OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to present an overview of the association between dietary diversity (DDiv) and growth outcomes (stunting, wasting, and underweight) in children aged < 5 years. DESIGN: This systematic review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews an...

BACKGROUND: Obesity, especially abdominal obesity as a chronic disorder is associated with a high risk of developing non-communicable diseases such as respiratory diseases. Impaired lung function is a sign of early respiratory injury. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the effects of...

OBJECTIVE: (1) To use available research data to estimate the amount of change in eating behavior following obesity treatment; (2) To examine how this change relates to the amount of change in weight loss after treatment and at follow up. A meta-analysis was conducted in September 2009. METHODS: ...

The number of randomized, controlled studies of cognitive remediation (CR) for schizophrenia, a therapeutic approach designed to improve cognitive skills and function, has grown substantially over the past 20 years. Active elements of CR treatment, however, remain unknown. The current met...

Objective: Cognitive remediation therapy for schizophrenia was developed to treat cognitive problems that affect functioning, but the treatment effects may depend on the type of trial methodology adopted. The present meta-analysis will determine the effects of treatment and whether st...

Objective—This study evaluated the effects of cognitive remediation for improving cognitive performance, symptoms, and psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia. Method—A meta-analysis was conducted of 26 randomized, controlled trials of cognitive remediation in schizophrenia including 1,151 p...

We report a meta- and primary data-analysis investigating the efficacy of cognitive therapy (CT) for pathological worry in adults with GAD that includes an analysis of primary data not reported in previous meta-analyses. Eligible studies included those whose participants met the criteria for a ...

Objective: To describe and evaluate the use of cognitive-based behaviour change techniques as interventions to improve medication adherence. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to improve medication adherence. Data sources: Search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, C...

Objective.—This meta-analysis examined 30 randomized controlled trials (32 study sites; 35 study arms) that tested the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol or other drug use disorders (AUD/SUD). The study aim was to provide estimates of efficacy against three levels of...

Objective: No recent meta-analysis has examined the effects of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for adult depression. We decided to conduct such an updated meta-analysis. Methods: Studies were identified through systematic searches in bibliographical databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, a...