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Do school-based smoking preventive interventions have unintended effects? Post hoc analysis of the Focus cluster randomised controlled trial

Abstract: Objectives Public health interventions are designed to improve specific health-related outcomes; however, they may also produce negative side effects, such as…

Date: 2024-01-08

Gap analysis of service quality and associated factors at the oncology center of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Objective To measure the gap between expectations of patients with cancer for oncology services and their perceptions of the actual service and to identify associated…

Date: 2024-01-08

The economic burden associated with unmet surgical needs in Liberia: a retrospective macroeconomic analysis based on a nationwide enumeration of surgical procedures

Abstract: Objectives The economic consequences of untreated surgical disease are potentially large. The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden associated with unmet…

Date: 2024-01-08

Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection: a test-negative case–control study with additional population controls in Norway

Abstract: Objectives This study aims to assess risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection by combined design; first comparing positive cases to negative controls as determined by PCR…

Date: 2024-01-08

Trends in inequalities in avoidable hospitalisations across the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study of 23.5 million people in England

Abstract: Objective To determine whether periods of disruption were associated with increased ‘avoidable’ hospital admissions and wider social inequalities in England. Design…

Date: 2024-01-08

Role of public health professionals in the climate and ecological crisis: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background The climate and ecological emergency is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, yet it is not clear to what extent the public health workforce have…

Date: 2024-01-08

Efficacy of a physiotherapy, yoga and patient education programme for patients with breast cancer and hormone therapy-induced pain: a multicentre randomised study protocol (SKYPE 2)

Abstract: Introduction Osteoarticular pain is experienced by approximately 50% of patients with breast cancer under hormone therapy and can increase the risk of therapy…

Date: 2024-01-08

Evaluation of an outreach programme for patients with COVID-19 in an integrated healthcare delivery system: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Objectives In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems implemented programmes to manage outpatients with COVID-19. The goal was to expedite patients’…

Date: 2024-01-08

Study protocol for the validation of a new pictorial functional scale in patients with knee osteoarthritis: the functional activity scoring tool (FAST)

Abstract: Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are required for patient-centred care. There are limited PROMs with good psychometric properties, and limitations to…

Date: 2024-01-08

Integration of cervical cancer screening into healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Abstract: Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women, with 90% of deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Integrating cervical cancer screening…

Date: 2024-01-08