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Chiva L, Ordás P. Response to: Correspondence on 'An international worldwide retrospective cohort observational study comparing primary cytoreductive surgery with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval cytoreductive surgery in patients with carcinoma of the ovary, fallopian tubes, and peritoneum (SUROVA trial)' by Chiva et al. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024:ijgc-2024-006139. [PMID: 39375169 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-006139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/09/2024] Open
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- Luis Chiva
- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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O'Callaghan G, Fahy M, Hall P, McCartan D, Langhorne P, Galvin R, Horgan F. From Hospital to Home: Applying a Co-Design Approach to Determine the Key Components of an Intervention to Support Transition-To-Home After Stroke. Health Expect 2024; 27:e70040. [PMID: 39315573 PMCID: PMC11420660 DOI: 10.1111/hex.70040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND People with stroke and their families face numerous challenges as they leave hospital to return home, often experiencing multifaceted unmet needs and feelings of abandonment. The essential elements of an intervention intended to support transition-to-home after stroke are unclear. OBJECTIVE The aim of the project was to engage in a co-design process to identify the key components of a pragmatic intervention to inform a transition-to-home support pathway following stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted using a co-design process engaging multiple stakeholders, including 12 people with stroke, 6 caregivers, 26 healthcare professionals and 6 individuals from stroke organisations in a series of three workshops, facilitated by the primary researcher, a wider team of researchers and an individual with lived experience of stroke. World Café methodology and Liberating Structures facilitation techniques were adapted to meet the aim of the workshops. Data collection involved observations during workshops, followed by summarising of findings and reaching group consensus agreement on outputs. Facilitated consensus on a prioritisation task resulted in the final output. RESULTS The co-design group identified 10 key intervention components of a transition-to-home support pathway following stroke. These components focussed on enhancing collaboration, streamlining transition processes and facilitating post-discharge support. While a stroke coordinator was considered a top priority, increased cross-setting information sharing and community in-reach, where community-based healthcare staff extended their services into hospital settings to provide continuity care, were considered most feasible to implement. CONCLUSION The co-design approach, involving a multi-stakeholder group and strengthened by patient and public involvement, ensured that the identified transition-to-home intervention components are meaningful and relevant for people with stroke and their families. Further co-design workshops are required to refine, and feasibility test the components for generalisability within the wider Irish healthcare setting. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Individuals who have experienced a stroke actively contributed to shaping the methodological design of this study and the ethics process. They engaged in the analysis of co-design outputs and provided input for the discussion and recommendations regarding future research. An individual who had experienced a stroke formed part of the research team, co-facilitating the co-design workshops and co-authoring this article.
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- Geraldine O'Callaghan
- iPASTAR Collaborative Doctoral Award Programme, School of Population HealthRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublinIreland
- iPASTAR Collaborative Doctoral Award Programme, School of PhysiotherapyRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublinIreland
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- iPASTAR Collaborative Doctoral Award Programme, School of Population HealthRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublinIreland
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- iPASTAR Collaborative Doctoral Award Programme, School of Population HealthRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublinIreland
- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Health Science CentreUniversity College DublinDublinIreland
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- iPASTAR Collaborative Doctoral Award Programme, School of Population HealthRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublinIreland
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health (SCMH)University of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research InstituteUniversity of LimerickLimerickIreland
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- iPASTAR Collaborative Doctoral Award Programme, School of PhysiotherapyRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesDublinIreland
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Maroulakos MP, Al-Moghrabi D, Fleischmann I, Pandis N, Fleming PS. Is orthodontic research falling prey to obscure and predatory journals? A bibliometric study. Eur J Orthod 2024; 46:cjae039. [PMID: 39225082 DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjae039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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AIMS To evaluate where orthodontic research papers are published and to explore potential relationships between the journal of publication and the characteristics of the research study and authorship. METHODS An online literature search of seven research databases was undertaken to identify orthodontic articles published in English language over a 12-month period (1 January-31 December 2022) (last search: 12 June 2023). Data extracted included journal, article, and author characteristics. Journal legitimacy was assessed using a ternary classification scheme including available blacklists and whitelists, cross-checking of indexing claims and history of sending unsolicited emails. The level of evidence (LOE) of all included studies was assessed using a modified Oxford LOE classification scale. Univariable and multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed to examine possible associations between the level of evidence, journal discipline, and authorship characteristics. RESULTS A total of 753 studies, published by 246 unique journal titles, were included and further assessed. Nearly two-thirds of orthodontic papers were published in non-orthodontic journals (62.8%) and over half (55.6%) of the articles were published in open-access policy journals. About a fifth of the articles (21.2%) were published either in presumed predatory journals or in journals of uncertain legitimacy. Journal discipline was significantly associated with the level of evidence. Higher-quality orthodontic studies were more likely published in established orthodontic journals (likelihood ratio test P < .001). LIMITATIONS The identification and classification of predatory journals are challenging due to their covert nature. CONCLUSIONS The majority of orthodontic articles were published in non-orthodontic journals. In addition, approximately one in five orthodontic studies were published in presumed predatory journals or in journals of uncertain legitimacy. Studies with higher levels of evidence were more likely to be published in established orthodontic journals.
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- Michael P Maroulakos
- Division of Public and Child Dental Health, Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin D02 F859, Ireland
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- Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Library Services, Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin D02 F859, Ireland
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, Dental School, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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- Division of Public and Child Dental Health, Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin D02 F859, Ireland
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Tsirogianni AM, Bouzalmate-Hajjaj A, van 't Hooft J, Saeed Khan K, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Cano-Ibáñez N. The usefulness of randomized trials of lifestyle interventions for overweight, obesity, or metabolic syndrome: A systematic review. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 63:936-943. [PMID: 39218153 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) widely considered the gold standard for evidence-based healthcare may be limited in their clinical usefulness in lifestyle interventions for adults with overweight, obesity, or metabolic syndrome. OBJECTIVE In this systematic review of lifestyle intervention RCTs we delineated trial usefulness. METHODS Following prospective registration in PROSPERO (CRD4202347896), we conducted a comprehensive search across Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases, covering the period from inception to December 2023. RCTs involving dietary interventions, with or without physical activity, and with or without behavioural support were included. Two reviewers independently performed study selection and data extraction. Study usefulness was assessed using a multidimensional 14 item questionnaire. Percentage compliance with usefulness items was computed. RESULTS Of 1175 records, 30 RCTs (12,841 participants) were included. Among these, 13 (43%) RCTs complied with half of the usefulness items and only 3 (10%) complied with two-thirds of the items. For each usefulness item individually: 30 (100%) reported the burden of the problem addressed, 15 (50%) contextualized the trial through a systematic review, 18 (60%) presented an informative trial with clinically meaningful outcomes evaluated at a stated statistical power, 17 (57%) had low risk of bias, 2 (7%) exhibited pragmatic features pertaining to the trial methodologies and outcomes relevant to real-world application.18 (60%) were patient centred with formal patient involvement, none (0%) demonstrated value for money, 17 (57%) were completed according to their feasibility assessment achieving at least 90% of the estimated sample size, and 30 (100%) reported at least one of five transparency or openness features. CONCLUSION Only one in 10 lifestyle RCTs met two-thirds of the usefulness features. It is imperative to meet these criteria when devising future trials within the field of nutrition to reduce research waste.
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- Androniki Maria Tsirogianni
- Department of Public and Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP-Spain), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP-Spain), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (IBS.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP-Spain), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (IBS.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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Di Camillo F, Grimaldi DA, Cattarinussi G, Di Giorgio A, Locatelli C, Khuntia A, Enrico P, Brambilla P, Koutsouleris N, Sambataro F. Magnetic resonance imaging-based machine learning classification of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024. [PMID: 39290174 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.13736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent advances in multivariate pattern recognition have fostered the search for reliable neuroimaging-based biomarkers in psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia. These approaches consider the complex pattern of alterations in brain function and structure, overcoming the limitations of traditional univariate methods. To assess the reliability of neuroimaging-based biomarkers and the contribution of study characteristics in distinguishing individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) from healthy controls (HCs), we conducted a systematic review of the studies that used multivariate pattern recognition for this objective. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science for studies on SSD classification using multivariate pattern analysis on magnetic resonance imaging data. We employed a bivariate random-effects meta-analytic model to explore the classification of sensitivity (SE) and specificity (SP) across studies while also evaluating the moderator effects of clinical and non-clinical variables. RESULTS A total of 119 studies (with 12,723 patients with SSD and 13,196 HCs) were identified. The meta-analysis estimated a SE of 79.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 77.1%-81.0%) and a SP of 80.0% (95% CI, 77.8%-82.0%). In particular, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale and the Global Assessment of Functioning scores, age, age of onset, duration of untreated psychosis, deep learning, algorithm type, features selection, and validation methods had significant effects on classification performance. CONCLUSIONS Multivariate pattern analysis reliably identifies neuroimaging-based biomarkers of SSD, achieving ∼80% SE and SP. Despite clinical heterogeneity, discernible brain modifications effectively differentiate SSD from HCs. Classification performance depends on patient-related and methodological factors crucial for the development, validation, and application of prospective models in clinical settings.
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- Fabio Di Camillo
- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mental Health and Addictions, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Addictions, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP), Munich, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCSS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCSS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Munich University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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Peters S, Guccione L, Francis J, Best S, Tavender E, Curran J, Davies K, Rowe S, Palmer VJ, Klaic M. Evaluation of research co-design in health: a systematic overview of reviews and development of a framework. Implement Sci 2024; 19:63. [PMID: 39261956 PMCID: PMC11391618 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-024-01394-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Co-design with consumers and healthcare professionals is widely used in applied health research. While this approach appears to be ethically the right thing to do, a rigorous evaluation of its process and impact is frequently missing. Evaluation of research co-design is important to identify areas of improvement in the methods and processes, as well as to determine whether research co-design leads to better outcomes. We aimed to build on current literature to develop a framework to assist researchers with the evaluation of co-design processes and impacts. METHODS A multifaceted, iterative approach, including three steps, was undertaken to develop a Co-design Evaluation Framework: 1) A systematic overview of reviews; 2) Stakeholder panel meetings to discuss and debate findings from the overview of reviews and 3) Consensus meeting with stakeholder panel. The systematic overview of reviews included relevant papers published between 2000 and 2022. OVID (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO), EBSCOhost (Cinahl) and the Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews were searched for papers that reported co-design evaluation or outcomes in health research. Extracted data was inductively analysed and evaluation themes were identified. Review findings were presented to a stakeholder panel, including consumers, healthcare professionals and researchers, to interpret and critique. A consensus meeting, including a nominal group technique, was applied to agree upon the Co-design Evaluation Framework. RESULTS A total of 51 reviews were included in the systematic overview of reviews. Fifteen evaluation themes were identified and grouped into the following seven clusters: People (within co-design group), group processes, research processes, co-design context, people (outside co-design group), system and sustainment. If evaluation methods were mentioned, they mainly included qualitative data, informal consumer feedback and researchers' reflections. The Co-Design Evaluation Framework used a tree metaphor to represent the processes and people in the co-design group (below-ground), underpinning system- and people-level outcomes beyond the co-design group (above-ground). To evaluate research co-design, researchers may wish to consider any or all components in the tree. CONCLUSIONS The Co-Design Evaluation Framework has been collaboratively developed with various stakeholders to be used prospectively (planning for evaluation), concurrently (making adjustments during the co-design process) and retrospectively (reviewing past co-design efforts to inform future activities).
