Clinical and cost-effectiveness of Knee Arthroplasty versus Joint Distraction for Osteoarthritis (KARDS): protocol for a multicentre, phase III, randomised control trial by Deborah D Stocken, Dennis G McGonagle, David Murray, Catherine Reynolds, Catherine Fernandez, David R Ellard, Andrew Metcalfe, Hemant Sharma, Paul Harwood, Hamish Simpson, Hemant Pandit, Susanne Arnold, Cerys Joyce Tassinari, Ruchi Higham, Isabelle Louise Smith, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Thomas William Hamilton, Julie Croft

“…Trial results will be disseminated at clinical conferences, through relevant patient groups and published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number ISRCTN14879004; recruitment opened April 2021.…”
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Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in emergency trauma surgery patients in China: a study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind,... by Jun Zhang, Xin Yu, Gang Chen, Yu Li, Qi-Hong Shen, Xinru Lin, Tieshuai Liu, Yunyun Yu, Jingwen Liang

“…Results will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication.Trial registration number China Clinical Trial Registration Center (ChiCTR2400080342). …”
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Different Approaches to requesting Consent for Routine data linkage in Neonatal follow-up (ACORN): protocol for a 2×2 factorial randomised trial by Jane E Harding, Barry Milne, Jenny Rogers, Greg Gamble, Jane Marie Alsweiler, Christopher McKinlay, Gavin Brown, Aakash Bajirao Rajay, Caroline Anne Crowther, Nike Franke, Trecia Wouldes

“…Dissemination will be via peer-reviewed publications, scientific meetings, educational sessions and public fora.Trial registration number ACTRN12621000571875 (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry).…”
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Robotic-assisted surgery and kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty (RASKAL study): a protocol of a national registry-nested, multicentre, 2×2 factorial randomised trial as... by Ian A Harris, Samuel J MacDessi, Aziz Bhimani, Darren B Chen, Ian Harris, Michelle Lorimer, David Parker, Tamara Hooper, Richard Boyle, Jonathan Mulford, Daniel Franks, Gregory C Wernecke, Durga Bastiras, Emma Heath, Anthony Leong, Brett Fristch, David Penn, George Kirsh, John Limbers, Julian Yu, Maurice Guzman, Peter McEwen

“…Results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented in national, state and international meetings.Trial registration number ACTRN12621000205831.…”
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Implementation of Virtual and Face-to-Face Childbirth Preparation Training for the Spouses of the Primiparous Women to Reduce the Fear of Childbirth, Improve the Pregnancy Experien... by Zari Doaltabadi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Seyedeh Batool Hasanpoor-Azghady

“…Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and shared with the academic and medical community to pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. …”
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Identification of serum metabolite biomarkers in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: protocol for a multicentre prospective observational cohort study by Ping Zhou, Jun Chen, Ying Liu, Cheng Chen, Xin Guo, Zhangbin Yu, Jiebo Liu, Yanping Guo, Dan Dan Rao, Shengnan He, Xudong Yan, Wanxiang He, Songzhou Xu, Ruolin Zhang

“…We will disseminate our study results through academic conferences and peer-reviewed public journals.Trial registration number ChiCTR2400081615.…”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Study results will be disseminated via research conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number NCT02941809.…”
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Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mats Nylén-Eriksen, Marko Stojiljkovic, Daniela Lillekroken, Katrin Lindeflaten, Elisabeth Hessevaagbakke, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Olav Johannes Hovland, Ada Marie Svarstad Solberg, Sylvia Hansen, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Christine Tørris

“…Methods A comprehensive search for relevant literature was conducted between April and May 2022 Seven databases ERIC, Scopus, ProQuest Education Source, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Embase were utilized to locate original, peer-reviewed papers published in English. The review was conducted and reported in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. …”
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Evaluating the Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Based Large Language Models in Orthodontics—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farraj Albalawi, Sanjeev B. Khanagar, Kiran Iyer, Nora Alhazmi, Afnan Alayyash, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mohammed Awawdeh, Oinam Gokulchandra Singh

