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OBJECTIVES: The use of stakeholders in systematic reviews is increasingly valued, but their influence on the systematicity of the review is often unclear. The aim of this study was to describe some of the processes of involvement of stakeholders and to demonstrate a Tool for Recording and Accounting for Stakeholder Inv…

This article gathers some indispensable informations to ease the structure of literature review in a scentific work. The author has developed its content in phases aiming to show a logical sequency of how we do a scientic work. In this text is discussed the importance of the literature review, the strategies to do it,…

OBJECTIVE: Systematic reviews answer research questions through a defined methodology. It is a complex task and multiple articles need to be referred to acquire wide range of required knowledge to conduct a systematic review. The aim of this article is to bring the process into a single paper. METHOD: The statistical…

Literature reviews serve as essential tools for synthesizing existing research, enabling researchers to develop robust conclusions that extend beyond individual studies. This methodological manuscript examines the distinct characteristics and applications of four literature review approaches: systematic reviews, narrat…

AIM: To describe a protocol for a quantitative systematic review, to identify critique and summarize factors that influence self-management education. BACKGROUND: Self-management education enables patients to manage their condition successfully and it is associated with better self-care, good control over lifestyle an…

OBJECTIVES: A rapid review is a form of evidence synthesis considered a resource-efficient alternative to the conventional systematic review. Despite a dramatic rise in the number of rapid reviews commissioned and conducted in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, published evidence on the optimal methods…

BACKGROUND: There is an increased need for additional care and support services for the elderly population. It is important to identify what support older people need once they are discharged from hospital and to ensure continuity of care. There is a large evidence base focusing on enhanced discharge services and their…

BACKGROUND: Existing evidence suggests that clinician and organization engagement in research can improve healthcare processes of care and outcomes. However, current evidence has considered the relationship across all healthcare professions collectively. With the increase in allied health clinical academic and research…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to synthesize the existing qualitative evidence on the breastfeeding experiences of mothers of hospitalized preterm infants. INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding is crucial for the well-being and development of preterm infants born before 37 weeks' gestation. Mothers of preterm infant…

INTRODUCTION: Spinal orthosis is a common conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), and a large body of compelling evidence from systemic review studies strongly supports the use of spinal orthosis treatment in patients with this condition. To further improve our understanding of the available d…

INTRODUCTION: It is well documented that many women do not desire a short interpregnancy interval. Medical societies, government agencies and leaders in the field recommend that contraception should be part of maternity care. Short spaced and unplanned pregnancies increase the chances of mortality and morbidity in the…

BACKGROUND: Knowledge about the spiritual rehabilitation of affected people after disasters is scare. The objective of the present study is to identify the factors affecting the spiritual rehabilitation of affected people after natural disasters employing a systematic review study. METHODS: The protocol of this review…

Patient safety error reporting education is instrumental in promoting a culture of safety where health-care providers learn from errors and prevent such problems from being repeated. The proposed scoping review aims to establish a comprehensive understanding of how patient error reporting education has been implemented…

OBJECTIVE: This review will synthesize and integrate the best available evidence on the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in access to and the provision of maternity services in Europe. The review will also consider health care professionals' experiences in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic in…

OBJECTIVE: This review will assess and synthesize the available qualitative evidence on the experiences of health professionals in screening for postpartum depression. INTRODUCTION: Postpartum depression is a significant public health problem. Clinical screening is essential to develop appropriate interventions to mee…

BACKGROUND: Electroacupuncture has been widely used to treat functional constipation. But its efficiency has not been scientifically and methodically evaluated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the electroacupuncture treatment for functional constipation in adults. METHODS: This…

INTRODUCTION: Multimorbidity (co-occurring physical and mental illness) is an important issue for clinicians and researchers with combined efforts aimed at promoting the health and well-being of individuals across the life course. In children and youth, experience of any chronic physical illness leads to a substantial…

INTRODUCTION: Despite widespread interest in the topic, no current synthesis of research is available analysing the linkages between organisational or workplace cultures on the one hand, and patient outcomes on the other. This protocol proposes a systematic review to analyse and synthesise the literature to date on thi…

BACKGROUND: The Internet offers a seemingly endless amount of health information of varying quality. Health portals, which provide entry points to quality-controlled collections of websites, have been hailed as a solution to this problem. The objective of this study is to assess the extent to which government-run healt…