Feasibility, Safety, and Compliance in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Therapy for Parkinson's Disease by Jennifer L. McGinley, Clarissa Martin, Frances E. Huxham, Hylton B. Menz, Mary Danoudis, Anna T. Murphy, Jennifer J. Watts, Robert Iansek, Meg E. Morris

“…This study evaluated the feasibility of rehabilitation programs within the context of a large randomized controlled trial of physical therapy. Ambulant participants with Parkinson's disease (PD) (n=210) were randomized into three groups: (1) progressive strength training (PST); (2) movement strategy training (MST); or (3) control (“life skills”). …”
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Issues of the Professional Development of Investigators of Pre-Trial Investigation Agencies of the National Police of Ukraine by N. E. Miloradova

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Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Bum Jun Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jung Han Kim

“…We performed the first meta-analysis of randomized trials to gain a better insight into the effect of H. pylori eradication in ITP patients. …”
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Goal attainment scaling as an outcome measure for randomised controlled trials: a scoping review by Elaine Pascoe, Andrea Viecelli, Ruth Hubbard, Benignus Logan, Dev Jegatheesan

“…Objectives (1) Identify the healthcare settings in which goal attainment scaling (GAS) has been used as an outcome measure in randomised controlled trials. (2) Describe how GAS has been implemented by researchers in those trials.Design Scoping review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews approach.Data sources PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched through 28 February 2022.Eligibility criteria English-language publications reporting on research where adults in healthcare settings were recruited to a randomised controlled trial where GAS was an outcome measure.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers completed data extraction. …”
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Immunobridging Trials: An Important Tool to Protect Vulnerable and Immunocompromised Patients Against Evolving Pathogens by Pedro Cruz, Jie Min Lam, Jehad Abdalla, Samira Bell, Jola Bytyci, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, John Gill, Ghady Haidar, Michael Hoerger, Yasmin Maor, Antonio Pagliuca, Francois Raffi, Ffion Samuels, Dorry Segev, Yuxin Ying, Lennard Y. W. Lee

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Problematic issues related to forensic examination of written language and handwriting in pre-trial investigation by O. O. Yukhno, H. V. Smirnov

“…Separate objectives have been identified to improve knowledge, including subculture and skills, on the detection, establishment and preparation for forensic examination of written language and handwriting by detectives, investigators, forensic specialists, experts, prosecutors, investigating judges and court personnel, taking into account the requirements of the time regarding the use by criminals of documents made both by conventional means and with the help of computer equipment, the Internet, mobile communications, as well as other modern telecommunications achievements and digitalisation of the pre-trial process. The article investigates the peculiarities of forensic methods of examination of written language and handwriting objects to be taken into account by officials who, in particular, conduct pre-trial investigation of criminal offences committed with the use of ordinary or forged written documents, handwriting forgery, and other criminal methods of their use with a view to qualitative preparation and conduct of relevant handwriting and authenticity examinations. …”
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A policy framework for leveraging generative AI to address enduring challenges in clinical trials by Johnathon Edward Liddicoat, Gabriela Lenarczyk, Mateo Aboy, Timo Minssen, Sebastian Porsdam Mann

“…Can artificial intelligence improve clinical trial design? Despite their importance in medicine, over 40% of trials involve flawed protocols. …”
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Effect of Artificial Intelligence Helpfulness and Uncertainty on Cognitive Interactions with Pharmacists: Randomized Controlled Trial by Chuan-Ching Tsai, Jin Yong Kim, Qiyuan Chen, Brigid Rowell, X Jessie Yang, Raed Kontar, Megan Whitaker, Corey Lester

“…Therefore, the communication of uncertainty should be optimized and integrated into clinical workflows using user-centered design to avoid increasing cognitive load or impeding clinicians’ original workflow. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06795477; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06795477…”
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Self- versus clinician-collected swabs in anal cancer screening: A clinical trial. by Clare E F Dyer, Fengyi Jin, Jennifer M Roberts, I Mary Poynten, Annabelle Farnsworth, Leon P McNally, Philip H Cunningham, Andrew E Grulich, Richard J Hillman

