[PDF] Top 20 Effect of blood donor characteristics on transfusion outcomes: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

... and systematic search strategy with an information specialist trained in the conduct of systematic ...and donor characteristics and outcomes, to be sensitive and inclusive (Additional ... See full document

... RBC transfusion (intervention) and compare either two or more different thresholds or to a non-transfused group (comparator), and report on any clinical outcome ...the review (for example, wrong population, ... See full document

... within meta- analysis either as a large group or as several subgroups will be determined by both ...same meta- ...groupings, meta- analysis will ...for meta- synthesis will be ... See full document

... Our systematic review and meta-analysis will determine the level of efficacy associated with the use of spinal orthoses and postural taping for older people with hyper- ... See full document

... Methods: A comprehensive search of articles published between January 01, 2000, and December 31, 2017, will be performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Index Medicus, and Web of Science. All cross-sectional, cohort ... See full document

... primary outcomes from each of the studies included in the review will be assessed using the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, De- velopment, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach [63] by the first author ... See full document

... negative effect of transfusion on lung cancer survival, both surgeons and anesthesiologists should be more prudent in using perioperative blood ...patient blood management protocol that ... See full document

... Other sources of potential bias will be considered (for example, stopping trials early for benefit, baseline imbal- ance, or blocked randomization in unblended trials) The judgment for each category will be made, taking ... See full document

... quantitative meta-analysis will be feasible due to expected lack of controlled clinical trials and clinical and statistical heterogeneity; however, this will be considered once the data is ...quantitative ... See full document

... attrition), characteristics of the population under study (age, sex, education, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, propor- tion with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, kidney disease, liver ... See full document

... this review, we will include two types of study: (1) designs that examine the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concen- tration and our stated primary and secondary ... See full document

... that transfusion was an independent factor of morbidity ...reduce transfusion or to improve transfusion protocols in order to reduce patient exposure to blood products and thus diminish ... See full document

... This protocol has potential study design limitations. The definition of an organisational intervention is not definitive and, hence, we anticipate that including/ excluding on these criteria will involve robust ... See full document

... for systematic reviews and primary research from 1990 in August 2011 using several sources, including specialist registers [Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), The Campbell Library, Database of ... See full document

... tolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mmHg or higher and/ or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mmHg or higher on two or more consecutive occasions during ... See full document

... Study selection, data collection process and data items SP, OvdA and SC independently screened titles, abstracts and full-text reports [12]. Any disagreements were resolved by discussion. Data extracted included all ... See full document

... extent the consequences associated with the presence of comorbidity. However, the magnitude of effect of age- ing and comorbidity on outcome measures and RA management is largely unknown. Moreover, for many of the ... See full document

... Our study has a few limitations. First, only studies that were published in the English language since 1980 were included, therefore we could have excluded articles that were pertinent to our review. Second, many ... See full document

... An experienced information specialist developed a pre- liminary search strategy in consultation with the review team. The literature search will be conducted in MED- LINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, with no ... See full document

... Several review studies have assessed the effect of DSM educational programs on the general population ...key characteristics for improving glycemic control, in- cluding face-to-face delivery, ... See full document