Integrating Indigenous healing practices within collaborative care models in primary healthcare in Canada: a rapid scoping review by Ginny Brunton, Pierre Côté, Silvano Mior, Hainan Yu, Anne Taylor-Vaisey, Melissa Corso, Astrid DeSouza, Carolina Cancelliere, Kathy MacLeod-Beaver

“…These frameworks defined elements of integrated healthcare (ie, functional, organisational, normative and professional), culturally appropriate primary healthcare and the extent of community engagement. We narratively summarised the included study characteristics.Results We identified 2573 citations and included 31 in our review. …”
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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…The primary objective is to assess the feasibility of remote collection of continuous narrative speech across a wide range of NPDs using self-administered speech tasks. …”
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Effects of the maternal and child health handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes: a systematic review by Akira Shibanuma, Masamine Jimba, Rogie Royce Carandang, Jennifer Lisa Sakamoto, Ekaterina Yarotskaya, Milana Basargina, Mika Kondo Kunieda

“…Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies, we conducted a narrative synthesis of their findings.Results Of the 4199 articles identified, we included 47 articles (20 in Japanese) in the review. …”
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Characterisation of internal tremors and vibration symptoms by Harlan M Krumholz, Mitsuaki Sawano, Richa Sharma, Tianna Zhou, Dorothy Massey, Anna D Baker, Diana Berrent Güthe, Nick Güthe, Suzanne Pincus Shidlovsky, Liza Fisher, Connor B Grady, Cesar Caraballo

“…Objectives To describe the experiences of patients who have postacute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection with internal vibrations and tremors as a prominent component, we leveraged the efforts by Survivor Corps, a grassroots COVID-19 patient advocacy group, to gather information from individuals belonging to its Facebook group with a history of COVID-19 suffering from vibrations and tremors.Setting and design A narrative analysis was performed on 140 emails and 450 social media comments from 140 individuals collected as a response to a call to >180 000 individuals participating in Survivor Corps between 15 July and 27 July 2021. …”
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Are school-based violence prevention interventions inclusive and effective for children with disabilities? A systematic review of global evidenceResearch in context by Emily Eldred, Karen Devries, Anja Zinke-Allmang, Rizwana Mallick, Waliyah Mughis, Lena Morgon Banks, Amiya Bhatia

“…We applied criteria to assess disability inclusion and conducted a narrative synthesis of study characteristics, adaptations to intervention and/or data collection design, and effect estimates. …”
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Solar PV Minigrid Technology: Peak Shaving Analysis in the East African Community Countries by Jeanne Paula Ihirwe, Zibiao Li, Keyuan Sun, Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa

“…This paper begins with an extensive narrative on the solar PV outlook of each of the six countries studied. …”
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Artificial Intelligence–Related Dental Research: Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis by Wei Lu, Xueqian Yu, Yueyang Li, Yi Cao, Yanning Chen, Fang Hua

“…Altmetric data were described narratively and supplemented with Spearman correlation analysis. …”
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Trends, outcomes and knowledge gaps in mobile apps for reproductive endocrinology and infertility: a scoping review protocol by Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Aline Russomano de Gouvêa, Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodriguez Castro, João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Matheus Querino da Silva, Helena Landin Gonçalves Cristóvão, Cíntia Canato Martins, Jéssica Gisleine de Oliveira, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Alexandre Lins Werneck, Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho, Heloisa Cristina Caldas, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Júlio César André, Antônio Hélio Oliani

“…Data extraction will follow a standardised format and will be synthesised narratively using tables and graphs. Expert consultations will be conducted to validate the findings.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this scoping review as it will only use published data. …”
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Ocular infections in international travelers by Francesca F. Norman, Julio J. González-López, Diego Gayoso-Cantero, Marta Vicente-Antolin, Maria-Dolores Corbacho-Loarte, Rogelio López-Vélez, Marta González-Sanz

“…Methods: an extensive narrative review of the main viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections affecting the eye in travelers was performed. …”
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Avoiding ‘second victims’ in healthcare: what support do staff want for coping with patient safety incidents, what do they get and is it effective? A systematic review by Reema Harrison, Rebecca Lawton, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Raabia Sattar, Elizabeth Sweeting, Hannah Hartley, Matthew Morys-Edge

“…This review aims to determine what support healthcare professionals want for coping with PSIs, what support interventions/approaches are currently available and which have evidence for effectiveness.Design Systematic research review with narrative synthesis.Data sources Medline, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science databases (from 2010 to mid-2021; updated December 2022), reference lists of eligible articles and Connected Papers software.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Empirical studies (1) containing information about support frontline healthcare staff want before/after a PSI, OR addressing (2) support currently available, OR (3) the effectiveness of support to help prevent/alleviate consequences of a PSI. …”
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Accelerated expansion of NATO into the Balkans as a consequence of Euro-Atlantic Discord by S. Gajić, E. G. Ponomareva

