Setting targets for antibiotic use in general practice in Europe: A scoping review.

Background: National Action Plans (NAPs) aim to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) understanding and awareness but struggle to translate targets into clinically relevant guidance for general practice.

Objective: To identify and map antibiotic use targets in European general practice and explore if and how these targets are linked to NAPs.

Methods: A systematic search was carried out in MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE and SCOPUS, with additional manual searches.

Diagnostic test accuracy of screening tools for the detection of neurocognitive disorders in older adults post-trauma: A protocol for a systematic review.

Background: Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), including delirium, cognitive impairment, or dementia are prevalent in up to 39% of older adults in acute care, particularly older trauma patients. Undiagnosed NCDs result in poor outcomes, such as increased incidence of depressive symptoms, longer length of stay, and mortality.

Objective: This study aims to identify the diagnostic test accuracy of screening tools for the detection of NCDs in older trauma patients in acute settings.

A qualitative exploration of migraine in students attending Irish Universities.

Introduction: The complex neurological disorder of migraine is prevalent (19%) and burdensome in university students. Qualitative research exploring the lived experience of migraine in students has yet to be conducted.

Methods: Students clinically diagnosed with migraine were recruited (purposive sampling) from a sample of Irish third-level institutions for a one-time anonymized Zoom focus group or individual interview.

Exploring the acceptability of three time-matched exercise interventions for increasing fitness in women living with obesity: A mixed-methods evaluation of the EXOFFIT study.

Background: The EXOFFIT study compared the effectiveness of three time-matched exercise interventions in women with obesity for improving cardiorespiratory fitness. To best inform future research, evaluation of the interventions' acceptability is needed. Previous research has been inconsistent with methods and reporting of acceptability.

Systematic review of multivariable prognostic models for outcomes at least 30 days after hip fracture finds 18 mortality models but no nonmortality models warranting validation.

Objectives: Prognostic models have the potential to aid clinical decision-making after hip fracture. This systematic review aimed to identify, critically appraise, and summarize multivariable prediction models for mortality or other long-term recovery outcomes occurring at least 30 days after hip fracture.

Study Design And Setting: MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched up to May 2023.

The experiences of people living with obesity and chronic pain: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) protocol.

Introduction: There is a substantial and progressive association between chronic pain (CP) and living with overweight or obesity. The relationship between obesity and CP is intricate and complex, with obesity being associated with increased pain-related disability, pain intensity, reduction in physical functioning and poorer psychological well-being. A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) provides an opportunity to better understand and reveal key areas within the patient experience of these complex interactions to inform best practice and future intervention design.

Evaluation of different landing pages on behavioural engagement with the CARA dashboard: A user research protocol.

Background: CARA set out to develop a data-visualisation platform to facilitate general practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of their patient population, disease management and prescribing through dashboards. To support the continued use and sustainability of the CARA dashboards, dashboard performance and user engagement have to be optimised. User research places people at the centre of the design process and aims to evaluate the needs, behaviours and attitudes of users to inform the design, development and impact of a product.

Reducing risk behaviours after stroke: An overview of reviews interrogating primary study data using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Background: Lifestyle changes, in addition to preventive medications, optimise stroke secondary prevention. Evidence from systematic reviews support behaviour-change interventions post-stroke to address lifestyle-related risk. However, understanding of the theory-driven mediators that affect behaviour-change post-stroke is lacking.

Comparison of time-matched aerobic, resistance or combined exercise training in women living with obesity: The EXOFFIT study.

Background: Improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) have been shown to largely attenuate the negative health risks associated with obesity. To date, literature on women with obesity has focused upon the evaluation of aerobic-based exercise interventions. Hence, there is a need to evaluate resistance and combined interventions with this cohort.

Responsiveness of respiratory function in Parkinson's Disease to an integrative exercise programme: A prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Respiratory disorders are the most common cause of death in Parkinson's Disease (PD). Conflicting data exist on the aetiology of respiratory dysfunction in PD and few studies examine the effects of exercise-based interventions on respiratory measures. This study was conducted to better understand respiratory dysfunction in PD and to identify measures of dysfunction responsive to an integrative exercise programme.

The prevalence of chronic pain in adolescents in Central Switzerland: A cross- sectional school-based study protocol.

