Guidance to best tools and practices for systematic reviews
When the available evidence is limited to case reports and case series, it is not possible to test hypotheses nor provide descriptive estimates or associations; however, a systematic review of these studies can still offer important insights [81, 145]. When authors anticipate that limited evidence of any kind may be available to inform their ...
Guidance on Conducting a Systematic Literature Review
Literature reviews establish the foundation of academic inquires. However, in the planning field, we lack rigorous systematic reviews. In this article, through a systematic search on the methodology of literature review, we categorize a typology of literature reviews, discuss steps in conducting a systematic literature review, and provide suggestions on how to enhance rigor in literature ...
Methodological quality and synthesis of case series and case reports
In the biomedical published literature, a case report is the description of the clinical course of one individual, which may include particular exposures, symptoms, signs, interventions or outcomes. ... It is paramount to recognise that a systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports/series should not be placed at the top of the hierarchy ...
PDF Checklist for Case Reports
The systematic review is essentially an analysis of the available literature (that is, evidence) and a. judgment of the effectiveness or otherwise of a practice, involving a series of complex steps. JBI takes a. particular view on what counts as evidence and the methods utilised to synthesise those different types of. evidence.
How-to conduct a systematic literature review: A quick guide for
Method details Overview. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) is a research methodology to collect, identify, and critically analyze the available research studies (e.g., articles, conference proceedings, books, dissertations) through a systematic procedure [12].An SLR updates the reader with current literature about a subject [6].The goal is to review critical points of current knowledge on a ...
Ten Steps to Conduct a Systematic Review
The report provides a practical example of how an initial exploration of PubMed helped identify an existing systematic review, highlighting the importance of avoiding duplication. The systematic and well-coordinated team approach in the establishment of selection criteria, development of search strategies, and an organized methodology is evident.
Systematic Review
A systematic review is a type of review that uses repeatable methods to find, select, and synthesize all available evidence. It answers a clearly formulated research question and explicitly states the methods used to arrive at the answer. Example: Systematic review. In 2008, Dr. Robert Boyle and his colleagues published a systematic review in ...
PDF Methodological quality and synthesis of case series and case reports
literature, whereas case series report aggregates individual cases in one publication.4 The median number of patients in articles with 'case series' in the title was found to be seven (range 1-6432). The median (range) of the number of cases of articles with 'case report' as a publi-cation type was four (1-178).5 Case reports/case
A Protocol for the Use of Case Reports/Studies and Case Series in
To date, systematic review guidelines (GRADE, PRISMA, PRISMA-P, and Navigation Guide) remove case reports/studies and case series (human subjects research with no control group) from consideration in systematic reviews, in part due to the challenges in evaluating the internal validity of these kinds of study designs.
A step by step guide for conducting a systematic review and meta
Detailed steps for conducting any systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched the methods reported in published SR/MA in tropical medicine and other healthcare fields besides the published guidelines like Cochrane guidelines {Higgins, 2011 #7} [] to collect the best low-bias method for each step of SR/MA conduction steps.Furthermore, we used guidelines that we apply in studies for all SR ...
Systematic review of case reports of antiphospholipid syndrome ...
Abstract. Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of case reports documenting the development of antiphospholipid syndrome or antiphospholipid syndrome-related features after an infection. Methods: We searched Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed ePubs, and The Cochrane Library - CENTRAL through March 2015 ...
Drug induced pancreatitis: A systematic review of case reports to
Objective A current assessment of case reports of possible drug-induced pancreatitis is needed. We systematically reviewed the case report literature to identify drugs with potential associations with acute pancreatitis and the burden of evidence supporting these associations. Methods A protocol was developed a priori (PROSPERO CRD42017060473). We searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library ...
COVID-19 associated vasculitis: A systematic review of case reports and
Abstract. Vasculitis is one of the complications of COVID-19. We conducted a systematic review analysing the association of COVID-19 with vasculitis. We searched Google Scholar and PubMed from December 1, 2019, to October 11, 2021. The review included 8 studies (7 case reports and 1 case series) reporting 9 cases of vasculitis secondary to ...
