Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jamie Danemayer, Dorothy Boggs, Vinicius Delgado Ramos, Emma Smith, Ariana Kular, William Bhot, Felipe Ramos-Barajas, Sarah Polack, Cathy Holloway
Summary: To improve access to assistive products globally, data must be available to inform decision-making, policy development and market interventions. This systematic review found a high unmet need for assistive products globally, highlighting the importance of standardizing data collection and reporting strategies.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Davide Bilardi, Elizabeth Rapa, Sarah Bernays, Trudie Lang
Summary: The objective of this study is to identify tools measuring healthcare workers' individual capacities to conduct research. The review highlights the lack of globally applicable comprehensive tools to provide comparable, standardised and consistent measurements of research competencies.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jawad Chishtie, Iwona Anna Bielska, Aldo Barrera, Jean-Sebastien Marchand, Muhammad Imran, Syed Farhan Ali Tirmizi, Luke A. Turcotte, Sarah Munce, John Shepherd, Arrani Senthinathan, Monica Cepoiu-Martin, Michael Irvine, Jessica Babineau, Sally Abudiab, Marko Bjelica, Christopher Collins, B. Catharine Craven, Sara Guilcher, Tara Jeji, Parisa Naraei, Susan Jaglal
Summary: This scoping review aims to summarize the evidence of interactive visualization applications, methods, and tools used in population health and health services research in the past 15 years. The findings reveal that interactive visualization methods are widely used in epidemiologic surveillance, resource planning, health service monitoring and quality, and medication use patterns. These methods play an important role in knowledge discovery, hypothesis generation and testing, and decision support.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Racha Fadlallah, Najla Daher, Amena El-Harakeh, Rima Hammam, Hneine Brax, Lama Bou Karroum, Luciane Cruz Lopes, Ghida Arnous, Inas Kassamany, Stephanie Baltayan, Aya Harb, Tamara Lotfi, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A. Akl
Summary: This study systematically identifies and describes approaches to prioritize primary research topics in any health-related area. The findings highlight the need for greater participation of potential users and incorporation of equity in the prioritization process. These findings can guide researchers, policymakers, and funders in conducting or funding primary health research and enhance a more coordinated approach to prioritize health research for decision-making at all levels.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Bradley Christian, Ajesh George, Prabhakar Veginadu, Amy Villarosa, Yuka Makino, Warrick Junsuk Kim, Mohd Masood, Rachel Martin, Yuriko Harada, Maria Carmela Mijares-Majini
Summary: This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to integrate oral health into primary care. The majority of studies support integration strategies, which result in improvements in various aspects such as referral pathways, operating efficiencies, and dental care outcomes.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tolib Mirzoev, Augustina Koduah, Anna Cronin de Chavez, Leonard Baatiema, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Tim Ensor, Irene Akua Agyepong, Judy M. Wright, Irene A. Kretchy, Natalie King
Summary: This systematic review aims to identify and analyze the experiences of implementation of medicines pricing policies in sub-Saharan Africa. The research team will extract and synthesize data through screening literature, extracting data, and conducting comprehensive analyses. The results will be disseminated through academic publications, policy briefs, and presentations to national policymakers.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicole C. George, Dennis Radman, Herve Tchala Vignon Zomahoun, Antoine Boivin, Sara Ahmed
Summary: This scoping review aims to clarify and map the methods and strategies for linkages between communities and health systems in chronic disease management, and provide insights for future implementation efforts.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Caroline Coope, Annegret Schneider, Tingting Zhang, Paul Kadetz, Rui Feng, Helen Lambert, DeBin Wang, Isabel Oliver, Susan Michie, Christie Cabral
Summary: The inappropriate and excessive use of antibiotics in China is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. Understanding the influences on antibiotic use is crucial in order to develop effective interventions. This scoping review identified four key themes that influence antibiotic use in China: antibiotic prescribing, adherence to antibiotics, self-medicating behavior, and over-the-counter sale of antibiotics.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Brynne Gilmore, Nina Gerlach, Claudia Abreu Lopes, Alpha A. Diallo, Sanghita Bhattacharyya, Vergil de Claro, Rawlance Ndejjo, Elizabeth Nyamupachitu Mago, Adalbert Tchetchia
Summary: This study aims to conduct a living systematic review to provide up-to-date evidence on community engagement to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The research methods will include systematic searching, grey literature review, preprint review, and citizen sourcing. Data will be extracted and synthesized in Excel spreadsheets to provide information on community engagement approaches and outcomes.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Caitlin E. Kennedy, Ping Teresa Yeh, Kaitlyn Atkins, Laura Ferguson, Rachel Baggaley, Manjulaa Narasimhan
