Forks in the road: Definitions of response, remission, recovery, and other dichotomized outcomes in randomized controlled trials for adolescent depression. A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren B. Courtney ◽  
Priya Watson ◽  
Benjamin WC Chan ◽  
Kathryn Bennett ◽  
Karolin R. Krause ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
The Road ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Multidisciplinary Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic Practices: A Scoping Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205435811988266 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Collister ◽  
Lonnie Pyne ◽  
Jessie Cunningham ◽  
Maoliosa Donald ◽  
Amber Molnar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Glomerular Filtration ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Team Composition ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background: Multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinics improve patient outcomes but their optimal design is unclear. Objective: To perform a scoping review to identify and describe current practices (structure, function) associated with multidisciplinary CKD clinics. Design: Scoping review. Setting: Databases included Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, and CINAHL. Patients: Patients followed in multidisciplinary CKD clinics globally. Measurements: Multidisciplinary CKD clinic composition, entry criteria, follow-up, and outcomes. Methods: We systematically searched the literature to identify randomized controlled trials, non-randomized interventional studies, or observational studies of multidisciplinary CKD clinics defined by an outpatient setting where two or more allied health members (with or without a nephrologist) provided longitudinal care to 50 or more adult or pediatric patients with CKD. Included studies were from 2002 to present. Searches were completed on August 10, 2018. Title, abstracts, and full texts were screened independently by two reviewers with disagreements resolved by a third. We abstracted data from included studies to summarize multidisciplinary CKD clinic team composition, entry criteria, follow-up, and processes. Results: 40 studies (8 randomized controlled trials and 32 non-randomized interventional studies or observational studies) involving 23 230 individuals receiving multidisciplinary CKD care in 12 countries were included. Thirty-eight focused on adults (27 with CKD, 10 incident dialysis patients, one conservative therapy) while two studies focused on adolescents or children with CKD. The multidisciplinary team included a mean of 4.6 (SD 1.5) members consisting of a nephrologist, nurse, dietician, social worker, and pharmacist in 97.4%, 86.8%, 84.2%, 57.9%, and 42.1% of studies respectively. Entry criteria to multidisciplinary CKD clinics ranged from glomerular filtration rates of 20 to 70 mL/min/1.73m2 or CKD stages 1 to 5 without any proteinuria or risk equation-based criteria. Frequency of follow-up was variable by severity of kidney disease. Team member roles and standardized operating procedures were infrequently reported. Limitations: Unstandardized definition of multidisciplinary CKD care, studies limited to CKD defined by glomerular filtration rate, and lack of representation from countries other than Canada, Taiwan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Conclusions: There is heterogeneity in multidisciplinary CKD team composition, entry criteria, follow-up, and processes with inadequate reporting of this complex intervention. Additional research is needed to determine the best model for multidisciplinary CKD clinics. Trial registration: Not applicable.

A Scoping Review on the Use of Antibiotic-Impregnated Beads and Applications to Vascular Surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon McGuinness ◽  
Khatija Pinky Ali ◽  
Steven Phillips ◽  
Michael Stacey
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Vascular Surgery ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Graft Infection ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Risk Patients

Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) presents a ubiquitous concern to surgical specialties, especially in the presence of prosthetic material. Antibiotic-impregnated beads present a novel and evolving means to combat this condition. This review aims to analyze the quality of evidence and methods of antibiotic bead use, particularly for application within vascular surgery. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted within Embase, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Registry of Randomized Controlled Trials. Articles were evaluated by 2 independent reviewers. Level of evidence was evaluated using the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine Criteria and the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Controlled Trials. Results: The search yielded 6951 papers, with 275 included for final analysis. Publications increased in frequency from 1978 to the present. The most common formulation was polymethyl methacrylate; however publications on biodegradable formulations, including calcium sulfate beads, have been published with increasing frequency. Most publications had positive conclusions (94.2%); however, the data was mainly subjective and may be prone to publication bias. Only 11 randomized controlled trials were identified and all but one was evaluated to be at a high risk of bias. The most common indication was for osteomyelitis (52%), orthopedic prosthetic infections (20%), and trauma (9%). Within vascular surgery, beads have been used primarily for the treatment of graft infection, with freedom from recurrence rates being reported from 41% to 87.5%. Conclusions: Antibiotic-impregnated beads provide a means to deliver high doses of antibiotic directly to a surgical site, without the risks of parenteral therapy. There has yet to be significant high-level quality data published on their use. There is a large body of evidence that suggests antibiotic beads may be used in SSIs in high-risk patients, prosthetic infections, and other complex surgical infections. Important potential areas of application in vascular surgery include graft infection, prevention of wound infection in high-risk patients, and diabetic foot infection.

