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The sustainability of public health interventions in schools: a systematic re...
Abstract Background The sustainability of school-based health interventions after external funds and/or other resources end has been relatively unexplored in comparison to... -
Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip an...
Abstract Background There is no physiotherapy-specific quality indicator tool available to evaluate physiotherapy care for people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA). This... -
Enhancing evidence use in public health nutrition policymaking: theoretical i...
Abstract Background Enhancing the use of evidence in policymaking is critical to addressing the global burden of nutrition-related disease. Whilst the public health nutrition... -
Nutritional status and Cardiometabolic health among adolescents; findings fro...
Abstract Background Obesity has been associated with an increased risk for cardio-metabolic diseases. The prevalence of obesity among adolescents is increasing worldwide,... -
Utilisation of research evidence in clinical practice to improve health care ...
Abstract Background Decision-making in health care delivery should be based on the best available current, valid and relevant evidence. Healthcare professionals should therefore... -
Rationale, description and baseline findings of a community-based prospective...
Abstract Background An epidemic of Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) is killing thousands of agricultural workers along the Pacific coast of Central America, but the natural... -
Decision making under uncertainty, therapeutic inertia, and physicians’ risk ...
Abstract Background The management of multiple sclerosis (MS) is rapidly changing by the introduction of new and more effective disease-modifying agents. The importance of risk... -
Childhood obesity in urban Ghana: evidence from a cross-sectional survey of i...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern in many low-income urban settings; but its determinants are not clear. The purpose of this study is to... -
University students’ awareness of causes and risk factors of miscarriage: a c...
Abstract Background Spontaneous miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, occurring in up to 20% of pregnancies. Despite the prevalence of miscarriage, little is... -
Development of predictive risk models for major adverse cardiovascular events...
Abstract Background There exist several predictive risk models for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including some developed specifically for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus... -
The evaluation of an online mindfulness program for people with multiple scle...
Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system and is associated with many psychosocial symptoms that are difficult to... -
Patient-reported questionnaires in MS rehabilitation: responsiveness and mini...
Abstract Background The Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire for Physical Therapists (MSQPT) is a patient-rated outcome questionnaire for evaluating the rehabilitation of persons... -
Integrated care reform in urban China: a qualitative study on design, support...
Abstract Background Initiatives on integrated care between hospitals and community health centers (CHCs) have been introduced to transform the current fragmented health care... -
Is mid-life social participation associated with cognitive function at age 50...
Abstract Background Some studies have indicated that social engagement is associated with better cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to investigate associations between... -
Perspectives of policy-makers and stakeholders about health care waste manage...
Abstract Background In South Africa, a new primary health care (PHC) re-engineering initiative aims to scale up the provision of community-based care (CBC). A central element in... -
Vaccination of infants aged 0 to 11 months at the Yaounde Gynaeco-obstetric a...
Abstract Background Vaccination is a major, but simple and cost effective public health intervention in the prevention of infectious diseases, especially in children. Nowadays,... -
Medical undergraduatesâ perceptions on the end of course assessment in Surg...
Abstract Objective This study reports findings from a feedback assessment conducted among final year medical undergraduates on the end of course assessment in Surgery. A... -
Dietary, physical activity, and weight management interventions among active-...
Abstract Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight management, dietary and physical activity interventions in military settings. However, a... -
Workers’ physical activity data contribute to estimating maximal oxygen consu...
Abstract Background Sedentary behavior (SB) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are important issues in occupational health. Developing a questionnaire to concurrently assess... -
Final-year pharmacy undergraduate students’ career intention and its influenc...
Abstract Background Career intention is closely related to the distribution of university graduates across sectors in pharmacy-related field. The aim of the study was to...
