Uncovering the drivers, impacts, and urgent solutions to soil erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands: a global perspective on local challenges by Degfie Teku, Tarekegn Derbib

“…The review draws on findings from 129 peer-reviewed studies and reports, providing a comprehensive national-scale assessment of soil erosion. …”
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How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol. by Jackson A Narrett, Waleed Khan, Melissa C Funaro, Jeremy J Moeller

“…The results of this scoping review will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. This synthesis will be informative to clinicians and direct further research that may improve health outcomes for people with epilepsy.…”
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Ambient air pollution and birth outcomes: a scoping review to investigate the mediating and moderating variables—protocol by Amy Mizen, Richard Fry, Lucy Perry, Kate Ellis-Davies, Amy Isham

“…Results will be limited to those written or translated into English and peer-reviewed studies with no restriction on publication date. …”
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Towards inclusive and sustainable strategies in smart cities: A comparative analysis of Zurich, Oslo, and Copenhagen by Oluwadamilola A. Oyadeyi, Olajide O. Oyadeyi

“…The study uses a PRISMA-based systematic literature review to put together evidence from peer-reviewed articles published between 2017 and 2024. …”
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A review of chronic wasting disease (CWD) spread, surveillance, and control in the United States captive cervid industry by Jameson Mori, Nelda Rivera, Jan Novakofski, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla

“…Our review, which focused on peer reviewed, primary research conducted in the United States, sought to address this need by searching Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science with a five-term keyword string containing terms related to the (1) location, (2) species affected, (3) disease, (4) captive cervid industry, and (5) topic of focus. …”
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Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol by Laurence Bernard, Nathalie Camille Clavel, Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay, Alain Biron, Anaick Briand, Jesseca Paquette, Carol Fancott, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Vincent Dumez

“…The findings will also be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals in healthcare management and in quality and safety improvement.…”
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Beyond Numeracy, a Data Literacy Topical Scoping Review (2011–2023) by Lotte Vermeire, Wendy Van den Broeck, Fazlyn Petersen, Leo Van Audenhove

“…Our sample consists of 210 English-language, peer-reviewed articles from Scopus and Web of Science. …”
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Challenges faced by human resources for health in Morocco: A scoping review. by Wafaa Al Hassani, Youness El Achhab, Chakib Nejjari

“…Additionally, non-peer-reviewed literature sourced from Ministry of Health consultations and allied websites was included.…”
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Occupational exposures in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Valentina Quintero Santofimio, Andre F S Amaral, Johanna Feary

“…We conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed publications available on Web of Science and PubMed from inception to 1 September 2023. …”
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Mapping evidence on factors contributing to maternal and child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Ugochinyere I Nwagbara, Emmanuella C Osuala, Rumbidzai Chireshe, Gbotemi B Babatunde, Ngozichika O Okeke, Nnennaya Opara, Khumbulani W Hlongwana

“…The search will comprise of peer-reviewed and grey literature, using the EBSCOhost platform. …”
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Management of Anal Fistula with Crohn's Disease by Shota Takano, Yasushi Nakamura, Kohei Tamaoka, Takafumi Yoshimoto, Yasue Irei, Yoriyuki Tsuji

“…We herein discuss the management of PFCD by focusing on studies conducted in the United States and Europe where researchers used recommended guidelines and consensus statements to evaluate the efficacy of each medication and published their findings in peer-reviewed journals.…”
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Multidisciplinary approach to functional somatic syndromes: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Harold Snieder, Fatemeh Hadizadeh, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Ani, Ahmad Vaez

“…Study findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific meetings.…”
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Neural Network for Enhancing Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review by Nafizul Alam, Sk Hasan, Gazi Abdullah Mashud, Subodh Bhujel