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- Sanne Peters
- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Emergency Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Ottawa, Canada
- Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Canada
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- Neurological Rehabilitation Group Mount Waverley, Mount Waverley, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Ottawa, Canada
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- The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Teede HJ, Best K, Bloomfield FH, Cass A, Cohen P, Crengle S, Harris-Brown T, Jan S, Johnson DW, Keogh S, McKenzie A, Middleton P, Peake S, Periyalil H, Scuffham PA, Scheppokat A, Sharplin GR, Webb S. Implementability and impact in clinical research and the role of clinical trial networks. Med J Aust 2024. [PMID: 39245965 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.52444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, NT
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- University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
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- George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
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- Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD
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- Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, Adelaide, SA
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- Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD
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- National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC
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- Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, Adelaide, SA
- University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
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Gaboli M, López Lobato M, Valverde Fernández J, Ferrand Ferri P, Rubio Pérez E, Andrade Ruiz HA, López-Puerta González JM, Madruga-Garrido M. Effect of Nusinersen on Respiratory and Bulbar Function in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Real-World Experience from a Single Center. Neuropediatrics 2024. [PMID: 39102865 DOI: 10.1055/a-2379-7069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Due to the limited data from clinical trials and real-world settings in the realm of nusinersen, there is a need for further evidence. This study seeks to assess the impact of nusinersen, when combined with standard care, on bulbar function, respiratory function, and the necessity for respiratory support among pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). METHODS Prospective observational study, involving pediatric SMA patients (Types 1-3) undergoing nusinersen treatment at the Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío in Spain over at least 24 months. The cohort included 11 SMA type 1 patients, comprising 6 type 1b and 5 type 1c, 12 SMA type 2 patients, and 5 SMA type 3 patients. RESULTS Twenty-eight pediatric patients were enrolled with the majority being male (n = 20). Patients with type 1 were diagnosed and received treatment significantly earlier than those with types 2 and 3 (p < 0.001). Additionally, there was a longer period between diagnosis and the start of treatment in types 2 and 3 (p = 0.002). Follow-up revealed statistically improved functional and respiratory outcomes associated with earlier initiation of nusinersen treatment at 6, 12, and 24 months in all phenotypes. The ability to swallow and feed correctly remained unchanged throughout the study, with SMA type 1c patients maintaining oral feeding in contrast to patients with SMA type 1b. Notably, no deaths were recorded. CONCLUSIONS This study provides important insights into the real-world clinical progress of pediatric SMA patients and their response to nusinersen treatment, highlighting the significance of early intervention for better functional and respiratory outcomes.
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- Mirella Gaboli
- Paediatric Pulmonology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS/Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Paediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Paediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Methodological and Statistical Management Unit, Fundación para la Gestión de la Investigación en Salud de Sevilla (FISEVI), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Methodological and Statistical Management Unit, Fundación para la Gestión de la Investigación en Salud de Sevilla (FISEVI), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Universitary Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Networking Biomedical Research Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Sevilla, Spain
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- Neurología Pediátrica, Hospital Viamed Santa Angela de la Cruz and Neurolinkia, Sevilla, Spain
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Wong Shee A, Donaldson A, Clapham RP, Aitken JC, Ananthapavan J, Ugalde A, Versace VL, Mc Namara K. Identifying health and healthcare priorities in rural areas: A concept mapping study informed by consumers, health professionals and researchers. Health Res Policy Syst 2024; 22:105. [PMID: 39135114 PMCID: PMC11320881 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-024-01163-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND It is vital that health service delivery and health interventions address patients' needs or preferences, are relevant for practice and can be implemented. Involving those who will use or deliver healthcare in priority-setting can lead to health service delivery and research that is more meaningful and impactful. This is particularly crucial in rural communities, where limited resources and disparities in healthcare and health outcomes are often more pronounced. The aim of this study was to determine the health and healthcare priorities in rural communities using a region-wide community engagement approach. METHODS This multi-methods study was conducted in five rural communities in the Grampians region, Western Victoria, Australia. It involved six concept mapping steps: (1) preparation, (2) generation (brainstorming statements and identifying rating criteria), (3) structuring statements (sorting and rating statements), (4) representation of statements, (5) interpretation of the concept map and (6) utilization. Community forums, surveys and stakeholder consultations with community members and health professionals were used in Step 2. An innovative online group concept mapping platform, involving consumers, health professionals and researchers was used in Step 3. RESULTS Overall, 117 community members and 70 health professionals identified 400 health and healthcare issues. Six stakeholder consultation sessions (with 16 community members and 16 health professionals) identified three key values for prioritizing health issues: equal access for equal need, effectiveness and impact (number of people affected). Actionable priorities for healthcare delivery were largely related to access issues, such as the challenges navigating the healthcare system, particularly for people with mental health issues; the lack of sufficient general practitioners and other health providers; the high travel costs; and poor internet coverage often impacting technology-based interventions for people in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS This study identified actionable health and healthcare priorities from the perspective of healthcare service users and providers in rural communities in Western Victoria. Issues related to access, such as the inequities in healthcare costs, the perceived lack of quality and availability of services, particularly in mental health and disability, were identified as priorities. These insights can guide future research, policy-making and resource allocation efforts to improve healthcare access, quality and equity in rural communities.
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- Anna Wong Shee
- Grampians Health, 102 Ascot St Sth, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia.
- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia.
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- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
- Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, Australia
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- Grampians Health, 102 Ascot St Sth, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia
- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
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- Grampians Health, 102 Ascot St Sth, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia
- Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
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Burke E, Savage C, Begley J, Sioufi S, Smith S, Stoyanov S, O’Tuathaigh C. Exploring the Clinical Usefulness of Undergraduate Medical Research: A Mixed-Methods Study. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR 2024; 34:823-830. [PMID: 39099866 PMCID: PMC11296999 DOI: 10.1007/s40670-024-02035-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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A significant amount of published clinical research has no measurable impact on health and disease outcomes, and research in undergraduate medical education is viewed as especially susceptible. The aims of this mixed methods study were to (a) to use group concept mapping (GCM) to explore key features identified by hospital physicians, medical educators, and medical students as central to clinical usefulness in an undergraduate medical research context, and (b) review a sample of undergraduate medical research projects based on usefulness criteria described by Ioannidis (2016). In the GCM procedure, 54 respondents (39 students, 15 physicians) from an Irish medical school participated across each of three phases: brainstorming, sorting, and rating. Data was analysed using multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering. A retrospective analysis of 252 student projects was also completed using a rubric based on Ioannidis's (2016) six domains of "clinical usefulness": problem base, context placement and information gain, pragmatism, patient-centredness, feasibility, and transparency. Projects were scored for each domain by three assessors. Results were analysed and presented using descriptive analysis.GCM analysis revealed the following "clinically useful" research characteristics: optimal design and methodology, practicality, research skills development, translational impact, patient-centredness, and asking a clinical question. Following a rubric-based analysis of projects, the highest scoring categories (mean rating; range of 1-4) were feasibility (3.57), transparency (3.32), and problem base (3.05). The lowest scoring areas were context placement and information gain (2.73), pragmatism (2.68), and patient-centredness (212). We identified considerable conceptual overlap between stakeholder consensus views on "clinical usefulness" as applied to undergraduate research and Ioannidis's criteria. Patient-centredness was identified as a domain requiring greater emphasis during the design of undergraduate medical research. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-024-02035-7.
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- Emma Burke
- School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Open University of the Netherlands, 177, Valkenburgerweg 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Jianchao G, Xiaoyuan C, Chenyan G. Formulation of a CITE metric for evaluating the clinical implications of medical studies and their originating hospitals in China. HEALTH CARE SCIENCE 2024; 3:264-273. [PMID: 39220428 PMCID: PMC11362660 DOI: 10.1002/hcs2.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Background The number of medical research publications by Chinese clinical investigators has risen substantially, contributing to 14.63% of the global total in 2019; however, their tangible impact on clinical decision-making remains limited. Various evaluation methods have been developed to measure hospital research competence in China, such as Fudan University's China hospital ranking and Science and Technology Evaluation Metrics (STEM) ranking, which predominantly focuses on factors such as academic reputation, volume of publications and patents, and research resources. However, composite indices may not fully capture the actual clinical value generated by medical research. To address this gap, we introduced the "Clinical Influence and Timeliness Evaluation (CITE)" metric to assess both the clinical importance of a given medical research study and the clinical influence of the hospital where it originated. The methodology used relies on the premise that influential medical research would be referenced in clinical guidelines, which serve as critical resources for clinicians. Methods The CITE metric was applied for 78,636 medical studies concerning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) published between 2000 and 2020 and referenced in both Chinese and international clinical guidelines for COPD. Specific indexes and formulas were derived to quantify the clinical weight of a medical research study (W) and its timeliness (T), enabling a dynamic assessment of the clinical value of each study and the overall contribution of a particular hospital. Results In this analysis, we incorporated 499 hospitals in China and quantitatively identified their dynamic clinical influence in COPD from 2000 to 2020. Our findings offer objective and targeted evaluation metrics by focusing on clinical relevance and recognizing the collaborative nature of medical research. Conclusion The CITE metric provides an innovative method to gauge the true impact of medical research in China, with potential applications across different medical specialties. CITE can serve as a useful tool for understanding the relationship between research input and practical clinical outcomes, ultimately promoting more clinically relevant research endeavors.
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- Gao Jianchao
- Center for Drug Evaluation, National Medical Products AdministrationBeijingChina
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- Tsinghua Clinical Research Institute (TCRI), School of MedicineTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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Dennstädt F, Putora PM, Iseli T, Treffers T, Panje C, Fischer GF. Patient autonomy and shared decision-making in the context of clinical trial participation. Eur J Clin Invest 2024:e14291. [PMID: 39086071 DOI: 10.1111/eci.14291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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AIMS This study aimed to explore how incorporating shared decision-making (SDM) can address recruitment challenges in clinical trials. Specifically, it examines how SDM can align the trial process with patient preferences, enhance patient autonomy and increase active patient participation. Additionally, it identifies potential conflicts between SDM and certain clinical trial aspects, such as randomization or blinding, and proposes solutions to mitigate these issues. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a comprehensive review of existing literature on patient recruitment challenges in clinical trials and the role of SDM in addressing these challenges. We analysed case studies and trial reports to identify common obstacles and assess the effectiveness of SDM in improving patient accrual. Additionally, we evaluated three proposed solutions: adequate trial design, communication skill training and patient decision aids. RESULTS Our review indicates that incorporating SDM can significantly enhance patient recruitment by promoting patient autonomy and engagement. SDM encourages physicians to adopt a more open and informative approach, which aligns the trial process with patient preferences and reduces psychological barriers such as fear and mental stress. However, implementing SDM can conflict with elements such as randomization and blinding, potentially complicating trial design and execution. DISCUSSION The desire for patient autonomy and active engagement through SDM may clash with traditional clinical trial methodologies. To address these conflicts, we propose three solutions: redesigning trials to better accommodate SDM principles, providing communication skill training for physicians and developing patient decision aids. By focussing on patient wishes and emotions, these solutions can integrate SDM into clinical trials effectively. CONCLUSION Shared decision-making provides a framework that can promote patient recruitment and trial participation by enhancing patient autonomy and engagement. With proper implementation of trial design modifications, communication skill training and patient decision aids, SDM can support rather than hinder clinical trial execution, ultimately contributing to the advancement of evidence-based medicine.
