Innovative tools for quality assessment: integrated quality criteria for review of multiple study designs (ICROMS)

Zingg, Walter; Castro‐Sánchez, Enrique; Secci, Federica; Edwards, Rachel; Drumright, Lydia N; Sevdalis, Nick; Holmes, Alison

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.10.012

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“…A comprehensive list of search terms was used in both reviews, including Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) (Additional files 1 and 2). In the earlier review done by the SIGHT group, the quality of the evidence was assessed using the "Integrated quality Criteria for Review Of Multiple Study designs" (ICROMS) scoring system [13]. The SIGHT review update and the review focusing on the national level used the risk of bias criteria developed for the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) reviews [14].…”

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Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations

Storr

Twyman

Zingg

et al. 2017

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

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Health care-associated infections (HAI) are a major public health problem with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. They represent also an important economic burden to health systems worldwide. However, a large proportion of HAI are preventable through effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. Improvements in IPC at the national and facility level are critical for the successful containment of antimicrobial resistance and the prevention of HAI, including outbreaks of highly transmissible diseases through high quality care within the context of universal health coverage. Given the limited availability of IPC evidence-based guidance and standards, the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to prioritize the development of global recommendations on the core components of effective IPC programmes both at the national and acute health care facility level, based on systematic literature reviews and expert consensus. The aim of the guideline development process was to identify the evidence and evaluate its quality, consider patient values and preferences, resource implications, and the feasibility and acceptability of the recommendations. As a result, 11 recommendations and three good practice statements are presented here, including a summary of the supporting evidence, and form the substance of a new WHO IPC guideline.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13756-016-0149-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations

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Twyman

Zingg

et al. 2017

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

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“…Disagreements between the reviewers were resolved by consensus. We used the ICROMS tool to perform an assessment of the risk of bias of the studies included in the review [11]. The screening and selection process is shown in Figs.…”

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Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Stiller

Salm

Bischoff

et al. 2016

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

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BackgroundThe influence of the hospital’s infrastructure on healthcare-associated colonization and infection rates has thus far infrequently been examined. In this review we examine whether healthcare facility design is a contributing factor to multifaceted infection control strategies.MethodsWe searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from 1990 to December 31st, 2015, with language restriction to English, Spanish, German and French.ResultsWe identified three studies investigating accessibility of the location of the antiseptic hand rub dispenser. Each of them showed a significant improvement of hand hygiene compliance or agent consumption with the implementation of accessible dispensers near the patient bed. Nine eligible studies evaluated the impact of single-patient rooms on the acquisition of healthcare-associated colonization and infections in comparison to multi-bedrooms or an open ward design. Six of these studies showed a significant benefit of single-patient bedrooms in reducing the healthcare-associated colonization and infection rate, whereas three studies found that single-patient rooms are neither a protective nor risk factor. In meta-analyses, the overall risk ratio for acquisition of healthcare-associated colonization and infection was 0.55 (95% CI: 0.41 to 0.74), for healthcare-associated colonization 0.52 (95% CI: 0.32 to 0.85) and for bacteremia 0.64 (95% CI: 0.53 to 0.76), all in favor of patient care in single-patient bedrooms.ConclusionImplementation of single-patient rooms and easily accessible hand rub dispensers located near the patient’s bed are beneficial for infection control and are useful parts of a multifaceted strategy for reducing healthcare-associated colonization and infections.

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“…Considering the varied study designs, we elected to use the Integrated Quality Criteria for the Review of Multiple Study designs (ICROMS) to assess paper quality (see Supplementary Table 2 1 ). ICROMS facilitates the critical appraisal of behavioural change intervention studies in the field of health [22]. It incorporates the assessment of multiple designs including randomized, controlled pre-and post-, interrupted time series, noncontrolled, cohort, and qualitative studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It incorporates the assessment of multiple designs including randomized, controlled pre-and post-, interrupted time series, noncontrolled, cohort, and qualitative studies. For studies with cross-sectional designs not included in ICROMS, internal validity was evaluated using Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (see Supplementary Table 3 1 ) [22].…”

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The Impact of Canadian School Food Programs on Children’s Nutrition and Health: A Systematic Review

Colley

Myer

Seabrook

et al. 2019

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

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The quality of children’s diets has declined over the past few decades, giving rise to a variety of health-related consequences. In response to this trend, school food programs have become an increasingly effective method to support nutrition and lifelong healthy eating habits. This systematic review synthesizes current academic literature pertaining to school nutrition programs in Canada to identify existing interventions and their impacts on children’s nutritional knowledge, dietary behaviour, and food intake. The review was conducted through a search of the following databases: ERIC, Education Source, CINAHL, PubMed, SagePub, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and CBCA. Information extracted from the articles included the program objectives, intervention design and components, research evaluation, and primary outcomes. A total of 11 articles evaluating Canadian school nutrition programs were identified. The programs incorporated a variety of intervention components including policy, education, family and community involvement, and/or food provision. These multi-component interventions were positively associated with children’s development of nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviour changes, and intake of healthy foods; however, barriers associated with intervention duration, intensity, and availability of resources may have influenced the extent to which these programs impacted children’s diets and overall health.

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Innovative tools for quality assessment: integrated quality criteria for review of multiple study designs (ICROMS)

Cited by 90 publications

References 26 publications

Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations

Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations

Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Impact of Canadian School Food Programs on Children’s Nutrition and Health: A Systematic Review

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