Lobbying in the EU: prospects and challenges of the mandatory transparency register by Joan Ridao Martín, Irene Araguàs Galcerà

“…The objective of this work is to analyse the regulation and operation of the EU Transparency Register and the most relevant jurisprudential pronouncements as well as the prospects and challenges of the mandatory system recently implemented.…”
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Cerberus: cross-site social bot detection system based on deep learning by TANG Jiawei, LIU Yushan, GAO Min, GONG Qingyuan, WANG Xin, CHEN Yang

“…However, as open platform with low requirements for registration and joining, it is inevitable that social bots are able to easily register and do harmful things such as controlling public opinions and spreading inaccurate information for profit. …”
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Self-Management Intervention for Reducing Epilepsy Burden Among Adult Ugandans with Epilepsy (SMART-U): Randomised Clinical Trial Protocol by Mbalinda SN, Kaddumukasa M, Najjuma JN, Birungi DR, Kaddumukasa MN, Levin JB, Still CH, Burant CJ, Modi AC, Katabira ET, Sajatovic M

“…It is very necessary to implement epilepsy self-management techniques to support individuals with epilepsy in order to impact outcomes related to epilepsy. …”
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Trends in the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Russian Federation according to the Federal Diabetes Register (2013–2016) by Minara S. Shamkhalova, Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Michail A. Isakov, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…The marked interregional differences frequency of registration of CKD might indicate some remaining problems in verification in a number of regions where the standard for mandatory assessment of albuminuria and glomerular filtration rate not implemented.…”
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User acceptability and perceived impact of a mobile interactive education and support group intervention to improve postnatal health care in northern India: a qualitative study by Valentina Cox, Preetika Sharma, Garima Singh Verma, Navneet Gill, Nadia G. Diamond-Smith, Mona Duggal, Vijay Kumar, Rashmi Bagga, Jasmeet Kaur, Pushpendra Singh, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…An interactive mHealth community-based postnatal intervention was implemented to promote healthy maternal behaviors through knowledge and social support in rural Northern India. …”
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Building HPV vaccine confidence through codesigned interventions with and for healthcare workers in Nigeria: protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial by Adegoke G Falade, Claudia Hanson, Ayobami Adebayo Bakare, Carina King, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Julius Salako, Damola Bakare, Kofoworola O. Akinsola, Elisa Gobbo

