How do we measure the costs, benefits, and harms of sharing data from biomedical studies? A protocol for a scoping review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Maxwell, Ankur Krishnan, Priya Shreedhar

“…Discrepancies will be resolved through consensus and results will be summarized in a narrative form. Conclusion Research participants, investigators, regulatory groups, ethics review committees, data protection officers, and funders cannot make informed decisions or policies about data reuse without appropriate means of measuring the effects, positive or negative, and cost of data sharing.…”
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The youth mental health crisis: analysis and solutions by Patrick McGorry, Patrick McGorry, Hasini Gunasiri, Hasini Gunasiri, Cristina Mei, Cristina Mei, Simon Rice, Simon Rice, Caroline X. Gao, Caroline X. Gao

“…Over the past two decades, mental ill health has surged to alarming levels, with evidence confirming that the increase is not just due to better awareness or diagnosis but reflects a genuine public health crisis.Study design/methodWe explore the evolving landscape of youth mental health and its contributing factors, including family dynamics, educational pressures, climate change, social media, and socio-economic challenges, potentially linked to neoliberal policies. A narrative review methodology was employed to analyze these factors and their role in the trends of mental ill-health among young people.Study resultsWe document mental health trends since the mid-1990s, focusing on mental and substance use disorders among young people and their current needs. …”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…If sufficient data homogeneity is present, a meta-analysis will be performed; otherwise, findings will be synthesised narratively. The results will identify the ability of physical and/or psychological factors to predict pain recurrence or acute exacerbation in case of persistent non-specific LBP.Ethics and dissemination This study protocol does not present any ethical concerns. …”
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The effectiveness of dance interventions on the cognitive functioning of people with dementia or cognitive impairment: A systematic review by Dauda Salihu, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Umar Muhammad Bello, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Hadiza Yahaya, Muhammad Chutiyami

“…The quality of the studies was rigorously assessed using the JBI tool. A narrative synthesis approach was used to summarize the findings. …”
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Identification and prevalence of frailty in diabetes mellitus and association with clinical outcomes: a systematic review protocol by David A McAllister, Frances S Mair, Peter Hanlon, Isabella Fauré, Neave Corcoran, Elaine Butterly, Jim Lewsey

“…Clinical and methodological heterogeneity will be assessed, and a random effects meta-analysis performed if appropriate. Otherwise, a narrative synthesis will be performed.Ethics and dissemination This manuscript describes the protocol for a systematic review of observational studies and does not require ethical approval.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020163109.…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for eating disorders in adolescents and adults in primary health care: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Thiala Santos Duarte de Oliveira, Mônica Leila Portela de Santana, Valterlinda Alves de Oliveira Queiroz, Karine Brito Beck da Silva, Poliana Cardoso Martins, Emile Miranda Pereira, Priscila Ribas de Farias Costa

“…Qualitative data will be presented in narrative form. The meta-analysis will be conducted via the random effects model with the metadata command of Stata. …”
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Interventions to promote the implementation of pressure injuries prevention measures in nursing homes: a scoping review protocol by Yu Liu, Chun-Tao Wu, Long-Fei Yang, Yan-Ling Liu, Cui-Ping Ni

“…Inductive analysis and narrative analysis will be used to collate, summarise and report the results. …”
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A systematic review on how primary care electronic medical record data have been used for antimicrobial stewardship by Ron Cheah, Caroline Chen, Daniel Capurro, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Vlada Rozova, Karin Thursky

“…Methods: We searched Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science from January 1, 2013 to September 23, 2023 to retrieve studies that included concepts of “antimicrobial stewardship,” “primary care,” and “electronic medical records.” We used narrative synthesis to classify and interpret results. …”
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Cognitive prehabilitation for geriatric patients undergoing elective surgery: a PRISMA-P-compliant protocol for a systematic review by Yu He, Nianyi Sun, Wenchen Zou, Anren Zhang, Xiaochai Han, Caitao Chen

“…The Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale will be used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. A narrative or quantitative synthesis will be conducted based on the final data. …”
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Food environments in the Pacific region and efforts to improve them: a scoping review by Sela Ki Folau Fusi, Clara Gómez-Donoso, Kathryn Backholer, Jennifer Browne, Megan Ferguson, Adrian J Cameron

