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  1. Non-pharmacological interventions for tobacco cessation delivered in dental settings in South Asia: a scoping review

    Article • Discover Public Health, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  2. Equity in basic medical education accreditation: A scoping review

    Article • Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, June 2026, Elsevier

    Neelofar Shaheen, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  3. Conceptualising equity in basic medical education accreditation standards: A qualitative study of expert perspectives

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, April 2026, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

    Neelofar Shaheen, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  4. Navigating Menopause in Singapore: Sociocultural, Clinical, and Policy Implications from a Qualitative Study (MARIE-Singapore)

    Article • November 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. George Uchenna Eleje, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  5. Breaking the Silence on Menopause: Insights from Pakistani Women’s Lived Experience - A Qualitative Study

    Article • November 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. George Uchenna Eleje, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  6. Ethnic and Contextual Inequities in Menopause Pathways and Treatment Access: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of MARIE WP2a-Malaysia

    Article • November 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. George Uchenna Eleje, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  7. Navigating Menopause in Rwanda: Insights into Women’s Health, Ageing, and Systemic Gaps

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. George Uchenna Eleje, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  8. Beyond Biology: Sociocultural and Systemic Determinants of Menopause Experiences in India

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan, Prof. George Uchenna Eleje

  9. Beyond Reproductive Years: Addressing Menopause and Health-System Gaps in Rwanda

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan, Prof. George Uchenna Eleje

  10. Beyond the Hot Flush: Menopausal Health in Oman (Marie Oman WP2a)

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan, Prof. George Uchenna Eleje

  11. Menopause in Brazil: Lived Experiences, Inequities, and Opportunities for Inclusive Care (MARIE-Brazil WP2a)

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  12. Clinical Epidemiological Profile of Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Post-Menopausal Women in Sri Lanka

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  13. Healthcare Inequalities in a Diverse Menopausal Population: Insights from the UK (MARIE WP2a Study)

    Article • September 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. George Uchenna Eleje, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  14. Intersecting Burdens: Comorbidity, Symptom Severity, and Structural Gaps in Menopausal Care (MARIE WP2a Study)

    Article • September 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. George Uchenna Eleje, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  15. Menopause as an Embodied and Occupational Disruption: A Qualitative Study of Women’s Experiences in Ghana (MARIE-WP2a)

    Article • September 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  16. Breaking the Silence and Building Strength: Rethinking Menopause Care through Exercise and Cultural Insight

    Article • September 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  17. Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan

    Article • BMJ Mental Health, March 2025, BMJ

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  18. Menopause: a global health and wellbeing issue that needs urgent attention

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, February 2025, Elsevier

    Prof Muhammad Irfan, Professor Carol Atkinson, Prof. George Uchenna Eleje

  19. Equity in Basic Medical Education accreditation standards: a scoping review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2025, BMJ

    Neelofar Shaheen, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  20. Global Study on Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Surgical Outcomes and Complications

    Article • BJUI Compass, December 2024, Wiley

    Prof Muhammad Irfan, Professor Carol Atkinson, Prof. George Uchenna Eleje

  21. BIOINFORMATIC INTERPRETATION OF TRACKING GENES OF MIRNA-LET 7B AND MIRNA-LET 7C IN DEPRESSION

    Article • June 2024, Green Publication

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  22. An Exploration of the Mental Health impact among Menopausal Women: The MARIE Project Protocol (International Arm)

    Article • American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, May 2024, BiomedGrid LLC

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  23. ROLE OF ASCORBIC ACID IN IMPROVING MOOD IN PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

    Article • Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, May 2024, Postgraduate Medical Institute

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  24. Identification of target genes and pathways regulated by miRNA-132, miRNA-182, and miRNA-124 in depression: a bioinformatics analysis

    Article • Khyber Medical University Journal, March 2024, Khyber Medical University

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  25. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of ENRICH scale for marital satisfaction in Pashto

