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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Northern Sri Lanka: a study protocol for a cross-sectional household survey
This study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of Faculty of Medicine at University of Jaffna. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Findings will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presentations at conferences. The findings will enable early treatment for new AF diagnoses and inform interventions to improve community-based management of AF in LMICs.
Source: BMJ Open - November 23, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kanesamoorthy, S., Sheron, V. A., Uruthirakumar, P., Kodippily, C., Kumarendran, B., Gooden, T. E., Thomas, G. N., Nirantharakumar, K., Lip, G. Y. H., Guruparan, M., Haniffa, R., Surenthirakumaran, R., Beane, A., Subaschandran, K., on behalf of the NIHR G Tags: Open access, Diagnostics Source Type: research

Exploring the experiences of stroke survivors, informal caregivers and healthcare providers in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study protocol
This study has received ethical approval from the Sierra Leone Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (8 December 2020) and the KCL Biomedical & Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine and Natural & Mathematical Sciences Research Ethics Subcommittee (reference: HR-20/21-21050). The findings of the study and learning in terms of the process of coproduction and involvement of stroke survivors will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications, conferences, media and lay reports.
Source: BMJ Open - December 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: O'Hara, J., Thompson, M., Deen, G., Leather, A. J. M., Youkee, D., Wall, J., Sackley, C., Parmar, D., McKevitt, C., NIHR Global Health Research Group at Kings College London, Wolfe, Langhorne, Lisk, Deen, McKevitt, Watkins, Leather, Prince, Youkee, Wang, Tags: Open access, Qualitative research Source Type: research