Dena Zeraatkar - McMaster Experts

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Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Assistant Professor, Anesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences
Joint Appointment, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences
Research Fellow, Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School

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- Noninvasive Oxygenation Strategies in Adult Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Chest. 913-928. 2023
- Higher versus lower dose corticosteroids for moderate to severe COVID-19: a systematic review, dose response and network meta-analysis.. European Respiratory Journal. 2022
- Improving fitness after childhood cancer: A novel exercise clinic for pediatric oncology patients.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015
journal articles
- Impact of Allocation Concealment and Blinding in Trials Addressing Treatments for COVID-19: A Methods Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 192:1678-1687. 2023
- Noninferiority randomised trials in ophthalmology. Eye. 37:3059-3060. 2023
- Corticosteroids in Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: a Systematic Review, Pairwise and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38:2593-2606. 2023
- Role of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor in the management of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy without centre-involving diabetic macular oedema: a meta-analysis of trials. Eye. 37:1966-1974. 2023
- Anti-epithelial-derived cytokines for severe asthma: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 151:1566-1576. 2023
- A comparison of the effectiveness of biologic therapies for asthma. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 130:595-606. 2023
- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Wakefulness-Promoting Agents for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. ACP journal club. 176:676-684. 2023
- Methodology and design of platform trials: a meta-epidemiological study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 157:1-12. 2023
- Anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor therapy and retinal non‐perfusion in diabetic retinopathy: A meta‐analysis of randomised trials. Acta Ophthalmologica. 2023
- European Headache Federation (EHF) critical re-appraisal and meta-analysis of oral drugs in migraine prevention—part 1: amitriptyline. Journal of Headache and Pain. 24:39. 2023
- Health measurement instruments and their applicability to military veterans: a systematic review. BMJ Military Health. e002219-e002219. 2023
- Higher- versus Lower-Dose Corticosteroids for Severe to Critical COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 20:596-604. 2023
- Saturated fat and human health: a protocol for a methodologically innovative systematic review and meta-analysis to inform public health nutrition guidelines. Systematic Reviews. 12:39. 2023
- Corticosteroids in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest. 163:e47-e48. 2023
- Reporting and interpretation of effects in non-randomized nutritional and environmental epidemiology: a methods study. Annals of Epidemiology. 77:37-43. 2023
- Role of Positioning after Full-Thickness Macular Hole Surgery. Ophthalmology Retina. 7:33-43. 2023
- Safety and efficacy of probiotic supplements as adjunctive therapies in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 18:e0278356-e0278356. 2023
- Inhaled corticosteroids, COPD, and the incidence of lung cancer: a systematic review and dose response meta-analysis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 22:275. 2022
- Instruments assessing risk of bias of randomized trials frequently included items that are not addressing risk of bias issues. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 152:218-225. 2022
- Medical treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Thorax. 77:1243-1250. 2022
- Consistency of covid-19 trial preprints with published reports and impact for decision making: retrospective review. BMJ Medicine. 1:e000309-e000309. 2022
- Serious reporting deficiencies exist in minimal important difference studies: current state and suggestions for improvement. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 150:25-32. 2022
- The Comparative Effectiveness of Vasoactive Treatments for Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis*. Critical Care Medicine. 50:1419-1429. 2022
- Medications for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. European Respiratory Review. 31:220036-220036. 2022
- Causal language use in systematic reviews of observational studies is often inconsistent with intent: a systematic survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 148:65-73. 2022
- Long-term and serious harms of medical cannabis and cannabinoids for chronic pain: a systematic review of non-randomised studies. BMJ Open. 12:e054282-e054282. 2022
- Antiviral drug treatment for nonsevere COVID-19: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 194:E969-E980. 2022
- Effects of inulin-type fructans supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open. 12:e058875-e058875. 2022
- Sildenafil for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 73-74:102128-102128. 2022
- Cohort studies investigating the effects of exposures: key principles that impact the credibility of the results. Eye. 36:905-906. 2022
- A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19. The BMJ. 377:o1045-o1045. 2022
- Adverse effects of remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir when used for COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open. 12:e048502-e048502. 2022
- Use of tocilizumab and sarilumab alone or in combination with corticosteroids for covid-19: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Medicine. 1:e000036-e000036. 2022
- The associations between central serous chorioretinopathy and muscle relaxants: A case–control study. Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology. 12:415-415. 2022
- Assessments of risk of bias in systematic reviews of observational nutritional epidemiologic studies are often not appropriate or comprehensive: a methodological study. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health. 4:e000248-e000248. 2021
