A Scoping Review of Obesity among Indigenous Peoples in Canada by Malek Batal, Stéphane Decelles

“…Indigenous populations in Canada are heavily affected by the burden of obesity, and certain communities, such as First Nations on reserve, are not included in the sampling framework of large national health surveys. A scoping review of ever published original research reporting obesity rates (body mass index ≥ 30), among adult Indigenous peoples in Canada, was conducted to identify studies that help close the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) data gap for obesity prevalence in Indigenous populations in Canada and to make comparisons based on ethnicity, sex, time, and geography. …”
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Evaluation of Shannon Entropy and Weights of Evidence Models in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping for the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand State, India by Nguyen Duc Dam, Mahdis Amiri, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Indra Prakash, Hiep Van Le, Hanh Bich Thi Nguyen, Binh Thai Pham

“…Data extracted from the Google Earth images, Aster Digital Elevation Model, and Geological Survey of India report were used for the construction and evaluation of landslide susceptibility models and maps. …”
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Research on the Correlation between Multisource Big Data Virtual Assisted Preschool Education and the Development of Children’s Innovative Ability by Tuo Meimei, Long Baoxin

“…Through the basic fit index of the model, the evaluation of the external quality of the model and the test of the internal quality of the model, it is shown that the survey results of the influencing factors of children’s innovation ability match the theoretical hypothesis. …”
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Dietary Iron Intake in Pregnant Women in Europe: A Review of 24 Studies from 14 Countries in the Period 1991–2014 by Nils Thorm Milman

“…Healthy pregnant women. Results. 24 dietary surveys/studies in 14 European countries were included. …”
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First Year Nursing Students' Coping Strategies in Stressful Clinical Practice Situations by Iwona Bodys-Cupak, Anna Majda, Justyna Skowron, Joanna Zalewska-Puchała, Aneta Trzcińska

“…This study aims at assessing the level of stress in difficult situations, differentiating the methods of stress coping and difficult situations for the nursing studies in the course of practical training. 110 first-year students of intramural studies at the Nursing Faculty, State Higher Vocational School in Tarnów (southern Poland) were surveyed using the research tools include the author's survey questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies with Stress. …”
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Factors influencing academic staff satisfaction and continuous usage of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education by Maria Ijaz Baig, Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi

“…Therefore, this study aims to identify factors influencing academic staff satisfaction and continuous GenAI usage in higher education, employing a survey method and analyzing data using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Assessment of the Quality of Life in Patients with Migraine by S. Pociūtė, A. Jakavonytė-Akstinienė

“…Patients participated in an anonymous online questionnaire survey. The survey consisted of a two-part questionnaire: 1) demographic data; 2) Short Form 36 Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire (SF-36 questionnaire). …”
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Quality of Life in Wilson’s Disease: A Systematic Literature Review by Chakrapani Balijepalli, Kevin Yan, Lakshmi Gullapalli, Stephane Barakat, Helene Chevrou-Severac, Eric Druyts

“…QOL questionnaires used across studies included the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (version 1) (SF-12) (n=2), the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (version 1) (SF-36) (n=3), Global Assessment Scale (GAS) (n=1), and World Health Organization QOL brief questionnaire (WHO-QOL-BREF) (n=1). …”
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Analysing the role of the perceptual dimension in the formation of the urban third place by Upendra Joshi, Snehal Nagarsheth

“…We decipher the qualitative observations of the survey using Nvivo, a software tool that supports both descriptive and inferential statistical inferences. …”
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Public Perception of Genetically Modified Organisms and the Implementation of Biosafety Measures in Kenya by Kunyanga Nkirote Catherine, B. Roy Mugiira, N. Josephat Muchiri

“…This study collected data on the threats and effects of the GMO ban and the status of implementation of Biosafety Act and Cartagena Protocol on biosafety in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was used with 216 participants sampled purposively and 16 key informants interviewed in a qualitative survey with triangulation of data from a scoping literature review. …”
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Reframing Perceptions in Restorative Dentistry: Evidence-Based Dentistry and Clinical Decision-Making by Ayah A Al-Asmar, Ahmad S Al-Hiyasat, Motasum Abu-Awwad, Hakam N Mousa, Nesreen A Salim, Waed Almadani, Furat Rihan, Faleh A Sawair, Nigel B Pitts

“…The majority of the surveyed dentists (77%) treat teeth with irreversible pulpitis with root canal treatment rather than vital pulp therapy. 13.8% routinely insert a post and 23% routinely crown the tooth after root canal treatment regardless of the remaining tooth structure. …”
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Multisource Ground Motion Attenuation Relationship Model for the Vertical Component of the Wenchuan Earthquake on May 12, 2008 by Ping Liu, Tongjie Ren, Hai Wang, Chunfeng Li, Baoqiang Wang, Zhengwei Xu

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Acceptability of Mobile Phone Technology for Medication Adherence Interventions among HIV-Positive Patients at an Urban Clinic by Christopher W. T. Miller, Seth Himelhoch

“…The survey also included the CASE adherence index as a measure of adherence. …”
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Semi-quantitative risk assessment of peste des petits ruminants introduction with wild animals into Russian Federation by S. V. Shcherbinin, F. I. Korennoy, T. P. Akimova, A. K. Karaulov

“…During the survey it was determined that PPR was expected to be introduced from Mongolia (probability 0.81), and of major significance were seasonal migrations of wild animal populations. …”
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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health screening and counseling in the clinical setting among adolescents and young adults with rheumatic disease by Brittany Huynh, Mary A. Ott, Stacey E. Tarvin

“…Participants completed a one-time online survey assessing SRH. Results One-hundred eight participants completed the survey, representing a range of rheumatic diseases. 24% reported ever having sex. 36% used a teratogen. …”
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Behavioral analysis of loan decision-making and influencing factors among food-producing new agricultural operating entities in China by Jingzhou Wei, Taihuang Fang

“…Access to credit loans emerges as a pivotal means to address capital shortages among farmers and enhance production inputs. Drawing on survey data from 17,745 new agricultural operating entities engaged in food production in Lu’an City, Anhui Province, and agricultural households documented in the China Household Finance Survey Database, this paper employs the Logit model and the Heckman selection model to empirically analyze the loan decision-making behavior of these entities from two perspectives: loan willingness and credit scale. …”
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Women Over 50 Years of Age: Preventive and Therapeutic Management Skills by Enrique Rodríguez Reyes, Carlos Alberto Valverde González, Walter Alberto Vayas Valdiviezo

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> among the women surveyed and their relatives, 20 % suffered from osteoporosis. …”
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Study on the stability of excavation process of permafrost subgrade slope in Alpine region by Zhilong Zhang, Jiyang Zhang, Jiangang Chen, Jing Luo, Bingbing Lei

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Investigating the Effect of Empirical Interventions on Improving the Historical Urban Texts of Iran and the World A Comparative Study of Historical Cities of Birjand in Iran and Pe... by nazli pakro, arash saghafi asl

“…In this research, according to the Delphi method, three stages of field survey were prepared. The first stage of open field study is considered to be all effective factors. …”
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Specialists Triaging Referrals to eConsult: a feasibility study including acceptability and impact of providing advice on primary health care providers by Ridha Ali, Geetha Mukerji, Susan Humphrey-Murto, Clare Liddy, Heather Lochnan, Erin Keely

“…To assess PCP opinions on safety (advice was clearly identified and actionable) and acceptability (comfort in patient not seeing a specialist, additional time burden and support for expansion) two surveys, one for those referrals triaged to advice only and another for those triaged to advice and appointment, were faxed 14 days after the referral response. …”
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