Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“…Participants were randomly assigned a start location, and raters were blinded to each other's criterion 50-point checklist and categorical scoring. Statistical analysis included a paired *t*-test, a repeated measures ANOVA, and a two-way, mixed absolute agreement ICC…”
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Osteopathic treatment of infants with infantile colic/excessive crying: a prospective, multicentric, randomized controlled trial and nested observational trial by Florian Schwerla, Marlen Zimmer, Janine Göpfert, Petra Laux, Simone Langenmair, Michaela Rütz, Karl-Ludwig Resch

“…Conclusion Three osteopathic treatments given over a period of two weeks led to statistically significant and clinically relevant positive changes of parental psychological stress. …”
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Forecasting models for leprosy cases: a scoping review protocol by Bruna Oliveira Ascef, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira, Carmelita Ribeiro Filha Coriolano, Haliton Alves De Oliveira Junior

“…Mathematical models and statistical methodologies could play an important role in decision-making and help maintain the gains in elimination programmes. …”
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Unveiling alfalfa root rot resistance genes through an integrative GWAS and transcriptome study by Fei He, Ming Xu, Hao Liu, Yanchao Xu, Ruicai Long, Junmei Kang, Qingchuan Yang, Lin Chen

“…Results Under conditions of inoculation with Fusarium oxysporum, we conducted a statistical analysis of six phenotypic traits in alfalfa. …”
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Efficacy of virtual reality techniques in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: protocol for a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and trial sequential analysis by Jia Wang, Lu Zhang, Guo Chen, Li Du, Jianqiao Zheng, Xiaoqian Deng

“…Heterogeneity will be assessed by the χ2 test and I2 statistic. Data will be synthesised by either fixed-effects or random-effects models according to the I2 value. …”
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dP/dtmax: An underestimated prognostic factor in large animal infarction model by Rita Garamvölgyi, Dénes Kőrösi, Ottó Tátrai, Emőke Bodor, Dániel Fajtai, Kornélia Farkas, András Vorobcsuk

“…For LVEF and dPmax, a significant (p < 0.001 and p = 0.002) worsening was demonstrated at Day 3 compared to baseline, which was no longer statistically detectable for LVEF at Day 30 (p = 0.141), while the difference for dPmax was maintained (p = 0.002). …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led intervention for reducing drug-related problems and improving quality of life among chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Long Chiau Ming, Khang Wen Goh, Amal K Suleiman, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…The clinical pharmacist identification and proposed intervention for DRPs contributed to a statistically significant improvement in QoL, from mean ±  SD scored 58.64 ±  9.10 at the baseline to 74.48 ± 10.11 at the endpoint, with a p-value of < 0.001.…”
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OUTCOME OF DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT by Erum Afzal, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal, Kausar Aftab, Rubeena Muein

“…The mean comparison of DQ of Compliant CP Children at initial stage and after six months in areas of GM, C, SH, S, L and GMFM was found statistically significant.   Conclusion: CP children should be on regular follow up for developmental therapy for long time for better outcome. …”
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Ca... by Subhash V, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil

“…However, satisfaction differences between the groups were not statistically significant after three months. Conclusion: This study highlights the superior performance of CPDs in enhancing OHRQoL and patient satisfaction, though their higher cost may limit accessibility. …”
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Efficacy and safety of fluorescence navigation combined with 3D imaging in precise liver resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chunwei Xu, Xinhua Cui, Jiafei Che, Xiaojing Shen, Dingchao Chen

“…However, the FN&3DI group exhibited significantly longer surgery time (MD = 57.36, 95 % CI = 13.31–101.40, P = 0.011), but no statistically significant difference was noted in conversion rate, R0 resection margins, and postoperative recurrence between the two groups. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypokalemia in Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Population Study by Chien-Wen Yang, Si Li, Yishan Dong

“…We used a p value <0.05 as the cutoff for statistical significance. Result. Among 12,431,909 pregnancy-related discharges, females of younger age (mean age 27.0 ± 6.2 vs. 28.1 ± 6.0, p<0.001), of African American race, using government-paid insurance, with an income level in the first quartile, and of a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index score (≥1) were found to have a higher likelihood of hypokalemia during pregnancy (p<0.001). …”
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The clinical journey of belantamab mafodotin in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: lessons in drug development by Pralay Mukhopadhyay, Hesham A. Abdullah, Joanna B. Opalinska, Prani Paka, Eric Richards, Katja Weisel, Suzanne Trudel, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos, Sagar Lonial

