BMJ1d
Scoping review protocol of interventions for the mental health of women with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction Mental health issues among women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially those living with HIV, pose a major public health challenge. Despite the established connections between HIV ...
BMJ5d
How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals
Background Hospital readmissions are an important quality of care indicator and are tied to hospitals’ financial reimbursements. Safety-net hospitals, which serve a high proportion of patients of low ...
BMJ1d
Prognostic impact of moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR) irrespective of concomitant comorbidities: a retrospective matched cohort study
1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2 Faculty of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Objective We ...
BMJ1d
Prevalence, risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Objective To systematically review the literature with regard to the prevalence, incidence, risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP). Method A systematic review of the ...
BMJ2d
Words do matter: a systematic review on how different terminology for the same condition influences management preferences
Objectives Changing terminology for low-risk, screen-detected conditions has now been recommended by several expert groups in order to prevent overdiagnosis and reduce the associated harms of ...
BMJ2d
A qualitative enquiry into participants’ and practitioners’ experiences in the Australian Liver FaIlurE trial
Background The Australian Liver FaIlurE (ALFIE) trial, a multicentre, randomised controlled trial, assessed the efficacy of a nurse-coordinated model of care to reduce liver-related emergency ...
BMJ2d
Acceptance and commitment therapy for mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion-mTBI): a quasiexperimental feasibility study
Objectives This study aimed to determine the feasibility of recruiting, implementing and delivering an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) ...
BMJ2d
Therapy response prediction of focal cortex stimulation based on clinical parameters: a multicentre, non-interventional study protocol
2 Mannheim Institute for Intelligent Systems in Medicine, Department of Medicine Mannheim, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Interdisciplinary Center for Computer Engineering ...
BMJ2d
Exploration of trust in participatory health research partnerships across two timepoints: a network approach
Background The value of a participatory approach to the generation of evidence for health and social services from a moral, methodological and policy level continues to gain recognition globally.
BMJ6d
Gout and the risk for incident heart failure and systolic dysfunction
Objective To test the hypothesis that gouty arthritis (gout) is a risk factor for incidence of heart failure and for echocardiographic measures signifying subclinical heart failure. Design Post-hoc, ...
BMJ2d
Understanding the role of culture in shaping attitudes and beliefs on urinary incontinence: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition among older adults with adverse consequences to health and well-being. Shame, stigma and cultural perspectives can prevent ...
BMJ6d
Educational interventions to improve prescribing competency: a systematic review
Objective To review the literature on educational interventions to improve prescribing and identify educational methods that improve prescribing competency in both medical and non-medical prescribers.