Browsing by Author "Doi, Suhail A."
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Bias assessment: mQ or RoB?
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2023 , Article)In a recent paper in the journal, Stone et al. propose that JBI adopt the term risk of bias (RoB) wherever critical appraisal, study validity, method- ological quality (mQ), or methodological limitations are used. The ... -
Clinical Phenotypes of PCOS: a Cross-Sectional Study
( Springer , 2023 , Article)This cross-sectional study examines the Doi-Alshoumer PCOS clinical phenotype classification in relation to measured clinical and biochemical characteristics of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Two cohorts of ... -
Comparison of bias adjustment in meta-analysis using data-based and opinion-based methods.
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2024 , Article)Several methods exist for bias adjustment of meta-analysis results, but there has been no comprehensive comparison with unadjusted methods. We compare 6 bias-adjustment methods with 2 unadjusted methods to examine how these ... -
Data extraction error in pharmaceutical versus non-pharmaceutical interventions for evidence synthesis: Study protocol for a crossover trial
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundData extraction is the foundation for research synthesis evidence, while data extraction errors frequently occur in the literature. An interesting phenomenon was observed that data extraction error tend to be ... -
A Delphi consensus study introducing a Problem And attRibutes‐bAsed DIabetes self‐manaGeMent (PARADIGM) intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)AimEncouraging patients to improve their self-management behavior based on a strict definition of the intervention is important for a standardized delivery but, until recently, there was no consensus on the core attributes ... -
Determinants of Atrial Fibrillation Development among Patients undergoing Ibrutinib Therapy
( Marshfield Clinic , 2022 , Article)Objective: Within the last decade, the use of ibrutinib, a first-generation, non-selective, irreversible Burton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of hematological malignancies has proven highly effective in ... -
Determining the conclusiveness of a meta-analysis.
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2024 , Article)The pursuit of conclusive evidence related to an unanswered foreground (decision-making) question has been the driving factor behind multiple ongoing and planned randomized controlled trials as well as meta-analyses. ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of multiplex nucleic acid amplification tests for Campylobacter infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article Review)Campylobacter infection is one of the most frequently reported foodborne diseases with approximately 230,000 and 1.5 million cases each year in Europe and the USA, respectively. Culture methods are the reference for the ... -
Does the Sex of the Firstborn Child Affect the Breast Cancer Risk and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Over 1 Million Cases
( Galenos Yayinevi , 2022 , Article)Background: Reports on the risk and prognosis of breast cancer in relation to the sex of a child have been conflicting. Since medical sciences play an important role in informing sociocultural understandings of health and ... -
Duration of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe Disease
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Waning immunity following administration of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines remains a concern for many health systems. We undertook a study to determine if recent reports of waning for severe disease could have been attributed ... -
Dynamics of Anti-S IgG Antibodies Titers after the Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Manual and Craft Worker Population of Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)There is limited seroepidemiological evidence on the magnitude and long-term durability of antibody titers of mRNA and non-mRNA vaccines in the Qatari population. This study was conducted to generate evidence on long-term ... -
The epidemic volatility index, a novel early warning tool for identifying new waves in an epidemic
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Early warning tools are crucial for the timely application of intervention strategies and the mitigation of the adverse health, social and economic effects associated with outbreaks of epidemic potential such as COVID-19. ... -
Examining how meta-analytic methods perform
( Wiley , 2022 , Article)I read with interest the paper by Bramley et al.1 that concluded (regarding error estimation) that the IVhet method often outperforms the Henmi-copas (HC) method with fewer than 10 studies. They also concluded that the ... -
Likelihood ratio interpretation of the relative risk
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)Interpreting diagnostic test results in medicine The likelihood ratio (LR) is today commonly used in medicine for diagnostic inference. Historically, it was preceded by introduction, in 1966, of the predictive value ... -
Methodological quality assessment should move beyond design specificity.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2023 , Article)This study aimed to assess the utility of a unified tool (MASTER) for bias assessment against design-specific tools in terms of content and coverage. Each of the safeguards in the design-specific tools was compared and ... -
Perspectives of Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Toward Diabetes Self-Management: A Qualitative Study
( SAGE Publications , 2022 , Article)Background. The global increase in type 2 diabetes (T2D) poses a significant public health challenge worldwide. Due to the chronic and complex nature of the disease, management does not depend on pharmacotherapy alone; ... -
Response to Mindel C. Sheps: Counted, Dead or Alive
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2023 , Article)It is true that when decision-making in medicine proceeds (e.g., drug A to prevent outcome Y), clinicians make use of research results that are reported in terms of estimated probabilities. Thus, Pr [Ya = 1 = 1] is the ... -
Sensitive objective markers for measuring aspirin responsiveness in pregnancy: An explorative scoping review
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)BackgroundAspirin is frequently used in pregnancy to decrease the risk of developing pre-eclampsia. Studies have highlighted this potential benefit which in theory happens by inhibition of platelet function. However, ...