“…This systematic review synthesizes 44 peer-reviewed studies, exploring how neural networks can improve exoskeleton robot-assisted rehabilitation for individuals with impaired upper limbs. …”
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A workplace organisational intervention to improve hospital nurses’ and physicians’ mental health: study protocol for the Magnet4Europe wait list cluster randomised controlled tria... by Peter Griffiths, Jonathan Drennan, Jackie Bridges, Luk Bruyneel, Jane Ball, Linda H Aiken, Douglas M Sloane, Anners Lerdal, Matthew McHugh, Herbert Smith, Anne Marie Rafferty, Reinhard Busse, Walter Sermeus, Julia Köppen, Lars E Eriksson, Kaat Siebens, Matthew D McHugh, Anne Scott, Ingeborg Strømseng Sjetne, Sydney Anstee, Peter Van Bogaert, Rikard Lindqvist, Linda Aiken, Douglas Sloane, Hans De Witte, Wilmar B Schaufeli, Hans De Witte, Simon Dello, Dorothea Kohnen, Claudia Bettina Maier, Lisa Smeds Alenius, Mary Del Guidice, Timothy Cheney, Claudia Maier, Joan Kleine, Elaine Lehane Vera McCarthy, Noeleen Brady, Monica Bukkøy Kjetland, Paul Van Aken, Danny Van Heusden

“…Findings will be disseminated at conferences, through peer-reviewed manuscripts and via social media.Trial registration number ISRCTN10196901.…”
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Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories... by Dean McMillan, Victoria Allgar, Barry Wright, David Marshall, Shehzad Ali, Joy Adamson, Chris Williams, Elizabeth Littlewood, Dominic Trépel, Lisa Dyson, Hannah Ainsworth, Liz Cook, Lisa Hackney, Danielle Collingridge Moore, Rebecca Hargate, Anne McLaren, Jo Whitehead

“…At least one article in a peer reviewed journal will be published and research findings presented at relevant conferences.Trial registration number ISRCTN96286707.…”
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The state of the science of interprofessional collaborative practice: A scoping review of the patient health-related outcomes based literature published between 2010 and 2018. by May Nawal Lutfiyya, Linda Feng Chang, Cynthia McGrath, Clark Dana, Martin S Lipsky

“…This study is a scoping review of the current peer reviewed literature linking interprofessional collaborative care and interprofessional collaborative practice to clearly identified healthcare and/or patient health-related outcomes. …”
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Effects of a hybrid digital cognitive–behavioural therapy for insomnia and emotion regulation in the workplace (SLEEP): study protocol for a randomised waitlist control trial by Nicole K Y Tang, Caroline Meyer, Talar Rita Moukhtarian, Krishane Patel, Carla Toro, Sean Russel, Guy Daly, Lukasz Walasek

“…Publication of results will inform the scientific, clinical and business communities through peer-reviewed articles, webinars, conferences and newsletters.Trial registration number ISRCTN13596153.…”
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Determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries with general practitioners as gatekeepers: a systematic review and construction of a fr... by Mattijs E Numans, Frederike L Büchner, Martijn Sijbom, Nicholas H Saadah, Mark G J de Boer

“…Objectives This study aimed to identify determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries and to construct a framework with the determinants to help understand which actions can best be targeted to counteract development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Design A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies reporting determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription published through 9 September 2021 in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library was performed.Setting All studies focusing on primary care in developed countries where general practitioners (GPs) act as gatekeepers for referral to medical specialists and hospital care were included.Results Seventeen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were used for the analysis which identified 45 determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription. …”
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Integrated malaria vector control strategies and their effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol for interventional studies by Diederick E Grobbee, Lihanimpo Djalogue, Marianne van der Sande, Patrice Ngangue, Gountante Kombate, Kamba Andre-Marie Soubeiga

“…The findings will be shared through open-access publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations to stakeholders and international policymakers for malaria control.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024559088.…”
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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) into Spanish: a study protocol by Armando Calleja-Rodríguez, Beatriz Ruiz-Ruiz, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, María García Arrabé

“…The study’s findings will be distributed to athletes, physicians and academics via peer-reviewed publications and national/international conferences.…”
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