Common mental health problems in medical students and junior doctors - an overview of systematic reviews

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Alpha-2 agonists for sedation of mechanically ventilated adults in intensive care units : a systematic review

Funding The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme. The Health Services Research Unit is core funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Child food insecurity in the UK: a rapid review

The National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme. The Health Services Research Unit is core-funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

What is the impact of long term COVID-19 on workers in healthcare settings? A rapid review of current evidence. [Protocol]

The objective of this systematic rapid review is to assess the effects of long COVID among healthcare workers and its impact on their self-reported health status, professional working lives, personal circumstances and use of health services. A range of clinical and social science databases will be searched, including MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ASSIA. Eligible studies will be those assessing i) the experiences and views of healthcare workers with symptoms of long COVID as well as ii) the impact of long COVID symptoms on health status, working performance, personal circumstances and use of healthcare resources. The eligible population will be healthcare workers with symptoms of long COVID. All clinical and non-clinical staff will be eligible for inclusion, for example, cleaners, domestic staff, receptionists, estate workers

Cost-effectiveness and value of information analysis of multiple frequency bioimpedance devices for fluid management in people with chronic kidney disease having dialysis

Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Thomas Walker and Rebecca Albrow (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for comments on earlier versions of the model. We also wish to thank the NICE expert committee members who provided information and data to support the development of the model: Dr Andrew Davenport (Royal Free Hospital, London), Dr Simon Roe (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust), Dr Elizabeth Lindley (St James’s University Hospital), Dr Wesley Hayes (Great Ormond Street Hospital), Ms Joanne Prince (Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Mr Nick McAleer (Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust), Dr Kay Tyerman (Leeds General Infirmary), Dr Graham Woodrow (St James’s University Hospital) and Mr Paul Taylor (lay specialist committee member). Funding This paper presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), commissioned through the NICE Diagnostic Assessment Programme (Project no 15/17/07). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of NICE, the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. The Health Economics Research Unit and the Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, are funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Mesh fixation techniques for inguinal hernia repair : an overview of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials

No external funding was obtained for this overview of published systematic reviews.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Pre-hospital and emergency department treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in adults : an evidence synthesis

Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Robert Silbergleit, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, MI, USA, for providing the individual participant data set of RAMPART. Patient and public involvement The Plain English summary was shared with the Health Services Research Unit (HSRU) Public Partnership Group at the University of Aberdeen, which consists of 11 patient and public involvement partners (seven men, four women; three working age, eight retired). Communication with the Public Partnership Group was facilitated by the HSRU patient and public involvement co-ordinator. The Group consists of members of the public, who meet regularly to discuss aspects of HSRU research and provide a public perspective. Six members of the group provided comments on the language and general meaning of the summary Funding This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evidence Synthesis programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 26, No. 20. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and/or colour duplex ultrasound for surveillance after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair : a systematic review and economic evaluation

Study registration: This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42016036475. Funding: The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.Peer reviewedPublisher PD