OBJECTIVE To summarise existing systematic reviews that assess the effects of non-pharmacological, pharmacological and alternative therapies on activities of daily living (ADL) function in people with dementia. DESIGN Overview of systematic reviews. METHODS A systematic search in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, DARE, Medline, EMBASE and PsycInfo in April 2015. Systematic review...

introduction: an article with a clear message can transfer research knowledge better. however, this is the case when the message suits the type of  study methodology (research design) and its results. the objective of  this study was to assess the presence of  message articles and the type of  study methodologies. methods: articles published between 2001 and 2006, on maternal care, diabetes, an...

decisions in healthcare should be based on information obtained according to the principles of evidence-based medicine (ebm). an increasing number of systematic reviews are published which summarize the results of prevalence studies. interpretation of the results of these reviews should be accompanied by an appraisal of the methodological quality of the included data and studies. the critical a...

there has been too much of a one-way flow drift down a river of evidence. researchers from rich countries have produced the primary evidence which they proceed to summarise within reviews. these summaries have directed care worldwide. however, things are changing and the river of evidence can flow in the other direction. the care of women with eclampsia has been changed or refined throughout th...

chiropractic is a complementary medicine that has been growing increasingly in different countries over recent decades. it addresses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the neuromusculoskeletal system disorders and their effects on the whole body health. this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of chiropractic in the treatment of different diseases. to gather data, scientific electr...

BACKGROUND Adverse drug events (ADEs) occurring in hospital inpatients can have serious implications. The ability to identify and prioritize patients at higher risk of ADEs could help pharmacists to optimize their impact as members of the patient care team. OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors, patient characteristics, and medications associated with a higher likelihood of ADEs in adult inpatie...

Shenmai injection (SMI) is widely applied in clinical practice as an organ protector. This overview is to evaluate the current evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) of SMI for healthcare. The literature searches were carried out in 6 databases without language restrictions until December 2012. The quality of the primary studies from the respective SRs was evaluated by using Jadad score. The ov...