The Effect of Aerobic Training on Weight Loss in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Is It a Sufficient Form of Exercise? by Anita Ptak, Michał Szyc

“…The review of available publications mainly focused on studies with the strongest scientific evidence such as randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses. Conclusion: Physical exercise is a crucial part of the fight against obesity. …”
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Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders in the context of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic by R. Kaladytė Lokominienė

“…To date, there are no randomised controlled trials of COVID-19 outcomes in cases of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders though patients of this category can be more vulnerable because of rigidity or dissinergy of respiratory musculature, diminished cough reflex, impaired swallowing, and chronic dyspnea. …”
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The effectiveness of community-wide screening for pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review by Susanna S. van Wyk, Ntombifuthi Blose, Lester Kapanda-Phiri, Mareli Claassens, Taryn Young

“…Summary: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of community-wide screening for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in high-burden areas by analysing randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The review focused on interventions offering TB screening to entire communities, comparing them to standard care or alternative approaches. …”
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Methods for identifying adverse drug reactions in primary care: A systematic review. by Vera Logan, David Hughes, Adam Turner, Neil Carter, Sue Jordan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search was conducted in Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane library, using controlled vocabulary (MeSH) and free-text terms. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) implementing strategies to identify or resolve ADRs experienced by patients in primary care were included. …”
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Cryoablation for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a protocol for a systematic review by Dan Wang, Yu Chen, Hua Duan, Shu-Yue Zheng, Chufan Luo, Xueni Fang, Haoyue Pang, Man Wang, Tian Zhou, Quanwang Li, Kaiwen Hu

“…Cryoablation also has been used for the advanced NSCLC in randomised controlled trials. However, they have not been systematically reviewed. …”
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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Andrea Cipriani, Pim Cuijpers, Yuqing Zhang, David Cohen, Jürgen Barth, Peng Xie, Cinzia Del Giovane, Xinyu Zhou, Donna Gillies, Teng Teng, Xuemei Li, Li Fan, Yajie Xiang, John R. Weisz, Xueer Liu, Yuanliang Jiang, Kang Du, Arun V. Ravindran

“…Efficacy at post-treatment and follow-up, acceptability, depressive and anxiety symptoms were measured.Findings We included 56 randomised controlled trials with 5327 patients comparing 14 different types of psychotherapies and 3 control conditions. …”
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Use of behavioural activation to manage pain: a systematic scoping review by G Lorimer Moseley, Marianne Gillam, Martin Jones, Sandra Walsh, Richard John Gray, Trevor Barker, Tesfahun Eshetie, Kate M. Gunn, Kham Tran

“…These included three case studies, nine uncontrolled trials and three randomised controlled trials. Only two studies reported pain as the primary outcome. …”
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The Canadian Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Registry: a study protocol by Christina S. Thornton, Nicole Boechler, Vidhi Desai, Ranjani Somayaji, Swathi Purighalla, Sarah Brode, Theodore K. Marras, Ryan Cooper, Maeve Smith, Julie Jarand

“…The comprehensive Canadian Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Registry aims to 1) outline the clinical characteristics and natural history of bronchiectasis in Canada, 2) identify risk factors contributing to disease progression within Canadians, 3) integrate comprehensive clinical information to better understand the phenotypes of bronchiectasis and 4) support the development of large-scale, randomised controlled trials in Canada. Methods The Canadian Bronchiectasis and NTM Registry is an ongoing prospective, longitudinal, multi-centre, observational cohort study. …”
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Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: protocol for a systematic review by Brian Hutton, Beverley Shea, Kimberly Corace, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Becky Skidmore, Kednapa Thavorn, Sheena Taha, Dianna Wolfe, Fatemeh Yazdi, Beth A Sproule, Melanie Willows, Patricia Poulin, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Leila Esmaeilisaraji

“…Our objective of the planned study is to conduct a comprehensive systematic review to assess the relative benefits of psychosocial interventions as an adjunct to opioid agonist therapy among persons with OUD.Methods and analysis A comprehensive search for randomised controlled trials published in English or French will be conducted from database inception to March 2018. …”
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Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review by Gianfranco Damiani, Antonio Oliva, Gerardo Altamura, Massimo Zedda, Mario Cesare Nurchis, Giovanni Aulino, Aurora Heidar Alizadeh, Francesca Cazzato, Gabriele Della Morte, Matteo Caputo, Simone Grassi, Maria Teresa Riccardi, Martina Sapienza, Giorgio Sessa

“…The methodological quality of included studies was appraised adopting the Quality Assessment of Controlled Intervention Studies of the National Institute of Health for randomised controlled trials.Results Studies reported in different ways the effective reduction of medication error. …”
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A Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy of Ayurvedic Interventions in Hemiplegia () by Akashlal M. MD (Ay), Pratibha P Nair MD (Ay), Devi R Nair MD (Ay), Azeem Ahmad MD (Ay), B Chandrasekhararao MD (Ay), D Sudhakar MD (Ay), Srikanth Narayanam PhD (Ay), Rabinarayan Acharya PhD (Ay)

