Knowledge and awareness of and perception towards cardiovascular disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

D Boateng, F Wekesah, JL Browne, C Agyemang… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-
communicable disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in …

Barriers to early presentation and diagnosis of breast cancer among African women living in sub-Saharan Africa

CP Akuoko, E Armah, T Sarpong, DY Quansah… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Breast cancer (BC) has been described as the leading cause of cancer deaths
among women especially in the developing world including sub Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Perceptions of insulin use in type 2 diabetes in primary care: a thematic synthesis

K Ellis, H Mulnier, A Forbes - BMC family practice, 2018 - Springer
Background Increasing numbers of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are progressing to
insulin therapy, and despite its potency many such individuals still have suboptimal …

[HTML][HTML] The experiences of insulin use among older people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A thematic synthesis

C Langerman, A Forbes, G Robert - Primary Care Diabetes, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is common in older people. Managing diabetes in
older people can be challenging due to comorbidities and age-related disabilities …

Perceptions of prostate cancer in Black African and Black Caribbean men: a systematic review of the literature

VH Pedersen, J Armes, E Ream - Psycho‐oncology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prostate cancer (PC) is common and affects Black African and Caribbean men
disproportionately more than White men. It is known that PC awareness is low in these …

Variations of mixed methods reviews approaches: A case study

QN Hong, R Rees, K Sutcliffe… - Research Synthesis …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Conducting mixed methods reviews is challenging. The aim of this article is to describe a
range of rationales for and approaches to mixed methods reviews, with a particular focus on …

A real-world approach to Evidence-Based Medicine in general practice: a competency framework derived from a systematic review and Delphi process

K Galbraith, A Ward, C Heneghan - BMC medical education, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) skills have been included in general
practice curricula and competency frameworks. However, GPs experience numerous …

Ethics in health technology assessment: a systematic review

CA Bellemare, P Dagenais, K Suzanne… - International Journal of …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Integration of ethics into health technology assessment (HTA) remains
challenging for HTA practitioners. We conducted a systematic review on social and …

Implementation of ICT policy in secondary schools in Saudi Arabia

YI Al Mofarreh - 2016 - ro.uow.edu.au
Countries around the world have identified the important role of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) in improving education through curricula reform and the …

Barriers and enablers of breast cancer screening among women in East Africa: a systematic review

FM Magwesela, DO Msemakweli, D Fearon - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Breast cancer is among the most common cancers globally with a projected
increase in incidence and mortality in low-and middle-income countries. The majority of the …