Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: ca...
...Published in BMJ global health
Human resources and curricula content for early child development implementation: multicountry mixed methods evaluation
...Published in BMJ Open
Objective The WHO recommends responsive caregiving and early learning (RCEL) interventions to improve early child development (ECD), and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’ vision of a world where all children thrive. Implementation of RCEL programmes in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) requires evidence to inform decisions about hu...
(Cost-)effectiveness of lower extremity nerve decompression surgery in subjects with diabetes: the DeCompression (DECO) ...
Published in BMJ Open
Introduction The peripheral nerves of patients with diabetes are often pathologically swollen, which results in entrapment at places of anatomical narrowing. This results in nerve dysfunction. Surgical treatment of compression neuropathies in the lower extremities (lower extremity nerve decompression (LEND)) results in relief of symptoms and gain i...
Prevalence of mental health conditions, sensory impairments and physical disability in people with co-occurring intellec...
Published in BMJ Open
Objectives To investigate prevalence of mental health conditions, sensory impairments and physical disability in children, adults and older adults with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and autism, given its frequent co-occurrence, compared with the general population. Design Whole country cohort study. Setting General community. Participants ...
Coronary artery disease prediction in women and men using chest pain characteristics and risk factors: an observational ...
Published in BMJ Open
Objectives To assess the diagnostic value of non-acute chest pain characteristics for coronary artery disease in women and men referred to outpatient cardiology clinics. Design and setting This is an observational study performed at outpatient cardiology centres of the Netherlands. Participants The study population consisted of 1028 patients with n...
Text messages for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: the TextMe2 randomised controlled trial protocol
Published in BMJ Open
Introduction Mobile health may be an effective means of delivering customised individually directed health promotion interventions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) primary prevention. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a lifestyle-focused text messaging programme for primary CVD prevention. Methods and analysis Single-blind r...
Protocol for a systematic review of health promotion interventions for African Americans delivered in US barbershops and...
Published in BMJ Open
Introduction African American adults are disproportionately burdened by chronic diseases, particularly at younger ages. Developing culturally appropriate interventions is paramount to closing the gap in these health inequities. The purpose of this systematic review is to critically evaluate health promotion interventions for African Americans deliv...
Paediatricians’ attitudes and beliefs towards transgender people: a cross-sectional survey in Israel
Published in BMJ Open
Objective The number of transgender and gender non-conforming children is on the rise. For these children, the timing of medical intervention is crucial, yet transgender children report poorer overall physical and mental health outcomes compared with their cisgender peers. We aim to describe how paediatricians perceive transgender people. Setting T...
Evidence-based quality indicators for primary healthcare in association with the risk of hospitalisation: a population-b...
Published in BMJ Open
Objectives The quality of ambulatory care in Switzerland is widely unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the recently proposed quality indicators (QIs) based on a nationwide healthcare claims database and determine their association with the risk of subsequent hospitalisation at patient-level. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting I...
Incidence, types and acceptability of pharmaceutical interventions about drug related problems in a general hospital: an...
Published in BMJ Open
Objectives To evaluate the incidence and types of drug-related problems (DRP) in a general teaching hospital and to evaluate the acceptability of pharmaceutical interventions by the medical team. Design Prospective cohort study during 2 years. Setting Conducted in a Brazilian University Hospital. Participants The patient cohort consisted of 9303 pa...
