Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare has been broadly defined as ‘ways in which…
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Smoking prevalence among adults in China Mainland and their age of smoking initiation during adolescence: a national cross-sectional study
Introduction Tobacco use causes more than 8 million annual deaths and 200 million disability-adjusted life-years globally.1 2 It…
Tobacco use, secondhand exposure and knowledge of secondhand and third-hand smoke among medical college students in Western Nepal: a cross-sectional study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY The participants were clearly instructed to complete the questionnaire, and…
SIGNET: protocol for a multicentre, single-blind prospective, group sequential, randomised controlled trial to evaluate the benefits of a single dose of simvastatin given to potential organ donors declared dead by neurological criteria on outcomes in organ recipients
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY SIGNET uses the UK’s unique infrastructure for organ donation and…
Retaining doctors in emergency medicine: an ethnographic study of emergency departments in England
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY 11 weeks of ethnographic fieldwork allowed for a comprehensive sampling…
Building a culture of safety in Australian residential aged care facilities: protocol for a longitudinal mixed methods research programme
Introduction Australia’s aged care sector has faced numerous inquiries into the quality of care over the…
Potential impact of alcohol calorie labelling on the attitudes and drinking behaviour of hazardous and low-risk drinkers in England: a national survey
Introduction Excessive alcohol consumption is a substantial public health issue, and it is estimated that 28%…
Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgical wounds in cardiac surgery patients for priority or standard review: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM)
Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections globally, with the WHO…
Systematic scoping review of cluster randomised trials conducted exclusively in low-income and middle-income countries between 2017 and 2022
Our search strategy identified 3381 records. After duplicates were removed, 3355 records underwent title and abstract…
Road to Recovery: protocol for a mixed-methods prospective cohort study evaluating the impact of a new model of substance use care in a Canadian setting
Introduction Since the declaration of a public health emergency in Canada in 2016 and the USA…