Objective: This scoping review will identify and describe available datasets collected nationally to measure public mental health in Australia. The review will also identify gaps in current data collection by mapping the identified datasets to the priorities of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (2022).
Introduction: Australia's public mental health data collection has been fragmented by multiple initiatives and jurisdictional inconsistency. Data largely focus on service input and activity, ignoring other factors such as social determinants, prevention, and early intervention. To effectively assess and monitor Australia's mental health, researchers and policymakers need data that are consistent, inclusive, appropriate, and holistic.
Eligibility criteria: This scoping review focuses on Australian national data for public mental health surveillance, encompassing mental health promotion, symptoms, disorders, services, workforce, and prevention. Mental health conditions outside DSM-5 or ICD-11 will be excluded.
Methods: The review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and Godin's gray literature search methods. The search strategy will involve hand-searching target websites. Language and region will be limited to English and Australia. The publication date will not be restricted. Search results, dataset selection, and data extraction will be recorded in a spreadsheet. Two rounds of screening will be conducted to finalize selection. Data will be extracted using an extraction table developed by the reviewers based on JBI methodology. Extracted data will be categorized into meaningful groups to answer the review questions. Data will be presented in tables and/or diagrams, accompanied by narrative summary.
Review registration: OSF https://osf.io/sa756.
Objective: This review aims to identify the facilitators and barriers to recruiting pregnant people with anxiety/depression into group-based intervention studies designed to support their mental health.
Introduction: Recruiting pregnant people, particularly those with anxiety/depression, for research studies is crucial for developing effective mental health interventions; however, this remains a significant challenge. There is a lack of focused evidence on the specific facilitators and barriers to recruiting participants for perinatal mental health studies.
Eligibility criteria: This review will include studies on pregnant people with anxiety/depression focusing on the facilitators and barriers to recruiting participants for group-based programs designed to support their mental health.
Methods: The review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for mixed methods systematic reviews and will be reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We will systematically search PubMed, Embase, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, PsycINFO (Ovid), and ScienceDirect. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) and Google Scholar will be searched for grayliterature. The references of the relevant articles will be manually searched to identify additional studies. Identified studies will be independently assessed for inclusion by 2 reviewers. Independent double extraction of study characteristics and critical appraisal items will be conducted using standardized tools. Quantitative and qualitative data will be summarized in narrative and tabular format, and synthesized using a convergent integrated approach, in which quantitative data will be transformed to support the synthesis of narrative findings. Consistency will be verified by 2 reviewers, with any discrepancies resolved through discussion.
Review registration: PROSPERO CRD42025635015.
Objectives: The aim of this scoping review is to map the existing information on the characteristics of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as treatment for the signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Introduction: ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by social-communication difficulties and restrictive, repetitive behaviors resulting from complex interactions of genetic and environmental factors, and associated with psychological and medical comorbidities. It is a global phenomenon with a detrimental impact on families. Supplemental to conventional treatments, caregivers can consider using CAM.
Eligibility criteria: Primary, secondary, and gray literature sources considering the use of CAM for treating the signs and symptoms of ASD in participants of any age will be included. Sources proposing the use of CAM for any condition other than ASD or discussing any therapy for ASD other than CAM will be excluded. Studies in all languages will be considered for inclusion, as will sources from the past decade.
Methods: This scoping review will be conducted in line with the JBI scoping review framework and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. A primary search of PubMed to identify keywords and phrases will be followed by subsequent searches of Emcare (Ovid), Nursing and Allied Health Premium (ProQuest), Scopus, and Google Scholar. The titles, abstracts, and full texts of identified sources will be screened for relevancy by 2 reviewers independently, with conflicts adjudicated by a third reviewer. Findings will be discussed in a narrative summary and illustrated using figures, tables, and a gap map.
Review registration: OSF https://osf.io/c9j5n/overview.
Objective: The objective of this review is to synthesize the experiences and perceptions of adult medical inpatients regarding discharge education provided by health care professionals during their hospital stay, when patients are discharged from hospital to home.
Introduction: Discharge education is an essential part of patient care, helping individuals prepare to manage their health once they leave the hospital. Many patients face significant challenges in adjusting to life outside the hospital following discharge, and these challenges can provide valuable insights into their needs in terms of the discharge process.
Eligibility criteria: This review will consider qualitative studies exploring the perceptions and experiences of adult medical inpatients who received discharge education from health care professionals and were discharged from hospital to home. Studies published in English and Portuguese, regardless of publication date or geographic origin, will be eligible.
