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View article: A systematic review to determine the effect of strategies to sustain chronic disease prevention interventions in clinical and community settings
A systematic review to determine the effect of strategies to sustain chronic disease prevention interventions in clinical and community settings Open
This review assessed the effect of strategies designed to sustain the delivery of evidenced based interventions (EBIs) which target behavioural risk factors linked to leading causes of chronic disease in clinical and community settings. Se…
LONG-TERM ASSOCIATION OF AN INTENSIVE LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION ON GLOBAL COGNITIVE FUNCTION Open
The long-term effects of mid-life changes in lifestyle on later life cognitive function have not been rigorously assessed among individuals with type 2 diabetes. The Look AHEAD Aging study examined differences in standardized composite cog…
View article: Healthy eating interventions delivered in early childhood education and care settings for improving the diet of children aged six months to six years
Healthy eating interventions delivered in early childhood education and care settings for improving the diet of children aged six months to six years Open
ECEC-based healthy eating interventions may improve child diet quality slightly, but the evidence is very uncertain, and likely increase child fruit consumption slightly. There is uncertainty about the effect of ECEC-based healthy eating i…
Healthy eating interventions delivered in early childhood education and care settings for improving the diet of children aged six months to six years Open
ECEC-based healthy eating interventions may improve child diet quality slightly, but the evidence is very uncertain, and likely increase child fruit consumption slightly. There is uncertainty about the effect of ECEC-based healthy eating i…
A systematic review to determine the effect of strategies to sustain chronic disease prevention interventions in clinical and community settings: study protocol Open
Background:The primary purpose of this review is to synthesise the effect of strategies aiming to sustain the implementation of evidenced based interventions (EBIs) targeting key health behaviours associated with chronic disease (i.e., phy…
Knowledge translation interventions for facilitating evidence-informed decision-making amongst health policymakers Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The aim of this review is to determine the effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions for facilitating evidence‐informed decision‐making amon…
Additional file 7 of Barriers and facilitators influencing the sustainment of health behaviour interventions in schools and childcare services: a systematic review Open
Additional file 7: Quality appraisal ratings.
The Efficacy of Workplace Interventions on Improving the Dietary, Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviours of School and Childcare Staff: A Systematic Review Open
There is a need for effective interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of school and childcare staff. This review examined the efficacy of workplace interventions to improve the dietary, physical activity and/or sleep behaviours…
View article: Improving the translation of search strategies using the Polyglot Search Translator: a randomized controlled trial
Improving the translation of search strategies using the Polyglot Search Translator: a randomized controlled trial Open
Background: Searching for studies to include in a systematic review (SR) is a time- and labor-intensive process with searches of multiple databases recommended. To reduce the time spent translating search strings across databases, a tool c…
Effectiveness of Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation Strategies in Improving the Use of Research in Public Health: Systematic Review Open
Background Knowledge translation (KT) aims to facilitate the use of research evidence in decision making. Changes in technology have provided considerable opportunities for KT strategies to improve access and use of evidence in decision ma…
View article: Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services
Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services Open
Background: Despite the existence of effective interventions and best-practice guideline recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence-based policies, practices and programmes to promote child healthy eating, physical activi…
Effectiveness of Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation Strategies in Improving the Use of Research in Public Health: Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Knowledge translation (KT) aims to facilitate the use of research evidence in decision making. Changes in technology have provided considerable opportunities for KT strategies to improve access and use of evidence in decision ma…
Human Biomarker Exposure From Cigarettes Versus Novel Heat-Not-Burn Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Introduction Novel tobacco products require independent research to assess their safety. This study assessed the current literature for trials comparing levels of biomarkers of exposure (BoE) between conventional cigarettes (CC) and heat-n…
Fair, Affordable and Open Access to Knowledge: The Caul Collection and Reporting of APC Information Project Open
Article processing charges (APCs) are fundamental to the business models of many Hybrid and Gold open access (OA) journals. The need to quantify the volume of APC payments paid on behalf of institutional researchers has therefore never bee…
The Polyglot Search Translator (PST): evaluation of a tool for improving searching in systematic reviews: a randomised cross-over trial Open
Background: To improve the speed and quality of literature searching for systematic reviews (SRs) we developed an online tool, the Polyglot Search Translator (PST). This tool helps to automatically translate searches across multiple databa…
Interventions to improve screening and appropriate referral of patients with cancer for psychosocial distress: systematic review Open
Objectives The primary aim of the review was to determine the effectiveness of strategies to improve clinician provision of psychosocial distress screening and referral of patients with cancer. Design Systematic review. Data sources Electr…
Genomewide association study identifies GALC as susceptibility gene for mucous membrane pemphigoid Open
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare, chronic and often aggressive subepidermal autoimmune blistering disease potentially affecting several mucous membranes with blisters and secondary erosions and scars. The pathogenesis of MMP is p…
Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school-based policies or practices targeting risk factors for chronic disease Open
Given the very low quality of the available evidence, it is uncertain whether the strategies tested improve implementation of the targeted school-based policies or practices, student health behaviours, or the knowledge or attitudes of scho…
Defecation-Specific Behavior in Children with Functional Defecation Issues: A Systematic Review Open
Consistent use of established diagnostic criteria, along with use of behaviors identified through this review, lay a foundation for more effective interventions.
View article: Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services
Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services Open
Current research suggests that implementation strategies probably improve the implementation of policies, practices or programmes by childcare services, and may have little or no effect on measures of adverse effects. However such strategi…