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Application of evidence on probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics by food industry : a descriptive study
(London : Biomed Central, 2014-10)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study assessed how the food industry applies the knowledge and evidence gained from synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics research in infants, on the general paediatric population. This study ...
Authorship, plagiarism and conflict of interest : views and practices from low/ middle-income country health researchers
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-11)
Objectives To document low/middle-income country
(LMIC) health researchers’ views about authorship,
redundant publication, plagiarism and conflicts of interest
and how common poor practice was in their institutions.
Design ...
Methods used and lessons learnt in conducting document reviews of medical and allied health curricula : a key step in curriculum evaluation
(BioMed Central, 2014-11)
Background: This paper describes the process, our experience and the lessons learnt in doing document reviews of health science curricula. Since we could not find relevant literature to guide us on how to ...
South African Guidelines Excellence (SAGE) : What’s in a name?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Project SAGE (South African Guidelines Excellence) is a 3-year research project, funded by the South African Medical Research Council, through the South African University Flagship Project scheme ...
Isoniazid for preventing tuberculosis in HIV-infected children
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration, 2017)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of illness and death in HIV‐positive children living in areas of high TB prevalence. We know that isoniazid prophylaxis prevents TB in HIV‐negative children following TB ...
Building capacity in clinical epidemiology in Africa : experiences from Masters programmes
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-27)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: To describe and contrast programmatic offering of Clinical Epidemiology Masters programmes in
Africa, to evaluate experiences of graduates and faculty, and assess if graduates are playing ...
Protocol for a qualitative synthesis of barriers and facilitators in implementing guidelines for diagnosis of tuberculosis
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-06)
Introduction Despite the introduction of new tests and
guidelines for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), worldwide
case detection rate of TB is still suboptimal. This could
be in part explained by the poor implementation ...
What are the effects of teaching evidence-based health care (EBHC)? : overview of systematic reviews
(PLoS, 2014-01)
Background: An evidence-based approach to health care is recognized internationally as a key competency for healthcare practitioners. This overview systematically evaluated and organized evidence from systematic reviews ...
South African clinical practice guidelines quality measured with complex and rapid appraisal instruments
(BioMed Central, 2016-04-27)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Critically appraising the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is an essential element of evidence implementation. Critical appraisal considers the quality of CPG construction and ...
Low-level laser therapy and exercise for patients with shoulder disorders in physiotherapy practice : a systematic review protocol
(BioMed Central, 2015-04-30)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Low-level laser therapy is one of the adjunct treatments of choice with exercise therapy for shoulder rehabilitation in physiotherapy clinical practices. Although previous reviews have found ...