Volume 14(5); 2024

Addiction

Effect of HIV and substance use disorder comorbidity on the placenta, fetal and maternal health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Mende Mensa Sorato, Tsegaye Alemu, Alemayehu Toma, Getahun Paulos, Shewangizaw Mekonnen

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083037. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083037

PMCID:: PMC11110607

Abstract Article PDF–297K

Anaesthesia

Predicting the association of different levels of physical activity on postoperative pulmonary complications using the international physical activity questionnaire in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery under general anaesthesia: protocol for a prospective cohort study

Lei Qiu, Liang Zhao, Bailun Wang, Li Yang, Cuicui Cao, Meng Lv, Mengchao Xu, Ming Hou, Xiaofei Wang, Yuelan Wang, Chang Ping Gu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077183. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077183

PMCID:: PMC11097810

Abstract Article PDF–677K

Anaesthetic and perioperative considerations for extrapleural pneumonectomy and extended pleurectomy/decortication: a scoping review protocol

Sui Wah Sean Yip, Laurence Weinberg, Julian Gooi, Siven Sivenayagam, Tim G Coulson, Stephen A Barnett, Simon R Knight, Jarryd Ludski, Dong Kyu Lee

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078125. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078125

PMCID:: PMC11103232

Abstract Article PDF–344K

Non-physician anaesthesia providers’ perspectives on task sharing practices in Zambia and Somaliland: a qualitative study

Konstantina Ilia Karydi, Siston Kabaghe, Helen Blamey, Mubarak Mohamed, Naomi Shamambo, Hilary Edgcombe

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078939. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078939

PMCID:: PMC11086413

Abstract Article PDF–533K

Effects of flipped classroom teaching in anaesthesiology residents: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Donghang Zhang, Jiaxin Xiang, Yiyong Wei

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084362. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084362

PMCID:: PMC11129030

Abstract Article PDF–395K

Effect of passive leg raising on the cross-sectional area of the right internal jugular vein in patients with obesity: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Dongliang Pei, Shuyan Wang, Chenmin Sun

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085044. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085044

PMCID:: PMC11086179

Abstract Article PDF–236K

Effect of a 3D-printed reconstruction automated matching system for selecting the size of a left double-lumen tube: a study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled trial

Lantao Li, Yihao Zhu, Feng Yin, Hong Yu, Huaiming Wang, Yi Xu, Fei Fei, Wusong Liu, Bowen Duan, Fei Wang, Ying Jia, Hongwei Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085503. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085503

PMCID:: PMC11097817

Abstract Article PDF–1001K

Optimal approach for ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for abdominal surgeries: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Qiuyu Zhu, Donghang Zhang, Yiyong Wei

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085680. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085680

PMCID:: PMC11086374

Abstract Article PDF–865K

Cardiovascular Medicine

Comparison of three diagnostic strategies for suspicion of pulmonary embolism: planar ventilation-perfusion scan (V/Q), CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and single photon emission CT ventilation-perfusion scan (SPECT V/Q): a protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Romain Le Pennec, Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Philippe Robin, Francis Couturaud, Marc Righini, Grégoire Le Gal, Pierre-Yves Salaun

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075712. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075712

PMCID:: PMC11097801

Abstract Article PDF–549K

DARE-ISC model for prediction of 1-year ischaemic stroke risk in the general population and atrial fibrillation patients: a Danish nationwide cohort study

Mikkel Bruun-Jensen, Simon Winther, Samuel Emil Schmidt, Christian Møller Dahl

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076640. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076640

PMCID:: PMC11103190

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Impact of androgenic anabolic steroid use on cardiovascular and mental health in Danish recreational athletes: protocol for a nationwide cross-sectional cohort study as a part of the Fitness Doping in Denmark (FIDO-DK) study

Laust Frisenberg Buhl, Louise Lehmann Christensen, Axel Diederichsen, Jes Sanddal Lindholt, Caroline Michaela Kistorp, Dorte Glintborg, Marianne Andersen, Jan Frystyk

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078558. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078558

PMCID:: PMC11086435

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation versus chest compressions only after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shulin An, Yi Liu, Qian Xi, Yongqing Zhang, Yongli Gao, Wei Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079167. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079167

PMCID:: PMC11086416

Abstract Article PDF–888K

Pulsed field ablation with the pentaspline catheter compared with cryoablation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the UK NHS: a cost-comparison analysis

Claire Duxbury, David Begley, Patrick M Heck

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079881. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079881

PMCID:: PMC11086277

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Stakeholder perspectives on contributors to delayed and inaccurate diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and their implications for digital health technologies: a UK-based qualitative study

Kamilla Abdullayev, Olivia Gorvett, Anna Sochiera, Lynn Laidlaw, Timothy Chico, Matthew Manktelow, Oliver Buckley, Joan Condell, Richard Van Arkel, Vanessa Diaz, Faith Matcham

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080445. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080445

PMCID:: PMC11110589

Abstract Article PDF–519K

Morbidity and mortality outcomes of patients requiring isolated tricuspid valve surgery: a retrospective cohort study of 537 patients in New South Wales between 2002 and 2018

Gregory Harvey, Vincent Chow, Imants Rubenis, David Brieger, Leonard Kritharides, Austin Chin Chwan Ng

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080804. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080804

PMCID:: PMC11086187

Abstract Article PDF–421K

Who dies from venous thromboembolism after hospitalisation for other reasons in England?: a national retrospective cohort study

Frances Healey, Janine Gower, Lara Roberts, Roopen Arya, Matthew Beresford, Aidan Fowler, Graeme Kirkpatrick, Ethel Oldfield, Rachel Weaver

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082951. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082951

PMCID:: PMC11110561

Abstract Article PDF–455K

Communications

Explorative observational study of Dutch patient–clinician interactions: operationalisation of personal perspective elicitation as part of shared decision-making in real-life audio-recorded consultations

Ester A Rake, Marjan J Meinders, Guus Brand, Dunja Dreesens, Jan A M Kremer, Glyn Elwyn, Johanna W M Aarts

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079540. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079540

PMCID:: PMC11103202

Abstract Article PDF–523K

Understanding experiences, unmet needs and priorities related to post-stroke aphasia care: stage one of an experience-based co-design project

Lisa N Anemaat, Victoria J Palmer, David A Copland, Geoffrey Binge, Kent Druery, Julia Druery, Kathryn Mainstone, Bruce Aisthorpe, Penelope Mainstone, Bridget Burton, Sarah J Wallace

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081680. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081680

PMCID:: PMC11110611

Abstract Article PDF–3.0M

Complementary Medicine

Chiropractic spinal manipulation and likelihood of tramadol prescription in adults with radicular low back pain: a retrospective cohort study using US data

Robert James Trager, Zachary A Cupler, Roshini Srinivasan, Regina M Casselberry, Jaime A Perez, Jeffery A Dusek

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078105. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078105

PMCID:: PMC11086504

Abstract Article PDF–998K

Exploration of registration and the risk of bias in acupuncture randomised controlled trials: a systematic review protocol

Yuting Duan, Yuening Deng, Binbin Tang, Zhirui Xu, Xiaolin Ye, Manyi Lu, Shujuan Liu, Linghui Xiong, Weifeng Zhu, Lin Yu, Pinge Zhao

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083213. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083213

PMCID:: PMC11110577

Abstract Article PDF–283K

Dentistry and Oral Medicine

Protocol for CARES–HAPIN: an ambidirectional cohort study on exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and risk of early childhood caries

Sneha S Patil, Naveen Puttaswamy, Andres Cardenas, Dana Boyd Barr, Santu Ghosh, Kalpana Balakrishnan

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083874. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-083874

PMCID:: PMC11097839

Abstract Article PDF–982K

Dermatology

Comorbidities among adult patients with psoriasis in Tianjin: a cross-sectional analysis of the Health Database study

Yiming Zhang, Yali Guo, Kaiyue Zhang, Liyun Fan, Jingyue Ma, Yan Li, Quan Zhou, Qian Zhao, Shuping Hou, Huiping Wang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083683. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083683

PMCID:: PMC11110554

Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of different exercise patterns for reducing cardiovascular events in pre-diabetes: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Yumei Zhong, Meijuan Lan, Haotian Chen, Yuanyuan Chen, Yuping Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075783. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075783

PMCID:: PMC11086503

Abstract Article PDF–2.0M

Experiences of living with overweight/obesity and early type 2 diabetes in Singapore—a qualitative interview study

Mary Lee, Hwee Sing Khoo, Charmaine Krishnasamy, May Eng Loo, S K W Wong, San Chye Cheng, Eileen Bei, Shu Yun Tan, Pauline Xie, Eng Sing Lee, Wern Ee Tang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079082. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079082

PMCID:: PMC11086526

Abstract Article PDF–685K

Factors influencing optimal diabetes care and clinical outcomes in Thai patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multilevel modelling analysis

Apinya Surawit, Tanyaporn Pongkunakorn, Thamonwan Manosan, Pichanun Mongkolsucharitkul, Parinya Chamnan, Krishna Suvarnabhumi, Thanapat Puangpet, Sophida Suta, Sureeporn Pumeiam, Bonggochpass Pinsawas, Suphawan Ophakas, Sananon Pisitpornsuk, Chalita Utchin, Korapat Mayurasakorn

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079415. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079415

PMCID:: PMC11086275

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Intersectoral health interventions to improve the well-being of people living with type 2 diabetes: a scoping review protocol

Sopie Marielle Yapi, Marguerite Boudrias, Alexandre Tremblay, Gabrielle Belanger, Nadia Sourial, Antoine Boivin, Maxime Sasseville, André Côté, Jean-Baptiste Gartner, Nadine Taleb, Marie-Eve Lavoie, Emmanuelle Trépanier, Brigitte Vachon, Marcel Labelle, Géraldine Layani

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080659. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080659

PMCID:: PMC11110582

Abstract Article PDF–363K

Sensorineural hearing loss among type 2 diabetic patients and its association with peripheral neuropathy: a cross-sectional study from a lower middle-income country

Saba Asghar, Zeeshan Ali, Ali Abdullah, Shabnam Naveed, Masroor Syed Ahmad, Tariq Syed Muhammad Rafi

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081035. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081035

PMCID:: PMC11086572

Abstract Article PDF–884K

Exploring type 2 diabetes self-management practices in rural Bangladesh: facilitators, barriers and expectations—a qualitative study protocol

Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Anju E Joham, Ashraful Kabir, A K M Fazlur Rahman, Liaquat Ali, Cheryce L Harrison, Baki Billah

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081385. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081385

PMCID:: PMC11086285

Abstract Article PDF–1.8M

Preferred sources of information on diabetes prevention programmes: a population-based cross-sectional study in Poland

Justyna Grudziąż-Sękowska, Kuba Sękowski, Jarosław Pinkas, Mateusz Jankowski

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083362. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083362

PMCID:: PMC11103186

Abstract Article PDF–327K

Diagnostics

Novel point-of-care cytokine biomarker lateral flow test for the screening for sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis: study protocol of a multicentre multidisciplinary prospective observational clinical study to evaluate the performance and feasibility of the Genital InFlammation Test (GIFT)

Stephanie Ramboarina, Tania Crucitti, Katherine Gill, Linda Gail Bekker, Emma Michele Harding-Esch, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert, Bich-Tram Huynh, Camille Fortas, Aina Harimanana, Théodora Mayouya Gamana, Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Reziky Mangahasimbola, Chido Dziva Chikwari, Katharina Kranzer, Constance R S Mackworth-Young, Sarah Bernays, Nicola Thomas, David Anderson, Fatime Ramla Tanko, Monalisa Manhanzva, Micaela Lurie, Fezile Khumalo, Edina Sinanovic, Ayako Honda, Tanya Pidwell, Suzanna C Francis, Lindi Masson, Jo-Anne Passmore

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084918. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084918

PMCID:: PMC11086546

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology

Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) in the treatment of tinnitus: protocol for an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiaoqi Lin, Yiyan Fang, Hantong Hu, Ziyu Ye

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082906. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082906

PMCID:: PMC11110564

Abstract Article PDF–600K

Study protocol: the biologics in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps survey

Valentin Favier, Clémentine Daveau, Florent Carsuzaa, Maxime Fieux, Clair Vandersteen, Laurent Castillo, Jean Francois Papon, Ludovic de Gabory, Nicolas Saroul, Benjamin Verillaud, Cécile Rumeau, Roger Jankowski, Justin Michel, Guillaume de Bonnecaze, Jean-Baptiste Lecanu, Andre Coste, Emilie Béquignon, Olivier Malard, Geoffrey Mortuaire

