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Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery (2024)
Journal Article
Rogers, L. J., Vaja, R., Bleetman, D., Ali, J. M., Talukder, S., Carlos Quijano-Campos, J., Lamagni, T. L., Lai, F., Sanders, J., Rochon, M., Loubani, M., Tanner, J., & Murphy, G. (2024). Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery. Cochrane Library, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013332.pub2

Background
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common type of hospital‐acquired infection and affects up to a third of patients following surgical procedures. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. In the United Kingdom alone, it... Read More about Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery.

A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis B and C Programmes in Prisons (2024)
Journal Article
Emery, H., Seripenah, P., Aiyelabegan, F., Dhungana, S., Evans, C., Ikechukwu, P., Jack, K., Joseph, T., Koboto, D., Martello, E., Morling, J., Stewart-Evans, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (in press). A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis B and C Programmes in Prisons. Journal of Viral Hepatitis,

The prevalence of viral hepatitis amongst people in prisons is higher than in the general population. Screening, treatment, and vaccination programmes exist within prisons to reduce the incidence of hepatitis, although lower uptake has often been rep... Read More about A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis B and C Programmes in Prisons.

Misrepresentation by online study participants - a threat to data integrity (2024)
Journal Article
French, B., Babbage, C., Cassidy, S., & Rennick-Egglestone, S. (2024). Misrepresentation by online study participants - a threat to data integrity. Lancet Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2824%2900359-6

As a group of researchers experienced in collecting health research data using online methods, we have become increasingly concerned with the problem of participants misrepresenting themselves within our studies. Forms of misrepresentation include pa... Read More about Misrepresentation by online study participants - a threat to data integrity.

Non-technical Skills for Urology Trainees: A Double-Blinded Study of ChatGPT4 AI Benchmarking Against Consultant Interaction (2024)
Journal Article
Pears, M., Wadhwa, K., Payne, S. R., Hanchanale, V., Elmamoun, M. H., Jain, S., Konstantinidis, S. T., Rochester, M., Doherty, R., Spearpoint, K., Ng, O., Dick, L., Yule, S., & Biyani, C. S. (2024). Non-technical Skills for Urology Trainees: A Double-Blinded Study of ChatGPT4 AI Benchmarking Against Consultant Interaction. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-024-00180-7

Non-technical skills (NTS) are crucial in healthcare, encompassing cognitive and social skills that support technical ability. Traditional NTS training is evolving with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) models that can intelligently conve... Read More about Non-technical Skills for Urology Trainees: A Double-Blinded Study of ChatGPT4 AI Benchmarking Against Consultant Interaction.

Beyond symptom improvement: transdiagnostic and disorder-specific ways to assess functional and quality of life outcomes across mental disorders in adults (2024)
Journal Article
Correll, C. U., Cortese, S., Solmi, M., Boldrini, T., Demyttenaere, K., Domschke, K., Fusar-Poli, P., Gorwood, P., Harvey, P. D., Keefe, R. S. E., Knaevelsrud, C., Kotov, R., Nohr, L., Rhee, T. G., Roe, D., Rose, M., Schneider, L. S., Slade, M., Stein, D. J., Sunkel, C., & Mcintyre, R. S. (in press). Beyond symptom improvement: transdiagnostic and disorder-specific ways to assess functional and quality of life outcomes across mental disorders in adults. World Psychiatry,

Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study (2024)
Journal Article
Crew, A., Leatherland, R., Clarke, L., Owen, C., & Simpson, R. (2024). Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study. British Journal of General Practice, https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0360

Background
Vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that is frequently misdiagnosed and under-recognised. To date, qualitative research focuses on lived experience of VLS, with women attributing diagnostic delay to poor int... Read More about Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study.

What aspects of outcome measurement instruments are important to parents and caregivers in child health trials: Survey protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved] (2024)
Journal Article
Duffy, M., Looney, E., Dutch, D., Johnson, B., Kelly, L., Porter, L., Redsell, S., & Matvienko-Sikar, K. (2024). What aspects of outcome measurement instruments are important to parents and caregivers in child health trials: Survey protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]. HRB Open Research, 7, Article 62. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13977.1

Background

Trials of interventions to prevent illness and/or improve health outcomes in children play a crucial role in the advancement of paediatric healthcare, research, and policy. It is important for researchers and trialists involved in such... Read More about What aspects of outcome measurement instruments are important to parents and caregivers in child health trials: Survey protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved].

Experiences and perceptions of acute testicular pain, with a focus on reasons for delayed presentation to hospital: a qualitative evidence synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Anderson, E., Chaplin, W. J., Turner, C., Johnson, G. D., Blake, H., & Tabner, A. (2024). Experiences and perceptions of acute testicular pain, with a focus on reasons for delayed presentation to hospital: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Emergency Medicine Journal, Article emermed-2024-214125. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214125

Background
The annual incidence of testicular torsion is approximately 1 in 4000 males under the age of 25. Despite the 97% testicular salvage rate when surgical intervention is within 6 hours of onset, orchidectomy is required in 40% of cases. Thes... Read More about Experiences and perceptions of acute testicular pain, with a focus on reasons for delayed presentation to hospital: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Ní Eidhin, G. M. Á., Matvienko‐Sikar, K., & Redsell, S. A. (2024). Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, Article e13857. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13857

Background
Complex interventions that include responsive infant feeding components can potentially prevent childhood obesity. To develop a replicable responsive feeding intervention, an understanding of the most effective behavior change techniques... Read More about Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review.