Summary: The provision of PrEP through pharmacies has been shown to be feasible and acceptable to potential users and stakeholders in multiple settings. However, limited evidence on effectiveness and requirements for laboratory testing and assurance of high-quality services may limit enthusiasm for this approach. Further research is needed to determine if pharmacy access is a safe and effective way to help achieve global HIV prevention goals.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bridget Pratt
Summary: Global health research aims to improve the health and well-being of disadvantaged and marginalized populations, but designing research projects in a specific way is crucial to reduce health disparities effectively. The 'research for health justice' framework, developed through ethics research, offers guidance to global health researchers and funders on project and grant program design to promote global health equity.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Francis Bajunirwe, Daniel Semakula, Jonathan Izudi
Summary: In sub-Saharan Africa, undergraduate medical students in SSA prefer surgery as their top career aspiration, followed by internal medicine. The reasons for specialty selection are influenced by mentors, peers, economic gains, personal factors, long-term career goals, and discipline-specific factors.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tiffany Sandell, Heike Schutze
Summary: This review aimed to identify factors that influence the translation of shared cancer follow-up care into clinical practice. The study found that reciprocal clinical information sharing between oncologists and general practitioners is crucial, and the responsibility of care should be shared with the overseeing oncologist. General practitioners need to have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide cancer follow-up care. Clinical management guidelines and rapid referral are needed to support general practitioners in providing shared follow-up care. Continuity of care and patient satisfaction are vital for shared care.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Adam Hulme, Jason Thompson, Andrew Brown, Geoff Argus
Summary: Despite the introduction of new health interventions and policies, major rural health issues persist globally. The complex systems approach in rural health research has valuable utility in identifying and evaluating solutions to these challenges.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Courtney Takats, Amy Kwan, Rachel Wormer, Dari Goldman, Heidi E. Jones, Diana Romero
Summary: Research using publicly available Twitter data in public health has potential value, but caution should be exercised in considering data sources, data accession methods, and external validity of the sampling frame. An ethical framework is needed to guide research involving individual identifiable information shared on Twitter.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Mozhgan Moshtagh, Rana Amiri, Simin Sharafi, Morteza Arab-Zozani
Summary: This study analyzed the prevalence and types of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in the Middle East region. The findings show that a moderate to high pattern of abuse has been observed, particularly in terms of psychological abuse.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Jonathan R. Powell, Lorin R. Browne, Kyle Guild, Manish Shah, Remle P. Crowe, George Lindbeck, Sabina Braithwaite, Eddy S. Lang, Ashish R. Panchal
Summary: This study describes a protocol that used established evidence-based guideline (EBG) development techniques, the GRADE framework, and a previous AHRQ systematic review to develop treatment recommendations for prehospital pain management. The process utilized virtual and electronic communication to mitigate confounders and may inform future guideline development and enhance transparency in the prehospital recommendations development processes.
PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Zahra Chegini, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Edris Kakemam, Mojgan Lotfi, Afsaneh Nobakht, Hanieh Aziz Karkan
Summary: This study evaluated the levels of disaster core competencies and preparedness among nurses in the emergency department in six hospitals in Qazvin, Iran. The results showed that there are gaps in disaster preparedness and core competencies for emergency nurses, with communication skills being the lowest. Older nurses with disaster experience and less professional experience perceived better disaster core competencies.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hosein Ameri, Mina Mahami-Oskouei, Simin Sharafi, Saeede Saadatjoo, Maryam Miri, Morteza Arab-Zozani
Summary: This study aimed to explore the strengths and weaknesses of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of its primary stakeholders, namely professors and students, and to provide practical solutions. The results showed that e-learning has strengths such as saving money, time, and energy, as well as the ability to individualize education. However, it also has weaknesses including infrastructure difficulties and problems with the ability of professors and students to use educational systems. Improving infrastructure and empowering professors and students to use educational systems were identified as important solutions.
