1672-2531
2014 Issue 7
Guidance for Evidence-informed Policies about Health Systems: Rationale for and Challenges of Guidance Development
Xavier Bosch-Capblanch;John N. Lavis;Simon Lewin;Rifat Atun;John-Arne Rфttingen;Daniel Drschel;Lise Beck;Edgardo Abalos;Fadi El-Jardali;Lucy Gilson;Sy Oliver;Kaspar Wyss;Peter Tugwell;Regina Kulier;Tikki Pang;Andy Haines;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;Switzerland;University of Basel;Basel;Switzerland;McMaster Health Forum;Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;and Department of Political Science;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South Africa;Global Fund to Fight AIDS;Tuberculosis and Malaria;Geneva;Switzerland;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South;Harvard Kennedy School;Cambridge;Massachusetts;United States of America Africa;Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales;Rosario;Argentina;Department of Health Policy and Management;American University of Beirut;Beirut;Lebanon;and McMaster Health Forum;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;School of Public Health;University of Cape Town and Department of Global Health and Development;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;United Kingdom;EPPI-Centre;Social Science Research Unit;Institute of Education;London;United Kingdom;Centre for Global Health;Institute of Population Health;University of Ottawa;Ottawa;Ontario;Canada;Innovation;Information;Evidence and Research;World Health Organization;Geneva;Switzerland;Departments of Social and Environmental Health Research and of Nutrition and Public Health Research;London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;
Xavier Bosch-Capblanch;John N. Lavis;Simon Lewin;Rifat Atun;John-Arne Rфttingen;Daniel Drschel;Lise Beck;Edgardo Abalos;Fadi El-Jardali;Lucy Gilson;Sy Oliver;Kaspar Wyss;Peter Tugwell;Regina Kulier;Tikki Pang;Andy Haines;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;Switzerland;University of Basel;Basel;Switzerland;McMaster Health Forum;Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;and Department of Political Science;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South Africa;Global Fund to Fight AIDS;Tuberculosis and Malaria;Geneva;Switzerland;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South;Harvard Kennedy School;Cambridge;Massachusetts;United States of America Africa;Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales;Rosario;Argentina;Department of Health Policy and Management;American University of Beirut;Beirut;Lebanon;and McMaster Health Forum;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;School of Public Health;University of Cape Town and Department of Global Health and Development;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;United Kingdom;EPPI-Centre;Social Science Research Unit;Institute of Education;London;United Kingdom;Centre for Global Health;Institute of Population Health;University of Ottawa;Ottawa;Ontario;Canada;Innovation;Information;Evidence and Research;World Health Organization;Geneva;Switzerland;Departments of Social and Environmental Health Research and of Nutrition and Public Health Research;London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;
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Guidance for Evidence-informed Policies about Health Systems: Linking Guidance Development to Policy Development
John N. Lavis;John-Arne Rфttingen;Xavier Bosch-Capblanch;Rifat Atun;Fadi El-Jardali;Lucy Gilson;Simon Lewin;Sy Oliver;Pierre Ongolo-Zogo;Andy Haines;McMaster Health Forum;Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;and Department of Political Science;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;Switzerland;Global Fund to Fight AIDS;Tuberculosis and Malaria;Geneva;Switzerland and Imperial College;London;United Kingdom;Department of Health Policy and Management;American University of Beirut;Beirut;Lebanon and McMaster Health Forum;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;University of Cape Town;Cape Town;South Africa;and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South Africa;EPPI-Centre;Social Science Research Unit;Institute of Education;London;United Kingdom;Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health;Yaounde′ Central Hospital;and University of Yaounde′;Yaounde′;Cameroon;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;
John N. Lavis;John-Arne Rфttingen;Xavier Bosch-Capblanch;Rifat Atun;Fadi El-Jardali;Lucy Gilson;Simon Lewin;Sy Oliver;Pierre Ongolo-Zogo;Andy Haines;McMaster Health Forum;Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;and Department of Political Science;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;Switzerland;Global Fund to Fight AIDS;Tuberculosis and Malaria;Geneva;Switzerland and Imperial College;London;United Kingdom;Department of Health Policy and Management;American University of Beirut;Beirut;Lebanon and McMaster Health Forum;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;University of Cape Town;Cape Town;South Africa;and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South Africa;EPPI-Centre;Social Science Research Unit;Institute of Education;London;United Kingdom;Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health;Yaounde′ Central Hospital;and University of Yaounde′;Yaounde′;Cameroon;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;
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Guidance for Evidence-informed Policies about Health Systems: Assessing How Much Coni dence to Place in the Research Evidence
