Masters-level education is a key pathway of professional development for healthcare practitioners. Whilst there is evidence that Masters-level education leads to career enhancement, it is unclear how the programme pedagogy contributes to this. The objective was to: (1) examine the programme pedagogies and context that supports learning, and (2) synthesise the outputs, outcomes and impact of Masters-level healthcare programmes. A systematic review was conducted according to the Cochrane Collaboration handbook and is reported in line with PRISMA. Using pre-defined key terms and eligibility criteria, two reviewers independently searched Medline, ERIC, Web of Science, ProQuest, and CINAHL Plus databases from inception to 14th November 2016, reference lists of retrieved articles and selected websites. Data were extracted independently. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess methodological quality. A Weight of Evidence Framework enabled evaluation of the overall quality of evidence. Data were synthesised using thematic qualitative analysis. Thirty-five studies were included. All studies were retrospective, evaluated programmes in nursing (n = 19), physiotherapy (n = 6), general and family medicine (n = 4), public health (n = 3), dentistry (n = 1), interdisciplinary (n = 1), and occupational therapy (n = 1). Most studies were rated low in methodological quality, with an overall low to moderate weight of evidence for programmes’ outcomes and impact. Pedagogies that promote social participation and knowledge co-construction, reflection, learner-centred approach, relevance and authenticity influenced outcomes and impact. Notwithstanding the low to moderate weight of evidence, the review identified multiple positive outcomes of Master-level education for healthcare practitioners. Whilst the pedagogies that contributed to such positive outcomes were examined in some studies, there is a need to further explore links between programme pedagogy, outputs, outcomes and impact. A cultural approach to evaluation may capture how M-level education drives changes.

Purpose: To perform cross cultural adaptation of Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire in standard Arabic language and assess the reliability and construct validity of the new tool. Materials and methods: Cross cultural adaptation was performed according to guidelines. One hundred and one Arabic patients with carpal tunnel syndrome agreed to participate in the study and filled the questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha was calculated to assess internal consistency. Test–retest reliability was assessed after two weeks by calculating Intraclass correlation coefficient. To assess construct validity; Spearman correlation coefficient with the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire was calculated. Results: Arabic Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire version had excellent internal consistency, Cronbach's Alpha was 0.877 for Symptoms Severity Scale and 0.895 for Functional Status Scale. Test–retest reliability was excellent (Interclass Correlation Coefficient was 0.899 for Symptoms Severity Scale and 0.944 for Functional Status Scale). Correlation with the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire was high which reflects excellent construct validity. All results were similar to the results of previous studies. Conclusions: Arabic Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire was produced. The tool demonstrated excellent internal consistency, test–retest reliability and construct validity. The questionnaire is suitable for use with carpal tunnel syndrome patients in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is a tool that aid in identifying symptoms associated with nociplastic pain. The aim of this study is to adapt CSI to Arabic language, and to examine its p...

Background: Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by airways widening and recurrent infections, resulting in episodes of chronic cough, sputum expectoration, and dyspnoea. This leads to deterioration in daily function, repeated hospital admissions and poor quality of life. The prevalence and mortality related to bronchiectasis is increasing worldwide with growing economic burden on healthcare systems. Physiotherapy for bronchiectasis aims to decrease accumulation of sputum, dyspnoea, and improve exercise capacity and daily function. A robust evidence base to support physiotherapy in bronchiectasis is currently lacking. This is partly because of inconsistency and poor reporting of outcomes in available studies.A core outcome set is the minimum acceptable group of outcomes that should be used in clinical trials for a specific condition. This decreases research waste by improving consistency and reporting of key outcomes and facilitates the synthesis of study outcomes in systematic reviews and guidelines.The aim of the study is therefore to develop a core outcome set and outcome measurement set for physiotherapy research in adults with bronchiectasis. This will ensure outcomes important to key stakeholders are consistently used and reported in future research.Methods and analysis: This project will use the COMET Initiative and COSMIN guidelines of core outcome set development and will include three phases. In the first phase, a comprehensive list of outcomes will be developed using systematic review of reported outcomes and qualitative interviews with patients and physiotherapists. Then consensus on key outcomes will be established in phase two using a Delphi survey and a consensus meeting. Finally, in phase three, we will identify appropriate instruments to measure the core outcomes by evaluating the psychometric properties of available instruments and a stakeholders’ meeting to establish consensus.Ethics: The study was reviewed and has received ethical approval from the health-related Research Ethics Committee- Edge Hill University (ETH2021-0217).Registration: This study is registered with the COMET database.https://www.comet-initiative.org/Studies/Details/1931.The full systematic review protocol is registered in PROSPERO under the numberCRD42021266247.