Systematic Reviews

Title Publication Date Language Citations
Quantifying heterogeneity in individual participant data meta-analysis with binary outcomes2017/12/01English69
Machine learning algorithms for systematic review: reducing workload in a preclinical review of animal studies and reducing human screening error2019/01/15English68
Considerations for conducting systematic reviews: evaluating the performance of different methods for de-duplicating references2021/01/23English68
The influence of contextual factors on healthcare quality improvement initiatives: what works, for whom and in what setting? Protocol for a realist review2017/08/23English68
Barriers and opportunities for return-to-work of cancer survivors: time for action—rapid review and expert consultation2016/02/24English68
What is the impact on health and wellbeing of interventions that foster respect and social inclusion in community-residing older adults? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies2018/01/30English67
Physical activity for the prevention and treatment of major chronic disease: an overview of systematic reviews2013/07/10English67
Barriers to access and utilization of emergency obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of literature2018/11/13English66
Checklist to operationalize measurement characteristics of patient-reported outcome measures2016/08/02English66
A systematic review: efficacy of botulinum toxin in walking and quality of life in post-stroke lower limb spasticity2018/01/05English65
A comparison of results of empirical studies of supplementary search techniques and recommendations in review methodology handbooks: a methodological review2017/11/28English65
Why, when and how to update a meta-ethnography qualitative synthesis2016/03/15English65
Methodological developments in searching for studies for systematic reviews: past, present and future?2013/09/25English65
The diagnostic accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for detecting major depression: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analyses2014/10/27English64
Exercise, or exercise and diet for the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis2019/02/12English63
Effectiveness of exergames for improving mobility and balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis2020/07/18English62
Health equity: evidence synthesis and knowledge translation methods2013/06/22English62
Considering methodological options for reviews of theory: illustrated by a review of theories linking income and health2014/10/13English62
Intervention Component Analysis (ICA): a pragmatic approach for identifying the critical features of complex interventions2015/10/29English62
Progesterone vs. synthetic progestins and the risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis2016/07/26English61
Limitations of A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) and suggestions for improvement2016/04/12English60
The effects of chronic and acute physical activity on working memory performance in healthy participants: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials2017/06/30English60
Are we failing young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis of re-engagement interventions2017/01/25English59
Prevalence of depression and anxiety among undergraduate university students in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol2018/04/10English59
Cochrane methods - twenty years experience in developing systematic review methods2013/09/20English58
Routine development of objectively derived search strategies2012/02/29English58
Effect of non-surgical, non-pharmacological weight loss interventions in patients who are obese prior to hip and knee arthroplasty surgery: a rapid review2015/09/27English57
Establishing a new journal for systematic review products2012/02/09English57
Relationship between family caregiver burden and physical frailty in older adults without dementia: a systematic review2017/03/14English57
Understanding variations in catastrophic health expenditure, its underlying determinants and impoverishment in Sub-Saharan African countries: a scoping review2018/09/11English57