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BACKGROUND: An exponential increase in the number of systematic reviews published, and constrained resources for new reviews, means that there is an urgent need for guidance on explicitly and transparently integrating existing reviews into new systematic reviews. The objectives of this paper are: 1) to identify areas w…

BACKGROUND: School-based interventions and campaigns are used to promote health and address a wide variety of public health problems. Schools are considered to be key sites for the implementation of health promotion programmes for their potential to reach the whole population in particular age-groups and instil healthy…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to compare the evidence from a range of reviews concerned with the links between human resource management (HRM) and performance. The aim of the paper is to review this diverse literature, and to derive human resource (HR) implications for healthcare researchers, policy makers and…

OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnostics Initiative (SDI) website publication review seeks to provide health care providers in all geographic and economic settings with timely, critical, and concise information concerning new developments in laboratory and field diagnosis of s…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the type of information obtainable from scientific papers, using three different methods for the extraction, organization, and preparation of literature reviews. DESIGN: A set of three review papers was identified, and the ideas represented by the authors of those papers were extracted. The 161 a…

STUDY DESIGN: A criteria-based appraisal of review articles on neck pain. OBJECTIVES: To assess the methodologic quality, conclusions, and extent of concordance among reviews on the conservative treatment of neck disorders. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: During the past decades there has been an increasing interest in s…

OBJECTIVE: To assess how general practitioners might interpret and apply the results of a systematic review relevant to general practice. DESIGN: Cross-sectional postal survey of general practitioners in August 1997. PARTICIPANTS: 51 general practitioners in the Southern Division of General Practice in Adelaide and 1…

INTRODUCTION: Although often treated as separate social issues, youth homelessness and sex trafficking overlap as homelessness can be both a cause and a consequence of being trafficked. The primary goal of this scoping review is to understand the existing evidence on interventions for youth who have experienced homeles…

BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an essential intervention for improving prognosis in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Despite its proven benefits, participation remains suboptimal due to time, geographic, and resource constraints. Wearable devices have emerged as promising tools to support home- and co…

BACKGROUND: The transition from clinical practice to research represents a significant yet under-studied career pivot for health care professionals. Despite the growing emphasis on research integration in health care careers and increasing numbers of clinicians pursuing advanced research degrees, the transition experie…

BACKGROUND: The impact of poor nutritional health on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality remains high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), exacerbated by climate change-linked disasters. Maternal nutritional health, as a modifiable factor, is influenced by various social, political, economic and environ…

BACKGROUND: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare congenital inherited skin diseases. Evaluation of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is key to understanding the psychosocial and emotional impact on patients and their relatives or carers. The BUR-EB project aims at ascertaining the socio-economic burden of…

INTRODUCTION: Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, represent a significant burden on global health systems. Health information technology (HIT) offers innovative solutions to improve disease management, patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency. However, the diverse application…

BACKGROUND: Globally, agricultural production systems consume two-thirds of all antimicrobials. These systems are used to raise animals that produce products for consumption, such as meat, eggs, milk, and wool. The World Bank estimates that by 2030, AMR will reduce global livestock production by up to 7.5%, resulting i…

BACKGROUND: Prior studies have 3suggested that theta burst stimulation (TBS) may be a promising intervention for the rehabilitation of aphasia after stroke. However, the results of these investigations have been inconsistent, with no definitive consensus on its efficacy and safety. Given the inconclusive nature of the…

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has resulted in an increased demand for eHealth services globally. There is emerging evidence for the efficacy for group eHealth interventions that support population-based mental health and wellbeing, but a systematic review is lacking. The primary objective of this systematic review is to summari…

INTRODUCTION: Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) constitutes 15% of new adult leukaemia cases as well as 2%-3% of leukaemia in children under 15% and 9% of leukaemias in adolescents 15-19 years of age annually. The introduction of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) therapy has dramatically improved survival in these patient…

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is estimated between 0.15 and 1.2%, with many of those patients experiencing severe fatigue. Current axSpA assessment guidance recommends use of a single-item visual analogue scale for fatigue severity. However, concerns have been raised about the ability of…

BACKGROUND: Neonatal systemic infections and their consequent impairments give rise to long-lasting health, economic and social effects on the neonate, the family and the nation. Considering the dearth of consolidated economic evidence in this important area, this systematic review aims to critically appraise and conso…

BACKGROUND: Scientific focus on rugby has increased over the recent years, providing evidence of the physical or physiological characteristics and game-specific skills needed in the sport. Identification of tests commonly used to measure these characteristics is important for the development of test batteries, which in…