Background This study aims to review the literature regarding the barriers to sampling,
recruitment, participation, and retention of members of socioeconomically disadvantaged …

Population-and systems-based interventions need evaluation, but the randomized
controlled trial (RCT) research design has significant limitations when applied to their …

Objectives To identify barriers that are common and unique to six selected vulnerable
groups: low socioeconomic status; Indigenous; mental illness and substance abuse; …

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of the
perceived unmet needs of cancer patients undergoing treatment for their disease at public …

BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the face, content, and construct validity and the
internal reliability of a tool for assessing the generic needs of patients with cancer (the …

Objectives The recognition that a partner or caregiver is typically the patient's primary
support person and is also deeply affected by the cancer diagnosis has prompted efforts to …

Background: This study aimed to examine the efficacy of two strategies for improving
general practitioner response to a survey. A secondary aim was to assess GPs' self reported …

Objective The objective of this study was to identify caregivers' unmet needs and the
psychosocial variables associated with unmet need count within the first 24 months post …

Aims A systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted to assess the methodological
quality and effectiveness of behavioural smoking cessation interventions targeted at six …

Background Studies have persistently shown deficiencies in medical reporting by the
mainstream media. We have been monitoring the accuracy and comprehensiveness of …