Heyde's syndrome: a systematic review of case reports
This study, to our knowledge, is the first systematic review of case reports focusing on this condition. While ~92% of the articles were published on or after 2000, it is unlikely that the incidence of Heyde's syndrome has increased this drastically since the late 1900s but rather physicians are becoming more aware of this unique diagnosis.
Systematic literature review of published case reports
The present review of 52 published cases indicates that there are no specific somatic and psychopathological findings to diagnose a myxedema psychosis. It is diagnosed through the measurement of thyroid stimulating hormone and treated by application of L-thyroxine. Due to its excellent prognosis, myxedema madness should always be considered a ...
Cheilitis glandularis: case report and systematic literature review
In this article, we report the case of an 18-year-old black woman who presented with a deep suppurative type of CG in both lips. In addition, we performed a systematic literature review in five databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid, and Embase) to identify CG case reports or case series.
COVID-19-associated psychosis: A systematic review of case reports
This descriptive systematic review identified 48 cases of incident psychosis in patients with antecedent or concurrent COVID-19. The mean age of patients in our sample was 43.9 years and medical comorbidities were present 23% of cases. Delusions were present in 92% of patients and psychiatric symptoms lasted for approximately 2 to 90 days ...
First-trimester uterine rupture: a case report and systematic review of
Following this case, a systematic review of the literature was performed using a protocol designed before study initiation. This systematic review was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews before data collection (registration number CRD42020209171).
Hematologic Immune-Related Adverse Events from Immune Checkpoint
Due to their rarity, existing literature is confined to case reports and series. We conducted a systematic review of all published case reports and series till date to summarize clinical presentation, risk factors, management, and outcomes of patients who develop hematologic irAEs during ICI treatment. Methods:
Salmonellatyphi and endocarditis: a systematic review of case reports
Results This review included seven case reports, comprising 22.2% female and 77.8% male patients. The mean age of patients was 27.9 + 12.0 years. Regarding past medical history, 33.3% (3/9) of ...
Cheilitis glandularis: case report and systematic literature review
Cheilitis glandularis (CG) is a rare inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects the minor salivary glands predominantly in the lower lip. In this article, we report the case of an 18-year-old black woman who presented with a deep suppurative type of CG in both lips. In addition, we performed a systematic literature review in five ...
Schwannoma of the nasal cavity: A case report and review of the literature
The mainstay treatment for schwannoma is surgical excision. The choice of the approach is conditioned on different factors such as the size, location, and extent tumor. 8 Endoscopic resection can be performed securely for small schwannomas with limited extension, otherwise, an external approach is required for giant tumors that extend to the anterior skull base. 9 Although recurrence is rare ...
Xylazine in the Opioid Epidemic: A Systematic Review of Case Reports
This systematic review has several strengths, including a comprehensive search strategy covering multiple databases and gray literature, which increases the likelihood of identifying relevant studies. Incorporating case reports and case series provides a broader understanding of Xylazine use and its implications within the opioid crisis.
Impact of neonatal sepsis on neurocognitive outcomes: a systematic
Sepsis is associated with neurocognitive impairment among preterm neonates but less is known about term neonates with sepsis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide an update of neurocognitive outcomes including cognitive delay, visual impairment, auditory impairment, and cerebral palsy, among neonates with sepsis. We performed a systematic review of PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL ...
C5 Palsy after Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Two Case Reports and ...
Postoperative C5 palsy (C5P) is a known complication after cervical spine surgery using both the anterior and posterior approaches. There has been significant literature published regarding C5P following cervical spine surgery with an overall incidence of 5.3-6% [1,2,3].C5P presents as new unilateral weakness of the deltoid and biceps muscles immediately or several days after surgery [4,5,6,7].
JCM
Methods: A comprehensive systematic review was conducted following PRISMA-SR guidelines. PUBMED was queried for studies on spirituality and neuro-oncology. Identified studies included RCTs, interviews, surveys, and case reports that examined spirituality in neuro-oncological clinical care, quality of life, and patient experience.
Medicina
Background and Objectives: Vertical rhythmic dyskinetic movements that are primarily drug-induced and affect solely the jaw, mouth, and lips without involving the tongue have been historically described as "rabbit" syndrome (RS). Evidence on the unique features and implications of this disorder remains limited. This literature review aims to evaluate the clinical-epidemiological profile ...
