Research in health literacy is fundamentally impacted by our ability to adequately assess the construct. Although various measures of health literacy have been developed, there are few reflective discussions of the challenges and learnings from the instrument development process. This is somewhat surprising given that [...]
There is increasing recognition of the importance of addressing health literacy in patient decision aid (PtDA) development. This study performed an updated review as part of IPDAS 2.0, examining the extent to which PtDAs are designed to meet the needs of people with low health [...]
Genetic testing is used to optimise the management of inherited cardiovascular disorders that can cause sudden cardiac death. Yet more genotype–phenotype correlation studies from populations not ascertained on clinical symptoms or family history of disease are required to improve understanding of gene penetrance. We performed [...]
Our understanding of the genetic basis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has evolved rapidly. This has resulted from a combination of dedicated research in well phenotyped CVD patients, the sequencing of the human genome, and the ready accessibility and decreasing cost of next-generation sequencing technologies. This [...]
Climate change requires collective action across many government, non‐government and private sectors. The development of a shared terminology to conduct, share and use research will be critical to the effective communication and collaboration needed to achieve this collective action. At the same time, climate change mitigation and [...]
This study aimed to explore Australian women’s current knowledge, perspectives and attitudes about breast density (BD); and information needs to inform effective evidence-based communication strategies. The potential of being informed and notified of BD is found to be of interest and importance to Australian women [...]
The incidence of detected ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) continues to increase and now accounts for 14% of all breast cancer, and 20%–25% of screen-detected cases. Treatment trends of DCIS are important in order to inform the ongoing debate about possible overdiagnosis and overtreatment, but [...]
In a large breast cancer screening study, the benefits of prevalent digital breast tomosynthesis did not come at the expense of higher rates or more aggressive subsequent round screen-detected cancers.
There is increasing awareness of overuse in physiotherapy and the need for strategies to help physiotherapists provide evidence-based care. This Editorial explains why physiotherapy associations need to join the Choosing Wisely campaign, outlines the missed opportunities from physiotherapy associations around the world and proposes solutions to [...]
This study set out to summarise the proportion of consumer webpages on subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair surgery that make an accurate portrayal of the evidence for these surgeries (primary outcome), mention the benefits and harms of surgery, outline alternatives to surgery, and make [...]