Background: Chronic pain is associated with substantial personal suffering and societal costs and is a growing healthcare concern worldwide. While chronic pain has been extensively studied in adults, limited data exists on its prevalence and impact in adolescents. Understanding the prevalence and impact of chronic pain and pain beliefs in adolescents is crucial for developing effective prevention and treatment strategies.

Monitoring modifiable injury risk factors over an in-season mesocycle in semi-professional female field hockey players.

Objective: This study aimed to determine changes of modifiable injury risk factors and fatigue parameters during a mesocycle (4 months of the competitive season) in semi-professional female field hockey players (Spanish 2nd Division).

Methods: Fourteen female field hockey players (age: 22.6 ± 4.

'Ageing well': Discursive constructions of ageing and health in the public reach of a national longitudinal study on ageing.

Established in 2006, the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) investigates the health, economic and social circumstances of a nationally-representative sample of people aged fifty years and older in a series of biennial data collection waves. Irish newspapers have been reporting the results of TILDA for over a decade and a half, and their texts represent reports of scientific research distilled through the pen of journalists. In their totality, their texts constitute a public discourse on ageing and health.

"": a focus group study to understand the Perspectives of physiotherapists about measuring rehabilitation outcomes and impact in low-resource and conflict-affected settings.

Purpose: Rehabilitation outcomes are important for patients, professionals and policy makers. Most outcome measures (OMs) were developed for "Western" contexts and may be inadequate for low-resource and conflict settings, where the ability to demonstrate impact would be critical to strengthening the sector. This study aims to understand perspectives of physiotherapists from challenging environments regarding current practices, value, barriers, and facilitators of measuring rehabilitation outcomes.

Players', Head Coaches', And Medical Personnels' Knowledge, Understandings and Perceptions of Injuries and Injury Prevention in Elite-Level Women's Football in Ireland.

Background: To manage injuries effectively, players, head coaches, and medical personnel need to have excellent knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours in relation to the identification of risk factors for injuries, the implementation of injury prevention initiatives, as well as the implementation of effective injury management strategies. Understanding the injury context, whereby specific personal, environmental, and societal factors can influence the implementation of injury prevention initiatives and injury management strategies is critical to player welfare. To date, no qualitative research investigating the context of injuries, has been undertaken in elite-level women's football.

Interventions for Behaviour Change and Self-Management of Risk in Stroke Secondary Prevention: An Overview of Reviews.

Introduction: Optimised secondary prevention strategies that include lifestyle change are recommended after stroke. While multiple systematic reviews (SRs) address behaviour change interventions, intervention definitions, and associated outcomes differ between reviews. This overview of reviews addresses the pressing need to synthesise high-level evidence for lifestyle-based behavioural and/or self-management interventions to reduce risk in stroke secondary prevention in a structured, consistent way.

Patient and hospital-level factors associated with time to surgery after hip fracture in Ireland: Analysis of national audit data 2016-2020.

Introduction: In hip fracture care, time to surgery (TTS) is a commonly used quality indicator associated with patient outcomes including mortality. This study aimed to identify patient and hospital-level characteristics associated with TTS in Ireland.

Methods: National data from the Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) (2016-2020) were analysed along with hospital-level characteristics obtained from a 2020 organisational survey.

Contact injuries in field hockey and the potential role for personal protective equipment.

Field hockey is played with sticks and a hard ball. It is fast-paced, with athletes playing together in close proximity. Athletes may be at increased risk of sustaining injuries through contact.

Long-term outcome collection after hip fracture in Ireland: a systematic review of traditional and grey literature.

Unlabelled: This review aimed to describe the methods and results from recent Irish research about post-acute hip fracture outcomes. Meta-analyses estimate the 30-day and 1-year mortality rate at 5% and 24% respectively. There is a need for standardised recommendations about which data should be recorded to aid national and international comparisons.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of respiratory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: Respiratory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease (PD) is common and associated with increased hospital admission and mortality rates. Central and peripheral mechanisms have been proposed in PD. To date no systematic review identifies the extent and type of respiratory impairments in PD compared with healthy controls.

Study protocol: Evaluation of the 'real-world' Farmers Have Hearts - Cardiovascular Health Program.

Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among men represents a public health concern worldwide. In Ireland, male farmers are a 'high-risk' group for CVD mortality compared to normative values for Irish males. Despite this, they are perceived to be a 'hard-to-reach' (HTR) group to engage with health interventions.