Villar's nodule: a case report and systematic literature review of
We report a case of umbilical endometriosis externa and systematically review the literature regarding this finding. In our case report, a 47-year-old woman with cyclic umbilical bleeding, pelvic pain, and no previous umbilical surgery developed a spontaneous umbilical endometrioma, cured by surgical resection and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
JRFM
Over the last few decades, remarkable technical advancements, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, blockchain, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, have emerged. These tools have the ability to change the accounting process. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review on using the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and eXtensible Business ...
Atypical Aggressive Hemangioma of Thoracic ...
The authors have nothing to report. Consent. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal on request. Conflicts of Interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Author ...
COMMENTS
When the available evidence is limited to case reports and case series, it is not possible to test hypotheses nor provide descriptive estimates or associations; however, a systematic review of these studies can still offer important insights [81, 145]. When authors anticipate that limited evidence of any kind may be available to inform their ...
Literature reviews establish the foundation of academic inquires. However, in the planning field, we lack rigorous systematic reviews. In this article, through a systematic search on the methodology of literature review, we categorize a typology of literature reviews, discuss steps in conducting a systematic literature review, and provide suggestions on how to enhance rigor in literature ...
In the biomedical published literature, a case report is the description of the clinical course of one individual, which may include particular exposures, symptoms, signs, interventions or outcomes. ... It is paramount to recognise that a systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports/series should not be placed at the top of the hierarchy ...
The systematic review is essentially an analysis of the available literature (that is, evidence) and a. judgment of the effectiveness or otherwise of a practice, involving a series of complex steps. JBI takes a. particular view on what counts as evidence and the methods utilised to synthesise those different types of. evidence.
Method details Overview. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) is a research methodology to collect, identify, and critically analyze the available research studies (e.g., articles, conference proceedings, books, dissertations) through a systematic procedure [12].An SLR updates the reader with current literature about a subject [6].The goal is to review critical points of current knowledge on a ...
The report provides a practical example of how an initial exploration of PubMed helped identify an existing systematic review, highlighting the importance of avoiding duplication. The systematic and well-coordinated team approach in the establishment of selection criteria, development of search strategies, and an organized methodology is evident.
A systematic review is a type of review that uses repeatable methods to find, select, and synthesize all available evidence. It answers a clearly formulated research question and explicitly states the methods used to arrive at the answer. Example: Systematic review. In 2008, Dr. Robert Boyle and his colleagues published a systematic review in ...
literature, whereas case series report aggregates individual cases in one publication.4 The median number of patients in articles with 'case series' in the title was found to be seven (range 1-6432). The median (range) of the number of cases of articles with 'case report' as a publi-cation type was four (1-178).5 Case reports/case
To date, systematic review guidelines (GRADE, PRISMA, PRISMA-P, and Navigation Guide) remove case reports/studies and case series (human subjects research with no control group) from consideration in systematic reviews, in part due to the challenges in evaluating the internal validity of these kinds of study designs.
Detailed steps for conducting any systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched the methods reported in published SR/MA in tropical medicine and other healthcare fields besides the published guidelines like Cochrane guidelines {Higgins, 2011 #7} [] to collect the best low-bias method for each step of SR/MA conduction steps.Furthermore, we used guidelines that we apply in studies for all SR ...
Abstract. Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of case reports documenting the development of antiphospholipid syndrome or antiphospholipid syndrome-related features after an infection. Methods: We searched Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed ePubs, and The Cochrane Library - CENTRAL through March 2015 ...
Objective A current assessment of case reports of possible drug-induced pancreatitis is needed. We systematically reviewed the case report literature to identify drugs with potential associations with acute pancreatitis and the burden of evidence supporting these associations. Methods A protocol was developed a priori (PROSPERO CRD42017060473). We searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library ...
Abstract. Vasculitis is one of the complications of COVID-19. We conducted a systematic review analysing the association of COVID-19 with vasculitis. We searched Google Scholar and PubMed from December 1, 2019, to October 11, 2021. The review included 8 studies (7 case reports and 1 case series) reporting 9 cases of vasculitis secondary to ...
