Physician associate (PA) students’ perceptions of team-based learning (TBL) for teaching in Geriatric medicine by Basaam Aweid, Natalie Parnis, David Harrison

“…After introducing four TBL sessions in the specialty of Geriatric medicine we sent students anonymous questionnaires asking them about their TBL experience and how it compared to PBL and lectures. …”
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A feature-based approach for atlas selection in automatic pelvic segmentation. by Guoping Shan, Xue Bai, Yun Ge, Binbing Wang

“…In this work, we have proposed an atlas selection procedure (subset atlas grouping approach, MAS-SAGA) which utilized both image similarity and volume features for selecting the best-fitting atlases for contour propagation. A dataset of anonymized female pelvic Computed Tomography (CT) images demonstrated that MAS-SAGA significantly outperforms conventional multi-atlas-based segmentation (cMAS) in terms of Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) and 95th Percentile Hausdorff Distance (95HD) for bladder and rectum segmentation using a three-fold cross-validation strategy. …”
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Quantum-inspired K-nearest neighbors classifier for enhanced printer source identification in forensic document analysis by Saad M. Darwish, Raad A. Ali, Adel A. Elzoghabi

“…This is crucial in forensic investigations involving counterfeit documents or anonymous threats. However, identifying consistent patterns across different printers remains challenging, especially when perpetrators attempt to obscure these artifacts. …”
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Nature deficit and technology overuse in childhood. A correlational study by gender of its influence on sustainable identity construction in childhood by Sara Serrate González, Judit Alonso del Casar, Carmen Patino Alonso, José Manuel Muñoz Rodríguez

“…The main aim is to identify their preferences and, based on their perceptions, analyse whether there are differences by gender in how they approach free time: whether they use technology or not, whether they prioritise the street and natural spaces, and whether effects are observed in their identity construction. An anonymous, self-administered quantitative survey using a structured questionnaire was performed. …”
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Enhancing the research enterprise at a health sciences university: A call for an institutional paradigm shift by Bryan G. Beutel, Taryn Bissing, Aaditya Patel, Nicolette Duong, Jan Talley

“…Materials and Methods: An anonymous survey developed using participatory research methods was disseminated to all students at a graduate health sciences university in 2023. …”
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Evaluating interdisciplinary breastfeeding and lactation knowledge, attitudes and skills: An evaluation of a professional graduate programme for healthcare professionals. by Denise McGuinness, Kate Frazer, Karl F Conyard, Paula Cornally, Lauren Cooper, Niamh Vickers

“…All students enrolled in a six month programme were invited to complete an online anonymous survey at two time points: January 2023 and July 2023. …”
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A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States. by John M Drake, Andreas Handel, Éric Marty, Eamon B O'Dea, Tierney O'Sullivan, Giovanni Righi, Andrew T Tredennick

“…The model accounts for the effects on transmission of human mobility using anonymized mobility data collected from cellular devices, and of difficult to quantify environmental and behavioral factors using a latent process. …”
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Perceptions of healthcare workers in high-risk areas of a Singapore hospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study by Phui-Sze Angie Au-Yong, Wee-Ming Peh, Frederick Hong-Xiang Koh, Li-Ming Teo, Siok-Peng Ng, Alina Li-Na Tan, Aven Shan-Hua Ng, Min-Hoe Chew

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in April 2020. An anonymous electronic survey was sent via email to operating theatre (OT) and intensive care unit (ICU) staff of Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore. …”
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Roles And Responsibilities Of The Physical Therapist In Collegiate Athletics: Results Of A National Survey by Michael Zarro, Oliver Silverson, Wade Soenksen, Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, Elise Cataldo Cirone, Robert Rowland, Justin Staker

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional survey # Methods An anonymous, descriptive online survey focusing on the demographic and occupational characteristics of PTs providing care for collegiate athletes was created and distributed electronically through the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT), a subgroup within the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)…”
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Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season by Rachel Pennington, Ashley Cooper, Alastair C Faulkner, Alasdair MacInnes, Thomas S W Greensmith, Alistair I W Mayne, Peter S E Davies

