The most feasible interventions identified to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing ow.ly/3Jy050STMyX

“An area where I anticipate that we’re going to see big changes is in the use of integrative products that bring together the different strands of evidence,” said John N. Lavis. Watch the full interview for more insights ow.ly/bZ0o50SiMHh

Digital mindfulness interventions are a promising method to reduce mental health symptoms in pregnant women. These interventions were significantly able to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms ow.ly/a53i50STLoW

This #RapidSynthesis examines how perioperative surgical-team assistants support the surgical team in the operating room and their impacts on patient and health system outcomes ow.ly/Rftr50SAyXp

Citizens make many decisions where evidence could be helpful. Putting evidence at the centre of everyday life can include evidence portals, decision aids, and other approaches to make evidence available to citizens when they are making choices. Learn more ow.ly/AnNs50Rzyfv

Proper mask application, fit, seal checks, and maintenance are crucial for maximizing the effectiveness of all mask types in reducing wildfire smoke exposure ow.ly/6Mqp50SOe6u

Agroforestry is a powerful climate adaptation and mitigation solution as it can increase household resilience and sequesters significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere ow.ly/xbv550SSeyV

Join Evidence Synthesis Ireland & Cochrane Ireland on September 19 for a webinar on lived experience in living guidelines: Recruiting for diversity ow.ly/ZEXz50SPaWm

Our upcoming webinar will focus on how we can co-create space for the inclusion of Indigenous self-determining process when we are putting evidence at the centre of everyday life. Register now! mcmasterforum.org/networks/evide… Indigenous Health Learning Lodge Cochrane Consumer Network World Health Organization (WHO)

This #RapidSynthesis examines the health impacts of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression change efforts, and so-called “conversion therapy” on 2SLGBTQI+ populations ow.ly/8Pmu50SAy78

“We’ve seen more progress in using evidence to address societal challenges in the last three years than at any time since the Forum was created 15 years ago,” said John N. Lavis. Watch the full interview for more insights ow.ly/HOyg50SiMHR

Peer counselling is well known to enhance the rate of breastfeeding practices, but this review suggests it is also effective for complementary feeding and may inform future nutrition programs to extend the length of peer counselling for mothers ow.ly/OGXz50SSepE

Web-based decision aids have a positive influence on informal caregivers of people with dementia by providing decision support, satisfying needs, promoting psychological health, improving communication ability and reducing caregiver burden ow.ly/Mn4k50STM31

Health, safety and well-being supports for students, faculty and staff as we get set to begin a new academic year ➡️ow.ly/w2LH50T8LTP

This #RapidSynthesis examines the features and impacts of workers’ compensation policies for chronic pain on health, social, and economic outcomes ow.ly/x5Kf50SAyzx

Our living evidence synthesis synthesizes the best-available evidence about the effectiveness of mask wearing for reducing the incidence, transmission, hospitalizations and deaths related to respiratory infectious diseases ow.ly/bBY050SP8Az

The most feasible interventions identified to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres for low-middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia ow.ly/fzw150STMBv

This evidence synthesis highlights the significance of trust-building with child welfare and protection professionals, enabling children’s participation and providing emotional support ow.ly/oLaw50SScN7

Claims for chronic pain are high & rising at workers’ compensation boards across Canada, in part because of the growing recognition of the legitimacy of chronic pain. This #RapidSynthesis examines the impact of compensation policies for chronic pain ow.ly/RyKK50SAyFL

Most studies found a benefit of wearing masks for reducing respiratory infections, transmission, and deaths for all infections studied, both in the community and in healthcare settings. Learn more in our living evidence synthesis ow.ly/7JXt50SP8TM