Is it necessary for children to receive professional fluoride in addition to regular fluoride toothpaste? Protocol for a systematic review by Jun Li, Fang Hua, Lintong Yu, Xueqian Yu, Yueyang Li, Guangtai Song

“…The results of this review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and social networks.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020165270…”
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Pharmacological insights and therapeutic advances of mangiferin against various pathological conditions in liver diseases by Tanvir Zaman Shoyshob, Sumaya Akter, Muhammad Ramiz Uddin, Mithila Farjana, Akhi Moni, Wonhyo Seo, Md. Golzar Hossain, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Relevant published research articles from peer-reviewed journals were searched in PubMed and Google Scholar to gain insights into the consequences of mangiferin in liver diseases. …”
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The Effect of Genetically Modified Food on Infertility Indices: A Systematic Review Study by Parisa Keshani, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi, Mohammad Reza Heydari, Hassan Joulaei

“…Moreover, the review only included articles written in English language. Other pertinent peer-reviewed publications were chosen (“snowballing”) from the reference lists in the selected publications. …”
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Diagnosis, treatment and management of apathy in Parkinson’s disease: a scoping review by Zahinoor Ismail, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Tamara Pringsheim, Zahra Goodarzi, Bria Mele, Shinia Van

“…The grey literature was searched using the CADTH Grey Matters tool. Original peer-reviewed research was included if it included individuals with PD and apathy. …”
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Tadalafil treatment for fetuses with early-onset growth restriction: a protocol for a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase II trial (TADAFER IIb) by Hiroaki Tanaka, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Yoichi Aoki, Masayuki Endo, Tomoaki Ikeda, Shintaro Maki, Masafumi Nii, Kayo Tanaka, Satoshi Tamaru, Toru Ogura, Yuki Nishimura, Tomomi Kotani, Akihiko Sekizawa, Masahiko Nakata, Koji Nakamura, Kenji Nagao, Ichiro Yasuhi, Hiroshi Kawamura, Sho Takakura, Mayumi Kotera, Takafumi Ushida, Norihiko Kikuchi, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Mayumi Takano, Sachie Suga, Michi Kasai, Osamu Yasui, Yuka Maegawa, Shigeru Aoki, Yoshio Yoshida

“…Our findings will be widely disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration jRCTs041190065.…”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with non-communicable disease: study protocol of a cross-sectional survey by Els Clays, Pauline Boeckxstaens, Delphine De Smedt, Peter Pype, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Lisa Van Wilder, Diego Schrans

“…Study results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.…”
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Efficacy and safety of high-voltage versus standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency ablation for patients with neuropathic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Wang, Yitong Jia, Yanhui Ma, Tengteng Wang, Kunpeng Feng, Guang Feng, Tianlong Wang

“…The results of this study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022297804.…”
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Defining familiarity in nursing homes providing care for residents with dementia: a scoping review by Joanna Sun, Sumiyo Brennan, Therese Doan

“…Searches were conducted using six databases for peer-reviewed publications in English from 1991 to 2023. …”
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How do serum cytokine levels change in myocarditis and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy relative to healthy individuals? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Romuald Wojnicz, Piotr Lewandowski, Maciej Baron, Marcin A Rojek, Marcin Goławski, Karol Krystek, Magdalena Żegleń, Pascal Zytkiewicz, Jakub Kancerek, Klaudia Gabriela Lis, Jakub Warecki, Jakub Kufel, Kamila Kuśpiel

“…After completion, the results will be published in a peer-reviewed paper. Data generated during the study will be published in an open access repository.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024519625…”
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Crossroads of Neurology and Virology: The Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19 by Kirolos Eskandar

“…Special attention was given to peer-reviewed articles, meta-analyses, and clinical case reports published between 2019 and 2024. …”
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Mapping spreading depolarisations after traumatic brain injury: a pilot clinical study protocol by Anant Naik, Samuel W Cramer, Isabela Peña Pino, Danielle Carlson, Michael C Park, David P Darrow

