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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a standardised diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: the STADIA multi-centre RCT

Kapil Sayal, Laura Wyatt, Louise Thomson, Grace Holt et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2025)

Background Emotional disorders are common in children and young people and can significantly impair their quality of life. Evidence-based treatments require a timely and appropriate diagnosis. The utility of standardised diagnostic assessme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/GJKS0519

Development of an evaluation framework for health information communication technology in contemporary pharmacy practice

Ayomide Ogundipe, Tin Fei Sim, Lynne Emmerton • Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy (2023)

Background: Health information communication technology (ICT) has rapidly evolved in contemporary pharmacy practice worldwide. The Australian healthcare system is experiencing a paradigm shift to real-time interconnectivity for practitioner...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100252

The effectiveness of M-health technologies for improving health and health services: a systematic review protocol

Caroline Free, Gemma Phillips, Lambert M. Felix, Leandro Galli et al. • BMC Research Notes (2010)

BACKGROUND: The application of mobile computing and communication technology is rapidly expanding in the fields of health care and public health. This systematic review will summarise the evidence for the effectiveness of mobile technology ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-3-250 PMC: 2976743

Clinical yarning with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples—a systematic scoping review of its use and impacts

Alexander W. Burke, Susan Welch, Tamara Power, Cherie Lucas et al. • Systematic Reviews (2022)

Abstract Objectives To explore how clinical yarning has been utilised as a health intervention for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and if there are any reported impacts yarning might have on health outcomes. Study design Sy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02008-0

Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu, Confidence Chinemerem Amarah, Blessing Chiagozikam Atueyi, Ifeanyi Anthony et al. • BMC Pediatrics (2024)

Abstract Study design Systematic review of Randomised controlled trials. Objectives With the increasing incidence of back pain among children and its untold implications to their future, back education tailored in an effective way would be ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04563-y

Health technology assessment: a framework

Manuela A. Joore, Sabine Elisabeth Grimm, Annelies E. R. C. H. Boonen, Maarten P. T. de Wit et al. • RMD Open (2020)

In a time where there is growing pressure on healthcare budgets, there is increased scrutiny of new health technologies, their effectiveness, safety and costs.1 It is in this context that Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has become increa...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001289 PMC: 7856136

Health technology innovations

R. F. L. Azevedo • Gerontechnology (2022)

The global pandemic has drastically impacted older adults in numerous ways (e.g., loneliness; age discrimination; mental and physical health; limited access to traditional health care).On the other hand, it may have accelerated the general ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.593.sp3

Effects of an infant formula containing a whey protein concentrate on feeding tolerance and markers of intestinal immune defense in Chinese infants

Ying Wang, Min Liu, Shaillay Kumar Dogra, Karine Vidal et al. • BMC Nutrition (2026)

Abstract Background Human milk (HM) bioactive components can have immune modulatory functions, impact the gut microbiome, and may result in functional benefits when added to infant formula (IF). In this single-arm, prospective, intervention...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01395-0

Hormonal Influences on ADC Values in Breast Tissues: A Scoping Review of DWI in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Neil Barnes Abraham, Abhimanyu Pradhan, Suresh Sukumar, Sneha Ravichandran et al. • F1000Research (2025)

Background Breast cancer remains a significant global health concern, with early diagnosis and risk factor identification crucial for improving outcomes. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) measurements...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.153999.3

The effects of women's empowerment on the nutritional status of children in Nigeria using the 2018 demographic health survey

Ademola Akinlade, Mercy Olateju, Mayowa Salami, Oluwaseyifunmi Akinlade et al. • Babcock University Medical Journal (2026)

Objectives: The empowerment of women critically influences child nutrition in Nigeria, where malnutrition remains a major public health challenge. This study examines the relationship between dimensions of women’s empowerment, economic, edu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.38029/babcockuniv.med.j..v9i3.1114

A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Hydromorphone and Nalbuphine for Postcesarean Patient-Controlled Analgesia and Developing a Risk Prediction Model for Inadequate Analgesia

Zhang K, Sun J, Zhang C, Jiao B et al. • Drug Design, Development and Therapy (2025)

Kaiwen Zhang,1,* Jiaoli Sun,1,* Caixia Zhang,2 Bo Jiao,1 Wencui Zhang,1 Shangchen Yu,1 Xueqin Cao,1 Zhiqiang Zhou,1 Guanglei Zhang,1 Xianwei Zhang1 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,Hubei Key Laboratory of Geri...