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083112. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083112

PMCID:: PMC11097834

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Emergency Medicine

Advantages of bystander-performed conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest presumably caused by drowning in Japan: a propensity score-matching analysis using an extended nationwide database

Yoshifumi Kaneto, Hitoshi Owada, Takahisa Kamikura, Kento Nakashima, Tomoyuki Ushimoto, Hideo Inaba

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080579. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080579

PMCID:: PMC11110605

Abstract Article PDF–306K

Research priorities for the management of major trauma: an international priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance

Christopher Patrick Bretherton, Robert Hirst, Hamez Gacaferi, Jonathan Gower, Lauren Exell, Scott Johnston, Shan Martin, Caroline Leech, Catherine Hilton, Ceri Battle, Daniel Axelrod, Heather Vallier, Daphne Van Embden, David J Stockton, Elaine Cole, Julia Williams, Louise Johnson, Maritz Laubscher, Melissa Webb, Philip Braude, Sarah Norris, Steve Bell, Sithombo Maqungo, Xavier Luke Griffin

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083450. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083450

PMCID:: PMC11107451

Abstract Article PDF–902K

Epidemiology

Study protocol for a scoping review of Lyme disease prediction methodologies

Daniel Szaroz, Manisha Kulkarni, Claudia Ximena Robayo González, Kate Zinszer

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e071402. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071402

PMCID:: PMC11110606

Abstract Article PDF–354K

Cohort profile of an early life observational cohort in China: Bone and MicroBiOme onset (BAMBOO) study

Jing Wang, Chang Jiang, Shuo Wang, Lingyan Feng, Yu Zhang, Yuanyuan Guo, Gongshu Liu, Xi Li, Guohong Zhang, Xiaowei Zhu, Fangyi Ren, Lingyao Guan, Jiayu Chen, Ya Gao, Mo Chen, Noura Darwish, Sara Colombo Mottaz, Marie Noelle Horcajada, Nicolas Bonnet, Shaillay Kumar Dogra, Dantong Wang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075417. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075417

PMCID:: PMC11103194

Abstract Article PDF–732K

Identifying globally relevant learnings from Africa’s challenges and solutions to climate change and air pollution-related health impacts: a data science scoping review protocol

Caradee Yael Wright, Anelisa Jaca, Thandi Kapwata, Natasha Naidoo, Babatunde Awokola, Engineer Bainomugisha, Kiros T Berhane, Suzana Blesic, Anderson Kehbila, Rajen Naidoo, Bono Nemukula, Benjamin Kofi Nyarko, Akinkunmi Paul Okekunle, Tolu Oni, Reginald Quansah, Sokhna Thiam, Ibrahim Sidi Zakari, Negussie Beyene

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076941. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076941

PMCID:: PMC11110551

Abstract Article PDF–288K

Cohort profile: the Environmental Reproductive and Glucose Outcomes (ERGO) Study (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) — a prospective pregnancy cohort study of the impacts of environmental exposures on parental cardiometabolic health

Emma V Preston, Marlee R Quinn, Paige L Williams, Thomas F McElrath, David E Cantonwine, Ellen W Seely, Blair J Wylie, Michele R Hacker, Karen O'Brien, Florence M Brown, Camille E Powe, Andrea Bellavia, Zifan Wang, Kathryn S Tomsho, Russ Hauser, Tamarra James-Todd

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079782. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079782

PMCID:: PMC11086466

Abstract Article PDF–1.4M

Insomnia symptom prevalence in England: a comparison of cross-sectional self-reported data and primary care records in the UK Biobank

Melanie A de Lange, Rebecca C Richmond, Sophie V Eastwood, Neil M Davies

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080479. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080479

PMCID:: PMC11086527

Abstract Article PDF–436K

Epidemiological characteristics of chronic non-communicable diseases in Dongfang, China, 2021: a cross-sectional survey

Meixuan Song, Liang Zheng, Lan Chen, Chunmei Zhang, Xingyi Chen, Chunyan Zhao

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081710. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081710

PMCID:: PMC11129020

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Predictors of somatic symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national longitudinal survey in Japan

Norio Sugawara, Takahiro Tabuchi, Keita Tokumitsu, Norio Yasui-Furukori

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082439. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082439

PMCID:: PMC11086443

Abstract Article PDF–532K

Saxon Epidemiological Study in General Practice-6 (SESAM-6): protocol of a cross-sectional study

Willy Gräfe, Lukas Liebig, Tobias Deutsch, Jeannine Schübel, Antje Bergmann, Markus Bleckwenn, Thomas Frese, Christine Brütting, Henna Riemenschneider

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084716. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084716

PMCID:: PMC11086448

Abstract Article PDF–323K

DORIS study: domestic violence in orthopaedics, a prospective cohort study at a Swedish hospital on the annual prevalence of domestic violence in orthopaedic emergency care

Karin Svensson Malchau, Eva-Corina Caragounis, Mikael Sundfeldt

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085618. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085618

PMCID:: PMC11086206

Abstract Article PDF–613K

Cohort profile: EFTER-COVID – a Danish nationwide cohort for assessing the long-term health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Anna Irene Vedel Sørensen, Peter Bager, Nete Munk Nielsen, Anders Koch, Lampros Spiliopoulos, Anders Hviid, Steen Ethelberg

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e087799. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087799

PMCID:: PMC11085694

Abstract Article PDF–629K

Ethics

Rhetoric of research: a call for renaming the clinical research partnership

Anessa M Foxwell, Lillie M LaRochelle, Connie M Ulrich

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080137. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080137

PMCID:: PMC11112157

Abstract Article PDF–223K

Moral distress among physicians in Norway: a longitudinal study

Ingrid Miljeteig, Reidun Førde, Karin Isaksson Rø, Fredrik Bååthe, Berit Horn Bringedal

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080380. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080380

PMCID:: PMC11129035

Abstract Article PDF–318K

Evidence Based Practice

Assessing early feasibility of a novel innovation to increase consumer partnership capability within an Australian health innovation organisation using a mixed-method approach

Liz Newton, Tara Louise Dimopoulos-Bick

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080495. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080495

PMCID:: PMC11086460

Abstract Article PDF–425K

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Comorbidity and multimorbidity in patients with cirrhosis, hospitalised in an internal medicine ward: a monocentric, cross-sectional study

Marco Vincenzo Lenti, Alessia Ballesio, Gabriele Croce, Alice Silvia Brera, Lucia Padovini, Giampiera Bertolino, Antonio Di Sabatino, Catherine Klersy, Gino Roberto Corazza

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077576. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077576

PMCID:: PMC11086508

Abstract Article PDF–331K

Analgesia for the treatment of acute pancreatitis: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Sriya S Subramani, Alaina C Berg, Lee A Kral, Mohammad Hassan Murad, Abigail Smith, Anna Evans Phillips, Dhiraj Yadav, Aliye Uc, Aamer Imdad

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081971. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081971

PMCID:: PMC11097890

Abstract Article PDF–337K

Acute watery diarrhoea cases during cholera outbreak in Syria: a cohort study

Ahmad Yamen Arnaout, Yaman Nerabani, Mohamad Nabhan Sawas, Tala Jouma Alhejazi, Mohamad Ali Farho, Khaled Arnaout, Hassan Alshaker, Baraa Shebli, Mostafa Helou, Bashir Badawi Mobaied, Mohamad Bassel Mouti, Fares Kady, Ziad Aljarad

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082385. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082385

PMCID:: PMC11086290

Abstract Article PDF–292K

Novel biomarker profiles to improve individual diagnosis and prognosis in patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease: protocol for the Nordic inception cohort study (NORDTREAT)

Anja Fejrskov, Johannes David Füchtbauer, Lóa G Davíðsdóttir, Jonas Halfvarson, Marte Lie Høivik, Michael Dam Jensen, Joachim Høg Mortensen, Lene Nyholm Nielsen, Martin Rejler, Dirk Repsilber, Johan D Söderholm, Claus Aalykke, Vibeke Andersen, Robin Christensen, Jens Kjeldsen

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083144. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083144

PMCID:: PMC11097809

Abstract Article PDF–747K

General practice / Family practice

General practitioner workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review protocol

Sophie Park, Emily Owen-Boukra, Bryan Burford, Tanya Cohen, Claire Duddy, Harry Dunn, Vacha Fadia, Claire Goodman, Cecily Henry, Elizabeth I Lamb, Margaret Ogden, Tim Rapley, Eliot Rees, Gillian Vance, Geoff Wong

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075189. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075189

PMCID:: PMC11110576

Abstract Article PDF–964K

Optimising personal continuity for older patients in general practice: a cluster randomised stepped wedge pragmatic trial

Lex Groot, Henk Schers, J S Burgers, Martin Smalbrugge, Annemarie A Uijen, Jeroen Hoogland, Henriëtte E van der Horst, Otto R Maarsingh

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078169. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078169

PMCID:: PMC11110588

Abstract Article PDF–680K

Patient and caregiver characteristics associated with differential use of primary care for children and young people in the UK: a scoping review

Kevin Herbert, Lauren Herlitz, Jenny Woodman, Claire Powell, Stephen Morris

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078505. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078505

PMCID:: PMC11103219

Abstract Article PDF–641K

Reasons for unsuccessful recruitment of children with atopic dermatitis in primary care in the Netherlands to a cohort study with an embedded pragmatic, randomised controlled open-label trial: a survey

Karlijn F van Halewijn, Arthur M Bohnen, Suzanne G M A Pasmans, Patrick J E Bindels, Gijs Elshout

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078942. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078942

PMCID:: PMC11097857

Abstract Article PDF–325K

Trends in clinical management of lactational mastitis among women attending Australian general practice: a national longitudinal study using MedicineInsight, 2011–2022

Luke E Grzeskowiak, Aline Kunnel, Sharinne B Crawford, Meabh Cullinane, Lisa Helen Amir

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080128. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080128

PMCID:: PMC11110594

Abstract Article PDF–1.7M

Association between non-registration of chronic kidney disease and mortality and cardiovascular outcome: a time-to-event analysis of retrospective primary care data

Ine Van den Wyngaert, Pavlos Mamouris, Endale Alemayehu Ali, Bert Vaes, Gijs Van Pottelbergh

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081115. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081115

PMCID:: PMC11097823

Abstract Article PDF–3.1M

Hungarian general practice paediatricians’ antibiotic prescribing behaviour for suspected respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study

Balázs Babarczy, Ágnes Hajdu, Ria Benko, Mária Matuz, Renáta Papp, Pantelis Antoniou, Ketevan Kandelaki, Danilo Lo Fo Wong, Sahil Khan Warsi

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081574. Published online 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081574

PMCID:: PMC11097800

Abstract Article PDF–378K

Defining, identifying and addressing problematic polypharmacy within multimorbidity in primary care: a scoping review

Jung Yin Tsang, Matthew Sperrin, Thomas Blakeman, Rupert A Payne, Darren Ashcroft

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081698. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081698

PMCID:: PMC11129052

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

How effective is topical miconazole or amorolfine for mild to moderately severe onychomycosis in primary care: the Onycho Trial – a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Roeland M Watjer, Tobias N Bonten, Khisraw Sayed, Koen D Quint, Martha T van der Beek, Bart J A Mertens, Mattijs E Numans, Just A H Eekhof

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081914. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081914

PMCID:: PMC11086198

Abstract Article PDF–885K

Describing primary care patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic across Canada: a quasi-experimental pre–post design cohort study using national practice-based research network data

Shuaib Hafid, Karla Freeman, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, John Queenan, Neil Drummond, Jennifer Lawson, Meredith Vanstone, Kathryn Nicholson, Marie-Thérèse Lussier, Dee Mangin, Michelle Howard

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084608. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084608

PMCID:: PMC11110591

Abstract Article PDF–1.8M

Implementation of a virtual community of practice to promote the empowerment of middle-aged people with multimorbidity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Alba Campillejo, Ileana Gefaell-Larrondo, Vanesa Ramos-García, Débora Koatz, Anthea Santos-Álvarez, Jaime Barrio-Cortes, Sara Gómez-Rueda, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Patricia Cifuentes, Consuelo Company-Sancho, Santiago Domínguez-Coello, Francisco Javier García-García, Sofía Garrido-Elustondo, Beatriz González de León, José Ramón-Vazquez, Candelaria Martín, Carmen Suárez-Fernández, Pedro Parra-Caballero, Esther F Vicente-Rabaneda, Patricia Quiroga-Colina, Ana Belén Ramírez-Puerta, Marta Ruíz-López, María-Eugenia Tello-Bernabé, Estrella Sanchez-Gamborino, Beatriz Ugalde-Abiega, Helena Vall-Roqué, Andrea Duarte-Díaz, Analía Abt-Sacks, Aránzazu Hernández-Yumar, Alezandra Torres-Castaño, Yolanda Álvarez-Pérez, Christiane Muth, Marjan van den Akker, Victor M Montori, Carola Orrego, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Ana Isabel González-González