“…Full-text screening was conducted before data were extracted from eligible studies. A narrative analysis was informed by an existing food environments framework. …”
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Partnering with Palliative Care: A Case Report of Severe Pain in Critical Limb Ischemia Treated Successfully with a Continuous Popliteal Nerve Catheter by Ryan S. D’Souza, Stephanie Shen, Frederick Ojukwu, Halena M. Gazelka, Bridget P. Pulos

“…We described the successful use of a continuous local anesthetic infusion via a popliteal nerve catheter to control severe refractory ischemic lower limb pain in a patient who failed surgical intervention and performed a brief narrative literature review on regional anesthesia for ischemic pain. …”
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Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcome of congenital malaria in Nigeria: a systematic review by Emmanuel Kokori, Gbolahan Olatunji, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Israel Charles Abraham, Rosemary Komolafe, Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ntishor Gabriel Udam, Stanley Eneh, Chidiogo Ezenwoba, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Oluwatobi Omoworare, Nicholas Aderinto

“…Quality assessment of included studies was done using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) framework, while a narrative synthesis synthesized and summarized extracted data. …”
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Reducing Hospital Readmissions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Current Treatments and Preventive Strategies by Claudia Di Chiara, Giulia Sartori, Alberto Fantin, Nadia Castaldo, Ernesto Crisafulli

“…In the context of the literature concerning respiratory medicine, particularly COPD patients, our narrative review analyses recent evidence regarding the current management of COPD hospital readmissions, aiming to propose preventive strategies helpful in clinical practice. …”
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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review by Nikhil Sharma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Vinamra Mittal, Muhammed Shabil, Amit Kumar, Pancham Cajla, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Zaid Khan, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel, Renu Sah

“…The selected studies included observational and experimental designs, excluding non-English and methodologically insufficient publications. Narrative synthesis was used for summarising the results. …”
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qArI: A Hybrid CTC/Attention-Based Model for Quran Recitation Recognition Using Bidirectional LSTMP in an End-to-End Architecture by Sumayya Alfadhli, Hajar Alharbi, Asma Cherif

“…The dataset is publicly available for use by other researchers and includes recitations of the entire Quran (114 sura, recited by 35 reciters), based on Hafs from Asim narrative.The study explores the development of a speech recognition model for the accurate recital of the Holy Quran. …”
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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…The included studies were assessed for quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists and analysed using the narrative synthesis method. A risk-of-bias assessment was conducted using the Risk-of-bias VISualization (robvis) tool. …”
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Professional experiences on use of the mental health act in ethnically diverse populations: a photovoice study by Roisin Mooney, Paul McCrone, Rose McCabe, Kamaldeep Bhui, Brian Brown, Colin King, Andrew Molodynski, Nusrat Husain, Jacqueline Sin, Karen Newbigging, Michael Larkin, Neil Caton, Raghu Raghavan, Doreen Joseph, Anthony Zigmond, Michelle Yeung, Julie Carr, Phuong Hua, Frank Keating, Tara Morey, Claire Dempsey, Rahul Battacharya, Nuwan Dissanyake, Rochelle Ramkisson, Laura Dixon, Kopal Tandon, Gary Roberts, Paul Illingworth, Jo White, Karen Persaud, Sayeeda Basharat, Tripti Kandia, Sandra Griffiths, Michael Molete

“…Photographs were assembled and narrated by 17 professionals from a variety of disciplines. …”
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Mapping the evidence on interventions that mitigate the health, educational, social and economic impacts of child marriage and address the needs of child brides: a systematic scopi... by Shatha Elnakib, Ahmed K. Ali, Kate Mieth, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

“…Data were extracted using a piloted extraction tool and findings were reported in narrative synthesis. A total of 34 projects were included in our review. …”
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Sport and National Pride: A Literature Review by Rizal Kurniawan, Indriyani Santoso, Amin Akbar, Hanifa Dalimunthe, Hanny Damra, Iftita Rahmi, Anindra Guspa, Free Dwatra, Mario Pratama

“…Then, the researcher narrates the results of these studies. Most of the articles included in the study used a cross-sectional approach and were studied in the context of European countries. …”
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Ethnic disparities in rapid tranquillisation use and justifications in adult mental health inpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alessio Bricca, John Baker, Trine Munk-Olsen, Martin Locht Pedersen, Ole Schjerning, Frederik Alkier Gildberg

“…Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to assess the overall certainty of the evidence. We reported narratively any explanations for RT use in relation to ethnicity. …”
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