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Increase in premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases in Sri Lanka...
Abstract Background Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the leading cause of death and more than 40% of NCD deaths are premature occurring before the age of 70 years.... -
Access and utilization of maternal healthcare in a rural district in the fore...
Abstract Background Poor maternal health delivery in developing countries results in more than half a million maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or within a few weeks... -
Self- vs proxy-reported mobility using the mobility assessment tool-short for...
Abstract Background Mobility is fundamental to maintenance of an independent lifestyle and can predict clinical outcomes after health events among older individuals. However,... -
Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and inte...
Abstract Background Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are relevant sources for generating quality indicators (QIs). The objective of this study was to compare... -
Knowledge of caries risk factors/indicators among Japanese and Irish adult pa...
Abstract Background A previous study has shown deficient knowledge of caries risk factors/indicators in a Japanese adult population regarded to have a high interest in... -
Association between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activit...
Abstract Background The study explores associations between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality, which in Latin America and Brazil have... -
Development of a web-based assessment tool that evaluates the meal situation ...
Abstract Background Children with cancer often suffer side effects from their treatment, for example nausea and vomiting, which can lead to malnutrition. If a child cannot eat... -
Post-stroke Quality of Life Index: A quality of life tool for stroke survivor...
Abstract Background Burden of stroke is rising due to the demographic and epidemiological transitions in Sri Lanka. Assessment of success of stroke-management requires tools to... -
Does Hukou origin affect establishment of health records in migrant inflow co...
Abstract Background With the implementation of Chinese economic reform and rapid urbanization, policies and values surrounding migration have changed and given rise to... -
"I can make more from selling medicine when breaking the rules" – understandi...
Abstract Background As in many other low and middle income countries (LIMCs), Vietnam has experienced a major growth in the pharmaceutical industry, with large numbers of... -
Development and content validity of the behavioral assessment screening tool ...
Purpose: Develop and establish the content validity of the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool (BASTβ), a self-reported measure of behavioral and emotional symptoms after... -
Assessing evidence of interventions addressing inequity among migrant populat...
Abstract Background Everyone has the right to achieve the standard of health and well-being. Migrants are considered as vulnerable populations due to the lack of access to... -
Socioeconomic inequalities in adult oral health across different ethnic group...
Abstract Background Ethnic inequalities in oral health among British adults remain largely unexplored. This study explored the role of socioeconomic position (SEP) in explaining... -
Correction to: The Japanese version of the questionnaire about the process of...
After publication of our article [1] we were notified that the 5-point Likert-type scale in Additional file 1 needs to change from “1 to 5” to “0 to 4”. The updated Additional... -
Comparing Two Early Child Development Assessment Tools in Rural Limpopo, Sout...
Abstract Background Providing increased cognitive stimulation or learning opportunities to young children significantly increases cognitive and social-emotional competence later... -
Development of a nursing-specific Mini-CEX and evaluation of the core compete...
Abstract Background Modern nursing requires a broad set of academic and practical skills, and an effective nurse must integrate these skills in a wide range of healthcare... -
Designing and validating a potential assessment inventory for assessing ELTs’...
Abstract English teachers’ assessment literacy has always been considered as an important factor in their performance. However, no instrument has ever been developed to assess... -
Does feedback on daily activity level from a Smart watch during inpatient str...
Abstract Background Practicing activities improves recovery after stroke, but many people in hospital do little activity. Feedback on activity using an accelerometer is a... -
Confident gene activity prediction based on single histone modification H2BK5...
Abstract Background The histones in the core of nucleosomes may be subject to covalent post-transcriptional modifications. These modifications are thought to correlate with and... -
Do trends in the prevalence of overweight by socio-economic position differ b...
Abstract Background India’s economic development and urbanisation in recent decades has varied considerably between states. Attempts to assess how overweight (including obesity)...