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- Fabio Dennstädt
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Seeburg Castle University, Seekirchen am Wallersee, Austria
- TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Earl J, Dawson L, Rid A. The Social Value Misconception in Clinical Research. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2024:1-17. [PMID: 39007856 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2371119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Clinical researchers should help respect the autonomy and promote the well-being of prospective study participants by helping them make voluntary, informed decisions about enrollment. However, participants often exhibit poor understanding of important information about clinical research. Bioethicists have given special attention to "misconceptions" about clinical research that can compromise participants' decision-making, most notably the "therapeutic misconception." These misconceptions typically involve false beliefs about a study's purpose, or risks or potential benefits for participants. In this article, we describe a misconception involving false beliefs about a study's potential benefits for non-participants, or its expected social value. This social value misconception can compromise altruistically motivated participants' decision-making, potentially threatening their autonomy and well-being. We show how the social value misconception raises ethical concerns for inherently low-value research, hyped research, and even ordinary research, and advocate for empirical and normative work to help understand and counteract this misconception's potential negative impacts on participants.
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- Jake Earl
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
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Lamontagne F, Masse MH, Yarnell C, Camirand-Lemyre F, Lévesque S, Domingue MP, O'Hearn K, Watpool I, Hoogenes J, Sprague S, Ménard J, Lemaire-Paquette S, Hébert-Dufresne L, Cook D, Hébert P, Rowan K, Yada N, Menon K, Fowler R, Fox-Robichaud A, Boutin D, Marshall J, Kho ME. The response of Canada's clinical health research ecosystem to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMAJ 2024; 196:E779-E788. [PMID: 38885975 PMCID: PMC11182674 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The response of Canada's research community to the COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to examine the country's clinical health research ecosystem. We sought to describe patterns of enrolment across Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)-funded studies on COVID-19. METHODS We identified COVID-19 studies funded by the CIHR and that enrolled participants from Canadian acute care hospitals between January 2020 and April 2023. We collected information on study-and site-level variables from study leads, site investigators, and public domain sources. We described and evaluated factors associated with cumulative enrolment. RESULTS We obtained information for 23 out of 26 (88%) eligible CIHR-funded studies (16 randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and 7 cohort studies). The 23 studies were managed by 12 Canadian and 3 international coordinating centres. Of 419 Canadian hospitals, 97 (23%) enrolled a total of 28 973 participants - 3876 in RCTs across 78 hospitals (median cumulative enrolment per hospital 30, interquartile range [IQR] 10-61), and 25 097 in cohort studies across 62 hospitals (median cumulative enrolment per hospital 158, IQR 6-348). Of 78 hospitals recruiting participants in RCTs, 13 (17%) enrolled 50% of all RCT participants, whereas 6 of 62 hospitals (9.7%) recruited 54% of participants in cohort studies. INTERPRETATION A minority of Canadian hospitals enrolled the majority of participants in CIHR-funded studies on COVID-19. This analysis sheds light on the Canadian health research ecosystem and provides information for multiple key partners to consider ways to realize the full research potential of Canada's health systems.
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- François Lamontagne
- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que.
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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- Université de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue); Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Lamontagne, Masse, Camirand-Lemyre, Lévesque, Domingue, Ménard, Lemaire-Paquette), Sherbrooke, Que.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Research Institute (Yarnell), Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (O'Hearn, Menon); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Watpool), Ottawa, Ont.; McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science (Hoogenes, Kho); McMaster University (Sprague, Cook, Fox-Robichaud); Hamilton, Ont.; University of Vermont (Hébert-Dufresne), Burlington, Vt.; Bruyère Research Institute (Hébert), Ottawa, Ont.; Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (Rowan), London, UK; Unity Health Toronto (Yada), Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Menon); University of Ottawa (Menon), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Toronto (Yada, Fowler, Marshall); Sunnybrook Hospital (Fowler), Toronto, Ont.; Patient with lived experience (Boutin), Sherbrooke, Que
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Cole R, Kearney L, Jenkinson B, Kettle I, Ng B, Callaway L, Nugent R. Partnering with consumers and practising clinicians to establish research priorities for public hospital maternity services. AUST HEALTH REV 2024; 48:321-331. [PMID: 38706120 DOI: 10.1071/ah23222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Objective An innovative approach by two Queensland health services was taken to establish a shared maternity services' research agenda by partnering with consumers and clinicians. The objective was to set the top five research priorities to ensure that the future direction of maternity research was relevant to end-user and organisational needs. Methods A modified James Lind Alliance (JLA) methodology was applied between August 2022 and February 2023 across two south-east Queensland Health Services which included five participating maternity units and involved partnership with consumers, healthcare professionals and clinician researchers. The reporting guideline for priority setting of health research (REPRISE) was followed. Results There were 192 respondents to the initial harvesting survey, generating 461 research suggestions. These were aggregated into 122 unique questions and further summarised into a list of 44 research questions. The 157 eligible interim prioritisation survey respondents short-listed 27 questions ready for ranking at a final consensus workshop. The top five question themes were: (1) maternity care experience, engagement and outcomes of priority populations; (2) increasing spontaneous vaginal birth; (3) experiences and perceptions of woman/person-centred care; (4) best practice care during the 'fourth' trimester; and (5) antibiotic use during labour and birth. Conclusion Applying an adapted JLA framework can successfully shape and establish a research agenda within Australian health services, through partnership with consumers and practicing clinicians. This is a transparent process that strengthens the legitimacy and credibility of research agendas, and it can form a replicable framework for other settings.
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- Roni Cole
- Women's and Children's Services, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Qld, Australia
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- Women's and Newborn Services, Metro North Health, Qld, Australia; and School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Qld, Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Qld, Australia
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- Women's and Children's Services, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Qld, Australia
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- Women's and Children's Services, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Qld, Australia
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- Women's and Newborn Services, Metro North Health, Qld, Australia
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- Women's and Children's Services, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Qld, Australia
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Mooses K, Šavrova A, Pajusalu M, Oja M, Tamm S, Haug M, Padrik L, Laanpere M, Uusküla A, Kolde R. Using electronic health records to evaluate the adherence to cervical cancer prevention guidelines: A cross-sectional study. Prev Med 2024; 183:107982. [PMID: 38701952 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The fight against cervical cancer requires effective screening together with optimal and on-time treatment along the care continuum. We examined the impact of cervical cancer testing and treatment guidelines on testing practices, and follow-up adherence to guidelines. METHODS Data from Estonian electronic health records and healthcare provision claims for 50,702 women was used. The annual rates of PAP tests, HPV tests and colposcopies during two guideline periods (2nd version 2012-2014 vs 3rd version 2016-2019) were compared. To assess the adherence to guidelines, the subjects were classified as adherent, over- or undertested based on the timing of the appropriate follow-up test. RESULTS The number of PAP tests decreased and HPV tests increased during the 3rd guideline period (p < 0.01). During the 3rd guideline period, among 21-29-year-old women, the adherence to guidelines ranged from 38.7% (44.4…50.1) for ASC-US to 73.4% (62.6…84.3) for HSIL and among 30-59-year-old from 49.0% (45.9…52.2) for ASC-US to 65.7% (58.8…72.7) for ASCH. The highest rate of undertested women was for ASC-US (21-29y: 25.7%; 30-59y: 21.9%). The rates of over-tested women remained below 12% for all cervical pathologies observed. There were 55.2% (95% CI 49.7…60.8) of 21-24-year-olds and 57.1% (95% CI 53.6…60.6) of 25-29-year-old women who received HPV test not adherent to guidelines. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlighted some shortcomings in guideline adherence, especially among women under 30. The insights gained from this study help to improve the quality of care and, thus, reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
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- Kerli Mooses
- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Tartu University Hospital Women's Clinic, L. Puusepa 8, 50406 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Tartu University Hospital Women's Clinic, L. Puusepa 8, 50406 Tartu, Estonia; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, L. Puusepa 8, 50406 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Tartu, Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia.
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Chatio ST, Duah E, Ababio LO, Lister N, Egbujo O, Marfo K, Aborigo R, Ansah P, Odame I. Barriers and facilitators to community acceptability of integrating point-of-care testing to screen for sickle cell disease in children in primary healthcare settings in rural Upper East Region of Northern Ghana. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0303520. [PMID: 38768171 PMCID: PMC11104616 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains a public health problem especially in sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana. While pilot initiatives in Africa have demonstrated that neonatal screening coupled with early intervention reduces SCD-related morbidity and mortality, only 50-70% of screen-positive babies have been successfully retrieved to benefit from these interventions. Point-of-care testing (POCT) with high specificity and sensitivity for SCD screening can be integrated into existing immunization programs in Africa to improve retrieval rates. This study explored community acceptability of integrating POCT to screen for SCD in children under 5 years of age in primary healthcare facilities in Northern Ghana. METHOD This was an exploratory study using qualitative research approach where 10 focus group discussions and 20 in-depth interviews were conducted with community members and health workers between April and June 2022. The recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim after repeatedly listening to the recordings. Data was coded into themes using QSR Nvivo 12 software before thematic analysis. RESULTS Most participants (70.9%) described SCD as serious and potentially life-threatening condition affecting children in the area. Of 148 community members and health workers, 141 (95.2%) said the screening exercise could facilitate diagnosis of SCD in children for early management. However, discrimination, fear of being tested positive, stigmatization, negative health worker attitude linked with issues of maintaining confidentiality were reported by participants as key factors that could affect uptake of the SCD screening exercise. Most participants suggested that intensive health education (78.3%), positive attitude of health workers (69.5%), and screening health workers not being biased (58.8%) could promote community acceptability. CONCLUSION A large majority of participants viewed screening of SCD in children as very important. However, opinions expressed by most participants suggest that health education and professionalism of health workers in keeping patients' information confidential could improve the uptake of the exercise.
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- Navrongo Health Research Center, Navrongo, Ghana
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- Global Health & Sustainability, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Health & Sustainability, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Health & Sustainability, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Hemoglobinopathy Program, The Hospital For Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ferreira CA, Sousa C, Dias Marques I, Sousa P, Ramos I, Coimbra M, Campilho A. LNDb v4: pulmonary nodule annotation from medical reports. Sci Data 2024; 11:512. [PMID: 38760418 PMCID: PMC11101445 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Given the high prevalence of lung cancer, an accurate diagnosis is crucial. In the diagnosis process, radiologists play an important role by examining numerous radiology exams to identify different types of nodules. To aid the clinicians' analytical efforts, computer-aided diagnosis can streamline the process of identifying pulmonary nodules. For this purpose, medical reports can serve as valuable sources for automatically retrieving image annotations. Our study focused on converting medical reports into nodule annotations, matching textual information with manually annotated data from the Lung Nodule Database (LNDb)-a comprehensive repository of lung scans and nodule annotations. As a result of this study, we have released a tabular data file containing information from 292 medical reports in the LNDb, along with files detailing nodule characteristics and corresponding matches to the manually annotated data. The objective is to enable further research studies in lung cancer by bridging the gap between existing reports and additional manual annotations that may be collected, thereby fostering discussions about the advantages and disadvantages between these two data types.
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- Carlos A Ferreira
- Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), Porto, Portugal.
- Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Radiology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia/Espinho (ULSGE), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia/Espinho (ULSGE), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia/Espinho (ULSGE), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ), Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), Porto, Portugal
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Coderre-Ball A, Phillips SP. Extent, transparency and impact of industry funding for pelvic mesh research: a review of the literature. Res Integr Peer Rev 2024; 9:4. [PMID: 38685078 PMCID: PMC11059718 DOI: 10.1186/s41073-024-00145-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Conflicts of interest inherent in industry funding can bias medical research methods, outcomes, reporting and clinical applications. This study explored the extent of funding provided to American physician researchers studying surgical mesh used to treat uterine prolapse or stress urinary incontinence, and whether that funding was declared by researchers or influenced the ethical integrity of resulting publications in peer reviewed journals. METHODS Publications identified via a Pubmed search (2014-2021) of the terms mesh and pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence and with at least one US physician author were reviewed. Using the CMS Open Payments database industry funding received by those MDs in the year before, of and after publication was recorded, as were each study's declarations of funding and 14 quality measures. RESULTS Fifty-three of the 56 studies reviewed had at least one American MD author who received industry funding in the year of, or one year before or after publication. For 47 articles this funding was not declared. Of 247 physician authors, 60% received > $100 while 13% received $100,000-$1,000,000 of which approximately 60% was undeclared. While 57% of the studies reviewed explicitly concluded that mesh was safe, only 39% of outcomes supported this. Neither the quality indicator of follow-up duration nor overall statements as to mesh safety varied with declaration status. CONCLUSIONS Journal editors' guidelines re declaring conflicts of interest are not being followed. Financial involvement of industry in mesh research is extensive, often undeclared, and may shape the quality of, and conclusions drawn, resulting in overstated benefit and overuse of pelvic mesh in clinical practice.
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- Centre for Studies in Primary Care, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
- Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
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Parker KJ, Hickman LD, McDonagh J, Lindley RI, Ferguson C. The prototype of a frailty learning health system: The HARMONY Model. Learn Health Syst 2024; 8:e10401. [PMID: 38633027 PMCID: PMC11019377 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Rapid translation of research findings into clinical practice through innovation is critical to improve health systems and patient outcomes. Access to efficient systems of learning underpinned with real-time data are the future of healthcare. This type of health system will decrease unwarranted clinical variation, accelerate rapid evidence translation, and improve overall healthcare quality. Methods This paper aims to describe The HARMONY model (acHieving dAta-dRiven quality iMprovement to enhance frailty Outcomes using a learNing health sYstem), a new frailty learning health system model of implementation science and practice improvement. The HARMONY model provides a prototype for clinical quality registry infrastructure and partnership within health care. Results The HARMONY model was applied to the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry as the prototype exemplar. The model networks longitudinal frailty data into an accessible and useable format for learning. Creating local capability that networks current data infrastructures to translate and improve quality of care in real-time. Conclusion This prototype provides a model of registry data feedback and quality improvement processes in an inpatient aged care and rehabilitation hospital setting to help reduce clinical variation, enhance research translation capacity, and improve care quality.
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- Kirsten J. Parker
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & HealthUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Centre for Chronic and Complex Care ResearchBlacktown HospitalWestern Sydney Local Health DistrictBlacktownNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & HealthUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Centre for Chronic and Complex Care ResearchBlacktown HospitalWestern Sydney Local Health DistrictBlacktownNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Chronic and Complex Care ResearchBlacktown HospitalWestern Sydney Local Health DistrictBlacktownNew South WalesAustralia
- Westmead Applied Research CentreUniversity of SydneyWestmeadNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & HealthUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Centre for Chronic and Complex Care ResearchBlacktown HospitalWestern Sydney Local Health DistrictBlacktownNew South WalesAustralia
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Hirt J, Janiaud P, Düblin P, Nicoletti GJ, Dembowska K, Nguyen TVT, Woelfle T, Axfors C, Yaldizli Ö, Granziera C, Kuhle J, Kappos L, Hemkens LG. Use of pragmatic randomized trials in multiple sclerosis: A systematic overview. Mult Scler 2024; 30:463-478. [PMID: 38253528 PMCID: PMC11010556 DOI: 10.1177/13524585231221938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pragmatic trials are increasingly recognized for providing real-world evidence on treatment choices. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to investigate the use and characteristics of pragmatic trials in multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS Systematic literature search and analysis of pragmatic trials on any intervention published up to 2022. The assessment of pragmatism with PRECIS-2 (PRagmatic Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary-2) is performed. RESULTS We identified 48 pragmatic trials published 1967-2022 that included a median of 82 participants (interquartile range (IQR) = 42-160) to assess typically supportive care interventions (n = 41; 85%). Only seven trials assessed drugs (15%). Only three trials (6%) included >500 participants. Trials were mostly from the United Kingdom (n = 18; 38%), Italy (n = 6; 13%), the United States and Denmark (each n = 5; 10%). Primary outcomes were diverse, for example, quality-of-life, physical functioning, or disease activity. Only 1 trial (2%) used routinely collected data for outcome ascertainment. No trial was very pragmatic in all design aspects, but 14 trials (29%) were widely pragmatic (i.e. PRECIS-2 score ⩾ 4/5 in all domains). CONCLUSION Only few and mostly small pragmatic trials exist in MS which rarely assess drugs. Despite the widely available routine data infrastructures, very few trials utilize them. There is an urgent need to leverage the potential of this pioneering study design to provide useful randomized real-world evidence.
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- Julian Hirt
- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Health, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/MSc program in epidemiology, Swiss TPH, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/MSc program in epidemiology, Swiss TPH, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland/Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Prendergast G, Sindi A, Munro KJ. Pre-registration of audiology research studies: are actions following good intentions? Int J Audiol 2024; 63:226-228. [PMID: 36734861 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2171909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Garreth Prendergast
- The Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
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- The Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Cata JP, Sessler DI. Lost in Translation: Failure of Preclinical Studies to Accurately Predict the Effect of Regional Analgesia on Cancer Recurrence. Anesthesiology 2024; 140:361-374. [PMID: 38170786 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The major goal of translational research is to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of treatments and interventions that have emerged from exhaustive preclinical evidence. In 2007, a major clinical trial was started to investigate the impact of paravertebral analgesia on breast cancer recurrence. The trial was based on preclinical evidence demonstrating that spinal anesthesia suppressed metastatic dissemination by inhibiting surgical stress, boosting the immunological response, avoiding volatile anesthetics, and reducing opioid use. However, that trial and three more recent randomized trials with a total of 4,770 patients demonstrate that regional analgesia does not improve survival outcomes after breast, lung, and abdominal cancers. An obvious question is why there was an almost complete disconnect between the copious preclinical investigations suggesting benefit and robust clinical trials showing no benefit? The answer is complex but may result from preclinical research being mechanistically driven and based on reductionist models. Both basic scientists and clinical investigators underestimated the limitations of various preclinical models, leading to the apparently incorrect hypothesis that regional anesthesia reduces cancer recurrence. This article reviews factors that contributed to the discordance between the laboratory science, suggesting that regional analgesia might reduce cancer recurrence and clinical trials showing that it does not-and what can be learned from the disconnect.
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- Juan P Cata
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Chinapaw MJM, Klaufus LH, Oyeyemi AL, Draper C, Palmeira AL, Silva MN, Van Belle S, Pawlowski CS, Schipperijn J, Altenburg TM. Youth-centred participatory action approach towards co-created implementation of socially and physically activating environmental interventions in Africa and Europe: the YoPA project study protocol. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e084657. [PMID: 38387985 PMCID: PMC10882351 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The majority of adolescents do not meet guidelines for healthy behaviours, posing major risks for developing multiple non-communicable diseases. Unhealthy lifestyles seem more prevalent in urban than rural areas, with the neighbourhood environment as a mediating pathway. How to develop and implement sustainable and effective interventions focused on adolescent health and well-being in urban vulnerable life situations is a key challenge. This paper describes the protocol of a Youth-centred Participatory Action (YoPA) project aiming to tailor, implement, and evaluate social and physical environmental interventions. METHODS AND ANALYSIS In diverse urban environments in Denmark, the Netherlands, Nigeria and South Africa, we will engage a dynamic group of 15-20 adolescents (12-19 years) growing up in vulnerable life situations and other key stakeholders (eg, policy makers, urban planners, community leaders) in local co-creation communities. Together with academic researchers and local stakeholders, adolescents will take a leading role in mapping the local system; tailoring; implementing and evaluating interventions during participatory meetings over the course of 3 years. YoPA applies a participatory mixed methods design guided by a novel Systems, User perspectives, Participatory co-creation process, Effects, Reach, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework assessing: (i) the local systems, (ii) user perspectives, (iii) the participatory co-creation process, (iv) effects, (v) reach, (vi) adoption, (vii) implementation and (viii) maintenance of interventions. Through a realist evaluation, YoPA will explore why and how specific outcomes were reached (or not) in each setting (n=800-1000 adolescents in total). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study received approval from the ethics committees in Denmark, the Netherlands, Nigeria and South Africa and will be disseminated via various collaborative dissemination activities targeting multiple audiences. We will obtain informed consent from all participants. We envision that our YoPA co-creation approach will serve as a guide for participation of adolescents in vulnerable life situations in implementation of health promotion and urban planning in Europe, Africa and globally. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT06181162.
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- Mai J M Chinapaw
- Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Department of Physiotherapy, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- CIDEFES, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
- CIFI2D, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Lisbon
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- CIDEFES, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
- Programa Nacional para a Promoção da Atividade Física, Direcção-Geral da Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Komorowski AS, Lo CKL, Kapoor AK, Smieja M, Loeb M, Mertz D, Bai AD. More Than a Decade Since the Latest CONSORT Non-inferiority Trials Extension: Do Infectious Diseases Trials Do Enough? Clin Infect Dis 2024; 78:324-329. [PMID: 37739456 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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More than a decade after the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials group released a reporting items checklist for non-inferiority randomized controlled trials, the infectious diseases literature continues to underreport these items. Trialists, journals, and peer reviewers should redouble their efforts to ensure infectious diseases studies meet these minimum reporting standards.
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- Adam S Komorowski
- Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methodology, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Transplant Infectious Diseases and Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methodology, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methodology, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methodology, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Singh H, Benn N, Fung A, Kokorelias KM, Martyniuk J, Nelson MLA, Colquhoun H, Cameron JI, Munce S, Saragosa M, Godhwani K, Khan A, Yoo PY, Kuluski K. Co-design for stroke intervention development: Results of a scoping review. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297162. [PMID: 38354160 PMCID: PMC10866508 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Co-design methodology seeks to actively engage end-users in developing interventions. It is increasingly used to design stroke interventions; however, limited guidance exists, particularly with/for individuals with stroke who have diverse cognitive, physical and functional abilities. Thus, we describe 1) the extent of existing research that has used co-design for stroke intervention development and 2) how co-design has been used to develop stroke interventions among studies that explicitly used co-design, including the rationale, types of co-designed stroke interventions, participants involved, research methodologies/approaches, methods of incorporating end-users in the research, co-design limitations, challenges and potential strategies reported by researchers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A scoping review informed by Joanna Briggs Institute and Arksey & O'Malley methodology was conducted by searching nine databases on December 21, 2022, to locate English-language literature that used co-design to develop a stroke intervention. Additional data sources were identified through a hand search. Data sources were de-duplicated, and two research team members reviewed their titles, abstracts and full text to ensure they met the inclusion criteria. Data relating to the research objectives were extracted, analyzed, and reported numerically and descriptively. RESULTS Data sources used co-design for stroke intervention development with (n = 89) and without (n = 139) explicitly using the term 'co-design.' Among studies explicitly using co-design, it was commonly used to understand end-user needs and generate new ideas. Many co-designed interventions were technology-based (65%), and 48% were for physical rehabilitation or activity-based. Co-design was commonly conducted with multiple participants (82%; e.g., individuals with stroke, family members/caregivers and clinicians) and used various methods to engage end-users, including focus groups and workshops. Limitations, challenges and potential strategies for recruitment, participant-engagement, contextual and logistical and ethics of co-designed interventions were described. CONCLUSIONS Given the increasing popularity of co-design as a methodology for developing stroke interventions internationally, these findings can inform future co-designed studies.
