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Efficacy and safety of Programmed Death Ligand 1 inhibitors versus Programmed Death 1 inhibitors in the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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By O’Byrne KJ, Walter SD, Nathan FE
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Immunotherapy has become an important treatment for cancer in recent years. PD-L1 and PD-1 inhibitors are the first-line treatments for advanced NSCLC lacking driver mutations. Although both PD-L1 and PD-1 inhibitors are effective, systematic reviews have reported differences in their clinical performance, and increasing numbers of studies on ICIs are being reported.
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Step-by-step guide and checklists for selecting and conducting an evidence synthesis study using a framework for approaches and methods in evidence synthesis (FRAMES)

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By Walter SD, Higgins JP, Brooke Saffren BS
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Clinical recommendations based on a single study may produce incorrect decisions (Pigott & Polanin, 2020). Therefore, multiple studies are conducted in different settings to validate the findings of original studies. An evidence synthesis study is often used to combine findings from multiple studies to develop informed decisions for clinical practices (Campbell et al., 2023).
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Systematic review assessing the effects of amendments on acidic soils pH in tea plantations

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By Clay DE, Curtis PS, George TS, Walter SD
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Systematic review assessing the effects of amendments on acidic soils pH in tea plantations 1College of Tea Science and Tea Culture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hang Zhou, China 2Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hang Zhou, China 3Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Quzhou, Quzhou, China 4Zhejiang A&F University, Hang Zhou, China 5Central South University of Forestry and Technology,...
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Effects of five types of exercise on vascular function in postmenopausal women: a network meta-analysis and systematic review of 32 randomized controlled trials

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By Walter SD, Thomas Jr, Ali DC, Kim B-B
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Effects of five types of exercise on vascular function in postmenopausal women: a network meta-analysis and systematic review of 32 randomized controlled trials Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China DOI 10.7717/peerj.17621 Academic Editor Davor Plavec Subject Areas Cardiology, Women’s Health, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine Keywords Vascular function, Vascular structure, Endothelial function, Postmenopausal women, Arterial stiffness, Exercise Copyright © Licence This is an open access...
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Efficacy and safety of Brolucizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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By Walter SD, Kim RY, Lee WK, Ran Dou
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Efficacy and safety of Brolucizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China DOI 10.7717/peerj.17561 Academic Editor Huashan Shi Subject Areas Bioinformatics, Ophthalmology Keywords AMD, anti-VEGF, Brolucizumab, Meta-analysis, Aflibercept, Ranibizumb Copyright © Licence This is an open access article distributed under the terms...
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Inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities of lumbar stiffness measurement in the postero-anterior direction using a portable algometer and the Kinovea program

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By Ali MF, Walter SD, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Wantanee Yodchaisarn
| PeerJ
In this study, we investigated the inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities of spinal stiffness assessments of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic individuals adopting a portable algometer device and the Kinovea program conducted by novice assessors.
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Effectiveness of virtual reality on activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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By De J, Lee HS, Mitchell LE, Walter SD
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Recent interventions for patients with cerebral palsy (CP) have focused on improving activity, participation, body structure, and function (Franki et al., 2012). Notably, the disabilities of children with CP restrict the activities they experience daily, increasing their dependence on caregivers (Chulliyil et al., 2014).
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