Meta-Analyses
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The aim of the UK Government’s Pupil Premium is to raise achievement among disadvantaged children. It will provide additional funding for disadvantaged pupils to ensure they benefit from the same educational opportunities as pupils from... more
This study is a meta-analysis of the effects of out-of-school time (after school, summer camps, enrichment programs, etc.) on the student interest in STEM. This study was guided by the following research questions: (1) How effective is... more
Cet article propose une revue de travaux de recherche mettant en relief des aspects liés à la diversité des publics dans les programmes d’éducation bilingue. Une cinquantaine de références ont été compilées et analysées autour de trois... more
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, The article “Meta-analyses on COVID-19: scoping review and quality analysis”,(1) published in this journal, shows its relevance when planning meta-analysis and carrying out pertinent discussion about... more
A variety of dietary supplements are presently available as slimming aids, but their efficacy has not been proven. One such slimming aid is the bean extract, Phaseolusvulgaris. The aim of the present systematic review is to evaluate the... more
To synthesize the direct clinical evidence relating waiting times (WTs) for radiotherapy (RT) to the outcomes of RT. We did a systematic review of the literature between 1975 and 2005 to identify clinical studies describing the... more
The paper reviews methodological difficulties that arise when using observational studies to evaluate the effect of prenatal screening and treatment. The principle of each difficulty is described and then illustrated by a clinical example... more
Introduction: Bevacizumab, a humanized antibody against VEGF, is effective within the treatment of patients with several cancers. However, like several therapeutic agents, important side effects such as arterial thromboembolism, venous... more
In this chapter, we review and synthesize meta-analytic studies about deception detection. We examine the scope, methodology, and findings of meta-analyses on the following topics: deception detection accuracy, moderators of accuracy,... more
Background: Previous studies have suggested that sub-clinical thyroid states may have detrimental effects on the coronary heart disease (CHD). Whether subclinical thyroid dysfunction is a risk factor for the above is controversial.... more
Background and purpose Negative psychological outcomes occur frequently after stroke; however, there is uncertainty regarding the occurrence of anxiety disorders and anxiety symptoms after stroke. A systematic review of observational... more
Aim. This paper reports a systematic review whose objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of graduated compression stockings as prophylaxis for flight-related venous thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis and superficial venous... more