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Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE)
The Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), located within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, was established in 2000 to serve as a resource to individuals and groups interested in using evidence for decision making.
The mandate of ARCHE is to support and foster the development of evidence-informed practice. To achieve this, ARCHE:
- produces high quality evidence syntheses aimed at high priority issues in health;
- advances the methods of conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and evidence syntheses;
- provides training and mentoring to health care professionals, trainees and students;
- conducts knowledge translation activities to help inform clinical and policy decisions.
Items in this Collection
- 4Featherstone, Robin
- 3Hartling, Lisa
- 2Dryden, Donna
- 1Almeida, Fernanda R.
- 1Bendiak, Glenda N.
- 1Castro Codesal, Maria L.
- 2Systematic reviews
- 1Bias
- 1Evidence-based practice
- 1Health technology assessment
- 1Infographics
- 1Information science
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Advancing knowledge of rapid reviews: an analysis of results, conclusions and recommendations from published review articles examining rapid reviews
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Featherstone, Robin, Paynter, Robin , Guise, Jeanne-Marie, Umscheid, Craig, Mitchell, Matthew , Robinson, Karen, Dryden, Donna, Foisy, Michelle, Hartling, Lisa
Background: Rapid review (RR) products are inherently appealing as they are intended to be less time-consuming and resource-intensive than traditional systematic reviews (SRs); however, there is concern about the rigor of methods and reliability of results. In 2013 to 2014, a workgroup comprising...
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2015/18/12
Introduction: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in children has become an increasingly common modality of breathing support where pressure support is delivered through a mask interface or less commonly through other non-invasive interfaces. At this time, NIV is considered a first-line option for...
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The contribution of databases to the results of systematic reviews: a cross-sectional study
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Featherstone, Robin, Dryden, Donna, Vandermeer, Ben, Nuspl, Megan, Hartling, Lisa, Shave, Kassi
Background: One of the best sources for high quality information about healthcare interventions is a systematic review. A well-conducted systematic review includes a comprehensive literature search. There is limited empiric evidence to guide the extent of searching, in particular the number of...
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2014-12-01
They may be a hot topic in health research and libraries, but infographics are not new. Information visualizations have a long history of use in medicine, particularly epidemiology. Now ubiquitous in modern urban landscapes, infographics are rebranded knowledge assemblages for an information age....