Action Imagery and Observation in Neurorehabilitation for Parkinson’s Disease (ACTION-PD): Development of a User-Informed Home Training Intervention to Improve Functional Hand Move... by Judith Bek, Paul S. Holmes, Chesney E. Craig, Zoë C. Franklin, Matthew Sullivan, Jordan Webb, Trevor J. Crawford, Stefan Vogt, Emma Gowen, Ellen Poliakoff

“…The home-based intervention, delivered using a tablet computer app, was iteratively designed by an interdisciplinary team, including people with PD, and further developed through focus groups and initial field testing. …”
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Cooperative maximum adhesion tracking control for multi-motor electric locomotives by Leiting Zhao, Yongxiang Wang, Kan Liu, Liran Li, Jingyuan Zhan, Qingliang Liu

“…This method calculates the optimal output torque through real-time iteration based on the known reference slip speed to achieve multi-axle co-optimization under different circumstances. …”
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The contribution of leaders' and managers' attributes, values, principles, and behaviours to the sustainable implementation of Lean in healthcare: A realist review protocol [versio... by Seán Paul Teeling, Anne Marie Keown, Martin McNamara

“…Following the RAMESES guidelines, a five-stage structured methodology will be used: defining the scope of the review and developing initial theories, developing the search strategy, reviewing primary studies and extracting data, synthesising evidence and developing conclusions, refining theory iteratively, and disseminating findings. An Expert Panel and reference groups of healthcare managers and leaders will refine candidate programme theories (CPTs) into initial programme theories (IPTs), guiding detailed evidence searches and data extraction. …”
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Soft Tissue/Bone Decomposition of Conventional Chest Radiographs Using Nonparametric Image Priors by Yunbi Liu, Wei Yang, Guangnan She, Liming Zhong, Zhaoqiang Yun, Yang Chen, Ni Zhang, Liwei Hao, Zhentai Lu, Qianjin Feng, Wufan Chen

“…Finally, these nonparametric priors are integrated into our decomposition model, the energy function of which is efficiently optimized by an iteratively reweighted least-squares scheme (IRLS). …”
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Arthroplasty registries at a glance: an initiative of the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) to facilitate access, understanding, and reporting of registry dat... by Anne Lübbeke, Lotje A Hoogervorst, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen, Heather A Prentice, Ola Rolfson, Rob G H H Nelissen, Arnd Steinbrück, Gearoid McGauran, Christophe Barea, Kajsa Erikson, Alma B Pedersen, Martyn Porter

“…Items were chosen based on a literature review and expert advice, selected by 9 ISAR working group members, tested iteratively in 3 registries, and commented upon by 4 external experts. …”
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The co-design of support strategies for sustainable, healthy and affordable food provision in Early Childhood Education settings by Audrey Elford, Alison C Spence, Karen J Campbell, Margaret Rozman, Penelope Love

“…Design: Based on the co-design IDEAS framework (Ideate, DEsign, Assess & Share), this co-design process involved iterative interviews and focus groups with ECEC centre staff and workshops with Nutrition Australia. …”
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A compressive damage model for a rock considering the microcrack mechanical behavior by Cui LIU, Zhong LI, Feiya XU, Mo ZHANG, Xiaowei CAO, Heng LEI

“…Then the mixed fracture propagation length of the wing-crack was solved with the strain energy density criterion as the microcrack propagation criterion and iteration method. The damage evolution equation was obtained with the wing-crack propagation length. …”
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Current state and promise of user-centered design to harness explainable AI in clinical decision-support systems for patients with CNS tumors by Eric W. Prince, Eric W. Prince, Eric W. Prince, David M. Mirsky, David M. Mirsky, Todd C. Hankinson, Todd C. Hankinson, Carsten Görg, Carsten Görg

“…User-Centered Design (UCD) prioritizes user needs in an iterative design process, involving users throughout, providing an opportunity to design XAI systems tailored to clinical neuro-oncology. …”
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Combining habitat selection, behavioural states, and individual variation to predict fish spatial usage near a barrier by Rachel Mawer, Jelger Elings, Stijn P. Bruneel, Ine S. Pauwels, Eliezer Pickholtz, Renanel Pickholtz, Johan Coeck, Peter L.M. Goethals

“…The predictive model produced directed upstream movements of fish similar to those expected for upstream migrating freshwater fish, highlighting model potential for fish passage applications in future iterations. The high individual variability in fish behaviour drives the need for individual-based approaches for predicting fish movement.…”
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A Novel Gridless Non-Uniform Linear Array Direction of Arrival Estimation Approach Based on the Improved Alternating Descent Conditional Gradient Algorithm for Automotive Radar Sys... by Mingxiao Shao, Yizhe Fan, Yan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Jie Zhao, Bingchen Zhang

“…We compared the proposed algorithm with ANM, Iterative Shrinkage Thresholding (IST), and Multiple Signal Classification (MUSIC) algorithms. …”
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Tunnel Back Analysis Based on Differential Evolution Using Stress and Displacement by Joon-Sang An, Kyung-Nam Kang, Ju-Young Choi, Won-Suh Sung, Vathna Suy, Ki-Il Song

“…However, the conventional displacement-based back analysis is unsuitable for a segment-lined tunnel after construction because of its trivial internal displacement since the average error is greater than 32% and the evolutionary calculation is finalized due to the maximum iteration criteria. The average error obtained from the proposed back analysis algorithm using both stress and displacement ranged within approximately 6–8%. …”
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How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? i... by Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Orokia Sory, Issa Kaboré, Yamba Kafando, Rosie Steege, Asha S. George, Meghan Bruce Kumar

