Improving mental health and well-being of hospital staff: mixed-methods process evaluation of the SEEGEN trial by Bernd Puschner, Maja Stiawa, Martin Peters, Peter Angerer, Felicitas Rapp, Florian Junne, Melanie Genrich-Hasken, Andreas Müller, Imad Maatouk, Madeleine Helaß, Nadine Mulfinger, Harald Gündel

“…Trail registration DKRS, DRKS00017249. Registered 08/10/2019, https://www.drks.de/DRKS00017249 .…”
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Effectiveness of team-based care interventions in improving blood pressure outcomes among adults with hypertension in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Samuel Byiringiro, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Hosea Boakye, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, Thomas Hinneh, Faith Metlock, Suratsawadee Kruahong

“…Based on the GRADE assessment, we judged the overall certainty of evidence low for systolic BP reduction suggesting that team-based care intervention may result in a small reduction in systolic BP.Conclusion Evidence from this review supports the implementation of team-based care interventions across the continuum of care to improve awareness, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and control of hypertension in Africa.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023398900.…”
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Effects of different physical exercise programs on blood pressure in overweight children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis by João Victor Affornali Tozo, Maiara Cristina Tadiotto, Tatiana A Affornali Tozo, Francisco Jose de Menezes-Junior, Jorge Mota, Beatriz Oliveira de Pereira, Rafaela Rosário, Neiva Leite

“…Systematic review registration number PROSPERO no CRD42023469222.…”
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Coproduction in Social Prescribing Initiatives: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Madeline Dougherty, Tamara Tompkins, Elaine Zibrowski, Jesse Cram, Maureen C Ashe, Le-Tien Bhaskar, Kiffer George Card, Christina Godfrey, Paul Hebert, Ron Lacombe, Caitlin Muhl, Kate Mulligan, Gillian Mulvale, Michelle L A Nelson, Myrna Norman, Bobbi Symes, Gary Teare, Vivian Welch, Anita Kothari

“…The emerging evidence base for SP demonstrates variability in the design and implementation of different SP initiatives. To effectively address these needs, coproduction among clients, communities, stakeholders, and policy makers is important for tailoring SP initiatives for optimal uptake. …”
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Evaluation Methods, Indicators, and Outcomes in Learning Health Systems: Protocol for a Jurisdictional Scan by Shelley Vanderhout, Marissa Bird, Antonia Giannarakos, Balpreet Panesar, Carly Whitmore

“…This work will also serve to identify opportunities for improving the alignment of current evaluation approaches and metrics with population health needs, community priorities, equity, and health system strategic aims. Trial RegistrationOpen Science Framework b5u7e; https://osf.io/b5u7e International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/57929…”
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Switch to tenecteplase for intravenous thrombolysis in stroke patients: experience from a German high-volume stroke center by Alexander Sekita, Gabriela Siedler, Jochen A. Sembill, Manuel Schmidt, Ludwig Singer, Bernd Kallmuenzer, Lena Mers, Anna Bogdanova, Stefan Schwab, Stefan T. Gerner

“…Overall, the transition to TNK was well-received by medical staff, highlighting TNK’s practical advantages in acute stroke care. Trial registration N.A.…”
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Community-based organization perspectives on participating in state-wide community canvassing program aimed to reduce COVID-19 vaccine disparities in California by Lisa N. Mansfield, Savanna L. Carson, Nisha Sunku, Alana Troutt, Shelli Jackson, David Santillan, Stefanie D. Vassar, Dale Slaughter, Gloria Kim, Keith C. Norris, Arleen F. Brown

“…GOTVax consisted of a community-academic-government partnership with 34 local trusted community-based organizations’ (CBOs) to conduct COVID-19 vaccine outreach, education, and vaccine registration. The purpose of this qualitative evaluation study was to explore the barriers and facilitators of using local CBOs to deploy a geographically, racially, and ethnically diverse state-wide COVID-19 vaccine outreach program. …”
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The effectiveness of web-based grief intervention for adults who lost a loved one: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Danyang Yao, Fang Qian, Tao-Hsin Tung, Huanhuan Shi, Dongjun Bi

“…The quality of the included RCTs was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk Assessment Tool, and evaluation was conducted using Review Manager 5.3. PROSPERO Registration: CRD42024506293. Results A total of 726 and 771 participants were in the intervention and control groups, respectively. …”
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MRI-Driven Longitudinal Studies of Hippocampal Alterations During the Initial Cognitive Decline by Qunxi Dong, Yuhang Sheng, Junru Zhu, Honghong Liu, Zhigang Li, Jingyu Liu, Yalin Wang, Bin Hu

“…This advance enables pathological research and timely interventions to potentially improve patient outcomes in clinical implementation.…”
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Effectiveness of eHealth for Medication Adherence in Renal Transplant Recipients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lili Zhou, Ke Cheng, Linbin Chen, Xinyi Hou, Jingjing Wan

“…Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42025640638; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42025640638…”
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Data sharing practices in high-impact rehabilitation journals by Ahmed Elghzali, Daniel Molina, Mahad Chaudhry, Jacob Duncan, Annes Elfar, Eli Oldham, Brody Dennis, Eli Paul, Alicia Ito Ford, Matt Vassar

