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Registration of Systematic Review Titles
Please note: this register is for the use of JBI affiliated entities ONLY. Registration of a systematic review title on the JBI website is to promote collaboration between affiliated entities via highlighting current work to other JBI review authors and to recognise that the registered topic is currently in development to avoid any unintended and/or unnecessary duplication of research effort.
Registered systematic reviews that are currently underway are listed below. Protocols for these reviews may already be published or in preparation for publication within six months of initial registration. To avoid duplication, titles in this list should not be replicated by other review authors. Please contact the listed Primary Reviewer or the JBI Synthesis Science Unit if you would like further information about any of these registered reviews.
Registration of titles on this web page does not in any way constitute acceptance of the topic by JBI Evidence Synthesis.

Title | Certified authors | Collaborating Entity or Institution | Date registered Sort descending | Custom text |
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Diagnostic overshadowing in the assessment and treatment in people who inject drugs with mental health illness and substance-related disorders infected with hepatitis C virus: a scoping review | Regan Preston | The Western Australian Group for Evidence Informed Healthcare Practice: a JBI Centre of Excellence | 2021-08-19 | The Western Australian Group for Evidence Informed Healthcare Practice: a JBI Centre of Excellence
Regan Preston
People who inject drugs (PWID) with a mental health illness and substance use related disorders. Diagnostic overshadowing in the assessment and screening for patients with hepatitis C. |
A scoping review to explore measures of chest health in children with neurodisability | Rachel Knight Lozano | The University of Plymouth Centre for Innovations in Health and Social Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence | 2021-09-06 | The University of Plymouth Centre for Innovations in Health and Social Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence
Rachel Knight Lozano
This review will include children aged 1-18 years with a neurodisability, described by Morris et al. (2013) as a group of congenital or acquired long-term conditions that are attributed to impairment of the brain and/or neuromuscular system and create functional limitations. A specific diagnosis may not be identified. Conditions may vary over time, occur alone or in combination, and include a broad range of severity and complexity. The impact may include difficulties with movement, cognition, hearing and vision, communication, emotion, and behaviour. The concept of interest is measurement of chest health in children with a neurodisability. Measure of chest health will be defined as a assessment and/or monitoring of lung function and its associated structures. This may be measured at impairment or body structure level, but will also consider measures at activity or participation level, according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The measure may be implemented across any environment or setting, include objective, subjective or combined implementation and encompass measures undertaken by professionals, patients or their caregiver. It will not include invasive measurements. |
Parents’ and carers’ experiences of communicating with healthcare professionals about childhood obesity: a qualitative systematic review protocol | Terhi Koivumäki | The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Affiliated Group | 2021-12-13 | The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Affiliated Group
Terhi Koivumäki
This qualitative review considers studies that include mothers, fathers or carers of a child (aged 0 - 12 years) that is considered overweight or obese by healthcare professionals or parents. This review considers studies that investigate parents’ or carers’ experiences of communication with healthcare professionals about childhood obesity. Communicating includes verbal or written communicating about child’s obesity given from healthcare professionals (HCP) and received by a parent or a carer having a child with overweight or obesity. |
Beliefs, attitudes, and experiences of supply chain professionals towards soft skills for service delivery in health and non-health settings: a systematic review | Stanley Chindove | The Scottish Centre for Evidence-based, Multi-professional Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence | 2022-01-11 | The Scottish Centre for Evidence-based, Multi-professional Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence
Stanley Chindove
Supply chain professionals from health and non-health sectors. Supply chain professionals are defined as cadres involved in the handling the flow of goods and services from manufacturing of the products through to the consumption by the consumer. This review considers studies that investigate health and non-health supply chain professionals' perceptions and perspectives on soft skills for effective service delivery in their working environment. |
Prescribing culture to improve mental health in primary and community-based care settings: a scoping review | Geertruida Bekkering | Belgian Interuniversity Collaboration for Evidence-based Practice (BICEP): A JBI Affiliated Group | 2022-01-20 | Belgian Interuniversity Collaboration for Evidence-based Practice (BICEP): A JBI Affiliated Group
Geertruida Bekkering
People with mental health and behavioral disorders (ICD-10 Ch 5) who are searching care from their GP for these problems. These disorders include for example depression, anxiety, stress-related disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia and alcohol and drug misuse. Populations with health problems that require a specific approach during the cultural activities such as dementia are excluded. Cultural prescribing consists of a referral process with artistic, craft related and cultural activities being prescribed. These include, but are not limited to patients or client’s engagement with visual art, photography, dance, drama, singing or music, sculpturing or wood carving, interactive museum visits etc.to prevent or recover from mental health problems through creativity. |
The assessment of spirituality in patients with neurodegenerative disease: a scoping review | Satu Laine | The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Affiliated Group | 2022-01-31 | The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Affiliated Group
Satu Laine
Adults diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. Alzheimer dementia, Non-Alzheimer dementia, Fronto-temporal dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron diseases, Parkinson’s and related disorders, such as Idiopathic Parkinsonism, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy, or Corticobasal Degeneration. |
Perspectives of home care among elderly Chinese living in community in China: a qualitative systematic review protocol | Li Yao | The Chiba University Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Affiliated Group | 2022-02-14 | The Chiba University Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Affiliated Group
Li Yao
This qualitative review considers studies that include dependent or independent elderly Chinese who live in China. This qualitative review considers studies that investigate dependence or independence elderly Chinese’ perspectives of home care. Perspective includes experience, attitude, or perception about home care. |
Experiences, values, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples regarding oral health maintenance: a global qualitative systematic review | Brianna Poirier | JBI – The University of Adelaide | 2022-02-17 | JBI – The University of Adelaide
Brianna Poirier
Indigenous peoples of all genders and ages Experiences, values, and perspectives of oral health maintenance |
Post-operative pain management for paediatric dental extractions under general anaesthesia: a systematic review | Emily Xin Yi Ting | JBI – The University of Adelaide | 2022-03-02 | JBI – The University of Adelaide
Emily Xin Yi Ting
Paediatric patients undergoing dental extraction under general anaesthesia Post-operative pain management |
What is the effectiveness of external ankle support in the prevention of ankle injury in recreational and elite athletes? A systematic review protocol | Pamela Meagan Watts | The Wits-JBI Centre for Evidenced-Based Practice: A JBI Affiliated Group | 2022-03-03 | The Wits-JBI Centre for Evidenced-Based Practice: A JBI Affiliated Group
Pamela Meagan Watts
Participants will be of any age group, sex and ethnicity. Studies reporting on athletes with other musculoskeletal injuries other than ankle injuries or post-surgical cases will be excluded from the review. Using Swann's et al. framework, elite athletes will be defined as any male or female engaging in an activity or game involving physical effort or skill, either for competitive or financial reward. A recreational athlete will be described as a sportsman or woman who participates in sports to be physically active in a social manner. This review will consider studies that will evaluate the effectiveness of external ankle supports, such as taping and bracing and their ability to prevent ankle injury and re- injury rates. Athletic taping is described as a temporary technique used to prevent injury. Under this definition the following types of taping are included, although not limited to adhesive elastic tape, any form of HYPERFIX or under wrap, any form of crepe bandages, any form of RIGID, SPORTS TAPE or STRAPPAL, any form of compressive tape, KINESIO taping, and DYNAMIC taping. Ankle bracing is defined as a form of external support worn around the ankle. It can include, but not limited to: Aircast, compressive, lace up or stirrup braces. |