“…Data will be presented in manuscript form and submitted to relevant conferences for dissemination.Registration details The pilot trial has been registered with ISRCTN—the UK’s Clinical Study Registry, registration number ISRCTN37847119.…”
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Enhancing early detection and treatment of psychosis in Germany: a protocol for the health economic evaluation of an artificial intelligence-guided complex intervention by Alexandra Philipsen, Thomas Frodl, Georg Schomerus, Michael Bauer, Martin Lambert, Jürgen Gallinat, Lisa Tlach, Frank Jessen, Gerd Schulte-Körne, Uwe Herwig, Andreas J Fallgatter, Andrea Pfennig, Tobias Banaschewski, Christiane Woopen, Michael Huss, Tobias Renner, Hans-Henning Flechtner, Christoph Correll, Marcel Romanos, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Johann Steiner, Natalia Wege, Andreas Heinz, Irene Neuner, Stefan Borgwardt, Eva Meisenzahl, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Alkomiet Hasan, Sebastian Walther, Georg Juckel, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Barbara Hutz, Stephan Bender, Stefanie J Schmidt, Joseph Kambeitz, Maximilian Schneider, Trutz Bommhardt, Jens Peschl, Frauke Schultze-Lutter, Jule Sauer, Jannike Zimmermann, Sarah Shishechian, Jenny Spahlholz, Christian Sander, Barbara Kranenburg, Thomas Jaschinski-Weber, Marcus Hoppe, Jürgen Medenbach, Sonja Botterweck, Martina Deiß, Britt Kilian, Katrin Knopp, Ursula Leyens, Inga Meyhöfer, Viviane Wolf, Milenko Kujovic, Devin Mollamehmetoglu, Naweed Osman, Christian Theisen, Marius Wrulich, Volker Reissner, Miriam Frings, Marija Nikolic, Santiago Cabrera, Andreas Stöhr, Amke Smid, Sarah Brauckmann, Nadja Drusenheimer, Daniela Lieberz, Christian Calles, Andreas Hippe, Alessa Grand, Puyan Heindl, Lenka Krcmar, Natalie Matti, Lisa-Maria Neuner, Caroline Plett, Anne Ruef, Jana von Trott zu Solz, Clara Weyer, Christopher Eberle, Richard Gaus, Selina Mandl, Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic, Amelie Conrad, Marleen Gersie, Paula Mengelkamp Vera Lennartz, Sophie Müller, Marlene Rosen, Susanne Inanloo-Shavikloo, Alexia Synetou, Julian Wenzel, Elena Borovik, Johanna Loy, Johanna Kim, Heidrun Lioba Wunram, Janina Michel, Hanna Schwinde, Henrik Rohner, Sven Wasserthal, Chiara van der Coelen, Jule Daniels, Luisa Jung, Martin Gladbach, Maximilian Huppertz, Ulf Thiemann, Sandra Hackler, Darja Gesell, Nele Bijlard, Udo Dannlowski, Antonia Böthig, Janik Goltermann, Dominik Grotegerd, Georg Romer, Linda Meredith Bonnekoh, Robert Göder, Ellen Quant, Fanny Wiesner, Manuel Munz, Mareike Euent, Jan-Henrik Rieck, Christina Andreou, Marco Heide, Sofia Eickhoff, Petra Reiring, Kris Sievert, Leon Franzen, Oliver Soyka, Michael Lipp, Mareike Kallmeyer, Mara Johannsen, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, Matthias Nieberler, Georg Ziegler, Catherina Klüpfel, Melanie Schroll, Larissa Schulz, Christiane Rieß, Hans-Christoph Aster, Julia Geissler, Florian Schlagenhauf, Niuscha Ramona Arlt, Zahra Assadi, Esther Quinlivan, Teresa Katthagen, Jakob Kaminski, Paul Jasper Wirsching, Peter J Uhlhaas, Lilith Becher, Philine Köln, Anastassia von Lingen, Clara Naujoks, Fabiola Henrike Heuer, Antonia Wasserscheid, Enise Irem Incesoy, Sophia Götze, Claudia Rehe, Anne Strehlow, Sandra Weigand, Miriam Wiegel, Stefanie Seidenbecher, Rico Krämer, Anett Riedel, Jessica Kesik, Aila Katharina Rau, Antonia Ritters, Oliver Dohrn, Gereon Schnellbächer, Knut Hoffmann, Vera-Estelle Daly, Rena Sophie Birner, Emese Bori-Kovács, Lisann Cöppicus, Carla Lenders, Katharina Meister, Daniela Alejandra Guzmán Vega, Johannes Gabriel, Abdul Rahman Ghanam, Christopher Gramsch, Thomas Jedamzik, Marc Wahl, Dusan Hirjak, Désirée Fink, Camila Malkewitz, Sandra Franco Palacio, Emanuel Schwarz, Sebastian Volkmer, Jonas Daub, Kathrin Becker, Alexander Häge, Paul Palm, Medea Eleftheriadis, Bettina Klos, Christoph Gerth, Julia Boettcher, Saskia Neumann, Florianne Sammoum, Laura Seefeldt, Niklas Feil, Stefan Klingberg, Magdalena Haupt, Svenja Unsöld, Anne Rau, Laura Krüger, Patrick Steinwand, Gottfried Maria Barth, Janina Fausel, Theresa Huber, Elena Müller, Melinda Mroß, Eusebia Schäfer, Daniela Mier, Sarah Stumpp, Ludwig Bley, Peter Diedrich, Alexander Wolber, María Zoll, Simon Senner, Anja Christine Rohenkohl, Alicia Balzar, Schirin Gellert, Pia Sowada, Sarah Hohmann, Marie Mey, Ruth Pöll, Eva Mennigen, Ilka Boehm, Kyra Bröckel-Bundt, Mareen Gliemann, Cathleen Köpke, Birgit Maicher, Christina Berndt, Fabian Huth, Andreas Bechdolf, Karolina Leopold, Dilek Genccagj, Laura van Hardenberg, Laura Holzner, Sibel Kanlidere, Nora Schumacher, Olga Shmuilovich, Anja Baumgartner, Sophie-Kathrin Greiner, Noa Stella Niemann, Sarah Riedlinger, Anna Martina Strasser, Thomas Görlitz, Wolfgang Strube

