Evidence of factors influencing delays in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults. Protocol for a systematic scoping review. by Kamyar Keramatian, Emma Morton, Alexander Levit, John-Jose Nunez

“…The data from included studies will be synthesized into a narrative summary, and implications for future research, practice and policy will be discussed.…”
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Effect of physiotherapy interventions on pain management, function and quality of life in patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review protocol. by Chaitali S Vikhe, Swapnil U Ramteke, Sharath Hullumani

“…Two reviewers will independently screen and select studies, extract data, and assess quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. We will perform a narrative synthesis of the data, focusing on pain management, functional recovery, and quality of life improvements. …”
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A modified Delphi study towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a study protocol by Ferdinand C Mukumbang, Babatope O Adebiyi, Kufre J Okop, Anna-Marie Beytell

“…The data will be analysed using thematic analysis and narrative synthesis.Ethics and dissemination Ethical clearance has been obtained from the ethics committee of the university and governmental departments. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Associated with Mass Gatherings: A Systematic Review by Linda Tong Pao, Mohamed Tashani, Catherine King, Harunor Rashid, Ameneh Khatami

“…The heterogeneity of the studies precluded a meta-analysis, hence a narrative synthesis by organism was conducted. A significant increase in antibiotic-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> was reported following Hajj, as was a rise in gastrointestinal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) or carbapenemase genes. …”
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Service providers’ perspectives and reproductive (in)justice among Roma women: a qualitative study in Spain by María Félix Rodríguez-Camacho, María José Sanchís-Ramón, Gaby Ortiz Barreda, Diana Gil-González

“…The intention to include the Roma population’s situation in an inclusive narrative exists, although without short-term effects. …”
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Unveiling the landscape of antistigma interventions for individuals with substance use disorders: A scoping review by Abhishek Ghosh, Babita Sharma, Arshia Sood, Kshitiz Sharma

“…Using two English databases, our analysis involved mapping study populations, antistigma interventions, and trial characteristics through a narrative synthesis. We adhered to the Workgroup for Intervention Development and Evaluation Research (WIDER) checklist for assessing reporting quality. …”
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Clinical effectiveness and implementation outcomes of pMDI-to-DPI switch in children between 5 and 12 years of age: a scoping review protocol by Nick Sevdalis, Nick Watts, Amanda Zain, Alston Z Y Ng, Inez Yeo

“…Data will be extracted and charted by two independent reviewers, then presented diagrammatically or tabulated with an accompanying narrative summary.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required for this study as it is a scoping review. …”
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Mobile Application to identify and recognize emotions for children with autism: A systematic review by Abdelrahman Mohammed Al-Saadi, Dena Al-Thani

“…Finally, the authors display the results using a narrative synthesis.ResultsFrom four electronic databases, we retrieved 659 articles. six studies that met our inclusion criteria were included in the systematic review. …”
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Dickens’s Global Art: Cultural and Ecological Legacy in Pictures from Italy by Juliet JOHN

“…While American Notes (1842) focuses on the potential threat of mass culture, Pictures from Italy (1846) is particularly preoccupied with intertwined concerns about cultural and ecological legacy—about whether the changed relationship between culture and nature opened up newly fertile aesthetic and geographical worlds, or whether this narrative of progress carried with it, in its seeming schism with past ways of being, the inevitability of decline and catastrophe. …”
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Management of cardiac trauma and penetrating cardiac injuries with severe hemorrhagic shock: a 5-year experience by Tran Thuc Khang

“…This paper presents a narrative review to better describe the etiology, presentation, and management of penetrating cardiac trauma, offering insights and experiences related to performing emergency surgery for such cases. …”
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Patient and caregiver perspectives of select non-communicable diseases in India: A scoping review. by Sindhu Nila, Eliza Dutta, S S Prakash, Sophy Korula, Anu Mary Oommen

“…Both published and emergent themes were derived from the data and summarised as a narrative synthesis.<h4>Results</h4>Of 95 included studies (49 diabetes, 46 cancer), 73% (65) were exclusively quantitative surveys, 79% included only patients (75), and 59.5% (44) were conducted in government centres. …”
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Financing health system elements in Africa: A scoping review. by Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, David Njuguna, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane, Herve Djossou, Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto, Aminata Binetou-Wahebine Seydi, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Diane Karenzi Muhongerwa, Kingsley Addai Frimpong, Benjamin Musembi Nganda

“…We searched for published and grey literature in Medline, Cochrane Library, PubMed, WHO database, World bank and Google Scholar search engines databases and summarized data using a narrative approach, involving thematic syntheses and descriptive statistics. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

“…If a meta-analysis is not justified, a narrative synthesis will be conducted. Selected Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria will be used to assess the quality of the cumulative evidence.Dissemination Currently ranking second and fourth in the list of global causes of mortality, respectively, stroke and COPD are important non-communicable diseases. …”
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Unconventional Biomarkers in Dementia Trough Neurological Examination: A Literature Review by Salazar-Londoño, Salomón, Pérez-Foucrier, Valeria, Tengonó-Guarín, María José, Franky-Escobar, Isabella, Iragorri, Angela

“…Objectives: To describe unconventional biomarkers identifiable during neurological examination. Methods: A narrative review was conducted, searching for cognitive impairment in relation to unconventional biomarkers in PubMed, EMBASE, and SciELO databases. …”
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Early intervention in eating disorders: introducing the chronopathogram by Antonio Preti, Francesco Bevione, Maria Carla Lacidogna, Andrea Raballo, Michele Poletti, Giovanni Abbate-Daga

“…Level of evidence: Level V narrative review.…”
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Fatigue interventions in long term, physical health conditions: A scoping review of systematic reviews. by Katrin Hulme, Reza Safari, Sarah Thomas, Tom Mercer, Claire White, Marietta Van der Linden, Rona Moss-Morris

“…Articles focussing on surgical interventions or treatments thought to trigger fatigue were excluded. A narrative synthesis was performed.<h4>Results</h4>Of 115 full texts screened, 52 reviews were included. …”
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Stepping into adulthood: pediatric cancer survivors and their parents’ perspectives on the transition from pediatric to adult care by Aleshchenko Ekaterina, Langer Thorsten, Calaminus Gabriele, Glogner Juliane, Enno Swart, Katja Baust

“…Methods Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, we developed interview guidelines and conducted 36 episodic narrative interviews with survivors and their parents. …”
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Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System by Edward J. Oughton, Will Usher, Peter Tyler, Jim W. Hall

“…While some policy makers have been keen to adopt the narrative of complexity, the application of complexity-based methods in public policy decision-making has been restricted by the lack of innovation in associated methodologies and tools. …”
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Mucus production and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a possible treatment target: zooming in on N-acetylcysteine by Federico Baraldi, Tommaso Bigoni, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro, Claudio Micheletto, Giulia Scioscia, Alessandro Vatrella, Alberto Papi

“…As it may be present before airway obstruction, its early treatment may have a preventive role. This narrative review of the literature presents the role of mucus dysfunction in COPD, its pathophysiology, and the rationale for the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). …”
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Opportunities for collaboration: the synergy between antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship in pediatrics by Brandy M. Hoyt, Kevin Messacar, Anna C. Sick-Samuels, Preeti Jaggi, Stacey L. Hamilton, Sarah Janelle, Sarah K. Parker

“…We offer a targeted narrative of examples in current literature using common relatable scenarios (ie, endotracheal aspirates, blood cultures, gastrointestinal samples, and urine testing) including impact on financial and environmental waste.…”
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