Living systematic review: 1. Introduction—the why, what, when, and how

…, T Agoritsas, C Perron, E Akl, R Hodder… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Systematic reviews are difficult to keep up to date, but failure to do so leads to a decay in
review currency, accuracy, and utility. We are developing a novel approach to systematic …

Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–2007 update

…, G Ford, A Gervais, R Goldstein, R Hodder… - Canadian Respiratory …, 2007 - hindawi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is both preventable and treatable. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of this complex …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of universal resilience-focused interventions targeting child and adolescent mental health in the school setting

J Dray, J Bowman, E Campbell, M Freund… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the effect of universal, school-based, resilience-focused interventions
on mental health problems in children and adolescents. Method Eligible studies were …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of a ventilation strategy to prevent barotrauma in patients at high risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome

TE Stewart, MO Meade, DJ Cook… - … England Journal of …, 1998 - Mass Medical Soc
Background A strategy of mechanical ventilation that limits airway pressure and tidal volume
while permitting hypercapnia has been recommended for patients with the acute respiratory …

Tiotropium in combination with placebo, salmeterol, or fluticasone–salmeterol for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial

…, R Rivington, J Road, V Hoffstein, R Hodder… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
Background: Treatment of moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) with combinations of inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting β-agonists, and long …

Health outcomes following treatment for 6 months with once daily tiotropium compared with twice daily salmeterol in patients with COPD

V Brusasco, R Hodder, M Miravitlles, L Korducki… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: A study was undertaken to record exacerbations and health resource use in
patients with COPD during 6 months of treatment with tiotropium, salmeterol, or matching …

[HTML][HTML] Living systematic reviews: 2. Combining human and machine effort

…, T Agoritsas, J Hilton, C Perron, E Akl, R Hodder… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
New approaches to evidence synthesis, which use human effort and machine automation in
mutually reinforcing ways, can enhance the feasibility and sustainability of living systematic …

Prevalence and underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients at risk in primary care

…, M Erak, PJ Bragaglia, IE Tamari, R Hodder… - Cmaj, 2010 - Can Med Assoc
Background: People with known risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are important targets for screening and early intervention. We sought to measure …

Living systematic reviews: 4. Living guideline recommendations

…, T Agoritsas, J Hilton, C Perron, E Akl, R Hodder… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
While it is important for the evidence supporting practice guidelines to be current, that is
often not the case. The advent of living systematic reviews has made the concept of “living …

Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under

RK Hodder, KM O'Brien, F Tzelepis… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …