News tagged with methodological quality


ECO: Industry-funded reviews query sweet drink, obesity tie

(HealthDay)—Reviews that are funded by industry tend to find the evidence weak for a causal link between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the increasing prevalence of obesity, while other reviews consider ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spine education seems ineffective in pain prevention

(HealthDay)—Educational interventions, mainly focused on a biomechanical/biomedical model, do not seem to be effective in preventing low back pain, according to a review published in the December issue ...

Health created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Prevalence, risk of thyroid disease up in vitiligo patients

(HealthDay) -- Both the prevalence and the risk of thyroid diseases are significantly higher among patients with vitiligo compared to those without the condition, according to a study published online Aug. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

DMP module on heart failure: Current guidelines indicate some need for revision

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with heart failure. The aim of ...

Cardiology created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity in type 2 diabetes: Recommendations from guidelines are largely consistent

On 10th July 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of obesity in type 2 diabetes. The aim ...

Diabetes created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

DMP for diabetes type 2: Current guidelines indicate some need for revision

On 3 January 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with diabetes ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2