scholarly journals Hypnotics and Driving Safety: Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials Applying the on-the-Road Driving Test

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joris Verster ◽  
Dieuwke Veldhuijzen ◽  
Alain Patat ◽  
Berend Olivier ◽  
Edmund Volkerts
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
The Road ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Meta Analyses

scholarly journals Pork consumption and its relationship to human nutrition and health: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Paige Penkert ◽  
Ruogu Li ◽  
Jing Huang ◽  
Anil Gurcan ◽  
Mei Chun Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Pork Consumption

Pork is a frequently consumed red meat that provides substantial amounts of energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients to the diet. Its role in human nutrition and health is controversial and a plethora of data exist in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review of clinical and population-based studies to assess the effects of pork consumption on human nutrition and health. Results are reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. Data were extracted from 86 studies, including 16 randomized controlled trials, 1 uncontrolled trial, 7 cohort studies, 4 nonrandomized controlled trials, 4 case-cohort and nested case-control studies, 33 case-control studies, and 21 cross-sectional studies. Intervention studies were conducted in healthy individuals and were short to moderate in duration. The effect of pork intake on patients’ nutrient status was the most commonly assessed outcome. The majority of observational studies assessed the effect of pork on cancer incidence, but no studies assessed the effects of pork on inflammation or oxidative stress. No interventional studies explored diabetes mellitus risk, and only one study assessed cancer risk associated with pork consumption. Several micronutrients in pork, including zinc, iron, selenium, choline, thiamin, and vitamins B6 and vitamin B12, are thought to influence cognitive function and may prove to be a unique area of research. To date, there is a dearth of high-quality randomized controlled trials assessing the effects of pork intake on disease risk factors and outcomes. This review helps highlight the many research gaps that future studies should be designed to address.

scholarly journals Mapping multicenter randomized controlled trials in anesthesiology: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Boet ◽  
Joseph K. Burns ◽  
Olivia Cheng-Boivin ◽  
Hira Khan ◽  
Kendra Derry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Anesthetic Technique ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that there are substantial inconsistencies in the practice of anesthesia. There has not yet been a comprehensive summary of the anesthesia literature that can guide future knowledge translation interventions to move evidence into practice. As the first step toward identifying the most promising interventions for systematic implementation in anesthesia practice, this scoping review of multicentre RCTs aimed to explore and map the existing literature investigating perioperative anesthesia-related interventions and clinical patient outcomes. Methods Multicenter randomized controlled trials were eligible for inclusion if they involved a tested anesthesia-related intervention administered to adult surgical patients (≥ 16 years old), with a control group receiving either another anesthesia intervention or no intervention at all. The electronic databases Embase (via OVID), MEDLINE, and MEDLINE in Process (via OVID), and Cochrane Central Register of Control Trials (CENTRAL) were searched from inception to February 26, 2021. Studies were screened and data were extracted by pairs of independent reviewers in duplicate with disagreements resolved through consensus or a third reviewer. Data were summarized narratively. Results We included 638 multicentre randomized controlled trials (n patients = 615,907) that met the eligibility criteria. The most commonly identified anesthesia-related intervention theme across all studies was pharmacotherapy (n studies = 361 [56.6%]; n patients = 244,610 [39.7%]), followed by anesthetic technique (n studies = 80 [12.5%], n patients = 48,455 [7.9%]). Interventions were most often implemented intraoperatively (n studies = 233 [36.5%]; n patients = 175,974 [28.6%]). Studies typically involved multiple types of surgeries (n studies = 187 [29.2%]; n patients = 206 667 [33.5%]), followed by general surgery only (n studies = 115 [18.1%]; n patients = 201,028 [32.6%]) and orthopedic surgery only (n studies = 94 [14.7%]; n patients = 34,575 [5.6%]). Functional status was the most commonly investigated outcome (n studies = 272), followed by patient experience (n studies = 168), and mortality (n studies = 153). Conclusions This scoping review provides a map of multicenter RCTs in anesthesia which can be used to optimize future research endeavors in the field. Specifically, we have identified key knowledge gaps in anesthesia that require further systematic assessment, as well as areas where additional research would likely not add value. These findings provide the foundation for streamlining knowledge translation in anesthesia in order to reduce practice variation and enhance patient outcomes.

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