Top ten most read in October

In October, 4 new articles entered our top ten most read list. The Top 10 is compiled based on full text views, including downloads of the full article PDFs.

Patient and public involvement in healthcare

In the top spot we have a mapping review from Bergholtz et al that provided an overview of patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare at the mesolevel and macrolevel. Data were extracted from 37 systematic reviews and organised into themes, the evidence base was diverse including narrative syntheses, meta-analyses, evidence reviews, and thematic analyses. It was found that there was a growing interest in PPI in healthcare after 2015 and a global reach, with primary studies from 73 different countries. The systematic reviews are diverse and highlight the complexity of the field, with several research gaps identified.

Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on back pain, paraspinal muscle insulin
sensitivity and muscle fat fraction

A secondary analysis of a 6-month randomised controlled trial from Northa et al is new in at number 5. The original trial was conducted between 2017 and 2020 (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03101228), participants were randomised to either reduce their sedentary behaviour by 1 hour per day in the intervention group or no change to sedentary behaviour in the control group. This secondary analysis investigated the effect of this intervention on back pain and related disability outcomes, paraspinal muscle, insulin sensitivity, and muscle fat fraction. The intervention group experienced no change in back pain while the control group increased significantly more.

The impact of urban green spaces on heat-related morbidity and mortality

A systematic review conducted by Nazish et al is a new entry at number 7, which aimed to investigate the effect of green zones in urban settings on heat-related morbidity and mortality. This review includes 12 studies and found that areas with more green space had lower rates of heat-related morbidity and mortality. Urban vegetation also appeared to have a positive influence on mental health and well-being.

Genicular artery embolisation versus sham embolisation for symptomatic
osteoarthritis of the knee

Lastly, at number 10 we have a new randomised controlled trial from van Zaderhoff et al. This trial included 58 patients with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis randomised to receive either genicular artery embolization or sham genicular artery embolization. A clinical effect of genicular artery embolization in patients with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis was not established as both groups experienced a similar reduction in pain.

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Bergholtz et al.

Patient and public involvement in healthcare: a systematic mapping review of systematic reviews – identification of current research and possible directions for future research

Bergeron-Boucher et al.

Inequalities in lifespan and mortality risk in the US, 2015-2019: a cross-sectional analysis of subpopulations by social determinants of health

Kip et al.

Is LDL cholesterol associated with long-term mortality among primary prevention adults? A retrospective cohort study from a large healthcare system

Howick et al.

How does communication affect patient safety? Protocol for a systematic review and logic model

Norha et al.