Social media discourse and internet search queries on cannabis as a medicine: A systematic scoping review. by Christine Mary Hallinan, Sedigheh Khademi Habibabadi, Mike Conway, Yvonne Ann Bonomo

“…The objective of this methodological review is to synthesise primary research that uses social media discourse and internet search engine queries to answer the following questions: (i) In what way, is online user-generated text used as a data source in the investigation of cannabis as a medicine? …”
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Conversion from clinically isolated syndrome to multiple sclerosis: what paraclinical tests findings are the most characteristic? by M. Malciūtė, I. Čelpačenko, R. Stankevičiūtė, R. Balnytė

“…Unspecified brain MRI lesions are also distinctive for MS patients; however, this result should be interpreted with consideration due to methodological reasons …”
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Risk factors for acute abdominal pain (colic) in the adult horse: A scoping review of risk factors, and a systematic review of the effect of management-related changes. by Laila Curtis, John H Burford, Gary C W England, Sarah L Freeman

“…There was marked heterogeneity of study methodologies and measures. This is the first study to use a combined scoping and systematic review to analyse evidence for modifiable risk factors for a common condition in the horse. …”
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Lasater clinical judgment rubric in nursing education: a Turkish validity and reliability study by Esra Sezer, Hilal Yıldız Çelik, Ükke Karabacak, Kathie Lasater

“…Method This study was conducted using a cross-sectional methodological design between April and August 2024. For the cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the rubric, simulation videos of 3rd and 4th-year nursing students from a foundation university were used. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Field-Based Physical Fitness Tests: A Systematic Review by Carolina Cruz-León, Pablo Expósito-Carrillo, Sandra Sánchez-Parente, José Jiménez-Iglesias, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Magdalena Cuenca-Garcia, José Castro-Piñero

“…Conclusion There is a need for more studies and consensus to establish homogeneous methodological criteria to assess the feasibility and safety of field-based fitness tests. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Claudia Elena Petrea, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Roxana Iacob, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Dorel Săndesc

“…Heterogeneity (I² = 89%) was noted, most probably due to geographic differences, varying methodologies for vitamin D measurement, and DR classification approaches. …”
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Experiencia de vida colectiva de jóvenes y enseñanza social de la iglesia: mirada psicosocial by Ángela María Zapata, Felix Rafael Berrout

“…To demonstrate the results and discussion, we chose the metaphor “taut rope” that can recognize three voltages: motivations, needs/interests, and methodologies or modes of action of both, the Catholic Church and the collective action of young people. …”
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Design and Experimental Research on a Chisel-Type Variable Hierarchical Deep Fertilization Device Suitable for Saline–Alkali Soil by Nan Xu, Zhenbo Xin, Jin Yuan, Zenghui Gao, Yu Tian, Chao Xia, Xuemei Liu, Dongwei Wang

“…Undoubtedly, this article can offer valuable methodological references for the research and development of fertilization devices tailored for diverse crops cultivated on saline–alkali lands.…”
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An endoscopic ultrasound-based interpretable deep learning model and nomogram for distinguishing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors from pancreatic cancer by Nan Yi, Shuangyang Mo, Yan Zhang, Qi Jiang, Yingwei Wang, Cheng Huang, Shanyu Qin, Haixing Jiang

“…The application of Grad-CAM and SHAP enhanced the interpretability of these models. These methodologies contributed substantial net benefits to clinical decision-making processes. …”
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The financial character of policing in Tunisia: collusions, extraversion and the criminalization of informality by Daniela Musina

“…To advance the argument, the article first aligns with theoretical sociological accounts that deconstruct and overcome methodological nationalism and exceptionalism of analyses of coercive power in Tunisia and the region. …”
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Combining theory and usability testing to inform optimization and implementation of an online primary care depression management tool by Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Isabelle Perkins, Brittany Mutsaers, Claire E. Kendall, Janet Yamada, Katharine Gillis, Douglas Green

