Acupoint stimulation for postpartum breastfeeding insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ya-Ching Chang, Yi-An Wang, Zi-Yu Chang, Jian-An Liao

“…The risks of bias were assessed using RoB 2.0. Results Twenty-four studies involving 3214 participants were included. …”
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The effect of Shirodhara on essential hypertension: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Meenakshi Khapre, Dhanlika Dhanlika, Sriloy Mohanty, Amrita Mehndiratta

“…The Revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized control trials (RoB-2) was used for the quality assessment of randomized control trials. …”
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Efficacy and safety of antifibrotic drugs for interstitial lung diseases other than IPF: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. by Mei Yang, Yuying Tan, Ting Yang, Dan Xu, Mei Chen, Lei Chen

“…The risk of bias was rated with the RoB2 tool and certainty of evidence was assessed by the GRADE approach.…”
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Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological, pharmacological and surgical treatments for hand osteoarthritis in 2024: a systematic review by Féline P B Kroon, Margreet Kloppenburg, Ida K Haugen, Ingvild Kjeken, Nina Østerås, Anne Therese Tveter, Geir Smedslund, Daniel Huseby Bordvik, Kristine Aasness Fjeldstad, Ingrid Skaalvik

“…Risk of bias was assessed using the RoB2 tool. Meta-analyses of previous and new studies regarding the efficacy for pain, function, grip strength and OMERACT/OARSI responders were performed. …”
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Cervical spine changes with functional appliance treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sandhya Murali, Annapurna Kannan, Vignesh Kailasam

“…Due to the heterogeneity and low quality of evidence, the results are to be considered critically.…”
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Effect of exercise training on cardiac autonomic function in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sohini Raje, G Arun Maiya, Padmakumar R, Mukund A. Prabhu, Krishnananda Nayak, Shivashankara KN, BA Shastry, Megha Nataraj

“…The studies did not show any influence on the E:I and 30:15 ratio in the pooled analysis with a low risk of ineffectiveness for the exercise intervention. …”
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Comparative efficacy of acupuncture therapies in premature ovarian failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yonghang Yi, Fengjun Ma, Yang Jiao, Rongqi Zhang, Yunhao Yi, Yuxia Ma

“…Confidence in evidence ranged from moderate to very low, with low overall confidence. Key methodologic weaknesses included insufficient allocation concealment, lack of blinding, and small sample sizes. …”
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Evaluating agreement between individual nutrition randomised controlled trials and cohort studies - a meta-epidemiological study by Julia Stadelmaier, Gina Bantle, Lea Gorenflo, Eva Kiesswetter, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, Lukas Schwingshackl

“…Two reviewers independently extracted study characteristics and effect estimates and rated the risk of bias using RoB2 and ROBINS-E. Agreement of matched RCTs/cohort studies was analysed by pooling ratio of risk ratios (RRR) and difference of (standardised) mean differences (DSMD). …”
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Pilates exercise in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuxuan Li, Heran Lu, Liuwei Zhang, Yijia Ren, Xiaotong Dai, Lin Lin

“…The quality of evidence was assessed using the Cochrane RoB Tool, and STATA 17.0 software was utilized to perform tests for heterogeneity, publication bias, and sensitivity analysis. …”
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Is Dry Needling Effective When Combined with Other Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Jorge Sanchez-Infante, Guido F Gómez-Chiguano, Joshua A Cleland, José L. Arias-Buría, Ibai López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, Marcos J. Navarro-Santana

“…Outcomes included pain intensity, pain-related disability, pressure pain thresholds, and cervical range of motion. The risk of bias (RoB) was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, methodological quality was assessed with PEDro score, and the quality of evidence was assessed by using the GRADE approach. …”
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The effects of active play interventions on children’s fundamental movement skills: a systematic review by Xinmiao Zhang, Changhao Tang, Miao Geng, Kai Li, Cong Liu, Yujun Cai

“…To assess the risk of bias in the literature, the RoB2.0 tool was used for RCTs, while the ROBINS-I 2.0 tool was applied to non-RCTs. …”
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The impact of dietary patterns on gut microbiota for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review by Junwen Yu, Yue Wu, Zheng Zhu, Hongzhou Lu

“…The risk of bias for included studies was assessed using the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool (RoB2) for randomized trials and the Risk Of Bias In Non-randomised Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I) for non-randomized studies. …”
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Epicutaneous immunotherapy for food allergy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaohong Xiang, Jingwei Hu, Rangui Sachu, Chonghua Gao, Hongyan Niu, Yi Gao, Shiju Chen, Xiaotian Cui, Xiang Li

“…The risk-of-bias assessment was performed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias 2 (ROB 2) tool. The primary outcomes included desensitization, local adverse events, systemic adverse events, and quality of life. …”
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Aluminium adjuvants versus placebo or no intervention in vaccine randomised clinical trials: a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis by Christian Gluud, Marija Barbateskovic, Sara Russo Krauss, Janus C Jakobsen, Sesilje Bondo Petersen, Sarah Louise Klingenberg, Snezana Djurisic, Mette Kenfelt, De Zhao Kong

“…Aluminium adjuvants versus placebo or no intervention may have no effect on serious adverse events (RR 1.18, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.43; very low certainty) and on all-cause mortality (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.41; very low certainty). …”
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Short-term and long-term effect of non-pharmacotherapy for adults with ADHD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xinyue Yang, Lin Zhang, Jing Yu, Meng Wang

“…The risk of bias was classified as low in 24.3%, unclear in 27%, and high in 48.6%, while the CINeMA assessment indicated that confidence in the evidence was “very low” or “low” for most of the remaining treatments. …”
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Effects of physical exercise on anxiety depression and emotion regulation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yagang Song, Shuqi Jia, Xing Wang, Aiwei Wang, Tao Ma, Shufan Li, Jiwei Chen, Zhaohui Guo, Feng Ding, Yuxi Ren, Man Qin

“…The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was employed to assess the quality of the literature, while the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (ROB-2) was used to evaluate the overall risk of bias. …”
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Clinical evidence of acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Guangyao Lin, Stella Lim Jin Yie, Shanshan Guo, Xuanling Li, Lianwei Xu

“…The overall quality of the evidence, as appraised by the GRADE criteria, was very low or low for all outcomes. Conclusions: The evidence from 15 RCTs demonstrated that acupuncture interventions are effective in ameliorating cognitive function in people with aMCI. …”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…The risk of bias in the included studies was evaluated using the Risk of Bias 2 (ROB2) tool, while the certainty of the evidence was assessed through the GRADE approach. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“… BackgroundGastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most prevalent neoplasm worldwide and the fourth with the highest mortality, and its geographical distribution is not homogeneous with high-risk, intermediate-risk (IR), and low-risk areas. Advanced stages at diagnosis are related to high mortality, but early detection greatly increases the chances of survival. …”
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Impact of subgingival periodontal treatment on systemic markers of inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials by Marie Chavez, Asshly Ramirez, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Daniel Comandé, Diego Azañedo

“…Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2 tool, and evidence certainty was evaluated following GRADE guidelines. …”
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