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Evaluating the design and implementation of the whole systems integrated care...
Abstract Background Commissioning is a term used in the English National Health Service (NHS) to refer to what most health systems call health planning or strategic purchasing.... -
Dietary diversity and associated factors among children 6-23 months of age in...
Abstract Background Dietary diversity (DD) is useful indicator of dietary quality and nutrient adequacy. In developing countries limited evidence is available regarding... -
Brief encounters: what do primary care professionals contribute to peoples’ s...
Abstract Background Primary care professionals are presumed to play a central role in delivering long-term condition management. However the value of their contribution relative... -
The 2015 Annual Meeting of SETAC German Language Branch in Zurich (7-10 Septe...
Abstract This report provides a brief review of the 20th annual meeting of the German Language Branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC GLB) held... -
Perceived discrimination among older adults living in urban and rural areas i...
Abstract Background Research on discrimination and health focused on older adults has been scarce, comparatively with younger and middle-aged adults. Considering where people... -
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The study objective was to investigate factors associated with condom use among university students. During the 2013–2014 academic year, 1017 first and fourth year students from... -
Women’s costs for accessing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health serv...
Abstract Background Evaluating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of universal access to sexual and reproductive (SRH) services requires an understanding of the... -
Comparative safety and efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological in...
Abstract Background Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are highly prevalent in patients with dementia. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological... -
The impact of HIV knowledge and attitudes on HIV testing acceptance among pat...
Abstract Background Transmission of HIV in South Africa continues to be high due to a large proportion of individuals living with undiagnosed HIV. Uptake of HIV testing is... -
The impact of antiretroviral therapy on symptom burden among HIV outpatients ...
Abstract Background Individuals with HIV have a high prevalence of physical and psychological symptoms throughout their disease course. Despite the clinical and public health... -
Do policy-makers find commissioned rapid reviews useful?
Abstract Background Rapid reviews are increasingly used by policy agencies to access relevant research in short timeframes. Despite the growing number of programmes, little is... -
Knowledge and attitudes towards ambulatory treatment of tuberculоsis in Kazak...
Abstract Background Ambulatory based treatment of tuberculosis has been recently introduced in Kazakhstan. We sought to assess the attitudes of the general population, TB... -
Are low-value care measures up to the task? A systematic review of the litera...
Abstract Background Reducing low-value care is a core component of healthcare reforms in many Western countries. A comprehensive and sound set of low-value care measures is... -
Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic ...
Abstract Background Fear of Childbirth (FOC) is a common problem affecting women’s health and wellbeing, and a common reason for requesting caesarean section. The aims of this... -
Selection bias in clinical stroke trials depending on ability to consent
Abstract Background Clinical trials are the hallmark of evidence-based medicine, but recruitment is often challenging, especially in stroke trials investigating patients not... -
How best to structure interdisciplinary primary care teams: the study protoco...
Abstract Background Western publicly funded health care systems increasingly rely on interdisciplinary teams to support primary care delivery and management of chronic... -
Paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis using Mycobacterium tuberculosis real-time ...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in children is a major challenge with up to 94% of children with TB treated empirically in TB high-burden countries. Paediatric... -
The burden of laboratory-confirmed pertussis in low- and middle-income countr...
Abstract Background An effective vaccine against Bordetella pertussis was introduced into the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) by WHO in 1974, leading to a substantial...
