic review.
TL;DR: Given the higher number of biological complications, increased morbidity, costs and surgical time of longer dental implants in the augmented sinus, shorter dental implants may represent the preferred treatment alternative.
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Fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous coronary intervention vs. medical therapy for patients with stable coronary lesions: meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Frederik M. Zimmermann,Elmir Omerovic,Stephane Fournier,Henning Kelbæk,Nils P. Johnson,Martina Rothenbühler,Panagiotis Xaplanteris,Mohamed Abdel-Wahab,Emanuele Barbato,Dan Eik Høfsten,Pim A.L. Tonino,Bianca M. Boxma-de Klerk,William F. Fearon,Lars Køber,Pieter C. Smits,Bernard De Bruyne,Nico H.J. Pijls,Peter Jüni,Thomas Engstrøm,Thomas Engstrøm +19 more
TL;DR: FFR-guided PCI resulted in a reduction of the composite of cardiac death or MI compared with medical therapy, which was driven by a decreased risk of MI.
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The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Helen Richmond,Amanda M. Hall,Bethan Copsey,Zara Hansen,Esther Williamson,Nicolette Hoxey-Thomas,Zafra Cooper,Sarah E Lamb +7 more
TL;DR: Cognitive behavioural interventions yield long-term improvements in pain, disability and quality of life in comparison to no treatment and other guideline-based active treatments for patients with LBP of any duration and of any age.
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Comparative effectiveness and tolerance of treatments for Helicobacter pylori: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Bao-Zhu Li,Diane E Threapleton,Ji-Yao Wang,Jian-Ming Xu,Jinqiu Yuan,Chao Zhang,Peng Li,Qian-Ling Ye,Biao Guo,Chen Mao,Dong-Qing Ye +10 more
TL;DR: Comparison of different eradication treatments for H pylori showed that concomitant treatments, 10 or 14 days of probiotic supplemented triple treatment, 10 either of levofloxacin based triple treatment or 10 or14 days of sequential treatment might be better alternatives for the eradication of H pylonori.
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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Clare Arnott,Clare Arnott,Clare Arnott,Qiang Li,Amy Kang,Brendon L. Neuen,Brendon L. Neuen,Severine Bompoint,Carolyn S.P. Lam,Carolyn S.P. Lam,Anthony Rodgers,Anthony Rodgers,Kenneth W. Mahaffey,Christopher P. Cannon,Vlado Perkovic,Meg Jardine,Bruce Neal,Bruce Neal +17 more
TL;DR: Sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors protect against cardiovascular disease and death in diverse subsets of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus regardless of cardiovascular disease history.
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Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
Julian P T Higgins,Sally Green +1 more
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