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A Systematic Review Comparing Hysterectomy with Less-Invasive Treatments for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ⬇️

scientific article published on November 11, 2011

A Web-based archive of systematic review data ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: 21 February 2012)

A collaborative effort to apply the evidence-based review process to the field of nutrition: challenges, benefits, and lessons learned

scientific article published on June 2007

A guide for urogynecologic patient care utilizing telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: review of existing evidence

scientific article published on 27 April 2020

A systematic review of the effect of the Excebrane dialyser on biomarkers of lipid peroxidation

scientific article published on 22 July 2006

AHRQ EPC Series on Improving Translation of Evidence: Web-Based Interactive Presentation of Systematic Review Reports

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

AHRQ series on complex intervention systematic reviews-paper 3: adapting frameworks to develop protocols.

scientific article

Accuracy of Data Extraction of Non-English Language Trials with Google Translate ⬇️

scientific book published on May 25, 2012

Active surveillance in men with localized prostate cancer: a systematic review

scientific article published on 20 February 2012

Adverse Events Associated with Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: a Systematic Review

scientific article published on 06 May 2019

Adverse events following implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation: a systematic review

scientific article

An evidence review of active surveillance in men with localized prostate cancer ⬇️

scientific article published on December 1, 2011

Antibiotic prophylaxis for selected gynecologic surgeries ⬇️

scientific article published on 04 October 2012

Applicability of the Evidence Regarding Intensive Glycemic Control and Self-Monitored Blood Glucose to Medicare Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Assessment on Implantable Defibrillators and the Evidence for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

scientific article published on 31 October 2014

Auto-titrating versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review with meta-analyses ⬇️

scientific article published on March 8, 2012

B vitamins and berries and age-related neurodegenerative disorders

scientific article published on April 2006

Benefits and Harms of Routine Preoperative Testing: Comparative Effectiveness

Bleeding complications of native kidney biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 24 April 2012

Brief Behavioral Interventions for Substance Use in Adolescents: A Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 14 September 2020

Changes in Sexual Activity and Function After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 08 October 2020

Cinacalcet for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article

Clinical practice guidelines in nephrology--for worse or for better

scientific article published on 06 March 2006

Combined Diet and Physical Activity Promotion Programs to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Among Persons at Increased Risk: A Systematic Review for the Community Preventive Services Task Force

scientific article

Comparability of methods for LDL subfraction determination: A systematic review

scientific article published on 14 December 2008

Comparative Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Renal Artery Stenosis

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

Comparative Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Renal Artery Stenosis: An Updated Systematic Review

scientific article

Comparative Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

Comparison of Vaginal Hysterectomy Techniques and Interventions for Benign Indications: A Systematic Review.

scientific article published on 04 April 2017

Comparisons of Lower Limb Prosthesis Components and Long-Term Continued Use of Prostheses: A Systematic Review

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Compendia for Coverage of Off-label Uses of Drugs and Biologics in an Anticancer Chemotherapeutic Regimen

scientific article published on 12 June 2015

Correlation of quality measures with estimates of treatment effect in meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 01 June 2002

Data extraction from machine-translated versus original language randomized trial reports: a comparative study

scientific article

Development of a combined database for meta-epidemiological research

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Development of a combined database for meta-epidemiological research

scholarly article by Jelena Savović et al published March 2011 in Research Synthesis Methods

Diet and Physical Activity Promotion Programs to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. In response

scientific article published on 01 April 2016

Do urodynamic parameters predict persistent postoperative stress incontinence after midurethral sling? A systematic review ⬇️

scientific article published on 09 March 2012

Dose of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents and Adverse Outcomes in CKD: A Metaregression Analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on August 22, 2012

Effect of Frequent or Extended Hemodialysis on Cardiovascular Parameters: A Meta-analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on February 25, 2012

Effect of chromium supplementation on glucose metabolism and lipids: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article

Effect of intensive insulin therapy and pentastarch resuscitation on acute kidney injury in severe sepsis

scientific article published on 02 June 2008

Effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in subgroups a systematic review

scientific article published on January 2014

Effectiveness of management strategies for renal artery stenosis: a systematic review

scientific article published on 24 October 2006

Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on coronary restenosis, intima-media thickness, and exercise tolerance: a systematic review

scientific article

Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on serum markers of cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review

scientific article published on 10 March 2006

Effects of statins on nonlipid serum markers associated with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review

scientific article published on October 2003

Effects of statins on vascular structure and function: a systematic review

scientific article

Efficacy and safety of combined vs. single renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 7 January 2013

Empirical Assessment of Within-Arm Correlation Imputation in Trials of Continuous Outcomes

scientific article published on 18 January 2013

Evaluation of the Evidence on Benefits and Harms of Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use in Critical Care Settings

Evidence report on the treatment of pain in cancer patients

scientific article published in January 2004

Executive summary of the 2018 KDIGO Hepatitis C in CKD Guideline: welcoming advances in evaluation and management

Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Identification of Future Research Needs From Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 32 ⬇️

scientific book published on March 9, 2012

GFR at Initiation of Dialysis and Mortality in CKD: A Meta-analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

Gender differences in plasma lipid response to dietary fat.

scientific article published on May 2006

Grading evidence-based guidelines--what are the issues?

scientific article published on 01 August 2008

Graft and Mesh Use in Transvaginal Prolapse Repair: A Systematic Review

scientific article

Graft use in transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair: a systematic review

scientific article

Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation and Prophylaxis During Solid Tumor Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

scientific article

Heterogeneity and lack of good quality studies limit association between folate, vitamins B-6 and B-12, and cognitive function

scientific article published on July 2007

High priority future research needs for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment

scientific article published on 15 April 2013

Home Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

scientific article published on 5 December 2014

Horizon Scan of Invasive Interventions for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease and Systematic Review of Studies Comparing Stent Placement to Other Interventions

scientific article published on 5 December 2014

Identifying Signals for Updating Systematic Reviews: A Comparison of Two Methods

scholarly article published 12 August 2011

Impact of axillary lymph node dissection on breast cancer outcome in clinically node negative patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on April 2009

In Reply

Incidence and management of graft erosion, wound granulation, and dyspareunia following vaginal prolapse repair with graft materials: a systematic review

scientific article published on 22 March 2011

Influence of reported study design characteristics on intervention effect estimates from randomized, controlled trials

scientific article published in September 2012

Insulin therapy and acute kidney injury in critically ill patients a systematic review

scientific article published on 29 June 2007

Issues and Challenges in Conducting Systematic Reviews to Support Development of Nutrient Reference Values: Workshop Summary: Nutrition Research Series, Vol. 2 ⬇️

scientific book published on August 25, 2010

KDIGO clinical practice guideline for the care of kidney transplant recipients: a summary

scientific article published on 21 October 2009

KDOQI US commentary on the KDIGO clinical practice guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hepatitis C in CKD.

scientific article published on November 2008

Leukotriene-receptor antagonists versus placebo in the treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Lipid-lowering therapy in persons with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on August 2012

Long-Term Health Outcomes in Women With Silicone Gel Breast Implants

scientific article published in October 2016

Long-Term Health Outcomes in Women With Silicone Gel Breast Implants: A Systematic Review

scientific article

Low Density Lipoprotein Subfractions: Systematic Review of Measurement Methods and Association with Cardiovascular Outcomes

scientific article published on 5 December 2014

Lower Limb Prostheses: Measurement Instruments, Comparison of Component Effects by Subgroups, and Long-Term Outcomes

scientific article published on 5 October 2018

Making Narrative Statements to Describe Treatment Effects

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Mesh sacrocolpopexy compared with native tissue vaginal repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Meta-analysis: the effect of dietary counseling for weight loss

scientific article

Modeling and Simulation in the Context of Health Technology Assessment: Review of Existing Guidance, Future Research Needs, and Validity Assessment

Mycophenolic acid versus azathioprine as primary immunosuppression for kidney transplant recipients

scientific article

Mycophenolic acid versus azathioprine as primary immunosuppression for kidney transplant recipients

scientific article (published 2009-04-15)

National Kidney Foundation practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: evaluation, classification, and stratification

scientific article published on 15 July 2003

National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease in children and adolescents: evaluation, classification, and stratification

scientific article

Nonantimuscarinic treatment for overactive bladder: a systematic review

scientific article published on 3 February 2016

Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review Update

scholarly article published 6 December 2018

Nonsurgical management of heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review

scientific article published on March 2013

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Systematic Review

scientific article published on 01 August 2016

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: Summary of the 2016 Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence Review

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiac arrhythmias: prior studies and recommendations for future research: a report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Office Of Dietary Supplements Omega-3 Fatty Acids and their Role in Cardiac Arrhythmo

scientific article published on September 2007

Opportunities and challenges in conducting systematic reviews to support the development of nutrient reference values: vitamin A as an example

scientific article published on 28 January 2009

Opportunities and challenges in using studies without a control group in comparative effectiveness reviews

scientific article published on 23 October 2013

Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes

scientific article published on 19 March 2019

Pneumothorax following thoracentesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Postoperative management and restrictions for female pelvic surgery: a systematic review

scientific article published on 08 August 2012

Predicting the risk of local recurrence in patients with breast cancer: an approach to a new computer-based predictive tool

scientific article published in October 2007

Predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation: a systematic review

scientific article

Preemptive analgesia for postoperative hysterectomy pain control: systematic review and clinical practice guidelines

scientific article published on 25 March 2017

Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease: Synopsis of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline

scientific article published on 24 September 2019

Proposed Governance and Data Management Policy for the Systematic Review Data Repository

scholarly article published 27 October 2012

Psychometric Properties of Functional, Ambulatory, and Quality of Life Instruments in Lower Limb Amputees: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 12 April 2019

