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Systematically speaking A selection of the latest systematic reviews added to the ARIF Reviews Database
October 2012
Methodology Papers
Reviews – Therapeutic Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Non-Medical
Methodology
Cohen AM, Ambert K, McDonagh M.
Studying the potential impact of
automated document classification on
scheduling a systematic review update.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision
Making 2012 Apr 19 ; 33.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/14726947/12/33
Kongsted HC, Konnerup M. Are more
observational studies being included in
Cochrane Reviews? BMC Res Notes
2012; 5(1) : 570.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/17560500/5/570/abstract
Reviews – Therapeutic
Al-Shareef MA, Sanneh AF, Aljoudi
AS. Clinical effect of metformin in
children and adolescents with type 2
diabetes mellitus: A systematic review
and meta-analysis. J Family Community
Med 2012 May;19(2):68-73.
Alshaikh MK, Tricco AC, Tashkandi M,
Mamdani M, Straus SE, Bahammam
AS. Sodium oxybate for narcolepsy
with cataplexy: systematic review and
Diagnosis
meta-analysis. J Clin Sleep Med
2012;8(4):451-8.
Calsina-Berna A, Garcia-Gomez G,
Gonzalez-Barboteo J, Porta-Sales J.
Treatment of Chronic Hiccups in
Cancer Patients: A Systematic
Review. J Palliat Med 2012 Aug 14.
Cao LY, Jiang MJ, Yang SP, Zhao L,
Wang JM. [Pulsed electromagnetic
field therapy for the treatment of
knee osteoarthritis: a systematic
review]. Zhongguo Gu Shang 2012
May;25(5):384-8.
Chan MF, Chua TL. The effectiveness
of therapeutic interventions on
quality of life for vitiligo patients: A
systematic review. Int J Nurs Pract
2012 Aug;18(4):396-405.
Cohen JM, Fagin AP, Hariton E,
Niska JR, Pierce MW, Kuriyama A, et
al. Therapeutic Intervention for
Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic
Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): A
Systematic Review and MetaAnalysis. PLoS ONE 2012; 7(8)
:e41941.
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%
3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041
941
Ford JA, Elders A, Shyangdan D, Royle P,
Waugh N. The relative clinical
effectiveness of ranibizumab and
bevacizumab in diabetic macular oedema:
an indirect comparison in a systematic
review. BMJ 2012; 345: e5182.
Kim TH, Lee CR, Choi TY, Lee MS.
Intramuscular stimulation therapy for
healthcare: a systematic review of
randomised controlled trials. Acupunct
Med 2012 Aug 7.
Lamers MH, Kirgiz OO, Heidrich B,
Wedemeyer H, Drenth JP. Interferonalpha for patients with chronic hepatitis
delta: a systematic review of randomized
clinical trials. Antivir Ther 2012 Aug 15.
Osterholm MT, Kelley NS, Sommer A,
Belongia EA. Efficacy and effectiveness of
influenza vaccines : a systematic review
and meta-analysis. Lancet Infectious
Diseases 2012;12(3):36-44.
Pursnani S, Korley F, Gopaul R, Kanade P,
Chandra N, Shaw RE, et al. Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention Versus Optimal
Medical Therapy in Stable Coronary
Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical
Trials. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2012 Aug 7.
Epub ahead of print.
Roberge S, Giguere Y, Villa P, Nicolaides
K, Vainio M, Forest JC, et al. Early
Administration of Low-Dose Aspirin for
the Prevention of Severe and Mild
Preeclampsia : A Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis. American Journal of
Perinatology 2012; 29(7):551-6.
Rutjes AW, Juni P, da Costa BR, Trelle S,
Nuesch E, Reichenbach S.
Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis
of the Knee: A Systematic Review and
Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2012
;157(3):180-91.
Tomlinson CL, Patel S, Meek C, Herd
CP, Clarke CE, Stowe R, et al.
Physiotherapy intervention in
Parkinson's disease: systematic review
and meta-analysis. BMJ 2012; 345:e5004.
Van Niekerk SM, Louw QQ, Hillier SS.
The effectiveness of a chair intervention
in the workplace to reduce
musculoskeletal symptoms. A
systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet
Disord 2012 Aug 13;13(1):145.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/14712474/13/145/abstract
Zhuang L, Zeng X, Meng Z. A
systematic review and meta-analysis of
randomized controlled trails : adjuvant
interferon therapy for hepatocellular
carcinoma. Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2012; 20(5):363-7.