Methods: This review will follow the JBI methodology for systematic reviews of qualitative evidence. A comprehensive literature search will be conducted across the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, Embase (Ovid), Emcare (Ovid), LILACS (BVS), and ERIC (EBSCOhost). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global will be searched for gray literature. Two reviewers will independently screen and appraise studies and then extract data. For data synthesis, a meta-aggregative approach will be used. The ConQual approach will be employed for assessing the confidence in the evidence. The results of the search and the study inclusion process will be reported in full in the final systematic review and presented in a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flow diagram.
Review registration: PROSPERO CRD420250641761.
Objective: This scoping review aims to map and characterize the integration of One Health competencies into medical curricula, along with the associated outcomes, challenges, and supporting factors.
Introduction: Equipping future health professionals with One Health competencies is crucial amid ongoing health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. Addressing these challenges requires multidisciplinary collaboration, yet medical education lags behind other fields in integrating One Health, limiting awareness and readiness for interprofessional work beyond the human health sector. The extent of One Health integration into medical curricula remains unevaluated.
Eligibility criteria: This scoping review will include both published and unpublished research, as well as non-research articles, that describe/evaluate courses, modules, or learning activities designed to develop One Health competencies within undergraduate or postgraduate medical curricula. These initiatives must engage medical students, residents, or both, either exclusively or alongside students from other disciplines. This review will include sources in any language from 2008 onward. Sources reporting continuing professional development, extracurricular activities, educational outcomes, implementation challenges, and supporting factors in general terms will be excluded.
Methods: This review follows the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. Searches will be conducted in PubMed (including MEDLINE), Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, ERIC (ProQuest), and SpringerLink, and will include gray literature sources, such as Google, Google Scholar, thesis repositories, and One Health University network websites. Two reviewers will independently screen sources and extract data following a pilot test for each stage. Analysis will include frequency counts, thematic analysis, competency mapping, and evidence synthesis using a logic model.
Review registration: OSF https://osf.io/gt3ru.
Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to analyze the incidence and prevalence of atopic disease in second- and subsequent-generation immigrants from Asia in Australia.
Introduction: Atopic diseases are IgE-mediated hypersensitivity diseases that have increased significantly globally. Western countries have conspicuously more incidences of atopic disease than Eastern countries. An increase in second-generation immigrants in Australia has revealed an emerging disparity between the atopic profile of first-generation immigrants, second-generation immigrants, and non-immigrants. Second-generation immigrants from Asia are markedly more susceptible to atopic disease than non-immigrants and their first-generation parents.
Eligibility criteria: Studies including atopic disease, specifically food allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema), and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), will be included; other presentations of atopic disease will be excluded. The population of interest will be second-generation Asian immigrants and any subsequent generations. Each paper's definition of Asian will be accepted as presented. The context of interest is Australia.
Methods: This systematic review will follow JBI methodology and the PERSyst manual for systematic reviews of prevalence and incidence. PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Embase will be searched for English-language studies from 1990 to the present. Gray literature and trial registries will also be searched. Prevalence and incidence data will be screened against the eligibility criteria and critically appraised by 2 reviewers independently. Data such as age, sex, and country of origin will be extracted via a customized tool. The data will undergo meta-analysis and will be presented in narrative format with figures and tables where statistical pooling is not possible.
Review registration: PROSPERO CRD42024612805.
Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to systematically organize and analyze the existing rehabilitation programs and exercises for inpatients, particularly older adults, with proximal hip fragility fractures, focusing on the characteristics and methods of exercise programs.
Introduction: Hip fractures are a leading cause of disability and long-term care needs among older adults, with rising incidence due to aging. Early and effective rehabilitation is essential, yet existing research often focuses on single interventions or specific aspects of rehabilitation. For inpatients who are 65 years or older, a comprehensive analysis of rehabilitation programs and exercise interventions is needed, in line with the FITT-VP framework and incorporating multidisciplinary involvement.
Eligibility criteria: This scoping review will include studies involving inpatients aged 65 years or older who have undergone surgical treatment for a single proximal hip fragility fracture and received inpatient rehabilitation in the same hospital. Studies must describe rehabilitation programs or exercise interventions.
Methods: This review will follow the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. The databases to be searched will include PubMed, CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCOhost), Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Library, Scopus, JBI EBP Database (Ovid), PEDro, and Epistemonikos, and fragility fracture-related websites. The search will be conducted from January 2015 to February 2025, with no language or country restrictions. Two independent reviewers will screen and extract data, with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer. Data will be charted and presented using the FITT-VP framework, with results in tabular and narrative format to highlight characteristics and trends.
Review registration: OSF https://osf.io/cysng/overview.


