Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xuedi Li, Charles D. G. M. Keown-Stoneman, Cornelia D. Borkhoff, Peter Wong, Dana Arafeh, Erika Tavares, Sharon L. Thadani, Jonathon S. Maguire, Catherine Birken, TARGetKids Collaboration
Summary: This study aimed to identify factors associated with research participation in a large children's primary care cohort study. The results showed that child age, ethnicity, maternal age, maternal education level, family income, parental employment, child diagnosis of chronic health conditions, certain study sites, and missingness in questionnaire data were associated with research participation. In summary, socioeconomic status, demographic factors, chronic conditions, and missingness in questionnaire data were found to be associated with research participation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Manami Ejiri, Hisashi Kawai, Kumiko Ito, Hirohiko Hirano, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kazushige Ihara, Hunkyung Kim, Shuichi Obuchi
Summary: This study examined the impact of disengagement from society on the health status and mortality of older adults in Japan. The findings showed that higher levels of disengagement were associated with lower health status and higher mortality rates. It highlights the urgent need to prevent societal disengagement among older adults.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
E. Summerson Carr, Hannah Obertino-Norwood
Summary: Evidence-based practice has become dominant in the field of behavioral health and social services in North America. It legitimizes professional actors, methods, and organizations while also imposing limits on them. Various actors and institutions, including policy makers, insurers, and charitable foundations, are involved in the establishment and legitimization of evidence-based practice, which is closely intertwined with political and economic discourses.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Evangelia Argyriou, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Wei Wu, Mary Jo Rattermann, Melissa A. A. Cyders
Summary: This study examined treatment course patterns in a community SUD clinic and found that primary opioid use disorder diagnosis was associated with higher risk of premature treatment termination. Additionally, depressive symptoms level during treatment, primary SUD diagnosis, and lifetime misuse of multiple substances were found to be risk factors for treatment readmission.
Article
Pediatrics
J. J. De Schipper, A. J. M. Hermans, A. D. C. Jaarsma, F. W. Noordik, S. A. Reijneveld
Summary: Dutch community pediatricians mainly rely on professional guidelines in their daily practice and rarely perform evidence-based practice searches. For psychosocial problems, they prefer extensive interaction with clients and multidisciplinary teams. Barriers to performing evidence-based practice searches include a lack of awareness that not every pediatrician needs to do them, a belief that they are not suitable for psychosocial problems, a lack of confidence, limited access to literature, and a lack of time.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Naotaka Fujita, Ichiro Yasuda, Itaru Endo, Hiroyuki Isayama, Takuji Iwashita, Toshiharu Ueki, Kenichiro Uemura, Akiko Umezawa, Akio Katanuma, Yu Katayose, Yutaka Suzuki, Junichi Shoda, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Toshifumi Wakai, Kazuo Inui, Michiaki Unno, Yoshifumi Takeyama, Takao Itoi, Kazuhiko Koike, Satoshi Mochida
Summary: The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology has published evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis, with the most recent revision in 2016. The guidelines have been updated to reflect recent evidence on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, following the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system. A total of 52 questions were adopted to cover various aspects of cholelithiasis, and the level of evidence and recommendations were determined through a comprehensive literature search and the Delphi method. The guidelines provide a valuable resource for gastroenterologists and general physicians in making clinical management decisions for cholelithiasis patients.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Dongfang Li, Qikang Deng, DoHoon Lee, Chung-hwan Jeon
Summary: An artificial neural network model was developed to estimate the attrition rate coefficient Kaf of a circulating fluidized bed combustor, and field tests burning different coal blending ratios verified the validity of the model.
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dawson Church, Peta Stapleton, Anitha Vasudevan, Tom O'Keefe
Summary: Clinical EFT has been widely validated as an effective treatment for a range of psychological and physiological conditions. Research has shown that it requires only a few treatment sessions, is effective whether delivered in person or virtually, and has long-lasting effects. Clinical EFT is associated with measurable biological effects such as gene expression and brain synchrony.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Francesca Cellina, Giuseppe Vittucci Marzetti, Marco Gui
Summary: The study investigates the impact of a persuasive app promoting sustainable travel behavior by analyzing users' mobility data, finding no evidence of self-selection bias or critical attrition biases. This supports the relevance of app-based persuasive technologies for mobility behavior change.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Xirongguli Halili, Maritta Valimaki, Zeen Li, Siyuan Tang, Honghong Wang, Qirong Chen
Summary: Academic-practice partnerships are crucial for strengthening evidence-based nursing practice, but there is limited evidence on how collaboration should occur and what influences these partnerships. This scoping review aims to explore the literature on academic-practice partnerships in nursing and identify existing knowledge and research gaps.
