Qualitative process evaluation from a complex systems perspective: A systematic review and framework for public health evaluators. by Elizabeth McGill, Dalya Marks, Vanessa Er, Tarra Penney, Mark Petticrew, Matt Egan

“…Only 4 evaluations explicitly utilized a range of complexity concepts to assess changes within the system resulting from, or co-occurring with, intervention implementation over time. …”
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A self-perception of ageism among elderly individuals during the covid-19 pandemic by Marcia Batista Santoro, Verônica Farina Azzolin, Andreia de Azevedo Swierczynski Pitombo, Kennya Marcia dos Santos Mota Brito, Moisés Henrique Mastella, Euler Esteves Ribeiro, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz

“…However, it is extremely important to establish strategies to combat ageism through strengthening and updating policies and laws, as well as educational and research interventions. …”
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Nudging in the nursing home: A qualitative interpretive study by Anne Helene Mortensen, Dagfinn Nåden, Dag Karterud, Vibeke Lohne

“…Others argue that nudging respects personal freedom because it is not in conflict with the person's explicit values or choices, beneficial, and easy to resist. …”
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A framework for extending the health-related quality adjusted life year by combining instruments by Brendan Mulhern, Akanksha Akanksha, Richard Norman, Mina Bahrampour, Peiwen Jiang, Deborah Street, Rosalie Viney

“…This has the advantage of using available information and allowing trade-offs between the domains of the descriptive systems to be made explicit. The aim of this paper is to propose a framework to guide this approach and outline the methodological process for generating broader descriptive systems. …”
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Identification and Categorization of the Distinct Purposes Underpinning the Use of Digital Health Care Self-Monitoring: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders in the Health Care Ecosyst... by Mattias Elg, Daan Kabel, Ida Gremyr, Jesper Olsson, Jason Martin, Frida Smith

“…Designing and implementing these tools with an explicit understanding of all stakeholders’ “why” can help address potential conflicts (eg, balancing patient autonomy with clinical control) and facilitate more holistic adoption. …”
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Weaving values, knowledge and context to care for human–nature relationships in protected areas by Miguel A. Cebrián‐Piqueras, Carena J. vanRiper, Riley Andrade, Christopher M. Raymond, Devin J. Goodson, Rose Keller, Tobias Plieninger

“…We therefore call for more explicit consideration of the combined associations of social–ecological context, broad values and knowledge systems to expand and articulate the multilevel value of interest groups in protected area management contexts. …”
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Community-Based Efforts to Reduce Violence: A Scoping Review on the Implementation of Cure Violence by Sara Solomon MPH, RD, Caterina G. Roman PhD, Melissa Davey-Rothwell PhD, MPH, Ruth Abaya MD, MPH, Daniel Webster ScD, MPH, Shannon Frattorolli PhD, MPH

“…Data extraction focused on implementation constructs, study characteristics, and CV intervention details. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize findings and develop the IRLM. …”
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Separating Subjective from Objective Food Value in the Human Insula: An Exploratory Study Using Intracranial EEG by Benjamin Hébert-Seropian, Olivier Boucher, Daphné Citherlet, Manon Robert, François Richer, Dang Khoa Nguyen

“…This work supports a dual-route model of food cue processing, and may inform interventions targeting insular activity in disordered eating.…”
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Impact of green and blue spaces on ecosystem services in Beijing: spatiotemporal dynamics and driving mechanisms by Chaonan Cheng, Yang Hu, Feng Li, Ming Zhao, Pei Wang

“…This 20-year study examines how urban expansion and policy interventions have shaped Beijing’s GBS. While green initiatives have increased natural areas, unchecked urban sprawl has fragmented these spaces, reducing their environmental benefits. …”
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The effects of teaching strategies on learning to think critically in primary and secondary schools: an overview of systematic reviews [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Margaret Kaseje, Andrew D. Oxman, Allen Nsangi, Sarah E. Rosenbaum, Heather Munthe-Kaas, Laura Martínez García, Daniel Semakula, Laura Samsó Jofra

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Mass drug administration trials of azithromycin: an analysis to inform future research and guidelines by Alex C. Kong, Anthony D. So