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084937. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084937

PMCID:: PMC11129026

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Genetics and Genomics

Implementation of a primary-tertiary shared care model to improve the detection of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): a mixed methods pre-post implementation study protocol

Karen Birkenhead, David Sullivan, Claire Trumble, Catherine Spinks, Shubha Srinivasan, Andrew Partington, Luke Elias, Charlotte Mary Hespe, Gabrielle Fleming, Stephen Li, Madeline Calder, Elizabeth Robertson, Ronald Trent, Mitchell N Sarkies

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082699. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082699

PMCID:: PMC11086381

Abstract Article PDF–2.9M

Improving the care of children with GENetic Rare disease: Observational Cohort study (GenROC)—a study protocol

Karen Jaqueline Low, Amy Watford, Peter Blair, Ian Nabney, John Powell, Sarah L Wynn, Julia Foreman, Helen Firth, Jenny Ingram

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085237. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085237

PMCID:: PMC11103197

Abstract Article PDF–696K

Geriatric Medicine

Cognitive stimulation for people with dementia in nursing homes: a protocol for a feasibility study examining a new 24/7 approach (CogStim24)

Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Ümran Sema Seven, Julie Guicheteau, Martin N Dichter, Martin Hellmich, Sascha Köpke, Elke Kalbe

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078369. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078369

PMCID:: PMC11086365

Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

DIALOR (DIgitAL cOaching for fRailty): protocol for a single-arm mixed-methods feasibility study of a digital health coaching intervention for older people with frailty in primary care

Matthew I Sait, Rachel A Christie, Chantel Cox, Michele Board, Sarah Thomas, Cheryl O'Sullivan, Cheryl Davies, Dawn-Marie Walker, Michael Vassallo, E A Sadler, Mark Allen-Pick, Patrick Moore, Katherine Bradbury, Jane Murphy

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080480. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080480

PMCID:: PMC11103224

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Does living alone influence fall risk among Swiss older adults aged 60+? A pooled observational analysis of three RCTs on fall prevention

Kilian Braendle, Andreas Egli, Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, Gregor Freystaetter

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081413. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081413

PMCID:: PMC11110580

Abstract Article PDF–332K

An observational study protocol to capture, validate and characterise lucid episodes in people living with advanced dementia receiving hospice care

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, Kayla Dillon, Alison Coulson, Jess Fehland, Clark Benson, Leah Sanson-Miles, Kimberly Mueller

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085897. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085897

PMCID:: PMC11103230

Abstract Article PDF–345K

Global Health

Feasibility of continuous glucose monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes at two district hospitals in Neno, Malawi: a randomised controlled trial

Apoorva Gomber, Francis Valeta, Matthew M Coates, Celina Trujillo, Gina Ferrari, Medson Boti, Kenwood Kumwenda, Bright Mailosi, Dester Nakotwa, Laura Drown, Emily B Wroe, Ada Thapa, Victor Mithi, Beatrice Matanje, Amos Msekandiana, Paul H Park, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Gene Bukhman, Todd Ruderman, Alma J Adler

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075554. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075554

PMCID:: PMC11086545

Abstract Article PDF–784K

Understanding associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Ethiopia: findings from a mixed-methods longitudinal study

Maureen Murphy, Rebecca Dutton, Kiya Gezahegne, Nicola Jones, Jennifer Seager, Sarah Baird

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078673. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078673

PMCID:: PMC11086506

Abstract Article PDF–337K

Cohort profile: the Adverse Childhood Experiences cohort of the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health

Rachel Kidman, James Mwera, Yang (Tingting) Rui, Etienne Breton, Andrew Zulu, Jere Behrman, Hans-Peter Kohler

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079631. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079631

PMCID:: PMC11086369

Abstract Article PDF–835K

Impact evaluation of a cash-plus programme for children with disabilities in the Xiengkhouang Province in Lao PDR: study protocol for a non-randomised controlled trial

Lena Morgon Banks, Bounhome Soukkhaphone, Nathaniel Scherer, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Mark T Carew, Tom Shakespeare, Shanquan Chen, Calum Davey, Divya Goyal, Anja Zinke-Allmang, Hannah Kuper, Ketmany Chanthakoumane

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081536. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081536

PMCID:: PMC11097848

Abstract Article PDF–477K

Coproduced, arts interventions for nurturing care (0–5 years) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): a realist review

Nicola Kay Gale, Kalim Ahmed, Niélé Hawa Diarra, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Evans Asamane, Cheick Sidya Sidibé, Ousmane Touré, Michael Wilson, Paula Griffiths

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083093. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083093

PMCID:: PMC11103195

Abstract Article PDF–359K

Effectiveness of combining prevention psychological interventions with interventions that address the social determinants of mental health in low and middle-income countries: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis

Eleonora Prina, Beatrice Bano, Rakesh Singh, Emiliano Albanese, Daniela Trujillo, María Cecilia Dedios Sanguineti, Katherine Sorsdahl, Nagendra P Luitel, Emily C Garman, Marianna Purgato, Corrado Barbui, Mark J D Jordans, Crick Lund

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083261. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083261

PMCID:: PMC11103201

Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

HIV/AIDS

Real experience of caregivers of patients with HIV/AIDS from the perspective of iceberg theory: a qualitative research

Jie Tang, Jingxia Ren, Huiqun Wang, Min Shi, Xiaofeng Jia, Liman Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079474. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079474

PMCID:: PMC11086469

Abstract Article PDF–408K

Challenges and support experienced by family caregivers seeking antiretroviral therapy services for children living with HIV/AIDS: a phenomenological study in Ghana

Lilian Yiryuo, Stephen Kpekura, Wahab Osman, Margaret Wekem Kukeba, Najart Deborah Mumuni, Mavis Mallory Mwinbam, Anthony Dery

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081036. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081036

PMCID:: PMC11103234

Abstract Article PDF–564K

Prevalence and associated factors of neurocognitive disorder among people living with HIV/AIDS in the South Gondar zone primary hospitals, North-West Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study

Mulualem Admasu Kelebie, Techilo Tinsae, Biruk Fanta Alemayehu, Getasew Kibralew Walelign, Girmaw Medfu Takelle

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082773. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082773

PMCID:: PMC11086442

Abstract Article PDF–359K

Risk of transmission of HIV to infants during breast/chest feeding when mothers/birthing parents living with HIV are on antiretroviral therapy: a protocol for a rapid review

Pascal Djiadeu, Housne Begum, Chris Archibald, Taline Ekmekjian, Giovanna Busa, Jeffery Dansoh, Phu Van Nguyen, Joanna Merckx, Annie Fleurant

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084436. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084436

PMCID:: PMC11086518

Abstract Article PDF–854K

Haematology (Incl Blood Transfusion)

Compassionate Communication and Advance Care Planning to improve End-of-life Care in Treatment of Haematological Disease ‘ACT’: Study Protocol for a Cluster-randomized trial

Cæcilie Borregaard Myrhøj, Stine Novrup Clemmensen, Mary Jarden, Christoffer Johansen, Annika von Heymann

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085163. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085163

PMCID:: PMC11110583

Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

Health Economics

Cost-effectiveness of pessary therapy versus surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: an economic evaluation alongside a randomised non-inferiority controlled trial

Ângela J Ben, Lisa R van der Vaart, Judith E. Bosmans, Jan-Paul W R Roovers, Antoinette L M Lagro-Janssen, Carl H van der Vaart, Astrid Vollebregt

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075016. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075016

PMCID:: PMC11086579

Abstract Article PDF–889K

Economic impact of informal caring for a person with arthritis in Australia from 2015 to 2030: a microsimulation approach using national survey data

Deborah J Schofield, Katherine Lim, Robert Tanton, Lennert Veerman, Simon J Kelly, Megan Passey, Rupendra Shrestha

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076966. Published online 2024 May 5. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076966

PMCID:: PMC11086496

Abstract Article PDF–598K

Cost-effectiveness of a complex continuum of care intervention targeting women and children: protocol for an economic evaluation of the Bukhali trial in South Africa

Tom Palmer, Rolando Leiva Granados, Catherine Draper, Shane A Norris, Neha Batura

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080166. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080166

PMCID:: PMC11097888

Abstract Article PDF–620K

Is the QCI framework suited for monitoring outcomes and costs in a teaching hospital using value-based healthcare principles? A retrospective cohort study

Willem van Veghel, Suzanne C van Dijk, Taco MAL Klem, Angelique E Weel, Jean-Bart Bügel, Erwin Birnie

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080257. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080257

PMCID:: PMC11086573

Abstract Article PDF–576K

Cost analysis for initiating an integrated package of essential non-communicable disease interventions (PEN-Plus) in Kondoa District Hospital, Tanzania: a time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) study protocol

Harrieth Peter Ndumwa, Amani Thomas Mori, George Mugambage Ruhago, Ritha Willilo, Ryan McBain, Chantelle Boudreaux, Emily Wroe, Alma J Adler, Gene Bukhman, Mary Theodory Mayige, Oddvar Kaarboe

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080510. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080510

PMCID:: PMC11086440

Abstract Article PDF–380K

Protocol for cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomised trial of mHealth coaching (Bump2Baby and Me) compared with usual care for healthy gestational weight gain and postnatal outcomes in at-risk women and their offspring in the UK, Australia, Ireland and Spain

Laura Pirhonen Nørmark, Fionnuala McAuliffe, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Sharleen O'Reilly, Anna Davies, Christy Burden, Timothy C Skinner, Karsten Vrangbæk, Emily Callander

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080823. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080823

PMCID:: PMC11110546

Abstract Article PDF–323K

Risk and time preferences in individuals with lifestyle-related and non-lifestyle-related cardiovascular diseases: a pilot study

Nadja Kairies-Schwarz, Irene Mussio, Natalia Bulla-Holthaus, Esther Wankmüller, Georg Wolff, Veronika Gontscharuk, Yvonne Heinen, Stefan Perings, Maximilian Brockmeyer, Malte Kelm, Andrea Icks

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080867. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080867

PMCID:: PMC11107805

Abstract Article PDF–765K

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based directly observed treatment (DOT) versus health facility-based DOT of tuberculosis in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tenaw Baye, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw, Desye Gebrie, Fentaw Girmaw, Getachew Ashagrie

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081767. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081767

PMCID:: PMC11086473

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Investigating consumer preferences and experiences of telehealth services in Australian allied health practice: a study protocol

Madison Frith, James Boyd, Feby Savira, Deniz Senyel, Richard Norman, Janelle Jones, Suzanne Robinson

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082577. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082577

PMCID:: PMC11103208

Abstract Article PDF–553K

Impact of a teaching hospital-based multidisciplinary telemedicine programme in Southwestern Colombia: a cross-sectional resource analysis

Sergio Iván Prada, José Joaquín Toro, Evelyn E Peña-Zárate, Laura Libreros-Peña, Juliana Alarcón, María Fernanda Escobar

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084447. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084447

PMCID:: PMC11086581

Abstract Article PDF–590K

Health Informatics

Factors influencing smartwatch use and comfort with health data sharing: a sequential mixed-method study protocol

Anthony James Goodings, Kayode Philip Fadahunsi, Derjung Mimi Tarn, Patrick Henn, Frances Shiely, John O'Donoghue

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081228. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081228

PMCID:: PMC11097863

Abstract Article PDF–926K

Breaking down barriers to bariatric care: a qualitative study on how telemedicine could transform patient experiences in a Swiss monocentric setting

Adisa Poljo, Deborah M Tynes, Katharina Timper, Julian Süsstrunk, Marko Kraljević, Ralph Peterli, Adrian T Billeter, Beat P Müller-Stich, Jennifer M Klasen

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083142. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083142

PMCID:: PMC11110597

Abstract Article PDF–297K

Health Policy

Residents’ willingness towards first-contact with primary health care under uncertainty in healthcare: a cross-sectional study in rural China

Fei Song, Ran Wei, Chenzhou Wang, Yan Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077618. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077618

PMCID:: PMC11097851

Abstract Article PDF–629K

Medical researchers’ perceptions regarding research evaluation: a web-based survey in Japan

