systematic review

Test-Retest Reliability of Standardized Diagnostic Interviews for Common Adult Psychiatric Disorders https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2849585 Key Points Question What is the pooled test-retest reliability of standardized diagnostic interviews for common adult...

Objectives: This review addresses current naming conventions for Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) through a systematic umbrella review. Terminology used and provided rationales were considered. Methods: Registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024526020), this review searched eight key databases...

Neurocardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients With Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis BACKGROUND Neurocardiac autonomic impairment with reduced heart rate variability (HRV) has been linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection and may persist in patients with post-COVID-19...

Split from the Garner thread That would be my experience of how these things are taught at medical faculties (from someone who has had methodology courses with MD students).

Automation of Systematic Reviews with Large Language Models https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.13.25329541v1 Abstract Systematic reviews (SRs) inform evidence-based decision making. Yet, they take over a year to complete, are prone to human error, and face challenges with...

Effectiveness of exercise for improving cognition, memory and executive function: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/03/06/bjsports-2024-108589 Abstract Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on...

The risk of Long Covid symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies O’Mahoney, Lauren L.; Routen, Ash; Gillies, Clare; Jenkins, Sian A.; Almaqhawi, Abdullah; Ayoubkhani, Daniel; Banerjee, Amitava; Brightling, Chris; Calvert, Melanie; Cassambai, Shabana; Ekezie, Winifred...

Variability in Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Endothelial Function After COVID-19 During 1.5 Years of Follow-Up—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Loboda, Danuta; Golba, Krzysztof S.; Gurowiec, Piotr; Bredelytė, Aelita; Razbadauskas, Artūras; Sarecka-Hujar, Beata Increasing long-term...

Abstract Importance Updated knowledge regarding the global prevalence of long COVID (or post-COVID-19 condition), its subtypes, risk factors, and variations across different follow-up durations and geographical regions is necessary for informed public health recommendations and healthcare...

Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in children and young people on the autism spectrum: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-021-00658-8 Background Anxiety is common in youth on the autism spectrum and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...

Abstract The article in last month’s issue explored the place of systematic reviews in informing health care decision making. This article describes the core components of a high-quality systematic review of health care interventions. These components include an assessment of the risk of bias...

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21641846.2024.2433390 ABSTRACT Background Pacing typically comprises regulating activity to avoid post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion, the worsening of symptoms after an activity. Yet, the efficacy of pacing to improve symptomology is unclear...

Background: Three systematic reviews all concluded that exercise is an effective treatment for long COVID. Objective: To determine if exercise therapy is also an effective treatment for long COVID patients who suffer from Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) or Post-Exertional Symptom Exacerbation...

Objectives Long COVID-19 (LC) patients experience a number of chronic idiopathic symptoms that are highly similar to those of post-viral Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). We have therefore performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the proportion of...

Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(23)00122-4/fulltext Methods We did a systematic review and individual participant...

Absolute and relative outcomes of psychotherapies for eight mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.21203 Psychotherapies are first-line treatments for most mental disorders, but their absolute outcomes (i.e., response and...

I hope to keep discussion strictly on the methodology aspect, but I noticed how many of the issues overlap with the general problem of evidence-based medicine, the arbitrary application of standards, seemingly based entirely on preferences, and how very low quality evidence can influence real...

Exercise therapy for treatment of acute non-specific low back pain: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38513994/ Objective: To assess the effectiveness of exercise for acute non-specific low back pain (LBP) versus our...

Efficacy and Safety of Antidepressants in Patients With Comorbid Depression and Medical Diseases An Umbrella Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis JAMA Psychiatry: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2809163 Key Points Question What is the evidence for use of...

Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions Preprint: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.09.21.23295626v1 Abstract Introduction Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) inform...