selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Perioperative predictors of postoperative delirium after non-cardiac surgery: an individual patient data meta analysis. Swiss Medical Weekly. 6S-6S. 2023
- Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Annals of Emergency Medicine. S29-S29. 2023
- EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Combination Strategies in First-line Treatment of Advanced NSCLC: A Network Meta-analysis. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. S426-S427. 2022
- Prophylactic Therapies for Morbidity and Mortality After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Stroke. 1993-2005. 2022
- Development and validation of a risk assessment model for postoperative delirium based on artificial intelligence. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 460-460. 2022
- IDEAL TREATMENT REGIMEN FOR PATIENTS WITH >= 1 BRAIN METASTASIS FROM PRIMARY NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS. Neuro-Oncology. 204-204. 2020
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journal articles
- Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine therapies for the treatment of mild/moderate acute COVID-19: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.. BMJ Open. 14:e088959. 2024
- Health Technology Assessment Reports for Non-Oncology Medications in Canada from 2018 to 2022: Methodological Critiques on Manufacturers’ Submissions and a Comparison between Manufacturer and Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Analyses. PharmacoEconomics - Open. 8:823-836. 2024
- Publisher Correction: Health Technology Assessment Reports for Non-Oncology Medications in Canada from 2018 to 2022: Methodological Critiques on Manufacturers' Submissions and a Comparison Between Manufacturer and Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Analyses.. PharmacoEconomics - Open. 8:963-965. 2024
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in the management of chronic pancreatitis: methodology and review of evidence.. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. S0016-5107(24)03250-4. 2024
- Pharmacological interventions for preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people admitted to intensive care units: a network meta-analysis. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. bmjebm-2024-112886. 2024
- Assessment of Coronary Stenoses for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. American Journal of Cardiology. 223:29-39. 2024
- Comparative effectiveness of alternative spontaneous breathing trial techniques: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials. Critical Care. 28:194. 2024
- P.067 Pharmacological prophylaxis for chronic migraine: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 51:S34-S34. 2024
- Empiric antibiotic regimens in adults with non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI). 30:1351-1363. 2024
- Mesenchymal stem cells for chronic knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 32:1207-1219. 2024
- The GRADE Working Group and CINeMA approaches provided inconsistent certainty of evidence ratings for a network meta-analysis of opioids for chronic noncancer pain. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 169:111276-111276. 2024
- Comparative benefits and harms of perioperative interventions to prevent chronic pain after orthopedic surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials. Systematic Reviews. 13:114. 2024
- Comparison of safety and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy regimens among pregnant women living with HIV at preconception or during pregnancy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials. BMC Infectious Diseases. 24:417. 2024
- Correction to “Therapistguided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials”. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 196:E488-E488. 2024
- Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 196:E327-E340. 2024
- Pharmacological agents for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department and intensive care unit: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 132:491-506. 2024
- The effect of perioperative benzodiazepine administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 132:469-482. 2024
- Topical Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153:AB80-AB80. 2024
- Failure of scabies treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology. 190:163-173. 2024
- Cannabis for medical use versus opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ Open. 14:e068182-e068182. 2024
- Management of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 1-19. 2024
- Management of chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 383:e076227-e076227. 2023
- Management of chronic pain secondary to temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. The BMJ. 383:e076226-e076226. 2023
- Prevalence of chronic non-cancer pain among military veterans: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMJ Military Health. e002554-e002554. 2023
- Factors Associated with Initiating Cannabis Use After Legalization in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 8:1126-1132. 2023
- Topical treatments for atopic dermatitis (eczema): Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 152:1493-1519. 2023
- Probiotics, Prebiotics, Lactoferrin, and Combination Products for Prevention of Mortality and Morbidity in Preterm Infants. JAMA Pediatrics. 177:1158-1158. 2023
- Perioperative Factors Associated With Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. JAMA network open. 6:e2337239-e2337239. 2023
- 70 Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 82:S29-S29. 2023
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on endoscopic submucosal dissection for the management of early esophageal and gastric cancers: methodology and review of evidence. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 98:285-305.e38. 2023
- Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Chest. 164:381-393. 2023
- Development and validation of an international preoperative risk assessment model for postoperative delirium. Age and Ageing. 52:afad086. 2023
- Theory and practice of Bayesian and frequentist frameworks for network meta-analysis. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. 28:204-209. 2023
