Introduction Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have implemented non-pharmacological policies aimed at blunting…
Vitamin K-dependent anticoagulant use and level of anticoagulation control in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a retrospective cohort study
Strengths and limitations of this study This continental study will provide insights into the types of…
Primary healthcare professionals perspective on vertical integration of healthcare system in China: a qualitative study
Strengths and limitations of this study This is the first qualitative study to explore the primary…
Barriers and facilitators perceived by healthcare professionals for implementing lifestyle interventions in patients with osteoarthritis: a scoping review
Introduction Regular physical activity and weight management are recommended by national and international clinical guidelines for…
Health-related quality of life of patients with haemophilia: a cross-sectional survey in the Northeast of China
Strengths and limitations of this study A snowball sampling strategy was adopted to recruit participants. Data…
Active travel behaviour in the family environment: protocol for the mixed-methods cross-sectional ARRIVE study
Introduction Regular physical activity is an important source of overall health, can decrease the risk of…
Loneliness and mental well-being in the Polish population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Background In March 2020, governments of many countries began to implement relatively harsh pandemic-related restrictions and…
Investigating the effect of an online self-compassion for weight management (SC4WM) intervention on self-compassion, eating behaviour, physical activity and body weight in adults seeking to manage weight: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Introduction Successful weight management, defined as losing or maintaining body weight, can improve health outcomes.1 However,…
Teleophthalmology-enabled and artificial intelligence-ready referral pathway for community optometry referrals of retinal disease (HERMES): a Cluster Randomised Superiority Trial with a linked Diagnostic Accuracy Study–HERMES study report 1–study protocol
Strengths and limitations of this study The HERMES study (Teleophthalmology-enabled and artificial intelligence-ready referral pathway for…
Integrating social support into interventions among the elderly in nursing homes: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Ageing is a global phenomenon where older people resulting from multiple loses and changes caused…