2025
Cancer care interventions for forcibly displaced populations in low- and middle-income countries of the Middle East and North African region affected by humanitarian crises: Protocol for a scoping review
Havlik A, Ahmed Z, Chadwick P, Nyhan K, Khoshnood K. Cancer care interventions for forcibly displaced populations in low- and middle-income countries of the Middle East and North African region affected by humanitarian crises: Protocol for a scoping review. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0327946. PMID: 40824891, PMCID: PMC12360602, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis article presents a protocol for a scoping review to systematically map cancer care interventions for forcibly displaced populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) affected by humanitarian crises.Association between Marital/Partner Status and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review
Zhu C, Tran P, Leifheit E, Spatz E, Dreyer R, Nyhan K, Wang S, Roberson P, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Association between Marital/Partner Status and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2025, 1-21. PMID: 40383118, PMCID: PMC12353958, DOI: 10.1159/000546413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresMarital/partner statusStroke patientsOutcome domainsSystematic reviewPersonal recovery outcomesPatient-reported outcomesPoststroke functional outcomeNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleFunctional outcomesPeer-reviewed studiesMental domainsMental healthStudy qualityRecovery outcomesPartner statusPoststroke depressionOutcome measuresQualitative synthesisNewcastle-OttawaMeta-analysesMeta-analysisStrokeAssociationOutcomesIntegrating genomic and spatial analyses to describe tuberculosis transmission: a scoping review
Lan Y, Rancu I, Chitwood M, Sobkowiak B, Nyhan K, Lin H, Wu C, Mathema B, Brown T, Colijn C, Warren J, Cohen T. Integrating genomic and spatial analyses to describe tuberculosis transmission: a scoping review. The Lancet Microbe 2025, 6: 101094. PMID: 40228509, PMCID: PMC12371702, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.101094.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsGenome sequencing approachGenetic similarityGenomic dataSequencing approachGenotyping methodsPathogen geneticsGenetic methodsPathogen sequencesSampling completenessTuberculosis isolatesTransmission patternsTuberculosis casesPathogensTuberculosis transmissionM tuberculosis isolatesInfection-related mortalityEnvironmental factorsTuberculosis transmission dynamicsSpatial proximityTransmission clustersGenomeSpatial patternsTuberculosisTransmission dynamicsGeneticsImproving peer review of systematic reviews and related review types by involving librarians and information specialists as methodological peer reviewers: a randomised controlled trial
Rethlefsen M, Schroter S, Bouter L, Kirkham J, Moher D, Ayala A, Blanco D, Brigham T, Nardini H, Kirtley S, Nyhan K, Townsend W, Zeegers M. Improving peer review of systematic reviews and related review types by involving librarians and information specialists as methodological peer reviewers: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2025, 30: 241-249. PMID: 40074237, PMCID: PMC12320611, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of biasQuality of reportingIntervention groupSystematic reviewPeer reviewMonths post-studyRandomised controlled trialsSystematic review searchControl groupReview typesPRISMA itemsInformation specialistsPost-peer reviewImprove peer reviewGroup allocationReview searchPost-studyInclusion criteriaStudy enrollmentSecondary outcomesJournal peer review processControlled TrialsPrimary outcomePeer review processAdequate reportingEnvironMental Health: A Framework for an Emerging Field at the Intersection of the Environment and Mental Health Crises
Ratjen L, Goddard E, Gilcher E, Nguyen B, Kelley M, Feldman H, Akalaonu K, Nyhan K, Backhaus A, Lascurain M, Wyrtzen N, Smith S, Prabhu M, Lowe S, Chen K, Zimmerman J, Anastas P. EnvironMental Health: A Framework for an Emerging Field at the Intersection of the Environment and Mental Health Crises. GeoHealth 2025, 9: e2024gh001254. PMID: 39958831, PMCID: PMC11826329, DOI: 10.1029/2024gh001254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive healthReview of reviewsMental health conditionsMental health crisisAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderBehavioral healthMental healthHealth conditionsHealthPublic healthEconomic burdenWell-beingNeuropsychological healthHealth crisisSocial factorsContextual needsAttention-deficit/hyperactivityEnvironmental factorsGreen spacesHealthcareDementiaFunding strategiesConceptual frameworkFundingBurdenHow Are Qualitative Methods Used in Implementation Science Research? Results From a Systematic Scoping Review
