PROPUL Evidence LLP successfully conducted its internship program with 13 interns participating in the cohort. Of these, 11 interns have completed the program, while 2 interns are currently continuing their internship with the organization.

The internship was designed to provide students with practical exposure to advanced research methods and evidence synthesis, bridging classroom learning with real-world public health research applications. The program aimed to strengthen analytical thinking, methodological understanding, and research competence through guided learning and hands-on involvement.

Throughout the program, interns participated in a series of interactive sessions on advanced research techniques, including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, scientific writing, and data interpretation. These sessions helped build a strong foundation in research methodology while encouraging critical engagement with scientific literature.

A key feature of the internship was the Journal Club presentations delivered by each intern. These sessions encouraged critical appraisal, improved communication and presentation skills, and helped interns develop confidence in discussing and evaluating research evidence.

Interns were also actively involved in ongoing Evidence Synthesis and Health Economics projects at PROPUL Evidence LLP. This provided valuable experience in collaborative research settings and allowed them to contribute meaningfully to live projects while learning project-based research practices.

In addition, each intern undertook an individual research project under the mentorship of the organization’s research team. These projects gave interns the opportunity to apply their learning to specific topics of interest and contribute to diverse areas of public health and evidence generation.

Individual Project Topics

• Association between work from home and sleep pattern in adults during the post-COVID-19 era: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Secondary data analysis on exploring women’s empowerment in India: Insights from NFHS on socioeconomic, behavioral, health, and nutrition indicators.
• Assessment of treatment adherence among patients on post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies following dog and animal bites.
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on road traffic accidents and related fatalities in India: An interrupted time series analysis.
• Prevalence of phantom vibrations and ringing syndrome among the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Mediation analysis of healthcare access in the relationship between low socioeconomic status and dependency in older adults.
• Global, regional, and national trends and patterns in under-five mortality rate.
• Role of AI-based chatbots in the management of hypertension: A scoping review.
• Utilization of AYUSH services in India: A secondary data analysis using nationally representative data.
• Equity in financial risk protection among pregnant women aged 15–49 in India using a nationally representative sample.
• Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for fibromyalgia: A network meta-analysis.
• A scoping review on ethical and regulatory frameworks of AI in dentistry.
• Global trends in research on ultra-processed food consumption and health outcomes: A bibliometric review.
• The internship program reflected PROPUL Evidence LLP’s commitment to capacity building, mentorship, and research training, while nurturing the next generation of researchers in evidence synthesis and public health.