Browsing by Author "Doi, Suhail A R"
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Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
( BMC , 2018 , Article Review)Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several preventive measures that are currently employed, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs, including long-lasting insecticidal nets and ... -
Comparison of bias adjustment methods in meta-analysis suggests that quality effects modeling may have less limitations than other approaches.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The quality of primary research is commonly assessed before inclusion in meta-analyses. Findings are discussed in the context of the quality appraisal by categorizing studies according to risk of bias. The impact of appraised ... -
Differential impact of mass and targeted praziquantel delivery on schistosomiasis control in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Schistosomiasis is a widespread public health concern in the poorest regions of the world. The principal control strategy is regular praziquantel administration to school-aged children in endemic areas. With calls for the ... -
Effectiveness of Different Topical Treatments in the Healing of Pressure Injuries: A Network Meta-analysis.
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the most common types of complex wounds and impose a huge economic burden on the healthcare system and the patients. A plethora of topical treatments is widely available for PI treatment, ... -
Efficacy of a 3-day pre-travel schedule of Tafenoquine for malaria chemoprophylaxis: A network meta-analysis.
( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)Chemoprophylaxis with weekly doses of tafenoquine (200 mg/day for 3 days before departure [loading dose], 200 mg/week during travel and one-week post-travel [maintenance doses]) is effective in preventing malaria. Effectiveness ... -
Efficacy of Anthelminthic Drugs and Drug Combinations Against Soil-transmitted Helminths: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Periodic mass distribution of benzimidazole anthelminthic drugs is the key strategy to control soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) globally. However, benzimidazoles have low efficacy against Trichuris trichiura, and there ... -
Efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 infection: A meta-review of systematic reviews and an updated meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)To synthesize findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with or without Azithromycin for treating COVID-19, and to update the evidence ... -
A generalized pairwise modelling framework for network meta-analysis.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Indirect comparison methods are used to measure the effect of two treatments that were each compared against a similar control group in a meta-analysis. The network meta-analysis method extends this to multiple treatments ... -
Immunogenicity after pre- and post-exposure rabies vaccination: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)There are a myriad of vaccine schedules for rabies pre- (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) that differ in the number and timedoses, number of visits, length of schedule, and route of administration. The objective ... -
Letter re: stratification by quality is not recommended in meta-analysis.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Other)None -
Meta-analysis in evidence-based healthcare: a paradigm shift away from random effects is overdue.
( University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute , 2017 , Article)Each year up to 20 000 systematic reviews and meta-analyses are published whose results influence healthcare decisions, thus making the robustness and reliability of meta-analytic methods one of the world's top clinical ... -
Metformin in pregnancy to avert gestational diabetes in women at high risk: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
( Wiley , 2019 , Article Review)Previous randomized and observational studies on the efficacy of metformin in pregnancy to reduce incident gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women at high risk (obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS], or pregestational ... -
Moving towards a standards-based methodological quality assessment scheme for clinical research
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2019 , Article)None -
A new improved graphical and quantitative method for detecting bias in meta-analysis.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Detection of publication and related biases remains suboptimal and threatens the validity and interpretation of meta-analytical findings. When bias is present, it usually differentially affects small and large studies ... -
A new method for synthesizing test accuracy data outperformed the bivariate method
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper outlines the development of a new method (split component synthesis; SCS) for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies and assesses its performance against the commonly used bivariate random effects model. ... -
P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. The proportion of meta-analyses detected by Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests ... -
Prenatal and early life origins of adolescence sleep problems: evidence from a birth cohort.
( De Gruyter , 2018 , Article)Purpose This study aims to identify the prenatal and early life predictors of adolescence sleep problems. Methods Sleep data (n = 5081) from the 14-year (13.92 ± 0.34 years) follow-up of a birth cohort were analyzed to ... -
Prevalence and determinants of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among children and adolescents in Qatar: A cross sectional analysis of 11445 individuals.
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)There is a paucity of evidence about the prevalence and risk factors for symptomatic infection among children. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of symptomatic COVID-19 and its risk factors in children and ... -
The robust error meta-regression method for dose-response meta-analysis.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Dose-response meta-analysis has been widely employed in evidence-based decision-making. Currently, the most popular approach is the one or two-stage generalized least squares for trend model. This approach however has some ... -
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and All-Cause Mortality: Dose-Response and Intensity Weighted Time-Use Meta-analysis.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Previous studies have placed those with excessive sedentary behavior at increased risk of all-cause mortality. There is evidence of interdependency of sedentary behavior with physical activity, and its elucidation will ...
