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Implementing the skilled birth attendance strategy in Uganda: A policy analysis
Abstract Background Uganda, a low resource country, implemented the skilled attendance at birth strategy, to meet a key target of the 5th Millenium Development Goal (MDG), 75%... -
Guidelines for multi-model comparisons of the impact of infectious disease in...
textabstractBackground: Despite the increasing popularity of multi-model comparison studies and their ability to inform policy recommendations, clear guidance on how to conduct... -
Progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area ...
Abstract Background The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has developed an ambitious strategy to end the AIDS epidemic. After eight years of antiretroviral... -
The cost of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Kenya
Background: We estimated the cost-per-episode and the annual economic burden associated with influenza in Kenya. Methods: From July 2013–August 2014, we recruited patients with... -
Adaptation, modification, and psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version ...
Background: To our knowledge, no instrument has been developed and tested for measuring unfinished care in Norwegian nursing home settings. The Basel Extent of Rationing of... -
The effect of human resource management on performance in hospitals in Sub-Sa...
textabstractHospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face major workforce challenges while having to deal with extraordinary high burdens of disease. The effectiveness of human... -
Expressive writing as a therapeutic intervention for people with advanced dis...
© The Author(s) 2019. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/),... -
Determinants of HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention needs among African m...
Background: Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (MisSA) are a relevant sub-group for HIV-transmission in Germany. A total of 10-15 % of all newly diagnosed cases are MisSA, and... -
The association between adherence to national antibiotic guidelines and morta...
Abstract Background Clinical antibiotic prescribing guidelines are essential in defining responsible use in the local context. Our objective was to investigate the association... -
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Increased vaccine hesitancy presents challenges to public health and undermines efforts to eradicate diseases such as measles, rubella, and polio. The decline is partly... -
Characteristics of human encounters and social mixing patterns relevant to in...
Abstract Background Quantification of human interactions relevant to infectious disease transmission through social contact is central to predict disease dynamics, yet data from... -
Use of existing systematic reviews for evidence assessments in infectious dis...
Background: Given limited resources and time constraints, the use of existing systematic reviews (SR) for the development of evidence-based public health recommendations has... -
What is a good health check? An interview study of health check providers' vi...
Abstract Background Health checks identify (risk factors for) disease in people without symptoms. They may be offered by the government through population screenings and by... -
A descriptive study of acute outbreaks of respiratory disease in Norwegian fa...
Background Respiratory diseases are major health concerns in the pig production sector worldwide, contributing adversely to morbidity and mortality. Over the past years there... -
STI tests and proportion of positive tests in female sex workers attending lo...
Background: In Germany, local public health departments (LPHD) are required to offer low-threshold access to confidential counselling and testing for sexually transmitted... -
Who is afraid of ticks and tick-borne diseases? Results from a cross-sectiona...
The dataset contains the variables used in the study "Who is afraid of ticks and tick-borne diseases? Results from a cross-sectional survey in Scandinavia", by Slunge et al... -
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 5: ho...
Abstract Background The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations... -
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 2: ho...
Abstract Background The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations... -
Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: the eMERGe reporting guidance
Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting. Background Evidence-based policy and practice... -
Frequency and impact of confounding by indication and healthy vaccinee bias i...
Background: Evidence on influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) is commonly derived from observational studies. However, these studies are prone to confounding by indication and...