Simon Lewin;Xavier Bosch-Capblanch;Sy Oliver;Elie A. Akl;Gunn E. Vist;John N. Lavis;Davina Ghersi;John-Arne Rфttingen;Peter Steinmann;Metin Gulmezoglu;Peter Tugwell;Fadi ElJardali;Andy Haines;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South Africa;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;and University of Basel;Basel;Switzerland;EPPI-Centre;Social Science Research Unit;Institute of Education;London;United Kingdom;Department of Medicine;State University of New York at Buf alo;Buf alo;New York;United States of America;and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;McMaster Health Forum;Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;and Department of Political Science;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Department of Research Policy and Cooperation;Information;Evidence and Research;World Health Organization;Geneva;Switzerland;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;Switzerland;UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programmer of Research;Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction;World Health Organization;Switzerland;Department of Medicine;Institute of Population Health;and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine;University of Ottawa;Ottawa;Canada;Department of Health Policy and Management;American University of Beirut;Beirut;Lebanon;and McMaster Health Forum;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Departments of Social and Environmental Health Research and of Nutrition and Public Health Research;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;
Simon Lewin;Xavier Bosch-Capblanch;Sy Oliver;Elie A. Akl;Gunn E. Vist;John N. Lavis;Davina Ghersi;John-Arne Rфttingen;Peter Steinmann;Metin Gulmezoglu;Peter Tugwell;Fadi ElJardali;Andy Haines;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;and Health Systems Research Unit;Medical Research Council of South Africa;Cape Town;South Africa;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;and University of Basel;Basel;Switzerland;EPPI-Centre;Social Science Research Unit;Institute of Education;London;United Kingdom;Department of Medicine;State University of New York at Buf alo;Buf alo;New York;United States of America;and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services;Oslo;Norway;McMaster Health Forum;Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics;and Department of Political Science;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Department of Research Policy and Cooperation;Information;Evidence and Research;World Health Organization;Geneva;Switzerland;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute;Basel;Switzerland;UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programmer of Research;Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction;World Health Organization;Switzerland;Department of Medicine;Institute of Population Health;and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine;University of Ottawa;Ottawa;Canada;Department of Health Policy and Management;American University of Beirut;Beirut;Lebanon;and McMaster Health Forum;McMaster University;Hamilton;Ontario;Canada;Departments of Social and Environmental Health Research and of Nutrition and Public Health Research;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine;London;United Kingdom;
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Epidemiological Status-quo and Control Strategies of Leprosy in Zhushan County, Hubei Province
SUN Chang-xi;YAN Xian-yu;GUO Hai-rong;WANG Hai-jun;ZHAN Shu-hua;Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhushan County;Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhushan County;Family Planning Service Stations of Zhushan County;Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shiyan City;
SUN Chang-xi;YAN Xian-yu;GUO Hai-rong;WANG Hai-jun;ZHAN Shu-hua;Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhushan County;Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhushan County;Family Planning Service Stations of Zhushan County;Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shiyan City;
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Correlation between Beclin1 Protein Expression and Cervical Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis
WANG Yu-juan;ZHANG Jing;HUO Jun-ling;LV Juan;WANG Zan-hong;Shanxi Medical University;Department of Gynecology;Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences;Shanxi Da Yi Hospital;
WANG Yu-juan;ZHANG Jing;HUO Jun-ling;LV Juan;WANG Zan-hong;Shanxi Medical University;Department of Gynecology;Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences;Shanxi Da Yi Hospital;
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Correlation between RUNX3 expression of Colorectal Cancer and Its Clinical Characteristics: A Meta-Analysis
DE Ji;GUO Tian-jiao;SU Chang;ZHU Lin-lin;YANG Jin-lin;WANG Yi-ping;Department of Gastroenterology;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;Tibetan Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region;
DE Ji;GUO Tian-jiao;SU Chang;ZHU Lin-lin;YANG Jin-lin;WANG Yi-ping;Department of Gastroenterology;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;Tibetan Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region;
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Correlation between ApoE Polymorphism and Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease in Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis
REN Chang-ju;ZHANG Chao;YAN Jin-zhu;ZUO Hong-xia;WENG Hong;Department of Neurology;Taihe Hospital;Hubei University of Medicine;Center for Evidence-based Medicine and Clinical Research;Taihe Hospital;Hubei University of Medicine;Institute of Medicine and Nursing of Hubei Medicine of University;
REN Chang-ju;ZHANG Chao;YAN Jin-zhu;ZUO Hong-xia;WENG Hong;Department of Neurology;Taihe Hospital;Hubei University of Medicine;Center for Evidence-based Medicine and Clinical Research;Taihe Hospital;Hubei University of Medicine;Institute of Medicine and Nursing of Hubei Medicine of University;
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Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Treating Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Meta-Analysis
YUAN Li;FENG Jing;LUO Feng-ming;Department of Family Medicine;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;Department of Respiratory Medicine;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