- Comment on Duarte et al. Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Neurostimulation for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. Diabetes Care 2022;45:2466–2475. Diabetes Reviews. 46:e112-e112. 2023
- Predictors of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Pain Medicine. 24:369-381. 2023
- Comparison of seven popular structured dietary programmes and risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased cardiovascular risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 380:e072003-e072003. 2023
- Cochrane in CORR®: Reducing Medication Errors for Adults in Hospital Settings. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 481:17-24. 2023
- Inotropes, vasopressors, and mechanical circulatory support for treatment of cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 69:1537-1553. 2022
- Amino acids for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 12:18333. 2022
- Comparative benefits and harms of individual opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 129:394-406. 2022
- EP08.02-059 EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Combination Strategies in First-line Treatment of Advanced NSCLC: A Network Meta-analysis. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 17:S426-S427. 2022
- Pharmacotherapy in paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open. 12:e065287-e065287. 2022
- Development and design validation of a novel network meta-analysis presentation tool for multiple outcomes: a qualitative descriptive study. BMJ Open. 12:e056400-e056400. 2022
- Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage—cerebral vasospasm and prophylactic ibuprofen: a randomised controlled pilot trial protocol. BMJ Open. 12:e058895-e058895. 2022
- Noninvasive respiratory support following extubation in critically ill adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine. 48:137-147. 2022
- VTE Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults. Chest. 161:418-428. 2022
- Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Pediatric Sepsis Definition Taskforce*. Critical Care Medicine. 50:21-36. 2022
- Targeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of temperature targets. Intensive Care Medicine. 47:1078-1088. 2021
- GRADE guidelines 32: GRADE offers guidance on choosing targets of GRADE certainty of evidence ratings. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 137:163-175. 2021
- Interventional treatments for chronic, axial or radicular, non-cancer, spinal pain: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open. 11:e046025-e046025. 2021
- Performance of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Synthetic Mammography, and Digital Mammography in Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 113:680-690. 2021
- Prophylaxis against covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 373:n949-n949. 2021
- Volunteer Impact on Health-Related Outcomes for Seniors: a Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Geriatrics. 24:44-72. 2021
- Prophylaxis for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis 2021
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2021. 2021
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020. 2020
- Preoperative prognostic factors associated with postoperative delirium in older people undergoing surgery: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews. 9:261. 2020
- Prophylactic Therapies for Cerebral Vasospasm Secondary to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery. 67. 2020
- SURG-05. IDEAL TREATMENT REGIMEN FOR PATIENTS WITH ≥1 BRAIN METASTASIS FROM PRIMARY NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS. Neuro-Oncology. 22:ii204-ii204. 2020
- Preoperative prognostic factors associated with postoperative delirium in older people undergoing surgery: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis 2020
- Management of Acute Pain From Non–Low Back, Musculoskeletal Injuries. ACP journal club. 173:730-738. 2020
- Predictors of Prolonged Opioid Use After Initial Prescription for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries in Adults. ACP journal club. 173:721-729. 2020
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020. 2020
- Conservative Intervention Strategies for Adult Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Oncology Nursing Forum. 47:E171-E189. 2020
- 60. IDEAL TREATMENT REGIMEN FOR PATIENTS WITH ≥1 BRAIN METASTASIS FROM PRIMARY NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS. NOA. 2:ii12-ii13. 2020
- Probiotics Reduce Mortality and Morbidity in Preterm, Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Gastroenterology. 159:467-480. 2020
- Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 370:m2980-m2980. 2020
- Preoperative prognostic factors associated with postoperative delirium in older people undergoing surgery: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis 2020
- Comparing Interventions for Management of Hot Flashes in Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses. Oncology Nursing Forum. 47:E86-E106. 2020
- Comparison of dietary macronutrient patterns of 14 popular named dietary programmes for weight and cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. The BMJ. 369:m696-m696. 2020
- Digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis. European Radiology. 30:2058-2071. 2020
- Electrical Stimulation-Induced Seizures and Breathing Dysfunction: A Systematic Review of New Insights Into the Epileptogenic and Symptomatogenic Zones. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 14:617061. 2020
- Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes. ACP journal club. 171:721-721. 2019
- Development of the summary of findings table for network meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 115:1-13. 2019
- Individual opioids, and long- versus short-acting opioids, for chronic noncancer pain. Medicine (United States). 98:e17647-e17647. 2019
- Management of post-traumatic stress disorder. Medicine (United States). 98:e17064-e17064. 2019
- Predictors of persistent postsurgical pain following total knee arthroplasty: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Pain. 3:10-15. 2019
- Management of acute musculoskeletal pain (excluding low back pain): protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open. 9:e024441-e024441. 2019
- <p>Microwave ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis</p>. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 12:6407-6438. 2019
- Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics for Prevention of Mortality and Morbidity in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2019
- Comparative Analysis of Impairment Ratings From the 5th to 6th Editions of the AMA Guides. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 60:1108-1111. 2018
- Performance of Harmonic devices in surgical oncology: an umbrella review of the evidence. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 16:2. 2018
- 747. Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 5:S268-S268. 2018
- Prolonged operative duration is associated with complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Surgical Research. 229:134-144. 2018
- Human and Bovine Colostrum for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 142:e20180767. 2018
- Microbial Preparations (Probiotics) for the Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of 6,851 Participants. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 39:771-781. 2018
- Association of Placebo, Indomethacin, Ibuprofen, and Acetaminophen With Closure of Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 319:1221-1221. 2018
- Comparative effectiveness of prophylactic therapies for necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: Protocol for a network meta-analysis of randomized trials. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 9:83-83. 2018
- Procedure costs associated with the use of Harmonic devices compared to conventional techniques in various surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research. Volume 10:399-412. 2018
- Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 359:j5654-j5654. 2017
- Consistent Condom Use with Paying and Nonpaying Partners among Female Sex Workers in Iran: Findings of a National Biobehavioral Survey. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 16:572-578. 2017
- Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines—2016 revision. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 140:950-958. 2017
- Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 358:j4090-j4090. 2017
- Corticosteroids for treatment of sore throat: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. The BMJ. 358:j3887-j3887. 2017
- The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake. ACP journal club. 167:219-219. 2017
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity among indigenous populations in Canada: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 57:1316-1327. 2017
- Application of minimal important differences in degenerative knee disease outcomes: a systematic review and case study to informBMJRapid Recommendations. BMJ Open. 7:e015587-e015587. 2017
- Knee arthroscopy versus conservative management in patients with degenerative knee disease: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 7:e016114-e016114. 2017
- The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake. ACP journal club. 166:257-257. 2017
- A systematic survey of the methods literature on the reporting quality and optimal methods of handling participants with missing outcome data for continuous outcomes in randomized controlled trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 88:67-80. 2017
- Systematic survey of randomized trials evaluating the impact of alternative diagnostic strategies on patient-important outcomes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 84:61-69. 2017
- Limited responsiveness related to the minimal important difference of patient-reported outcomes in rare diseases. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 79:10-21. 2016
- Influence of unhealthy food and beverage marketing on children's dietary intake and preference: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials. Obesity Reviews. 17:945-959. 2016
- Dietary Sugar Intake: Systematic Review of Public Health Guidelines and their Recommendations. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 116:A16-A16. 2016
- Impact of lifestyle interventions on depressive symptoms in individuals at-risk of, or with, type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 26:649-662. 2016
- Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Survey of Clinical Practice Guidelines. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 37:901-908. 2016
- Hypertension: diagnosis, control status and its predictors in general population aged between 15 and 75 years: a community-based study in southeastern Iran. Gesundheit und Wohlfahrt. Revue suisse d'hygi�ne. 59:999-1009. 2014
- Trend in the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Iranian children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition. 30:393-400. 2014
- Islamic fasting and weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health Nutrition. 17:396-406. 2014
- Effects of minoxidil gel on burn wound healing in rats.. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 13:243-251. 2014
- Assessment the role of hematologic agent deficiencies in the etiology of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences. 15:88-95. 2013
- The Projection of Burden of Disease in Islamic Republic of Iran to 2025. PLoS ONE. 8:e76881-e76881. 2013
- HIV prevalence amongst injecting drug users in Iran: A systematic review of studies conducted during the decade 1998–2007. International Journal on Drug Policy, The. 23:271-278. 2012
- Knowledge and attitude concerning HIV/AIDS among Iranian population: A systematic review and meta- analysis. Iranian Journal of Epidemiology. 6:8-20. 2011
- Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Iranian Pregnant Women; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. Journal of Reproduction and Infertility. 11:17-24. 2010
- Epidemiology of major depressive disorder in iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1:81-91. 2010
- Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Islamic Republic of Iran: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 15:591-599. 2009
- The Prevalence of Obesity in Iran in Recent Decade; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study. Iranian Journal of Public Health. 38:1-11. 2009
- Epidemiology and heterogeneity of hypertension in Iran: a systematic review.. Archives of Iranian Medicine. 11:444-452. 2008
- Predictors of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain after Total Knee Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Canadian Journal of Pain.