“…We aimed to integrate these two methodological approaches to i) identify issues impacting the usability of algorithm; and ii) identify barriers to and enablers of algorithm use in routine practice. …”
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Quantification of Myocardial Biomarkers in Sudden Cardiac Deaths Using a Rapid Immunofluorescence Method for Simultaneous Biomarker Analysis by Matteo Antonio Sacco, Valerio Riccardo Aquila, Saverio Gualtieri, Roberto Raffaele, Maria Cristina Verrina, Lucia Tarda, Santo Gratteri, Isabella Aquila

“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential of cardiac markers in peripheral blood for diagnosing SCD, addressing methodological concerns related to PMI, hemolysis, and sample handling. …”
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Prognostic models of immune-related cell death and stress unveil mechanisms driving macrophage phenotypic evolution in colorectal cancer by Hao Liu, Chuhan Zhang, Sanfei Peng, Yuhan Yin, Yishi Xu, Sihan Wu, Liping Wang, Yang Fu

“…Methods We constructed an immune-related cell death and stress (ICDS) prognostic model utilizing machine learning methodologies. Furthermore, we performed enrichment analyses and deconvolution algorithms to elucidate the complex interactions between immune cell infiltration and the processes of PCD and stress within a substantial array of transcriptomic data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus data base (GEO) related to CRC. …”
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Top health service concerns: a data mining study of the Shanghai health hotline by Lili Shi, Tong Zhao, Shimiao Shi, Tianyu Tan, Aksara Regmi, Yuyang Cai

“…Additionally, the data reveals considerable public concern about the availability and quality of medical services, suggesting that existing policies on resource allocation and service delivery may not adequately meet population needs. The methodologies employed here can be applied to other urban health contexts, providing a valuable framework for improving public health strategies globally.…”
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Wind–Wave Misalignment in Irish Waters and Its Impact on Floating Offshore Wind Turbines by Thomas Shanahan, Breiffni Fitzgerald

“…This research underscores the need to incorporate misalignment effects into industry testing standards and suggests that current methodologies may underestimate fatigue loads by up to 50%. …”
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MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS THROUGH THE FORMATION OF THEIR ENERGY DEPENDENCE BASED ON THE INTENSIFICATION OF BIOFUEL PRODUCTION by Yuliia Okhota, Denys Titov, Svitlana Dotsiuk

“…Key factors that facilitate the effective implementation of biofuel production projects are identified, including innovation, investment and government support. The methodological basis of the study includes the application of methods of comparative analysis, systematisation and statistical data processing. …”
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Self-assessment of didactic performance of psychology and education professors in Mexico and Peru by Aldo Bazán-Ramírez, Walter Capa-Luque, Roberto Chávez-Nava, Mónica C. Dávila-Navarro, Homero Ango-Aguilar, Edmundo Hervias-Guerra, Catalina Bello-Vidal

“…The self-assessment of didactic performance is analyzed and the general didactic performance of the teacher and of his interactive episodes is contrasted according to some socio-academic characteristics. Method: Methodological, instrumental, descriptive, comparative and predictive cross-sectional study. …”
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Statistical match reports of the 2022 volleyball World Championship in the context of network analysis with Gephi by Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Coaches are advised to leverage these tools for an in-depth evaluation of gameplay instances and to make informed decisions. Network analysis methodologies might soon be indispensable tools in the contemporary coaching toolkit.…”
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The results of testing soybean accessions at Adler Experiment Station of VIR in 2013-2015 by I. V. Seferova, A. P. Boyko, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, Т. A. Sholukhova

“…Our work was done according to VIR's methodological guidelines.Results. Almost half of the accessions of various maturity groups manifested high seed productivity (> 30g per plant). …”
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Discrimination of Radiologists' Experience Level Using Eye-Tracking Technology and Machine Learning: Case Study by Stanford Martinez, Carolina Ramirez-Tamayo, Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Kal Clark, Adel Alaeddini, Nicholas Czarnek, Aarushi Aggarwal, Sahra Emamzadeh, Jeffrey R Mock, Edward J Golob

“…The classification performance was then compared with state-of-the-art methodologies. In addition, a repeatability experiment using a separate dataset, experimental protocol, and eye tracker was performed with 8 participants to evaluate the robustness of the proposed approach. …”
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