Alternative therapies
Curtis K, Weinrib A, Katz J. Systematic
review of yoga for pregnant women:
current status and future directions. Evid
Based Complement Alternat Med
2012;2012:715942.
Dante G, Pedrielli G, Facchinetti F,
Annessi E. Herb remedies during
pregnancy: a systematic review of
controlled clinical trials. J Matern Fetal
Neonatal Med 2012 Aug 29.
He W, Zhao X, Li Y, Xi Q, Guo Y.
Adverse Events Following
Acupuncture: A Systematic Review of
the Chinese Literature for the Years
1956-2010. J Altern Complement Med 2012
Sep 11.
Luo H, Li X, Liu J, Andrew F, George L.
Chinese Herbal Medicine in Treating
Primary Sjogren's Syndrome: A
Systematic Review of Randomized
Trials. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
2012;2012:640658.
Raak C, Bussing A, Gassmann G, Boehm
K, Ostermann T. A systematic review and
meta-analysis on the use of Hypericum
perforatum (St. John's Wort) for pain
conditions in dental practice. Homeopathy
2012 Oct;101(4):204-10.
Zhang R, Tang Y, Yu L. A systematic
review of Garden burnet root leukopoietic
tablets treatment and prevention of
radiotherapy-induced leukopenia. Chinese
Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 2012; 32(9)
:719-22.
Diagnosis
Brown N, Critchley J, Bogowicz P, Mayige
M, Unwin N. Risk scores based on selfreported or available clinical data to detect
undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A
systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract
2012 Sep 22. Epub ahead of print.
Buvat J, Maggi M, Guay A, Torres LO.
Testosterone Deficiency in Men:
Systematic Review and Standard
Operating Procedures for Diagnosis and
Treatment. J Sex Med 2012 Sep 12. Epub
ahead of print.
Dupuis LL, Tomlinson D, Ethier MC,
Hesser T, Sung L. A systematic review of
symptom assessment scales in children
with cancer. BMC Cancer 2012;12(1):430.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/14712407/12/430/abstract
Fusaroli P, Kypraios D, Caletti G,
Eloubeidi MA. Pancreatico-biliary
endoscopic ultrasound: A systematic
review of the levels of evidence,
performance and outcomes. World J
Gastroenterol 2012 ; 8(32):4243-56.
Hanly P, Skally M, Fenlon H, Sharp L.
Cost-effectiveness of computed
tomography in colorectal cancer
screening: A systematic review. Int J
Technol Assess Health Care 2012 Sep 24;19.
Jonas DE, Garbutt JC, Amick HR, Brown
JM, Brownley KA, Council CL, et al.
Behavioral Counseling After Screening
for Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care: A
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
for the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force. Ann Intern Med 2012 Sep 25 epub
ahead of print.
Liu B, Donovan B, Hocking JS, Knox J,
Silver B, Guy R. Improving adherence to
guidelines for the diagnosis and
management of pelvic inflammatory
disease: a systematic review. Infect Dis
Obstet Gynecol 2012;2012:325108.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl
es/PMC3437626/
Nance JW, Jr., Bamberg F, Schoepf UJ.
Coronary Computed Tomography
Angiography in Patients With Chronic
Chest Pain: Systematic Review of
Evidence Base and Cost-effectiveness. J
Thorac Imaging 2012 ; 27(5) :277-88.
Poynard T, Ngo Y, Perazzo H,
Munteanu M, Lebray P, Moussalli J, et
al. Prognostic value of liver fibrosis
biomarkers: a meta-analysis.
Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2011 ;7(7):44554.
Shaheen AA, Wan AF, Myers RP.
FibroTest and FibroScan for the
prediction of hepatitis C-related fibrosis:
a systematic review of diagnostic test
accuracy. Am J Gastroenterol 2007
;102(11):2589-600.
Miscellaneous
Baune BT, Stuart M, Gilmour A,
Wersching H, Arolt V, Berger K.
Moderators of the relationship between
depression and cardiovascular
disorders: a systematic review. Gen Hosp
Psychiatry 2012 ;34(5): 478-92
Demetriou CA, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Loft
S, Moller P, Vermeulen R, Palli D et al.
Biomarkers of ambient air pollution and
lung cancer: a systematic review. Occup
Environ Med 2012 Jul 7. Epub ahead of
print.
Lim SS, Davies MJ, Norman RJ, Moran LJ.
