ABSTRACT Purpose: To comparatively assess the macular sensitivity threshold of microperimetry and the fixation stability between the first (right) and second (left) tested eye of normal participants. Methods: Thirty healthy patients were randomly assigned to two groups. The participants underwent micro...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Numerous systematic reviews on coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) treatment have been developed to provide syntheses of the large volume of primary studies. However, the methodological quality of most of these reviews is questionable and the results provided may therefore present bia...
Abstract Response styles and non-linearity might reduce the validity of scores on depression inventories. To address both issues, we explored the latent class structure of the Baptista's Depression Scale (EBADEP), and the influence of extreme response bias. In total, 1,137 Brazilian college students (M =...
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental trauma in Brazilian children and adolescents. A systematic review was conducted considering eight databases: MEDLINE (via PubMed), LILACS, BBO, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Open Access Theses and Dissertations, and OpenThesis. Only pre...
Objetivo: Comparar a utilização de anti-hipertensivos à noite versus pela manhã, na ocorrência de desfechos cardiovasculares fatais ou não fatais. Métodos: Realizou-se uma revisão sistemática com as plataformas PUBMED / MEDLINE e EMBASE, sem restrições de data ou idioma. Foram incluídos ensai...
We have read with interest one of the latest published article in your journal entitled "Exploratory analysis of internet search trends during the COVID-19 outbreak". We agree that Google Trends is a useful tool for health research, but some methodological concerns may bias the results of this type of st...
