Prevalence and socioeconomic determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinic among ever married women: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017–2018 by Md Akib Al-Zubayer, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Rabeya Kumkum, Sk Tasnuva Alam, Benojir Ahammed

“…This study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinics (CCs) in Bangladesh.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting The data were collected from the most recent Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2017–2018.Participants This study’s participants are 18 893 women aged 15–49 years throughout all administrative regions.Primary and secondary outcome measures The outcomes are awareness and visitation of CCs, defined as if women are aware and visit of CCs.Materials and methods Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate binary logistics analysis were used to determine the prevalence and associated factors of awareness and visitation of CCs.Results The prevalence of awareness and visitation to CCs were 60.26% and 15.92%, respectively. …”
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Cross-sectional survey to explore knowledge, attitude, practices and impact of an intervention programme related to antibiotic misuse and self-medication among general population of Pakistan by Tahir Mehmood Khan, Arifa Saif, Allah Bukhsh, Muhammad Osama Yaseen, Alia Saif

“…Paired samples t-test was applied to assess the improvement in postintervention survey scores.Results 68.9% (n=340/493) of the participants were female and the majority of the sample population was from urban areas. …”
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The association of energy or macronutrient intake in three meals with depression in adults with cardiovascular disease: the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2018 by Hongquan Xie, Yueying Chen, Jijiao Tang, Yuteng Ma, Ying Liu, Xiyun Ren

Subjects: “…National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey…”
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Publisher Correction: COVID-19 and mental distress among health professionals in eight European countries during the third wave: a cross-sectional survey by Frieder Dechent, Gwendolyn Mayer, Svenja Hummel, Steffen Moritz, Charles Benoy, Rosa Almeida, Raquel Losada Durán, Oscar Ribeiro, Vincenza Frisardi, Ilaria Tarricone, Silvia Ferrari, Cédric Lemogne, Christian Huber, Steffi Weidt, Jobst-Hendrik Schultz

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Behavioral factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results from a web-based case-control survey in the Capital Region of Denmark by Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Helle Collatz Christensen, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Thomas Alexander Gerds, Amalie Lykkemark Moeller, Birgitte Lindegaard, Mille Dybdal Cajar, Florence Chia Chin Tan, Mogens Karsboel Boisen, Sebastian Moretto Krog, Rúna Nolsoee, Peter Lommer Kristensen, Thomas Broe Christensen, Maria Elisabeth Lendorf

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From posts to practice: Instagram's role in veterinary dairy cow nutrition education—How does the audience interact and apply knowledge? A survey study by M. Lamanna, E. Muca, G. Buonaiuto, A. Formigoni, D. Cavallini

“…Using the Instagram account “Stalla Didattica Unibo,” established in December 2020, a survey was conducted with 102 respondents, primarily consisting of university students (44.12%). …”
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Co-occurrence of depression, anxiety and increased alcohol use during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan, Canada: a cross-sectional survey by Erika Dyck, James Dixon, Nazeem Muhajarine, Daniel A Adeyinka, Md Sabbir Ahmed, Ali Bukhari, Jim Clifford, Gabriela Novotna

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Syphilis among Female Sex Workers: Results of Point-of-Care Screening during a Cross-Sectional Behavioral Survey in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Ivlabehire Bertrand Meda, Issaka Zongo, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Ashley Grosso, Benoit Cesaire Samadoulougou, Grissoum Tarnagda, Kadari Cisse, Apoline Sondo, Nongoba Sawadogo, Yves Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Stefan Baral, Seni Kouanda

“…We conducted a cross-sectional survey among FSW between February 2013 and May 2014. …”
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A Real-Time PCR Assay for Bat SARS-Like Coronavirus Detection and Its Application to Italian Greater Horseshoe Bat Faecal Sample Surveys by Andrea Balboni, Laura Gallina, Alessandra Palladini, Santino Prosperi, Mara Battilani