- Patient-important outcomes reported in randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic treatments for COVID-19: a protocol of a META-epidemiological study. Systematic Reviews. 10:289. 2021
- Clinical trials in COVID-19 management & prevention: A meta-epidemiological study examining methodological quality. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 139:68-79. 2021
- Drug–drug interactions with warfarin: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 87:4051-4100. 2021
- Reconciling contrasting guideline recommendations on red and processed meat for health outcomes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 138:215-218. 2021
- Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 374:n2231-n2231. 2021
- Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 374:n2040-n2040. 2021
- Characteristics and quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational nutritional epidemiology: a cross-sectional study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 113:1578-1592. 2021
- Minimal important difference estimates for patient-reported outcomes: A systematic survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 133:61-71. 2021
- Prophylaxis against covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 373:n949-n949. 2021
- A living WHO guideline on drugs to prevent covid-19. The BMJ. 372:n526-n526. 2021
- Prophylaxis for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis 2021
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2021. 2021
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2020. 2020
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in adults. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2020. 2020
- A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19. The BMJ. 370:m3379-m3379. 2020
- Conservative Intervention Strategies for Adult Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Oncology Nursing Forum. 47:E171-E189. 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
- Remdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 370:m2924-m2924. 2020
- Evaluating the credibility of anchor based estimates of minimal important differences for patient reported outcomes: instrument development and reliability study. The BMJ. 369:m1714-m1714. 2020
- Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption. ACP journal club. 172:639-640. 2020
- Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes. ACP journal club. 172:511-511. 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
- Socioeconomic gradient in the developmental health of Canadian children with disabilities at school entry: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 10:e032396-e032396. 2020
- Pangenotypic direct acting antivirals for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 18:100237-100237. 2020
- Correction to: Methods for trustworthy nutritional recommendations NutriRECS (Nutritional Recommendations and accessible Evidence summaries Composed of Systematic reviews): a protocol. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 19:240. 2019
- Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes. ACP journal club. 171:721-721. 2019
- Health-Related Values and Preferences Regarding Meat Consumption. ACP journal club. 171:742-742. 2019
- Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes. ACP journal club. 171:732-732. 2019
- Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes. ACP journal club. 171:703-703. 2019
- Reduction of Red and Processed Meat Intake and Cancer Mortality and Incidence. ACP journal club. 171:711-711. 2019
- Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption: Dietary Guideline Recommendations From the Nutritional Recommendations (NutriRECS) Consortium. ACP journal club. 171:756-756. 2019
- Methods for the Selection of Covariates in Nutritional Epidemiology Studies: A Meta-Epidemiological Review. Current Developments in Nutrition. 3:nzz104-nzz104. 2019
- Evidence Collection and Evaluation for the Development of Dietary Guidelines and Public Policy on Nutrition. Annual Review of Nutrition. 39:227-247. 2019
- The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Principles and Practice in Nutrition. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes. 3:189-199. 2019
- Validation of the Early Development Instrument for children with special health needs. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 55:659-665. 2019
- Cochrane in CORR®: Nutritional Supplementation for Hip Fracture Aftercare in Older People. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 477:491-493. 2019
- Minimal important differences for improvement in shoulder condition patient-reported outcomes: a systematic review to inform aBMJRapid Recommendation. BMJ Open. 9:e028777-e028777. 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
- Methods for trustworthy nutritional recommendations NutriRECS (Nutritional Recommendations and accessible Evidence summaries Composed of Systematic reviews): a protocol. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 18:162. 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
- Human and Bovine Colostrum for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 142:e20180767. 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
- Antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women living with HIV or hepatitis B: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 7:e019022-e019022. 2017
- Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of five common tumour biomarkers and CA19-9 for pancreatic cancer: a protocol for a network meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy. BMJ Open. 7:e018175-e018175. 2017
- The development and validation of an instrument to measure the quality of health research reports in the lay media. BMC Public Health. 17:343. 2017
- Appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for management of paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus using the AGREE II instrument: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 5:111. 2016
- Integrated multidisciplinary care for the management of chronic conditions in adults: an overview of reviews and an example of using indirect evidence to inform clinical practice recommendations in the field of rare diseases. Haemophilia. 22:41-50. 2016
- Improving fitness after childhood cancer: A novel exercise clinic for pediatric oncology patients.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 33:e21030-e21030. 2015
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