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Biostatistics Unit (BSU):

MELD score is predictive of postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with acute appendicitis undergoing appendectomy: ACS-NSQIP data analysis

Daniel, F., Baydoun, M., Chaitou, A. R., Mrad, R., Makki, M., Khalife, M., & Tamim, H. (2026) Surgical Endoscopy

Acral Melanoma in Ethnic Lebanese Arab Patients: 12-Year Experience with a Rare Disease in the MENA Region

Charbel, N., Hodroj, M. H., Skaini, M. B., Ghais, A., Makki, M., Masri, A. E., Ghezzawi, M., Rizkallah, J., Kreidieh, L., Ibrahim, J., & Kreidieh, F. (2025) Journal of Clinical Medicine

Prognostic utility of procalcitonin and lactate clearance for in-hospital mortality in sepsis

Diab, R., Bou Chebl, R., Barmo, N., Siblini, R., Makki, M., Tamim, H., & Abou Dagher, G. (2025) Frontiers in Medicine

Internally displaced persons' ed utilization and disease patterns: A single center retrospective chart review

Hitti, E., Chamandi, G., Fadlallah, H., Tamim, H., Makki, M., & Mufarrij, A. (2025) PLoS One

Career Paths of Emergency Medicine Residents From a Tertiary Care Center in a Low-to-Middle Income Country

Mufarrij, A., Fadlallah, H., Kazzi, A., Tamim, H., Makki, M., & Hitti, E. (2025) The Journal of Emergency Medicine

Lessons on catatonia with or without delirium on the consultation-liaison psychiatry service in a Lebanese tertiary care center: a retrospective chart review of 36 cases of catatonia

Chabbouh, A., Abbas, R., Kurdi, M. A., Daou, L., Frenn, Y. E., Koleilat, R., Makki, M., Tamim, H., & Khoury, R. (2025) BMC Psychiatry

Evidence Synthesis Unit (ESU):

Effects of maternal singing or voice on language and social- emotional development of preterm infants: protocol for a systematic review

Halajian, C., Honein-Abouhaidar, G., El Zein, O., Masri, S., & Charafeddine, L. (2025) BMJ Open

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on osteoporosis prevention and treatment strategies in the MENA region: a systematic review protocol

Makarem, Y., Sleem, B., Chakhtoura, M. T., El Zein, O., & El-Hajj Fuleihan, G. (2025) BMJ Open

Conducting Biomedical Research Amidst Crises Settings: A Protocol for a Scoping Review of the Literature

Youssef, R., Chakhtoura, M. T., Kreidieh, F., Al Hakim, L., El Zein, O., Choujaa, A., Barji, R., Saad, S., El Jebbawi, H., Abdallah, M., Kmach, P., Al Gharib, K., & Sarout, S.

GRADE Center:

A series of eleven studies on guideline-development methodologies in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology:

Extent of coverage of the GIN-McMaster Guideline Development checklist topics
Khabsa, J., Nour Eldine, M., Yaacoub, S., El-Khoury, R., El Yaman, N., Wiercioch, W., Schünemann, H. J., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Priority Setting
Mohamad, M., Khabsa, J., Nour Eldine, M., Yaacoub, S., Chamseddine, F., Itani, Z., El-Khoury, R., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Contributions and Authorship
Khabsa, J., Khamis, M. M., Ghazal, R., El Yaman, N., Hoteit, R., Hebbo, E., Yaacoub, S., Wiercioch, W., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Interest-holder Engagement
Khabsa, J., Helou, V., Noureldine, H. A., Hoteit, R., Hassoun, A., Dakroub, A. H., Assaf, L., Mohamed, A., Chehaitly, T., Ellaham, L., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Conflict of Interest and Funding
Khabsa, J., Itani, Z., Noureldine, H. A., Nonino, F., Khamis, M. M., Meneses-Echavez, J. F., Bejjani, J., Yaacoub, S., Schünemann, H. J., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Adaptation of Practice Guidelines
El-Khoury, R., Nour Eldine, M., Abboud, W., Khabsa, J., Schünemann, H. J., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Updating Practice Guidelines
Ghazal, R., Khabsa, J., Mroueh, J., Ezzedin, O., Mroueh, V., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Considering Equity
Khawandi, J., El Yaman, N., Dewidar, O., Faddoul, T., Lteif, L., Mustafa, R. A., Akl, E. A., & Khabsa, J. (2026)

Cooperative approaches
Zeidan, L., Abou Mansour, M., Schünemann, H. J., Alam, M., Khabsa, J., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Developing Recommendations About Diagnostic Tests and Strategies
Helou, V., Basbous, L., Mustafa, R. A., Khabsa, J., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Quality Assurance and Improvement

Zeidan, L., Najia, A., Parmelli, E., Langendam, M., Khabsa, J., & Akl, E. A. (2026)

Management of Conflicts of Interest in Practice Guidelines: Time to Also Account for Open- Mindedness?

Akl, E. A., Munn, Z., & Khabsa, J. (2026) Annals of Internal Medicine

In collaboration with the Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center

Briefing Note: Promoting clinical research in Lebanon for better health outcomes

Jaber Chehayeb H., Bou-Karroum L., Chakhtoura M., Jamal D., Akl EA.* K2P Briefing Note: Promoting clinical research in Lebanon for better health outcomes. Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center. Beirut, Lebanon; June 2023.
* Senior author

Dialogue Summary: Promoting clinical research in Lebanon for better health outcomes

Jaber-Chehayeb, H, Bou-Karroum, L, Akl, E, Chakhtoura, M, K2P Dialogue Summary: Promoting clinical research in Lebanon for better health outcomes, Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, November 2023

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Evidence Synthesis Unit (ESU):​​​

GRADE Center:

In collaboration with the Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center

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