“…Methods We conducted a content analysis on Investment Cases and Project Appraisal Documents from selected countries, and set out the scope of the analysis and the key search terms. We applied an iterative hybrid inductive-deductive approach to identify themes for data coding and extraction. …”
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Exploration of Digital Twin Design Mechanism of the Deep in Situ Rock Insulation Coring Device by Bo Yu, Heping Xie, Ling Chen, Wu Zhao, Zhiqiang He

“…Digital twin technology, such as time data collection, accelerated iterative optimization, and high-fidelity rendering, provides users with an immersive experience and deepens their understanding of the product design intention. …”
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Development of the Whole Day Matters Toolkit for Primary Care: a consensus-building study to mobilize national public health guidelines in practice by Tamara L. Morgan, Michelle S. Fortier, Rahul Jain, Kirstin N. Lane, Kaleigh Maclaren, Taylor McFadden, Jeanette Prorok, Jill Robison, Zachary J. Weston, Jennifer R. Tomasone

“…The purpose of this study was to describe gaining consensus on toolkit components through iterative revisions to improve its utility in preparation for the September 2022 launch, and to summarize early dissemination efforts. …”
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Navigating ethics in HIV data and biomaterial management within Black, African, and Caribbean communities in Canada by Rusty Souleymanov, Bolaji Akinyele-Akanbi, Chinyere Njeze, Patricia Ukoli, Paula Migliardi, Linda Larcombe, Gayle Restall, Laurie Ringaert, Michael Payne, John Kim, Wangari Tharao, Ayn Wilcox

“…A diverse sample was recruited through community agencies, social media, and flyers, with considerations for variations in age, gender, sexual orientation, and geographical location. The study employed iterative inductive thematic data analysis. Findings Participants expressed significant concerns about the collection, sharing, and use of HIV data from healthcare encounters, revealing mistrust towards institutions like police, child welfare, and immigration accessing their health information. …”
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Building a practice-based research network for healthcare integration: a protocol paper for a mixed-method project by Danielle Mazza, Sanne Peters, Grant Russell, Christopher Barton, Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss, Samantha Paubrey Chakraborty, Timothy Staunton-Smith, Maria De Leon - Santiago

“…The overall project aim is to build a sustainable collaboration between a PBRN and an Advanced Health Research and Translation Centre to generate a research platform suitable for planning, undertaking and translating research to improve care across the healthcare continuum.Methods and analysis We will use a developmental evaluation design. Our iterative approach will be informed by a programme logic model and consists of: preparation work (pre-implementation assessment, literature review, community and stakeholder engagement), adaptation and building for a sustainable collaboration (strategy for recruitment and sustainment of members) and planning for network action (designing and implementing priority initiatives, monitoring and follow-up).Ethics and dissemination This project was approved by the Monash Health ethics committee (ERM Reference Number: 76281; Monash Health Ref: RES-21-0000-392L) and the Monash University Human Research ethics committee (Reference Number: 29786). …”
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Rate Decline Analysis of Horizontal Wells with Multiple Variable Conductivity and Uneven Distributed Fractures by Yunpeng Hu, Ziyun Cheng, Wei Ding, Xiaoling Zhang, Liangchao Qu, Chunliu Sun, Penghui Su, Wenqi Zhang

“…By coupling Fredholm integral equation of variable conductivity, linear equations of variable conductivity fractures in Laplace space are obtained. Gauss-Newton iteration, Duhamel convolution, and Stehfest numerical inversion method are used to obtain the bottom hole production solution. …”
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Knights in shining armour and (M)others in life jackets: Women’s experiences of advocating for care alone when suffering recurrent early pregnancy loss during the SARS-CoV-2 pandem... by Flora E. Kent-Nye, Kayleigh S. Sheen, Karen Burgess, Munira Oza, Laura A. Magee, Davor Jurković, Sergio A. Silverio

“…Data were recorded, transcribed, and analysed by hand, following a Classical Grounded Theory Analysis, appropriate for cross-disciplinary health research. Results Iterative and inductive analysis generated the theory ‘Knights in Shining Armour and (M)others in Life Jackets’, which describes women’s experience of advocating for care alone, when suffering rEPL during the pandemic. …”
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Multi-Temporal Analysis and Techno-Economic Evaluation of Offshore Wind Energy Integration to the Western Interconnection by Li He, Shahnawaz Siddiqui, Sameer Nekkalapu, Sohom Datta, Travis Douville, Konstantinos Oikonomou, Manisha Maharjan

“…The case studies show how OSW changes the energy flow on three major paths in WI with PCM, as well as contingency analysis, transient stability, and voltage stability in PF. Through an iterative manner, the proposed approach identifies necessary upgrades to the transmission system based on PF results, builds the upgrades in the PCM, and re-runs. …”
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Accelerated development of multi-component alloys in discrete design space using Bayesian multi-objective optimisation by Osman Mamun, Markus Bause, Bhuiyan Shameem Mahmood Ebna Hai

“…Finally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of a pool-based AL protocol in expediting the discovery process by executing multiple computational and experimental campaigns in each iteration. This approach is particularly advantageous for deployment in massively parallel high-throughput synthesis facilities and advanced computing architectures.…”
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