Role of public health professionals in the climate and ecological crisis: a qualitative study

Strengths and limitations of this study Despite participants being a self-selected sample the local authority consultants…

Efficacy of a physiotherapy, yoga and patient education programme for patients with breast cancer and hormone therapy-induced pain: a multicentre randomised study protocol (SKYPE 2)

Introduction Oestrogen-positive breast cancers account for 65%–75% of all early breast cancer cases and require adjuvant…

Non-operative versus operative treatment of suprasyndesmotic ankle fractures: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Strengths and limitations of this study Non-inferiority is an appropriate design to compare invasive and non-invasive…

Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection: a test-negative case-control study with additional population controls in Norway

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY The test-negative design can reduce confounding from healthcare-seeking bias because…

Evaluation of an outreach programme for patients with COVID-19 in an integrated healthcare delivery system: a retrospective cohort study

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY While the programme was not randomised, a natural control group…

Womens perception of barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer Pap smear screening: a qualitative study

Introduction Cervical cancer is a significant global health issue and that accounts for approximately 6.5% of…

Effect of extracorporeal shock wave combined with Kinesio taping on upper limb function during individuals with biceps brachii tendinopathy:protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

Introduction Long head of biceps brachii tendinopathy (LHBT) is caused mostly from repeated sliding and friction…

Scope, range and effectiveness of interventions to address social norms to prevent and delay child marriage and empower adolescent girls: a systematic review

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY Our study is a systematic review that was preceded by…

Do school-based smoking preventive interventions have unintended effects? Post hoc analysis of the Focus cluster randomised controlled trial

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY A programme theory was developed with a priori specification of…

Factors that impact on the quality of life of intestinal failure patients treated with home parenteral nutrition: protocol for a multicentre, longitudinal observational study

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY The comprehensive collection of clinical data to accompany the quality…