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BACKGROUND: Decision analytic models, as used in economic evaluations, require data on several clinical parameters. The gold standard approach is to conduct a systematic review of the relevant clinical literature, although reviews of economic evaluations indicate that this is rarely done. Technology appraisals for the…

IMPORTANCE: As the volume of medical literature continues to expand, the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce concise, accessible summaries has the potential to enhance the efficacy of content review. OBJECTIVES: This project assessed the readability and quality of summaries generated by ChatGPT in com…

INTRODUCTION: The objective of the scoping review is to understand what has been reported in the literature regarding facilitators and barriers to using smart television (smart TV) among older adults in care settings. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The scoping review will adopt the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review method…

INTRODUCTION: South Asian countries are ageing and experiencing a rapid increase in proportion of the older population. Income support programmes are of central importance for the older adults as they may help to mitigate the poverty risks associated with ageing and losing the ability to generate income from labour. Ev…

INTRODUCTION: Despite multiple guidelines providing best practice treatment recommendations for managing low back pain (LBP), current evidence suggests that physiotherapists across the world often provide costly, ineffective, unnecessary, even harmful care. The purpose of this scoping review is to establish the body of…

INTRODUCTION: The collaborative care model is an approach providing care to those with mental health and addictions disorders in the primary care setting. There is a robust evidence base demonstrating its clinical and cost-effectiveness in comparison with usual care; however, the transitioning to this new paradigm of c…

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to develop and pilot a process for joint working between Cochrane Review Groups (specialist-area groups responsible for producing Cochrane reviews) and Cochrane Fields (broad-spectrum interest groups), for identifying high priority review topics and enhancing quality and dissemination of priority r…

INTRODUCTION: Obstacles to successful settlement-social isolation, language hardship, issues with employment, housing questions, transportation, barriers to health, education and government service access-all potentially play a role in emerging physical and mental health problems. The objective of this scoping review i…

Participatory Action-Oriented Training (PAOT) is a structured, worker-centered approach designed to improve workplace safety and health. However, its applicability across different contexts remains unclear. This scoping review aims to systematically analyze the existing literature on PAOT, focusing on its utilization w…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the performance of ChatGPT-4o (OpenAI), DeepSeek-V3 (High-Flyer), and Gemini 1.5 Pro (Google) during 3 consecutive weeks in performing full-text screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment tasks in systematic and umbrella reviews. METHODS: This study evaluated the co…

AIM: This scoping review aims to elucidate the effectiveness of advance care planning interventions for patients entering the intensive care unit and their families. DESIGN: Scoping review of relevant literature from January 2000-March 2020. METHODS: This review includes studies undertaken in intensive care units tha…

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the mechanisms that influence the success or failure of programs to facilitate re-engagement with health and social services for formerly incarcerated persons with HIV. This review aims to identify how interventions to address such transitions work, for whom and under what circumstance…

OBJECTIVES: The number of systematic reviews that aim to compare multiple interventions using network meta-analysis is increasing. In this study, we highlight aspects of a standard systematic review protocol that may need modification when multiple interventions are to be compared. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We take th…

BACKGROUND: The Cochrane Consumer Network is an internet-based community of international users of health care contributing to the work of The Cochrane Collaboration, whose mission is to inform healthcare decision making through development of systematic reviews of best evidence on healthcare interventions. OBJECTIVE:…

INTRODUCTION: Accreditation in Health Professions Education is a pivotal process to ensure the quality of medical institutions and health professionals. 'is an umbrella term reflecting the principles of justice and support to disadvantaged entities according to their needs. While commonly applied to various domains in…

INTRODUCTION: Scaling-up is essential to ensure universal access of effective health interventions. Scaling-up is a complex process, which occurs across diverse systems and contexts with no one-size-fits-all approach. To date, little attention has been paid to the process of scaling-up in how to make adaptations for lo…

BACKGROUND: Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in systematic reviews remains uncommon, despite the policy imperative for patient involvement in research. The aim of this study was to investigate the process and impact of collaborating with members of a patient Research User Group (RUG) on a systematic…

INTRODUCTION: Peer recovery support services are a promising approach for improving harm reduction, treatment, and recovery-related outcomes for people who have substance use disorders. However, unique difficulties associated with the role may place peer recovery support staff [i.e., peers] at high risk for negative wo…