YUAN Li;FENG Jing;LUO Feng-ming;Department of Family Medicine;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;Department of Respiratory Medicine;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
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Ef ectiveness and Safety of Kanglaite Combined with Gemcitabine for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
ZENG Lin-miao;ZHENG Hai-lun;PENG Jin-yun;XIAO Jian-hong;PAN Wei-piao;WU Dong-mei;Mindong Hospital Ai liated to Fujian Medical University;Fujian Medical University;
ZENG Lin-miao;ZHENG Hai-lun;PENG Jin-yun;XIAO Jian-hong;PAN Wei-piao;WU Dong-mei;Mindong Hospital Ai liated to Fujian Medical University;Fujian Medical University;
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Correlation between Adenoviral Infection and Encephalitis in Children: A Meta-Analysis
LI Ya-min;TAN Wen-jie;Biotech Center for Viral Disease Emergency;National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention;China CDC;
LI Ya-min;TAN Wen-jie;Biotech Center for Viral Disease Emergency;National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention;China CDC;
..............page:835-840
Teicoplanin versus Vancomycin for Severe Gram-positive Bacterial Infection: A Systematic Review
BAO Deng;LI Ya;CHANG Xiao-hong;Department of Respiratory Medicine;Ai liated Hospital of Yan’an University;Department of Endocrinology;Ai liated Hospital of Yan’an University;
BAO Deng;LI Ya;CHANG Xiao-hong;Department of Respiratory Medicine;Ai liated Hospital of Yan’an University;Department of Endocrinology;Ai liated Hospital of Yan’an University;
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Prasugrel and Ticagrelor for Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis
TAN Xiao-hui;LIANG Zhuan-he;LIU Jie-qiang;LUO Yi-zhi;ZHU Ke-yun;LI Zhi-liang;Southern Medical University;Department of Cardiovasology;Xinhui Hospital Ai liated to Southern Medical University;Department of Cardiovasology;Zhujiang Hospital;Southern Medical University;
TAN Xiao-hui;LIANG Zhuan-he;LIU Jie-qiang;LUO Yi-zhi;ZHU Ke-yun;LI Zhi-liang;Southern Medical University;Department of Cardiovasology;Xinhui Hospital Ai liated to Southern Medical University;Department of Cardiovasology;Zhujiang Hospital;Southern Medical University;
..............page:849-858
Ef ectiveness and Safety of Argatroban for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review
LIU Jun-feng;LIN Sen;ZHOU Hong-qing;LIU Ming;Department of Neurology;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;Department of Neurosurgery;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
LIU Jun-feng;LIN Sen;ZHOU Hong-qing;LIU Ming;Department of Neurology;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;Department of Neurosurgery;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
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Glucocorticoids for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Meta-Analysis
HU Jun;JIANG Li;HONG Si-qi;KONG Min;YE Yuan-zhen;Department of Pediatrics;Union Hospital;Fujian Medical University;Department of Neurology;Children’s Hospital Ai liated Chongqing Medical University;
HU Jun;JIANG Li;HONG Si-qi;KONG Min;YE Yuan-zhen;Department of Pediatrics;Union Hospital;Fujian Medical University;Department of Neurology;Children’s Hospital Ai liated Chongqing Medical University;
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Distribution of Aminoglycoside-resistant Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in China: A Literature Study
MING De-song;DENG Yong;Quanzhou Medical College;Department of Infectious Disease;Second Hospital of Pingxiang;
MING De-song;DENG Yong;Quanzhou Medical College;Department of Infectious Disease;Second Hospital of Pingxiang;
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Reliability of Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A Meta-Analysis
WANG Hai-ping;XIANG Liang-cheng;ZHANG Wei;YUAN Jia-ying;LI Mei;FENG Ping;Department of Statistics;West China School of Public Health;Sichuan University;National Institution of Clinical Trial of Drug;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
WANG Hai-ping;XIANG Liang-cheng;ZHANG Wei;YUAN Jia-ying;LI Mei;FENG Ping;Department of Statistics;West China School of Public Health;Sichuan University;National Institution of Clinical Trial of Drug;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
..............page:878-883
Dif erentiation and Handling of Homogeneity in Network Meta-analysis
ZHANG Chao;YAN Jin-zhu;SUN Feng;LIU Qing;GUO Yi;ZENG Xian-tao;Center for Evidence-based Medicine and Clinical Research;Taihe Hospital;Hubei University of Medicine;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics;School of Public Health;Peking University;Department of Epidemiology;School of Public Health;Wuhan University;
ZHANG Chao;YAN Jin-zhu;SUN Feng;LIU Qing;GUO Yi;ZENG Xian-tao;Center for Evidence-based Medicine and Clinical Research;Taihe Hospital;Hubei University of Medicine;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics;School of Public Health;Peking University;Department of Epidemiology;School of Public Health;Wuhan University;
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Implement Meta-Analysis with Non-Comparative Binary Data in RevMan Sot ware
CHEN Yue-hong;DU Liang;GENG Xing-yuan;LIU Guan-jian;Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
CHEN Yue-hong;DU Liang;GENG Xing-yuan;LIU Guan-jian;Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center;West China Hospital;Sichuan University;
..............page:889-896
Application of GRADE in Development of Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
JIANG Mei;LI Yi-min;ZHENG Jin-ping;State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease;Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases;First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College;
JIANG Mei;LI Yi-min;ZHENG Jin-ping;State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease;Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases;First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College;
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