Nina Buscemi

Summary

Affiliation: University of Alberta
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin for primary sleep disorders. A meta-analysis
    Nina Buscemi
    Capital Health Evidence based Practice Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 20:1151-8. 2005
  2. ncbi Efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin for secondary sleep disorders and sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction: meta-analysis
    Nina Buscemi
    University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2J3
    BMJ 332:385-93. 2006
  3. ncbi The efficacy and safety of drug treatments for chronic insomnia in adults: a meta-analysis of RCTs
    Nina Buscemi
    University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 22:1335-50. 2007
  4. ncbi Single data extraction generated more errors than double data extraction in systematic reviews
    Nina Buscemi
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J3, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:697-703. 2006
  5. ncbi Systematic review data extraction: cross-sectional study showed that experience did not increase accuracy
    Jennifer Horton
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 63:289-98. 2010
  6. ncbi Comparison of meta-analytic results of indirect, direct, and combined comparisons of drugs for chronic insomnia in adults: a case study
    Ben W Vandermeer
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Med Care 45:S166-72. 2007
  7. ncbi Clinical trials of meditation practices in health care: characteristics and quality
    Maria B Ospina
    University of Alberta Evidence Based Practice Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Altern Complement Med 14:1199-213. 2008
  8. ncbi Systematic review of biomarkers of brain injury in term neonatal encephalopathy
    Vijay Ramaswamy
    Section of Pediatric Neurosciences, Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Pediatr Neurol 40:215-26. 2009
  9. ncbi Challenges in systematic reviews of complementary and alternative medicine topics
    Paul G Shekelle
    Southern California Evidence Based Practice Center, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California 90401, USA
    Ann Intern Med 142:1042-7. 2005

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi The efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin for primary sleep disorders. A meta-analysis
    Nina Buscemi
    Capital Health Evidence based Practice Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 20:1151-8. 2005
    ..Exogenous melatonin has been increasingly used in the management of sleep disorders...
  2. ncbi Efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin for secondary sleep disorders and sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction: meta-analysis
    Nina Buscemi
    University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2J3
    BMJ 332:385-93. 2006
    ..To conduct a systematic review of the efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin in managing secondary sleep disorders and sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction, such as jet lag and shiftwork disorder...
  3. ncbi The efficacy and safety of drug treatments for chronic insomnia in adults: a meta-analysis of RCTs
    Nina Buscemi
    University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 22:1335-50. 2007
    ..Hypnotics have a role in the management of acute insomnia; however, the efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions in the management of chronic insomnia is unclear...
  4. ncbi Single data extraction generated more errors than double data extraction in systematic reviews
    Nina Buscemi
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J3, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:697-703. 2006
    ..To conduct a pilot study to compare the frequency of errors that accompany single vs. double data extraction, compare the estimate of treatment effect derived from these methods, and compare the time requirements for these methods...
  5. ncbi Systematic review data extraction: cross-sectional study showed that experience did not increase accuracy
    Jennifer Horton
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Capital Health Evidence Based Practice Centre, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 63:289-98. 2010
    ..This study assessed the impact of systematic review and data extraction experience on the accuracy and efficiency of data extraction in systematic reviews...
  6. ncbi Comparison of meta-analytic results of indirect, direct, and combined comparisons of drugs for chronic insomnia in adults: a case study
    Ben W Vandermeer
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Med Care 45:S166-72. 2007
    ..Our Center recently conducted a systematic review of the manifestations and management of chronic insomnia in adults. The efficacy and safety of benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines, relative to placebo, were compared indirectly...
  7. ncbi Clinical trials of meditation practices in health care: characteristics and quality
    Maria B Ospina
    University of Alberta Evidence Based Practice Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    J Altern Complement Med 14:1199-213. 2008
    ..To provide a descriptive overview of the clinical trials assessing meditation practices for health care...
  8. ncbi Systematic review of biomarkers of brain injury in term neonatal encephalopathy
    Vijay Ramaswamy
    Section of Pediatric Neurosciences, Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Pediatr Neurol 40:215-26. 2009
    ..None, however, were studied extensively enough to warrant routine clinical use. Validation of these markers, either alone or in combination, is required in the development of viable therapeutic interventions...
  9. ncbi Challenges in systematic reviews of complementary and alternative medicine topics
    Paul G Shekelle
    Southern California Evidence Based Practice Center, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California 90401, USA
    Ann Intern Med 142:1042-7. 2005
    ..We use illustrations from EPC evidence reports to show readers approaches to the 3 areas and then present specific recommendations for each issue...