Systematic Reviews

Papers
(The H4-Index of Systematic Reviews is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Patients’ experiences of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units in low- and lower-middle-income countries: protocol of a systematic review331
Characteristics of interventions that address racism in the United States and opportunities to integrate equity principles: a scoping review310
Surgical compared to percutaneous repair of aortic coarctation in the pediatric population: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis update284
Convergence of sociodemographic, clinical, regulatory, and quality characteristics in pharmacotherapeutic management of alcohol use disorder: a scoping review protocol192
A systematic review protocol for slow-paced breathing in healthy populations: Impacts on cognition and insights into mechanisms of action179
Publication bias in prevalence studies should not be ignored140
Protocol for a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis of the evidence for therapies in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)134
The application of process mining for clinical pathways: a systematic literature review protocol129
Effectiveness of robotic rehabilitation interventions in children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials125
Experiences, barriers, and enablers of infant and young child feeding among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol121
Is artificial intelligence for medical professionals serving the patients? 119
Acupuncture methods for insomnia disorder in the elderly: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis109
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents108
Breathing exercises for patients with early-stage lung cancer: a meta-analysis106
Lapatinib and lapatinib plus trastuzumab therapy versus trastuzumab therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis104
Reviewing ecosystems of evidence: synthesising the evidence on the commercial determinants of health from a complex systems perspective97
Graduate and postgraduate educational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic period: its impact and innovations—a scoping review95
Non-invasive neuromodulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating efficacy, safety, and optimal stimulation parameters93
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for vascular surgery: an evidence map and scoping review92
Macrolides usage as anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis76
Effects of an exoskeleton robot on motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis75
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials74
Impact of low-dose aspirin on maternal haemoglobin levels during pregnancy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis72
Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials72
Do robot-assisted percutaneous vascular interventions improve effectiveness and safety compared with manual procedures: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis71
Ten circumstances and solutions for finding the sample mean and standard deviation for meta-analysis62
Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy—systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies60
Lack of systematicity in research prioritisation processes — a scoping review of evidence syntheses56
Understanding context in the implementation of school health promotion: a scoping review and conceptual framework54
Job crafting interventions: what works, for whom, why, and in which contexts? Research protocol for a systematic review with coincidence analysis52
Increasing the transparency of systematic reviews: presenting a generalized registration form52
Screening for hypertension in adults: protocol for evidence reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update51
Addressing the challenges of reconstructing systematic reviews datasets: a case study and a noisy label filter procedure50
Off-label use of sodium cantharidinate and vitamin B6 injection in cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis49
Diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis49
The application of stem cell sheets for neuronal regeneration after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of pre-clinical studies49
Conceptualizations of anaesthetists’ clinical reasoning expertise: protocol for a systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis48
Mind–body therapies and their interplay with the immune system in children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis48
A critical exploration of stigma interventions and programs for queer peoples across the life course in Canada: a scoping review protocol48
Knowledge and attitude toward monkeypox (mpox) among healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis47
Characteristics of interprofessional rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic low back pain evaluated in the literature: a scoping review protocol47
Residual insecticide surface treatment for preventing malaria: a systematic review protocol46
A systematic review of the effectiveness, safety and acceptance of nicotine replacement therapy use for vaping cessation in youth aged 17 years or younger45
Diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for dermatitis herpetiformis: systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis45
Acceptance and uptake of vaccines against tetanus, influenza, pertussis, and COVID-19 among pregnant and postpartum women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis pro45
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