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Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: A qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline Open

David J. W. Simpson, Omar Dewidar, Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu, Khadija Aliyeva, Zulfiqar A Bhutta , et al. · 2025

Background Health inequities arising from systemic factors and contextual conditions result in avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes, with profound social and economic implications. Health inequities can frequently go unrepor…

Improving the Reporting on Health Equity in Observational Research (STROBE-Equity) Open

Omar Dewidar, Larissa Shamseer, G. J. Meléndez‐Torres, Elie A. Akl, Jacqueline Ramke , et al. · 2025

Importance Observational studies can provide valuable insights to inform decisions on health equity. Existing guidelines for reporting such studies, such as the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) …

Improving the reporting on health equity in observational research (STROBE-Equity): extension checklist and elaboration Open

Omar Dewidar, Larissa Shamseer, G. J. Meléndez‐Torres, Elie A. Akl, Jacqueline Ramke , et al. · 2025

Evaluating the outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline: a cross-sectional survey Open

Jessica Brown, Omar Dewidar, Catherine Chamberlain, Luis Gabriel Cuervo, Holly Ellingwood , et al. · 2025

Background Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) involves active engagement of knowledge users in co-producing research, ensuring their perspectives shape study design, analysis, and reporting. This can strengthen justice, equity, diversi…

Update to the PRISMA guidelines for network meta-analyses and scoping reviews and development of guidelines for rapid reviews: a scoping review protocol Open

Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Brian Hutton, Adrienne Stevens, Joanne E. McKenzie, Matthew J. Page , et al. · 2025

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to develop a list of items for potential inclusion in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines for network meta-analysis (NMA), …

The use of virtual nominal groups in healthcare research: An extended scoping review Open

Seung Ho Lee, Olle ten Cate, Michael Gottlieb, Tanya Horsley, Beverley Shea , et al. · 2024

Introduction The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a consensus group method used to synthesize expert opinions. Given the global shift to virtual meetings, the extent to which researchers leveraged virtual platforms is uncl…

The use of virtual nominal groups in healthcare research: An extended scoping review Open

Seung Ho Lee, Olle ten Cate, Michael Gottlieb, Tanya Horsley, Beverley Shea , et al. · 2024

Introduction The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a consensus group method used to synthesize expert opinions. Given the global shift to virtual meetings, the extent to which researchers leveraged virtual platforms is uncl…

Protocol for an extended scoping review on the use of virtual nominal group technique in research Open

Susan Humphrey‐Murto, Seung Ho Lee, Michael Gottlieb, Tanya Horsley, Bev Shea , et al. · 2024

Introduction Consensus group methods such as the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) and Delphi method are commonly used in research to elicit and synthesize expert opinions when evidence is lacking. Traditionally, the NGT invol…

Protocol for an extended scoping review on the use of virtual nominal group technique in research Open

Susan Humphrey‐Murto, Seung Ho Lee, Michael Gottlieb, Tanya Horsley, Bev Shea , et al. · 2024

Introduction Consensus group methods such as the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) and Delphi method are commonly used in research to elicit and synthesize expert opinions when evidence is lacking. Traditionally, the NGT invol…

The rebel, the professor, and the entrepreneur: Qualitative study to explore creator stories of FOAM Open

Matthew Zuckerman, Parnian Pardis, Tanya Horsley, Bhargavi Dhanireddy, Yusuf Yılmaz , et al. · 2024

Introduction The free open access medical education (#FOAMed, or FOAM) movement creates educational content intended to inform medical education and clinical practice and is distributed in an unrestricted fashion (e.g., open access website…

The rebel, the professor, and the entrepreneur: Qualitative study to explore creator stories of FOAM Open

Matthew Zuckerman, Parnian Pardis, Tanya Horsley, Bhargavi Dhanireddy, Yusuf Yılmaz , et al. · 2024

Introduction The free open access medical education (#FOAMed, or FOAM) movement creates educational content intended to inform medical education and clinical practice and is distributed in an unrestricted fashion (e.g., open access website…

When words fail us: An integrative review of innovative elicitation techniques for qualitative interviews Open

Renate Kahlke, Lauren A. Maggio, Mark Lee, Sayra Cristancho, Kori A. LaDonna , et al. · 2024

Introduction Interviews are central to many qualitative studies in health professions education (HPE). However, researchers often struggle to elicit rich data and engage diverse participants who may find this strategy exclusionary. Elicita…

The use of virtual nominal groups in healthcare research: An extended scoping review Open

Seung Ho Lee, Olle ten Cate, Michael Gottlieb, Tanya Horsley, Beverley Shea , et al. · 2024

Introduction The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a consensus group method used to synthesize expert opinions. Given the global shift to virtual meetings, the extent to which researchers leveraged virtual platforms is unclear. This scoping…

More Than Words: An Integrative Review of Innovative Elicitation Techniques for Qualitative Interviews Open

Renate Kahlke, Lauren A. Maggio, Mark Lee, Sayra Cristancho, Kori A. LaDonna , et al. · 2024

Introduction Interviews are central to many qualitative studies in health professions education (HPE). However, researchers often rely only on oral questioning despite the existence of techniques tailored to elicit the rich data needed to …

Cracking the Code: A Scoping Review to Unite Disciplines in Tackling Legal Issues in Health Artificial Intelligence Open

Sophie Nunnelley, Colleen M. Flood, Michael Da Silva, Tanya Horsley, Sarathy Kanathasan , et al. · 2024