“…Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves reflecting statistical uncertainty will be constructed, incorporating various payer and societal willingness-to-pay values. The implementation cost analysis will follow a mixed-methods approach to capture facility-specific costs.A dark logic model, emphasising negative outcomes, will be developed to investigate long-term consequences. …”
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Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in Belgian primary care and hospital settings on the effectiveness of an eHealth self-management support programme consis... by Josefien van Olmen, An De Groef, Nele Devoogdt, Lore Dams, Bart Morlion, Mira Meeus, G Lorimer Moseley, Louise K Wiles, Peter Hibbert, Patrick Neven, Ines Nevelsteen, Steffen Fieuws, Geert Crombez, Michel Mertens, Ceren Gursen, Wiebren Tjalma, Lander Willem, Lauren C Heathcote, Mark Catley, Anna Vogelzang, Marthe Van Overbeke, Emma Tack, Sophie Van Dijck, Annick L De Paepe, Rani Vanhoudt, Davina Wildemeersch, Femke De Backere

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Navigator on the Digital Space of Scientific Knowledge of the Ural Region: Concept and Structure by A. Yu. Gerasimenko

“…The research aims to study the implemented approaches to developing the scientific and information sphere and creation of concept and structure for the navigator on digital scientific and information space of the Ural region. …”
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The Effect of Exercise on Spexin and Follistatin in Elderly Individuals by Elif Yıldırım Ayaz, Berna Dincer, Gülser Cinbaz, Esra Karacan, Reyhan Kaygusuz Benli, Emel Mete, Hilal Bilgiç, Banu Mesci

“…Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05251597…”
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Development of a core outcome set for the trials of complementary therapies in people with multiple sclerosis: international survey and consensus meetings by Viktor von Wyl, Jürgen Barth, Claudia M Witt, Francesco Pagnini, Jesus Lopez-Alcalde, Stefan Hägele-Link, L Susan Wieland, Francesco Nonino, Anna K Tietjen, Yuqian Yan, Claudia Canella, Nina Steinemann, Sarah Bolt, Claudia Baum, Gabriela Rettenmund, Xiaying Wang, Anton Schmick, Jürg Kesselring, Hosna Khazaei, Iván Pérez-Neri, Ute Studer-Merkle

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KArAT (Knee Arthroplasty Activity Trial): Rationale and design features of a multicenter randomized controlled trial by Elena Losina, Jamie E. Collins, Mahima Kumara, Linda Ehrlich-Jones, Maame Opare-Addo, Clare Safran-Norton, Neil A. Segal, Lauren M. Mitchell, Paul T. Kopp, Faith Selzer, Hanna Mass, Michael Paskewicz, Rowland W. Chang, Dorothy Dunlop, Antonia F. Chen, Samuel Lerner, Samantha Chin, Christine Pellegrini, Jeffrey N. Katz

“…Discussion: This paper aims to outline the rationale, study design, and implementation of KArAT. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04107649.…”
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Effectiveness of an mHealth- and School-Based Health Education Program for Salt Reduction (EduSaltS) in China: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Within Scale-Up by Naibo Wang, Chen Wang, Puhong Zhang, Yinghua Li, Feng J He, Li Li, Yuan Li, Rong Luo, Dezhi Wan, Lewei Xu, Lifang Deng, Lei Wu

“…ObjectiveWe evaluated the effectiveness of the real-world implementation of an mHealth- and school-based health education scale-up program to reduce salt intake (EduSaltS [mHealth and school-based education program to reduce salt intake scaling up in China]). …”
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High PrEP uptake and objective longitudinal adherence among HIV-exposed women with personal or partner plans for pregnancy in rural Uganda: A cohort study. by Lynn T Matthews, Esther C Atukunda, Moran Owembabazi, Kato Paul Kalyebera, Christina Psaros, Pooja Chitneni, Craig W Hendrix, Mark A Marzinke, Peter L Anderson, Oluwaseyi O Isehunwa, Kathleen E Hurwitz, Kara Bennett, Winnie Muyindike, David R Bangsberg, Jessica E Haberer, Jeanne M Marrazzo, Mwebesa Bosco Bwana

“…These data suggest that women planning for and with pregnancy should be prioritized for PrEP implementation, particularly in settings with high fertility rates and generalized HIV epidemics. …”
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Efficacy of a Personalized Mobile Health Intervention (BedTime) to Increase Sleep Duration Among Short-Sleeping Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Contr... by Yuki Ban, Kayo Waki, Ryohei Nakada, Akihiro Isogawa, Kengo Miyoshi, Hironori Waki, Shunsuke Kato, Hideaki Sawaki, Takashi Murata, Yushi Hirota, Shuichiro Saito, Seiji Nishikage, Atsuhito Tone, Mayumi Seno, Masao Toyoda, Shinichi Kajino, Kazuki Yokota, Yuya Tsurutani, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Kazuhiko Ohe

