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  1. Content type: Methodology

    Overviews of systematic reviews attempt to systematically retrieve and summarise the results of multiple systematic reviews. Methods for conducting, interpreting and reporting overviews are in their infancy. T...

    Authors: Carole Lunny, Sue E. Brennan, Steve McDonald and Joanne E. McKenzie

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:231

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  2. Content type: Protocol

    Metastasis is the most frequent type of recurrence in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, and there is an emerging potential for new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, especially in the cases of metastatic GI c...

    Authors: Elmira Gheytanchi, Zahra Madjd, Leila Janani, Arezoo Rasti, Roya Ghods, Fatemeh Atyabi, Mohammad Hossein Asadi-Lari and Sadegh Babashah

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:228

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  3. Content type: Protocol

    Despite the introduction of HPV vaccines, the incidence of HPV-related cancers (cervical, penile, anal, vulvar, vagina, head, and neck) in sub-Saharan Africa has been rising. The increasing incidence of these ...

    Authors: Bridget K. M. Lekoane, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson and Themba G. Ginindza

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:229

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  4. Content type: Protocol

    Acutely ill patients are a heterogeneous group, and some of these suffer from organ failure. As the prognosis of organ failure improves with early treatment, it is important to identify these patients as early...

    Authors: Peter Bank Pedersen, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson, Daniel Lykke Nielsen, Daniel Pilsgaard Henriksen, Mikkel Brabrand and Annmarie Touborg Lassen

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:227

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  5. Content type: Protocol

    Despite advances in treatment, acute myocardial infarction (MI) is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with extensive damage and scar formation. Based on some prom...

    Authors: Carly C. Barron, Manoj M. Lalu, Duncan J. Stewart, Dean Fergusson, Homer Yang, David Moher, Peter Liu, David Mazer, P. J. Devereaux and Lauralyn McIntyre

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:226

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  6. Content type: Protocol

    Previous systematic reviews have examined preterm infants’ long-term neurodevelopment after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge, although none have explored the effectiveness of interventions on pret...

    Authors: Marilyn Aita, Robyn Stremler, Nancy Feeley, Andréane Lavallée and Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:225

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  7. Content type: Protocol

    Psychosocial factors play an important role in chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders. Although psychosocial stress is likely to contribute to the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain, investigations ar...

    Authors: Valentina Buscemi, Wei-Ju Chang, Matthew B. Liston, James H. McAuley and Siobhan Schabrun

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:224

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  9. Content type: Protocol

    The economic determinants of health have been widely recognised as crucial factors affecting health; however, to date, no comprehensive review has been undertaken to summarise these factors and the ways in whi...

    Authors: Yannish Naik, Peter Baker, Ian Walker, Taavi Tillmann, Kristin Bash, Darryl Quantz, Frances Hillier-Brown and Clare Bambra

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:222

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  10. Content type: Methodology

    The Contextualized Health Research Synthesis Program (CHRSP), developed in 2007 by the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, produces contextualized knowledge syntheses for health-syste...

    Authors: Stephen Bornstein, Rochelle Baker, Pablo Navarro, Sarah Mackey, David Speed and Melissa Sullivan

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:218

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  11. Content type: Protocol

    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) constitute an important tool for the promotion of evidence-based health, which may improve healthc...

    Authors: Caroline de Godoi Rezende Costa Molino, Eliane Ribeiro, Nicolina Silvana Romano-Lieber, Airton Tetelbom Stein and Daniela Oliveira de Melo

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:220

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  12. Content type: Protocol

    This systematic review is the first step in a study investigating the resilience methods and processes in families of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. In particular, this review will focus on chron...

    Authors: Sophia Saetes, Lisa Hynes, Brian E. McGuire and Line Caes

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:221

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  13. Content type: Protocol

    Stroke is a growing global epidemic limiting the ability of millions to function independently due to post-stroke deficits and complications. Although specialized stroke rehabilitation improves the recovery of...