“…This method could be suitable as screening tool in epidemiological surveys about the presence of bat-SARS-like CoVs, consequently to obtain a more realistic scenario of the viral prevalence in the population.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of comparative survey designs for helminth control programs: Post-hoc cost analysis and modelling of the Kenyan national school-based deworming program. by Mark Minnery, Collins Okoyo, Grace Morgan, Andrew Wang, Olatunji Johnson, Claudio Fronterre, Antonio Montresor, Suzy J Campbell, Charles Mwandawiro, Peter Diggle

“…Availability of detailed information on survey costs is limited despite recent methodological surveying innovations. …”
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Estimating the association between cigarette and e-cigarette use patterns and SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion time: retrospective online survey in China by Ying Xie, Yinghua Li, Zheng Su, Xueyan Han, Zhao Liu, Zhenxiao Huang, Anqi Cheng, Xinmei Zhou, Jinxuan Li, Rui Qin, Xiaowen Wei, Yi Liu, Xin Xia, Qingqing Song, Liang Zhao, Kian Fan Chung, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang

“…Methods An online national survey was conducted from January 28 through February 21, 2023, targeting a community-based population in mainland of China after peak waves of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

“…ResultsOf the 6 790 (96% of all residents surveyed) participants with valid responses, only 2 260 (33.3%) had adequate knowledge (correctly answering 8 out of 12 questions about the three diseases), and χ2 test results showed that participants aged 60 – 70 years and those with higher levels of education had significantly higher knowledge (both P < 0.05). …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…Participants completed the online survey between September and November 2021. …”
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Prevalence, Pattern and Factors Associated with Developmental Delay amongst Under-5 Children in Nigeria: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011–2017 by Olayide Olubunmi Olabumuyi, Obioma Chukwudi Uchendu, Pauline Aruoture Green

Subjects: “…multiple indicator cluster survey…”
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Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

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Delay between Onset of Symptoms and Seeking Physician Intervention Increases Risk of Diabetic Foot Complications: Results of a Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey by Norina A. Gavan, Ioan A. Veresiu, Etta J. Vinik, Aaron I. Vinik, Bogdan Florea, Cosmina I. Bondor

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What is the NCD service capacity and disruptions due to COVID-19? Results from the WHO non-communicable disease country capacity survey in the Americas region by Anselm Hennis, Silvana Luciani, Roberta Caixeta, Carolina Chavez, Dolores Ondarsuhu

“…Objective This article presents the Americas regional results of the WHO non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Country Capacity Survey from 2019 to 2021, on NCD service capacity and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.Setting Information on public sector primary care services for NCDs, and related technical inputs from 35 countries in the Americas region are provided.Participants All Ministry of Health officials managing a national NCD programme, from a WHO Member State in the Americas region, were included throughout this study. …”
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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Rajat Das Gupta, Ibrahim Hossain Sajal, Mehedi Hasan, Ipsita Sutradhar, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Malabika Sarker

“…Objectives This study aimed to discern the association between the frequency of television viewing and overweight and obesity among reproductive age women of Myanmar.Design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting This study used Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey (2015–2016) data.Participants Total of 12 021 women both aged 15–49 years and also not pregnant or did not deliver a child within the 2 months prior to the survey were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was overweight (23.0 kg/m2 to &lt;27.5 kg/m2) and obesity (≥27.5 kg/m2), which was measured using the Asian body mass index cut-off. …”
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Collecting Real-World Data via an In-Home Smart Medication Dispenser: Longitudinal Observational Study of Survey Panel Persistency, Response Rates, and Psychometric Properties by Benjamin Ogorek, Thomas Rhoads, Erica Smith

“… Abstract BackgroundA smart medication dispenser called “spencer” is a novel generator of longitudinal survey data. The patients dispensing medication act as a survey panel and respond to questions about quality of life and patient-reported outcomes. …”
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Problem of pain in the USA: evaluating the generalisability of high-impact chronic pain models over time using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data by Sean Mackey, Titilola Falasinnu, Md Belal Hossain, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Kenneth Arnold Weber

“…Disproportionate effects are observed among racial/ethnic minorities and older adults.Methods We leveraged the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2016 (n=32 980), 2017 (n=26 700) and 2021 (n=28 740) to validate and develop analytical models for HICP. …”
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