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Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (2021)
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Doleman, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Heinink, T. P., Boyd-Carson, H., Carrick, L., Mandalia, R., …Williams, J. P. (2021). Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(6), Article CD012978. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd012978.pub2

Background Postoperative pain is a common consequence of surgery and can have many negative perioperative effects. It has been suggested that the administration of analgesia before a painful stimulus may improve pain control. We defined pre‐emptive... Read More about Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery.

Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and grade assessments (2021)
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Thomson, J., Hogan, S., Leonardi?Bee, J., Williams, H., & Bath?Hextall, F. (2021). Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and grade assessments. British Journal of Dermatology, 185(3), 499-511. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.19809

Background Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the commonest cancer affecting white?skinned individuals, and worldwide incidence is increasing. Although rarely fatal, BCC is associated with significant morbidity and costs. Objectives To assess the eff... Read More about Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and grade assessments.

Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis (2021)
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Latif, A., Murray, R. L., Waters, C., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis. Public Health, 194, 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.03.003

Objectives NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS-SSS) have been available in the United Kingdom (UK) since 2000. The service has proven to be effective, however uptake remains below aspirations. Understanding people's willingness and reasons for accessin... Read More about Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis.

Cost-effectiveness of emergency preparedness measures in response to infectious respiratory disease outbreaks: a systematic review and econometric analysis (2021)
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Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Zisis, K., Athanasakis, K., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., …Suk, J. E. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of emergency preparedness measures in response to infectious respiratory disease outbreaks: a systematic review and econometric analysis. BMJ Open, 11(4), Article e045113. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045113

Objectives Respiratory infectious disease outbreaks pose a threat for loss of life, economic instability and social disruption. We conducted a systematic review of published econometric analyses to assess the direct and indirect costs of infectious r... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of emergency preparedness measures in response to infectious respiratory disease outbreaks: a systematic review and econometric analysis.

Systematic Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Primary Care—A Systematic Review (2021)
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Silva, L., Qureshi, N., Abdul-Hamid, H., Weng, S., Kai, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Systematic Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Primary Care—A Systematic Review. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(4), Article 302. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11040302

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited cause of premature cardiovascular disease, but the majority of patients remain undiagnosed. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of interventions to systematically... Read More about Systematic Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Primary Care—A Systematic Review.

Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a qualitative systematic review (2020)
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Nixon, A. L., Leonardi-Bee, J., Wang, H., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19(5), 911-965. https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00424

Objective:The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes mellitus management in the Caribbean region.Introduction:The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Caribbean is of significant... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a qualitative systematic review.

Using Trial Sequential Analysis for estimating the sample sizes of further trials: example using smoking cessation intervention (2020)
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Claire, R., Gluud, C., Berlin, I., Coleman, T., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2020). Using Trial Sequential Analysis for estimating the sample sizes of further trials: example using smoking cessation intervention. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20(1), Article 284. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-020-01169-7

Background: Assessing benefits and harms of health interventions is resource-intensive and often requires feasibility and pilot trials followed by adequately powered randomised clinical trials. Data from feasibility and pilot trials are used to infor... Read More about Using Trial Sequential Analysis for estimating the sample sizes of further trials: example using smoking cessation intervention.

Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin (2020)
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Thomson, J., Hogan, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Williams, H. C., & Bath-Hextall, F. J. (2020). Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Cochrane Library, 2020, Article CD003412. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003412.pub3

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the commonest cancer affecting white-skinned individuals, and worldwide incidence is increasing. Although rarely fatal, BCC is associated with significant morbidity and costs. First-line treatment is usually... Read More about Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin.

Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review (2020)
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Ekezie, W., Murray, R. L., Agrawal, S., Bogdanovica, I., Britton, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians. (2020). Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review. Clinical Medicine, 20(6), 551-559. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0359

Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for a wide range of diseases, and smoking cessation significantly reduces these risks. Clinical guidelines for diseases associated with smoking should therefore include guidance on smoking cessation. This review... Read More about Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review.

Acceptability of bisphosphonates among patients, clinicians and managers: a systematic review and framework synthesis. (2020)
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Paskins, Z., Crawford-Manning, F., Cottrell, E., Corp, N., Wright, J., Jinks, C., …Sahota, O. (2020). Acceptability of bisphosphonates among patients, clinicians and managers: a systematic review and framework synthesis. BMJ Open, 10(11), Article e040634. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040634

OBJECTIVE: To explore the acceptability of different bisphosphonate regimens for the treatment of osteoporosis among patients, clinicians and managers, payers and academics. DESIGN: A systematic review of primary qualitative studies. Seven databas... Read More about Acceptability of bisphosphonates among patients, clinicians and managers: a systematic review and framework synthesis..