Article
Ophthalmology
James S. Wolffsohn, Kathy Dumbleton, Byki Huntjens, Himal Kandel, Shizuka Koh, Carolina M. E. Kunnen, Manbir Nagra, Heiko Pult, Anna L. Sulley, Marta Vianya-Estopa, Karen Walsh, Stephanie Wong, Fiona Stapleton
Summary: Evidence-based contact lens practice involves utilizing research findings, practitioner experience, and patient preferences to make informed decisions regarding patient management. This includes considerations for eye health examination, lens selection, fit evaluation, prescribing, and aftercare routine.
CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE
(2021)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kyoko Shimizu, Tetsuhide Ito, Atsushi Irisawa, Takao Ohtsuka, Hirotaka Ohara, Atsushi Kanno, Mitsuhiro Kida, Junichi Sakagami, Naohiro Sata, Yoshifumi Takeyama, Junko Tahara, Morihisa Hirota, Nao Fujimori, Atsushi Masamune, Satoshi Mochida, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Tooru Shimosegawa, Kazuhiko Koike
Summary: This article introduces the revision of the clinical practice guidelines for chronic pancreatitis (CP) in Japan in 2021, incorporating the concept of a pathogenic fibro-inflammatory syndrome in the pancreas. Based on the analysis of newly accumulated evidence, the article provides evidence strength and recommendations for the treatment selection, lifestyle guidance, pain control, treatment of exocrine and endocrine insufficiency, and treatment of complications regarding CP.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hiroto Miwa, Akihito Nagahara, Akihiro Asakawa, Makoto Arai, Tadayuki Oshima, Kunio Kasugai, Kazuhiro Kamada, Hidekazu Suzuki, Fumio Tanaka, Kazunari Tominaga, Seiji Futagami, Mariko Hojo, Hiroshi Mihara, Kazuhide Higuchi, Motoyasu Kusano, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Mototsugu Kato, Takashi Joh, Satoshi Mochida, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Tooru Shimosegawa, Kazuhiko Koike
Summary: Functional dyspepsia is a common disorder that significantly affects the quality of life of patients. The revised guidelines in Japan specify the use of endoscopy and update the drug treatment options based on the latest evidence.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hitoshi Yoshiji, Sumiko Nagoshi, Takemi Akahane, Yoshinari Asaoka, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Koji Ogawa, Takumi Kawaguchi, Masayuki Kurosaki, Isao Sakaida, Masahito Shimizu, Makiko Taniai, Shuji Terai, Hiroki Nishikawa, Yoichi Hiasa, Hisashi Hidaka, Hiroto Miwa, Kazuaki Chayama, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Tooru Shimosegawa, Tetsuo Takehara, Kazuhiko Koike
Summary: The latest edition of the clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis includes new background and future research questions, as well as updates based on international standards and recent findings. It covers various aspects of liver cirrhosis treatment, complication management, and clinically important issues, incorporating the latest information and references to international guidelines.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Davor Bodor, Neven Ricijas, Igor Filipcic
Summary: Treatment of gambling disorder is mainly focused on psychological interventions, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy/methods and/or motivational interviewing. Other interventions with promising results include various self-help interventions and mindfulness. Interventions like couples therapy and support groups may have positive effects on therapeutic adherence and retention.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nadina Peters, Randi Hovden Borge, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Karina M. Egeland
Summary: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Implementation Climate Scale (ICS) in outpatient mental health clinics. The results supported the 6-factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the ICS. The findings suggest that the Norwegian version of the ICS is a promising tool for assessing implementation climate and providing organizations with specific feedback on which aspects of the implementation climate to focus on.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Nora Braathu, Nadina Peters, Harald Baekkelund, Mathilde Endsjo, Aida Babaii, Randi Hovden Borge, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Mark G. Ehrhart, Marisa Sklar, C. Hendricks Brown, Gregory A. Aarons, Karina M. Egeland
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of the LOCI strategy on implementation leadership, transformational leadership, and implementation climate. The results show that the LOCI strategy leads to an increase in therapist-rated implementation and transformational leadership, as well as a more positive implementation climate, which is sustained over time.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
V Skylstad, J. S. Nalugya, A. M. S. Skar, C. Opesen, G. Ndeezi, E. S. Okello, K. M. Moland, I. M. S. Engebretsen, J. K. Tumwine
Summary: This study investigates early childhood substance use among children below the age of 10 in Mbale District, Uganda. The results show that community members attribute early childhood substance use to a social context of widespread use in the community, which is exacerbated by conditions of material and emotional deprivation. These social determinants deserve public health attention and intervention.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Tine K. Jensen
Summary: This study examined the differences in posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) after different types of traumatic events. Results showed that the highest frequencies of PTSS were found after sexual trauma, while the lowest frequencies were found after community violence, non-interpersonal trauma, and sudden loss or serious illness. Different types of trauma may be associated with different profiles of symptom frequencies.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Randi Hovden Borge, Karina M. Egeland, Gregory A. Aarons, Mark G. Ehrhart, Marisa Sklar, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar
Summary: This study is the first qualitative study exploring first-level leaders' experiences of participating in the Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation (LOCI) strategy. Most participants experienced LOCI as beneficial for implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs), while two participants found it less beneficial than others.
ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
V Skylstad, I. M. S. Engebretsen, S. J. Nalugya, C. Opesen, G. Ndeezi, E. S. Okello, K. M. Moland, J. K. Tumwine, A. M. S. Skar
Summary: This study examines the experiences and perceptions of community members regarding the management of childhood substance use in Mbale District, Uganda. The findings reveal a lack of discussion and action on childhood substance use in the community, inadequate resources and competence in institutions such as schools and police for managing the issue, and limited trust in government capacity and commitment to address the problem.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Samira Aminihajibashi, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Tine K. Jensen
Summary: This study compared therapists trained in EBP with untrained therapists in the mental health service sector. The results indicated that TF-CBT training had a positive impact on therapists' professional wellbeing and turnover intention.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Mark Shevlin, Maria Louison Vang
Summary: Personal therapy and supervision are associated with lower levels of secondary traumatization and burnout. Case supervision is associated with lower levels of emotional exhaustion, while supervision on the personal impact of working with child abuse cases is associated with higher levels of all outcomes. Case supervision moderates the relationship between exposure to child abuse cases and secondary traumatization and emotional exhaustion.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tine K. Jensen, Nora Braathu, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Silje Morup Ormhaug, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in reducing PTSD and CPTSD symptoms in traumatized youth. The results suggest that TF-CBT may be useful for treating CPTSD in youth.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Vilde Skylstad, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye, Juliet Kiguli, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Melf-Jakob Kuhl, Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen
Summary: Alcohol use has a significant impact on the burden of disease among youth, but research and treatment opportunities are limited for younger children. Early alcohol use is influenced by sociocultural, economic, and health-related factors, with family and stressful circumstances playing important roles. The World Health Organization has developed guidelines for effective strategies to reduce harmful alcohol use, but implementation gaps remain. Given its wide-ranging implications, more focus on research, policy, and implementation strategies for early alcohol use is needed.
BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nora Braathu, Erlend Hoen Laukvik, Karina M. Egeland, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) in a Norwegian mental health care setting. The results suggest that these two scales are valid and reliable tools for measuring general and implementation leadership. Attitudes towards EBPs were not significantly associated with the ILS and MLQ.
Article
Pediatrics
Vilde Skylstad, Harriet Aber, Victoria Bakken, Jutta Dierkes, Silje Akselberg Iversen, Esther Kisaakye, Melf-Jakob Kuehl, Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya, Divya Rayamajhi, Deogratious Sebuwufu, Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Norbert Skokauskas, Neda Valeckaite, Henry Wamani, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye
Summary: This project investigates alcohol and substance use among 6-13 year old children in Uganda, covering various factors such as social and mental health. It includes four work packages with mixed methods for data analysis.
BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Tine K. Jensen, Anna Naterstad Harpviken
Summary: Studies have found moderate agreement between children's and caregivers' report of exposure to potentially traumatizing events, with the highest agreement rate for reports of sexual abuse. Higher agreement rates were found among caregivers and older children, as well as caregivers and girls. Children with reports of exposure to PTEs from both caregivers and themselves had higher scores of post-traumatic stress symptoms and functional impairment.
RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Lorraine Sherr, Ana Macedo, Stephen von Tetzchner, Knut Inge Fostervold
Summary: The study assessed the effects of the International Child Development Programme and a violence prevention module in a high-violence population in Colombia. The ICDP appeared to effectively reduce violence, with the specific violence intervention component reducing intimate partner violence but not violence related to children. The comparison group reported reduced violence, although to a lesser extent than the groups who participated in specific interventions.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2021)