Akira Minoura, Yuhei Shimada, Keisuke Kuwahara, Makoto Kondo, Hiroko Fukushima, Takehiro Sugiyama

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079269. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079269

PMCID:: PMC11103212

Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Patient satisfaction among Saudi academic hospitals: a systematic review

Ahmed Ali Alasiri, Saad A Alotaibi, Eric Schussler

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081185. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081185

PMCID:: PMC11110550

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Do studies evaluating early-life policy interventions fully adhere to the critical conditions of difference-in-differences? A systematic review

Anouk Klootwijk, Jeroen Struijs, Annelieke Petrus, Marlin Leemhuis, Mattijs Numans, Eline de Vries

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083927. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-083927

PMCID:: PMC11103192

Abstract Article PDF–644K

Health Services Research

Evaluating a novel online behavioural intervention to encourage cost-conscious strategies among US adults with chronic conditions who are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan: a proof-of-concept pilot study

Alexandra Peirce, Ying-Jen Lin, Angela Fagerlin, Michele Heisler, Helen Levy, Jeffrey Kullgren

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076852. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076852

PMCID:: PMC11110595

Abstract Article PDF–620K

Knowledge, attitude and practice of poststroke depression among patients with poststroke depression and their family members in Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Bin Zhao, Yujue Wang, Ning Xu, Jiaben Xu, Keqin Yang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078276. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078276

PMCID:: PMC11097814

Abstract Article PDF–499K

Birang Daruganora: what do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities need in a new hospital? A qualitative study

Elizabeth E Austin, Ann Carrigan, Narelle Holden, Shai Grigg, Katherine Maka, Robyn Clay-Williams, Peter D Hibbert, Graeme Loy, Jeffrey Braithwaite

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078658. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078658

PMCID:: PMC11103206

Abstract Article PDF–863K

Frontline health workers’ experiences of providing care for people living with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: a qualitative study

Leonard Baatiema, Ama de-Graft Aikins, Kwadwo K Koram, Sheba Mary Pognaa Kunfah, Luke N Allen, Seye Abimbola, Margaret Kruk

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078957. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078957

PMCID:: PMC11086292

Abstract Article PDF–310K

Exploring opportunities to strengthen rural tuberculosis health service delivery: a qualitative study with health workers in Tibet autonomous region, China

Victoria Haldane, Zhitong Zhang, Tingting Yin, Bei Zhang, Yinlong Li, Qiuyu Pan, Katie N Dainty, Elizabeth Rea, Pande Pasang, Jun Hu, Xiaolin Wei

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079062. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079062

PMCID:: PMC11097854

Abstract Article PDF–517K

Strategies to address recruitment to a randomised trial of surgical and non-surgical treatment for cancer: results from a complex recruitment intervention within the Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2 (MARS 2) study

Nicola Mills, Nicola Farrar, Barbara Warnes, Kate E Ashton, Rosie Harris, Chris A Rogers, Eric Lim, Daisy Elliott

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079108. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079108

PMCID:: PMC11103236

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Low back pain management in primary healthcare: findings from a scoping review on models of care

Susana Tinoco Duarte, Alexandre Moniz, Daniela Costa, Helena Donato, Bruno Heleno, Pedro Aguiar, Eduardo B Cruz

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079276. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079276

PMCID:: PMC11097853

Abstract Article PDF–1.7M

Theories, models and frameworks to understand barriers to the provision of mobility-assistive technologies: a scoping review

Asma Aldawood, Daniel Hind, Simon Rushton, Becky Field

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080633. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080633

PMCID:: PMC11097887

Abstract Article PDF–2.0M

Characteristics of first-time users of the nursing small-scale multifunctional home care service: a pooled cross-sectional study using Japanese long-term care insurance claims data from 2012 to 2019

Noriko Morioka, Masayo Kashiwagi, Kimikazu Kashiwagi, Kazuhiro Abe, Atsushi Miyawaki

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080664. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080664

PMCID:: PMC11110544

Abstract Article PDF–771K

What is current care for people with Long COVID in England? A qualitative interview study

David Sunkersing, Mel Ramasawmy, Nisreen A Alwan, Donna Clutterbuck, Yi Mu, Kim Horstmanshof, Amitava Banerjee, Melissa Heightman

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080967. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080967

PMCID:: PMC11107429

Abstract Article PDF–998K

Evaluating the effect of a mobile-based symptom monitoring system for improving physical function in patients with cancer during chemotherapy: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Mangyeong Lee, Danbee Kang, Yesol Um, Bokyung Jo, Jeong Rhue, Sehhoon Park, Yoo-Young Lee, Joseph J Noh, Yun-Gyoo Lee, Dong-Hoe Koo, Kyong-Hwa Park, Soohyeon Lee, Jin Seok Ahn, Dongryul Oh, Juhee Cho

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080976. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080976

PMCID:: PMC11086447

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Financial protection and equity in the healthcare financing system in Iran: a cross-sectional study among slum dwellers with type 2 diabetes

Fawzieh Ghammari, Kousar Heidari, Habib Jalilian

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081989. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081989

PMCID:: PMC11086487

Abstract Article PDF–474K

Examining the quality of care across the continuum of maternal care (antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care) under the expanded free maternity policy (Linda Mama Policy) in Kenya: a mixed-methods study

Boniface Oyugi, Zilper Audi-Poquillon, Sally Kendall, Stephen Peckham

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082011. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082011

PMCID:: PMC11086406

Abstract Article PDF–1.6M

Pharmacist-led medication management services: a qualitative exploration of transition-of-care cardiovascular disease patient experiences

Joshua Bennetts, Jennifer White, Hayley Croft, Joyce Cooper, Dawn McIvor, Nicholas Eadie, Marcelle Appay, Aaron L Sverdlov, Doan Ngo

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082228. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082228

PMCID:: PMC11116877

Abstract Article PDF–910K

Risk-adjusted trend in national inpatient fall rates observed from 2011 to 2019 in acute care hospitals in Switzerland: a repeated multicentre cross-sectional study

Niklaus S Bernet, Irma H J Everink, Sabine Hahn, Marianne Müller, Jos M G A Schols

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082417. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082417

PMCID:: PMC11097859

Abstract Article PDF–532K

Status of the midwifery workforce and childbirth services and the impact of midwife staffing on birth outcomes in China: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Wenli Zhu, Chunxiang Zhu, Hui Min, Lingling Li, Xiaojiao Wang, Jiangnan Wu, Xinli Zhu, Chunyi Gu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082527. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082527

PMCID:: PMC11086407

Abstract Article PDF–435K

Coproducing a physical activity referral scheme in Germany: a qualitative analysis of stakeholder experiences

Sarah Klamroth, Eriselda Mino, Inga Naber, Anja Weissenfels, Wolfgang Geidl, Peter Gelius, Karim Abu-Omar, Klaus Pfeifer

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082710. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082710

PMCID:: PMC11116878

Abstract Article PDF–366K

Hospital at home for elderly acute patients: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Anne Marie Ladehoff Thomsen, Nasrin Tayyari, Iben Duvald, Hans Kirkegaard, Børge Obel, Camilla Palmhøj Nielsen

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083372. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083372

PMCID:: PMC11086463

Abstract Article PDF–292K

Infectious Diseases

Identifying factors that can be used to assess a country’s readiness to deploy a new vaccine or improve uptake of an underutilised vaccine: a scoping review

Aomesh Bhatt, Vaneesha Monk, Alexandra Bhatti, Amanda L Eiden, Lindsay Hermany, Natasha Hansen, Mark P Connolly, Luke Baxter, Samantha Vanderslott, Rachel Mitrovich, Rebeccah Slater

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080370. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080370

PMCID:: PMC11086410

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Risk equations for prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in UK: a retrospective study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) AURUM and GOLD databases

Stefano Perni, Polina Prokopovich

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082501. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082501

PMCID:: PMC11086542

Abstract Article PDF–2.4M

The outcome and related risk factors of unvaccinated patients with end-stage kidney disease during the Omicron pandemic: a multicentre retrospective study

Quanchao Zhang, Caibao Lu, Shaofa Wu, Jin He, Han Wang, Jie Li, Zhifen Wu, Bingshuang Ta, Bingfeng Yang, Shengli Liao, Liao Wang, Hongwei Chen, Moqi Li, Wenchang He, Yiqin Wang, Lili Jiang, Jing-Hong Zhao, Ling Nie

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084649. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084649

PMCID:: PMC11097873

Abstract Article PDF–521K

Intensive Care

Association between septic shock and tracheal injury score in intensive care unit patients with invasive ventilation: a prospective single-centre cohort study in China

Pei Zhang, Qilin Yang, Chunhua Yin, Zhigang Cai, Huaihai Lu, Haitao Li, Liwen Li, Ye Tian, Long Bai, Lining Huang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078763. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078763

PMCID:: PMC11097891

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Sex and gender-based analysis and diversity metric reporting in acute care trials published in high-impact journals: a systematic review

David Granton, Myanca Rodrigues, Valeria Raparelli, Kimia Honarmand, Arnav Agarwal, Jan O Friedrich, Benedetta Perna, Riccardo Spaggiari, Valeria Fortunato, Gianluca Risdonne, Michelle Kho, Sandra VanderKaay, Dipayan Chaudhuri, Carolina Gomez-Builes, Frédérick D'Aragon, Daniel Wiseman, Vincent Issac Lau, Celina Lin, Julie Reid, Vatsal Trivedi, Varuna Prakash, Emilie Belley-Cote, Maha Al Mandhari, Lehana Thabane, Louise Pilote, Karen E A Burns

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081118. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081118

PMCID:: PMC11103199

Abstract Article PDF–604K

Comparison of outcomes from tunnelled femorally inserted central catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters: a propensity score-matched cohort study

Craig McManus, Nicholas Mifflin, Renz Rivera, Sophie Vause, Ton Tran, Matthew Ostroff, Lorenza Harrowell, Steven Frost, Evan Alexandrou

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081749. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081749

PMCID:: PMC11103188

Abstract Article PDF–532K

Medical Education and Training

Physicians’ emotion awareness and emotion regulation training during medical education: a systematic scoping review protocol

Anna Adelheid Lange, Raphaël Bonvin, Sissel Guttormsen, Sofia Carolina Zambrano Ramos

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080643. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080643

PMCID:: PMC11097880

Abstract Article PDF–262K

How prepared are newly qualified allied health professionals for practice in the UK? A systematic review

Nicola Brennan, Lorna Burns, Karen Mattick, Alexandra Mitchell, Tristan Henderson, Keith Walker, Thomas Gale

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081518. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081518

PMCID:: PMC11097844

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Interventions to promote medical student well-being: an overview of systematic reviews

Amber Bennett-Weston, Leila Keshtkar, Max Jones, Christopher Sanders, Cara Lewis, Keith Nockels, Josie Solomon, Jeremy Howick

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082910. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082910

PMCID:: PMC11086405

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Medical Management

Paediatric off-label use of drugs in Gansu, China: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Min Meng, Bin Ge, Wenjuan Lei, Yuqiong Wu, Min Tian, Yali Lu, Tingji Shao, Yan Yang, Xufei Luo, Jiawei Luo, Yang Gao, Qiu Li, Yaolong Chen

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078126. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078126

PMCID:: PMC11097813

Abstract Article PDF–503K

Mental Health

Association between indoor air pollution and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Xiaona Zhang, Linlin Ding, Fen Yang, Guiyuan Qiao, Xiaolian Gao, Zhenfang Xiong, Xinhong Zhu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075105. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075105

PMCID:: PMC11086541

Abstract Article PDF–2.9M

Lived experiences of mothers with postnatal anxiety: a qualitative phenomenology study from Pakistan

Qamar Saeed, Kashif Shafique, Nasim Chaudhry

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078203. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078203

PMCID:: PMC11110547

Abstract Article PDF–306K

Evaluation of system based psychological first aid training on the mental health proficiency of emergency medical first responders to natural disasters in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Min Peng, Tao Xiao, Ben Carter, James Shearer

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078750. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078750

PMCID:: PMC11086446

Abstract Article PDF–683K

Australian trial of behavioural activation for people with schizophrenia experiencing negative symptoms: a feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol

Kuda Muyambi, Sandra Walsh, Pascale Dettwiller, Kuan Liung Tan, Shaun Dennis, Daniel Bressington, Richard John Gray, Audrey McCall, Martin Jones

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080245. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080245

PMCID:: PMC11086511

Abstract Article PDF–755K

Medical students’ attitudes towards well-being and welfare: a systematic review protocol

Adele Mazzoleni, Sakshi Garg, Shreya Bhatia, Niraj S Kumar

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080977. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080977

