BMJ1d
Improving social inclusion for people with dementia and carers through sharing dance: a qualitative sequential continuum of care pilot study protocol
Introduction This study examines the potential of dance to improve social inclusion for people living with dementia and carers. Research suggests that arts-based programmes can improve the health of ...
BMJ1d
Executive functioning in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: protocol for a cross-sectional study
1 Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2 Faculty of Social ...
BMJ2d
Cause of death and potentially avoidable deaths in Australian adults with intellectual disability using retrospective linked data
Objectives To investigate mortality and its causes in adults over the age of 20 years with intellectual disability (ID). Design, setting and participants Retrospective population-based standardised ...
BMJ4d
Development of a critical appraisal tool to assess the quality of cross-sectional studies (AXIS)
1 Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia 2 Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine, The University of Nottingham, ...
BMJ2d
Estimating BMI distributions by age and sex for local authorities in England: a small area estimation study
Objectives Rates of overweight and obesity vary across England, but local rates have not been estimated for over 10 years. We aimed to produce new small area estimates of body mass index (BMI) by age ...
BMJ12d
Managing waiting times in diagnostic medical imaging
Objective This paper aims to analyse the variation in the delivery of diagnostic imaging services in order to suggest possible solutions for the reduction of waiting times, increase the quality of ...
BMJ1d
Normal range of serum potassium, prevalence of dyskalaemia and associated factors in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study
Objective To investigate the normal range of serum potassium, the prevalence of dyskalaemia and the associated factors in Chinese older adults. Design A cross-sectional study conducted from September ...
BMJ7d
GPs’ perspectives on the management of patients with multimorbidity: systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research
1 Department of General Practice, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland 2 Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Objective To synthesise the existing ...
BMJ10d
Learning outcomes for communication skills across the health professions: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis
Objective The aim of this study was to identify and analyse communication skills learning outcomes via a systematic review and present results in a synthesised list. Summarised results inform ...
BMJ13d
Longitudinal observational cohort study: Speech for Intelligent cognition change tracking and DEtection of Alzheimer’s Disease (SIDE-AD)
Introduction There is emerging evidence that speech may be a potential indicator and manifestation of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. Therefore, the University of Edinburgh and Sony Research ...
BMJ13d
Chronic non-communicable diseases: Hainan prospective cohort study
Purpose The Hainan Cohort was established to investigate the incidence, morbidity and mortality of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors in the community population. Participants The ...
BMJ9d
Colchicine for the treatment of patients with COVID-19: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Objectives We conducted an updated systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effect of colchicine treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Data sources We searched PubMed ...