Tag: scoping review
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Low Participation in Cancer Screening in India: A Scoping Review of Breast and Cervical Cancer Programs
Introduction Early detection through screening is essential to reduce mortality from breast and cervical cancers in India. A recent scoping review synthesizes evidence across multiple screening programs, revealing persistent low participation despite growing program efforts. This article distills the key findings, barriers, and policy implications to strengthen India’s cancer screening landscape for women. Overview of…
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Low participation in cancer screening in India: Insights from a scoping review of breast and cervical cancer programs
Overview In India, participation in breast and cervical cancer screening remains suboptimal, despite national efforts to expand access. A recent scoping review synthesized data from hundreds of studies to map the characteristics of screening programs, the populations they serve, and the barriers that limit participation. This article distills key findings, implications for program design, and…
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Low Participation in Cancer Screening in India: A Scoping Review of Breast and Cervical Programs
Overview Low participation in cancer screening remains a critical barrier to early detection of breast and cervical cancers in India. This article summarizes a scoping review that synthesized characteristics of included studies on screening programs, highlighting the scale of the evidence, common themes, and actionable gaps. The focus is on breast and cervical cancer programs,…
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Lessons Learned From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine Services in India: A Scoping Review (2000–2023)
Overview India has been a global leader in telemedicine well before the COVID-19 pandemic. A comprehensive scoping review of telemedicine services launched from 2000 to 2023 maps how India designed, scaled, and evaluated these digital health initiatives. The findings illuminate what has worked at scale, where challenges persist, and how policymakers and health systems can…
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Lessons Learned From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine in India: What a Scoping Review Reveals (2000–2023)
Introduction: A Two-Decade Journey in Indian Telemedicine India’s telemedicine landscape spans more than 20 years, evolving from satellite-based links between rural spokes and urban hubs to a nationwide digital health ecosystem. A scoping review of telemedicine services initiated between 2000 and 2023 maps what has worked, what has scaled, and where evidence remains thin. The…
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Lessons From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine in India: A Scoping Review (2000–2023)
Introduction The rapid expansion of telemedicine in India over the past two decades, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrates how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can transform access to care. Telemedicine—using digital tools to exchange medical information, diagnose, treat, and monitor patients remotely—has evolved from satellite-based links in the 1990s to a large, mixed ecosystem…
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Evaluation Strategies for LLM-Based Exercise and Health Coaching: A Scoping Review
Introduction Large language models (LLMs) promise to transform exercise and health coaching by delivering personalized training plans, real-time feedback, and motivational support. Yet translating this potential into safe, effective practice requires rigorous evaluation that can handle multimodal inputs—text reports, video-based posture analysis, and physiological sensor data—while ensuring safety and personalization. This scoping review maps the…
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Evaluation Strategies for LLM-Based Exercise & Health Coaching: A Scoping Review
Introduction Large language models (LLMs) hold promise for personalized exercise and health coaching, offering capabilities from adaptive training plan generation to real-time movement feedback and motivational support. Yet translating potential into safe, effective practice requires robust evaluation across multimodal data streams (text reports, posture analysis, sensor data) and personalized outcomes. This scoping review summarizes how…
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Bringing Behavioral Science to Public Health: A Scoping Look at the Fogg Behavior Model in Health Interventions
Introduction: Why the Fogg Behavior Model in Public Health Matters Behavior change remains a central challenge in promoting health and preventing illness. While many models guide intervention design, the Fogg Behavior Model (FBM) offers a simple, action-focused framework: behavior occurs when motivation, ability, and prompts align in the same moment. This scoping review synthesizes how…
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Behavioral science meets public health: applying the Fogg Behavior Model to health interventions — a scoping review
Overview Behavior change is central to improving population health, yet moving people to adopt and sustain healthy habits remains a persistent challenge. This article synthesizes a scoping review that examines the Fogg Behavior Model (FBM) and its application in health-related interventions. The FBM, proposed by Dr. BJ Fogg, emphasizes three core elements—motivation, ability, and prompts—as…