Reading and critically appraising systematic reviews and meta-analyses: a short primer with a focus on hepatology

scientific article

Recommendations for the Conduct and Reporting of Modeling and Simulation Studies in Health Technology Assessment

scientific article

Recommended standardized terminology of the anterior female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review

scientific article published on 07 April 2018

Reporting of Systematic Reviews of Micronutrients and Health: A Critical Appraisal: Nutrition Research Series, Vol. 3 ⬇️

scientific article published on 25 August 2010

Reporting of systematic reviews of micronutrients and health: a critical appraisal

scientific article published on 25 February 2009

Response to the KDOQI US Commentary on the 2018 KDIGO Hepatitis C Guideline

scientific article published on 02 September 2020

Risk Stratification for Arrhythmic Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Pre-Excitation: A Systematic Review for the 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Report of the American College o

scientific article published on 23 September 2015

Risk Stratification for Arrhythmic Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Pre-Excitation: A Systematic Review for the 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Report of the American College o

scientific article published on 16 September 2015

Risk stratification for arrhythmic events in patients with asymptomatic pre-excitation: A systematic review for the 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the management of adult patients with supraventricular tachycardia: A Report of the American College o

scientific article

Roadmap for Narratively Describing Effects of Interventions in Systematic Reviews

scientific article published on 13 November 2020

Role of surface antibody in hepatitis B reactivation in patients with resolved infection and hematologic malignancy: A meta-analysis

scientific article published on 27 January 2017

Salpingo-oophorectomy at the Time of Benign Hysterectomy: A Systematic Review

scientific article

Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness

scientific article published on 23 March 2012

Self-Measured Blood Pressure: Future Research Needs: Identification of Future Research Needs From Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 45

scientific article published on 26 April 2013

Self-measured blood pressure monitoring in the management of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on August 2013

Short stature and functional impairment: a systematic review

scientific article published on March 2004

Short- and Long-Term Effects of Alkali Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review ⬇️

scientific article published on May 29, 2012

Sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review and metaanalysis.

scientific article published on 30 January 2014

Standardized terminology of apical structures in the female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review

scientific article published on 02 December 2019

Summary of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Candidates for Kidney Transplantation

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Surgical interventions for posterior compartment prolapse and obstructed defecation symptoms: a systematic review with clinical practice recommendations

scientific article published on 29 June 2019

Systematic Review of Positron Emission Tomography for Follow-up of Treated Thyroid Cancer

scholarly article published 24 April 2015

Systematic Review: Vitamin D and Cardiometabolic Outcomes

scientific article

Systematic review highlights difficulty interpreting diverse clinical outcomes in abnormal uterine bleeding trials

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Systematic review of robotic surgery in gynecology: robotic techniques compared with laparoscopy and laparotomy.

scientific article published on December 2013

Systematic review to support the development of nutrient reference intake values: challenges and solutions

scientific article

Systematic review: association of low-density lipoprotein subfractions with cardiovascular outcomes.

scientific article published on April 2009

Systematic review: comparative effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 06 July 2009

Systematic review: reliability of compendia methods for off-label oncology indications.

scientific article published on 16 February 2009

The Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR): descriptive characteristics of publicly available data and opportunities for research

scientific article published on 20 December 2019

The vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque: scope of the literature

scientific article published on 16 August 2010

Timing of renal replacement therapy initiation in acute renal failure: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 18 June 2008

Two methods provide similar signals for the need to update systematic reviews

scientific article published on 29 March 2012

Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media

scientific article published on 18 August 2017

Usual Care in the Management of Chronic Wounds: A Review of the Recent Literature

Usual care in the management of chronic wounds: a review of the recent literature

scientific article published on October 2007

Uterine preservation versus hysterectomy in pelvic organ prolapse surgery: A systematic review with meta-analysis and clinical practice guidelines.

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

Uterine-preserving surgeries for the repair of pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review with meta-analysis and clinical practice guidelines

scientific article published on 11 February 2019

Vaginal estrogen for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a systematic review.

scientific article published on December 2014

Vaginal estrogen use in postmenopausal women with pelvic floor disorders: systematic review and practice guidelines.

scientific article

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in gynecologic surgery: a systematic review

scientific article

Vitamin B6, B12, and folic acid supplementation and cognitive function: a systematic review of randomized trials

scientific article published on January 2007

Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update)

scientific article published on 01 September 2014

Vitamin D and calcium: a systematic review of health outcomes.

scientific article

Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque ⬇️

scientific book published on January 5, 2011

Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive Reports

scientific article published on 11 September 2019

n-3 Fatty acids from fish or fish-oil supplements, but not alpha-linolenic acid, benefit cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary- and secondary-prevention studies: a systematic review

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