INFORMATIONAL QUANTITATIVE METHOD OF PATIENT’S MENTAL CAPACITY OPERATIONAL CONTROL DURING VIBROSTIMULATION PROCESS by S. S. Sagajdak, D. I. Sagajdak

Get full text

User Preference Maps: Quantifying the Built Environment by Sanghyun Son, Hyoensu Kim

“…The final result included 3D route information, quantitative measurement data, and multidimensional visual materials. …”
Get full text

Anatomy-Correlated Breast Imaging and Visual Grading Analysis Using Quantitative Transmission Ultrasound™ by John C. Klock, Elaine Iuanow, Bilal Malik, Nancy A. Obuchowski, James Wiskin, Mark Lenox

“…QT Ultrasound provides accurate anatomic information and high tissue specificity using speed of sound information. Quantitative Transmission Ultrasound can distinguish different types of breast tissue with high resolution and accuracy.…”
Get full text

Bouncing forward: families living with a type I diabetic child by Ottilia Brown, Paul Fouche, Mariska Coetzee

“…Descriptive statistics were used to describe the biographical information. Quantitative data were analysed by means of correlation analysis, while qualitative data were analysed by means of content analysis. …”
Get full text

Overcoming photon and spatiotemporal sparsity in fluorescence lifetime imaging with SparseFLIM by Binglin Shen, Yuan Lu, Fangyin Guo, Fangrui Lin, Rui Hu, Feng Rao, Junle Qu, Liwei Liu

“…We develop a coupled bidirectional propagation network that enriches photon counts and recovers hidden spatial-temporal information. Quantitative analysis shows over tenfold photon enrichment, dramatically improving signal-to-noise ratio, lifetime accuracy, and correlation compared to the original sparse data. …”
Get full text

Effects of Climate Change on Women's Food Security in Mwea East Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya by Eva Mwai, Aloys Ojore, Nyumba Tobias

“…A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data and key informant interviews and focus group discussions were used to gather qualitative information. Quantitative data from questionnaires was analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis while thematic and content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. …”
Get full text

ChatGPT performance in assessing musculoskeletal MRI scan appropriateness based on ACR appropriateness criteria by Jin Rong Tan, Daniel Y. Z. Lim, Quan Le, Gita Y. Karande, Lai Peng Chan, Yeong Huei Ng, Daniel S. W. Ting, Sudharsan Madhavan, Hiok Yang Chan, Anh N. T. Tran, Yusheng Keefe Lai

“…A test dataset of 70 fictional case scenarios was created, including cases with insufficient clinical information. Quantitative analysis using the McNemar mid-P test revealed that the optimized LLM achieved 92.86% accuracy, significantly outperforming the baseline model (61.43%, P < .001) and the standard GPT-4 model (51.29%, P < .001). …”
Get full text

An Assessment of The Contribution of Community Social Support System in Promoting to the Wellbeing of the Elderly in Hamurwa Sub-County. by Atuheire, Enid

“…Data analysis involved organizing and interpreting the collected information. Quantitative data from the questionnaires were sorted and edited in the field by research assistants and the researcher, followed by centralized analysis after all responses were collected. …”
Get full text

A global survey addressing sustainability of pollen monitoring by Divya Dwarakanath, BSc, MPhil, Andelija Milic, BSc, PhD, Paul J. Beggs, BSc, PhD, Darren Wraith, BCom, GradDipHE, BMath, PhD, Janet M. Davies, BSc, PhD

“…Methods: Coordinators listed in the Worldwide Map of Pollen Monitoring Stations were invited to complete a digital questionnaire designed to survey the people and organisations involved, types, and duration of funding sources, as well as uses, purpose, and sharing of pollen information. Quantitative data were analysed by descriptive statistics and open text responses were examined by qualitative thematic analysis. …”
Get full text

Hyperspectral abdominal laparoscopy with real-time quantitative tissue oxygenation imaging: a live porcine study by Oscar MacCormac, Oscar MacCormac, Conor C. Horgan, Conor C. Horgan, Dale Waterhouse, Dale Waterhouse, Philip Noonan, Philip Noonan, Mirek Janatka, Mirek Janatka, Richard Miles, Richard Miles, Jaco Jacobs, Cameron Dockerill, Cameron Dockerill, Théo Trotouin, Théo Trotouin, Alexis Schizas, Barbara Seeliger, Barbara Seeliger, Barbara Seeliger, Sebastien Ourselin, Sebastien Ourselin, Michael Ebner, Michael Ebner, Tom Vercauteren, Tom Vercauteren, Jonathan Shapey, Jonathan Shapey, Jonathan Shapey