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- Hardeep Singh
- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- The KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Division, Sinai Health System, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Gerstein Science Information Centre, University of Toronto Libraries, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
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- Biological Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Toronto, Canada
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Jung W, Ahn A, Lee G, Kong S, Kang D, Lee D, Kim TE, Shim YM, Kim HK, Cho J, Cho J, Shin DW. Supporting Life Adjustment in Patients With Lung Cancer Through a Comprehensive Care Program: Protocol for a Controlled Before-and-After Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2024; 13:e54707. [PMID: 38349712 PMCID: PMC10900087 DOI: 10.2196/54707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer diagnosis affects an individual's quality of life as well as physical and emotional functioning. Information on survivorship care tends to be introduced at the end of treatment, but early intervention may affect posttreatment adjustment. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has explored the effect of early information intervention on the return to work, family, and societal roles of lung cancer survivors. OBJECTIVE We report the study protocol of a comprehensive care prehabilitation intervention designed to facilitate lung cancer survivors' psychological adjustment after treatment. METHODS A comprehensive care program was developed based on a literature review and a qualitative study of patients with lung cancer and health professionals. The Lung Cancer Comprehensive Care Program consists of educational videos and follow-up visits by a family medicine physician. To prevent contamination, the control group received routine education, whereas the intervention group received routine care and intervention. Both groups completed questionnaires before surgery (T0) and at 1-month (T1), 6-month (T2), and 1-year (T3) follow-up visits after surgery. The primary outcome was survivors' psychological adjustment to cancer 6 months after pulmonary resection. RESULTS The historical control group (n=441) was recruited from September 8, 2021, to April 20, 2022, and the intervention group (n=350) was recruited from April 22, 2022, to October 17, 2022. All statistical analyses will be performed upon completion of the study. CONCLUSIONS This study examined the effectiveness of an intervention that provided general and tailored informational support to lung cancer survivors, ranging from before to the end of treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05078918; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05078918. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/54707.
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- Wonyoung Jung
- Department of Family Medicine and Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, United States
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine and Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Sammy A, Baba A, Klassen TP, Moher D, Offringa M. A Decade of Efforts to Add Value to Child Health Research Practices. J Pediatr 2024; 265:113840. [PMID: 38000771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify practices that add value to improve the design, conduct, and reporting of child health research and reduce research waste. STUDY DESIGN In order to categorize the contributions of members of Standards for Research (StaR) in Child Health network, we developed a novel Child Health Improving Research Practices (CHIRP) framework comprised of 5 domains meant to counteract avoidable child health research waste and improve quality: 1) address research questions relevant to children, their families, clinicians, and researchers; 2) apply appropriate research design, conduct and analysis; 3) ensure efficient research oversight and regulation; 4) Provide accessible research protocols and reports; and 5) develop unbiased and usable research reports, including 17 responsible research practice recommendations. All child health research relevant publications by the 48 original StaR standards' authors over the last decade were identified, and main topic areas were categorized using this framework. RESULTS A total of 247 publications were included in the final sample: 100 publications (41%) in domain 1 (3 recommendations), 77 publications (31%) in domain 2 (3), 35 publications (14%) in domain 3 (4), 20 publications (8%) in domain 4 (4), and 15 publications (6%) in domain 5 (3). We identified readily implementable "responsible" research practices to counter child health research waste and improve quality, especially in the areas of patients and families' engagement throughout the research process, developing Core Outcome Sets, and addressing ethics and regulatory oversight issues. CONCLUSION While most of the practices are readily implementable, increased awareness of methodological issues and wider guideline uptake is needed to improve child health research. The CHIRP Framework can be used to guide responsible research practices that add value to child health research.
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- Adrian Sammy
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Saraff V, Boot AM, Linglart A, Semler O, Harvengt P, Williams A, Bailey KMA, Glen F, Davies EH, Wood S, Greentree S, Rylands AJ. A patient-centred and multi-stakeholder co-designed observational prospective study protocol: Example of the adolescent experience of treatment for X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH). PLoS One 2024; 19:e0295080. [PMID: 38241270 PMCID: PMC10798437 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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The importance of patient centricity and keeping the patient at the heart of research design is now well recognised within the healthcare community. The involvement of patient, caregiver and clinician representatives in the study design process may help researchers to achieve this goal and to ensure robust and meaningful data generation. Real-world data collection allows for a more flexible and patient-centred research approach for gaining important insights into the experience of disease and treatments, which is acutely relevant for rare diseases where knowledge about the disease is more likely to be limited. Here, we describe a practical example of a patient-centric, multi-stakeholder approach that led to the co-design of a prospective observational study investigating the lived experience of adolescents with the rare disease, X-linked hypophosphataemia. Specifically, we describe how the knowledge and expertise of a diverse research team, which included expert physicians, research and technology specialists, patients and caregivers, were applied in order to identify the relevant research questions and to ensure the robustness of the study design and its appropriateness to the population of interest within the context of the current clinical landscape. We also demonstrate how a structured patient engagement exercise was key to informing the selection of appropriate outcome measures, data sources, timing of data collection, and to assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed data collection approach.
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- Vrinda Saraff
- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Paris-Saclay Hospital, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- XLH Belgium (Belgium XLH Patient Association), Waterloo, Belgium
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- Kyowa Kirin International, Marlow, United Kingdom
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Liu S, Wei S, Lehmann HP. Applicability Area: A novel utility-based approach for evaluating predictive models, beyond discrimination. AMIA ... ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. AMIA SYMPOSIUM 2024; 2023:494-503. [PMID: 38222359 PMCID: PMC10785877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Translating prediction models into practice and supporting clinicians' decision-making demand demonstration of clinical value. Existing approaches to evaluating machine learning models emphasize discriminatory power, which is only a part of the medical decision problem. We propose the Applicability Area (ApAr), a decision-analytic utility-based approach to evaluating predictive models that communicate the range of prior probability and test cutoffs for which the model has positive utility; larger ApArs suggest a broader potential use of the model. We assess ApAr with simulated datasets and with three published medical datasets. ApAr adds value beyond the typical area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) metric analysis. As an example, in the diabetes dataset, the top model by ApAr was ranked as the 23rd best model by AUROC. Decision makers looking to adopt and implement models can leverage ApArs to assess if the local range of priors and utilities is within the respective ApArs.
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- Star Liu
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Welsby E, Hobbs D, Hordacre B, Ward E, Hillier S. Co-design for technology in paediatric therapy: Developing an augmented reality intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng 2024; 11:20556683241266780. [PMID: 39132468 PMCID: PMC11311161 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241266780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have difficulty learning and performing movements, often requiring increased feedback. Technology may be useful for delivering augmented feedback. Co-design methodology for developing therapeutic interventions has become popular in healthcare, including for technology in rehabilitation. However, there are limited guidelines on how to use co-design methodology in healthcare. Methods: We applied three key principles, (1) Understanding, (2) Exploring, and (3) Materialising, to inform a co-design process. End-user participants included paediatric clinicians, young learners, their caregivers, and the research team, who shared their expertise and lived experience to inform the creation of a novel system. Results: A team of end-users designed and developed an augmented reality intervention prototype for practicing motor skills aimed at children with DCD using a generative co-design process. From understanding the unmet needs, we explored and then materialised a series of games using bespoke technology solutions. Conclusion: The use of a co-design process was beneficial in engaging end-users as the experts of their experience in the creation of a novel augmented reality intervention prototype aimed for children with DCD. The co-design process was successful in facilitating a prototype that meets consumer needs, and ensured all end-user voices were heard.
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- Ellana Welsby
- Allied Health & Human Performance, Innovation, IMPlementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health & Human Performance, Innovation, IMPlementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- College of Science and Engineering, Medical Device Research Institute, Flinders University, Tonsley, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health & Human Performance, Innovation, IMPlementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health & Human Performance, Innovation, IMPlementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health & Human Performance, Innovation, IMPlementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Kelter R. The Bayesian simulation study (BASIS) framework for simulation studies in statistical and methodological research. Biom J 2024; 66:e2200095. [PMID: 36642811 DOI: 10.1002/bimj.202200095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Statistical simulation studies are becoming increasingly popular to demonstrate the performance or superiority of new computational procedures and algorithms. Despite this status quo, previous surveys of the literature have shown that the reporting of statistical simulation studies often lacks relevant information and structure. The latter applies in particular to Bayesian simulation studies, and in this paper the Bayesian simulation study framework (BASIS) is presented as a step towards improving the situation. The BASIS framework provides a structured skeleton for planning, coding, executing, analyzing, and reporting Bayesian simulation studies in biometrical research and computational statistics. It encompasses various features of previous proposals and recommendations in the methodological literature and aims to promote neutral comparison studies in statistical research. Computational aspects covered in the BASIS include algorithmic choices, Markov-chain-Monte-Carlo convergence diagnostics, sensitivity analyses, and Monte Carlo standard error calculations for Bayesian simulation studies. Although the BASIS framework focuses primarily on methodological research, it also provides useful guidance for researchers who rely on the results of Bayesian simulation studies or analyses, as current state-of-the-art guidelines for Bayesian analyses are incorporated into the BASIS.
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- Riko Kelter
- Department of Mathematics, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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Westmore M, Bowdery M, Cody A, Dunham K, Goble D, van der Linden B, Whitlock E, Williams E, Lujan Barroso C. How an international research funder's forum developed guiding principles to ensure value and reduce waste in research. F1000Res 2023; 12:310. [PMID: 38845618 PMCID: PMC11153987 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.128797.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Background: When health-related research funding agencies choose to fund research, they balance a number of competing issues: costs, stakeholder views and potential benefits. The REWARD Alliance, and the related Lancet-REWARD Campaign, question whether those decisions are yielding all the value they could. Methods: A group of health-related research funding agencies, organisations that represent health-related research funding agencies and those that inform and set health-related-research funding policy from around the world have come together since 2016 to share, learn, collaborate and influence emerging practice. This group meets under the name of the Ensuring Value in Research Funders' Forum (EViR Funders' Forum). The EViR Funders' Forum worked together to develop a set of ten Guiding Principles, that if funders adhered to would reduce research waste and ensure value in research. Results: The EViR Funders' Forum has previously agreed and published a Consensus Statement. The Forum has agreed on a set of ten Guiding Principles to help health-research funders to maximise the value of research by ensuring that: research priorities are justifiable; the design, conduct and analysis of research minimise bias; regulation and management are proportionate to risks; methods and findings are accessible in full; and findings are appropriately and effectively disseminated and used. Conclusions: When setting research funding policy, we must balance multiple stakeholders' needs and expectations. When funders do this well, they maximise the probability of benefits to society from the research they support - when funders do this badly, they passively allow or actively contribute to research waste. These challenges must be resolved by funders either working together or in conjunction with other actors in the research ecosystem.