Hagaman A, Rhodes E, Aloe C, Hennein R, Peng M, Deyling M, Georgescu M, Nyhan K, Schwartz A, Zhou K, Katague M, Egger E, Spiegelman D. How Are Qualitative Methods Used in Implementation Science Research? Results From a Systematic Scoping Review. Implementation Research And Practice 2025, 6: 26334895251367470. PMID: 40894413, PMCID: PMC12394868, DOI: 10.1177/26334895251367470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic scoping reviewFocus group discussionsArea of implementation scienceStudy designQualitative study designImplementation science researchEvidence-based interventionsData collectionQualitative methodsQualitative data collectionIn-depth interviewsImplementation outcomesImplementation researchImplementation scienceScoping ReviewHealth researchReview of articlesThematic analysisGroup discussionsContent analysisData collection methodsApplication of qualitative methodsSample sizeInterviewsSystematic synthesis
2024
Corporate activities that influence population health: a scoping review and qualitative synthesis to develop the HEALTH-CORP typology
Burgess R, Nyhan K, Freudenberg N, Ransome Y. Corporate activities that influence population health: a scoping review and qualitative synthesis to develop the HEALTH-CORP typology. Globalization And Health 2024, 20: 77. PMID: 39516852, PMCID: PMC11549802, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-024-01082-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluence population healthPopulation healthHealth equityPopulation groupsMiddle-income countriesHealth inequalitiesHealth outcomesScoping ReviewCommercial determinantsInfluence healthCorporate activitiesQualitative synthesisHealthHealth impactsCorporate practicesLack of researchCorporate influenceSurveillance effortsPolicy makersPopulationPracticeCode descriptionEmployment practicesIntroductionThe conceptCivil society actorsBurden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Holtgrewe L, Johnson A, Nyhan K, Boffa J, Shenoi S, Karat A, Davis J, Charalambous S. Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003753. PMID: 39361564, PMCID: PMC11449336, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent TB infection prevalenceLatent TB infectionUnderserved populationsTB prevalenceMeta-analysisSystematic reviewNational averagePrevalence of TB diseaseCalculate prevalence ratiosTB diseaseCase-finding strategiesPopulation of personsAssessed study qualityHigh TB prevalenceHigh-burden countriesBurden of tuberculosisTB interventionsPrevalence ratiosStudy qualityReduce tuberculosisHIV statusActive TB diseaseGeneral populationModerate heterogeneityTB incidenceA Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises
Harsono D, Atre S, Peterson H, Nyhan K, Garmroudi D, Davis J, Ho W, Khoshnood K. A Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 4224-4273. PMID: 39292318, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04504-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with HIV acquisitionHIV acquisitionContext of humanitarian crisesHumanitarian crisisHIV prevalenceUptake of HIV prevention strategiesJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyCulturally appropriate HIV prevention interventionsSexually transmitted infection diagnosisMeta-Analysis extensionHIV prevention interventionsSocial ecological modelHIV prevention strategiesNon-modifiable factorsRisk factorsVulnerability to HIV infectionPreferred Reporting ItemsExperience of rapeInternally displaced personsNon-government organizationsMultilevel barriersSingle-country studiesInstitute methodologyCommunity healthHealth servicesSearching for studies: A guide to information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews
MacDonald H, Comer C, Foster M, Labelle P, Marsalis S, Nyhan K, Premji Z, Rogers M, Splenda R, Stansfield C, Young S. Searching for studies: A guide to information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews. Campbell Systematic Reviews 2024, 20: e1433. PMID: 39258215, PMCID: PMC11386270, DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative bias analysis methods for summary-level epidemiologic data in the peer-reviewed literature: a systematic review
