A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) and drug service provision in the UK: PWID and service provider perspectives
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SciScore for 10.1101/2022.01.24.22269530: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Ethics IRB: Ethical approval was provided by University College London research ethics committee [Project ID 6357/002]. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:Limitations: This study is not without limitations. First, the sampling strategy may be biased toward those participants willing or able to participate. It is …
SciScore for 10.1101/2022.01.24.22269530: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Ethics IRB: Ethical approval was provided by University College London research ethics committee [Project ID 6357/002]. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:Limitations: This study is not without limitations. First, the sampling strategy may be biased toward those participants willing or able to participate. It is possible the views expressed in this study differ from those unwilling or unable to participate and may contribute to the under-reporting of certain experiences (e.g. overdose). Second, client and provider interviews were conducted over several months and may therefore reflect the impact of time-specific events or experiences, including lockdown measures or service alterations. For example, interviews were conducted at a time when COVID-19 legal restrictions were lifted in UK, including the removal of social distancing and social contact limits and the reopening of businesses (UK Parliament, 2021). The timing of interviews therefore require consideration when interpreting the findings. Nevertheless, participants were able to recount both current and retrospective experiences during periods when more restrictive social distancing measures were in place (e.g. stay at home orders). Finally, whilst the study includes the experiences of providers and clients from various regions of England and Scotland, regional differences in service provision, drug markets and lockdown measures may mean perspectives and experiences vary in ways that are not fully captured in this research. Despite these limitations, the paper is the first known study in the UK to interview both drug service providers and PWID about their ongoing experience...
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.
Results from rtransparent:- Thank you for including a conflict of interest statement. Authors are encouraged to include this statement when submitting to a journal.
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- No protocol registration statement was detected.
Results from scite Reference Check: We found no unreliable references.
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