“…The 30 studies selected for this review, comprises nine randomised controlled trials (RCTs), eight non-randomised comparative trials, and thirteen pre-post studies. …”
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Which variables are associated with recruitment failure? A nationwide review on obstetrical and gynaecological multicentre RCTs (2003–2023) by Ben W Mol, Madelon van Wely, L Ramos, J J Duvekot, J B Derks, Fulco van der Veen, Ruben Duijnhoven, H J van Beekhuizen, M J E Mourits, J A M van der Post, E Pajkrt, M A Oudijk, H C J Scheepers, Mariette Goddijn, J Huirne, Marijke C van der Weide, A Kwee, C Willekes, M Y Bongers, Judith Rikken, Romee Casteleijn, S Middeldorp, I M Custers, M P Lambregtse – van den Berg, V Mijatovic, F J M Broekmans, A Hoek, J P de Bruin, M H Mochtar, S Mastenbroek, J P W R Roovers, F Mol, A Vollebregt, C H van der Vaart, K B Kluivers, M E Vierhout, R C Painter, P M A J Geomini

“…Objective We aim to assess which variables are associated with recruitment failure of obstetrical and gynaecological randomised controlled trials (RCTs), leading to an extension of the study period.Design Nationwide study.Setting A cohort of RCTs supported by the trial centre of the Dutch Consortium of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Population We included 83 RCTs that recruited patients between 1 March 2003 and 1 December 2023.Main outcome measures Main outcome was recruitment target not achieved within 6 months after the preplanned recruitment period. …”
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The effects of high-intensity interval training on cognitive performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kaihang Liu, Wei Zhao, Congcong Li, Ying Tian, Lijuan Wang, Jingyi Zhong, Xu Yan, Yezheng Wang, Liyan Wang, Hongbiao Wang

“…The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of existing randomised controlled trials investigating the effects of HIIT on various domains of cognitive performance, and to further examine the intervention cycle and age-related moderating effects. …”
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Interventional factors influencing natural killer cell immunity in colorectal cancer: a systematic review by Wai Sinn Soh, Grace L. Burns, Tharindu Senanayake, Raquel Cameron, Kerith Duncanson, Guy D. Eslick, Sharmila S. Prasad, Stephen R. Smith, Simon Keely

“…Critical appraisal was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools for quasi-experimental studies and randomised controlled trials. Results The literature search identified 10,404 titles and abstracts for screening. …”
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Using the behaviour change technique taxonomy v1 (BCTTv1) to identify the active ingredients of pharmacist interventions to improve non-hospitalised patient health outcomes by Marijn de Bruin, Marie Johnston, Claire Scott, Margaret C Watson, Neil Scott, Mícheál de Barra, Catriona Matheson, Christine Bond

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to identify which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) were present in intervention and control groups of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) included in a Cochrane systematic review.Setting The RCTs included were conducted in community, primary and/or ambulatory-care settings.Participants The data set was derived from 86 RCTs from an interim update of the Cochrane review of the effectiveness of pharmacist services on non-hospitalised patient outcomes.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was the identification of BCTs scheduled for delivery in intervention and control groups of the RCTs. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review on routine use of antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Abigail Smith, Aamer Imdad, Emily Tanner-Smith, Melissa François, Fanny F Chen, Olivia J Tsistinas

“…We will include randomised control trials and non-randomised studies with a control arm. …”
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Identification of Cognitive Training for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Marina Francesca Gattoni, Silvia Gobbo, Sarah Feroldi, Anna Salvatore, Jorge Navarro, Sandro Sorbi, Francesca Lea Saibene

“…Two independent reviewers conducted the different phases of the review, and a third expert was called in to address any doubts/conflicts. Randomised controlled trials and randomised clinical trials concerning cognitive training with cognitive outcomes in PwPD were selected. …”
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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

“…Background We aimed to update the 2018 systematic literature review on the efficacy and safety of treatments for hand osteoarthritis (OA), which was based on 126 studies.Methods We performed a systematic literature search on randomised controlled trials from June 2017 up to 31 December 2023. …”
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Thoracic perfusion of antiangiogenic agents combined with chemotherapy for treating malignant pleural effusion in non-small cell lung cancer: a network meta-analysis by Yan Xu, Wei Si, Yingying Cui, Liming Jiang, Yinan Yu, Xiaohua Zhu

“…Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials that reported on curative effect of MPE.Data extraction and synthesis The Cochrane Collaboration tool was used to assess risk of bias. …”
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Soap and water cleaning versus bleach-based cleaners for eliminating SARS-CoV-2 infection by Ekong E. Udoh, Ubong A. Udoh, Abiodun Egwuenu, Ekpereonne B. Esu, Aruk Eteng, Faithman E. Ovat, Uduak Okomo, Olabisi Oduwole, Joseph Okebe, Martin Meremikwu

“…We summarised evidence from three laboratory studies as there were no randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or comparative effectiveness studies that met our inclusion criteria. …”
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