Overweight, obesity and central obesity in
women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum
Reprod Update 2012; 18(6): 618-637.
Liu YE, While AE, Norman IJ, Ye W.
Health professionals' attitudes toward
older people and older patients: A
systematic review. J Interprof Care 2012 Jul
10.epub ahead of print.
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3
109/13561820.2012.702146
Marik PE, Flemmer M, Harrison W. The
risk of catheter-related bloodstream
infection with femoral venous catheters as
compared to subclavian and internal
jugular venous catheters: A systematic
review of the literature and meta-analysis.
Crit Care Med 2012; 40(8): 2479-85.
Marshall IJ, Wolfe CD, McKevitt C. Lay
perspectives on hypertension and drug
adherence: systematic review of
qualitative research. BMJ 2012; 345 :e3953.
Merkus SL, van Drongelen A, Holte KA,
Labriola M, Lund T, van Mechelen W, et
al. The association between shift work and
sick leave: a systematic review. Occup
Environ Med 2012 Jul 5.
Minozzi S, Amato L, Davoli M.
Development of dependence following
treatment with opioid analgesics for pain
relief: a systematic review. Addiction 2012
Jul 6. Epub ahead of print.
Neubeck L, Freedman SB, Clark AM,
Briffa T, Bauman A, Redfern J.
Participating in cardiac rehabilitation: a
systematic review and meta-synthesis of
qualitative data. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2012
;19(3) :494-503.
Nnoaham KE, Webster P, Kumbang J,
Kennedy SH, Zondervan KT. Is early
age at menarche a risk factor for
endometriosis? A systematic review and
meta-analysis of case-control studies.
Fertil Steril 2012; 98(3): 702-712.
Salihu HM, De La CC, Rahman S,
August EM. Does maternal obesity
cause preeclampsia? A systematic
review of the evidence. Minerva Ginecol
2012;64(4):259-80.
http://www.minervamedica.it/en/journa
ls/minervaginecologica/article.php?cod=R09Y2012
N04A0259
Tamariz L, Palacio A, Robert M, Marcus
EN. Improving the Informed Consent
Process for Research Subjects with Low
Literacy: A Systematic Review. J Gen
Intern Med 2012 Jul 11.epub ahead of
print.
Tsoi CT, Tse LA. Professional drivers
and lung cancer: a systematic review
and meta-analysis. Occup Environ Med
2012; 69(11): 831-836.
Zaccara G, Perucca P, Loiacono G,
Giovannelli F, Verrotti A. The adverse
event profile of lacosamide: A
systematic review and meta-analysis of
randomized controlled trials. Epilepsia
2012 Jul 10. Epub ahead of print.
Zwingmann J, Mehlhorn A, Hammer T,
Bayer J, Sudkamp NP, Strohm P.
Survival and neurologic outcome after
traumatic out-of-hospital
cardiopulmonary arrest in a pediatric
and adult population: a systematic
review. Crit Care 2012 ;16(4): R117.
Zwolsma S., Te Pas E, Hooft L, Wieringade Waard M, van Dijk N. Barriers to GPs'
use of evidence-based medicine: a
systematic review. Br J Gen Pract 2012;
62(600) :511-21.
Miscellaneous non-medical
Matjasko JL, Vivolo-Kantor AM, Massetti
GM, Holland KM, Holt MK, Dela Cruz J.
A Systematic Meta-Review of Evaluations
of Youth Violence Prevention Programs:
Common and Divergent Findings from 25
Years of Meta-Analyses and Systematic
Reviews. Aggression and Violent Behavior
2012; In Press (17 August 2012).
Oldenburg M, Hogan B, Jensen HJ.
Systematic review of maritime field
studies about stress and strain in
seafaring. Int Arch Occup Environ Health
2012 Aug 23.
Schlapfer F, Fischhoff B. Task familiarity
and contextual cues predict hypothetical
bias in a meta-analysis of stated
preference studies. Ecological Economics
2012; 81:44-7.
Templer PH, Mack MC, Chapin FS,
Christenson LM, Compton JE, Crook HD,
et al. Sinks for nitrogen inputs in
terrestrial ecosystems : a meta-analysis of
^1^5N tracer field studies. Ecology 2012;
93(8):1816-29.
Waring BG. A Meta-analysis of Climatic
and Chemical Controls on Leaf Litter
Decay Rates in Tropical Forests.
Ecosystems 2012;15(6):999-1009.