Research Briefs Library

The effectiveness of quality improvement (QI) strategies on diabetes management

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Efficacy and safety of cognitive enhancers for mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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No evidence identified interventions that decrease the risk of adverse cardiac events for patients receiving chemotherapy and serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor (5-HT3) antagonists

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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors were superior to placebo but not statistically different than intermediate-acting insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes: Results of a network meta-analysis

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Comparative safety of serotonin (5‐HT3) receptor antagonists in patients undergoing surgery: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

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Comparative efficacy of serotonin (5‐HT3) receptor antagonists in patients undergoing surgery: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

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Safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of long-acting versus intermediate-acting insulin for patients with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Effectiveness of quality improvement strategies for coordination of care to reduce use of health care services: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Seeking effective interventions to treat complex wounds: An overview of systematic reviews

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A systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses of chronic wound interventions reveals optimal treatments for specific wound types

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Comparative safety and effectiveness of long-acting inhaled agents (corticosteroids, beta agonists) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A rapid review and network meta-analysis

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Comparative safety and effectiveness of muscarinic antagonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A rapid review and network meta-analysis

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Rapid reviews: An international survey and consensus building exercise reveals numerous terms and methods being used

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A scoping review of rapid reviews

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Impact of H1N1 on socially disadvantaged populations: systematic review

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KS Methods Series

    A scoping review identifies multiple emerging knowledge synthesis methods, but few studies operationalise the methods

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    A scoping review reveals poor operationalization of methodological steps for integrating qualitative and quantitative data

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    A scoping review of knowledge synthesis methods for generating or refining theory reveals little guidance

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    Conceptual recommendations for selecting the most appropriate knowledge synthesis method to answer research questions related to complex evidence

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