“…Study findings will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific conferences.Trial registration number NCT03321370.…”
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Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2 (MARS 2): protocol for a multicentre randomised trial comparing (extended) pleurectomy decortication versus no (extended) pleurectomy decorticati... by Liz Darlison, John Edwards, Apostolos Nakas, Nick A Maskell, Wendy Underwood, Chris Rogers, Matthew Callister, David Waller, Richard Milton, Victoria Ashford-Turner, Paul Taylor, Claire Matthews, Victoria Hughes, Kelvin Lau, Alan Kirk, Robert C Rintoul, Elizabeth A Stokes, Kate Ashton, Daisy Elliott, Rosie Harris, Marie Kirwan, Juliette Novasio, Sara Waplington, Eric Lim, Holly Mckeon, Charlotte Jacobs, Laura White, Mary O’Brien, Judith Moore, Louise Li, Nicola Mills, Sanjay Popat, Suzanne Miller, Nadia Yousaf, D A Fennell, Clinton Ali, Andrea Bille, Liz Fuller, Andreea Ionescu, Manjusha Keni, Pek Koh, Talal Mansy, Dakshinamoorthy Muthukumar, Tony Pope, Amy Roy, Riyaz Shah, Jonathan Shamash, Zacharias Tasigiannopoulos, Sarah Treece, Katherine Joyce, Barbara Warnes, Athanasia Gravani, Rachel Brophy, Nicola Farrar, Jane Elliott, Philip Noyes, Louise Nelson, Sara Tenconi, Laura Socci, Hilary Wood, Helena Hanratty, Helena Stanley, Robert Rintoul, Amy Gladwell, Jenny Castedo, Amanda Stone, Charlotte Ingle, Hayley Hewer, Eleanor Aynsley, Andrea Watson, Alison Hassall, Masuma Begum, Christopher Worth, Ellie Piggott, Elizabeth Nadin, Yvonne Summers, Raffaele Califano, Laura Cove-Smith, Matt Evison, Maria Blinston, Amal Ismail, Rachel Chant, Asmita Desai, Ian Morgan, Victoria Lake, Nichola Harris, Simon Hodge, Nadza Tokaca, Adam Januszewski, Avani Athauda, Anisha Ramessur, Emily Grist, Niamh Colman, Michael Flynn, Joan Joyce, Sarah Vaughan, Maria Piga, Derya Sahin, Agnieszka Yongue, Emma Turay, Jaishree Bhosle, Rajiv Kumar, Charlotte Milner-Watts, Jessica Brown, David Walder, Alexandros Georgiou, Xiaorong Wu, Naila Kaudeer, Kroopa Joshi, Michael Davidson, Shelize Khakoo, Bee Ayite, Kathryn Priest, James Dobbyn, Vasanthi Prathapan, Deborah McCrimmon, Natalie Ash, Alison Norton, Bianca Peet, Libby Hennessy, Rosemary Johnson

“…We will submit the results for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration numbers ISRCTN—ISRCTN44351742 and ClinicalTrials.gov—NCT02040272.…”
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Ethical challenges in palliative sedation of adults: protocol for a systematic review of current clinical practice guidelines by Cécile Jaques, Ralf J Jox, Martyna Tomczyk

“…The results of this study will be actively disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and books, international, national and local conference presentations, social media and media in general.…”
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Risk factors for difficult peripheral venous cannulation in hospitalised patients. Protocol for a multicentre case–control study in 48 units of eight public hospitals in Spain by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Calero, Ismael Fernandez-Fernandez, Luis Javier Molero-Ballester, Catalina Matamalas-Massanet, Luis Moreno-Mejias, Joan Ernest de Pedro-Gomez

“…Results will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.…”
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Rag-Pickers as Benefactors and Beneficiaries of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Brief Literature Review by G Venkatesh

“…The reviewer has based this paper on 60 peer-reviewed publications spanning a time period of 28 years – from 1995 – 2022, originating from over a dozen different countries, and encompassing the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainability. …”
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Prevalence of delirium in German nursing homes: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Bernhard Holle, Romy Lauer, Horst Christian Vollmar, Petra Thürmann, Rebecca Palm, Jonas Dörner, Alexandre Houdelet-Oertel, Zafer Arslan, Ina Otte

“…Findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences.Registration https://osf.io/xkfvh/ (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/XKFVH).…”
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Impact of cancer types on COVID-19 infection and mortality risk: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Ning Cui, Yu Wu, Jianhua Zou, Zhanshuo Xiao, Jingyan Yang, Liusheng Li, Tengteng Hao, Jiao Wu

“…Finally, a systematic review and meta-analysis will be performed using Review Manager (V.5.3) statistical software.Ethics and dissemination Formal ethical approval is not required, and the findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021271108.…”
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Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions of Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committees in India: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis by Sathish Rajaa, Senthilkumar Ramalingam, Maulik Chokashi, Tushar Mokashi

“…We conducted a comprehensive data search in Medline, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect, EMBASE, and Google Scholar between 2005 and August 2021. All peer-reviewed qualitative studies that reported the roles, responsibilities, functions, and good practices of VHSNCs from India were included in our review. …”
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Availability, accessibility and activation of mental health services among university students in Africa: a protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review with meta-analysis and met... by Hesborn Wao, Melvin A Wao, Ian Muriithi, Paul Seraii, Jackline Syonguvi

“…Findings will be disseminated via relevant scientific conferences and peer-reviewed publications.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022296870.…”
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South Africa’s service delivery in the 4IR era: The need for responsible leadership by Nkosingiphile E. Mkhize, Christian Kayembe, Xolani Thusi

“…The reviewed literature consisted of secondary sources of data such as peer-reviewed articles, information on credible websites, scholarly books, and institutional and technical research reports. …”
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