PMCID:: PMC11116847

Abstract Article PDF–254K

Diversity, equity and inclusion considerations in mental health apps for young people: protocol for a scoping review

Caroline A Figueroa, Nancy J Pérez-Flores, Kathleen W Guan, Colleen Stiles-Shields

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081673. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081673

PMCID:: PMC11086474

Abstract Article PDF–288K

Protocol for process evaluation of ARTEMIS cluster randomised controlled trial: an intervention for management of depression and suicide among adolescents living in slums in India

Ankita Mukherjee, Sandhya Kanaka Yatirajula, Sudha Kallakuri, Srilatha Paslawar, Heidi Lempp, Usha Raman, Ashok Kumar, Beverley M Essue, Rajesh Sagar, Renu Singh, David Peiris, Robyn Norton, Graham Thornicroft, Pallab Kumar Maulik

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081844. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081844

PMCID:: PMC11110603

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Relationship between self-psychological adjustment and post-traumatic growth in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study

Na Liu, Lei Zhang, Yaxin Liu, Xuemei Ding, Qing Li, Gao Lixia, Xiaoli Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081940. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081940

PMCID:: PMC11086470

Abstract Article PDF–499K

Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study

Maria Hildegard Haun, Selina Girit, Yael Goldfarb, Jasmine Kalha, Palak Korde, Eric Kwebiiha, Galia Moran, Rachel Mtei, Jackline Niwemuhwezi, Rebecca Nixdorf, Lena Nugent, Bernd Puschner, Mary Ramesh, Grace Kathryn Ryan, Mike Slade, Ashleigh Charles, Silvia Krumm

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081963. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081963

PMCID:: PMC11097849

Abstract Article PDF–385K

Coproduction of accessible digital mental health supports in partnership with young people from marginalised backgrounds: a scoping review protocol

Carmen Kealy, Courtney Potts, Maurice D Mulvenna, Gary Donohoe, Siobhan O'Neill, Margaret M Barry

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082247. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082247

PMCID:: PMC11097861

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Restore and Rebuild (R&R): a protocol for a phase 2, randomised control trial to compare R&R as a treatment for moral injury-related mental health difficulties in UK military veterans to treatment as usual

Victoria Williamson, Dominic Murphy, Amanda Bonson, Natasha Biscoe, Daniel Leightley, Vicky Aldridge, N Greenberg

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082562. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082562

PMCID:: PMC11097824

Abstract Article PDF–434K

Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of ketamine versus ketamine and behavioural activation therapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression in the community

Ben Beaglehole, Richard Porter, Katie Douglas, Cameron James Lacey, Aroha de Bie, Jennifer Jordan, Charlie Mentzel, Bridgette Thwaites, Jenni Manuel, Greg Murray, Christopher Frampton, Paul Glue

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084844. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084844

PMCID:: PMC11086269

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Neurology

COS-PPA: protocol to develop a core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia

Anna Volkmer, David A Copland, Maya L Henry, Jason D Warren, Rosemary Varley, Sarah J Wallace, Chris JD Hardy

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078714. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078714

PMCID:: PMC11086495

Abstract Article PDF–569K

Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled feasibility study of MS WorkSmart: an online intervention for Australians with MS who are employed

Ingrid van der Mei, Sarah Thomas, Sue Shapland, Laura L Laslett, Bruce V Taylor, Alisée Huglo, Cynthia Honan

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079644. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079644

PMCID:: PMC11110555

Abstract Article PDF–401K

Dimethyl fumarate treatment for unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a study protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial

Jiliang Huang, Yisen Zhang, Mirzat Turhon, Zhaoxu Zheng, Wenqiang Li, Huibin Kang, Chao Wang, Jian Liu, Peng Jiang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080333. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080333

PMCID:: PMC11110581

Abstract Article PDF–343K

Effects of physiotherapy and home-based training in parkinsonian syndromes: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (MobilityAPP)

Cecilia Raccagni, Victoria Sidoroff, Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu, Nils Roth, Gudrun Schönherr, Björn Eskofier, Heiko Gassner, Felix Kluge, Francesco Teatini, Klaus Seppi, Georg Goebel, David H Benninger, Kamiar Aminian, Jochen Klucken, Gregor Wenning

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081317. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081317

PMCID:: PMC11086482

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Nursing

Mentalising imagery therapy for family dementia caregivers: protocol for a scoping review

Xue Jiang, Hu Jiang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076727. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076727

PMCID:: PMC11097803

Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Nurses’ and midwives’ experiences of clinical supervision in practice: a scoping review protocol

Nicola Gill-Meeley, Siobhan Smyth, Timothy Frawley, Ciaran Cuddihy, Orlaith Hernon

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081619. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081619

PMCID:: PMC11097795

Abstract Article PDF–241K

Perceptions and self-management of a healthy diet among middle-aged adults with risk of stroke in North China: a qualitative exploration

Cui Liu, Mei Chan Chong, Wan Ling Lee, Hai Yan Zhang, Jin Hua Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081840. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081840

PMCID:: PMC11110585

Abstract Article PDF–294K

Contextually appropriate nurse staffing models: a realist review protocol

Kaitlyn Tate, Tatiana Penconek, Andrew Booth, Gillian Harvey, Rachel Flynn, Pieterbas Lalleman, Inge Wolbers, Matthias Hoben, Carole A Estabrooks, Greta G Cummings

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082883. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082883

PMCID:: PMC11086385

Abstract Article PDF–627K

Assessing the mediating role of family resilience between caregiver burden and caregiver capacity: a cross-sectional study among Chinese stroke survivors and family caregivers in a real-world setting

Qihang Xu, Qingqing Ge, Lu Shi, Yiqing Zhang, Jingjing Ma

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083106. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083106

PMCID:: PMC11086420

Abstract Article PDF–564K

Facilitators, barriers and impacts to implementing dementia care training for staff in long-term care settings by using fully immersive virtual reality: a scoping review protocol

Lillian Hung, Yong Zhao, Michelle Lam, Haopu Ren, Karen Lok Yi Wong

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083724. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083724

PMCID:: PMC11086507

Abstract Article PDF–358K

Bridging Educational Grant in Nursing (BEGIN) students’ intentions for retention in long-term, home and community care: A survey protocol

Denise M Connelly, Melissa Erin Hay, Nicole Ann Guitar, Kristin Prentice

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084744. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084744

PMCID:: PMC11103233

Abstract Article PDF–418K

Nutrition and Metabolism

A Qualitative evaluation in community settings in England exploring the experiences of coaches delivering the NHS Low Calorie Diet programme pilot to ethnically diverse participants

Pooja Dhir, Maria Maynard, Kevin J Drew, Catherine Verity Homer, Chirag Bakhai, Louisa Jane Ells

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085200. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085200

PMCID:: PMC11097852

Abstract Article PDF–348K

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Strategies for optimising early detection and obstetric first response management of postpartum haemorrhage at caesarean birth: a modified Delphi-based international expert consensus

Verónica Pingray, Caitlin R Williams, Fadhlun M Alwy Al-beity, Edgardo Abalos, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Alejandro Blumenfeld, Brendan Carvalho, Catherine Deneux-Tharaux, Soo Downe, Alexandre Dumont, Maria Fernanda Escobar, Cherrie Evans, Sue Fawcus, Hadiza S Galadanci, Diem-Tuyet Thi Hoang, G Justus Hofmeyr, Caroline Homer, Ayodele G Lewis, Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Pisake Lumbiganon, Elliott K Main, Judith Maua, Francis G Muriithi, Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Inês Nunes, Vanesa Ortega, Thuan N Q Phan, Zahida P Qureshi, Claudio Sosa, John Varallo, Andrew D Weeks, Mariana Widmer, Olufemi T Oladapo, Ioannis Gallos, Arri Coomarasamy, Suellen Miller, Fernando Althabe

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079713. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079713

PMCID:: PMC11086283

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Association between hypertensive disorders and Bell’s palsy in pregnancy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ya-Na Liu, Lin-Yi Yang, Zhi-Wei Xue, Shu Zhou

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080322. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080322

PMCID:: PMC11103191

Abstract Article PDF–238K

Immediate versus delayed single blastocyst transfer following the first stimulated IVF cycle in the freeze-all strategy: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

He Li, Wenbi Zhang, Junling Chen, Xiang Lu, Lu Li, Xiaoxi Sun, Ernest HY Ng

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081018. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081018

PMCID:: PMC11086268

Abstract Article PDF–428K

Study protocol for two randomised controlled trials evaluating the effects of Cerclage in the reduction of extreme preterm birth and perinatal mortality in twin pregnancies with a short cervix or dilatation: the TWIN Cerclage studies

Lissa van Gils, Marjon A de Boer, Judith Bosmans, Ruben Duijnhoven, Sam Schoenmakers, Jan B Derks, Jelmer R Prins, Salwan Al-Nasiry, Margo Lutke Holzik, Enrico Lopriore, Joris van Drongelen, Marieke H Knol, Judith O E H van Laar, Yves Jacquemyn, Caroline van Holsbeke, Isabelle Dehaene, Liesbeth Lewi, Hannes van der Merwe, Wilfried Gyselaers, Sylvia A Obermann-Borst, Mayella Holthuis, Ben W Mol, Eva Pajkrt, Martijn A Oudijk

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081561. Published online 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081561

PMCID:: PMC11097875

Abstract Article PDF–398K

Use of artificial intelligence in obstetric and gynaecological diagnostics: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anjalee Chaurasia, Georgia Curry, Yi Zhao, Fatema Dawoodbhoy, Jennifer Green, Matilde Vaninetti, Nishel Shah, Orene Greer

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082287. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082287

PMCID:: PMC11086378

Abstract Article PDF–296K

Defining practices suitable for care via teleconsultation in gynaecological and obstetrical care: a French Delphi survey

Anne Rousseau, Sophie Baumann, Jennifer Constant, Sylvie Deplace, Olivier Multon, Laure Lenoir-Delpierre, Laurent Gaucher

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085621. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085621

PMCID:: PMC11086368

Abstract Article PDF–429K

Childbirth Acquired Perineal Trauma study (CHAPTER): a UK prospective cohort study protocol

Victoria Hodgetts Morton, Rebecca Man, Rita Perry, Terry Hughes, Susan Tohill, Christine MacArthur, Laura Magill, R Katie Morris

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e086724. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086724

PMCID:: PMC11129024

Abstract Article PDF–264K

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Risk analysis of noise-induced hearing loss of workers in the automobile manufacturing industries based on back-propagation neural network model: a cross-sectional study in Han Chinese population

Yanmei Ruan, Guanhao Huang, Jinwei Zhang, Shiqi Mai, Chunrong Gu, Xing Rong, Lili Huang, Wenfeng Zeng, Zhi Wang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079955. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079955

PMCID:: PMC11103207

Abstract Article PDF–323K

Oncology

Effectiveness of educational and psychological survivorship interventions to improve health-related quality of life outcomes for men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic review

Sally AM Sara, Nicole Heneka, Anna Green, Suzanne K Chambers, Jeff Dunn, Victoria R Terry

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080310. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080310

PMCID:: PMC11116859

Abstract Article PDF–999K

Preoperative walking exercise to improve prognosis in patients with supratentorial brain tumours after craniotomy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Chunrun Qu, Zeng Cao, Jun Zhou, Shihan He, Fangkun Liu, Zhixiong Liu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080787. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080787

PMCID:: PMC11097828

Abstract Article PDF–526K

Role of Gut Microbe Composition in Psychosocial Symptom Response to Exercise Training in Breast Cancer Survivors (ROME) study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Rebecca B Little, Stephen J Carter, Robert W Motl, Gary Hunter, Abby Cook, Nianjun Liu, Helen Krontiras, Elliot J Lefkowitz, Bulent Turan, Erica Schleicher, Laura Q Rogers

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081660. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081660

PMCID:: PMC11086582

Abstract Article PDF–750K

Modular multimodal hospital-home chain physical activity rehabilitation programme (3M2H-PARP) in liver cancer: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Haiyan Chen, Hanxiao Lu, Huimin Zhou, Bo Wu, Zhixia Dong, Shuo Zhang, Yuanlong Gu, Guangwen Zhou, Jie Xiang, Jun Yang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083228. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083228

PMCID:: PMC11110592

Abstract Article PDF–949K

Protocol of a randomised controlled multicentre trial investigating the effectiveness and safety of a wilderness programme on the mental and physical well-being of adolescents and young adults affected by cancer: the WAYA-2 study