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Chapter 4. Red and Purple-Skinned Fresh Market Potato Variety Trial, 2006 by Chad M. Hutchinson, Doug Gergela

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Peculiarities of secret investigative (detective) actions during the pre-trial investigation of criminal misdemeanors by Ya. Yu. Koniushenko, V. V. Ablamska

“…The purpose of the article is to highlight the theoretical and practical issues regarding the specifics of secret investigative (search) actions during the pre-trial investigation of criminal misdemeanors. Taking into account the purpose goal, the following tasks are to be solved: firstly, to identify and characterize the legal basis for conducting secret investigative (research) actions during the pre-trial investigation of criminal misdemeanors; secondly, to outline the problematic aspects of conducting secret investigative (research) actions during the pre-trial investigation of criminal misdemeanors; thirdly, to formulate the author’s vision for the elimination of identified legislative inaccuracies and contradictions. …”
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Limited Vitrectomy versus Complete Vitrectomy for Epiretinal Membranes: A Comparative Multicenter Trial by Matteo Forlini, Purva Date, Domenico D’Eliseo, Paolo Rossini, Adriana Bratu, Andrea Volinia, Giovanni Neri, Tommaso Verdina, Maria Rosaria Carbotti, Gian Maria Cavallini, Luigi Sborgia, Alessandra Galeone, Aurelio Imburgia, Alessandro Mularoni, Alessandro Meduri

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Reactive agility training to prevent frailty in older adults – a randomized controlled trial. by Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller, Ralf Roth, Sebastian Ludyga, Oliver Faude

“…Agility-based exercise training compared to traditional strength and balance training in older adults: A pilot randomized trial. PeerJ, 8, e8781. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8781 Lichtenstein, E., Erlacher, D., & Gronwald, T. (2023). …”
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Celecoxib Adjunctive Treatment to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: A Review of Randomized Clinical Add-On Trials by Stefano Marini, Domenico De Berardis, Federica Vellante, Rita Santacroce, Laura Orsolini, Alessandro Valchera, Gabriella Girinelli, Alessandro Carano, Michele Fornaro, Francesco Gambi, Giovanni Martinotti, Massimo Di Giannantonio

“…Only randomized-placebo-controlled add-on trials were taken into account. In this way, six articles were obtained for the discussion. …”
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Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Susan Holtzman, R Thomas Beggs

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and/or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. …”
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Fedratinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis: a critical appraisal of clinical trial and “real-world” data by Adrian Duek, Ilona Leviatan, Osnat Jarchowsky Dolberg, Martin H. Ellis

“…In these trials, fedratinib achieved significant spleen volume reduction in ~30–45% of patients and improvement in total symptom scores in 35–40% with good tolerability. …”
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Mental Health Services for Serious Mental Illness: Scoping Review of Randomised Controlled Trials by Pablo Roson Rodriguez, Xiao Chen, Marcelo Arancibia, Eva Madrid, Farhad Shokraneh, Clive E. Adams, Juan Víctor Ariel Franco

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The system of procedural guarantees of the participants’ rights in criminal proceedings during pre-trial investigation by A. V. Piddubna

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Nutrition before and during Surgery and the Inflammatory Response of the Heart: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Marlieke Visser, Hans W. M. Niessen, Wouter E. M. Kok, Riccardo Cocchieri, Willem Wisselink, Paul A. M. van Leeuwen, Bas A. J. M. de Mol

“…In conclusion, nutrition given before and during surgery neither stimulates nor diminishes the myocardial inflammatory response in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. The trial was registered in Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR2183.…”
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The Effect of Acupuncture along with Conventional Therapies on the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis: A Clinical Trial by Sayed Mostafa Hashemi, Farhang Mokhtarinejad, Seyed Mojtaba Abtahi Forooshani, Mehran Rezvani Habibabadi

“…Materials and Methods: The present randomized, clinical trial was performed on 51 patients with AR. All patients underwent standard AR treatment under the supervision of a specialist physician. …”
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