“…While LLMs can generate comprehensive responses, their reliability is compromised by the absence of peer-reviewed references, necessitating expert oversight in healthcare applications.…”
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Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Access (EMPallA): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of specialty outpatient versus nurse-led tel... by Jeanne Cho, Michael Hill, Corita R Grudzen, Deborah J Shim, Abigail M Schmucker, Keith S Goldfeld, Lauren Southerland, Jeffrey M Caterino, Marie-Carmelle Elie, Robert Swor, Susan E Cohen, Arum Kim, Joseph Lowy, Jennifer S Scherer, Nancy E Bael, Ellin Gafford, Joshua Lakin, Paige Barker, Angela Chmielewski, Jennifer Kapo, Audrey Tan, Rebecca Yamarik, Susan Salz, Stephen Ryan, Anne Kim, Isabel Castro, Amelia Hargrove, Laura Stuecher, Nora Daut, Juanita Booker-Vaughns, Garrett K Chan, J Nicholas Dionne-odom, Patrick Dunn, Robert Galvin, Ernest A Hopkins III, Margaret M Maguire, Neha Reddy Pidatala, Dawn Rosini, Sally Welsh, Karen Jubanyik, Ada L Rubin, Kei Ouchi, Rebecca Murray, Nicole Tang, Marie Bakitas, Abraham Brody, Caroline Blaum, Mara Flannery, Richard Tamirian, Pamela Marsack, Jennifer Bonito, Romilla Batra, Donna C Sadasivan, Eric David Isaacs, Constance L Kizzie-Gillett, William K Vaughan, Pluscedia G Williams, Angela Young-Brinn

“…Trial results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number NCT03325985; Pre-results.…”
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The Economic Implications of Psychosocial Peer Support for Health Workers in German Hospitals by Strametz R, Roesner H, Neusius T, Wiesenhuetter I, Bushuven S, Mira JJ, Hinzmann D, Heininger S

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Association of C-Reactive Protein with Short-Term Outcomes in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients with or without Infection: From a Large-Scale Nationwide Longitudinal Re... by Du Y, Liu L, Kang K, Lin Y, Gu H, Bian L, Li Z, Zhao X

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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

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A systematic review of military-to-civilian transition, The role of gender. by Alexandria Smith, Laura Rafferty, Bethany Croak, Neil Greenberg, Rafiyah Khan, Victoria Langston, Marie-Louise Sharp, Anne Stagg, Nicola Fear, Sharon Stevelink

“…This systematic review aimed to identify and synthesise findings across qualitative studies exploring the impact of gender on this transition process.<h4>Methods</h4>Peer-reviewed literature was drawn from a multi-database search, limited to qualitative studies. …”
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Lactate Ameliorates Kainic Acid-Induced Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Impairment via the Chemokine Signaling Pathway in Mice by Chu X, Ge Y, Geng C, Cao P, Wei P, Fu B, Deng Z, Li Y, Zhao G

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Development and Evaluation of a Hypertension Prediction Model for Community-Based Screening of Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Feng T, Shan G, Hu Y, He H, Pei G, Zhou R, Ou Q

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Research Progress and Trends in Exercise Interventions for Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Bibliometric Visualization Analysis Using CiteSpace by Han Q, Kim SM

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Detection of Masses in Mammogram Images Based on the Enhanced RetinaNet Network With INbreast Dataset by Wang M, Liu R, Luttrell IV J, Zhang C, Xie J

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Factors Influencing Treatment-Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Children with Cancer: A Scoping Review by Nurhidayah I, Hendriyani D, Adistie F, Nurhaeni N, Mediani HS

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Evaluating the effects of time-restricted eating on overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hui Liu, Fuliang Shangguan, Fen Liu, Yu Guo, Huixi Yu, Hanbing Li, Yinhua Su, Zhongyu Li

“…Results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.<h4>Trail registration</h4>Trail registration number: ChiCTR2400086815.…”
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