“…Trial RegistrationJapan Registry of Clinical Trials jRCT1030230650; https://jrct.niph.go.jp/latest-detail/jRCT1030230650 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/64023…”
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The PIKASO trial (Preventing Injured Knees from Osteoarthritis: Severity Outcomes): Rationale and design features for a randomized controlled trial by Cale A. Jacobs, Morgan H. Jones, Jamie E. Collins, Lily M. Waddell, Xiaojuan Li, Carl S. Winalski, Brian Pietrosimone, Virginia Byers Kraus, Miguel Otero, Elizabeth Wellsandt, Laura C. Schmitt, Kurt P. Spindler, Donald D. Anderson, Scott A. Rodeo, Robert A. Magnussen, Brian R. Wolf, Joe M. Hart, Austin V. Stone, Caitlin E. Conley, Yvonne M. Golightly, Gregory D. Myer, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Martin K. Lotz, Jason S. Kim, Michelle M. McLeod, Janet L. Huebner, Caroline Lisee, Faith Selzer, Jeffrey N. Katz, Kyna Long, Kelly C. Frier, Daniel J. Betensky, David T. Felson, Elena Losina

“…Trial registration: clinicaltrials.gov NCT06096259.…”
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A risk-adjusted and anatomically stratified cohort comparison study of open surgery, endovascular techniques and medical management for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms—the UK COMPlex A... by Rui V Duarte, Carrol Gamble, Claire Taylor, Bruce Campbell, Jonathan R Boyle, Andrew Cook, Srinivasa Rao Vallabhaneni, Colin D Bicknell, Shaneel R Patel, David C Ormesher, Samuel R Smith, Kitty H F Wong, Paul Bevis, John A Brennan, Alastair P Crosher, Murray M Flett, Richard J Jackson, Maciej T Juszczak, Ian M Loftus, Ian M Nordon, Jai V Patel, Kellie Platt, Eftychia-Eirini Psarelli, Peter C Rowlands, John V Smyth, Theodoros Spachos, Leigh Taggart

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Swarm learning network for privacy-preserving and collaborative deep learning assisted diagnosis of fracture: a multi-center diagnostic study by Yi Xie, Yi Xie, Xinmeng Wang, Huiwen Yang, Huiwen Yang, Jiayao Zhang, Honglin Wang, Zineng Yan, Jiaming Yang, Zhiyuan Yan, Zhiwei Hao, Pengran Liu, Yijie Kuang, Zhewei Ye, Zhewei Ye

“…Our framework enables effective multi-center collaboration without compromising data security, addressing a critical need in modern healthcare AI.Clinical trial registration[https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?…”
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Prevalence, incidence and modifiable factors for subtypes of mild cognitive impairment: results from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in China by Wei Chen, Yuanyuan Liu, Xulai Zhang, Juan Li, Ying Liu, ChenCheng Zhang, Shifu Xiao, Tao Wang, Yong Lu, Huali Wang, Yiru Fang, Yuping Wang, Feng Yan, Ning Su, Haining He, Yanchen Shi, Minjie Zhu, Muni Tang, Feng Bao, Yefeng Yuan, Xiaoyun Zuo, Lijuan Cui, Wenyuan Wu

“…The easy-to-adopt solutions such as tea consumption and physical activity can aid in preventing MCI.Trial registration number NCT03672448.…”
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Cost-consequence analysis of an e-health intervention to reduce distress in dementia carers: results from the iSupport randomised controlled trial by Aimee Spector, Zoë Hoare, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Patricia Masterson-Algar, Gill Windle, John Connaghan, Greg Flynn, Kieren Egan, Gwenllian Hughes, Nia Goulden, Joshua Stott, Bethany Anthony, Kodchawan Doungsong, Catherine MacLeod, Kiara Jackson, Suman Kurana, Ryan Innes, Danielle Proctor, Fatene Abakar Ismail

“…Objective The use of e-health interventions has grown in demand due to their accessibility, low implementation costs and their potential to improve the health and well-being of people across a large geographical area. …”
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