Congenital anomalies and risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
by Moges N, et al.Addressing the Challenges of Open Fracture Management in Malawi: Insights from preliminary research from the TITAN study
by Alexander Schade and Elizabeth Mateyu!Based on a systematic review of 98 scholarly papers and an empirical survey among 603 secondary data users, we develop a conceptual framework [of data sharing] that explains the process of data sharing from the primary researcher’s point of view. We show that this process can be divided into six descriptive categories."
A systematic review of barriers to and facilitators of the use of evidence by policymakers (BMC article)
by Kathryn Oliver, Simon Innvar, Theo Lorenc, Jenny woodman, James ThomasThe gap between research and practice or policy is often described as a problem. To identify new barriers of and facilitators to the use of evidence by policymakers, and assess the state of research in this area, the authors present a systematic review.
Use of Expert Panels to Define the Reference Standard in Diagnostic Research: A Systematic Review of Published Methods and Reporting
by Loes c. M. Vertens, Berna D. L. Broekhuizen, Christiana A. Naaktgeboren, Frans H. Rutten, Amy W. Hoes, Yvonne van Mourik, Karel G. M. Moons, Johannes B. ReitsmaDespite published guidance on writing the abstract in the PRISMA Statement guiding the reporting of systematic reviews in general and elsewhere, evaluations show that reporting of systematic reviews in journal and conference abstracts is poor. Teh authors developed consensus-based reporting guidelines as an extension to the PRISMA Statement on good reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in abstracts.