Fetal safety of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy: systematic review and meta?analysis (2020)
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Taylor, L., Claire, R., Campbell, K., Coleman‐Haynes, T., Leonardi‐Bee, J., Chamberlain, C., …Coleman, T. (2021). Fetal safety of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction, 116(2), 239-277. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15185

Background and aims: Smoking in pregnancy causes substantial avoidable harm to mothers and offspring; nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may prevent this and is used to help women quit. A recently updated Cochrane review of randomised controlled tria... Read More about Fetal safety of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy: systematic review and meta?analysis.

Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol (2020)
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Hassanein, Z., Langley, T., Murray, R., Bogdanovica, I., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(1), 222-228. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00248

Objective: This systematic review aims to identify and explore the experiences and views regarding secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among women and children in the home, workplace, school, personal vehicles, and public places from the perspectives of... Read More about Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Predicting major adverse cardiovascular events for secondary prevention: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk prediction models (2020)
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Akyea, R. K., Leonardi-Bee, J., Asselbergs, F. W., Patel, R. S., Durrington, P., Wierzbicki, A. S., …Weng, S. F. (2020). Predicting major adverse cardiovascular events for secondary prevention: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk prediction models. BMJ Open, 10(7), Article e034564. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034564

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. With advances in early diagnosis and treatment of CVD and increasing life expectancy, more people are surviving initial CVD events. However, models t... Read More about Predicting major adverse cardiovascular events for secondary prevention: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk prediction models.

Effectiveness and safety of Ayurvedic medicines in type-2 diabetes management: a systematic review protocol (2020)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Panniyammakal, J., Biswas, T. K., Heinrich, M., Lewis, S. A., Greenfield, S. M., …Leonardi-Bee, J. (2020). Effectiveness and safety of Ayurvedic medicines in type-2 diabetes management: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(11), 2380-2389. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00350

Objective: To evaluate and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness and safety of Ayurvedic medicines for managing type-2 diabetes (T2DM). Introduction: Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted to assess the effectiveness an... Read More about Effectiveness and safety of Ayurvedic medicines in type-2 diabetes management: a systematic review protocol.

Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Clinical Trials of Breast Milk Substitutes (2020)
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Jarrold, K., Helfer, B., Eskander, M., Crawley, H., Trabulsi, J., Caulfield, L. E., …Boyle, R. J. (2020). Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Clinical Trials of Breast Milk Substitutes. JAMA Pediatrics, 174(9), 874-881. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0578

Importance: Breast milk substitutes (BMS) are important nutritional products evaluated in clinical trials. Concerns have been raised about the risk of bias in BMS trials, the reliability of claims that arise from such trials, and the potential for B... Read More about Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Clinical Trials of Breast Milk Substitutes.

Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy (2020)
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Claire, R., Chamberlain, C., Davey, M., Leonardi-Bee, J., Cooper, S. E., Berlin, I., & Coleman, T. (2020). Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd010078.pub3

Background: Tobacco smoking in pregnancy causes serious health problems for the developing fetus and mother. When used by non‐pregnant smokers, pharmacotherapies (nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, and varenicline) are effective for incr... Read More about Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy.

Association of the built environment with physical activity in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review protocol (2019)
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Adebusoye, B., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2020). Association of the built environment with physical activity in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(3), 553-563. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00162

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to summarize the association of the built environment with physical activity in children and adolescents in Africa. Introduction: Physical activity offers immense benefits to children and adolesc... Read More about Association of the built environment with physical activity in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review protocol.

Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Influenza: An Updated Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2019)
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Lansbury, L. E., Rodrigo, C., Leonardi-Bee, J., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J., & Shen Lim, W. (2020). Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Influenza: An Updated Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Critical Care Medicine, 48(2), e98-e106. https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000004093

Objective: Corticosteroids may be beneficial in sepsis but uncertainty remains over their effects in severe influenza. This systematic review updates the current evidence regarding corticosteroids in the treatment of influenza and examines the effect... Read More about Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Influenza: An Updated Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.