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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"evidence synthesis"”.
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Methodological challenges in the evidence synthesis of health outcomes of digital health technologies
… reviews and meta-analyses have dominated medical evidence synthesis. They provide medical decision-making evidence. To avoid biases and maintain methodological quality, the Cochrane Handbook recommends systematic reviews follow certain procedures during study stages. This thesis comprises six …
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Evidence Synthesis and targeting further research for adherence and stratification in health economic evaluations
… non-parametric regression methods. By using evidence synthesis methods, to make use of all available data, this thesis has found it is possible to incorporate uncertainty due to adherence to interventions and stratifications of treatment decisions into CEA models, allowing future research …
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Workplace based learning in district health leadership and management strengthening: A qualitative evidence synthesis
… to this learning process. This qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) used the ‘best fit' framework approach to synthesize evidence on WPBL, to identify and analyse how WPBL works to support and impact (or not) leadership and management development in the district health system. Findings from …
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Women’s perspectives of home birth with a traditional birth attendant in the East African Community: a qualitative evidence synthesis
… in the EAC. To address this aim, a qualitative evidence synthesis was conducted. Electronic databases were searched and updated. References were screened, extracted, and assessed for their methodological quality. Data were analyzed using framework synthesis methods. Findings were analyzed, …
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Immigrants’, refugees’ and their families’ perspectives of midwifery care in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand; a qualitative evidence synthesis
… including immigrants. This qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) investigates the perspectives of immigrant women on midwifery care. Screening 914 articles, yielded five included studies for analysis, revealing six descriptive themes mapped to the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care (QMNC) …
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An investigation of training transfer from strength and conditioning to athletic performance using large-scale evidence synthesis and real-world data.
… seeking to refine S&C prescription. High-quality evidence synthesis summarises and assists researchers and practitioners to navigate the overwhelming amount of research that is now available. High-quality evidence synthesis can also develop novel insights for more effective decision making. The …
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Supporting wellbeing in older adults: a qualitative investigation of the experiences of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic and a qualitative evidence synthesis on routine management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
… Firstly the systematic review used thematic synthesis to develop themes pertaining to the routine management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. It focused on patterns of similarity and difference across two care contexts; care homes and hospital and how contextual factors …
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The Next Generation and Texas Science: Life Science Teacher’s Use of Literacy and Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Assessing Students’ Abilities to Engage in Science Practices, A Three Article Dissertation
… format was followed to complete a qualitative evidence synthesis of three NSTA journals, conduct an exploratory case study of three life science teachers, and develop an outline of a professional development program for secondary science teachers. Results from the qualitative evidence synthesis …
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Curating and summarising data from animal research on neurodevelopment at scale
… important to consider and critique all available evidence. Systematic review is an established evidence synthesis method used to identify, curate, and summarise published research. Systematic reviews of animal research can identify gaps in knowledge, explain heterogeneity in findings, work towards …
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EXCEED: enabling and excelling equitable evidence generation for digital health.
… and healthcare has given rise to a new era of evidence-based medicine. Digital health technologies (DHTs), defined in 2022 as “systems that use computing platforms, connectivity, software, and/or sensors for healthcare and related uses,” have become rapidly incorporated across medical …
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Effectiveness of Interprofessional Collaboration with Pharmacists on Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review [paper]
… were developed. Seven articles were used, and an evidence synthesis table was created. Results: Evidence from this research demonstrates pharmacist involvement improves medication adherence. It also demonstrated pharmacist involvement has an overall positive effect on patient care. Discussion: …
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Is multimodal care effective for the management of patients with soft tissue injuries of the shoulder? A systematic review of the literature
… and 19 were critically appraised. The best-evidence synthesis includes ten high-quality RCTs. For subacromial impingement syndrome, multimodal care leads to similar outcomes as sham therapy, shock-wave therapy, corticosteroid injections and surgery. For rotator cuff tendinitis, a multimodal …
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Automating systematic literature reviews in healthcare: leveraging artificial intelligence for enhanced evidence-based decision making.
… (SLRs) are considered the gold standard in synthesising evidence across various research disciplines due to their structured, transparent, and reproducible nature. Despite their critical role, the SLR process is often perceived as burdensome and time-intensive, largely due to the escalating …
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Determinants of Childhood Obesity in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review
… This systematic literature review focused on synthesising evidence regarding the core determinants of childhood obesity within the UK context. A total of 15 studies were included, encompassing both quantitative and qualitative designs. The review identified five interrelated themes shaping …
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Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Patient Portal Use in the Mental Health Context
… renewal, and educational resources. There is evidence that portals support patient empowerment, therapeutic communication, adherence to treatment, and satisfaction with care. Nonetheless, patient portals are underutilized in mental health settings, with policies in some health care …
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Mapping the evidence on the impacts of agroforestry on agricultural productivity, ecosystem services, and human wellbeing in high-income countries
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What is known about the rehabilitation management of functional neurological disorder in the adult physical hospital setting: A scoping review.
… been made. The aim was to explore the body of evidence surrounding this topic and draw on the many disciplines that make up the team working with this cohort of people within the hospital setting. Methodology: Guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Manual for Evidence Synthesis and the …
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In two minds about screening: an investigation of cervical cancer prevention among Irish women
… psychological influences. There is a gap in the evidence synthesis of associations with personal characteristics and health beliefs. Thematic analysis of focus group interviews confirmed the validity of many screening predictors identified by the systematic review and expectancy-value theories. A …
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The Influence of Doctor of Nursing Practice Education on Nurse Practitioner Practice
… this time, it is important to establish research evidence on the effects of doctoral education on NP practice. Therefore, a qualitative study of practicing NPs that have returned for the DNP degree was conducted. The purpose was to describe NPs' perceptions of their DNP education, and particularly …
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Statistical inference in stochastic/deterministic epidemic models to jointly estimate transmission and severity
… enhance parameter identifiability, in a Bayesian evidence synthesis context. In contrast to the literature in the field, the model introduced accounts for dependencies between datasets. The added stochasticity and unmeasured dependencies result in an intractable likelihood. Inference therefore …
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