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- Health Research Board, Dublin, D02 H638, Ireland
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research, UK, Chilworth, SO16 7NS, UK
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research, UK, Chilworth, SO16 7NS, UK
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- School of Healthcare Enterprise & Innovation, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Emmenegger M, Emmenegger V, Shambat SM, Scheier TC, Gomez-Mejia A, Chang CC, Wendel-Garcia PD, Buehler PK, Buettner T, Roggenbuck D, Brugger SD, Frauenknecht KBM. Antiphospholipid antibodies are enriched post-acute COVID-19 but do not modulate the thrombotic risk. Clin Immunol 2023; 257:109845. [PMID: 37995947 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES COVID-19-associated coagulopathy, shown to increase the risk for the occurrence of thromboses and microthromboses, displays phenotypic features of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a prototype antibody-mediated autoimmune disease. Several groups have reported elevated levels of criteria and non-criteria antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), assumed to cause APS, during acute or post-acute COVID-19. However, disease heterogeneity of COVID-19 is accompanied by heterogeneity in molecular signatures, including aberrant cytokine profiles and an increased occurrence of autoantibodies. Moreover, little is known about the association between autoantibodies and the clinical events. Here, we first aim to characterise the antiphospholipid antibody, anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, and the cytokine profiles in a diverse collective of COVID-19 patients (disease severity: asymptomatic to intensive care), using vaccinated individuals and influenza patients as comparisons. We then aim to assess whether the presence of aPL in COVID-19 is associated with an increased incidence of thrombotic events in COVID-19. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgA microELISA and IgG, IgA, and IgM antiphospholipid line immunoassay (LIA) against 10 criteria and non-criteria antigens in 155 plasma samples of 124 individuals, and we measured 16 cytokines and chemokines in 112 plasma samples. We additionally employed clinical and demographic parameters to conduct multivariable regression analyses within multiple paradigms. In line with recent results, we find that IgM autoantibodies against annexin V (AnV), β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI), and prothrombin (PT) are enriched upon infection with SARS-CoV-2. There was no evidence for seroconversion from IgM to IgG or IgA. PT, β2GPI, and AnV IgM as well as cardiolipin (CL) IgG antiphospholipid levels were significantly elevated in the COVID-19 but not in the influenza or control groups. They were associated predominantly with the strength of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titres and the major correlate for thromboses was SARS-CoV-2 disease severity. CONCLUSION While we have recapitulated previous findings, we conclude that the presence of the aPL, most notably PT, β2GPI, AnV IgM, and CL IgG in COVID-19 are not associated with a higher incidence of thrombotic events.
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- Marc Emmenegger
- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Medical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- GA Generic Assays GmbH, Dahlewitz, Germany; Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty Environment and Natural Sciences, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Senftenberg, Germany; Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Senftenberg, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, 55131 Mainz, Germany; National Center of Pathology (NCP), Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Luxembourg Center of Neuropathology (LCNP), 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
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Field KM, Andrew Rosenthal M, Gillett P, IJzerman M. Assessing neuro-oncology clinical trial impact and value: Testing a novel multi-criteria decision analysis app. J Clin Neurosci 2023; 118:70-78. [PMID: 37890196 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2023.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many clinical trials are conducted globally, creating challenges in deciding which trial outcomes deserve a clinician's focus and where to direct limited resources. Determining the 'value' of a clinical trial relative to others could be useful in this context. The aim of this study was to test a novel web-based application using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to rank clinical trial value. METHODS The MCDA tool combines seven metrics: unmet need; target population size; access; outcomes; cost; academic impact and use of results. Clinical trials were ranked according to their calculated 'value' - meaning the importance or worth of a trial. We determined face validity of the app using a set of ten published Phase 3 neuro-oncology clinical trials. A survey of neuro-oncology clinicians asked them to rank the same ten clinical trials, and to rank the seven metrics in terms of importance. RESULTS The two highest app-ranked trials were in concordance with that of the survey respondents, and consistent with the two studies that have had the most impact on routine clinical practice in neuro-oncology. Of the seven metrics, surveyed clinicians considered patient outcomes and unmet need to be the most important when determining clinical trial value. CONCLUSIONS The metrics app was able to rank and produce a numerical 'value' for existing phase 3 neuro-oncology clinical trials. In the future, a related app to prospectively rank future trials at the startup stage could be developed to help centers determine which should be prioritized to be conducted at their site.
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- Kathryn Maree Field
- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (KF, MR), Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne (KF, MR), Australia.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (KF, MR), Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne (KF, MR), Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne (PG, MI), Australia; Centre for Health Policy, University of Melbourne (PG, MI), Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (KF, MR), Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne (KF, MR), Australia; Centre for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne (PG, MI), Australia; Centre for Health Policy, University of Melbourne (PG, MI), Australia; Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (MI), Netherlands
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Xu HG, Ullman AJ, Rickard CM, Johnston A. Factors impacting emergency department clinicians' peripheral intravenous catheter practice: A qualitative analysis. Int Emerg Nurs 2023; 71:101366. [PMID: 37852059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are commonly used devices in emergency departments (EDs), and yet relatively little is known about factors influencing Australian clinicians' adherence to the national PIVC quality and safety Standard. AIMS To explore attitudes and experiences of ED clinicians around PIVC insertion and care processes. METHODS This study used an exploratory qualitative approach to analyse written responses to open-ended questions included in an online national (mixed data) survey. Snowballing methods were used to gather responses. Deductive analysis was used to analyse open-ended questions regarding practice and Standard adherence. RESULTS There were 340 written responses, mainly from nurses in public EDs, who reported suboptimal practices regarding idle catheters, lack of patient participation in care, antecubital fossa insertion, multiple insertion attempts, inadequate site preparation, poor documentation and insufficient review of PIVC. The main factors inhibiting ED clinicians from adhering to the Standard includes inadequate knowledge, perceptions of infeasibility, disbelief in evidence, ambiguous responsibilities, habitual practice, insufficient training, lack of recognition of good practice and inadequate engagement. CONCLUSION The factors that impact ED clinicians' PIVC Standard adherence are complex and multifactorial. Strategies and interventions are needed to facilitate the implementation of the Standard into daily practice and achieve sustainable behaviour change.
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- Hui Grace Xu
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute, Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Centre of Clinical Nursing, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute, Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute, Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Centre of Clinical Nursing, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Herston Infectious Diseases Institute, Metro North Health, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Cooper AL, Kelly MS, Brown JA. Co-design of an intervention to reduce the burden of clinical documentation: A clinician-researcher collaboration. Appl Nurs Res 2023; 73:151730. [PMID: 37722798 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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AIM To co-design an intervention to reduce the burden of clinical documentation for nurses and midwives. METHODS A clinician-researcher collaboration used an action research approach to co-design an intervention to reduce clinical documentation. The study consisted of three phases: 1) Analysis of pre-intervention data, 2) Evaluation of existing documentation, 3) Intervention co-design and implementation. RESULTS A total of 116 documents were reviewed using a three-stage evaluation process, identifying 28 documents that could be discontinued and 33 documents to be modified for the intervention. This resulted in an average of 7 documents for women who had a vaginal birth (decreased from 13), 9 documents for women who had a caesarean (decreased from 18), and 7 documents for newborns (previously 7-10). The minimum number of documents for a mother and baby reduced from 20 pre-intervention to 14 post-intervention. CONCLUSION The collaboration successfully co-designed and implemented an intervention to address the burden of clinical documentation that can be replicated in other healthcare settings.
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- Alannah L Cooper
- St John of God Subiaco Hospital, 12 Salvado Road, Subiaco 6008, Australia.
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- St John of God Subiaco Hospital, 12 Salvado Road, Subiaco 6008, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102, Australia; St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital, 1 Clayton Street, Midland 6056, Australia; The Western Australian Group for Evidence Informed Healthcare Practice, Curtin University, Perth, Kent Street, 6102 Bentley, Australia
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van 't Hooft J, van Dijk CE, Axfors C, Alfirevic Z, Oudijk MA, Mol BWJ, Bossuyt PM, Ioannidis JPA. Few randomized trials in preterm birth prevention meet predefined usefulness criteria. J Clin Epidemiol 2023; 162:107-117. [PMID: 37657614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We operationalized a research usefulness tool identified through literature searches and consensus and examined if randomized controlled trials (RCTs) addressing preterm birth prevention met predefined criteria for usefulness. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING The usefulness tool included eight criteria combining 13 items. RCTs were evaluated for compliance with each item by multiple assessors (reviewer agreement 95-98%). Proportions of compliances with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated and change over time was assessed using ≧ 2010 as a cutoff. RESULTS Among 347 selected RCTs, published within 56 preterm birth Cochrane reviews, only 36 (10%, 95% CI = 7-14%) met more than half of the usefulness criteria. Compared to trials before 2010, recent trials used composite or surrogate (less informative) outcomes more often (13% vs. 25%, relative risk 1.91, 95% CI = 1.21-3.00). Only 16 trials reflected real practice (pragmatism) in design (5%, 95% CI = 3-7%), with no improvements over time. No trials reported involvement of mothers to reflect patients' research priorities and outcomes selection. Recent trials were more transparent. CONCLUSION Few preterm birth prevention RCTs met more than half of the usefulness criteria but most of usefulness criteria are improving after 2010. Use of informative outcomes, patient centeredness, pragmatism and transparency should be key targets for future research planning.
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- Janneke van 't Hooft
- Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Department for Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Center for Women's Health Research, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Aberdeen Centre for Women's Health Research, School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Amsterdam AUMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Departments of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Population Health of Biomedical Data Science, and of Statistics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Bronkhorst H, van Weerden WM, Bunnik EM, Zwart H. Awe and anxiety for cancer cells: connecting scientists and patients in a holistic approach of metastasis research. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2023; 9:85. [PMID: 37752584 PMCID: PMC10523712 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00498-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metastatic cancer is often experienced by patients as a death sentence. At the same time, translational scientists approach metastasis also as an interesting phenomenon that they try to understand and prevent. These two sides of the same coin do not mask the considerable gap that exists between the laboratory world of scientists and the life world of patients. Funding agencies nowadays increasingly demand researchers to be responsive to the values and priorities of patients and public. One approach to bridge this gap and to increase the impact of science is patient and public involvement (PPI). A concise literature review of PPI research and practice in this paper revealed that although PPI is often deployed in translational health care research, its methodology is not settled, it is not sufficiently emancipatory, and its implementation in basic and translational science is lagging behind. Here, we illustrate the practical implementation of PPI in basic and translational science, namely in the context of HOUDINI, a multidisciplinary network with the ultimate goal to improve the management of metastatic disease. METHODS This paper reports on a societal workshop that was organized to launch the holistic PPI approach of HOUDINI. During this workshop, societal partners, patients, and physicians discussed societal issues regarding cancer metastasis, and contributed to prioritization of research objectives for HOUDINI. In a later stage, the workshop results were discussed with scientists from the network to critically review its research strategy and objectives. RESULTS Workshop participants chose the development of metastasis prediction tools, effective therapies which preserve good quality of life, and non-invasive tissue sampling methods as most important research objectives for HOUDINI. Importantly, during the discussions, mutual understanding about issues like economic feasibility of novel therapies, patient anxiety for metastases, and clear communication between stakeholders was further increased. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, the PPI workshop delivered valuable early-stage input and connections for HOUDINI, and may serve as example for similar basic and translational research projects.
