Author's response to reviews Title:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials of Peer Support for People with Severe Mental Illness Authors:

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of peer support for people with severe mental illness

BACKGROUND Little is known about whether peer support improves outcomes for people with severe mental illness. METHOD A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. Cochrane CENTRAL Register, Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL were searched to July 2013 without restriction by publication status. Randomised trials of non-residential peer support interventions were included. Trial inte...

Author's response to reviews Title: Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Refractory Angina: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title:A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Antibiotic Consumption on Antibiotic Resistance Authors:

P135: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Controlled Treatment Trials of Meta-Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on controlled treatment trials of meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) for anxiety disorders, studies were included if they employed controlled methodology and treated people above 18 years with anxiety disorders. Case studies (with less than 4 cases) and single case designed studies were excluded. A comprehensive literature search identified 15 trials f...

The safety and effectiveness of the current treatment regimen with or without roflumilast in advanced COPD patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease, which reduces the lung function and causes respiratory symptoms over time, and it is primarily associated with shortness of breath, cough and sputum production. Roflumilast, which is a long-acting selective inhibitor, reduces the anti-inflammatory effect of the main symptoms of COPD. The aim of ...