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  1. Implementation science in Africa—whose epistemology counts?
  2. Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study
  3. Prevalence and predictors of PTSD and low resilience symptoms among subscribers of the MoreGoodDays supportive text messaging program: A cross-sectional study
  4. Implementation strategies and outcomes of intravenous iron use for treatment of anaemia during and after pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
  5. Effectiveness of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Event-Response Training in a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review
  6. Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  7. Anxiety and Depression Among Internally Displaced Persons in North Central Nigeria: Prevalence, Correlates, and Policy Implications
  8. Supportive Text Messaging and Peer Support for Patients in the 6 Months Following Discharge from a Psychiatric Admission: Mental Health Outcomes from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
  9. Effectiveness of Text Messages and Text Messages Plus Peer Support on Psychiatric Readmission and Length of Stay: Outcomes From a Quantitative Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
  10. Implementing intravenous iron for maternal anemia in Nigeria: A qualitative study of healthcare provider experiences using the Normalization Process Theory
  11. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...
  12. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  13. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  14. Psychological health and wellness and the impact of 6 weeks and 3 months supportive text messaging program (Wellness4MDs) among physicians and medical learners in Canada: a longitudinal study
  15. Predictors of poor quality of life for patients discharged from acute psychiatric care in Alberta
  16. Effectiveness of Text Messages and Text Messages Plus Peer Support on Psychiatric Readmission and Length of Stay: Outcomes From a Quantitative Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (Preprint)
  17. The prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances among mental health patients following hospital discharge
  18. Association Between Patient Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics and Acute Mental Health Service Utilization Within One Year Following Enrollment in the Rapid Access and Stabilization Program in Nova Scotia
  19. Randomized trial of ferric carboxymaltose for postpartum women with moderate to severe anemia (IVON-PP)
  20. Mobile Life Skills Education Adoption Among Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Nigeria and Health Systems Implications for Equitable Mental Health Support: A cross-sectional study
  21. Predictors of Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits Following Inpatient Discharge: Secondary Analysis of a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (Preprint)
  22. Resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life for psychiatric in-patients prior to hospital discharge: demographic and clinical determinants
  23. From drought to displacement: Assessing the impacts of climate change on conflict and forced migration in West Africa's Sahel Region
  24. Impact of a supportive text messaging program (Text4Support) for mitigating psychological problems in patients receiving formal mental health services: A randomized controlled trial
  25. Evaluating User Engagement and Satisfaction with Digital Mental Health Interventions: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Text Messaging Program and e-Mental Health Resources (Preprint)
  26. Experiences of immigrants when accessing mental health services and psychosocial supports in Canada: Protocol for a scoping review
  27. Climate, conflict and displacement in the Sahel
  28. Sociodemographic and Clinical Profiles of Participants in Nova Scotia’s Rapid Access Stabilization Program and Community Mental Health Program: A Comparative Analysis
  29. The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada
  30. Suicidal ideation among mental health patients at hospital discharge: prevalence and risk factors
  31. Global, regional, and national burden of suicide, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
  32. Addressing the mental health needs of healthcare professionals in Africa: a scoping review of workplace interventions
  33. Pediatric Decontamination Considerations in CBRN Events: A Scoping Review
  34. Evaluating the 3-month post-intervention impact of a supportive text message program on mental health outcomes during the 2023 wildfires in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada
  35. In-person vs mobile app facilitated life skills education to improve the mental health of internally displaced persons in Nigeria: protocol for the RESETTLE-IDPs cluster randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial
  36. Assessment of the compliance with minimum quality standards by public primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria
  37. Comparing Email Versus Text Messaging as Delivery Platforms for Supporting Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial
  38. Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose versus oral ferrous sulphate for the treatment of moderate to severe postpartum anaemia in Nigerian women (IVON-PP): protocol for an open-label randomised controlled type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
  39. Seasons of smoke and fire: preparing health systems for improved performance before, during, and after wildfires
  40. Depression, anxiety, and poor well-being at discharge from psychiatric hospitals: prevalence and risk factors
  41. Cost-benefit analysis of haemodialysis in patients with end-stage kidney disease in Abuja, Nigeria
  42. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
  43. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a syst...
