Context Concerns about the safety and efficacy of diabetes interventions persist, in part
because randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have not measured their effect on patient-important …

Context: The relative efficacy of antiandrogens for the treatment of hirsutism remains unclear.
Objective: We performed a systematic review and metaanalyses of randomized controlled …

Context: Insulin sensitizers, including metformin and thiazolidinediones (TZDs), improve
hyperinsulinemia and reproductive dysfunctions in some women with hyperandrogenism. The …

OBJECTIVES: The autogenous arteriovenous access for chronic hemodialysis is recommended
over the prosthetic access because of its longer lifespan. However, more than half of the …

OBJECTIVE: To assist investigators planning, coordinating, and conducting systematic
reviews in the selection of data-extraction tools for conducting systematic reviews. STUDY …

In order to identify risk factors for readmissions following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and the
causes and financial implications of such readmissions, we analyzed clinical and …

OBJECTIVES: Author contact can enhance the quality of systematic reviews. We conducted
a systematic review of the practice of author contact in recently published systematic reviews …

OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of perioperative insulin infusion on outcomes important to …

Objective To summarize the available evidence about the perioperative management of
patients who are receiving long-term antiplatelet therapy and require elective surgery/…

OBJECTIVES: The relative efficacy and safety of endarterectomy and stenting in patients
with carotid stenosis remain unclear. In this review we synthesize the available evidence …