Miek C Jong, Carina Ribe Fernee, Andreas Stenling, E Anne Lown, Sveinung Berntsen, David E Victorson, Mats Jong

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e087626. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087626

PMCID:: PMC11110565

Abstract Article PDF–410K

Breaking bad news in oncology practice: experience and challenges of oncology health professionals in Ethiopia – an exploratory qualitative study

Tefera Mulugeta, Wudma Alemu, Wondemagegnehu Tigeneh, Mirgissa Kaba, Werissaw Haileselassie

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e087977. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087977

PMCID:: PMC11116882

Abstract Article PDF–458K

Ophthalmology

Myopia prevalence and ocular biometry in children and adolescents at different altitudes: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing and Tibet, China

Yongguo Xiang, Hong Cheng, Kexin Sun, Shijie Zheng, Miaomiao Du, Ning Gao, Tong Zhang, Xin Yang, Jiuyi Xia, Rongxi Huang, Wenjuan Wan, Ke Hu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078018. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078018

PMCID:: PMC11086200

Abstract Article PDF–346K

What are the experiences of teleophthalmology in optometric referral pathways? A qualitative interview study with patients and clinicians

Dilisha Patel, Sarah Abdi, Josie Carmichael, Konstantinos Balaskas, Ann Blandford

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078161. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078161

PMCID:: PMC11129051

Abstract Article PDF–580K

Priorities for health outcomes in glaucoma in an ethnically diverse UK cohort: an observational study

Atika Safitri, Evgenia Konstantakopoulou, Gus Gazzard, Kuang Hu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081998. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081998

PMCID:: PMC11110553

Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

Paediatrics

Assessing the impact of obesity interventions in the early years: a systematic review of UK-based studies

Semina Michalopoulou, Maria Sifaki, Jessica Packer, Julie Lanigan, Claire Stansfield, Russell M Viner, Simon Russell

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076479. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076479

PMCID:: PMC11097867

Abstract Article PDF–429K

Patient, caregiver and other knowledge user engagement in consensus-building healthcare initiatives: a scoping review protocol

Sarah E. P. Munce, Elliott Wong, Dorothy Luong, Justin Rao, Jessie Cunningham, Katherine Bailey, Tomisin John, Claire Barber, Michelle Batthish, Kyle Chambers, Kristin Cleverley, Marilyn Crabtree, Sanober Diaz, Gina Dimitropoulos, Jan Willem Gorter, Danijela Grahovac, Ruth Grimes, Beverly Guttman, Michèle L Hébert, Megan Henze, Amanda Higgins, Dmitry Khodyakov, Elaine Li, Lisha Lo, Laura Macgregor, Sarah Mooney, Samadhi Mora Severino, Geetha Mukerji, Melanie Penner, Jacklynn Pidduck, Rayzel Shulman, Lisa Stromquist, Patricia Trbovich, Michelle Wan, Laura Williams, Darryl Yates, Alene Toulany

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080822. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080822

PMCID:: PMC11086512

Abstract Article PDF–618K

Impacts on paediatricians testifying in cases of child maltreatment: protocol for a systematic review

Alyce Horstman, J Anne S Smith, Richard B Bassed, Lyndal Bugeja

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081331. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081331

PMCID:: PMC11086465

Abstract Article PDF–347K

Prevalence of neural tube defect and its identification during antenatal period: a cross-sectional study in eastern Indian state

Santosh Kumar Mahalik, Arvind Kumar Singh, Akash Bihari Pati, Lipipuspa Rout, Subhra Mallisha

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083057. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083057

PMCID:: PMC11103198

Abstract Article PDF–702K

Care for the caregiver: an exploration of caregiver burden of children with chronic medical conditions at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan – a mixed-methods study

Sana Saeed, Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Maryam Hameed Khan, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Bisma Aziz

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083088. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083088

PMCID:: PMC11116860

Abstract Article PDF–563K

Study protocol of a prospective, interventional non-randomised trial investigating the impact of asthma education on specific disease understanding, health literacy and therapy outcome in childhood

Jan Bardelle, Hanna Abady, Michael Paulussen, Peter Lampen-Eberle, Hermann Kalhoff, Antje Pizzulli, Kirn Parasher, Patrick Brzoska, Malik Aydin, Claudia Kiessling

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083180. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083180

PMCID:: PMC11097816

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Performance of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) biomarkers in predicting CT scan results and neurological outcomes in children with traumatic brain injury (BRAINI-2 paediatric study): protocol of a European prospective multicentre study

Fleur Lorton, Alfonso Lagares, Javier de la Cruz, Odile Méjan, Vladislav Pavlov, Vincent Sapin, Maria Antonia Poca, Markus Lehner, Peter Biberthaler, Anne Chauviré-Drouard, Christèle Gras-Le-Guen, Pauline Scherdel

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083531. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083531

PMCID:: PMC11097883

Abstract Article PDF–355K

Where does physical activity fit into preschool postpandemic? A qualitative exploration with parents, teachers and administrators

Courtney Zulauf-McCurdy, Betelehem Tessema, Rachel Tang, Saniya Almeida, Pooja S. Tandon

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084702. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084702

PMCID:: PMC11086357

Abstract Article PDF–339K

Minimising Adverse Drug Reactions and Verifying Economic Legitimacy-Pharmacogenomics Implementation in Children (MARVEL- PIC): protocol for a national randomised controlled trial of pharmacogenomics implementation

Rachel Conyers, Andreas Halman, Claire Moore, Tayla Stenta, Ben Felmingham, Lane Collier, Dhrita Khatri, Tim Spelman, Elizabeth Williams, Roxanne Dyas, Rishi S Kotecha, Sophie Jessop, Marion K Mateos, Jesse Swen, David A Elliott

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085115. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085115

PMCID:: PMC11103189

Abstract Article PDF–1.9M

Palliative Care

Helping patients prepare their dependent children for parental death: mixed-methods evaluation of a codeveloped training programme for palliative and allied healthcare professionals in the UK

Jane Cockle-Hearne, Johanna Elise Groothuizen, Emma Ream

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081775. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081775

PMCID:: PMC11086417

Abstract Article PDF–368K

Interdisciplinary research approach based on a mixed-methods design to explore patient altruism at the end of life: a study protocol

Mathieu Bernard, Claudia Gamondi, Anca-Cristina Sterie, Philip J Larkin, Ralf J Jox, Gian Domenico Borasio

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085632. Published online 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085632

PMCID:: PMC11097832

Abstract Article PDF–305K

Patient-Centred Medicine

Associations between knowledge of health issues and health care satisfaction and propensity to complain: a cross-sectional survey of adult men in Denmark

Søren Birkeland, Marie Bismark, Michael John Barry, Sören Möller

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076257. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076257

PMCID:: PMC11086498

Abstract Article PDF–508K

Profiles of health literacy and digital health literacy in clusters of hospitalised patients: a single-centre, cross-sectional study

Marit Helen Andersen, Åsmund Hermansen, Kari Gire Dahl, Kjersti Lønning, Käthe Birgitte Meyer, Tone Karine Vidnes, Astrid Klopstad Wahl

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077440. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077440

PMCID:: PMC11110586

Abstract Article PDF–373K

Person-centred care (PCC) research in Ghana: a scoping review protocol

Gordon Kwasi Ampomah Amoh, Alex Kweku Addo, Osamuedeme Odiase, Peggy Tahir, Monica Getahun, Raymond A Aborigo, Akye Essuman, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Vera Adobea Essuman, Patience A Afulani

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079227. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079227

PMCID:: PMC11086566

Abstract Article PDF–279K

Effect of an in-hospital medication self-management intervention (SelfMED) on medication adherence in polypharmacy patients postdischarge: protocol of a pre–post intervention study

Laura Mortelmans, Eva Goossens, Tinne Dilles

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083129. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083129

PMCID:: PMC11097838

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Retrospective study investigating naloxone prescribing and cost in US Medicaid and Medicare patients

Christopher D Manko, Mohamed S Ahmed, Lavinia R Harrison, Srivastava A Kodavatiganti, Noelia Lugo, Jason Osei Konadu, Farrin Khan, Carrie A Massari, Tenisha K Sealey, Maame Efua Addison, Celine N Mbah, Kenneth L McCall, Joseph B Fraiman, Brian J Piper

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078592. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078592

PMCID:: PMC11086430

Abstract Article PDF–2.3M

Coordination of oral anticoagulant care at hospital discharge (COACHeD): pilot randomised controlled trial

Anne Holbrook, Sue Troyan, Victoria Telford, Yousery Koubaesh, Kristina Vidug, Lindsay Yoo, Jiawen Deng, Simran Lohit, Stephen Giilck, Amna Ahmed, Marianne Talman, Blair Leonard, Mohammad Refaei, Jean-Eric Tarride, Sam Schulman, James Douketis, Lehana Thabane, Sylvia Hyland, Joanne Man-Wai Ho, Deborah Siegal

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079353. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079353

PMCID:: PMC11086462

Abstract Article PDF–929K

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the occurrence of renal dysfunction after treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor: a retrospective case–control study

Jianan Su, Pengwei Chen, Yaping Yang, Ziqing Gao, Zhuofei Bi, Min Feng

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082484. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082484

PMCID:: PMC11103235

Abstract Article PDF–1.9M

Low-dose naltrexone for post-COVID fatigue syndrome: a study protocol for a double-blind, randomised trial in British Columbia

Hiten Naik, Erin Cooke, Travis Boulter, Roger Dyer, Jeffrey N Bone, Melody Tsai, Jaymie Cristobal, R Jane McKay, Xiaowei Song, Luis Nacul

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085272. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085272

PMCID:: PMC11097836

Abstract Article PDF–3.7M

Public Health

Exploration of understanding of impactibility analysis and application through workshops to inform model design for population health management policy: a qualitative assessment

Andi Orlowski, Rukiye Forshaw, Heather Humphreys, Rachel Ashton, Victoria Cornelius, Jason Pickles, Simon Snowden, Alex Bottle

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e067541. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067541

PMCID:: PMC11116867

Abstract Article PDF–748K

Analysis of the immunological response to antiviral therapy in patients with different subtypes of HIV/AIDS: a retrospective cohort study

Xiaoqi Liu, Yanan Wang, Zhongrong Yang, Zhenqian Wu, Jing Li, Zhaowei Tong, Xiaofeng Li, Feilin Ren, Xiaojuan Zhu, Meihua Jin, Guangyun Mao

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e072597. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072597

PMCID:: PMC11097878

Abstract Article PDF–425K

Exploring functional abilities and competing risks among stroke patients: a longitudinal and survival analysis study at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Haymanot Berelie Berehan, Zelalem G. Dessie, Lijalem Melie Tesfaw

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e073384. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073384

PMCID:: PMC11086538

Abstract Article PDF–437K

Association between secondhand smoke exposure and serum sex hormone concentrations among US female adults: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2016

Shuna Li, Aozi Feng, Yongjia Peng, Li Li, Liying Huang, Ningxia He, Mengnan Zeng, Jun Lyu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e073527. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073527

PMCID:: PMC11097805

Abstract Article PDF–586K

Practice of breast self-examination and associated factors among women of reproductive age in the North Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022: a convergent mixed-methods study

Dursa Hussein, Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Ketema Gashaw, Tinsae Abeya Geleta, Derara Girma Tufa, Leta Adugna Geleta

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e073951. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073951

PMCID:: PMC11097837

Abstract Article PDF–613K

The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes—a scoping review protocol

Caroline Ariane Dahl Wraae, Niels Opstrup, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Kim Brixen, Charlotte Wien

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e074207. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074207

PMCID:: PMC11097865

Abstract Article PDF–356K

Understanding the impact of a residential housing program for people living with HIV/AIDS: results from a realist evaluation

Anum Ali, Gary Groot, Melissa April, Maura MacPhee, Stephanie Witham, Hubert Alimezelli, Tracey Carr

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075194. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075194

PMCID:: PMC11097874

Abstract Article PDF–320K

Development of family resource indicators for people with schizophrenic disorder in community by modified Delphi method in Beijing, China

Meirong Wang, Guanghui Jin, Ting Li, Zhaolu Pan, Xiaoqin Lu, Xiaojuan Wang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076838. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076838

PMCID:: PMC11086501

Abstract Article PDF–1.6M

Social support in maintaining mental health and quality of life among community-dwelling older people with functional limitations in Malaysia: a population-based cross-sectional study

Nur Zahirah Balqis-Ali, Weng Hong Fun

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077046. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077046

PMCID:: PMC11097855

Abstract Article PDF–403K

Six aspects of female genital mutilation education (SAFE) model: findings from a qualitative study