  44. Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review
  45. Comparing Email Versus Text Messaging as Delivery Platforms for Supporting Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
  46. Global Health Trends 1950–2021: Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality and Population Growth
  47. Reducing wait times and avoiding unnecessary use of high-cost mental health services through a Rapid Access and Stabilization Program: protocol for a program evaluation study
  48. Subscribers’ Perspectives and Satisfaction with the MoreGoodDays Supportive Text Messaging Program and the Impact of the Program on Self-Rated Clinical Measures
  49. Cost analysis of the management of end-stage renal disease patients in Abuja, Nigeria
  50. Depression and Anxiety among Undergraduate Health Science Students: A Scoping Review of the Literature
  51. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With and Without Text4Support for the Treatment of Resistant Depression: Protocol for a Patient-Centered Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
  52. Status after Hospital Discharge: An Observational Study of the Progression of Patients’ Mental Health Symptoms Six Weeks after Hospital Discharge
  53. Comparison of Resilience, Personal Recovery, and Quality of Life Measures Pre- and Post-Discharge from Inpatient Mental Health Units in Alberta: Analysis of Control Group Data from a Randomized Trial
  54. Exploring Sociodemographic Characteristics, Adverse Childhood Experience, and Mental Health History as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings from the MoreGoodDays Support Program in Alberta, Canada
  55. User Satisfaction With a Daily Supportive Text Message Program (Text4PTSI) for Public Safety Personnel: Longitudinal Cross-Sectional Study
  56. Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review (Preprint)
  57. Assessing Resilience and Its Correlates among Residents of Fort McMurray during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  58. A continuous quality improvement strategy to strengthen screening practices and facilitate the routine use of intravenous iron for treating anaemia in pregnant and postpartum women in Nigeria: a study protocol
  59. Improving Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Psychological Problems Among Teachers in Zambia: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Wellness4Teachers Email Messaging Program
  60. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With and Without Text4Support for the Treatment of Resistant Depression: Protocol for a Patient-Centered Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (Preprint)
  61. Text4PTSI: A Promising Supportive Text Messaging Program to Mitigate Psychological Symptoms in Public Safety Personnel
  62. Burnout among Residents: Prevalence and Predictors of Depersonalization, Emotional Exhaustion and Professional Unfulfillment among Resident Doctors in Canada
  63. Augmenting Mental Health Support for Patients Accessing Different Degrees of Formal Psychiatric Care through a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
  64. User Satisfaction With a Daily Supportive Text Message Program (Text4PTSI) for Public Safety Personnel: Longitudinal Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
  65. Apparent Lack of Benefit of Combining Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Resistant Depression: Patient-Centered Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
  66. Birth preparedness and complication readiness: Evaluating the “know-do” gap among women receiving antenatal care in Benin City, Nigeria
  67. Evaluating Community Resilience and Associated Factors One Year after the Catastrophic Fort McMurray Flood
  68. Improving Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Psychological Problems Among Teachers in Zambia: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Wellness4Teachers Email Messaging Program (Preprint)
  69. Strengthening the capacity of healthcare providers to administer intermittent preventive therapy for malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria using a quality improvement strategy
  70. Self-Reported Alcohol Abuse and the Desire to Receive Mental Health Counselling Predict Suicidal Thoughts/Thoughts of Self-Harm among Female Residents of Fort McMurray
  71. The experience of a regional network of health policy and systems actors in translating evidence into policy and action in West Africa
  72. Prevalence and Correlates of Likely Major Depressive Disorder among Medical Students in Alberta, Canada
  73. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Wildfires: A Fifth-Year Postdisaster Evaluation among Residents of Fort McMurray
  74. The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Scoping Review
  75. Evaluating the Prevalence and Predictors of Moderate to Severe Depression in Fort McMurray, Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  76. Prevalence and Predictors of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Residents of Fort McMurray Five Years after the Devastating Wildfires
  77. Engaging stakeholders to identify gaps and develop strategies to inform evidence use for health policymaking in Nigeria.
