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BACKGROUND: The importance of incorporating patient and medical professional perspectives in medical research is increasingly recognized. However, formal platforms for these voices are limited. OBJECTIVE: To address this gap, this study proposes a novel manuscript type, the Personal Scoping Review, within the Journal…

There is a lack of information on how to execute effective searches of the grey literature on refugee and asylum seeker groups for inclusion in systematic reviews. High-quality government reports and other grey literature relevant to refugees may not always be identified in conventional literature searches. During the…

BACKGROUND: The well-being of individuals within their workplace (i.e., workplace mental health) has important implications for their productivity and mental health. The extensive literature on the effectiveness of individual workplace interventions does not yet include a comprehensive synthesis of occupational interve…

INTRODUCTION: Volunteerism in midlife and later life is linked to improved well-being for individuals and stronger communities, but participation rates differ widely across groups. Most existing research has focused on socioeconomic factors to explain volunteering, while cultural factors have received less attention an…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to explore, report, and map the evidence on education and training programs for current and future health professionals' competence in virtual consultations. INTRODUCTION: Digital solutions, telemedicine, and technologies are increasingly becoming a part of the health…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review protocol is to review what has been reported on the development and the use of gender-affirming online resources and games for gender-independent, intersex, non-binary, and transgender (GIaNT) youth (aged 9-26). INTRODUCTION: GIaNT youth and their specialized health care…

The Systematic Review Toolbox aims provide a web-based catalogue of tools that support various tasks within the systematic review and wider evidence synthesis process. Identifying publications surrounding specific systematic review tools is currently challenging, leading to a high screening burden for few eligible reco…

BACKGROUND: The roles of community pharmacists in primary health care cannot be overemphasized, these professionals have evolved from the traditional dispensing to providing health promotion, vaccination services, and medication therapy management as well as other areas of patient care needs. The objectives of this rev…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to synthesize evidence regarding the effectiveness of trauma-informed, school-based interventions for children with a history of trauma or adverse experiences as they pertain to academic performance and health outcomes, including behavior, mental health, and socio-emotional fu…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to map the available evidence on the assessment of workplace integration of migrant nurses and midwives in international health care settings. INTRODUCTION: Internationally, migrant nurses and midwives are an increasingly important resource in government strategy for…

INTRODUCTION: Measurement-based care (MBC) represents the approach of regularly using symptom rating scales to guide patient care decisions in mental healthcare. MBC is an effective, feasible and acceptable approach to enhance clinical outcomes in various disciplines, including medicine, psychology, social work and psy…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to evaluate if the prevalence of dental caries is higher among Indigenous populations compared to non-Indigenous populations. INTRODUCTION: Globally, Indigenous populations have experienced substantial inequalities in health, including oral health care, when compared to their…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify and map subjective instruments that have been developed for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy from birth to 18 years to measure physical activity and sedentary behavior. INTRODUCTION: Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy often do not mee…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to explore the impact of liver disease on patients' quality of life in an attempt to develop effective evidence-based recommendations and strategies useful for clinical practice and health care professionals. INTRODUCTION: Liver diseases are common worldwide and a…

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a clinically common cardiovascular disease, resulting in many complications. Omega-3 might be beneficial in lowering blood pressure. This protocol will be performed to evaluate the effects of omega-3 on blood pressure in hypertensive patients. METHODS: We will search both the electronical d…

BACKGROUND: Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a novel Doppler technique that depicts low velocity blood flow without the use of a contrast agent. Studies suggested that SMI may or may not detect neovascularization of carotid plaque with accuracy comparable to contrast-enhanced ultrasound. To gain clarity, a meta-an…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to explore international literature relating to alcohol warning labels as a public health approach for reducing alcohol-related harm. INTRODUCTION: Alcohol-related harm is a global public health issue. More than 200 injuries, diseases and conditions are attributable to alcohol, and…

The Cochrane vertebroplasty review of April 2018 was replaced with an updated version in November 2018 to address complaints of errors in analysis. The updated version continues to misrepresent the evidence supporting early intervention with vertebroplasty for patients with uncontrolled, severe pain and fracture durati…

The primary objective of this scoping review is to characterize rehabilitation programs for individuals with transfemoral amputation following the implantation of screw-type or press-fit osseointegrated fixations for bone-anchored prostheses.The secondary objective of this review is to describe partial weight bearing e…

BACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) has been described as a health enabling tool that impacts positively on the health system in terms of improved access, quality and cost of health care. The proposed systematic review will examine the impact of mHealth on health systems by assessing access, quality and cost of health…