    Article • Sexual & Relationship Therapy, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  26. A culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving intervention (CMAP) for adults with a history of self-harm: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Medicine, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  27. Effects of cumulative COVID-19 cases on mental health: Evidence from multi-country survey

    Article • World Journal of Psychiatry, July 2023, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  28. Stigmatization and Self-Perception regarding issues related to Mental Health: A qualitative survey from a lower and middle-income country

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, July 2023, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  29. Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2023, BMJ

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  30. Factor analysis, reliability and validity of a Pashto version of Hamilton rating scale for depression

    Article • Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, April 2023, Pakistan Medical Association

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  31. ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS SATISFACTION ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OF TEACHING HOSPITALS OF PESHAWAR

    Article • Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, January 2023, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  32. Addressing TB multimorbidity in policy and practice: An exploratory survey of TB providers in 27 high-TB burden countries

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, December 2022, PLOS

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  33. The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on the menstrual pattern and mental health of the medical students: A mixed-methods study from a low and middle-income country

    Article • PLOS One, November 2022, PLOS

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  34. TRANSLATION, CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE IN PASHTO

    Article • Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, September 2022, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  35. BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES

    Article • Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, September 2021, Postgraduate Medical Institute

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  36. Biallelic mutations in the death domain of PIDD1 impair caspase-2 activation and are associated with intellectual disability

    Article • Translational Psychiatry, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  37. Culturally adapted trauma-focused CBT-based guided self-help (CatCBT GSH) for female victims of domestic violence in Pakistan: feasibility randomized controlled trial

    Article • Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, September 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  38. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of SARS CoV-2 in Health Care Workers of Tertiary-Care Hospitals in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Article • September 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  39. Effectiveness of a culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy-based guided self-help (CACBT-GSH) intervention to reduce social anxiety and enhance self-esteem in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial from Pakistan

    Article • Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, May 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  40. Prevention of occupational stress in health-care workers during COVID-19 pandemic

    Article • Indian Journal of Psychiatry, January 2020, Medknow

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  41. Video intervention for the psychiatric waiting room: proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial of RESOLVE (Relaxation Exercise, SOLVing problem and cognitive Errors)

    Article • BJPsych Open, September 2019, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  42. Cultural adaptation of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with depression and anxiety in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: a qualitative study exploring views of patients, carers, and mental health professionals

    Article • The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, January 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  43. Multinational comparative cross-sectional survey of views of medical students about acceptable terminology and subgroups in schizophrenia

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2018, BMJ

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  44. Explanatory model of illness of the patients with schizophrenia and the role of educational intervention

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, December 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  45. Psychological Healing in Pakistan: From Sufism to Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

    Article • Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  46. Mental Health Service Provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Article • Health Services Insights, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  47. Challenges in publication ethics

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, April 2016, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  48. Brief Culturally adapted CBT (CaCBT) for depression: A randomized controlled trial from Pakistan

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Ayub, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  49. Brief culturally adapted CBT for psychosis (CaCBTp): A randomized controlled trial from a low income country

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Ayub, Prof Muhammad Irfan

  50. Reliability of the ICD-10 international personality disorder examination (Urdu version): A preliminary study

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, September 2014, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  51. Schizophrenia medication adherence in a resource-poor setting: randomised controlled trial of supervised treatment in out-patients for schizophrenia (STOPS)

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, December 2011, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  52. Promoting editorial capacity in psychiatric journals in low and middle income countries (LAMIC)

    Article • African Journal of Psychiatry, April 2011, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  53. Effect of fasting during Ramadan on serum lithium level and mental state in bipolar affective disorder

    Article • International Clinical Psychopharmacology, November 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  54. Rethinking doctoral publication practices: writing from and beyond the thesis

    Article • Studies in Higher Education, May 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  55. Brief culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: A pilot study

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, December 1969, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

    Prof Muhammad Irfan

  56. Prescription Patterns of General Practitioners in Peshawar, Pakistan

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, December 1969, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

    Prof Muhammad Irfan