Tag: Systematic review

Artificial intelligence decision support tool to assess the quality of systematic reviews on the same topic: WISEST

in Health services and policy research, Systematic review

Summary WISEST is an AI tool to help knowledge users choose among reviews on the same topic that overlap in PICO elements. WISEST also assesses and expedites the quality of the systematic review methods, findings and conclusions. Funded By Principal Investigators Co-Principal Investigators Co-Investigators Collaborators KTP Project Staff
Sustaining knowledge translation interventions for chronic disease management in older adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

in Aging, Health services and policy research, Systematic review with network meta-analysis

Summary This is a systematic review and network meta analysis of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sustainability of knowledge translation (KT) interventions that target chronic disease management (CDM) for end-users, including older patients, beyond 1 year after implementation. This also entailed an economic analysis of the interventions identified to be effective. Project Resources Funded By Principal…
Systematic Prospective Assessment of Rapid Knowledge Synthesis (SPARKS)

in Health services and policy research, Rapid Review, Systematic review

Summary This study compares the quality, efficiency, and decisions made between rapid reviews and systematic reviews on the same topic. Funded By Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigators Co-Investigators Knowledge Users Collaborators KTP Project Staff *Patient Partner: These individuals could be patients (an individual with a health condition), family members of a patient (e.g. parent, spouse, adult…
Interventions for social isolation in older adults who have experienced a fall or are at risk of falling: A systematic review

in Aging, Systematic review

Summary This study aims to identify effective interventions to prevent or mitigate social isolation and/or loneliness in older adults who experienced a fall. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Collaborators KTP Project Staff *Patient Partner: These individuals could be patients (an individual with a health condition), family members of a patient (e.g. parent, spouse,…
Comparing effectiveness of sustainability of knowledge translation interventions for chronic disease management in older adults

in Aging, Population and public health, Systematic review with network meta-analysis

Summary This is a systematic review and network meta analysis of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sustainability of knowledge translation (KT) interventions that target chronic disease management (CDM) for end-users, including older patients, beyond 1 year after implementation. This also entailed an economic analysis of the interventions identified to be effective. Project Resources Funded By Principal…
Efficacy of the trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines relative to one another among adults 60 years of age and older: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

in Aging, Infection and immunity, Population and public health, Systematic review with network meta-analysis

Summary This network meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy of influenza vaccines of any valency for adults 60 years and older. It demonstrated efficacy associated with IIV3-HD and RIV vaccines in protecting older persons against LCI, and RIV vaccine may reduce all-cause mortality when compared with other vaccines, but the evidence is uncertain. However, differences…
Controlled-release hydromorphone and risk of infection in adults: A systematic review

in Infection and immunity, Neurosciences, mental health, and addiction, Population and public health, Systematic review

Summary This systematic review included adult people who inject drugs (PWID) exposed to controlled-release hydromorphone and the risk of acquiring endocarditis, hepatitis C virus, or HIV. Very few studies have examined the risk of IE, HCV, and HIV infection after exposure to controlled-release hydromorphone. Very low-quality and scant evidence suggests uncertainty around the risks of…
WHO Rapid Review Guide

in Knowledge synthesis, Rapid Review

Overview Policy-makers require valid evidence to support time-sensitive decisions regarding the coverage, quality, efficiency, and equity of health systems. Systematic reviews and other types of evidence syntheses are increasingly employed to inform policy-making and produce guidance for health systems. However, the time and cost to produce a systematic review is often a barrier to its…
Systematic Review Process Map

in Knowledge synthesis, Systematic review

This tool was developed by the St. Michael’s hospital KT program. We have a defined and rigorous process for all our systematic reviews. This process map tool takes you through the steps to conduct a systematic review. Download the process map here.