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Health technology assessment: history and demand

Andrew J Stevens, Ruairidh Milne, Amanda Burls • Journal of Public Health (2003)

Health technology assessment (HTA)--the provision to decision makers of information on the value of treatments and tests--has come of age in the last two decades. But it has deep roots in health care, with notable landmarks in (1) the mid e...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdg022

User-Centered Design and Interactive Health Technologies for Patients

Annette De Vito Dabbs, Brad A. Myers, KENNETH R. MC CURRY, Jacqueline M. Dunbar‐Jacob et al. • CIN Computers Informatics Nursing (2009)

Despite recommendations that patients be involved in the design and testing of health technologies, few reports describe how to involve patients in systematic and meaningful ways to ensure that applications are customized to meet their need...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ncn.0b013e31819f7c7c PMC: 2818536

A qualitative study exploring community pharmacists’ perspectives of child and adolescent mental healthcare

Irene A. Kretchy, Edem K. Blewuada, Akosua B. Debrah • Scientific African (2021)

Community pharmacists are involved in the health delivery sector through the provision of services that result in improved patient outcomes and optimization of pharmaceutical care. With growing concern about increasing prevalence of mental ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00969

Health Technologies and Decision Making

OECD • The OECD Health Project (2005)

Health technology has the tremendous potential to change our understanding of disease, transform the delivery of health-care services, and improve health outcomes. But using such technology comes at a price. Health Technologies and Decision...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264016224-en

Health technology and health technology assessment

Konrad Obermann, Christian Thielscher • Medical economics (2021)

In addition to the doctor, technology is an essential aspect of healthcare. In many parts of the world, a visit to the doctor does not feel complete without a prescription for a drug. Advanced laboratory and imaging technology is indispensa...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781788211918.015

Remote Consultations in England During COVID-19: Challenges in Data Quality, Linkage, and Research Validity

Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla, Massar Dabbous, Kristoffer Halvorsrud, Thomas Beaney et al. • Online Journal of Public Health Informatics (2025)

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote consultations across health care, requiring rapid adjustments in service delivery. Consequently, there is an urgent need to understand the impact of remote consultations on he...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/66672

Effect of Interactive eHealth Interventions on Improving Medication Adherence in Adults With Long-Term Medication: Systematic Review

Pouls, Bart P H, Vriezekolk, Johanna E, Bekker, Charlotte L, Linn, Annemiek J et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2021)

BackgroundMedication nonadherence leads to suboptimal treatment outcomes, making it a major priority in health care. eHealth provides an opportunity to offer medication adherence interventions with minimal effort from health care providers ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/18901

Full-thickness skin graft versus split-thickness skin graft for radial forearm free flap donor site closure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jasper J.E. Moors, Zhibin Xu, Kunpeng Xie, Ashkan Rashad et al. • Systematic Reviews (2024)

Abstract Background The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) serves as a workhorse for a variety of reconstructions. Although there are a variety of surgical techniques for donor site closure after RFFF raising, the most common techniques are cl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02471-x

Hackathons as Stepping Stones in Health Care Innovation: Case Study With Systematic Recommendations

Poncette, Akira-Sebastian, Rojas, Pablo-David, Hofferbert, Joscha, Valera Sosa, Alvaro et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2020)

BackgroundUntil recently, developing health technologies was time-consuming and expensive, and often involved patients, doctors, and other health care professionals only as passive recipients of the end product. So far, users have been mini...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/17004