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Electronic cigarette use and tobacco cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents. An evidence review

This systematic review of longitudinal cohort studies aimed to explore whether electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use by adolescents in Europe and North America, who had never smoked conventional tobacco cigarettes (tobacco cigarettes) at baseline, was associated with subsequent initiation of tobacco cigarette smoking. Nine of the 14 unique longitudinal studies with follow-up periods between 4 and 24 […]

Infectious disease legislation – legislation overview and lessons learned. An evidence review

The aim of this evidence review was to identify countries that had implemented new overarching public health legislation for infectious diseases, to identify the legislation they enacted, and to identify lessons learned from national experiences of introducing new legislation. This evidence review was designed as a systematic review. Fourteen jurisdictions were eligible for inclusion. Overall, […]

Out-of-hours specialist and generalist palliative care service provision. An evidence review

Inadequate community supports and deficiencies in access to services outside of regular office hours have been linked to poor outcomes for patients with life-limiting illness. Policy-makers, researchers, providers, patients, and carers in Ireland have all identified out-of-hours care as a key deficit in current service provision. The Department of Health commissioned this review to inform […]

Treatment services for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health problems. A rapid realist synthesis

The scope of this rapid realist review was developed through a high-level review of relevant literature and early engagement of knowledge users in Ireland. The Health Research Board (HRB) proposed three research questions to guide the rapid realist review. Keeping in line with the realist approach, the research team carried out a process to refine […]