  78. Shared Care Practices in Community Addiction and Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences and Perspectives of Stakeholders
  79. An E–Mental Health Solution to Prevent and Manage Posttraumatic Stress Injuries Among First Responders in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text Messaging Services (Text4PTSI and Text4Wellbeing)
  80. Prioritizing the mental health needs of pregnant adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa
  81. The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review
  82. Five Years after the Fort McMurray Wildfire: Prevalence and Correlates of Low Resilience
  83. One Year after the Flood: Prevalence and Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Residents in Fort McMurray
  84. Is social media, as a main source of information on COVID-19, associated with perceived effectiveness of face mask use? Findings from six sub-Saharan African countries
  85. COVID-19 Pandemic in a Vulnerable Population: Prevalence and Correlates of Anxiety
  86. Patients’ Expectations and Experiences With a Mental Health–Focused Supportive Text Messaging Program: Mixed Methods Evaluation
  87. Engaging stakeholders to identify gaps and develop strategies to inform evidence use for health policymaking in Nigeria
  88. The Text4HealthyAging Program: An Evidence-Based Text Messaging Innovation to Support Healthy Urban Aging in Canada and Australia
  89. Mental Health Impacts of Wildfire, Flooding and COVID-19 on Fort McMurray School Board Staff and Other Employees: A Comparative Study
  90. Correction: Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
  91. Correction: Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (Preprint)
  92. Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
  93. The Impact of Wildfires on Mental Health: A Scoping Review
  94. Patients’ Expectations and Experiences With a Mental Health–Focused Supportive Text Messaging Program: Mixed Methods Evaluation (Preprint)
  95. The Impact of Economic Recessions on Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma-Related Disorders and Illness Outcomes—A Scoping Review
  96. Clinical Guidelines for Managing Hearing Loss as a Complication of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment: An Evaluation of Implementation fidelity in Kano, Nigeria
  97. Is Regular Access to Internet Services Associated with Comprehensive Correct HIV/AIDS Knowledge among People Aged 15–49 Years in Nigeria? Findings from the 2018 Demographic Health Survey
  98. Awareness of HIV serostatus by sex partners of women living with HIV in North-Central Nigeria: correlates and predictive analyses
  99. Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (Preprint)
  100. Prevalence, Demographic, and Clinical Correlates of Likely PTSD in Subscribers of Text4Hope during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  101. An E–Mental Health Solution to Prevent and Manage Posttraumatic Stress Injuries Among First Responders in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text Messaging Services (Text4PTSI and Text4Wellbeing) (Preprint)
  102. A priori registration of global health research—necessity or absurdity?
  103. The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Scoping Review. (Preprint)
  104. Evaluating the design and implementation fidelity of an adapted Plan-Do-Study-Act approach to improve health system performance in a Nigerian state
  105. Appraising and addressing design and implementation failure in global health: A pragmatic framework
  106. Evaluating the design and implementation of an adapted Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) approach to improve health system bottlenecks in Nigeria
  107. Beyond the Science: Advancing the "Art and Craft" of Implementation in the Training and Practice of Global Health
  108. Cost of Utilising Maternal Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
  109. The cirrhosis care Alberta (CCAB) protocol: implementing an evidence-based best practice order set for the management of liver cirrhosis - a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation trial
  110. e-income countries from a provider’s perspective: a systematic review
  111. Vaccine indicator and reminder band to improve demand for vaccination in Northern Nigeria: A qualitative evaluation of implementation outcomes
  112. 'Any and every cure for COVID-19': an imminent epidemic of alternative remedies amidst the pandemic?
  113. Social approaches to COVID-19 pandemic response: effectiveness and practicality in sub-Saharan Africa
  114. Primary healthcare planning, bottleneck analysis and performance improvement: An evaluation of processes and outcomes in a Nigerian context
  115. Bridging the ‘two communities’: how an emerging primary healthcare global research consortium can help achieve universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries
  116. Effectiveness of the Diagnose-Intervene- Verify-Adjust (DIVA) model for integrated primary healthcare planning and performance improvement: an embedded mixed methods evaluation in Kaduna state, Nigeria
  117. Factors affecting the acceptability of isoniazid preventive therapy among healthcare providers in selected HIV clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya: a qualitative study
  118. Childhood full and under-vaccination in Nigeria, 2013
  119. Implementation process and quality of a primary health care system improvement initiative in a decentralized context: A retrospective appraisal using the quality implementation framework
  120. Conditional Cash Transfers for Maternal Health Interventions: Factors Influencing Uptake in NorthCentral Nigeria
  121. Strengthening decentralized primary healthcare planning in Nigeria using a quality improvement model: how contexts and actors affect implementation
  122. A critical appraisal of guidelines used for management of severe acute malnutrition in South Africa’s referral system
  123. Evaluating the sub-national fidelity of national Initiatives in decentralized health systems: Integrated Primary Health Care Governance in Nigeria
  124. Access to Routine Immunization: A Comparative Analysis of Supply-Side Disparities between Northern and Southern Nigeria