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The Development and the Assessment of Sampling Methods for Hard-to-Reach Populations in HIV Surveillance
Due to stigma or legal issues, populations with higher HIV risk are often hard to reach, which impedes accurate population estimation of HIV burden....
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Design and implementation of a web-based, respondent-driven sampling solution
BackgroundRespondent-driven sampling (RDS) refers both to a chain-referral sampling method and an analytical model for analysing sampled data....
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Feasibility study of using mobile phone-based experience sampling to assess drug checking by opioid street drug users
BackgroundTo date, evaluations of take-home fentanyl (and/or benzodiazepine) test strip use — the most common form of drug checking services — and...
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Community perceptions of postmortem examination and minimally invasive tissue sampling in neonates:a qualitative study in South India
BackgroundPostmortem examination is the gold standard for establishing the cause of death. Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) of organs is a...
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At-home blood self-sampling in rheumatology: a qualitative study with patients and health care professionals
BackgroundThe goal of the study was to investigate patients’ with systemic rheumatic diseases and healthcare professionals’ experiences and...
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How well do covariates perform when adjusting for sampling bias in online COVID-19 research? Insights from multiverse analyses
COVID-19 research has relied heavily on convenience-based samples, which—though often necessary—are susceptible to important sampling biases. We...
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Effectiveness of family-centred sexual health education and HPV self-sampling in promoting cervical cancer screening among hard-to-reach indian women in rural and tribal areas: a community-based pilot study
BackgroundWhile cervical cancer deaths have declined steeply in high-income countries due to the widespread use of the Papanicolaou test (Pap test),...
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Exploring the social accountability challenges of nursing education system in Iran
BackgroundNursing education in Iran is one of the disciplines of medical sciences and it needs a design tailored to the community needs in terms of...
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Global prevalence and factors associated with preoperative depression in women undergoing breast surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression
PurposeDepression is one of the main psychological responses experienced by patients with breast cancer perioperatively. Therefore, this review aimed...
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Design and validation of a conceptual model regarding impact of open science on healthcare research processes
IntroductionThe development and use of digital tools in various stages of research highlight the importance of novel open science methods for an...
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Facilitators and barriers to collaboration between pre-hospital emergency and emergency department in traffic accidents: a qualitative study
BackgroundDeath caused by traffic accidents is one of the major problems of health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Rapid handover of the...
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Purposive sampling in a qualitative evidence synthesis: a worked example from a synthesis on parental perceptions of vaccination communication
BackgroundIn a qualitative evidence synthesis, too much data due to a large number of studies can undermine our ability to perform a thorough...
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Living with HIV in Western Washington: Examining Lived Experiences of Social Distancing Stress, Personal Buffers, and Mental Health
Pandemic-related stressors may disproportionately affect the mental health of people with HIV (PWH). Stratified, purposive sampling was used to...
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Depression, anxiety and stress among metastatic breast cancer patients on chemotherapy in China
ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the level of depression, anxiety and stress among metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients undergoing chemotherapy...
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Strengthening care for emergencies: what is the level of awareness and utilization of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in FCT, Nigeria?
BackgroundAs part of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s desire to increase medical coverage among the citizenry, the National Emergency Medical...
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A combination sampling approach for epidemiologic research in humanitarian settings: a case analysis of a study of depressive disorder prevalence among refugees in Greece
BackgroundUnderstanding the burden of common mental health disorders, such as depressive disorder, is the first step in strengthening prevention and...
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Assessing adverse events associated with chiropractic care in preschool pediatric population: a feasibility study
BackgroundManual therapies are commonly used by healthcare professionals when caring for children. However, few prospective studies have evaluated...
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Strategies to enhance sexual health education for prevention of teenage pregnancy in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province: different stakeholder’s perspectives, a co-operative Inquiry qualitative protocol paper
BackgroundSouth Africa is reporting higher rates of adolescent pregnancy as compared to other countries. There are different types of interventions...
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Hard flaccid syndrome symptoms, comorbidities, and self-reported efficacy and satisfaction of treatments: a cross-sectional survey
Hard flaccid syndrome (HFS) is a poorly understood condition with no formal consensus on its definition. We aimed to advance the understanding of HFS...
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Limited use of virtual reality in primary care physiotherapy for patients with chronic pain
BackgroundChronic pain is a disabling condition which is prevalent in about 20% of the adult population. Physiotherapy is the most common...