Susan Waigwa, Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Lucy Doos, Julie Taylor

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077838. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077838

PMCID:: PMC11086540

Abstract Article PDF–555K

Tranquilisers and sedatives misuse and associated factors among adolescents in Estonia: findings from cross-sectional ESPAD surveys, 2003–2019

Liina Veskimäe, Sigrid Vorobjov, Kersti Pärna

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077899. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077899

PMCID:: PMC11116880

Abstract Article PDF–407K

Association between preconception care and family planning and previous adverse birth outcomes in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen, Sintayehu Simie Tsega

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078299. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078299

PMCID:: PMC11086204

Abstract Article PDF–732K

Evaluation of adherence to pharmacological treatments by undocumented migrants with chronic diseases: a 10-year retrospective cohort study

Gianfrancesco Fiorini, Giacomo Pellegrini, Matteo Franchi, Antonello Emilio Rigamonti, Nicoletta Marazzi, Alessandro Sartorio, Giovanni Corrao, Silvano Gabriele Cella

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078431. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078431

PMCID:: PMC11086564

Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

Feasibility and acceptability of a tailored health coaching intervention to improve type 2 diabetes self-management in Saudi Arabia: a mixed-methods randomised feasibility trial

Abdullah N Almulhim, Atheer Alhowaish, Alaa Madani, Munirah AlQaddan, Abdulaziz S Altuwalah, Elizabeth Goyder

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078631. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078631

PMCID:: PMC11103237

Abstract Article PDF–338K

Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chao Deng, Qifeng Ou, Xuee Ou, Ding Pan

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078933. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078933

PMCID:: PMC11086578

Abstract Article PDF–1.4M

Did COVID-19 ICU patient mortality risk increase as Colorado hospitals filled? A retrospective cohort study

David R Johnson, Debashis Ghosh, Brandie D Wagner, Elizabeth J Carlton

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079022. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079022

PMCID:: PMC11086500

Abstract Article PDF–456K

Comprehensive observational study evaluating the enduring effectiveness of 4CMenB, the meningococcal B vaccine against gonococcal infections in the Northern Territory and South Australia, Australia: study protocol

Helen Marshall, James Ward, Bing Wang, Prabha Andraweera, Mark McMillan, Louise Flood, Charlotte Bell, Jana Sisnowski, Vicki Krause, Rosalind Webby, Emma Childs, Manoji Gunathilake, Natasha Egoroff, Lex Leong, Andrew Lawrence, Rob Baird, Kevin Freeman, Dimitrios Menouhos, David M Whiley, Jonathan Karnon, Sebastian van Hal, Monica M Lahra

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079144. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079144

PMCID:: PMC11086485

Abstract Article PDF–313K

Determinants of unmet need for modern contraceptives in Ethiopia

Hailay Gebrekidan, Mussie Alemayehu, Gurmesa Tura Debelew

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079477. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079477

PMCID:: PMC11086180

Abstract Article PDF–357K

Study protocol for assessment of the efficacy of calcium dobesilate versus placebo on SARS-CoV-2 viral load in outpatients with COVID-19 (CADOVID study): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, monocentric phase II trial

Julien Salamun, Tamara Da Silva, Pilar Ustero, Yvan Gosmain, Idris Guessous, Alexandra Calmy, Herve Spechbach

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079574. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079574

PMCID:: PMC11086479

Abstract Article PDF–701K

Utilisation of the health belief model to study the behavioural intentions relating to obesity management among university students: a cross-sectional study

Osama Albasheer, Nasser Hakami, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Ahmad Y Alqassim, Abdullah Alharbi, Amani Osman Abdelmola, Ahmed Abdallah Ahmed Altraifi, Isameldin E Medani, Ahlam Mohammed S Hakami, Mnar H Moafa, Rana I Abuhadi, Alhassan H Hobani

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079783. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079783

PMCID:: PMC11086379

Abstract Article PDF–277K

Projecting non-communicable diseases attributable to air pollution in the climate change era: a systematic review

Norhafizah Karim, Rozita Hod, Muhammad Ikram A Wahab, Norfazilah Ahmad

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079826. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079826

PMCID:: PMC11086555

Abstract Article PDF–543K

What are the barriers towards cervical cancer screening for vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative analysis of stakeholder perspectives in seven European countries

Rikke Buus Bøje, Marc Bardou, Keitly Mensah, Raquel Rico Berrocal, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Laura Bonvicini, Noemi Auzzi, Diana Taut, Nicoleta Jiboc, Anna Tisler, Kerli Reintamm, Anneli Uusküla, Margarida Teixeira, João Firmino-Machado, Mariana Amorim, Ines Baia, Nuno Lunet, Raya Michaylova, Yulia Panayotova, Tatyana Kotzeva, Berit Andersen, Pia Kirkegaard

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079921. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079921

PMCID:: PMC11103196

Abstract Article PDF–1007K

Health and well-being needs of Indigenous adolescents: a protocol for a scoping review of qualitative studies

Andrew Sise, Peter Azzopardi, Alex Brown, Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith, Seth Westhead, Jaameeta Kurji, Daniel McDonough, Rachel Reilly, Brittany Bingham, Ngiare Brown, Chenoa Cassidy-Matthews, Terryann C Clark, Salenna Elliott, Summer May Finlay, Ketil Lenert Hansen, Matire Harwood, Jonill Margrethe Fjellheim Knapp, Siv Kvernmo, Crystal Lee, Ricky-Lee Watts, Melanie Nadeau, Odette Pearson, Jeff Reading, Elizabeth Saewyc, Amalie Seljenes, Jon Petter A Stoor, Paula Aubrey, Sue Crengle

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079942. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079942

PMCID:: PMC11110593

Abstract Article PDF–592K

Exploring community participation in vectorborne disease control in Southeast Asia: a scoping review protocol

Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Bipin Adhikari, Richard Culleton, Rozita Hod, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Kamruddin Ahmed, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079963. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079963

PMCID:: PMC11097889

Abstract Article PDF–253K

Protocol for the Chinese Real-World Evidence for Acute Spinal Cord Injury (ChiRES) study: a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study of acute spinal cord injury

Wenjian Yuan, Jiuxiao Sun, Qingyang Li, Ruiyuan Zheng, Bin Guan, Zhuo Chen, Jiaming Ding, Qingyu Sun, Runhan Fu, Wei Wang, Yuxuan Fan, Yi Kang, Chao Sun, Ang Li, Dongjin Wu, Dachuan Wang, Lei Qi, Lingxiao Chen, Shiqing Feng, Hengxing Zhou

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080358. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080358

PMCID:: PMC11097860

Abstract Article PDF–469K

Burden of COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis hospitalisation patterns at a tertiary care hospital in Rajasthan, India: a retrospective analysis

Sumit Rajotiya, Shivang Mishra, Anurag Kumar Singh, Sourav Debnath, Preeti Raj, Pratima Singh, Hemant Bareth, Prashant Nakash, Anupama Sharma, Mahaveer Singh, Deepak Nathiya, Nalin Joshi, Balvir Singh Tomar

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080623. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080623

PMCID:: PMC11086464

Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Barriers to accessing hepatitis B medication: a qualitative study from the USA and Canada

Michaela Jackson, Yasmin Ibrahim, Catherine Freeland, Sophie Jacob, Beatrice Zovich, Chari Cohen

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080658. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080658

PMCID:: PMC11110584

Abstract Article PDF–268K

Body mass index and all-cause mortality in HUNT and UK biobank studies: revised non-linear Mendelian randomisation analyses

Stephen Burgess, Yi-Qian Sun, Ang Zhou, Christopher Buck, Amy M Mason, Xiao-Mei Mai

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081399. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081399

PMCID:: PMC11097829

Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Examining relationships between adverse childhood experiences and coping during the cost-of-living crisis using a national cross-sectional survey in Wales, UK

Karen Hughes, Mark A Bellis, Katie Cresswell, Rebecca Hill, Kat Ford, Joanne C Hopkins

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081924. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081924

PMCID:: PMC11086514

Abstract Article PDF–429K

PRESOLRE: study protocol for a primary school-based, cluster randomised controlled trial of three sun exposure risk prevention strategies on Reunion Island

Charline Dugast, Léa Bruneau, Adrian Fianu, Cyril Ferdynus, Karim Boussaid, Juliette Vuichard, Floreana Duloutre, Jessica Dumez, Nathalie Sultan-Bichat, Antoine Bertolotti

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082045. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082045

PMCID:: PMC11097802

Abstract Article PDF–653K

Time to first birth and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis using shared frailty model

Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Desalegn Shiferaw, Mubarek Yesse, Adisu Tafari Shama, Lemessa Terefe Duressa, Bayise Biru

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082356. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082356

PMCID:: PMC11103229

Abstract Article PDF–499K

Wildfire, deforestation and health in tropical rainforest areas: a scoping review protocol

Gustavo Casais, Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães, Taísa Rodrigues Cortes, Julia Pescarini, Poliana Rebouças de Magalhães, Valerie Wells, José Firmino de Sousa Filho, Danielson Jorge Delgado Neves, Michal Shimonovich, Jonathan R Olsen, Edgar Marcelino de Carvalho Neto, Philip Cooper, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Lucas Emanuel, Roberto F S Andrade, Gervasio Ferreira dos Santos, Mauricio L Barreto

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082381. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082381

PMCID:: PMC11086528

Abstract Article PDF–625K

Prevalence and health effects of post-COVID-19 condition in Africa: a scoping review protocol

Edward Wilson Ansah, Promise Kwame Salu, Martin Sumani Daanko, David N Banaaleh, Mustapha Amoadu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082519. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082519

PMCID:: PMC11086539

Abstract Article PDF–335K

System-wide governance challenges of the Ebonyi State Malaria Elimination Programme and recommendations for malaria health system strengthening: a qualitative study among stakeholders in Ebonyi state, Nigeria

Ugwu I Omale, Lawrence U Ogbonnaya, Osarhiemen Iyare, Olaedo O Nnachi

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082598. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082598

PMCID:: PMC11086377

Abstract Article PDF–341K

Cross-sectional examination of commercial milk formula industry funding of international, regional and national healthcare professional associations: protocol

Katarzyna Henke-Ciążyńska, Iwo Fober, Daniel Munblit, Alice Fabbri, Quinn Grundy, Lisa Bero, Robert J Boyle, Bartosz Helfer

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083216. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083216

PMCID:: PMC11116885

Abstract Article PDF–873K

Effort–reward imbalance and sleep quality in railway locomotive stewards: a cross-sectional study

Hongjing Li, Ying Xue, Tingdong Li, Guoxiang Xu, Xiaofeng Liu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083532. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083532

PMCID:: PMC11086576

Abstract Article PDF–518K

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a 12-month automated text message intervention for weight management in postpartum women with overweight or obesity: protocol for the Supporting MumS (SMS) multisite, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial

Dunla Gallagher, Eleni Spyreli, Annie S Anderson, Sally Bridges, Christopher R Cardwell, Elinor Coulman, Stephan U Dombrowski, Caroline Free, Suzie Heaney, Pat Hoddinott, Frank Kee, Clíona McDowell, Emma McIntosh, Jayne V Woodside, Michelle C McKinley

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084075. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084075

PMCID:: PMC11086389

Abstract Article PDF–991K

Implementation of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: a scoping review protocol

Zenewton André da Silva Gama, Milena Thaisa Silva de Lima, Katherine E A Semrau, Danielle E Tuller, Jocelyn Fifield, María Fernández-Elorriaga, Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira Saraiva, Marise Reis de Freitas, Márcia Cunha da Silva Pellense, Tatyana Maria Silva de Souza Rosendo, Rose L Molina

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084583. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084583

PMCID:: PMC11086568

Abstract Article PDF–287K

How does eligibility for GusNIP produce prescriptions relate to fruit and vegetable purchases and what factors shape the relationship? A protocol for a secondary analysis of nationally representative data in the USA

Bailey Houghtaling, Nanhua Zhang, Amy Yaroch, Clare Milburn Atkinson, Carmen Byker Shanks

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085322. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085322

PMCID:: PMC11085977

Abstract Article PDF–291K

Preventing postnatal depression in new mothers using telephone peer support: protocol for the DAISY (Depression and AnxIety peer Support studY) multi-centre randomised controlled trial

Touran Shafiei, Helen L McLachlan, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Jan M Nicholson, Tram Nguyen, Alan Shiell, Cattram D Nguyen, Heather Grimes, Jessica Bee, Catina Adams, Emily Callander, Della A Forster

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e087477. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087477