This study, to our knowledge, is the first systematic review of case reports focusing on this condition. While ~92% of the articles were published on or after 2000, it is unlikely that the incidence of Heyde's syndrome has increased this drastically since the late 1900s but rather physicians are becoming more aware of this unique diagnosis.
The present review of 52 published cases indicates that there are no specific somatic and psychopathological findings to diagnose a myxedema psychosis. It is diagnosed through the measurement of thyroid stimulating hormone and treated by application of L-thyroxine. Due to its excellent prognosis, myxedema madness should always be considered a ...
In this article, we report the case of an 18-year-old black woman who presented with a deep suppurative type of CG in both lips. In addition, we performed a systematic literature review in five databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid, and Embase) to identify CG case reports or case series.
This descriptive systematic review identified 48 cases of incident psychosis in patients with antecedent or concurrent COVID-19. The mean age of patients in our sample was 43.9 years and medical comorbidities were present 23% of cases. Delusions were present in 92% of patients and psychiatric symptoms lasted for approximately 2 to 90 days ...
Following this case, a systematic review of the literature was performed using a protocol designed before study initiation. This systematic review was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews before data collection (registration number CRD42020209171).
Due to their rarity, existing literature is confined to case reports and series. We conducted a systematic review of all published case reports and series till date to summarize clinical presentation, risk factors, management, and outcomes of patients who develop hematologic irAEs during ICI treatment. Methods:
Results This review included seven case reports, comprising 22.2% female and 77.8% male patients. The mean age of patients was 27.9 + 12.0 years. Regarding past medical history, 33.3% (3/9) of ...
Cheilitis glandularis (CG) is a rare inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects the minor salivary glands predominantly in the lower lip. In this article, we report the case of an 18-year-old black woman who presented with a deep suppurative type of CG in both lips. In addition, we performed a systematic literature review in five ...
The mainstay treatment for schwannoma is surgical excision. The choice of the approach is conditioned on different factors such as the size, location, and extent tumor. 8 Endoscopic resection can be performed securely for small schwannomas with limited extension, otherwise, an external approach is required for giant tumors that extend to the anterior skull base. 9 Although recurrence is rare ...
This systematic review has several strengths, including a comprehensive search strategy covering multiple databases and gray literature, which increases the likelihood of identifying relevant studies. Incorporating case reports and case series provides a broader understanding of Xylazine use and its implications within the opioid crisis.
Sepsis is associated with neurocognitive impairment among preterm neonates but less is known about term neonates with sepsis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide an update of neurocognitive outcomes including cognitive delay, visual impairment, auditory impairment, and cerebral palsy, among neonates with sepsis. We performed a systematic review of PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL ...
Postoperative C5 palsy (C5P) is a known complication after cervical spine surgery using both the anterior and posterior approaches. There has been significant literature published regarding C5P following cervical spine surgery with an overall incidence of 5.3-6% [1,2,3].C5P presents as new unilateral weakness of the deltoid and biceps muscles immediately or several days after surgery [4,5,6,7].
Methods: A comprehensive systematic review was conducted following PRISMA-SR guidelines. PUBMED was queried for studies on spirituality and neuro-oncology. Identified studies included RCTs, interviews, surveys, and case reports that examined spirituality in neuro-oncological clinical care, quality of life, and patient experience.
Background and Objectives: Vertical rhythmic dyskinetic movements that are primarily drug-induced and affect solely the jaw, mouth, and lips without involving the tongue have been historically described as "rabbit" syndrome (RS). Evidence on the unique features and implications of this disorder remains limited. This literature review aims to evaluate the clinical-epidemiological profile ...
We report a case of umbilical endometriosis externa and systematically review the literature regarding this finding. In our case report, a 47-year-old woman with cyclic umbilical bleeding, pelvic pain, and no previous umbilical surgery developed a spontaneous umbilical endometrioma, cured by surgical resection and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
Over the last few decades, remarkable technical advancements, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, blockchain, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, have emerged. These tools have the ability to change the accounting process. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review on using the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and eXtensible Business ...
The authors have nothing to report. Consent. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal on request. Conflicts of Interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Author ...