Development and reliability assessment of a new quality appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies using biomarker data (BIOCROSS)

Wirsching, Jan; Graßmann, Sophie; Eichelmann, Fabian; Harms, L.M; Schenk, Matthew; Barth, Eva; Berndzen, Alide; Olalekan, Moses; Sarmini, Leen; Zuberer, Hedwig; Aleksandrova, Krasimira

doi:10.1186/s12874-018-0583-x

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“…The assessment of the quality of studies was performed by three independent reviewers (CER, LK and TH) using a combination of tools specifically developed for the assessment of nutritional exposures (NUTRIGRADE) [ 27 ] and biomarker outcomes (BIOCROSS) [ 28 ]. These tools were additionally adapted to consider features of cross-sectional and intervention study designs of the included studies.…”

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Dietary patterns and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: A systematic review of observational and intervention studies

2021

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Introduction Oxidative stress and inflammation are known to play a critical role in ageing and chronic disease development and could therefore represent important targets for developing dietary strategies for disease prevention. We aimed to systematically review the results from observational studies and intervention trials published in the last 5 years on the associations between dietary patterns and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation. Methods A systematic search of the PubMed, MEDLINE and Web of Science (January 2015 to October 2020) was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Methodological quality of selected studies was evaluated based on the NUTRIGRADE and BIOCROSS assessment tools. Results In total, 29 studies among which 16 observational studies and 13 intervention studies were found eligible for review. Overall, results indicated an inverse association between plant-based diets - the Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet - and oxidative stress and proinflammatory biomarkers. In observational studies, inverse associations were further revealed for the vegetarian diet, the USDA Healthy Eating Index (HEI) - based diet and the paleolithic diet, whereas a positive association was seen for western and fast food diets. Quality assessment suggested that majority of dietary intervention studies (n = 12) were of low to moderate quality. Conclusions This study provides evidence that the plant-based dietary patterns are associated with lowered levels of oxidative stress and inflammation and may provide valid means for chronic disease prevention. Future large-scale intervention trials using validated biomarkers are warranted to confirm these findings.

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Dietary patterns and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: A systematic review of observational and intervention studies

2021

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“…For quality assessment of the evidence (i.e., risk of bias and study quality), we applied the NutriGrade scoring system, which uses the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) approach [ 27 ]. To evaluate the quality of the biomarker measurement, we applied the Biomarker-based Cross-sectional studies (BIOCROSS) evaluation tool, which is especially adapted for biomarker measurement, representing biosample and assay methods, laboratory measurement, and biomarker data models [ 28 ].…”

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A Systematic Review of Metabolomic Biomarkers for the Intake of Sugar-Sweetened and Low-Calorie Sweetened Beverages

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Intake of added sugars (AS) is challenging to assess compared with total dietary sugar because of the lack of reliable assessment methods. The reliance on self-reported dietary data in observational studies is often cited as biased, with evidence of AS intake in relation to health outcomes rated as low to moderate quality. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a major source of AS. A regular and high intake of SSBs is associated with an overall poor diet, weight gain, and cardiometabolic risks. An elevated intake of low-calorie sweetened beverages (LCSBs), often regarded as healthier alternatives to SSBs, is also increasingly associated with increased risk for metabolic dysfunction. In this review, we systematically collate evidence and provide perspectives on the use of metabolomics for the discovery of candidate biomarkers associated with the intake of SSBs and LCSBs. We searched the Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases until the end of December 2020. Seventeen articles fulfilled our inclusion criteria. We evaluated specificity and validity of the identified biomarkers following Guidelines for Biomarker of Food Intake Reviews (BFIRev). We report that the 13C:12C carbon isotope ratio (δ13C), particularly, the δ13C of alanine is the most robust, sensitive, and specific biomarker of SSBs intake. Acesulfame-K, saccharin, sucralose, cyclamate, and steviol glucuronide showed moderate validity for predicting the short-term intake of LCSBs. More evidence is required to evaluate the validity of other panels of metabolites associated with the intake of SSBs.

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“…Determination of individual skeletal maturity is beneficial to both orthodontist and the patient. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Numerous maturity indicators are available based on morphologic and radiographic methods. Lateral cephalometric radiographic method as cervical vertebral maturation staging is preferred and adopted by the American Board of Orthodontics over the hand-wrist radiographic method to avoid extra radiation exposure.…”

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“…e quality assessment of the procedural accuracy of each article was executed as per the method described in BIOCROSS evaluation tool (Jan Wirsching et al 2018). [19] e BIOCROSS evaluation tool was applied to assess the quality of each of biomarker cross-sectional studies. e studies were assessed and were designated "stars" on the basis of design, sample size and prior-estimate of sample size, withdrawals (dropouts), method error analysis, blinding in measurements, and adequate statistics.…”

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Gingival crevicular fluid alkaline phosphatase activity as growth marker: A systematic review

Sonwane

Bhad

2021

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Background: This review synthesizes the available evidence about the individual skeletal maturity with biological maturity indicators and compares it with the levels of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in growing children. Aims: This systematic review aimed to clarify the question: Is GCF ALP a reliable biomarker to assess skeletal maturity during growth? Objectives: The objective of this systematic review is to collect, compile, and review the existing evidence on the levels of GCF ALP activity in growing children and comparing its reliability with contemporary growth indicators. Materials and Methods: A literature appraisal executed using Entres PubMed, www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov, Scupose, Hinary, Ebsco, Embass, Cochrane; Google Scholar Electronic database search engines were used. The MeSH term used “growth markers in gingival crevicular fluid” or “growth markers in growing children.” Studies published till October, 2020, were included in this study. Data Extraction and Quality Assessment: The data have extracted from the selected articles based on year of publication, study design, age of subjects, instruments used, and author’s conclusions. The quality assessment was executed using BIOCROSS Scale. This scale is exclusive for cross-sectional studies with biomarkers. Results: Literature search identified 731 records from electronic databases and from the partial grey literature (Google scholar) search. Finally, six articles fulfilled eligibility criteria included in the review. Conclusions: All the six studies concluded that GCF ALP activity is a reliable method in determining a skeletal maturity indicator in growing children.

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Development and reliability assessment of a new quality appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies using biomarker data (BIOCROSS)

Cited by 38 publications

References 17 publications

Dietary patterns and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: A systematic review of observational and intervention studies

Dietary patterns and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: A systematic review of observational and intervention studies

A Systematic Review of Metabolomic Biomarkers for the Intake of Sugar-Sweetened and Low-Calorie Sweetened Beverages

Gingival crevicular fluid alkaline phosphatase activity as growth marker: A systematic review

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