Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol by Vera Yulyani, Iswanto Iswanto, Daniel Daniel, Fitrina Mahardani Kusumaningrum, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi

“…Since the data used will not contain individual patient information, ethical approval is unnecessary.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023408851.…”
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Understanding personality pathology in a clinical sample of youth: study protocol for the longitudinal research project ‘APOLO’ by Nagila Koster, Igor Lusin, Paul T van der Heijden, Odilia M Laceulle, Marcel A G van Aken

“…This study has been approved by the ethical review committee of the Utrecht University Faculty for Social and Behavioural Sciences (FETC17-092). …”
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Defining New Research Questions and Protocols in the Field of Traumatic Brain Injury through Public Engagement: Preliminary Results and Review of the Literature by Shumaila Hasan, Aswin Chari, Mario Ganau, Chris Uff

“…To gauge acceptance of this, and as per the guidelines set out by the National Research Ethics Service, we conducted a survey of TBI and non-TBI patients admitted to our Trauma ward and their families. 100 responses were collected between December 2017 and July 2018, incorporating two redesigns in response to patient feedback. 75.0% of respondents said that they would consent to a brain biopsy performed at the time of insertion of an intracranial pressure (ICP) bolt. 7.0% replied negatively and 18.0% did not know. 70.0% would consent to insertion of a jugular bulb catheter to obtain paired intracranial venous samples and peripheral samples for analysis of biomarkers. …”
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The role of epigenetic factors in the pathogenesis of dysmetabolic nephropathy with calcium oxalate crystalluria in children by N.R. Aib, O.Z. Hnateyko, N.S. Lukyanenko, A.B. Volosyanko

“…The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of these institutions. The informed consent of the children's parents was obtained for the research. …”
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Evaluating and mapping the evidence that screening for diabetic foot disease meets the criteria for population-wide screening: a scoping review by Patricia M Kearney, Claire M Buckley, Sean F Dinneen, Caroline McIntosh, Paul Kavanagh, Lauren Connell, Jennifer A Pallin

“…Articles, published in English since 2000, reporting on the impact of the diabetes-related foot ulcers, effectiveness of treatment available for those identified as being at risk, reliability of screening tests for screening for the at-risk foot and the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, safety and ethics of diabetes-related foot screening programmes were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted by one reviewer, with data extraction headings relating to the principles of screening. …”
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Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale as a predictor of adverse outcomes among older adults undergoing aortic valve replacement: a protocol for a systematic review by Rose Galvin, Ahmed Gabr, Catherine Peters, Margaret O'Connor, Aoife Leahy, Elaine Shanahan, Tadhg Prendiville, Laura Quinlan, Anastasia Saleh, Ivan Casserly

“…The quality of the evidence will be determined using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation tool.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this study as no primary data will be collected. …”
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Effect of Aromatherapy using Lavender Oil on Audio and Visual Reaction Time: A Quasi-experimental Study by Saroj Chaudhary, Manjinder Kaur, Suman Sharma, Naren Kurmi, Khushboo Shrimali, Soniya Pipliwal, Muskan Singh

“…Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 30 healthy volunteers after obtaining the clearance from ethics committee and informed consent from the participant. …”
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Exploring the epidemiology of disseminated intravascular coagulation: protocol for the DANish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DANDIC) Cohort Study by Henrik Toft Sørensen, Kasper Adelborg, Jecko Thachil, Anne-Mette Hvas, Simon Flæng, Søren Nygaard, Asger Granfeldt

“…Register-based studies require no ethical approval in Denmark. The results will be disseminated in international peer-reviewed journals.…”
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Emerging challenges in aquaculture: Current perspectives and human health implications by M. Oghenebrorhie Ruben, A. Bolanle Akinsanola, M. Ekemini Okon, Teslim Shitu, I. Iretomiwa Jagunna

“…This review investigates these challenges, with a particular focus on environmental degradation, public health risks, and ethical dilemmas posed by genetic interventions in fish breeding. …”
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Realidade virtual e seu papel na redução da dor na obtenção de acessos venosos em um departamento de emergência pediátrica by Gabriela Spessatto, Larissa Rosa Passos, Solena Ziemer Kusma Fidalski, Rômulo Targa Pinto, Cláudia Maria Baroni Fernandes, Eduardo Maranhão Gubert, Rita De Cassia Rodrigues Silva

