Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) by Hassan Rafiey, Mostafa Amini Rarani, Fardin Alipour, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae

“…Firstly, social health experts evaluated content validity; secondly, an exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s coefficient test were used; 3) The questionnaire was tested in a representative sample of 500 persons, who were selected through a multistage sampling in Tehran, Iran, in 2015. …”
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Operational research as a mechanism to improve treatment outcomes for drug-resistant TB in the WHO European Region by G.B. Migliori, O. Korotych, J. Achar, A. Ciobanu, G. Dravniece, M. Germanovych, E. Gurbanova, A. Hovhannesyan, N. Khachatryan, L. Kuksa, N. Lomtadze, M.L. Rich, A. Skrahina, A. Yedilbayev

“…This unique experience promoted further collaboration with national tuberculosis programmes, health authorities, experts and donors within and outside Europe, with a focus on implementing operational research and improving the quality of care in high TB burden countries of the region. …”
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Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health by Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami, Hirou Karimi, Ayyoob Sharifi, Borhan Sepehri, Hassan Bazazzadeh, Umberto Berardi

“…This study showed that urban experts can understand different levels of public health by knowing the historical, social, cultural, and economic factors and characteristics. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of intracranial pressure: consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Neurology’s Headache Study Group by J. García-Ull, N. González-García, M. Torres-Ferrús, D. García-Azorín, I.F.J. Molina-Martínez, I. Beltrán-Blasco, S. Santos-Lasaosa, G. Latorre, A.B. Gago-Veiga, J.M. Láinez, J. Porta-Etessam, C. Nieves-Castellanos, A. Mínguez-Olaondo, A. López-Bravo, S. Quintas, N. Morollón, S. Díaz-Insa, R. Belvís, P. Irimia

“…Therefore, the Spanish Society of Neurology's Headache Study Group (GECSEN) deemed it necessary to prepare this consensus statement, including diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms to facilitate and improve the management of these disorders in clinical practice.This document was created by a committee of experts belonging to GECSEN, and is based on a systematic review of the literature, incorporating the experience of the participants, and establishes practical recommendations with levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. …”
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Safety-Critical Oracles for Metamorphic Testing of Deep Learning LiDAR Point Cloud Object Detectors by Simon Speth, Maximilian Trien, Dominik Kufer, Alexander Pretschner

“…To ensure this traceability, we derive seven traceable metamorphic transformations from defects identified through interviews with industry experts. Another challenge is prioritizing failures by safety criticality, as not all failing test cases, as evaluated by current intersection over union (IoU)-based metamorphic oracles, pose the same safety risk. …”
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Enriching maritime vocational education with physical-sports activities by Marudut Bernadtua Simanjuntak, Marihot Simanjuntak, Vidya Selasdini, Meilinasari Nurhasanah Hutagaol, April Gunawan Malau, Susi Herawati, Pargaulan Dwikora Simanjuntak, Damoyanto Purba, Derma Watty Sihombing

“…Methodology: A qualitative approach was employed, incorporating semi-structured interviews with maritime industry experts, educators, and senior cadets, alongside internship evaluation surveys. …”
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When insect development meets insect succession: Advantages of combining different methods and insect taxa in estimating the post-mortem interval by Szymon Matuszewski, Anna Mądra-Bielewicz

“…Insects are frequently used to estimate post-mortem interval (PMI). Experts usually base their estimates on a single insect taxon and use a single estimation method, even if multiple taxa are present on a cadaver or multiple methods can be applied. …”
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Investigating automated accounting and auditing in the Blockchain platform with a fuzzy Delphi approach by Payam Noori Doabi, Fereydon Rahnamay Roodposhti, Hamidreza Kordlouie, Hashem Nikoomaram, Ghodratollah Talebnia

“…The opinions of 35 international experts in 1402 were collected by purposeful sampling and snowballing. …”
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Bacterial diversity determination using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods by M. Ghiasian, A. Akhavan Sepahy, M.A. Amoozegar, S. Saadatmand, M. Shavandi

“…Mud volcanoes are taken into consideration by geologists and oil industry experts have given their association with oil and gas reserves and methane greenhouse gas production in hydrosphere and atmosphere. …”
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Identification and interpretive ranking of factors affecting the improvement of agility in business process management by Sadegh Hasani Moghadam, Mohammad Mahdi Mohtadi, Hossein Bazargani, Ali Taheri, Mohsen Miri

“…To this end, the main components were identified using the meta-synthesis technique and interviews with eighteen experts. Further, components were prioritized by using the interpretative ranking process.Findings: The findings show that the process leadership component is given first priority based on the interpretive ranking. …”
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Cluster analysis of digital competencies among professors in higher education by Karime Chahuán-Jiménez, Eduardo Lara-Yergues, Dominique Garrido-Araya, Elena Salum-Alvarado, Paulina Hurtado-Arenas, Rolando Rubilar-Torrealba