“… # Study design Prospective epidemiological study # Methods Data were prospectively collected by professional first aid staff for the 2017-18 season spanning all major UK tournaments, involving 699 athletes. Anonymized player demographics were collected by an online survey. …”
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Perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: a pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional study by Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi, Chengsi Ong, Kee Thai Yeo, Caleb Chun Wei Lim, Meei Jiun Seet, Lee Koon Kwek, Chee Wai Ku, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Manisha Mathur, Mei Chien Chua

“…Methods: We conducted an anonymous, online survey on the perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine and its acceptance by pregnant and lactating women at a tertiary maternal and child hospital in Singapore from 1 March to 31 May 2021. …”
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Enhanced education on geology by 3D interactive virtual geological scenes by Yuan Fang, Yuxin Li, Lei Fan

“…To evaluate the impact of the developed virtual geology site, we conducted an anonymous questionnaire survey among students who had participated in field trips and experienced the virtual environment. …”
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Abdominal Pain in Young Adults by O. V. Gaus, M. A. Livzan, D. V. Turchaninov, T. I. Ivanova, D. V. Popello

“…A study of abdominal pain incidence in young adults in relation to dietary habits and psychological profile for advancement of health-promoting technologies.Materials and methods. An anonymous quiz survey covered 3,634 students enrolled at Omsk State Medical University in higher and secondary vocational education programmes via online use of the GSRS and WHO CINDI programme questionnaires to assess eating patterns and dietary preferences, as well as a brief multifactor personality inventory scale. …”
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Assessment attendance and treatment engagement with talking and internet-enabled therapies of people with and without a long-term physical health condition: analysis of Talking The... by Emma Jenkinson, Ruth A. Hackett, Rona Moss-Morris, Grace Wong, Jon Wheatley, Mirko Cirkovic, Joanna Hudson

“…Aims To explore the association between LTC status and assessment attendance, treatment engagement and internet-enabled therapy receipt within Talking Therapies services, and whether receipt of internet-enabled treatment bolsters engagement. Method We used anonymous patient-level data from two inner London Talking Therapies services during January to December 2022 (n = 17 095 referrals). …”
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Occupational stigma perception and public employees' burnout: A moderated moderation model of work–family conflict and social comparison by Rubinia C. Bonfanti, Giulia Foti, Gabriele Giorgi, Stefano Ruggieri

“…Methods: We measured burnout, occupational stigma perception, work–family conflict, and social comparison orientation using cross-sectional, anonymous, self-reported questionnaires filled out by 305 employees. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…This study aims to describe and understand the stereotypes and social representations (SRs) associated with PSs among medical students, residents, and physicians in France. Methods This anonymous nationwide web-based survey was posted on social networks and disseminated by e-mail by medical students and residents’ associations. …”
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Perceived barriers to reaching equity in effective access to diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer in Chile by Carla Campaña, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Francisca Vezzani

“…Interviews were transcribed, anonymized, and coded using ATLAS.Ti for deductive thematic analysis. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Methods: Data were collected via anonymous, self-applied, 28-question-questionnaires in English. …”
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Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists by Shaimaa Arfeen, Yomna A. Alahmadawy, Amanne F. Esmael, Dalia Khalifa, Abdussalam M. Abdullatif

“…The responses were anonymized and analyzed. Results A total of 264 ophthalmologists responded to the survey. …”
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The Serbian version of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS-SRB)-A validation study. by Konstantin Kostić, Aleksandra Kostić, Aleksandra Petrović, Andrija Vasilijević, Jelena Milin-Lazović

“…A cross-sectional study included 189 pregnant women attending a community health center, "Dr Simo Milošević," in Belgrade, Serbia, from January to February 2022. Pregnant women anonymously completed a questionnaire as part of the study. …”
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