Background Fluid restriction is a commonly prescribed non-pharmacological intervention in the management of heart failure (HF). However, data on its efficacy and safety are scarce. Recent randomised ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will produce a report to update the standards for systematic reviews as defined in the 2011 report Finding What ...

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 ...

A new publication in Nature Reviews Methods Primers provides essential guidance for conducting rigorous systematic reviews on studies with animals and cells. It also highlights the benefits of these ...

If you’re thinking about undertaking a major literature review project to answer a specific research question,, you may be interested in learning more about a special type of review called a ...

Governments, public health authorities, and social media platforms have employed various measures to counter misinformation that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of those ...

Objective Synthesise evidence for effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions following ACL and/or meniscal tear on symptomatic, functional, clinical, psychosocial, quality of life and reinjury ...

During the past two decades in the United States, all major payer types—commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and multipayer coalitions—have introduced value-based purchasing (VBP) contracts to reward ...

A quality improvement initiative for reducing morning hypoglycemia in children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ASCO Quality Care ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Standards for Synthesizing the Body of Evidence." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews. Washington, DC: The National ...