Misty Pratt
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
18 Papers
Misty Pratt is an academic researcher from Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Systematic review. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 15 publications.
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Stop this waste of people, animals and money
David Moher,Larissa Shamseer,Larissa Shamseer,Kelly D. Cobey,Kelly D. Cobey,Kelly D. Cobey,Manoj M. Lalu,Manoj M. Lalu,James Galipeau,Marc T. Avey,Marc T. Avey,Nadera Ahmadzai,Mostafa Alabousi,Pauline Barbeau,Andrew H. Beck,Raymond Daniel,Robert A. Frank,Mona Ghannad,Mona Ghannad,Mona Ghannad,Candyce Hamel,Mona Hersi,Brian Hutton,Brian Hutton,Inga Isupov,Trevor A. McGrath,Matthew D. F. McInnes,Matthew D. F. McInnes,Matthew J. Page,Matthew J. Page,Misty Pratt,Kusala Pussegoda,Beverley Shea,Beverley Shea,Anubhav Srivastava,Adrienne Stevens,Adrienne Stevens,Kednapa Thavorn,Kednapa Thavorn,Sasha van Katwyk,Roxanne Ward,Dianna Wolfe,Fatemeh Yazdi,Ashley M. Yu,Hedyeh Ziai +44 more
TL;DR: Common wisdom assumes that the hazard of predatory publishing is restricted mainly to the developing world, and frequent, aggressive solicitations from predatory publishers are generally considered merely a nuisance for scientists from rich countries, not a threat to scholarly integrity.
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The prevalence of patient engagement in published trials: a systematic review.
Dean Fergusson,Zarah Monfaredi,Kusala Pussegoda,Chantelle Garritty,Anne Lyddiatt,Beverley Shea,Lisa Duffett,Mona Ghannad,Joshua Montroy,M. Hassan Murad,Misty Pratt,Tamara Rader,Risa Shorr,Fatemeh Yazdi +13 more
TL;DR: It is found that very few trials report any patient engagement activities even though it is widely supported by many major funding organizations, and adequate reporting measures also need to be defined.
Benefits and harms of medical cannabis: a scoping review of systematic reviews
Misty Pratt,Adrienne Stevens,Adrienne Stevens,Micere Thuku,Claire Butler,Claire Butler,Becky Skidmore,L. Susan Wieland,Mark Clemons,Salmaan Kanji,Salmaan Kanji,Salmaan Kanji,Brian Hutton,Brian Hutton +13 more
TL;DR: Results from the included reviews were mixed, with most reporting an inability to draw conclusions due to inconsistent findings and a lack of rigorous evidence, and it is possible the harms of cannabis-based medicines may outweigh benefits.
Sign Language and Spoken Language for Children With Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.
Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick,Candyce Hamel,Adrienne Stevens,Adrienne Stevens,Misty Pratt,David Moher,Suzanne P. Doucet,Deirdre Neuss,Anita Bernstein,Eunjung Na +9 more
TL;DR: Very limited, and hence insufficient, high-quality evidence exists to determine whethersign language in combination with oral language is more effective than oral language therapy alone, and more research is needed to supplement the evidence base.
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Guidelines for the management of pregnant women with obesity: A systematic review.
Alexandre Simon,Misty Pratt,Brian Hutton,Brian Hutton,Becky Skidmore,Romina Fakhraei,Romina Fakhraei,Natalie Rybak,Daniel J. Corsi,Daniel J. Corsi,Mark Walker,Mark Walker,Maria P. Velez,Graeme N. Smith,Laura Gaudet,Laura Gaudet +15 more
TL;DR: Research is needed to bridge knowledge gaps pertaining to fetal antenatal surveillance, management of adverse outcomes and postpartum care, and enhance consistency across CPGs, available worldwide for pregnant women affected by obesity.
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