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Into the Light – Global Index of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse 2026: Development of System Strengthening Indicators
No full textCountries vary widely in their capacity to report, investigate and combat child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). Differences in technology, data access, workforce training, and international cooperation contribute to this verification. While the Into the Light Index focuses on producing the annual global estimates of prevalence of CSEA, the ability to act effectively on data requires systems capabilities for both response and prevention.
To strengthen the Index and support country-level improvements, the 2026 iteration introduces a new System Strengthening Indicator Area. The initial focus will be on law enforcement capacity and capability for responding to CSEA. This area has been prioritised due to its foundational role in national response systems and the strength of Childlight’s stakeholder relationships in this area. In subsequent years, indicators will expand to cover interagency working models and system capabilities across child protection, health, social welfare, justice, education, helpline services, tech companies, civil societies, academia and etc.
This protocol sets out the research objectives and the multi-methods approach. The primary data collection on system capabilities will complement secondary sources and inform grading across three key domains: CSEA data sources, specialist resources, and legislation and policy. The protocol also outlines procedures for data management, ethical considerations, limitations, welfare and wellbeing, dissemination pathways, and conclusion. This work will underpin the Into the Light Index with system-level evidence to contextualise prevalence data and identify investment and action priorities
Assessment tools used for evaluate early oral literacy skills in children with hearing loss: A systematic review
No full textThe Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Women with Obesity: A Scoping Review Protocol
No full textObjective: This scoping review aims to explore the available scientific evidence on the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in women with obesity
Introduction: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are structures composed of DNA and antimicrobial proteins released by neutrophils that participate in the immune response. In the context of chronic diseases such as obesity, NETs have been associated with processes related to chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction. Evidence suggests that NETs may contribute to the amplification of inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction associated with obesity. However, the specific role of NETs in women with obesity has not been fully elucidated, despite the biological, hormonal, and immunological differences between sexes that may influence these previously described mechanisms.
Eligibility criteria: This review will include studies related to the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (concept) in adult women (participants) with obesity in any degree or clinical setting (context). Studies focusing exclusively on other diseases or including both sexes will be excluded.
Methods: This review will follow the methodology of the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews and will be reported according to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science will be searched without time restrictions. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts followed by full-text articles according to the eligibility criteria. After data extraction, the results will be presented in tabular, graphical, and narrative formats
The Card Game Dobble as a Diagnostic Tool
No full textThis study explores the potential of the card game Dobble in visual search research and as an alternative psychodiagnostic tool
Decentralized School Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of Evidence on How Stakeholder Interpretations Shape Policy and Practice in Public Schools.
No full textThis systematic review examines how stakeholder interpretations shape the enactment of decentralized school governance policies in public schools across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Policy is often contested and subject to interpretation, as it is understood and enacted within institutions shaped by specific socioeconomic, cultural, and political contexts. From a policy enactment perspective, schools do not simply implement policy in a linear manner; rather, policies are interpreted, translated, and negotiated through the practices of actors operating within specific institutional environments. Consequently, decentralized decision-making is mediated by the beliefs, experiences, and perspectives of school-level stakeholders, including principals, teachers, community representatives, and local education officials.
Although decentralization reforms have been widely adopted across SSA to promote participation, accountability, and improved school management, evidence on their effectiveness remains mixed. Previous studies suggest that while governance reforms can expand stakeholder participation, their outcomes are frequently shaped by local power dynamics, institutional capacity, and differing interpretations of policy mandates. However, there is limited synthesized evidence on how stakeholders’ interpretations influence policy and practices within decentralized school governance systems.
Using a framework synthesis approach, this review systematically analyzes empirical evidence to examine how stakeholders in SSA public schools interpret decentralized decision-making in schools and how contextual factors influence their interpretations
Problematic Smartphone Use Adolescents
No full textDatabase for study on trajectories of PSU among Polish adolescents
Scoping Review: Decisional Considerations for Palliative Tracheostomy
No full textThis review aims to understand how decision-making unfolds when families and clinicians face the choice between continuing respiratory support via tracheostomy within a palliative framework and withdrawing respiratory support
