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Exploring adults recollections of growing up with childhood motor difficulties: a qualitative study using systematic text condensation
Exploring adults recollections of growing up with childhood motor difficulties: a qualitative study using systematic text condensation
IntroductionDevelopmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that adversely affects the ability ...
Evidence-informed, experience-based co-design: a novel framework integrating research evidence and lived experience in priority-setting and co-design of health services
Evidence-informed, experience-based co-design: a novel framework integrating research evidence and lived experience in priority-setting and co-design of health services
BackgroundInvolving consumers and clinicians in the planning, design and implementation of services results in the end-pro...
Quantitative analysis of nortriptylines analgesic properties: a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis
Quantitative analysis of nortriptylines analgesic properties: a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionPain is a multifaceted experience that can be triggered by a variety of painful stimuli. It is a response that...
Impact of the diagnostic label for a low-risk prostate lesion: protocol for two online factorial randomised experiments
Impact of the diagnostic label for a low-risk prostate lesion: protocol for two online factorial randomised experiments
IntroductionOver the past decades, there have been large increases in the diagnosis of prostate cancer with the widespread...
Protocol for a randomised trial of a self-directed digital pain management intervention (Empowered Relief) tailored to adults with chronic pain and prescription opioid misuse/disorder: the MOBILE Relief study
Protocol for a randomised trial of a self-directed digital pain management intervention (Empowered Relief) tailored to adults with chronic pain and prescription opioid misuse/disorder: the MOBILE Relief study
IntroductionGlobally, rates of opioid overdose have increased in the last decade, with the largest increases observed in N...
Rapid Assay Diagnostic for Acute Stroke Recognition (RADAR): study protocol for a diagnostic accuracy study
Rapid Assay Diagnostic for Acute Stroke Recognition (RADAR): study protocol for a diagnostic accuracy study
IntroductionStroke caused by cerebral ischaemia (85%) or haemorrhage (15%) affects around 13.7 million people across the w...
Antibiotic use in public hospitals in Vietnam between 2018 and 2022: a retrospective study
Antibiotic use in public hospitals in Vietnam between 2018 and 2022: a retrospective study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study represents the largest multicentre assessment of antibiotic use over 5 y...
Specialist intellectual disability liaison nurses in general hospitals in England: cohort study using a large mortality dataset
Specialist intellectual disability liaison nurses in general hospitals in England: cohort study using a large mortality dataset
Summary of key findingsSpecialist intellectual disability liaison nurses have been recommended to work across general hosp...
Reduction of head and neck cancer risk following smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Reduction of head and neck cancer risk following smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYLarge number of studies and participants provide high statistical power.Effect of d...
Study protocol: diagnostic accuracy study comparing Cy-Tb and STANDARD F TB-Feron FIA tests for tuberculosis infection diagnosis in Vietnam
Study protocol: diagnostic accuracy study comparing Cy-Tb and STANDARD F TB-Feron FIA tests for tuberculosis infection diagnosis in Vietnam
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. There we...
Recruitment, retention and reporting of variables related to ethnic diversity in randomised controlled trials: an umbrella review
Recruitment, retention and reporting of variables related to ethnic diversity in randomised controlled trials: an umbrella review
IntroductionRandomised controlled trials (hereafter, trials) are considered the gold standard method to assess the effecti...
Analysis of the current situation and demand for perinatal education in pregnant women in general grade A tertiary hospitals in China: a cross-sectional survey
Analysis of the current situation and demand for perinatal education in pregnant women in general grade A tertiary hospitals in China: a cross-sectional survey
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe study used a cross-sectional survey to accurately capture the perinatal educati...
Lactoferrin and lysozyme to promote nutritional, clinical and enteric recovery: a protocol for a factorial, blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial among children with diarrhoea and malnutrition (the Boresha Afya trial)
Lactoferrin and lysozyme to promote nutritional, clinical and enteric recovery: a protocol for a factorial, blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial among children with diarrhoea and malnutrition (the Boresha Afya trial)
BackgroundFive hundred thousand children die each year from diarrhoea, mostly in low-income and middle-income countries (L...