Objectives The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare requires robust legal safeguards to ensure safety, privacy, and non-discrimination, crucial for maintaining trust. Yet, unaddressed differences in disciplinary …

Table of Contents Open

Andrea C. Tricco, David Tovey, Anum Zahra, Maarten van Smeden, Evertine J. Abbink , et al. · 2024

Reporting of equity in observational epidemiology: A methodological review Open

Omar Dewidar, Ali A. A. Al‐Zubaidi, Mostafa Bondok, Leenah Abdelrazeq, Jimmy Huang , et al. · 2024

Despite over 80% of the equity-focused observational studies providing a rationale for a focus on health equity, reporting of study design features relevant to health equity ranged from 0-95%, with over half of the items reported by less t…

Protocol for a living evidence synthesis on variants of concern and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness Open

Nicole Shaver, Melanie Katz, Gideon Darko Asamoah, Lori‐Ann Linkins, Wael Abdelkader , et al. · 2023

Evidence generated from our living evidence synthesis will be used to inform policy making, modelling, and prioritization of future research on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against VOC.

Protocol for the development of guidance for collaborator and partner engagement in health care evidence syntheses Open

Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch, Olivia Magwood, Alex Todhunter‐Brown, Elie A. Akl , et al. · 2023

Background Involving collaborators and partners in research may increase relevance and uptake, while reducing health and social inequities. Collaborators and partners include people and groups interested in health research: health care pro…

The rebel, the professor, and the entrepreneur: Qualitative study to explore creator stories of <span>FOAM</span> Open

Matthew Zuckerman, Parnian Pardis, Tanya Horsley, Bhargavi Dhanireddy, Yusuf Yılmaz , et al. · 2023

Introduction The free open access medical education (#FOAMed, or FOAM) movement creates educational content intended to inform medical education and clinical practice and is distributed in an unrestricted fashion (e.g., open access website…

Improving social justice in observational studies: protocol for the development of a global and Indigenous STROBE-equity reporting guideline Open

Sarah Funnell, Janet Jull, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Vivian Welch, Omar Dewidar , et al. · 2023

Protocol for an extended scoping review on the use of virtual nominal group technique in research Open

Susan Humphrey‐Murto, Seung Ho Lee, Michael Gottlieb, Tanya Horsley, Bev Shea , et al. · 2023

Introduction Consensus group methods such as the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) and Delphi method are commonly used in research to elicit and synthesize expert opinions when evidence is lacking. Traditionally, the NGT involves a face-to-fac…

Motivations for Investigating Health Inequities in Observational Epidemiology: A Content Analysis of 320 Studies Open

Omar Dewidar, Georgia McHale, Ali Al Zubaidi, Mostafa Bondok, Leenah Abdelrazeq , et al. · 2023

Improving team effectiveness using a program evaluation logic model: case study of the largest provincial simulation program in Canada Open

Alyshah Kaba, Theresa Cronin, Walter Tavares, Tanya Horsley, Vincent Grant , et al. · 2022

Historically simulation-based education (SBE) has primarily focused on program development and delivery as a means for improving the effectiveness of team behaviours; however, these programs rarely embed formal evaluations of the programs …

CONFERD-HP: recommendations for reporting COmpeteNcy FramEwoRk Development in health professions Open

Alan M Batt, Walter Tavares, Tanya Horsley, Jessica Rich, Brett Williams , et al. · 2022

Background Competency frameworks outline the perceived knowledge, skills, attitudes, and other attributes required for professional practice. These frameworks have gained in popularity, in part for their ability to inform health profession…

Improving WHO’s understanding of WHO guideline uptake and use in Member States: a scoping review Open

Kiran Saluja, K. Srikanth Reddy, Qi Wang, Ying Zhu, Yanfei Li , et al. · 2022

Background WHO publishes public health and clinical guidelines to guide Member States in achieving better health outcomes. Furthermore, WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work for 2019–2023 prioritizes strengthening its normative functi…

Legal concerns in health-related artificial intelligence: a scoping review protocol Open

Michael Da Silva, Tanya Horsley, Devin Singh, Emily Da Silva, Valentina Ly , et al. · 2022

Background Medical innovations offer tremendous hope. Yet, similar innovations in governance (law, policy, ethics) are likely necessary if society is to realize medical innovations’ fruits and avoid their pitfalls. As innovations in artifi…

Offloading devices for neuropathic foot ulcers in adult persons with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: a rapid review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials Open

George N. Okoli, Rasheda Rabbani, Olt Lam, Nicole Askin, Tanya Horsley , et al. · 2022

Introduction Healing time for neuropathic planter foot ulcers (NPFUs) in persons with diabetes may be reduced through use of non-removable fiberglass total contact casting (F-TCC) compared with removable cast walkers (RCWs), although the e…

Improving WHO’s Understanding of WHO Guideline Uptake and Use in Member States: A Scoping Review Open

Kiran Saluja, K.Srikanth Re, Qi Wang, Ying Zhu, Yanfei Li , et al. · 2022

Background: World Health Organization (WHO) publishes public health, clinical and data-use guidelines to guide member states to achieve better health outcomes. Furthermore, the WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work for 2019−2023 prior…

CONFERD-HP: Recommendations for Reporting COmpeteNcy FramEwoRk Development in Healthcare Professions Open

Alan M Batt, Walter Tavares, Tanya Horsley, Jessica A. J. Rich, Brett Williams , et al. · 2022

Competency frameworks outline the perceived knowledge, skills and other attributes required for professional practice. Competency frameworks have gained in popularity, in part for their ability to inform health professions education, asses…

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