Spinal tuberculosis: A systematic review of case studies and development of an evidence‐based clinical guidance tool for early detection

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1370-1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quinette A. Louw ◽  
Nassib Tawa ◽  
Sjan‐Mari Van Niekerk ◽  
Thandi Conradie ◽  
Marisa Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Spinal Tuberculosis ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Guidance

Systematic review methodology for development: An example from microfinance

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Van Rooyen ◽  
Ruth Stewart ◽  
Thea De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
International Development ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
The Us ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Evidence Based Decision Making

Big international development donors such as the UK’s Department for International Development and USAID have recently started using systematic review as a methodology to assess the effectiveness of various development interventions to help them decide what is the ‘best’ intervention to spend money on. Such an approach to evidence-based decision-making has long been practiced in the health sector in the US, UK, and elsewhere but it is relatively new in the development field. In this article we use the case of a systematic review of the impact of microfinance on the poor in sub-Saharan African to indicate how systematic review as a methodology can be used to assess the impact of specific development interventions.

Systematic review of the effects of evidence-based psychotherapies on neurocognitive functioning in mood disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 000486742110314
Author(s):  
Samantha J Groves ◽  
Katie M Douglas ◽  
Melissa Milanovic ◽  
Christopher R Bowie ◽  
Richard J Porter
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Neurocognitive Impairment ◽  
Neurocognitive Functioning ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
Evidence Based Psychotherapy

Objective: Neurocognitive impairment is considered a core feature of mood disorders. Research has shown that neurocognitive impairment often persists beyond mood symptom resolution and can have significant deleterious effects on interpersonal relationships, academic achievement, occupational functioning and independent living. As such, neurocognitive impairment has become an important target for intervention. In this systematic review, we aimed to examine the extant literature to ascertain whether current standard evidence-based psychotherapies can improve neurocognitive functioning in mood disorders. Method: Studies examining changes in neurocognitive functioning following evidence-based psychotherapy were identified using MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases. Given the heterogeneity of study procedures, treatment protocols and patient samples, a narrative rather than meta-analytic review technique was employed. Results: Nineteen studies (21 articles) met inclusion criteria. There was preliminary evidence of improved executive functioning following evidence-based psychotherapy for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. There was also some signal of reduced negative biases in emotional information processing following psychotherapy in depression. Due to methodological variability across studies however, it was difficult to draw clear conclusions. Conclusion: Findings from the current review suggest that evidence-based psychotherapies may influence some aspects of neurocognitive functioning in mood disorders. This continues to be an ongoing area of importance and warrants further research.

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