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View article: Navigating the complexity: a comment on difficulties in conducting systematic reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions
Navigating the complexity: a comment on difficulties in conducting systematic reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions Open
Behaviour change interventions are widely applied across diverse domains to modify behaviours and improve outcomes, including but not limited to physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and nutrition. Systematic review of trials of behaviou…
View article: Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Open
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View article: The effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in improving health behaviour, physical and mental health in adults with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review with meta-analysis
The effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in improving health behaviour, physical and mental health in adults with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review with meta-analysis Open
There is moderate quality evidence that co-created lifestyle interventions for secondary prevention of NCDs have a significant positive impact on the target health behaviour, and on mental health, and physical health outcomes.
View article: Pain management and patient education interventions to increase physical activity in people with intermittent claudication (PrEPAID): a feasibility randomised controlled trial in the UK
Pain management and patient education interventions to increase physical activity in people with intermittent claudication (PrEPAID): a feasibility randomised controlled trial in the UK Open
Objectives To explore the feasibility and acceptability of pain management (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)) and patient education (PE) to increase physical activity in people with peripheral arterial disease and intermi…
View article: Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review
Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review Open
Background People with intermittent claudication are significantly less active compared to their peers without intermittent claudication, worsening future health outcomes. Supervised exercise therapy is not commonly available, but behaviou…
View article: Multiple Long‐Term Conditions, Co‐Long‐Term Conditions and Polyvascular Disease: Considerations for Evidence Synthesis and Meta‐Analyses
Multiple Long‐Term Conditions, Co‐Long‐Term Conditions and Polyvascular Disease: Considerations for Evidence Synthesis and Meta‐Analyses Open
Cochrane's scientific strategy for 2025 to 2030 has four research priorities, including improving the lives of people living with multiple chronic conditions. The purpose of this article written by the Cochrane Thematic Group in Heart, Str…
View article: Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Aims The study aimed to synthesize evidence of daily physical activity (PA) following Behavior-change technique (BCT)-based interventions compared to any control in individuals with peripheral arterial disease/intermittent claudication (PA…
View article: Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction Fall prevention is a global health priority. Strength and balance exercise programmes are effective at reducing falls. Emerging literature suggests dance is an enjoyable and sociable form of exercise. However, there is little …
View article: Research, Policy, and Practice Regarding Rehabilitation of Children with Developmental Disorder in Africa: A Scoping Review
Research, Policy, and Practice Regarding Rehabilitation of Children with Developmental Disorder in Africa: A Scoping Review Open
Background: Developmental disorders are topping the list of the Global burden of disease. While developed countries have been able to have a level of control over it, low-income and middle-income countries are yet to put the necessary meas…
View article: Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Open
Study design Systematic review of Randomised controlled trials. Objectives With the increasing incidence of back pain among children and its untold implications to their future, back education tailored in an effective way would be indicate…
View article: Cocreators’ experiences and effectiveness of cocreated interventions in improving health behaviours of adults with non-communicable diseases: a systematic review protocol
Cocreators’ experiences and effectiveness of cocreated interventions in improving health behaviours of adults with non-communicable diseases: a systematic review protocol Open
Introduction Improved health behaviours and help-seeking behaviour reduce morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Compliance with the recommendations of lifestyle changes for the management of NCDs has been challengi…
View article: Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study
Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study Open
Individuals with intermittent claudication (IC) are less physically active than their peers, but how this varies with location is unclear. Individuals with IC and matched controls [sex, age ±5 years, home < 5 miles] wore an activity monito…
View article: Effectiveness of back care education program among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Effectiveness of back care education program among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Open
Review question / Objective: i. What are the back care education programmes in different schools? ii. How effective has these back care education programmes been in treatment and prevention of future occurrence of back pain in children? ii…
View article: Musculoskeletal imaging authority, levels of training, attitude, competence, and utilisation among clinical physiotherapists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
Musculoskeletal imaging authority, levels of training, attitude, competence, and utilisation among clinical physiotherapists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey Open
Background Direct-access physiotherapy practice has led to a global review of the use of differential-diagnostic modalities such as musculoskeletal imaging (MI) in physiotherapy. Objective To explore the MI authority, levels of training, a…
View article: Qualitative research in physiotherapy: A systematic mapping review of 20 years literature from sub-Saharan Africa
Qualitative research in physiotherapy: A systematic mapping review of 20 years literature from sub-Saharan Africa Open
We conclude that the reporting of published qualitative studies in SSA shows variable quality, albeit mostly low, focused mainly on care provision, education, and training. Physiotherapy-researchers are encouraged to report reflexive pract…
View article: Ischemic Heart Disease in Nigeria: Exploring the Challenges, Current Status, and Impact of Lifestyle Interventions on Its Primary Healthcare System
Ischemic Heart Disease in Nigeria: Exploring the Challenges, Current Status, and Impact of Lifestyle Interventions on Its Primary Healthcare System Open
The burden of ischemic heart disease in Nigeria calls for an evidence-based, innovative, and interdisciplinary approach towards decreasing health inequalities resulting from individual lifestyle and poor socioeconomic status in order to up…
View article: A Scoping Review Examining the Integration of Exercise Services in Clinical Oncology Settings
A Scoping Review Examining the Integration of Exercise Services in Clinical Oncology Settings Open
Background: Addressing questions surrounding the feasibility of embedding exercise service units in clinical oncology settings is imperative for developing a sustainable exercise-oncology clinical pathway. We examined available literature …
View article: Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision Making by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit
Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision Making by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit Open
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often require frequent hospitalization due to worsening symptoms. Preventing prolonged hospital stays and readmission becomes a challenge for healthcare professionals treating pati…
View article: Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit
Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit Open
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often require frequent hospitalization due to worsening symptoms. Preventing prolonged hospital stay and readmission becomes a challenge for healthcare professionals treating patie…
View article: Prehabilitation exercise therapy before elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Prehabilitation exercise therapy before elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair Open
Due to very low-certainty evidence, we are uncertain whether prehabilitation exercise therapy reduces 30-day mortality, pulmonary complications, need for re-intervention or postoperative bleeding. Prehabilitation exercise therapy might sli…
View article: Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit
Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit Open
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often require frequent hospitalization due to worsening symptoms. Preventing prolonged hospital stay and readmission becomes a challenge for healthcare professionals treating patie…
View article: Mindfulness interventions for physical and psychological outcomes in cancer patients and caregivers: Non‐English literature may be lost in translation due to language bias
Mindfulness interventions for physical and psychological outcomes in cancer patients and caregivers: Non‐English literature may be lost in translation due to language bias Open
Key points Although mindfulness practices have originated in East Asia, including non‐English literature in systematic reviews of mindfulness interventions for cancer care will enable researchers to explore its application in various cultu…
View article: Mindfulness‐based interventions for psychological wellbeing and quality of life in men with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Mindfulness‐based interventions for psychological wellbeing and quality of life in men with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Objective Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly being encouraged for managing treatment‐related symptoms but much less is known about the extent to which mindfulness is effective in relieving the psychosocial distress exp…
View article: Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit
Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit Open
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may require frequent hospitalization due to worsening symptoms. Preventing prolonged hospital stay and readmission becomes a challenge for healthcare professionals treating patient…
View article: Supplementary materials to: Mindfulness-based interventions for men with prostate cancer.
Supplementary materials to: Mindfulness-based interventions for men with prostate cancer. Open
The review entailed a systematic literature search, data extraction, quality appraisal, and data synthesis via a quantitative approach. Review findings were reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-a…