PMCID:: PMC11097877

Abstract Article PDF–605K

Qualitative Research

Appropriateness and acceptability of continuous glucose monitoring in people with type 1 diabetes at rural first-level hospitals in Malawi: a qualitative study

Ada Thapa, Stellar Chibvunde, Leah Schwartz, Celina Trujillo, Gina Ferrari, Laura Drown, Apoorva Gomber, Paul H Park, Beatrice Matanje, Amos Msekandiana, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Gene Bukhman, Todd Ruderman, Alma J Adler

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e075559. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075559

PMCID:: PMC11086409

Abstract Article PDF–410K

Exploring the influence of health system factors on adaptive capacity in diverse hospital teams in Norway: a multiple case study approach

Birte Fagerdal, Hilda Bø Lyng, Veslemøy Guise, Janet E Anderson, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Siri Wiig

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076945. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076945

PMCID:: PMC11097827

Abstract Article PDF–501K

Lifelong development in medicine: a thematic analysis of coaching goals throughout medical careers

Ana Stojanović, Daan A H Fris, Lara Solms, Edwin A J van Hooft, Matthijs De Hoog, Anne P J de Pagter

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081139. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081139

PMCID:: PMC11110559

Abstract Article PDF–986K

Process evaluation of a Structured E-parenting Support (STEPS) in the OPTIMA randomised controlled trial: a protocol

Ellen Hedstrom, Katarzyna Kostyrka-Allchorne, Blandine French, Cristine Glazebrook, Charlotte Lucy Hall, Hanna Kovshoff, Nancy Lean, Edmund Sonuga-Barke

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081563. Published online 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081563

PMCID:: PMC11103228

Abstract Article PDF–348K

Radiology and Imaging

Development and validation of a reliable method for automated measurements of psoas muscle volume in CT scans using deep learning-based segmentation: a cross-sectional study

Woorim Choi, Chul-Ho Kim, Hyein Yoo, Hee Rim Yun, Da-Wit Kim, Ji Wan Kim

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079417. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079417

PMCID:: PMC11116865

Abstract Article PDF–1.8M

Rehabilitation Medicine

EvolvRehab–MoveWell telerehabilitation for stroke survivors: study protocol for a feasibility with embedded initial proof-of-concept study

Jemma Perks, Philip McBride, Maedeh Mansoubi, Philip Clatworthy, Claire Hulme, Gordon Taylor, Martin Warner, Helen Dawes

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078104. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078104

PMCID:: PMC11086497

Abstract Article PDF–382K

Anti-TNF (adalimumab) injection for the treatment of pain-predominant early-stage frozen shoulder: the Anti-Freaze-Feasibility randomised controlled trial

Sally Hopewell, Cynthia Srikesavan, Alison Evans, Fema Er, Amar Rangan, Jane Preece, Anne Francis, M Sofia Massa, Marc Feldmann, Sarah Lamb, Jagdeep Nanchahal

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078273. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078273

PMCID:: PMC11086567

Abstract Article PDF–535K

Role of virtual reality in examining the effect of fear of falling (FOF) on postural stability in individuals without and with Parkinson’s disease in Egypt: a mixed-methods feasibility study protocol

Yasmine S Gomaa, Mohammed I Awad, Tamer Emara, Ahmed Elbokl, Emad Al-Yahya, Mohamed Magdy ElMeligie

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080592. Published online 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080592

PMCID:: PMC11086402

Abstract Article PDF–364K

Personalised functional imaging-guided multitarget continuous theta burst stimulation for post-stroke aphasia: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Jianting Huang, Jianxun Ren, Wuxiang Xie, Ruiqi Pan, Na Xu, Hesheng Liu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081847. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081847

PMCID:: PMC11097845

Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for Long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners’ and people living with Long COVID: a qualitative study

Kay Cooper, Edward Duncan, Erin Hart-Winks, Julie Cowie, Joanna Shim, Emma Stage, Tricia Tooman, Lyndsay Alexander, Alison Love, Jacqui H Morris, Jane Ormerod, Jenny Preston, Paul Swinton

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082830. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082830

PMCID:: PMC11097876

Abstract Article PDF–644K

Prognostic factors for the development of upper limb dysfunctions after breast cancer: the UPLIFT-BC prospective longitudinal cohort study protocol

An De Groef, Nieke Vets, Nele Devoogdt, Ann Smeets, Dieter Van Assche, Jill Emmerzaal, Lore Dams, Kaat Verbeelen, Steffen Fieuws, Liesbet De Baets

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084882. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084882

PMCID:: PMC11097819

Abstract Article PDF–428K

Renal Medicine

Effect of metformin use on graft and patient survival in kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review protocol

Farooq Shamshad, Somkanya Tungsanga, Peter Senior, Soroush Shojai, Anukul Ghimire, Feng Ye, Janice Y Kung, Vinash K Hariramani, Abdullah Abdulrahman, Matthew Penney, Naima Sultana, Shezel Muneer, Ikechi Okpechi, Aminu K Bello

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078393. Published online 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078393

PMCID:: PMC11103231

Abstract Article PDF–366K

Do patients with nephrotic syndrome have an increased risk of osteoporosis? A nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study in Taiwan

Chen-Yi Liao, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Kuang-Yu Wei, Min-Feng Tseng, Fu-Huang Lin, Chang-Huei Tsao, Wu-Chien Chien, Pauling Chu, Chia-Chao Wu

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080858. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080858

PMCID:: PMC11086532

Abstract Article PDF–924K

Reproductive Medicine

Influence of paternal preconception health on pregnancy, intrapartum, postpartum and early childhood outcomes: protocol for a parallel scoping review

Cindy-Lee Dennis, Jennifer Abbass-Dick, Catherine Birken, Alistair Dennis-Grantham, Deepika Goyal, Daisy Singla, Nicole Letourneau, Karen McQueen, Shefaly Shorey, Justine Dol

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084209. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084209

PMCID:: PMC11097796

Abstract Article PDF–265K

Research Methods

Utilising a ‘Community of Practice’ to support pharmacists to work in residential aged care: protocol for a longitudinal evaluation

Kenneth Lee, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Jacinta Johnson, Elton Lobo, Kate Wang, Nagham Ailabouni, Nahal Mavaddat, Rhonda Marise Clifford, Amy Theresa Page

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076856. Published online 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076856

PMCID:: PMC11097797

Abstract Article PDF–417K

Use of social network analysis in health research: a scoping review protocol

Eshleen Grewal, Jenny Godley, Justine Wheeler, Karen L Tang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078872. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078872

PMCID:: PMC11129050

Abstract Article PDF–288K

Protocol for the development of the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) for clinical advice

The CHART Collaborative

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e081155. Published online 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081155

PMCID:: PMC11110548

Abstract Article PDF–398K

Respiratory Medicine

Quality of aerobic training description and its relation to intervention efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease trials: study protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

Johan Jakobsson, Anouk A F Stoffels, Hieronymus W H van Hees, Jana De Brandt, André Nyberg, Peter Klijn

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e084296. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084296

PMCID:: PMC11129019

Abstract Article PDF–323K

Rheumatology

Correlation between disease activity and patient-reported health-related quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study

JunChao Feng, Lingjia Yu, Yingying Fang, Xianyu Zhang, Shunping Li, Lei Dou

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082020. Published online 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082020

PMCID:: PMC11086289

Abstract Article PDF–322K

Factors influencing the outcomes of non-pharmacological interventions for managing fatigue across the lifespan of people living with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions: a scoping review protocol

Katie Fishpool, George Young, Coziana Ciurtin, Fiona Cramp, Emmanuel Oghenetejiri Erhieyovwe, Bayram Farisogullari, Gary J Macfarlane, Pedro M Machado, Jen Pearson, Eduardo Santos, Emma Dures

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082555. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082555

PMCID:: PMC11086445

Abstract Article PDF–488K

Efficacy and safety of pentosan polysulfate sodium in people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and dyslipidaemia: protocol of the MaRVeL trial

Md Abu Bakar Siddiq, Xiaoqian Liu, Tatyana Fedorova, Karen Bracken, Sonika Virk, Venkatesha Venkatesha, Abdolhay Farivar, Win Min Oo, James Linklater, David Cullis Hill, David J Hunter

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e083046. Published online 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083046

PMCID:: PMC11116866

Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Smoking and Tobacco

Tobacco policies and changes in the tendency of smoking cessation in cigarette users in Chile: a longitudinal cross-sectional study

Karen A Dominguez-Cancino, Pablo Martínez, José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e085248. Published online 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085248

PMCID:: PMC11097840

Abstract Article PDF–690K

Sports and Exercise Medicine

‘It’s just my knee’: a qualitative study investigating the process of reframing and young athletes’ perceived quality of life between anterior cruciate ligament injury and surgery

Hana Marmura, Dianne Bryant, Alan Getgood, Fiona Webster

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e076799. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076799

PMCID:: PMC11086484

Abstract Article PDF–836K

Surgery

Efficiency assessment of follow-up methodology of patients with knee replacement to predict post-surgical functionality: a protocol for randomised control PROKnee trial

Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos, Alfonso Payá Rubio, Patricia Correa-Ghisays, José-Francisco Pedrero-Sánchez, Antonio Silvestre Muñoz

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e077942. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077942

PMCID:: PMC11086404

Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Peroperative administration of tranexamic acid in Roux-en-Y and one-anastomosis gastric bypass to reduce haemorrhage in patients with morbid obesity: protocol for randomised controlled trial (PATRY trial)

Judith W H 't Hart, Bo J Noordman, Jeannine Palsgraaf-Huisbrink, Martin Dunkelgrun, Hans F Zengerink, Erwin Birnie, Marc J van Det, Evert-Jan G Boerma, Steve M M de Castro, Eric J Hazebroek, Barbara S Langenhoff, Cornelis Verhoef, Jan A Apers

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e078853. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078853

PMCID:: PMC11086189

Abstract Article PDF–663K

Examining the application of the IDEAL framework in the reporting and evaluation of innovative invasive procedures: secondary qualitative analysis of a systematic review

Hollie Sarah Richards, Sian Cousins, Darren L Scroggie, Daisy Elliott, Rhiannon Macefield, Elizabeth Hudson, Ian Rodney Mutanga, Maximilian Shah, Natasha Alford, Natalie S Blencowe, Jane Blazeby

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079654. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079654

PMCID:: PMC11129025

Abstract Article PDF–579K

Perfusion outcomes with near-infrared indocyanine green imaging system in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid-rectal or low-rectal cancer (POSTER): a study protocol

Liting Sun, Jiale Gao, Guocong Wu, Cong Meng, Zhengyang Yang, Pengyu Wei, Hongwei Yao, Zhongtao Zhang

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e079858. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079858

PMCID:: PMC11086471

Abstract Article PDF–363K

What recovery domains are important following a total knee replacement? A qualitative, interview-based study

Chetan Khatri, Fatema Dhaif, David Ellard, Jeremy Neil Rodrigues, Martin Underwood, Paul Mitchell, Andrew Metcalfe

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080795. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080795

PMCID:: PMC11086519

Abstract Article PDF–725K

Mapping scoping reviews in neurosurgery: a scoping review protocol

Ching-Yi Lee, Hung-Yi Lai, Mi-Mi Chen, Ching-Hsin Lee

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e080878. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080878

PMCID:: PMC11086454

Abstract Article PDF–236K

Autologous concentrated bone marrow injection for precollapse osteonecrosis of the femoral head concurrent with contralateral total hip arthroplasty: protocol for a clinical trial

Yasuhiro Homma, Takuma Yamasaki, Ken Tashiro, Yoshiki Okada, Yuichi Shirogane, Taiji Watari, Koju Hayashi, Tomonori Baba, Kazufumi Nagata, Naotake Yanagisawa, Hiroshi Ohtsu, Naho Fujiwara, Jun Ando, Ken Yamaji, Naoto Tamura, Muneaki Ishijima

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082243. Published online 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082243

PMCID:: PMC11086415

Abstract Article PDF–324K

Bacterial growth in patients with low back pain and Modic changes: protocol of a multicentre, case–control biopsy study

Mads Peder Rolfsen, Karianne Wiger Gammelsrud, Ansgar Espeland, Lars Christian Bråten, Sverre Bugge Mjønes, Ivar Austevoll, Filip Celestyn Dolatowski, Maren Bjerke Årrestad, Monika Kolskår Toppe, Ingvild Elise Orlien, Mona Holberg-Petersen, Morten Fagerland, John-Anker Zwart, Kjersti Storheim, Christian Hellum

BMJ Open. 2024; 14(5): e082244. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082244