Shi X, Liu Z, Zhang M, Hua W, Li J, Lee J, Dharmarajan S, Nyhan K, Naimi A, Lash T, Jeffery M, Ross J, Liew Z, Wallach J. Quantitative bias analysis methods for summary-level epidemiologic data in the peer-reviewed literature: a systematic review. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2024, 175: 111507. PMID: 39197688, PMCID: PMC12135099, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative bias analysis methodsQuantitative bias analysisPeer-reviewed literatureSystematic reviewEpidemiological dataObservational studyOpen Science FrameworkEnglish-language articlesWeb of ScienceMisclassification biasImpact of biasScience FrameworkStudy designEffect estimatesMeta-analysesPre-registeredStudy protocolBias analysisSelection biasLevel dataFuture investigationsMultiple biasesConfoundingReviewMEDLINECharacteristics of commercial determinants of health research on corporate activities: A scoping review
Burgess R, Nyhan K, Dharia N, Freudenberg N, Ransome Y. Characteristics of commercial determinants of health research on corporate activities: A scoping review. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300699. PMID: 38669229, PMCID: PMC11051660, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluence population healthHealth equityLongitudinal quantitative studyPopulation healthHealth outcomesHigh-income regionsScoping ReviewHealth researchQualitative methodsHealthAlcohol industryLower-income regionsQuantitative studyPracticeInfluence human healthCorporate activitiesCorporate practicesTobaccoFundersTime periodsReviewConflict of interestsAssociationOutcomesBeveragesPatient-Defined Cultural Safety in Perinatal Interventions: A Qualitative Scoping Review
Egger E, Ibrahim B, Nyhan K, Desibhatla M, Gleeson D, Hagaman A. Patient-Defined Cultural Safety in Perinatal Interventions: A Qualitative Scoping Review. Health Equity 2024, 8: 164-176. PMID: 38559847, PMCID: PMC10979693, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCultural safetyCumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health LiteratureNursing and Allied Health LiteratureCulturally safe carePerinatal interventionsAllied Health LiteratureCultural safety frameworkQualitative scoping reviewFull-text screeningPerinatal periodPatients' cultural needsSafe careCare providersPatient experiencePatient perspectiveScoping ReviewHealth LiteratureQualitative literaturePatient careEquity-based frameworkCulturally specific knowledgePhysical needsQualitative studyTitle-abstractCareScoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa
Dada D, Abu-Ba’are G, Turner D, Mashoud I, Owusu-Dampare F, Apreku A, Ni Z, Djiadeu P, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Zigah E, Nyhan K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Scoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e078794. PMID: 38346887, PMCID: PMC10862343, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSub-Saharan AfricaHIV-related stigmaIntersectional stigmaIntersectional lensHIV vulnerabilityIntersectional approachGender non-conformity stigmaStigma researchScoping ReviewSystems of oppressionMeta-Analysis extensionWorsening mental healthGender minoritiesTransgender individualsHIV risk factorsPreferred Reporting ItemsStigmatised identitySGM populationsStigma driversHIV riskStigmatised populationsService uptakeNegative health effectsSub-SaharanSocioecological levelsPublished research on the human health implications of climate change between 2012 and 2021: cross sectional study
Bartlett V, Doernberg H, Mooghali M, Gupta R, Wallach J, Nyhan K, Chen K, Ross J. Published research on the human health implications of climate change between 2012 and 2021: cross sectional study. BMJ Medicine 2024, 3: e000627. PMID: 38352020, PMCID: PMC10862342, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth effects of climate changeHealth research fundingRandom sampleHealth effectsCross sectional studyPeer-reviewed researchWeb of ScienceGrey literatureHealth conditionsSectional studyInclusion criteriaRisk populationHealthHealth impactsHealth implicationsGoogle ScholarResearch articlesNational InstituteFunding sourcesPublication characteristicsResearch fundingPublished researchRiskDisproportionate focusPopulationGender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol
Vu T, Manalel J, Nyhan K, Wang K, Monin J. Gender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298024. PMID: 38330082, PMCID: PMC10852273, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-based stigmaFull-text articlesOlder womenHIV preventionHIV care engagementStandardized data collection formPreferred Reporting ItemsImprove quality of lifeData collection formManagement of HIVPopulation of womenQuality of lifePeer-reviewed publicationsCare engagementCare experiencesWeb of ScienceTreatment of HIV/AIDSHealthcare providersNarrative summaryPRISMA-ScRSupplementary screeningSynthesize evidenceReporting ItemsCitation chainingCollection form
2023
A scoping review of multigenerational impacts of grandparental exposures on mental health in grandchildren
Xiao J, Jain A, Bellia G, Nyhan K, Liew Z. A scoping review of multigenerational impacts of grandparental exposures on mental health in grandchildren. Current Environmental Health Reports 2023, 10: 369-382. PMID: 38008881, DOI: 10.1007/s40572-023-00413-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthGrandparental ageAdverse delivery outcomesPregnancy-related factorsUse of diethylstilbestrolNeurodevelopmental disordersCurrent epidemiological studiesAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderMental health outcomesMedication intakeDelivery outcomesEpidemiological studiesHealth StudyHealth outcomesPregnancyBiological markersLiterature searchRecent FindingsWeHyperactivity disorderOutcome phenotypesSocial environmental stressorsDisordersExposure assessmentOutcomesMultigenerational effects
2022
Interventions to mitigate vaping misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Kumar N, Hampsher S, Walter N, Nyhan K, De Choudhury M. Interventions to mitigate vaping misinformation: protocol for a scoping review. Systematic Reviews 2022, 11: 214. PMID: 36210470, PMCID: PMC9548303, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02094-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy Quality Assessment ToolsJoanna Briggs Institute ReviewersEgger's regression testJBI Scoping ReviewsScoping ReviewFull-text articlesQuality assessment toolEffect sizePublication bias testsBlood InstituteNational HeartSTUDY SELECTIONRegression testFunnel plotRelative harmNarrative summaryGoogle ScholarSociological AbstractsInterventionGlobal healthGrey literatureCorrelation testAssessment toolOriginal studyDisaster LitMaternal weight status and the composition of the human milk microbiome: A scoping review
Daiy K, Harries V, Nyhan K, Marcinkowska U. Maternal weight status and the composition of the human milk microbiome: A scoping review. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274950. PMID: 36191014, PMCID: PMC9529148, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal weight statusGestational weight gainHuman milk microbiomeWeight statusMilk microbiomeExcessive gestational weight gainGut microbiomeCross-sectional studyInfant gut microbiomeWeb of ScienceBifidobacterium abundancePostpartum BMIInfant healthHuman milkWeight gainLower alpha diversityAdult gut microbiomeBMIMilk microbiotaCurrent literatureMicrobiomeStatusMicrobial compositionAssociationReviewEnvironmental risk factors for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: umbrella review and comparison of meta-analyses of summary and individual participant data
Shi X, Zhuo H, Du Y, Nyhan K, Ioannidis J, Wallach J. Environmental risk factors for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: umbrella review and comparison of meta-analyses of summary and individual participant data. BMJ Medicine 2022, 1: e000184. PMID: 36936582, PMCID: PMC9978687, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividual participant dataEnvironmental risk factorsHodgkin's lymphomaRisk factorsUmbrella reviewSummary-level dataParticipant dataInternational Lymphoma Epidemiology ConsortiumIndividual participant-level dataAMSTAR-2 toolRelated risk factorsConfidence intervalsParticipant-level dataRandom-effects modelUnique environmental risk factorsSummary effect sizeCoeliac diseasePotential confoundersCochrane LibraryMethodological qualityEligibility criteriaLymphomaRegistration numberEpidemiology ConsortiumEvidence synthesis
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