    Authors: Michael Pugliese, Dylan Johnson, Dar Dowlatshahi and Tim Ramsay

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:219

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  14. Content type: Research

    Rapid and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is key to manage the disease and to control and prevent its transmission. Many established diagnostic methods suffer from low sensitivity or delay of timely re...

    Authors: Emmanuel O. Babafemi, Benny P. Cherian, Lee Banting, Graham A. Mills and Kandala Ngianga II

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:215

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  15. Content type: Protocol

    People with long-term serious mental illness live with severe and debilitating symptoms that can negatively influence their health and quality of life, leading to outcomes such as premature mortality, morbidit...

    Authors: Helen Quirk, Helen Crank, Deborah Harrop, Emma Hock and Robert Copeland

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:214

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  16. Content type: Protocol

    Obesity and dental caries are global public health problems which can impact in childhood and throughout the life course. In simple terms, childhood dental caries and body weight are linked via the common risk...

    Authors: Susan J. Carson, Lamis Abuhaloob, Derek Richards, Mark P. Hector and Ruth Freeman

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:216

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  17. Content type: Protocol

    For many vital signs, monitoring methods require contact with the patient and/or are invasive in nature. There is increasing interest in developing still and video image-guided monitoring methods that are non-...

    Authors: Mirae Harford, Jacqueline Catherall, Stephen Gerry, Duncan Young and Peter Watkinson

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:217

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  18. Content type: Research

    Information-seeking behaviour is necessary to improve knowledge on diabetes therapy and complications. Combined with other self-management skills and autonomous handling of the disease, it is essential for ach...

    Authors: Silke Kuske, Tim Schiereck, Sandra Grobosch, Andrea Paduch, Sigrid Droste, Sarah Halbach and Andrea Icks

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:212

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    The Correction to this article has been published in Systematic Reviews 2017 6:241

  20. Content type: Protocol

    The incorporation of Behavioral Change Techniques (BCTs) in eHealth interventions for the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), might be a promising approach ...

    Authors: Mihiretu Kebede, Lara Christianson, Zohaib Khan, Thomas L. Heise and Claudia R. Pischke

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:211

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  21. Content type: Research

    Social network analysis quantifies and visualizes relationships between and among individuals or organizations. Applications in the health sector remain underutilized. This systematic review seeks to analyze w...

    Authors: Kate Sabot, Deepthi Wickremasinghe, Karl Blanchet, Bilal Avan and Joanna Schellenberg

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:208

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  22. Content type: Protocol

    The receptionist is the focal point of the practice, undertaking an array of clinically orientated roles such as triaging patients for GP consultations or managing repeat prescribing. However, the full nature ...

    Authors: Michael Burrows, Nicola Gale, Sheila Greenfield and Ian Litchfield

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:209

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  23. Content type: Protocol

    Therapeutic exercises play a crucial role in the management of burn injuries. The broad objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the effectiveness, safety and applicability to low-income countrie...

    Authors: Tapfuma Mudawarima, Matthew Chiwaridzo, Jennifer Jelsma, Karen Grimmer and Faith Chengetayi Muchemwa

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:207

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  24. Content type: Commentary

    Authors’ response to comments letter to the editor from Nachman KE et al.

    Authors: Annette M. O’Connor, Brent W. Auvermann, Rungano S. Dzikamunhenga, Julie M. Glanville, Julian P. T. Higgins, Shelley P. Kirychuk, Jan M. Sargeant, Sarah C. Totton, Hannah Wood and Susanna G. Von Essen

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:210

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  25. Content type: Protocol

    While hospitalized in the NICU, preterm neonates undergo many painful procedures. This may be the same for full-term neonates when longer hospitalization is required. Untreated and repeated pain has short-term...

    Authors: Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Andréane Lavallée and Marilyn Aita

    Citation: Systematic Reviews 2017 6:203

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