Strengths and limitations of this study This study used Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis which…
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Impact of cancer types on COVID-19 infection and mortality risk: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Strengths and limitations of this study The methodology of this review will comprehensively assess published studies…
Costs of community-wide mass drug administration and school-based deworming for soil-transmitted helminths: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in Benin, India and Malawi
Strengths and limitations of this study We used rigorous microcosting methods to collect costs associated with…
Association between perception of COVID-19 risk, confidence in health services and avoidance of emergency department visits: results from a community-based survey in Portugal
Strengths and limitations of this study Community-based survey, including several dimensions related to health services use,…
Effects of biophilic virtual reality on cognitive function of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a sham randomised controlled trial
Introduction Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) refers to disorders of mental processes that occur from 30 days…
Body height in adult women and men in a cross-sectional population-based survey in Geneva: temporal trends, association with general health status and height loss after age 50
Strengths and limitation of this study Repeated representative and population-based cross-sectional study. Measured body height using…
Adherence to face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a facility-based cross-sectional study
Strengths and limitations of this study First study in the Democratic Republic of Congo that explores…
Association of cognitive reserve with stroke outcome: a protocol for a systematic review
Introduction It is well known that stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Namely…
Daily versus three-times-weekly azithromycin in Chinese patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: protocol for a prospective, open-label and randomised controlled trial
Introduction Bronchiectasis is a condition characterised by an airway inflammatory response to bacterial pathogens.1 2 Bronchiectasis…
Does awake prone positioning prevent the use of mechanical respiratory support or death in COVID-19 patients on standard oxygen therapy hospitalised in general wards? A multicentre randomised controlled trial: the PROVID-19 protocol
Methods and analysis Design The study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, multicentre randomised, controlled, superiority trial comparing…