Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major global healthcare challenge. This is, in part, due to the lack of treatment response and chronic course of MDD. Such a course of illness is ...

Objective To investigate how smoking status is recorded in UK primary care; to evaluate whether appropriate multiple imputation (MI) of smoking status yields results consistent with health surveys.

Objective Schizophrenia is a chronic condition, of which the diagnosis and management require comprehensive care. The role mental health nurses play in this management cannot be overemphasised. In an ...

Objective We aimed to estimate prevalence and identify determinants of hypertension in adults aged 15–49 years in Tanzania. Design We analysed cross-sectional survey data from the 2022 Tanzania ...

Objectives It is important that allied health professionals (AHPs) are prepared for clinical practice from the very start of their working lives to provide quality care for patients, for their ...

Introduction Objective and accurate dietary monitoring is critical for comprehensive dietary assessment and improving ...

Objective To conduct an overview of systematic reviews that explore the effectiveness of interventions to enhance medical student well-being. Design Overview of systematic reviews. Data sources The ...

Objective To explore the association between biological rhythm and internalising disorders among children and adolescents. Design, setting and participants This cross-sectional study used data from ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the association between longitudinal change in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Design A ...

Results This study analyses routinely collected primary care consultation data. The crude consultation rate was 32% lower in men than women. The magnitude of gender difference varied across the life ...

Background Kinesiophobia is a catastrophic fear of physical activity due to a patient’s overwhelming concerns and sense of vulnerability about cardiac consequences due to activities. However, there ...

Introduction Adherence to medicines in osteoporosis is poor, with estimated 1 year persistence rates between 16% and 60%. Poor adherence is complex, relating to combinations of fear of side effects, ...