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Open AccessA taxonomy of demand-driven questions for use by evidence producers, intermediaries and decision-makers: results from a cross-sectional survey
Globally, a growing number of calls to formalize and strengthen evidence-support systems have been released, all of which emphasize the importance of evidence-informed decision making. To achieve this, it is c...
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Open AccessTreatment of critical bleeding events in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Critical bleeding events in adults and children with ITP are medical emergencies; however, evidence-based treatment protocols are lacking. Due to the severe thrombocytopenia, (typically platelet count less tha...
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Open AccessREVISE: re-evaluating the inhibition of stress erosions in the ICU—statistical analysis plan for a randomized trial
The REVISE (Re-Evaluating the Inhibition of Stress Erosions in the ICU) trial will evaluate the impact of the proton pump inhibitor pantoprazole compared to placebo in invasively ventilated critically ill patient...
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Open AccessSystematic sco** review protocol of Stroke Patient and Stakeholder Engagement (SPSE)
This protocol describes a systematic sco** review of Stroke Patient and Stakeholder Engagement (SPSE), concepts, definitions, models, implementation strategies, indicators, or frameworks. The active engageme...
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Open AccessProton pump inhibitors in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19: protocol for a substudy of the Re-EValuating the Inhibition of Stress Erosions (REVISE) Trial
Critically ill patients commonly receive proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding from stress-induced ulceration. Despite widespread use in the intensive care unit (ICU), observa...
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Open AccessA pragmatic randomized trial evaluating pre-operative aqueous antiseptic skin solutions in open fractures (Aqueous-PREP): statistical analysis plan
Approximately 1 in 10 patients with a surgically treated open fracture will develop a surgical site infection. The Aqueous-PREP trial will investigate the effect of 10% povidone-iodine versus 4% chlorhexidine ...
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Open AccessRationale and design of the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 (POISE-3): a randomized controlled trial evaluating tranexamic acid and a strategy to minimize hypotension in noncardiac surgery
For patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, bleeding and hypotension are frequent and associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular complications. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent wi...
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Open AccessPatient-important outcomes reported in randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic treatments for COVID-19: a protocol of a META-epidemiological study
The coronavirus disease 19 (covid-19) pandemic has underscored the need to expedite clinical research, which may lead investigators to shift away from measuring patient-important outcomes (PIO), limiting resea...
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Open AccessFeasibility of behavioral activation group therapy in reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with depression: the BRAVE pilot trial
Depression impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide. Behavioral activation (BA), derived from cognitive behavioral therapy, has the potential for improving depressive symptoms in patients with depress...
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Open AccessPredictors of 1-year mortality in adult lung transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Upon surviving the first year post-lung transplantation, recipients can expect a median survival of 8 years. Within the first year, graft failure and multi-organ failure (possibly secondary to graft failure) a...
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Factors influencing decision making in neonatology: inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants
We studied decision making regarding inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in preterm infants with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH).
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Open AccessThe GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) framework for health system and public health decisions
To describe a framework for people making and using evidence-informed health system and public health recommendations and decisions.
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Open AccessPublic health journals’ requirements for authors to disclose funding and conflicts of interest: a cross-sectional study
Public health journals need to have clear policies for reporting the funding of studies and authors’ personal financial and non-financial conflicts of interest (COI) disclosures. This study aims to assess the ...
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Open AccessFIT for FUNCTION: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The current state of evidence suggests that community-based exercise programs are beneficial in improving impairment, function, and health status, and are greatly needed for persons with stroke. However, limit...
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Open AccessRequirements of health policy and services journals for authors to disclose financial and non-financial conflicts of interest: a cross-sectional study
The requirements of the health policy and services journals for authors to report their financial and non-financial conflicts of interest (COI) are unclear. The present article aims to assess the requirements ...
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Open AccessBehavioral activation group therapy for reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life: a feasibility study
Depression is associated with a loss of productivity and noticeable personal, social, and economic decline; it affects more than 350 million people worldwide. Behavioral activation (BA), derived from cognitive...
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Open AccessInternational law’s effects on health and its social determinants: protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
In recent years, there have been numerous calls for global institutions to develop and enforce new international laws. International laws are, however, often blunt instruments with many uncertain benefits, cos...
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Open AccessEssential psychiatric medicines: wrong selection, high consumption and social problems
The World Health Organization Essential Medicines List (WHO-LIST) and national essential medicines lists differ because many countries face significant challenges, such as product availability, cost, product q...
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Open AccessA pragmatic pilot randomized trial to investigate the effectiveness of behavioural activation group therapy in reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with depression: the BRAVE pilot trial protocol
Depression is a common disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 16 %. Despite the availability of several treatment options for depression, many patients do not respond to treatment and develop chronic illness a...
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Open AccessTrustworthy guidelines – excellent; customized care tools – even better
The ability to do online searches for health information has led to concerns that patients find the results confusing and that they often lead to expectations for treatments that have little supportive evidenc...