Perioperative non-pharmaceutical therapies for insomnia in cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
Perioperative non-pharmaceutical therapies for insomnia in cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
IntroductionInsomnia is a prevalent issue among cancer survivors, with studies revealing that nearly 60% of them experienc...
Registry-based cohort study comparing percentages of patients reaching PASS for knee function outcomes after revision ACLR compared to primary ACLR
Registry-based cohort study comparing percentages of patients reaching PASS for knee function outcomes after revision ACLR compared to primary ACLR
Strengths and limitations of this studyThe large sample size allows assessment of outcomes following anterior cruciate lig...
Balancing key stakeholder priorities and ethical principles to design a trial comparing intervention or expectant management for early-onset selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancy: FERN qualitative study
Balancing key stakeholder priorities and ethical principles to design a trial comparing intervention or expectant management for early-onset selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancy: FERN qualitative study
IntroductionAround a third of twin pregnancies share a placenta (monochorionic (MC) twins);1 this poses unique difficultie...
Animations to communicate public health prevention messages: a realist review protocol
Animations to communicate public health prevention messages: a realist review protocol
The individual, societal and economic costs of preventable ill health and disease are significant, accounting for between ...
Parental mental health during preconception years in association with offspring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a systematic review protocol
Parental mental health during preconception years in association with offspring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a systematic review protocol
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYOur systematic review is a novel attempt to determine whether parental mental healt...
Predicting radiotherapy response, Toxicities and quality-of-life related functional outcomes in soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities (PredicT) using dose-volume constraints development: a study protocol
Predicting radiotherapy response, Toxicities and quality-of-life related functional outcomes in soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities (PredicT) using dose-volume constraints development: a study protocol
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis is a national study of the prediction of radiotherapy outcomes for patients wi...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-paid vaccination intentions for children: a cross-sectional study in China
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-paid vaccination intentions for children: a cross-sectional study in China
BackgroundAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic is currently under control, it has caused unprecedented impacts including parenta...
Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis
Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis
IntroductionBreast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed malignant neoplasm in women worldwide.1 Patients with BC i...
Factors associated with continuation of hormonal contraceptives among married women of reproductive age in Gilgit, Pakistan: a community-based case-control study
Factors associated with continuation of hormonal contraceptives among married women of reproductive age in Gilgit, Pakistan: a community-based case-control study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe case-to-control ratio was kept at 1:2, which enhances the likelihood that our f...
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Strengths and limitations of this studyThis study is the first to explore the relationship between health literacy and hea...
Epidemiological transition: a historical analysis of immigration patterns by country of origin (1861-1986) related to circulatory system diseases and all-cause mortality in twentieth-century Australia
Epidemiological transition: a historical analysis of immigration patterns by country of origin (1861-1986) related to circulatory system diseases and all-cause mortality in twentieth-century Australia
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYAn original analysis employing census data and immigration patterns to reinterpret ...
Paediatric hospitalisation related to medications administration errors of non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics in England and Wales: a longitudinal ecological study
Paediatric hospitalisation related to medications administration errors of non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics in England and Wales: a longitudinal ecological study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study investigated the hospitalisation patterns associated with medication adm...
Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study
Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study
Main findingsIn this population-based retrospective matched open cohort study, we aimed to explore whether preterm deliver...
COVID-19 anxiety and related factors amid adjusted epidemic prevention policies: a cross-sectional study on patients with late-life depression in China
COVID-19 anxiety and related factors amid adjusted epidemic prevention policies: a cross-sectional study on patients with late-life depression in China
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis cross-sectional study assessed COVID-19 anxiety levels in patients with late-l...
Impact of a capacity-building intervention on views and perceptions of healthcare providers towards the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional qualitative study
Impact of a capacity-building intervention on views and perceptions of healthcare providers towards the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional qualitative study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe team of researchers in collaboration with the local stakeholders co-created and...
Experiences of adolescents using sexual health services on Reunion Island: protocol for a qualitative phenomenological study
Experiences of adolescents using sexual health services on Reunion Island: protocol for a qualitative phenomenological study
IntroductionAdolescence and early adulthood are often critical periods of sexual development.1 The considerable physical, ...
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study
IntroductionAccording to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the thir...
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