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- Hildert Bronkhorst
- Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Erasmus Medical Centre (Erasmus MC), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre (Erasmus MC), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Ban JW, Perera R, Williams V. Influence of research evidence on the use of cardiovascular clinical prediction rules in primary care: an exploratory qualitative interview study. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:194. [PMID: 37730553 PMCID: PMC10512575 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02155-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular clinical prediction rules (CPRs) are widely used in primary care. They accumulate research evidence through derivation, external validation, and impact studies. However, existing knowledge about the influence of research evidence on the use of CPRs is limited. Therefore, we explored how primary care clinicians' perceptions of and experiences with research influence their use of cardiovascular CPRs. METHODS We conducted an exploratory qualitative interview study with thematic analysis. Primary care clinicians were recruited from the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) region Practice and Research Network (WPRN). We used purposeful sampling to ensure maximum variation within the participant group. Data were collected by conducting semi-structured online interviews. We analyzed data using inductive thematic analysis to identify commonalities and differences within themes. RESULTS Of 29 primary care clinicians who completed the questionnaire, 15 participated in the interview. We identified two main themes relating to the influence of clinicians' perceptions of and experiences with cardiovascular CPR research on their decisions about using cardiovascular CPRs: "Seek and judge" and "be acquainted and assume." When clinicians are familiar with, trust, and feel confident in using research evidence, they might actively search and assess the evidence, which may then influence their decisions about using cardiovascular CPRs. However, clinicians, who are unfamiliar with, distrust, or find it challenging to use research evidence, might be passively acquainted with evidence but do not make their own judgment on the trustworthiness of such evidence. Therefore, these clinicians might not rely on research evidence when making decisions about using cardiovascular CPRs. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians' perceptions and experiences could influence how they use research evidence in decisions about using cardiovascular CPRs. This implies, when promoting evidence-based decisions, it might be useful to target clinicians' unfamiliarity, distrust, and challenges regarding the use of research evidence rather than focusing only on their knowledge and skills. Further, because clinicians often rely on evidence-unrelated factors, guideline developers and policymakers should recommend cardiovascular CPRs supported by high-quality evidence.
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- Jong- Wook Ban
- Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Escobar Liquitay CM, Garegnani L, Garrote V, Solà I, Franco JV. Search strategies (filters) to identify systematic reviews in MEDLINE and Embase. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 9:MR000054. [PMID: 37681507 PMCID: PMC10485899 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.mr000054.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bibliographic databases provide access to an international body of scientific literature in health and medical sciences. Systematic reviews are an important source of evidence for clinicians, researchers, consumers, and policymakers as they address a specific health-related question and use explicit methods to identify, appraise and synthesize evidence from which conclusions can be drawn and decisions made. Methodological search filters help database end-users search the literature effectively with different levels of sensitivity and specificity. These filters have been developed for various study designs and have been found to be particularly useful for intervention studies. Other filters have been developed for finding systematic reviews. Considering the variety and number of available search filters for systematic reviews, there is a need for a review of them in order to provide evidence about their retrieval properties at the time they were developed. OBJECTIVES To review systematically empirical studies that report the development, evaluation, or comparison of search filters to retrieve reports of systematic reviews in MEDLINE and Embase. SEARCH METHODS We searched the following databases from inception to January 2023: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO; Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) and Science Citation Index (Web of Science). SELECTION CRITERIA We included studies if one of their primary objectives is the development, evaluation, or comparison of a search filter that could be used to retrieve systematic reviews on MEDLINE, Embase, or both. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently extracted data using a pre-specified and piloted data extraction form using InterTASC Information Specialist Subgroup (ISSG) Search Filter Evaluation Checklist. MAIN RESULTS We identified eight studies that developed filters for MEDLINE and three studies that developed filters for Embase. Most studies are very old and some were limited to systematic reviews in specific clinical areas. Six included studies reported the sensitivity of their developed filter. Seven studies reported precision and six studies reported specificity. Only one study reported the number needed to read and positive predictive value. None of the filters were designed to differentiate systematic reviews on the basis of their methodological quality. For MEDLINE, all filters showed similar sensitivity and precision, and one filter showed higher levels of specificity. For Embase, filters showed variable sensitivity and precision, with limited study reports that may affect accuracy assessments. The report of these studies had some limitations, and the assessments of their accuracy may suffer from indirectness, considering that they were mostly developed before the release of the PRISMA 2009 statement or due to their limited scope in the selection of systematic review topics. Search filters for MEDLINE Three studies produced filters with sensitivity > 90% with variable degrees of precision, and only one of them was developed and validated in a gold-standard database, which allowed the calculation of specificity. The other two search filters had lower levels of sensitivity. One of these produced a filter with higher levels of specificity (> 90%). All filters showed similar sensitivity and precision in the external validation, except for one which was not externally validated and another one which was conceptually derived and only externally validated. Search filters for Embase We identified three studies that developed filters for this database. One of these studies developed filters with variable sensitivity and precision, including highly sensitive strategies (> 90%); however, it was not externally validated. The other study produced a filter with a lower sensitivity (72.7%) but high specificity (99.1%) with a similar performance in the external validation. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Studies reporting the development, evaluation, or comparison of search filters to retrieve reports of systematic reviews in MEDLINE showed similar sensitivity and precision, with one filter showing higher levels of specificity. For Embase, filters showed variable sensitivity and precision, with limited information about how the filter was produced, which leaves us uncertain about their performance assessments. Newer filters had limitations in their methods or scope, including very focused subject topics for their gold standards, limiting their applicability across other topics. Our findings highlight that consensus guidance on the conduct of search filters and standardized reporting of search filters are needed, as we found highly heterogeneous development methods, accuracy assessments and outcome selection. New strategies adaptable across interfaces could enhance their usability. Moreover, the performance of existing filters needs to be evaluated in light of the impact of reporting guidelines, including the PRISMA 2009, on how systematic reviews are reported. Finally, future filter developments should also consider comparing the filters against a common reference set to establish comparative performance and assess the quality of systematic reviews retrieved by strategies.
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- Research Department, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Central Library, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Webbe J, Baba A, Butcher NJ, Rodrigues C, Stallwood E, Goren K, Monsour A, Chang ASM, Trivedi A, Manley BJ, McCall E, Bogossian F, Namba F, Schmölzer GM, Popat H, Nguyen KA, Doyle LW, Jardine L, Rysavy MA, Konstantinidis M, Muhd Helmi MA, Lai NM, Hay S, Onland W, Choo YM, Gale C, Soll RF, Offringa M. Strengthening Reporting of Neonatal Trials. Pediatrics 2023; 152:e2022060765. [PMID: 37641894 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There is variability in the selection and reporting of outcomes in neonatal trials with key information frequently omitted. This can impact applicability of trial findings to clinicians, families, and caregivers, and impair evidence synthesis. The Neonatal Core Outcomes Set describes outcomes agreed as clinically important that should be assessed in all neonatal trials, and Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)-Outcomes 2022 is a new, harmonized, evidence-based reporting guideline for trial outcomes. We reviewed published trials using CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 guidance to identify exemplars of neonatal core outcome reporting to strengthen description of outcomes in future trial publications. METHODS Neonatal trials including >100 participants per arm published between 2015 to 2020 with a primary outcome included in the Neonatal Core Outcome Set were identified. Primary outcome reporting was reviewed using CONSORT 2010 and CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 guidelines by assessors recruited from Cochrane Neonatal. Examples of clear and complete outcome reporting were identified with verbatim text extracted from trial reports. RESULTS Thirty-six trials were reviewed by 39 assessors. Examples of good reporting for CONSORT 2010 and CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 criteria were identified and subdivided into 3 outcome categories: "survival," "short-term neonatal complications," and "long-term developmental outcomes" depending on the core outcomes to which they relate. These examples are presented to strengthen future research reporting. CONCLUSIONS We have identified examples of good trial outcome reporting. These illustrate how important neonatal outcomes should be reported to meet the CONSORT 2010 and CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 guidelines. Emulating these examples will improve the transmission of information relating to outcomes and reduce associated research waste.
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- James Webbe
- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Quality, Safety and Risk Management (QSRM) and Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
- DUKE-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Royal Women's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Mater Mothers' Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neonatology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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- Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lusambili A, Khaemba P, Agoi F, Oguna M, Nakstad B, Scorgie F, Filippi V, Hess J, Roos N, Chersich M, Kovats S, Luchters S. Process and outputs from a community codesign workshop on reducing impact of heat exposure on pregnant and postpartum women and newborns in Kilifi, Kenya. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1146048. [PMID: 37719738 PMCID: PMC10501312 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1146048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background Ambient heat exposure is increasing due to climate change and is known to affect the health of pregnant and postpartum women, and their newborns. Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent heat health outcomes in east Africa is limited. Codesigning and integrating local-indigenous and conventional knowledge is essential to develop effective adaptation to climate change. Methods Following qualitative research on heat impacts in a community in Kilifi, Kenya, we conducted a two-day codesign workshop to inform a set of interventions to reduce the impact of heat exposure on maternal and neonatal health. Participants were drawn from a diverse group of purposively selected influencers, implementers, policy makers, service providers and community members. The key domains of focus for the discussion were: behavioral practices, health facilities and health system factors, home environment, water scarcity, and education and awareness. Following the discussions and group reflections, data was transcribed, coded and emerging intervention priorities ranked based on the likelihood of success, cost effectiveness, implementation feasibility, and sustainability. Results Twenty one participants participated in the codesign discussions. Accessibility to water supplies, social behavior-change campaigns, and education were ranked as the top three most sustainable and effective interventions with the highest likelihood of success. Prior planning and contextualizing local set-up, cross-cultural and religious practices and budget considerations are important in increasing the chances of a successful outcome in codesign. Conclusion Codesign of interventions on heat exposure with diverse groups of participants is feasible to identify and prioritize adaptation interventions. The codesign workshop was used as an opportunity to build capacity among facilitators and participants as well as to explore interventions to address the impact of heat exposure on pregnant and postpartum women, and newborns. We successfully used the codesign model in co-creating contextualized socio-culturally acceptable interventions to reduce the risk of heat on maternal and neonatal health in the context of climate change. Our interventions can be replicated in other similar areas of Africa and serve as a model for co-designing heat-health adaptation.
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- Adelaide Lusambili
- Environmental Health and Governance Center, Leadership and Governance HUB - School of Business, Africa International University, Nairobi, Kenya
- Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
- Emergency Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Health, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Wits Reproductive Health Institute (WRHI), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- MARCH, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Wits Reproductive Health Institute (WRHI), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- MARCH, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Le-Rademacher J, Gunn H, Yao X, Schaid DJ. Clinical Trials Overview: From Explanatory to Pragmatic Clinical Trials. Mayo Clin Proc 2023; 98:1241-1253. [PMID: 37536808 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Clinical trials have been the bedrock of research to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new medical, surgical, or other interventions. Traditional "explanatory" clinical trials have aimed to explain a biological cause (new treatment) and effect (patient outcome) while controlling for many factors that might impact the evaluation, such as restricted eligibility criteria, frequent follow-up visits, and multiple clinical and laboratory measures. Despite the benefits of a well-controlled clinical trial, compromises have been made that can limit who might benefit from a new intervention, can increase complexity of the conduct of a trial, or that lead to excessively long durations of trials. An alternative approach to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention is based on "pragmatic" clinical trials, which consider how an intervention affects a patient's condition in the real world, accounting for how to optimize an intervention within the operations of busy and diverse clinical practices. Although we describe explanatory and pragmatic trial designs as separate approaches, there is a continuum of approaches that intersect. Some key points are the need to maintain scientific rigor, increase efficiency of clinical trials operations, ensure that trial results can be generalized to a broad spectrum of patients, and balance the needs of real-world clinical care. Pragmatic trials can leverage technology and telecommunication strategies of decentralized trials to further reach underrepresented and underserved patients to close the health disparity gaps.