“…Conclusions Further long-term MDA-azithromycin studies to determine which additional countries could benefit, interventions to accompany or replace this intervention, and the extent to which AMR spillover occurs may prove valuable as guidelines are revised. …”
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It helps to talk: A guiding framework (TRUST) for peer support in delivering mental health care for adolescents living with HIV. by Carol Wogrin, Nicola Willis, Abigail Mutsinze, Silindweyinkosi Chinoda, Ruth Verhey, Dixon Chibanda, Sarah Bernays

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Extending peer support to explicitly include a focus on mental health has enormous potential. …”
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Effectiveness of shared decision-making for glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes mellitus adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Wase Benti Hailu, Wolkite Olani, Emiru Merdassa, Markos Dessalegn, Miesa Gelchu, Dereje Chala Diriba

“…<h4>Background</h4>In diabetes care and management guidelines, shared decision-making (SDM) implementation is explicitly recommended to help patients and health care providers to make informed shared decisions that enable informed choices and the selection of treatments. …”
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Understanding the nature and dynamics of self-affirmation in non-depressed and subclinically depressed Indian adults: a thematic analysis by Gyanesh Kumar Tiwari, Priyanka Parihar, Ajit Kumar Singh, Amit Kumar Macorya, Anurag Shukla, Archana Singh, Archna Choudhary, Ashutosh Pandey

“…Five themes were also identified for healthy adults: explicit awareness of threats, common humanity, early responses to threats, adversity as an opportunity and easy availability of positive cognitions. …”
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First opinion practice electronic health records are a useful source of descriptions of medication errors by Eirini Petrou, Eirini Petrou, Heather Davies, Heather Davies, Maria Aoun, Alan D. Radford, David Singleton, David Singleton, Peter-John M. Noble, David R. Killick

“…The data provided here highlights drug classes at higher risk of problems for which mitigating action and/or education interventions are indicated.…”
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Correlates of post-COVID-19 pandemic worry and preventive practices in older adults in Florida by Mirza M. Baig, Lilah M. Besser, Magdalena I. Tolea, Michael J. Kleiman, Lun-Ching Chang, Deirdre M. O’Shea, Stephanie Chrisphonte, Lisa K. Wiese, James E. Galvin

“…This study’s explicit focus on sociodemographic differences provides valuable insights for designing more effective pandemic preparedness and response strategies tailored to vulnerable and diverse communities.…”
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Developing evidence-based guidelines for describing potential benefits and harms within patient information leaflets/sheets (PILs) that inform and do not cause harm (PrinciPILs) by Jeremy Howick, Martina Svobodova, Shaun Treweek, Katie Gillies, Adrian Edwards, Peter Bower, Jennifer Bostock, Nina Jacob, Kerenza Hood

“…Results For work package 1, 250 participants completed the Delphi survey and 7 principles were agreed upon: (1) all potential intervention harms should be listed, (2) potential harms should be separated into ‘serious’ and ‘less serious’, (3) if not all potential harms are known, this needs to be explicitly stated, (4) all potential benefits should be listed, (5) potential benefits and harms associated with trial participation need to be compared with those associated with non-participation, (6) suitable visual representations should be added where appropriate, and (7) information about potential benefits and harms should not be separated by more than one page. …”
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Effects of summer schools: Who benefits the most? by Mélanie Monfrance, Carla Haelermans, Trudie Schils

“…To analyse the effect of the intervention we apply a Difference-in-Difference analysis in combination with matching estimation techniques. …”
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Psychological and Social Factors in Jury Decision-Making: An Analysis of the Influence of Implicit Bias and Prejudice by João Miguel Alves Ferreira, Sergii Tukaiev

“…In addition to implicit bias, explicit prejudice, that is, conscious and deliberate attitudes, also plays a relevant role in jury decision-making. …”
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Contemporary approach to active surveillance for favorable risk prostate cancer by Laurence Klotz

“…The approach to favorable risk prostate cancer known as “active surveillance” was first described explicitly in 2002. This was a report of 250 patients managed with a strategy of expectant management, with serial prostate-specific antigen and periodic biopsy, and radical intervention advised for patients who were re-classified as higher risk. …”
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