What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review by J Hewison, A O'Cathain, A Rudolph, K J THOMAS, S J Drabble

“…Objective To develop an empirically based framework of the aspects of randomised controlled trials addressed by qualitative research.Design Systematic mapping review of qualitative research undertaken with randomised controlled trials and published in peer-reviewed journals.Data sources MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Health Technology Assessment, PsycINFO, CINAHL, British Nursing Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and ASSIA.Eligibility criteria Articles reporting qualitative research undertaken with trials published between 2008 and September 2010; health research, reported in English.Results 296 articles met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Effect of maternal height on the risk of caesarean section in singleton births: evidence from a large-scale survey in India by Himanshu Chaurasia, Strong P Marbaniang, Hemkhothang Lhungdim

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Matching plus regression adjustment for the estimation of the average treatment effect on survival outcomes: a case study with mosunetuzumab in relapsed/refractory follicular lymph... by Danilo Di Maio, S. A. Mitchell, S. Batson, E. Keeney, Howard H. Z. Thom

“…Abstract Background and objectives The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (England’s health technology assessment body) recommend the use of the average treatment effect (ATE) as an estimand for economic evaluations. …”
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Lack of Anatomical Concordance between Preablation and Postablation CT Images: A Risk Factor Related to Ablation Site Recurrence by Petra G. Kele, Eric J. Van der Jagt, Paul F. M. Krabbe, Koert P. de Jong

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Measles and Pregnancy: Immunity and Immunization—What Can Be Learned from Observing Complications during an Epidemic Year by Rosalia Ragusa, Armando Platania, Mario Cuccia, Gaetano Zappalà, Gabriele Giorgianni, Placido D’Agati, Maria Alessandra Bellia, Marina Marranzano

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Mapping decision-making pathways: Determination of intervention entry points for diagnostic tests in suspected serious infection [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Raasti Naseem, Sara Pretorius, Nicola Howe, Clare Lendrem, Cameron Williams, Enitan D Carrol, Philip Pallmann

“…Preliminary work, conducted under a Health Technology Assessment Application Acceleration Award, provided key evidence to optimise the design of the PROTECT platform. …”
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T-Cell Subpopulations and Differentiation Bias in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Ana Cecilia Granda Alacote, Gabriela Goyoneche Linares, María Gracia Castañeda Torrico, Daysi Zulema Diaz-Obregón, Michael Bryant Castro Núñez, Alexis Germán Murillo Carrasco, Cesar Liendo Liendo, Katherine Susan Rufasto Goche, Víctor Arrunátegui Correa, Joel de León Delgado

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand by Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U

“…Kwandao Malasai,1,2 Jiraphun Jittikoon,3 Wanvisa Udomsinprasert,3 Pattarawalai Talungchit,4,5 Sitaporn Youngkong,5,6 Sermsiri Sangroongruangsri,6 Surakameth Mahasirimongkol,7 Usa Chaikledkaew5,6 1Social, Economic and Administrative Pharmacy (SEAP) Graduate Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Social Pharmacy Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand; 3Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 5Mahidol University Health Technology Assessment (MUHTA) Graduate Program, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 6Social and Administrative Pharmacy Division, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 7Information and Communication Technology Center, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, ThailandCorrespondence: Usa Chaikledkaew, Social and Administrative Pharmacy Division, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Sri-Ayudhaya Road, Rachathewi, Phayathai, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand, Email usa.chi@mahidol.ac.thPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the costs and benefits of genetic testing, specifically mutation analysis and prenatal diagnostic testing, for the confirmation of thalassemia in at-risk pregnancies in Thailand, providing crucial insights to inform public health policy decision-making.Patients and Methods: We analyzed the costs and benefits of following standard screening guidelines, which included a sequence of tests such as mean corpuscular volume (MCV)/mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) with dichlorophenol indophenol precipitation (DCIP), hemoglobin (Hb) typing, genetic testing, and amniocentesis. …”
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Dietary protein intake and PM2.5 on ovarian cancer survival: A prospective cohort study by He-Li Xu, Yi-Fan Wei, Qi Bao, Ya-Li Wang, Xiao-Ying Li, Dong-Hui Huang, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, Yue-Yang Zhao, Xin-Xin Zhao, Qian Xiao, Song Gao, Ren-Jie Chen, Ling Ouyang, Xia Meng, Xue Qin, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu

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Patient preferences for anti-hyperglycaemic medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: findings from a national survey by Jing Liu, Lei Si, Yingyao Chen, Yanfeng Ren, Liu Liu, Shimeng Liu, Qi Pan, Xiong Ke, Shiyi Bao, Fuming Li, Yijiang Yu, Yan Wei