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Emergency Medicine
Hans Rosenberg, Carolyn Snider, Michael J. Schull, Howard Ovens, Eddy Lang
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Conne Lategan, Amanda S. Newton, Jennifer Thull-Freedman, Antonia Stang, Eddy Lang, Paul Arnold, Michael Stubbs, Stephen B. Freedman
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate satisfaction with ED mental health care delivery and explore the factors associated with overall satisfaction, as well as patient and ED visit characteristics related to satisfaction and reported care experience. The majority of patients were satisfied with confidentiality and respect in the ED, but less satisfied with how ED services helped reduce symptoms and/or problems. General satisfaction was associated with the perceived amount of help received in the ED and satisfaction with evaluation by mental health team members and psychiatrist consultation. There is a need to improve ED mental health care delivery, particularly in terms of timely access to mental health providers and the availability of outpatient/community-based mental health care.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Amelia Srajer, Megg Wylie, Fareen Zaver, Kevin Lonergan, Philippa Brain, Eddy Lang
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether emergency physician gender is associated with early pregnancy loss management. The results showed that patients seen by female emergency physicians were more likely to receive obstetrical consultation and surgical management, but the outcomes were similar. Further research is needed to understand why these gender differences exist and how they may impact the care of early pregnancy loss patients.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eman Abukmail, Mina Bakhit, Mark Jones, Chris Del Mar, Tammy Hoffmann
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of bar graphs, pictographs, line graphs, and text-only for communicating prognosis to the public. The results showed that all four visual presentations were equally effective in conveying prognostic information compared to text-only.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Paula Riganti, Karin Silvana Kopitowski, Kirsten McCaffery, Leti van Bodegom-Vos
BMJ EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Natalia Krzyzaniak, Magnolia Cardona, Ruwani Peiris, Zoe A. Michaleff, Hannah Greenwood, Justin Clark, Anna Mae Scott, Paul Glasziou
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis of five randomized controlled trials found no significant differences in pain, function, quality of life, and satisfaction between telehealth and face-to-face consultations for musculoskeletal conditions. However, the evidence is limited due to the small number of included studies and sample size.
PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Emergency Medicine
Eddy Lang
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Oyungerel Byambasuren, Hannah Greenwood, Mina Bakhit, Tiffany Atkins, Justin Clark, Anna Mae Scott, Paul Glasziou
Summary: This study compared telephone and video telehealth consultations and found no notable differences in the management of patients with an established diagnosis. However, the study also highlighted a significant lack of telehealth research in primary care settings.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Mae Scott, Ruwani Peiris, Tiffany Atkins, Magnolia Cardona, Hannah Greenwood, Justin Clark, Paul Glasziou
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the effectiveness of telehealth and face-to-face delivery of care to patients with insomnia. The results showed no significant differences in insomnia severity, quality of life, and satisfaction between the two delivery methods. Telehealth may be a viable alternative to face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia.
JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Zoe A. Michaleff, Laetitia Hattingh, Hannah Greenwood, Sharon Mickan, Mark Jones, Madeleen van der Merwe, Rae Thomas, Joan Carlini, David Henry, Paulina Stehlik, Paul Glasziou, Gerben Keijzers
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge, use, and documentation of clinical decision aids (CDAs) among healthcare professionals in a large Australian emergency department (ED). The results showed that healthcare professionals had low knowledge and self-reported use of CDAs, but the usage varied across different CDAs. Most respondents expressed a desire to increase their use of valid CDAs and supported the integration of CDAs into the electronic medical record (EMR) system. Potential barriers to CDA use included knowledge, social/professional role and identity, and social influences.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AUSTRALASIA
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Khalil Momeni, Mehdi Raadabadi, Jamil Sadeghifar, Ayoub Rashidi, Zahra Toulideh, Zahra Shoara, Morteza Arab-Zozani
Summary: Analyzing the length of hospitalization and related factors for COVID-19 patients in Ilam Province can provide valuable insights for decision-making in other provinces of Iran. This study found that male patients, older age groups, and patients with a history of chronic lung diseases, diabetes, and heart disease were at a higher risk of dying from COVID-19. It is of potential interest to implement preventive measures for elderly patients and those with underlying conditions to prevent the transmission of the virus. Additionally, efficient management of hospital beds should be considered.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)