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Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce: the first comprehensive workforc...
Abstract Background Emerging evidence of psychosocial problems in CKD patients has led to an acceptance that a focus on the emotional wellbeing of the patient should be included... -
Simulation-based education for teaching aggression management skills to healt...
Abstract Background Clinical aggression episodes, that is aggression and externalising behaviours that create risk, in acute care hospitals are increasing. Acute care staff are... -
How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic re...
Abstract Background In order to understand and measure the policy impact of research we need a definition of research impact that is suited to the task. This article... -
Factors predicting training transfer in health professionals participating in...
Abstract Background Predictors of quality improvement (QI) training transfer are needed. This study aimed to identify these predictors among health professionals who... -
Mapping evidence on malnutrition screening tools for children under 5 years i...
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), malnutrition remains a major public health challenge, particularly among children under 5 years of age. Despite nutritional... -
Software tools to support title and abstract screening for systematic reviews...
Abstract Background Systematic reviews are vital to the pursuit of evidence-based medicine within healthcare. Screening titles and abstracts (T&Ab) for inclusion in a... -
Development of a benchmark tool for cancer centers; results from a pilot exer...
Abstract Background Differences in cancer survival exist between countries in Europe. Benchmarking of good practices can assist cancer centers to improve their services aiming... -
Mobile Technology for Improved Family Planning (MOTIF): the development of a ...
Abstract Background The objective of this paper is to outline the formative research process used to develop the MOTIF mobile phone-based (mHealth) intervention to support... -
"OPTImAL": an ontology for patient adherence modeling in physical activity do...
Abstract Background Maintaining physical fitness is a crucial component of the therapeutic process for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite the known importance... -
Evaluation of a training program of hypertension for accredited social health...
Abstract Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death and disability in India. Since access to health services... -
Demand-Side Energy Management under Time-Varying Prices
Under time-varying electricity prices, an end-user may be stimulated to delay exible demands that can be shifted over time. In this paper, we study the problem where each... -
Toward real-time quantum imaging with a single pixel camera
We present a workbench for the study of real-time quantum imaging by measuring the frame-by-frame quantum noise reduction of multi-spatial-mode twin beams generated by four wave... -
Children’s, parents’ and other stakeholders’ perspectives on early dietary se...
Abstract Background Chronic disease of childhood may be delayed by early dietary intervention. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide decision-makers with a... -
Using behaviour change theory to train health workers on tobacco cessation su...
Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately impacted by interacting epidemics of tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco consumption. Research... -
Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Based Community Health Measures: An Explorator...
Abstract Background Given the widespread adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems in health care organizations, public health agencies are interested in accessing EHR... -
Effects of a brief, pedometer-based behavioral intervention for individuals w...
Abstract Background Pulmonary rehabilitation programs often fail to substantially enhance long-term physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... -
Impact of random safety analyses on structure, process and outcome indicators...
Abstract Background To assess the impact of a real-time random safety tool on structure, process and outcome indicators. Methods Prospective study conducted over a period of 12... -
The SPARK Tool to prioritise questions for systematic reviews in health polic...
Abstract Background Groups or institutions funding or conducting systematic reviews in health policy and systems research (HPSR) should prioritise topics according to the needs... -
Impacts of selected Ecological Focus Area options in European farmed landscap...
This systematic map protocol responds to an urgent policy need to evaluate key environmental benefits of new compulsory greening measures in the European Union’s Common... -
Assessing the micro-scale environment using Google Street View: the Virtual S...
Abstract Background Altering micro-scale features of neighborhood walkability (e.g., benches, sidewalks, and cues of social disorganization or crime) could be a relatively...
