Patterns and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among college students at Indiana University–Bloomington

Introduction Background The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, remains a significant global health concern. Antibodies play…

Development of a work-integrated learning programme for chronic pain physiotherapy in Dutch private practice using co-design methods: description of a journey

Introduction Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects 20–30% of the population,1 2 making it a major societal problem…

Barriers and facilitators of implementing escape room in nursing education: a mixed-method systematic review protocol using an implementation framework

Strengths and limitations of this study This protocol is reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting…

Responsiveness and the minimal clinically important difference of the Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment tool (CPAx) in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults: a study protocol for a prospective, multicentre, cohort study

Background Survival after a prolonged critical illness has improved,1 2 but survivors frequently report poor physical,…

Correlation between postoperative pain trajectories and recovery after day surgery: a protocol for a prospective cohort study

Introduction With advancements in medical models, day surgery has become the mainstream approach for elective procedures…

The clinical application of shared decision-making in emergency surgery: a scoping review protocol

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY This scoping review will allow the inclusion of data from…

Long-term trends in the incidence of urolithiasis in the United States and China: a joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis based on GBD 2021

Introduction Urolithiasis remains a common global public health issue defined as stone formation along the genitourinary…

Predictive value of monocytes for coronary heart disease in Chinese adults: a population-based cohort study

Introduction Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death globally.1 In China, the incidence…

The adaptive physical activity programme in stroke (TAPAS): protocol for a process evaluation in a sequential multiple assignment randomised trial

Introduction Background Stroke accounts for over 11% of deaths worldwide and was found to be the…

Gaps between patients healthcare-seeking behaviour, physicians clinical judgement and tiered rehabilitation service outcomes: a cross-sectional study in China

Main findings Effective allocation of rehabilitation resources and appropriate distribution of patients across healthcare institutions remain…