“…PurposeThis research focuses on the diagnosis and clustering of professor higher education in relation to digital competencies, based on different levels of digital competency development.MethodsThe methodology employed in this study involved an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis and cluster analysis using K-means clustering algorithm, considering the Silhouette score, based on the responses obtained through a questionnaire DigComEdu framework, and adjusted according to the experts who conducted a validity analysis.ResultsThe findings indicate that, for the sample professor who answers the questionnaire voluntarily and confidentially, considering margin of error of 5%, a confidence level of 95%, and a response distribution of 50%, corresponding to 314 professors, with a Crombach’s alpha of 0.56, there is no relation between the variables of investigation, age, gender, academic degree, academic hierarchy, and years in academy and the level of digital competencies among professors. …”
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The Effect of the Functions of the Knowledge Management Maturity Triple Model on the Acquisition of Competitive Advantage Capabilities (Case Study: National Petrochemical Company) by Sayyed Mohammad Reza Davoodi, Mojgan Gharibi Marzankola, Mohammadreza Hamidizadeh, Valiullah Ali Mohammadi

“…The statistical population is divided into two parts: the quantitative part includes 180 employees of the knowledge department of the National Petrochemical Company, and the qualitative part includes 10 experts from the company. The data collection tool is a questionnaire. …”
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“Arming half-baked people with weapons!” Information enclaving among professionals and the need for a care-centred model for antibiotic use information in Uganda, Tanzania and Mala... by Susan Nayiga, Eleanor E MacPherson, John Mankhomwa, Fortunata Nasuwa, Raymond Pongolani, Rita Kabuleta, Mike Kesby, Russell Dacombe, Shona Hilton, Delia Grace, Nicholas Feasey, Clare I.R. Chandler

“…Objective We aimed to understand the acceptability among experts and professionals of sharing information on antibiotic use with end users – patients, carers and farmers – in Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. …”
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Evaluating the resilience of the drug supply chain based on SWARA and CoCoSo multi criteria decision making approach with type 1 and interval type 2 fuzzy data (case study: Bojnord... by Fatemeh Bahman, Alireza Shahraki, Sayyid Ali Banihashemi

“…The questionnaire was approved by experts, and its reliability with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.965. …”
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Research on evaluation of basic railway safety management capability based on combination weighting – TOPSIS by Yankun Qi, Xiaoyu Li, Jinghui Liu, Hanqiu Li, Chen Yang

“…The application of the game theoretic combination weighting method to derive composite weights which combine experts’ subjective evaluations with the objectivity of data.…”
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Reimagining Global Health: Accelerating Change for a Sustainable Future by Melissa Salm, Ala Alwan, Maureen Lichtveld, Patricia J. García, Peter H. Kilmarx, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Rebecca Martin, Tahmeed Ahmed, Judith N. Wasserheit

“…In 2023, an interdisciplinary group of global health experts from five continents convened a plenary panel at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference entitled “Reimagining Global Health for the 21st Century.” …”
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Challenges Faced by Migrant Students in Education: A Comprehensive Analysis of Legal, Psychological, and Economic Barriers by Khasanboy Abdusamatov, Dinara Babajanova, Dilshodjon Egamberdiev, Yunus Xodjiyev, Uktamjon Tukhtaev, Nodirbek Yusupov, Sitora Shoislomova

“…In addition, 50 in-depth interviews with educators, policy makers, and migration experts were conducted to gain insights into systemic issues. …”
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Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network laboratory Guidelines for the Use of Serological Tests (excluding point-of-care tests) for the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Canada by Paul N Levett, Kevin Fonseca, Raymond SW Tsang, Kamran Kadkhoda, Bouchra Serhir, Sandra M Radons, Muhammad Morshed

“…Some of the issues related to serological diagnoses are that antibodies take time to appear after infection, and serology screening tests require several secondary confirmatory tests that can produce complex results needing interpretation by experts in the field. Traditionally, syphilis screening was performed using either rapid plasma reagin or Venereal Disease Research Laboratory tests, and confirmed by treponemal tests such as MHA-TP, TPPA or FTA-Abs. …”
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Hospitalization costs for children younger than five years of age for gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus. Cienfuegos Pediatric Hospital, 2018 by Isel de los Ángeles Gázquez Altuna, Anai García Fariñas, Alain Rubén Reyes Sebasco, María Elena Quiñones Hernández, Martha de la Caridad Marrero Araújo, Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzálvez, Nivaldo Linares Pérez

“…The normative documents were reviewed and an adjustment exercise was applied to routine practice by consulting experts. The cost was expressed in 2018 Cuban pesos.…”
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Adaptation of the nutrition care process for metabolic diseases in the Mexican population by Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Ailema González-Ortiz, Ailema González-Ortiz, María Victoria Landa-Anell, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Ana Teresa Arias-Marroquín, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Berenice Monserrat Román-Calleja, Ana Victoria Monreal-Lugo, Angélica J. Martin-Vences, Karime Haua-Navarro, Angeles Espinosa-Cuevas

“…Given the high prevalence of metabolic diseases in Mexican population, there is a critical need for tailored nutrition care strategies.ObjectiveWe aim to describe the adaptation of the NCP to manage metabolic diseases in Mexican individuals.MethodsOur adaptation included a comprehensive literature review of clinical nutrition guidelines, by a structured consultation with experts to ensure clinical setting-specific and culturally appropriate modifications. …”
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