“…Based on the analysis of a large body of narrative sources and recent literature, the article presents the main trends and possible prospects for developments in the Balkans, depending on the outcome of the ongoing ideological and political struggle within the West.…”
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Synthesizing the impact of armed conflicts on food security, livelihoods and social dynamics in Amhara region, Ethiopia by Jemal Hassen Muhyie, Desalegn Yayeh, Seblewongiel Ayenalem Kidanie, Wubshet Asnake Metekia, Temesgen Tilahun

“…The research used thematic and narrative analysis techniques to synthesize the impact of armed conflicts on food security, livelihoods, and social dynamics in Amhara region, Ethiopia. …”
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Patrimoine juif, pouvoir marocain by Chiara Lutteri

“…A closer look at the Jewish Museum of Casablanca allows us to highlight the importance of the religious dimension for the incorporation of Judaism in a new nationalist narrative. The article then focuses on Bayt Dakira, museum and cultural space located in the city of Essaouira, arguing that these sites have become symbols of a reading of history based on coexistence and proximity between Jews and Muslims, under the benevolent eyes of the sultans and kings of Morocco. …”
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Defining and measuring long COVID fatigue: a scoping review by Deborah Edwards, Jennifer Davies, Christine Bundy, Rachael Pattinson, Bethan Thomas, Carys Dale, Benjamin Jenkins, Helena Lande

“…The data were summarised in tabular format and a narrative summary.Results The search retrieved 9839 studies, of which 57 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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InHeritage—A Gamified Mobile Application with AR and VR for Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Metaverse by Paula Srdanović, Tibor Skala, Marko Maričević

“…In an era increasingly shaped by digital innovation, preserving cultural heritage demands new strategies to sustain engagement with historical narratives and artifacts. Emerging technologies like VR and AR offer immersive, interactive experiences that appeal to modern audiences, especially younger generations accustomed to digital environments (Bekele and Champion). …”
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Measures of social connectedness in adult populations: a systematic review by Ruth Plackett, Joe Hulin, Clara Mukuria, Mark Clowes, Sheena E. Ramsay, Liam Spencer, Emma A. Adams, Jennifer Dykxhoorn, Kate Walters, David P. J. Osborn, Victoria Zamperoni, Oliver Jones, Scott Weich

“…Psychometric evidence was extracted relating to six general domains: conceptual model, content validity, reliability, construct validity, scoring and interpretability, and respondent burden and presentation. A narrative synthesis summarised these psychometric properties. …”
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Itinerarios para la formación de la ciudadanía de acuerdo con la Agenda 2030. Literatura infantil y ODS / Itineraries for citizenship education in accordance with the 2030 Agenda.... by Lourdes Hernández Delgado, Amando López Valero

“…For each category, a series of children's readings are assigned that include a link with the objectives. For these narratives, a dialogic proposal is chosen, which encourages critical knowledge of the texts and allows the reading and literary process to be understood in all its breadth. …”
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Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

“…The results of this scoping review will be summarized quantitatively through numerical counts and qualitatively through a narrative synthesis. ResultsThe electronic database search was conducted between March and April 2023 and redone in April 2024 to include the most recent articles. …”
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What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Henock B Taddese, Kalthum Patail, Hui Hsuan Pai

“…The study was reported following the best practice guidelines defined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Data sources We searched for articles published from January 2007 to December 2023 via MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Elsevier), CINAHL (Ovid) and Scopus (Elsevier).Eligibility criteria Primary qualitative studies that describe the perceptions and experiences of adults in using mobile applications in self-management of types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes published between January 2007 and December 2023.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened identified papers for eligibility, extracted data using a pre-defined data extraction form and applied the Critical Appraisal Skills Program tool to appraise the quality of the included studies. Data were narratively synthesised, guided by the ‘unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT)’ framework.Results A total of 24 qualitative studies deploying interviews and surveys with open-ended questions were included in the review. …”
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Social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases by gender and its correlates: a literature review by Concepción García-Morales, Ileana Heredia-Pi, Carlos M. Guerrero-López, Emanuel Orozco, Enai Ojeda-Arroyo, Gustavo Nigenda, Edson Serván-Mori

“…Methods Following the guidelines proposed in the Cochrane Manual for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the PRISMA Statement, we conducted a narrative and structured literature review to identify the economic (direct medical and non-medical, and indirect costs) and social (right to health, employment, poverty, social exclusion, and others) impacts of NCDs by gender, and its structural, sociodemographic, health conditions, political and health systems correlates, for the period 2002–2022, in English and Spanish. …”
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