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Understanding “Alert Fatigue” in Primary Care: Qualitative Systematic Review of General Practitioners Attitudes and Experiences of Clinical Alerts, Prompts, and Reminders by Illin Gani, Ian Litchfield, David Shukla, Gayathri Delanerolle, Neil Cockburn, Anna Pathmanathan

“…MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted across the Health Technology Assessment database, MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, Embase, CINAHL, Conference Proceedings Citation Index, PsycINFO, and OpenGrey. …”
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‘We need to be part of the solution’: lessons from the 2024 PPRI Conference on ensuring access to affordable medicines through innovative policies by Sabine Vogler, Nina Zimmermann, Verena Knoll, Maximilian Salcher-Konrad, Friederike Windisch, Jaime Espin, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Dimitra Panteli, Fatima Suleman, Veronika J. Wirtz, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

“…Experiences on established policy options that are being newly introduced in several countries, such as price regulation, health technology assessment, evidence-based selection for reimbursement decisions and measures to enhance the uptake of biosimilar medicines were also shared. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

“…Methods: Relevant CEA studies of RARP were identified by searching the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, International Health Technology Assessment database, Tufts CEA Registry, and Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases from January 2005 to October 2023. …”
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MET-PREVENT: metformin to improve physical performance in older people with sarcopenia and physical prefrailty/frailty – protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled proof-of... by Andrew Clegg, James Wason, Miles Witham, Nina Wilson, Claire J Steves, Helen C Hancock, Avan A P Sayer, Leanne Marsay, Claire McDonald, Thomas von Zglinicki, Katherine J Rennie, Penny Bradley, Stephen Connolly, Shaun Hiu, Laura Robertson, Laura Simms, Alison J Steel, Bryony Storey

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Effectiveness of Different Intervention Modes in Lifestyle Intervention for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and the Reversion to Normoglycemia in Adults With Prediabetes: Systema... by Yachen Wang, Xin Chai, Yueqing Wang, Xuejun Yin, Xinying Huang, Qiuhong Gong, Juan Zhang, Ruitai Shao, Guangwei Li

“…MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search in 9 electronic databases, namely MEDLINE, Embase, ACP Journal Club, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Clinical Answers, Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment, and NHS Economic Evaluation Database through Ovid, from the inception to October 2024. …”
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A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of the New Orleans Intervention for Infant Mental Health: A Study Protocol by Rachel Pritchett, Bridie Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Watson, Richard Cotmore, Philip Wilson, Graham Bryce, Julia Donaldson, Kathleen Boyd, Charles Zeanah, John Norrie, Julie Taylor, Julie Larrieu, Martina Messow, Matt Forde, Fiona Turner, Susan Irving, Helen Minnis

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Emerging burden of post-cancer therapy complications on unplanned hospitalisation and costs among Australian cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study over 14 years by Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Md. Shahjalal, Padam Kanta Dahal, Md. Parvez Mosharaf, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Kamrun Nahar Koly, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Jeff Gow, Khorshed Alam, Olivia Wawryk

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Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by Benjamin P. Rigby, Nicole Needham, Helen Grossi, Ivana Kamenska, Iain H. Campbell, Ben Meadowcroft, Frances Creasy, Cheryl Fisher, Pankaj Bahuguna, John Norrie, Gerard Thompson, Melissa C. Gibbs, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Ailsa McLellan, Tessa Moses, Karl Burgess, Rachel Brown, Michael J. Thrippleton, Harry Campbell, Daniel J. Smith, Sharon A. Simpson

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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among front-line healthcare workers in Northeast Brazil: a respondent-driven sampling approach by Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Wayner Vieira de Souza, Cresio Romeu Pereira, Cynthia Braga, Celia Landmann Szwarcwald, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza-Junior, Morgana Nascimento Xavier, Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de Morais, Gabriela Diniz Militao de Albuquerque, Cristiane Bresani-Salvi, Carolline Araújo Mariz, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Jadson Mendonça Galindo, Cláudio Luiz França-Neto, Jessyka Mary Vasconcelos Barbosa, Maria Amelia Sousa Mascena Veras, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luciane Nascimento Cruz, Carl Kendall, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr

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Sex/gender analysis in systematic reviews. Critical review and recommendations by Raúl Aguilera Eguía, Olga Patricia López Soto, Ángel Roco Videla, Brenda Herrera Serna, Héctor Fuentes Barria, Lorena Gerli Candia

“…Although historically underestimated, these variables are vital in clinical research to consolidate evidence in health, technological assessments and public policies. This study aims to explore in depth the importance and challenges of incorporating sex/gender analysis in systematic reviews, with emphasis on the benefits it brings and recommendations for future research. …”
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