Assessment methodologies in sleep medicine clinical trials

Quality Assessment of Published Clinical Trials of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Between 1999 and 2018

Background and Objectives: Clinical trials are used extensively in the compilation of systematic review studies and clinical guidelines. Critical appraisal of articles is a part of systematic review writing and also effective in citation. This study aimed to evaluate quality of randomized clinical trial articles of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences with consideration report of randomized, ...

Effect of Valerian on Sleep Disorder in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Menopause-related sleep problems do not necessarily affect the amount of sleep but also the quality of sleep. The most likely mechanism of action of valerian on sleep is its effect on GABA receptors. The aim of this study was to summarize the results of clinical trials on the effect of valerian on sleep disorders in postmenopausal women by systematic review. Materials and Methods...

Comparing the Effects of Reflexology Massage and Acupressure on the Quality of Sleep in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background and purpose: Sleep disorder is a common problem in hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to compare the effect of reflexology massage and acupressure on sleep quality in these patients. Materials and methods: In a clinical trial, 90 patients were selected using convenient sampling and were randomly assigned into three groups; acupressure group (n=30), reflexology massage group (n=...

Is it Time for Immunotherapy Trials in Narcolepsy?

Assessment of the quality of randomized controlled trials in orthodontics published in PubMed indexed journals by Iranian authors from 2007 to 2017

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for providing evidence in clinical research. The present study was performed with the objective to assess the quality of reports of RCTs in orthodontics in PubMed-indexed journals published by Iranian authors from 2007 to 2017.METHODS: All the articles on orthodontics published from 2007 to 2017 and indexed in PubMed ...