“…Study approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of Hospital Pequeno Príncipe (CAAE-55816522.4.0000.0097). …”
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Exploring how PRIME-Parkinson care is implemented and whether, how and why it produces change, for who and under what conditions: a protocol for an embedded process evaluation with... by Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Sabi Redwood, Judi Kidger, Emma Tenison, Heather Brant, Emily J Henderson, Fiona Lithander, Katherine Lloyd, Safi Smith

“…Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data will also be performed to draw conclusions.Ethics and dissemination The quantitative data will be collected as part of the main PRIME-UK RCT which was been granted NHS REC approval (21/LO/0387) on 27 July 2021. …”
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ezPreemie study protocol: a randomised controlled factorial trial testing web-based parent training and coaching with parents of children born very preterm by M E Schoeny, Sarah A Keim, Michelle M Greene, Julia Berteletti, Mary Lauren Neel, Kousiki Patra, Shea Smoske, Susan Breitenstein

“…All analyses will use an intention-to-treat approach, independent of their actual dose of each intervention.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has been approved by The Ohio State University Institutional Review Board (IRB) using a single IRB. …”
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Evaluation of Sharia-based Sustainability Reporting Framework Influenced by the Emergence of Metaverse Axes in Accounting by Hossein Keshavarzi Nejhad, Maryam Shahri, Vahid Oskou, Mohammad Reza Abdoli

“…In the quantitative part, the result indicates the determination of the development of the data mining process in accounting analysis as the most central influence on the dimension of adherence to Sharia ethics in sustainability reporting. The obtained results indicate that Sharia-based sustainability reporting can lead to the grounding of anti-corruption social behaviors and Islamic financing methods in companies' strategies and thus provide higher accountability to stakeholders.…”
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Use and impact of social prescribing: a mixed-methods feasibility study protocol by Uy Hoang, Harshana Liyanage, Simon de Lusignan, Victoria Tzortziou Brown, Filipa Ferreira, Ivelina Yonova, Lucy Moore, Anant Jani

“…The advisory group outputs will be analysed using framework analysis and will be used to create a survey instrument consisting of statements that surveyees, who will consist of primary care practitioners within the RCGP RSC, can agree or disagree with.Ethics and dissemination All RCGP RSC data are pseudonymised at the point of data extraction. …”
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Emotional impact on healthcare providers involved in medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Alexander Simpson, Alireza Bagheri, Saumil Yogendra Dholakia

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Prevalence of problematic eating behavior and assessment of awareness on eating disorder among medical students by Aayush Priyam, Sudipta K. Das, Swayanka Samantray, Jayaprakash R. Ravan, Jigyansa I. Pattnaik

“…Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted over 2 months that included students (1st -4th year and interns) aged 17–30 years, studying MBBS. Ethical approval to do the study was taken from the Institutional Ethics Committee. …”
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Electronic nudge tool technology used in the critical care and peri-anaesthetic setting: a scoping review protocol by Frank Kee, Martin Dempster, Bronagh Blackwood, Lisa McIlmurray, Lynne Lohfeld, Murali Shyamsundar, Charles Gillan, Rachael Hagan

“…Extracted data will include context, e-nudge tool type and design features, development, implementation strategies and associated impact on end users.Ethics and dissemination This scoping review will synthesise published literature therefore ethical approval is not required. …”
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Anaerobic metabolism promotes breast cancer survival via Histone-3 Lysine-18 lactylation mediating PPARD axis by Ying Xu, Weiwei Meng, Yingqi Dai, Lin Xu, Ning Ding, Jinqing Zhang, Xuewei Zhuang

“…This highlights the therapeutic potential of targeting the H3K18la/PPARD/AKT axis in breast cancer, providing new insights into epigenetic regulation and cancer metabolism (Trial registration: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee Shandong Provincial Third Hospital (KYLL-2023057; https://www.medicalresearch.org.cn/ )).…”
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Role of artificial intelligence in imaging and endoscopy for the diagnosis, monitoring and prognostication of inflammatory bowel disease: a scoping review protocol by Mallory Chavannes, Bram Verstockt, Mariangela Allocca, David T Rubin, Kerri Novak, Lynn Kysh, Noa Krugliak Cleveland, Michael Todd Dolinger, Tom S Robbins, Shintaro Sagami

“…The results will have an accompanying narrative review.Ethics and dissemination Considering the nature of the project, ethical review by an institutional review board is not required. …”
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Nudging in the nursing home: A qualitative interpretive study by Anne Helene Mortensen, Dagfinn Nåden, Dag Karterud, Vibeke Lohne

“…Registration number: REK – Regional ethics committee case number 175774Sikt - Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research case number 248550. …”
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