Lessons from an intervention study on the sustainability of after-school comprehensive sexuality education in Zambia: the perspectives of teachers, health workers and guardians by Joar Svanemyr, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Ecloss Munsaka, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy

“…Methods We interviewed teachers and community health workers (CHWs) who had implemented CSE as part of an after-school youth club set up as part of a cluster randomized controlled trial. …”
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Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain: an overview of systematic reviews by Xufei Luo, Qiao Shen, Zixuan Huang, Hongyao Leng, Xianlan Zheng

“…Meanwhile, further rigorous trials and SRs are needed to identify the best non-pharmacological approaches for pain from common surgery and illnesses in neonates.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021292583.…”
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The effectiveness of alcohol screening and brief intervention in emergency departments: a multicentre pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. by Colin Drummond, Paolo Deluca, Simon Coulton, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Mike Crawford, Veronica Dale, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Ruth McGovern, Judy Myles, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Robert Patton, Katherine Perryman, Tom Phillips, Jonathan Shepherd, Robin Touquet, Eileen Kaner

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN 93681536.…”
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Interprofessional Collaborations on Interventions for People With Loneliness: A Scoping Review by Lok Ying Chu, Youjuan Zhang, Graeme Drummond Smith, Ken Hok Man Ho

“…Both facilitators and barriers to implementing IPC interventions for tackling loneliness were identified. …”
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Effect of Video Games on Cognitive Performance and Problem-Solving Ability in the Aged with Cognitive Dysfunction: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mosayeb Mozafari, Masoumeh Otaghi, Maryam Paskseresht, Alireza Vasiee

“…This approach is suggested for implementation.Trial registration number: IRCT20211110053030N2.…”
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Strategic Business Management and Its Role in the Formalization of Micro and Small Enterprises in Emerging Economies by Uldarico Inocencio Aguado-Riveros, Sonia Luz Barzola-Inga, Carlos Antonio Adauto-Justo, Diana Pariona-Amaya, Luis Enrique Espinoza-Quispe, Luis Alberto Poma-Lagos, Vicente González-Prida, Javier Amador Navarro-Veliz

“…The main objective is to identify the business management factors that influence the business registration and compliance processes of these enterprises. …”
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Development of scientific and methodological approaches to improve the efficiency of quarry transport operation by A. N. Novikov, I. A. Novikov, N. A. Zagorodnij, A. S. Semykina

“…As a scientific and methodological approach, preliminary registration of open pit transport and fixing the time of loading and unloading processes, cargo movement are used. …”
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Effect of goal-directed mobilisation intervention compared with standard care on physical activity among medical inpatients: protocol for the GoMob-in randomised controlled trial by Andreas Limacher, Martin L Verra, Fabian D Liechti, Maria M Wertli, Jeannelle Heinzmann, Joachim M Schmidt Leuenberger

“…Results will be published in open access policy peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04760392.…”
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Protocol for the CONNECT project: a mixed methods study investigating patient preferences for communication technology use in orthopaedic rehabilitation consultations by Jeremy Jones, Carl R May, Anthony William Gilbert, Maria Stokes, Emmanouil Mentzakis

“…All participants will provide informed written consent prior to being enrolled onto the study.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018100896.…”
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Mortality of trauma patients in conflict-affected region: a retrospective observational study of ICU admissions and surgical management by Jacques Fadhili Bake, Phalek Kambere Mukama, Mumbere Kigayi Jean-Pierre, Kabuyaya Kakule Medard, Munyantwari Akomu Eugene

“…Trial registration: Not applicable…”
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Effectiveness of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Cognitive Performance in Danish Adolescents: LCoMotion-Learning, Cognition and Motion - A Cluster Randomized Contr... by Jakob Tarp, Sidsel Louise Domazet, Karsten Froberg, Charles H Hillman, Lars Bo Andersen, Anna Bugge

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>www.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02012881.…”
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Current and possible future role of 3D modelling within oesophagogastric surgery: a scoping review protocol by Fernando Bello, Gina Brown, Svetlana Balyasnikova, Piers R Boshier, Gemma Scrimgeour, Henry Douglas Robb, Christos Kontovounisios

“…The scoping review report will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and international conferences.Registration details The scoping review protocol has been registered on the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/ta789).…”
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Non-pharmacological interventions to improve the patient experience of colonoscopy under moderate or no sedation: a systematic review protocol by Nancy N Baxter, Jill Tinmouth, Diego Llovet, Teruko Kishibe, Colin Sue-Chue-Lam, Matthew Castelo

“…The review findings will be included in future efforts to develop an implementation strategy to reduce the use of deep sedation for routine colonoscopy. …”
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Patient-facing online triage tools and clinician decision-making: a systematic review by Gary A Abel, Helen Atherton, Jo Parsons, Armina Paule

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Methods for Solving Environmental Problems in Livestock and Poultry Farming by A. Yu. Bryukhanov, E. V. Vasilev, E. V. Shalavina, R. A. Uvarov

“…They have proposed a technical tool in the form of a bioreactor for the disposal of organic waste, capable of reducing manure and litter processing period in 60 times and providing automated flow and process control with online registration of production and environmental indicators. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness and the feasibility of a group-based treatment for self-stigma in people with mental disorders in routine mental health services in North-East Italy: st... by Antonio Lasalvia, Luca Bodini, Doriana Cristofalo, Veronica Fin, Philip T. Yanos, Chiara Bonetto

“…However, NECT has not yet been implemented in Italy or within a public mental health system grounded in community psychiatry. …”
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Care for patients living with chronic conditions using the ICAN Discussion Aid: A mixed methods cluster-randomized trial. by Kasey R Boehmer, Anjali Thota, Paige Organick-Lee, Megan Branda, Alex Lee, Rachel Giblon, Emma Behnken, Hazel Tapp, Carl May, Victor Montori

“…Chart review indicated the aid was implemented in 19% of eligible encounters. Qualitative analyses highlighted limited implementation of ICAN as intended overall due to varying clinic challenges but showed that ICAN use as intended was a valued addition to the visit.…”
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Enhancing knowledge and attitudes through the ‘healthy nutrition’ education program: a Solomon four-group experimental study with older adults at a social life campus by Berivan Yetkin, Aysel Başer

“…Trial registration This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with the ID NCT06544031 on August 9, 2024.…”
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Acceptability of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in bipolar depression: thematic analysis of individual views by Hakimeh Rezaei, Rachel D. Woodham, Ali-Reza Ghazi-Noori, Philipp Ritter, Michael Bauer, Allan H. Young, Elvira Bramon, Cynthia H.Y. Fu

“…Abstract Background Acceptability is a multifaceted concept that reflects how a treatment is viewed, which impacts patient engagement, adherence, and provider implementation. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is emerging as a novel non-invasive treatment for bipolar depression. …”
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Does a school-based intervention increase girls' sexual and reproductive health attitudes and intentions? Results from a mixed-methods cluster-randomized trial in Burkina Faso. by Laura Hinson, Triantafyllos Pliakas, Emily Schaub, Aya Mahaman Nourou, Cecelia Angelone, Mohamad Ibrahim Brooks, Abdou Arthur Abga, Zakari Congo, Bruno Ki, Reshma Trasi

“…The intervention components were implemented for girls in private and public school in grades 4ème and 3ème (grades 9 and 10) in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. …”
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