Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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The physiotherapy profession strives to be a leader in providing quality care and strongly recognizes the value of research to guide clinical practice. Adherence to guidelines for research reporting and conduct is a significant step towards high-quality, transparent and reproducible research. ⋯ Most RCTs/SRs were registered; the majority had discrepancies between preregistration and publication, potentially influencing the outcomes and interpretations of findings. Journals should require preregistration and compare the submission with the registration information when assessing publication suitability. Readers should be aware of these inconsistencies and their implications when interpreting and translating results into practice.
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Network meta-analysis (NMA) quantifies the relative efficacy of three or more interventions from trials evaluating some, but usually not all, treatments. This study applied the analytical approach of NMA to quantify the relative accuracy of prediction models with distinct patient applicability that are evaluated on the same population ('concurrent external validation'). ⋯ The NeRMA Score makes it possible to quantify the relative accuracy of binomial prediction models with distinct applicability in a concurrent external validation.
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Network meta-analysis (NMA) quantifies the relative efficacy of three or more interventions from trials evaluating some, but usually not all, treatments. This study applied the analytical approach of NMA to quantify the relative accuracy of prediction models with distinct patient applicability that are evaluated on the same population ('concurrent external validation'). ⋯ The NeRMA Score makes it possible to quantify the relative accuracy of binomial prediction models with distinct applicability in a concurrent external validation.
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Meta Analysis
Effects of goal-oriented care for adults with multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review the evidence from randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of goal-oriented care against standard care for multimorbid adults. ⋯ No firm conclusions can be reached about the effects of goal-oriented care for multimorbid adults. Future research should overcome the shortcomings of trials assessed in this meta-analysis. Sound application of the indications for research of complex healthcare interventions is warranted.
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Review Meta Analysis
The effectiveness of person-centred quality improvement strategies on the management and control of hypertension in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effectiveness of person-centred quality improvement strategies on the management and control of adults with hypertension in primary care. ⋯ Person-centred quality improvement strategies were effective in improving blood pressure outcomes. Further research is needed regarding the context of implementing interventions to provide greater insight into the components of a person-centred quality improvement intervention most effective in improving hypertension outcomes.