Investigating healthcare workforce recruitment and retention: a mixed-methods study protocol

Introduction Appropriate staffing and skill mix are crucial determinants of performance and quality in healthcare delivery.…

Personal strategies to reduce the effects of landscape fire smoke on asthma-related outcomes: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY This study will include observational, randomised control trials and before…

Assessing the performance of the family folder system for collecting community-based health information in Tigray Region, North Ethiopia: a capture-recapture study

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY The use of different data sources for comparison is a…

How the commercial virtual care industry gathers, uses and values patient data: a Canadian qualitative study

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY Our qualitative study explores the data handling practices of the…

Association between tuberculosis and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of women in Cape Town, South Africa

Background Globally, 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) in 2021, of whom 3.4 million (32.1%) were women.1 TB…

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among general population of Armenia in 2021 and factors associated with it: a cross-sectional study

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY Rigorous sampling methodology applied among general adult population of Armenia…

Strategies for treating acute pain in patients with opioid dependence: a scoping review protocol

Epidemiological context The USA is in the midst of a decades-long, devastating opioid epidemic. More than…

Knowledge and attitude towards stroke among the population of one rural community in southern Thailand: a survey

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY This study is one of few studies to evaluate stroke…

Understanding the use and outcomes of high-flow nasal cannula among infants admitted to Canadian hospitals with bronchiolitis (CanFLO): a protocol for a multicentre, retrospective cohort study

Introduction Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection that is characterised by small airway inflammation…

Online platform for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in a rural area: a community clinical trial protocol

Introduction In Europe, sudden death due to cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) is a leading cause of mortality,…