
Dr. Andreea Dobrescu
Academic Associate - Department for Evidence-based Medicine and Evaluation
- andreea.dobrescu@donau-uni.ac.at
- +43 2732 893-2929
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- Campus Krems, Tract X, 1st Floor
- University for Continuing Education Krems
- Department for Evidence-based Medicine and Evaluation
- Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30
- 3500 Krems
- Austria
Projects (Extract Research Database)
Running projects
Duration: 01/03/2023–31/08/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Andreea Dobrescu
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Duration: 01/07/2022–30/06/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Isolde Sommer
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Duration: 01/07/2022–30/06/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Gerald Gartlehner
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Developing rapid review guidance for clinical research
Duration: 01/02/2022–30/06/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Ursula Griebler
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Use of preprint articles in prevention research – a mixed-methods approach
Duration: 01/10/2020–28/02/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Isolde Sommer
Drug Effectiveness Review Project/Cooperation RTI
Duration: 01/06/2018–30/06/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Gerald Gartlehner
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Completed projects
WO24-Targeted Immune Modulators - Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Diseases: Systematic Review Update
Duration: 01/07/2022–30/04/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Andreea Dobrescu
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
The Austrian school health system: a status quo assessment
Duration: 01/07/2021–31/12/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Ursula Griebler
Funding: Bund (Ministerien)
Duration: 10/06/2020–31/03/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Gerald Gartlehner
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Duration: 01/12/2019–31/08/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Systematischer Review Point of Care Ultrasound
Duration: 11/10/2018–31/03/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Gerald Gartlehner
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Cochrane Review Update - Prävention häuslicher Bleibelastung bei Kindern
Duration: 13/03/2020–31/08/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit
Funding: andere internationale Organisationen
Publications (Extract Research Database)
Affengruber, L.; Wagner, G.; Dobrescu, A.; Toromanova, A.; Chapman, A.; Persad, E.; Klerings, I.; Gartlehner, G. (2023). Values and Preferences of Patients With Depressive Disorders Regarding Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments. A Rapid Review. Annals of Internal Medicine, 176(2): 217-223.
Dobrescu, A.; Chapman, A.; Affengruber, L.; Persad, E.; Toromanova, A.; Wagner, G.; Klerings, I.; Emprechtinger, R.; Gartlehner, G. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness of First- and Second-Step Treatment Strategies for Major Depressive Disorder. A Rapid Review. Annals of Internal Medicine, 176(2): 212-216
Gartlehner, G.; Dobrescu, A.; Chapman, A.; Toromanova, A.; Emprechtinger, R.; Persad, E.; Affengruber, L.; Pieh, C.; Klerings, I.; Wagner, G. (2023). Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatments of Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis for a Clinical Guideline by the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 176: 196-211
Griebler, U.; Dobrescu, A.; Ledinger, D.; Klingenstein, P.; Sommer, I.; Emprechtinger, R.; Persad, E.; Gadinger, A.; Trivella, M.; Klerings, I.; Nussbaumer-Streit, B. (2023). Evaluation of the interim Cochrane rapid review methods guidance—A mixed-methods study on the understanding of and adherence to the guidance. Research Synthesis Methods, https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1656: 1-12
Affengruber, L.; Dobrescu, A.; Persad, E.; Klerings, I.; Wagner, G.; Sommer, I.; Gartlehner, G. (2022). Characteristics and recovery methods of studies falsely excluded during literature screening-a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 11: 236
Dobrescu, A.I.; Ebenberger, A.; Harlfinger, J.; Griebler, U.; Klerings, I.; Nussbaumer-Streit, B.; Chapman, A.; Affengruber, L.; Gartlehner, G. (2022). Effectiveness of interventions for the remediation of lead-contaminated soil to prevent or reduce lead exposure - A systematic review. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 806, Part 1: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150480
Gartlehner, G.; Emprechtinger, R.; Hackl, M.; Jutz, F.L.; Gartlehner, J.E.; Nonninger, J.N.; Klerings, I.; Dobrescu, A.I. (2022). Assessing the magnitude of reporting bias in trials of homeopathy: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, Published Online First: 15 March 2022.: doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2021-111846
Sommer, I.; Dobrescu, A.; Ledinger, D.; Moser, I.; Thaler, K.; Persad, E.; Fangmeyer, M.; Emprechtinger, R.; Klerings, I.; Gartlehner, G. (2022). Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19. A Living, Rapid Review for the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, Online ahead of print.: 1-14
Sommer, I.; Harlfinger, J.; Kien, C.; Klerings, I.; Affengruber, L.; Dobrescu, A.; Griebler, U. (2022). Stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences of factors influencing the commissioning, delivery, and uptake of general health checks: a qualitative evidence synthesis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 3: Art. No.: CD014796.
