Why do we care about evidence synthesis? An introduction to the special issue on systematic reviews a Howard White & Hugh Waddington a a International Initiative for Impact Evaluation‚ 3ie‚ London‚ UK Version of record first published: 18 Sep 2012. To cite this article: Howard White & Hugh Waddington (2012): Why do we care about evidence synthesis? An introduction to the special issue on systematic reviews‚ Journal of Development Effectiveness‚ 4:3‚ 351-358 To link to this article:
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In my years as a nurse‚ and even my very little clinical experience as a DNP student‚ I have seen many patients suffer from migraines. Personally‚ I also suffer from severe migraines. There are many different treatments available for migraines right now. Medications from the triptan class of medication such as sumatriptan and rizatriptan are very common medications prescribed to help alleviate the symptoms of a migraine (Epocrates‚ 2017). In 2009‚ triptans accounted for just about 80% of antimigraine
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Systematic Review Balance Improvement by Strength Training for the Elderly Randomized Controlled trial (RCT) Effectiveness of Progressive Resistance Strength Training Versus Traditional Balance Exercise in Improving Balance Among the Elderly - A Randomized
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Definitions Evidence-Based Practice. The term evidence-based practice (EBP) was used initially in relation to medicine‚ but has since been adopted by many fields including education‚ child welfare‚ mental heath‚ and criminal justice. The Institute of Medicine (2001) defines evidence-based medicine as the integration of best researched evidence and clinical expertise with patient values (p. 147). In social work‚ most agree that EBP is a process involving creating an answerable question based on
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the patient in stretching‚ strengthening and relaxing their muscles. With a goal of decreasing pain‚ improving normal muscle and joint mobility. A 2014 Cochrane Collaboration systematic review(9) investigates the effectiveness of MET in reducing pain and improving function in patients with lower back pain. The systematic review included twelve randomized controlled trials with fourteen reviewed
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new ISRM methodologies in order to capture more accurately the risks of their complex information systems. This is a crucial knowledge-intensive process for organizations‚ but in most cases it is addressed in an ad hoc manner. The existence of a systematic approach for the development of new or improved ISRM methodologies would enhance the effectiveness of the process (Papadaki et al‚ 2008). In this review‚ we examine existing ISRM methodologies‚ analyse trends in the development of new or improved
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Analgesic and Sedative Effects of Dexmedetomidine in Burn Patients: A Literature Review It is a well-documented fact that patients with severe burn injuries experience continuous blood loss in the treatment process. With major burn injuries‚ patients may experience acute anemia‚ which occurs primarily from the surgical administration of the burn wound‚ anemia of critical illness‚ and iatrogenic blood loss. Burn patients may experience repeated painful techniques like dressing changes‚ which require
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be defined by a guiding concept and should not be a list of all the material that you can find (Porter‚ S. 2008‚ p.49). What is the difference between a literature review‚ a systematic review and a meta-analysis? Traditional literature reviews attempts to summarize results of a different number of studies; systematic reviews use explicit and rigorous criteria to identity‚ critically evaluate and synthesize all the literature on a topic. A meta-analysis is a non-statistical way used to evaluate
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level research such as systematic reviews ( summary of various researches) b. The acceptability depends on the pyramid( the higher the better) Level Description Strength I c. Systematic review of Randomised Controlled trials d. Systematic review of non-randomized trials Strongest II a. Single Randomised Controlled trials b. Single non-randomized trial III Systematic review of correlational/observational studies IV Single correlational/observation study V Systematic review of
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Nursing is probably the most holistic health-related profession. It warrants the nurse to approach one’s practice in a manner that not only focuses on the health issues of the patient but rather encompassing the whole well being of the person. Which includes the physical and physiological‚ mental‚ psychosocial‚ and emotional aspect of the client or service user. It is therefore necessary for the nurse to have a wide array of knowledge‚ skills and attitude to deal with it. In so far as knowledge
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