“…Further, anticipation of, and planning for, non-proportional hazards arising from response heterogeneity may have mitigated loss of statistical power. With the aim of improving the efficacy of belantamab mafodotin, other Phase III trials in the RRMM development program (DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8) proceeded to evaluate the synergistic potential of combination regimens in earlier lines of treatment. …”
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Factors Predicting Insecticide-Treated Bednet Use among Children under Age Five in Female-Headed Households in Ghana: An Analysis of the 2019 Malaria Indicator Survey by Desmond Klu, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Michael Larbi Odame

“…A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. Only 18% of children under five living in FHHs slept under ITNs. …”
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THE IMPACT OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS ON ACCRUALS AND REAL EARNINGS MANGEMENT OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Aisha Chado Muhammad

“…The results indicated; firm size has a consistent negative impact on both AEM and REM, with statistically significant results indicating that larger firms may face unique challenges related to financial reporting quality. …”
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Prevalence of Obstetric Danger Signs during Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Mothers in Shashemene Rural District, South Ethiopia by Nega Terefe, Aderajew Nigussie, Afework Tadele

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to assess the association between independent variables with the outcome variable. Statistical significance was declared at p<0.05. Result. …”
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Polymethylmethacrylate-Based Nanocomposites for Denture Base Fabrication: Impact of Nanoparticle Type and Concentration on the Color Change In Vitro by Abdel-Naser M. Emam, Emad A. Azmy, Mohamed Reda Zaki Al-kholy, Mohammed M. Gad, Mohamed Ahmed Helal

“…Two-way ANOVA showed that filler type (regardless of filler concentration) had a statistically significant effect on mean ΔEab (P<0.001). …”
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THE EDUCATION AND SOCIALIZATION CONCEPT OF THE DEFENDANTS IN RUSSIAN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS by Vyacheslav T. Volov, Vsevolod V. Volov

“…Quantitative measures have been carried out on the basis of monitoring and the statistic data of comparative analysis of its standard-valuable characteristics of the trainable and non-trainable defendants. …”
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Effect of dendritic cell vaccine on blood redox status in patients with cervical cancer by A. P. Menshenina, I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, T. I. Moiseenko, E. V. Verenikina, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova

“…The majority of patients showed the initial increase of MDA: in blood plasma by an average of 66.7 %, in red blood cells – statistically insignificant. After CT, MDA levels were elevated respectively in primary and recurrent patients in erythrocytes by 85.6 % and 96.4 % compared to donors, and by 53.9 % and 33.7 % compared to the initial values; the levels in plasma were elevated by 79.8 % and 57.1 % compared to donors. …”
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Multiple Sclerosis Nursing to Improve Care and Education (MSNICE): an observational study by Liesbeth Van Hijfte, Melissa Cambron, Roel Crols, Gino De La Meilleure, Nelly Govers, Ludo Vanopdenbosch, Guy Laureys, Barbara Willekens, for the MSNICE Study Group

“…The median expanded disability status scale and patient determined disease steps were respectively 2.0 (IQR 2.5) and 2.5 (IQR 3). No statistical significant differences between centers with or without an MS-nurse were observed for the MSIS-29 (total) (mean ranks: 169.9 vs. 157.8; Z = -1.114; p = .253), depression (X²= 1,772, p = .412), anxiety (X²= 0.446, p = .800) or health expenditures. …”
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Tarred with the same brush: An initial inquiry into courtesy stigma and problem gambling by Matthew D. Sanscartier, Jason D. Edgerton, Derek Chadee, Lance W. Roberts

“…Comparative t-tests and multiple regression (ordinary least squares) were used to identify relative intensity and what impacts courtesy stigma of problem gambling, respectively. Statistical significance was set up at P < 0.05. Results: Problem gambling by a family member elicits more shame/embarrassment (M = 1.75) than using a wheelchair (M = 1.15) and having a mental illness (M = 1.22), but less shame than having a drug problem (M = 2.12) and on par with having an alcohol problem (M = 1.79, ns). …”
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