While progress has been made in this field, many radically polymerizable silicone compounds have been developed for use in silicone polymer products, especially with respect to medical devices, such ...

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included cohort studies that explored the association between walking speed and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults. We used random-effects ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...

The use of 12-core systematic prostate biopsy is associated with diagnostic inaccuracy that contributes to both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of prostate cancer. Biopsies performed with magnetic ...

The search for evidence and critical assessment of the individual studies identified are the core of a systematic review (SR). These SR steps require meticulous execution and documentation to minimize ...

Clinicians wishing to quickly answer a clinical question may seek a systematic review, rather than searching for primary articles. Such a review is also called a meta-analysis when the investigators ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has promoted bundled payment programs nationwide as one of its flagship value-based payment reforms. Under bundled payment, providers assume ...

Background: Understanding the clinical course of low back pain is essential to informing treatment recommendations and patient stratification. Our aim was to update our previous systematic review and ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

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