A methodology to compile multi-hazard interrelationships in a data-scarce setting: an application to the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by H. E. Thompson, J. C. Gill, R. Šakić Trogrlić, F. E. Taylor, B. D. Malamud

“…We collated 58 sources of evidence for single hazard types and 21 sources of evidence for multi-hazard interrelationships. …”
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Falls and balance impairment; what and how has this been measured in adults with joint hypermobility? A scoping review by Yiduo Wang, Paul H. Strutton, Caroline M. Alexander

“…Most papers were low on the hierarchy of evidence (i.e. equal or lower than a case control study). …”
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Effects of lower limb strengthening training on lower limb biomechanical characteristics and knee pain in patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zeyang Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Bosong Zheng, Yuhang Yang, Youping Sun

“…The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the two training modalities and provide evidence-based recommendations for the rehabilitation of patients with PFP. …”
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Cannabis related side effects in otolaryngology: a scoping review by Jobanjit S. Phulka, Joel W. Howlett, Amanda Hu

“…Abstract Background Cannabis has been rapidly legalized in North America; however, limited evidence exists around its side effects. Health Canada defines side effect as a harmful and unintended response to a health product. …”
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Predictive role of modifiable factors in stroke: an umbrella review by Yue Wang, Lu Wen, Xiaotong Wang, Man Liang, Fanxin Zeng, Yuetian Yang, Fangfang Nie, Mengke Shang, Na Ta, Lanxin Ou, Zhibin Yang, Wanyang Liu

“…However, the methodological quality of them and quality of evidence remain to be assessed by validated tools. …”
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Interventions for Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses by Peng Lu, Jiamin Qiu, Shiqi Huang, Xinman Wang, Shasha Han, Sui Zhu, Youjing Ning, Fang-fang Zeng, Yuan Yuan

“…Weak evidence was observed in 19 associations, whereas null associations appeared in the remaining 2 associations. …”
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A systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour. by Dominiek Coates, Angela Makris, Christine Catling, Amanda Henry, Vanessa Scarf, Nicole Watts, Deborah Fox, Purshaiyna Thirukumar, Vincent Wong, Hamish Russell, Caroline Homer

“…Evidence is weakly supportive for IOL in women with term rupture of membranes. …”
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A Mistaken Attribution to Lady Mary Shepherd by Deborah Boyle

“…New external evidence is provided to show that the author was James Milne, an Edinburgh architect and engineer.…”
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Infection prevention in the immunocompromised traveler due to conditions other than transplantation: a review by Joseph Sassine, Emily A. Siegrist, Rita Wilson Dib, José Henao-Cordero, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita

“…This narrative review explores the risks related to infection in immunocompromised travelers due to conditions other than transplantation, and evaluates the evidence behind current prophylactic strategies, including immunizations, antimicrobials, and non-pharmacological interventions, to prevent various infection and how the current evidence applies to this special patient population, from the perspective of a US-based traveler.…”
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A planetary health perspective on the translation of climate change research into public health policy and practice: A scoping review protocol. by Chanelle Mulopo, Samuel Abimbola, Nyamongo Onkoba, Bey-Marrie Schmidt

“…The translation of CC research evidence can play a critical role in promoting the formulation of climate-sensitive policies to equip public health systems for CC-associated disaster preparedness, response, and management. …”
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Living with Parkinson’s and the Emerging Role of Occupational Therapy by Jelka Jansa, Ana Aragon

“…Over the last twenty years or so, alongside the growth of specialist services and healthcare teams specifically developed for people with Parkinson’s, occupational therapy has grown in recognition as a treatment option, especially since evidence of its efficacy is now slowly emerging. The purpose of this work is to outline the role of occupational therapy clinical practice in the management of people living with Parkinson’s disease and its emergent evidence base, combined with details of current occupational therapy philosophy and process, as applicable to occupational therapy practice for people with Parkinson’s. …”
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The Ministerial Advisory Committees and 3 years of COVID-19 expertise – is the Department of Health’s model for information-sharing pandemic-ready? by M Richter, Y Nokhepheyi

“… Effective pandemic decision-making depends on scientific expert evidence, transparency about public health policy decision-making, its rationales and the evidence on which it is based. …”
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Different honesty conceptions align across US politicians' tweets and public replies by Fabio Carrella, Segun T. Aroyehun, Jana Lasser, Almog Simchon, David Garcia, Stephan Lewandowsky

“…Abstract Recent evidence shows that US politicians’ conception of honesty has undergone a bifurcation, with authentic but evidence-free “belief-speaking” becoming more prominent and differentiated from evidence-based “fact-speaking”. …”
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To what extent are call combinations in chimpanzees comparable to syntax in humans? by Maël Leroux

“…Syntax is considered a key feature distinguishing human language from other non-human animal communication systems. However, evidence for combinatorial capacities in a wide variety of species, such as birds and monkeys, has challenged this assumption. …”
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Biomechanics in the onset and severity of spondyloarthritis: a force to be reckoned with by Mark Hwang, Priyanka Iyer, Lauren Ridley, Michael M Weisman

“…Increasing evidence suggests that there is a pivotal role for physical force (mechanotransduction) in the initiation and/or the perpetuation of spondyloarthritis; the review contained herein examines that evidence. …”
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Aspekty proceduralne sprawy Gorgonowej by Józef Koredczuk

“…They mainly cast doubt on the evidence on which the verdict was based and the multiple errors that were made during the investigation of the Gorgonowa case (especially operations at the crime scene). …”
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Mechanisms Underlying Tolerance after Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use: A Future for Subtype-Selective GABAA Receptor Modulators? by Christiaan H. Vinkers, Berend Olivier

“…Importantly, there is no convincing evidence that tolerance occurs with α subunit subtype-selective compounds acting at the benzodiazepine site.…”
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Intravesical BCG in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer induces trained immunity and decreases respiratory infections by J Alfred Witjes, Alina Vrieling, Mihai G Netea, Leo A B Joosten, Katja K H Aben, Sita H Vermeulen, Joost L Boormans, Antoine G van der Heijden, Boris Novakovic, Jelmer H van Puffelen, Liesbeth van Emst, Denise Kooper, Tahlita C M Zuiverloon, Ursula T H Oldenhof, Tessel E Galesloot, Lambertus A L M Kiemeney, Egbert Oosterwijk

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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

“…Objectives Incontrovertible evidence surrounds the need to support healthcare professionals after patient safety incidents (PSIs). …”
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Typical Forms of Plans for Certain Investigative (Search) Actions by O. O. Khan

“…For example, taking into account the specifics of the interrogation, its written plan may include the following elements: a) the circumstances to be clarified; b) the situation of interrogation; c) versions explaining the situation; d) tasks on the situation; e) questions to the interrogated person; e) the procedure for presenting evidence and other tactics; f) materials (evidence) available to the investigation. …”
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