Dobrescu, A.; Gartlehner, G.; Wagner, G.; Chapman, A.; Moick, S.; Kahwati, L. (2022). Targeted immune modulators for rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: update. Center for Evidence-based Policy, Oregon Health & Science University, -: -
Nußbaumer-Streit, B.; Kien, C.; Titscher, V.; Dobrescu, A.; Teufer, B.; Probst, T.; Strohmaier, C.; Stanak, M.; Zechmeister-Koss, I.; Kallab, S. (2022). Depression bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Führt Psychotherapie im Vergleich zu anderen Therapien zu besseren Ergebnissen? IQWiG-Bericht, Version 1.0: HTA-Nummer HT19-04
Dobrescu, A.; Nussbaumer-Streit, B.; Klerings, I.; Wagner, G.; Persad, E.; Sommer, I.; Herkner, H.; Gartlehner, G. (2021). Restricting evidence syntheses of interventions to English-language publications is a viable methodological shortcut for most medical topics: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 137: 209-217
Ewald, H., Klerings, I.; Wagner, G.; Heise, T.L.; Dobrescu, A.I.; Armijo-Olivo, S.; Stratil, J.M.; Lhachimi, S.K.; Mittermayr, T.; Gartlehner, G.; Nussbaumer-Streit, B.; Hemkens, L.G. (2020). Abbreviated and comprehensive literature searches led to identical or very similar effect estimates: a meta-epidemiological study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 128: 1-12
Nussbaumer-Streit, B.; Klerings, I.; Dobrescu, A.I.; Persad, E.; Stevens, A.; Garritty, C.; Kamel, C.; Affengruber, L.; King, V.J.; Gartlehner, G. (2020). Excluding non-English publications from evidence-syntheses did not change conclusions: a meta-epidemiological study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 118: 42-54
Nussbaumer-Streit, B.; Mayr, V.; Dobrescu, A.I.; Chapman, A.; Persad, E.; Klerings, I.; Wagner, G.; Siebert, U.; Christof, C.; Zachariah, C.; Gartlehner, G.; (2020). Quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID-19: a rapid review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4: Art. No.: CD013574.
Nussbaumer-Streit, B.; Mayr, V.; Dobrescu; A.I.; Wagner, G.; Chapman, A.; Pfadenhauer, L.M.; Lohner, S.; Lhachimi, S.K.; Busert, L.K.; Gartlehner, G.; (2020). Household interventions for secondary prevention of domestic lead exposure in children (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 10: Art. No.: CD006047
Viswanathan, M.; Kahwati, L.; Jahn,B.; Giger, K.; Dobrescu, A.I.; Hill, C.; Klerings, I.; Meixner, J.; Persad, E.; Teufer, B.; Gartlehner, G. (2020). Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection:a rapid review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue9.: Art.No.:CD013718.
Gartlehner, G.; Wagner, G.; Lux, L.; Affengruber, L.; Dobrescu, A.; Kaminski-Hartenthaler, A.; Viswanathan, M. (2019). Assessing the accuracy of machine-assisted abstract screening with DistillerAI: a user study. Systematic Reviews, 8:277: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1221-3
Lectures (Extract Research Database)
Rating the Certainty of Evidence. Workshop on Cost Conscious Care.
European Association of Neurology, 30/06/2023
Targeted Immune Modulators for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
DERP Governance Call, 06/04/2023
Prädiktoren von falsch ausgeschlossenen Studien bei der Literaturdurchsicht von systematischen Reviews: ein systematischer Review und eine Methodenstudie
22. Jahrestagung EbM-Kongress 2021, 25/02/2021
Increased risks of false-positive or false-negative findings are common in outcomes graded as high certainty of evidence
25th Cochrane Colloquium Edinburgh, Großbritannien, 18/09/2018
Wie interpretieren Autoren und Nutzer von Systematischen Reviews unterschiedliche Kategorien der Qualität der Evidenz (nach GRADE) in Bezug auf die Zuverlässigkeit von Forschungsergebnissen?
16. Jahrestagung des Deutschen Netzwerks Evidenzbasierte Medizin, vom 13. – 14. März 2015 in Berlin, Deutschland., 13/03/2015
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