“…Data sharing statements (DSS) have been proposed to improve accessibility, but their implementation and effectiveness in rehabilitation research remain unclear. …”
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Pharmacist and Homeless Outreach Engagement and Non-medical Independent prescribing Rx (PHOENIx): a study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial by Vibhu Paudyal, Frances Mair, Kate Stock, Andrew McPherson, Andrea E Williamson, Richard Lowrie, Donogh Maguire, Steven Ross, Clare Duncan, Cian Lombard, Fiona Hughes, Jane Moir, Ailsa Scott, Frank Reilly, Laura Sills, David Brannan, Rebekah Ramage, Becky Blair, Natalia Farmer, George Provan, Jenni Hislop

“…Results will be made available to PEH, the study funders and other researchers.Trial registration number ISRCTN10585019.…”
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Efficacy of a peer-delivered group psychological intervention to reduce psychological distress among university students in India: a randomised controlled trial using an active con... by Dharani Keyan, Katie S. Dawson, Srishti Yadav, Suzanna Azevedo, Jasmine Choi-Christou, Deepthi J. Maliakkal, Mohan K. Pillai, Ritika Chokhani, Elizabeth Thomas, Tony S. George, Richard A. Bryant

“…Similarly, there were no significant differences between conditions for all secondary outcomes.Conclusions: The findings suggest that the benefits of strategies that comprise transdiagnostic scalable psychological interventions may not surpass non-specific factors in driving symptom reduction.Clinical implications: There is a need to further evaluate the role of non-specific factors in scalable psychological programmes because focusing on these may have implications for ease of training and implementation.Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry identifier: ACTRN12621001064897.…”
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Effectiveness of a mobile health application on treatment outcomes among patients with tuberculosis in Shanghai, China: a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Jing Chen, Lili Chen, Xin Shen, Yan Feng, Nan Qin, Weihong Hu, Chunhua Xu, Huaiqing Zhang, Yun Hou, Lihong Tang, Zheyuan Wu

“…Future research should be focused on implementation problems in various settings and the improvement of patient-centred management strategies.Trial registration number ChiCTR2000037575.…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions to improve diagnosis and preventive therapy for paediatric tuberculosis in 9 sub-Saharan African countries: A modelling study. by Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Sushant Mukherjee, Mikhael de Souza, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, Mario J P Songane, Jennifer Cohn, Jean-François Lemaire, Martina Casenghi, Peter J Dodd

“…Data on tuberculosis diagnosis and ATT/TPT initiation counts with corresponding follow-up time were available for 146 sites across the 9 countries prior to and post project implementation, stratified by 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 year age-groups. …”
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Mommy&Me study: A multi-modal approach to address social determinants of health and mental health among low-income Black perinatal... by Huynh-Nhu Le, Nickie Andescavage, Jennifer M. Keller, Maariya M. Bassa, Aimee L. Danielson, Diedtra Henderson, Shanae Bond, Nandi Mjenga, Stephanie Wells, Patricia Quinn, Catherine Limperopoulos

“…Low-income Black/African American/of African descent (Black) individuals are at greater risk for perinatal mental health issues and face more obstacles to care due to a variety of barriers, including poor implementation of screening protocols, stigma, adverse experiences of social determinants of health, and distrust of healthcare systems. …”
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Virtual Reality for the Prevention and Cessation of Nicotine Vaping in Youths: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Belinda Borrelli, Daniel Weinstein, Romano Endrighi, Nikki Ling, Kathleen Koval, Lisa M Quintiliani, Kaitlyn Konieczny

“…Our study is innovative due to the cluster-randomized design, focus on both prevention and cessation, integration of mood management, and implementation among racially and ethnically diverse teens. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a full-service mobile food market on food security, diet quality and food purchases: a cluster randomised trial protocol and design paper by Julian Wolfson, Stephanie Wagner, Melissa L Horning, Kristen S Gorman, Jayne A Fulkerson, Melissa N Laska, Lisa Harnack

“…Sites were then randomised to either receive the full-service TCMM intervention or serve as a waitlist control, and the full-service TCMM began implementing at intervention sites. Follow-up data collection is occurring at 6 months post-implementation. …”
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Establishing an intraoperative, mobile CBCT-based workflow for gynecologic brachytherapy: primary experience and benefit assessment by Andre Karius, Andre Karius, Vratislav Strnad, Vratislav Strnad, Christoph Bert, Christoph Bert, Rainer Fietkau, Rainer Fietkau, Ricarda Merten, Ricarda Merten, Claudia Schweizer, Claudia Schweizer

“…Implant uncertainties between intra- and postoperative imaging were analyzed using a corresponding registration as well.ResultsImplementing intraoperative CBCT was associated with clinical challenges but increased safety feeling during interventions and resulted in geometric as well as dosimetric benefits. …”
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Trends and influencing factors of health-related behaviors of elderly "three highs" patients with the management of "Integrated Control and Prevention of Three Highs and Six Diseas... by Xingli MA, Gaohui ZHANG, Shilong ZHANG, Wenyu FAN, Yang ZHAO, Liangxia CHEN, Cong QI, Xueying DU, Haipeng WANG

“…ConclusionsThe implementation of the "Integrated Control and Prevention of Three Highs and Six Diseases" chronic disease management strategy in Shandong province generally improved health-related behaviors among elderly residents with hypertension/hyperglycemia/hyperlipidemia in a district of Qingdao city.…”
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