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Bührer J, Del Giovane C, Gencer B, Adam L, Lyko C, Feller M, Da Costa BR, Aujesky D, Bauer DC, Rodondi N, Moutzouri E. Inadequate Reporting of Cointerventions, Other Methodological Factors, and Treatment Estimates in Cardiovascular Trials: A Meta-Epidemiological Study. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes 2023; 7:231-240. [PMID: 37304064 PMCID: PMC10250579 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2023.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Objective To assess how inadequate reporting of cointerventions influences estimated treatment effects in recent cardiovascular trials. Methods Medline/Embase were systematically searched from January 1, 2011 to July 1, 2021 for trials evaluating pharmacologic interventions on clinical cardiovascular outcomes published in 5 high-impact journals. Information on adequate vs inadequate reporting of cointerventions, blinding, risk of bias due to deviations of intended interventions (low vs high/some concerns), funding (nonindustry vs industry), design (superiority vs noninferiority), and results were assessed by 2 reviewers. The association with effect sizes was assessed using meta-regression random-effect analysis, expressed as ratios of odds ratios (ROR). RORs of >1.0 indicated that trials with the methodological factor pointing to lower quality report larger treatment estimates. Results In total, 164 trials were included. Of the 164 trials, 124 (74%) did not adequately report cointerventions; 89 of the 164 trials (54%) provided no information regarding cointerventions, and 70 of the 164 (43%) were at risk of bias due to inadequate blinding. Moreover, 86 of the 164 (53%) were at risk of bias due to deviation of intended interventions. Of the 164 trials, 144 (88%) were funded by the industries. Trials with inadequate reporting of cointerventions had larger treatment estimates for the primary end point (ROR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.01-1.15; I2=0%). No significant association with results for blinding (ROR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.91-1.03; I2=66%), deviation of intended interventions (ROR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.92-1.04; I2=0%), or funding (ROR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.93-1.09; I2=0%) was found. Conclusion We conclude that trials with inadequate reporting of cointerventions showed larger treatment effect estimates, potentially indicating overestimation of therapeutic benefit. Trial Registration Prospero Identifier: CRD42017072522.
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- Jonas Bührer
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Cardiology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Rawat S, Mathe P, Unnithan VB, Kumar P, Abhishek K, Praveen N, Guleria K. Poor Representation of Developing Countries in Editorial Boards of Leading Obstetrics and Gynaecology Journals. Asian Bioeth Rev 2023; 15:241-258. [PMID: 37399006 PMCID: PMC9902818 DOI: 10.1007/s41649-023-00241-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Evidence suggests a limited contribution to the total research output in leading obstetrics and gynaecology journals by researchers from the developing world. Editorial bias, quality of scientific research produced and language barriers have been attributed as possible causes for this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to understand the prevalence of editorial board members based out of low and lower-middle income countries in leading journals in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. The top 21 journals in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology were selected based on their impact factor, SCImago ranking and literature search. The composition of the editorial boards of these journals was studied based on World Bank Income Criteria to understand the representation status of researchers from low and lower-middle income countries. A total of 1315 board members make up the editorial composition of leading obstetrics and gynaecology journals. The majority of these editors belong to high-income countries (n = 1148; 87.3%). Low (n = 6; 0.45%) and lower-middle income (n = 55; 4.18%) countries make up for a very minuscule proportion of editorial board members. Only a meagre 9 out of 21 journals have editorial board members from these countries (42.85%). Low and low-middle countries have poor representation in the editorial boards of leading obstetrics and gynaecology journals. Poor representation in research from these countries has grave consequences for a large proportion of the global population and multidisciplinary collaborative efforts must be taken to rapidly change this statistic with immediate effect.
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- Seema Rawat
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Van de Vliet P, Sprenger T, Kampers LFC, Makalowski J, Schirrmacher V, Stücker W, Van Gool SW. The Application of Evidence-Based Medicine in Individualized Medicine. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1793. [PMID: 37509433 PMCID: PMC10376974 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The fundamental aim of healthcare is to improve overall health of the population by providing state-of-the-art healthcare for individuals at an affordable cost. The foundation for this system is largely referred to as "evidence-based medicine". Too often, evidence-based medicine is based solely on so-called "best research evidence", collected through randomized controlled trials while disregarding clinical expertise and patient expectations. As healthcare gravitates towards personalized and individualized medicine, such external clinical (research) evidence can inform, but never replace, individual clinical expertise. This applies in particular to orphan diseases, for which clinical trials are methodologically particularly problematic, and evidence derived from them is often questionable. Evidence-based medicine constitutes a complex process to allow doctors and patients to select the best possible solutions for each individual based on rapidly developing new therapeutic directions. This requires a revisit of the foundations of evidence-based medicine. A proposition as to how to manage evidence-based data in individualized immune-oncology is presented here.
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- Immune-Oncological Centre Cologne (IOZK), D-50674 Cologne, Germany
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- Immune-Oncological Centre Cologne (IOZK), D-50674 Cologne, Germany
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Gan DZQ, McGillivray L, Larsen ME, Bloomfield T, Torok M. Promoting Engagement With Smartphone Apps for Suicidal Ideation in Young People: Development of an Adjunctive Strategy Using a Lived Experience Participatory Design Approach. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e45234. [PMID: 37279058 DOI: 10.2196/45234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Suicide among young people is a worrying public health concern. Despite this, there is a lack of suitable interventions aligned with the needs of this priority population. Emerging evidence supports the effectiveness of digital interventions in alleviating the severity of suicidal thoughts. However, their efficacy may be undermined by poor engagement. Technology-supported strategies (eg, electronic prompts and reminders) have been deployed alongside digital interventions to increase engagement with the latter. However, evidence of their efficacy is inconclusive. User-centered design approaches may be key to developing feasible and effective engagement strategies. Currently, no study has been published on how such an approach might be expressly applied toward developing strategies for promoting engagement with digital interventions. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to detail the processes and activities involved in developing an adjunctive strategy for promoting engagement with LifeBuoy-a smartphone app that helps young people manage suicidal thoughts. METHODS Development of the engagement strategy took place in 2 phases. The discovery phase aimed to create an initial prototype by synthesizing earlier findings-from 2 systematic reviews and a cross-sectional survey of the broader mental health app user population-with qualitative insights from LifeBuoy users. A total of 16 web-based interviews were conducted with young people who participated in the LifeBuoy trial. Following the discovery phase, 3 interviewees were invited by the research team to take part in the workshops in the design phase, which sought to create a final prototype by making iterative improvements to the initial prototype. These improvements were conducted over 2 workshops. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data obtained from the interviews and workshops. RESULTS Main themes from the interviews centered around the characteristics of the strategy, timing of notifications, and suitability of social media platforms. Subsequently, themes that emerged from the design workshops emphasized having a wider variety of content, greater visual consistency with LifeBuoy, and a component with more detailed information to cater to users with greater informational needs. Thus, refinements to the prototype were focused on (1) improving the succinctness, variety, and practical value of Instagram content, (2) creating a blog containing articles contributed by mental health professionals and young people with lived experience of suicide, and (3) standardizing the use of marine-themed color palettes across the Instagram and blog components. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to describe the development of a technology-supported adjunctive strategy for promoting engagement with a digital intervention. It was developed by integrating perspectives from end users with lived experience of suicide with evidence from the existing literature. The development process documented in this study may be useful for guiding similar projects aimed at supporting the use of digital interventions for suicide prevention or mental health.
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- Daniel Z Q Gan
- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Gussmann E, Lucae S, Falkai P, Padberg F, Egli S, Kopf-Beck J. Developing a mechanism-based therapy for acute psychiatric inpatients with psychotic symptoms: an Intervention Mapping approach. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1160075. [PMID: 37324820 PMCID: PMC10267344 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background Treatment guidelines for psychosis recommend offering psychotherapy already in the acute illness phase. However, there is a lack of available interventions adapted to the specific needs and key change mechanisms of inpatients experiencing severe symptoms and crisis. In this article we outline the scientific development process of a needs-oriented and mechanism-based group intervention for acute psychiatric inpatients with psychosis (MEBASp). Methods To guide our intervention design, we used Intervention Mapping (IM), a six-step framework for developing evidence-based health interventions that consisted of an extensive literature review, an in-depth problem definition and needs analysis, the modeling of change mechanisms and outcomes and the production of an intervention prototype. Results Our low-threshold modularized group intervention consists of nine stand-alone sessions (two per week) within three modules and targets different aspects of metacognitive and social change mechanisms. Module I and II aim to reduce acute symptoms by fostering cognitive insight, Module III focuses on reducing distress via cognitive defusion. Therapy contents are adapted from existing metacognitive treatments such as the Metacognitive Training and presented in a destigmatizing, simply understandable and experience-oriented way. Conclusion MEBASp is currently evaluated in a single-arm feasibility trial. Using a systematic and rigorous development methodology and providing a detailed description of the development steps demonstrated to be invaluable in improving the intervention's scientific foundation, validity, and replicability for similar research.
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- Eva Gussmann
- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Gleadhill C, Williams CM, Kamper SJ, Bolsewicz K, Delbridge A, Mahon B, Donald B, Delore C, Boettcher C, Renfrew D, Manvell J, Dooley K, Byrne M, Watson T, Makaroff A, Gibbs B, Barnett C, Corrigan M, Leyland M, Mullen N, Gallagher R, Zelinski S, Lamond S, Maude T, Davidson SRE, Robson E, Da Silva PV, Manvell N. Meaningful coproduction with clinicians: establishing a practice-based research network with physiotherapists in regional Australia. Health Res Policy Syst 2023; 21:38. [PMID: 37237414 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-023-00983-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The disconnect between research and clinical practice leads to research evidence that is often not useful for clinical practice. Practice-based research networks are collaborations between researchers and clinicians aimed at coproducing more useful research. Such networks are rare in the physiotherapy field. We aimed to describe (i) clinicians' motivations behind, and enablers to, participating in a network, (ii) the process of network establishment and (iii) research priorities for a practice-based network of physiotherapists in the Hunter Region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia that supports research coproduction. METHODS We describe the methods and outcomes of the three steps we used to establish the network. Step 1 involved consultation with local opinion leaders and a formative evaluation to understand clinicians' motivations behind, and enablers to, participating in a network. Step 2 involved establishment activities to generate a founding membership group and codesign a governance model. Step 3 involved mapping clinical problems through a workshop guided by systems thinking theory with local stakeholders and prioritizing research areas. RESULTS Through formative evaluation focus groups, we generated five key motivating themes and three key enablers for physiotherapists' involvement in the network. Establishment activities led to a founding membership group (n = 29, 67% from private practice clinics), a network vision and mission statement, and a joint governance group (9/13 [70%] are private practice clinicians). Our problem-mapping and prioritization process led to three clinically relevant priority research areas with the potential for significant change in practice and patient outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians are motivated to break down traditional siloed research generation and collaborate with researchers to solve a wide array of issues with the delivery of care. Practice-based research networks have promise for both researchers and clinicians in the common goal of improving patient outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Connor Gleadhill
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, Australia.
| | - Christopher M Williams
- School of Health Sciences, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
- Mid North Coast Local Health District, Port Macquarie, Australia
| | - Steven J Kamper
- School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, Australia
| | - Katarzyna Bolsewicz
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Kids Research, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Westmead, Australia
| | | | | | - Bruce Donald
- John Hunter Hospital Physiotherapy, Hunter New England Local Health District, New Lambton Heights, Australia
| | - Caitlin Delore
- Regent Street Physiotherapy, New Lambton Heights, Australia
| | | | - David Renfrew
- Newcastle Performance Physiotherapy, Newcastle West, Australia
| | - Joshua Manvell
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England Local Health District, New Lambton Heights, Australia
| | - Katherine Dooley
- School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Ryan Gallagher
- John Hunter Hospital Physiotherapy, Hunter New England Local Health District, New Lambton Heights, Australia
| | | | | | | | - Simon R E Davidson
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
| | - Emma Robson
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, Australia
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