“…Tissue oxygenation maps were compared with indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) of the anastomotic region.ResultsThe HSS was used as the primary scope to complete a laparoscopic colorectal anastomosis, providing a simultaneous white light view and hyperspectral information. Quantitative results from small bowel imaging were shown to correlate with measurements from the superficial tissue oximetry probe. …”
Get full text

Parental assigned chromosomes for cultivated cacao provides insights into genetic architecture underlying resistance to vascular streak dieback by Peri A. Tobias, Jacob Downs, Peter Epaina, Gurpreet Singh, Robert F. Park, Richard J. Edwards, Eirene Brugman, Andi Zulkifli, Junaid Muhammad, Agus Purwantara, David I. Guest

“…Resistance to VSD has been tested with large progeny trials in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and in Papua New Guinea with the identification of informative quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Using a VSD susceptible progeny tree (clone 26), derived from a resistant and susceptible parental cross, we assembled the genome to chromosome‐level and discriminated alleles inherited from either resistant or susceptible parents. …”
Get full text

Environmental impacts of plastic waste management practices in urban suburbs areas of Zimbabwe by Steven Jerie, Amato Chireshe, Tapiwa Shabani, Takunda Shabani, Pure Maswoswere, Olivia C. Mudyazhezha, Chengetai Mashiringwani, Lloyd Mangwandi

“…Referral sampling was used to select 32 questionnaire respondents while purposive sampling was used to select 4 key informants. Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques were used to collect the data using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and observations. …”
Get full text

Local Wisdom-Oriented Differentiation Strategies in Increasing the Competitiveness of Tourism Destinations: Evidence on Derawan Island Tourism by Saida Zainurossalamia ZA, Robiansyah Robiansyah, Syarifah Hudayah, Anggi Oktawiranti, Gusti Noorlitaria Achmad, Denis Ushakov

“…The population in this study were tourists at Derawan Island tourist attractions, where the local government, destination managers, business actors, and local communities became the primary informants, and tourists became informants. Quantitative sampling was carried out using purposive sampling of 80 people. …”
Get full text

FARMERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT POLICY REGARDING FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) VACCINATION FOR SLAUGHTER CATTLE IN TIKUNG DISTRICT, LAMONGAN REGENCY by ASPRIATI D. W, SUMARTONO ., B. MUWAKHID

“…Data collection instrumen ts include questionnaires and interview guidelines, utilizing both survey distribution and in-depth interviews with informants. Quantitative data analysis involves univariate and bivariate analyses, while qualitative analysis uses an interactive model. …”
Get full text

"You know that we travel a lot": Mobility narratives among female sex workers living with HIV in Tanzania and the Dominican Republic. by Zoé M Hendrickson, Maria De Jesus, Clare Barrington, S Wilson Cole, Caitlin E Kennedy, Laura Nicole Sisson, Mudia Uzzi, Yeycy Donastorg, Martha Perez, Hoisex Gomez, Jessie Mbwambo, Samuel Likindikoki, Deanna L Kerrigan

“…Together, mobility narratives of FSW living with HIV can inform quantitative research on mobility typologies in Tanzania, the Dominican Republic, and elsewhere. …”
Get full text

Influence of Information, Education and Communication on Road Safety amongst Boda-boda Motorcyclists in Kenyan Cities by Barbara Nthoki, Caroline Biwott, Alice Kamau

“…Interviews were conducted with twelve key informants. Quantitative data was collected from the motorcyclists by use of semi-structured questionnaires while key informant interviews were used to collect the qualitative data. …”
Get full text

Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in Improved Sheep Production: The Case of Doyogena District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Teketel Mathewos, Daniel Temesgen, Dereje Hamza, Haben Fesseha

“…Data collection techniques were undertaken by surveys, focus group discussions, and key informants. Quantitative data were used to evaluate descriptive statistics, such as average, frequency, standard deviation, scope, and inferential t-test and chi-square statistics, and a logit model. …”
Get full text

ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGERIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA by Violet Chepchirchir Maritim, Margaret Wandera Nyongesa, Julius Ndung'u

“…Additionally, qualitative data were collected through interviews with eight key informants. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS, while NVivo was used for qualitative analysis. …”
Get full text

Éléments pour le recensement de la curricularisation de l’intercompréhension en langues romanes à partir d’expériences menées par un groupe d’universités européennes et latino-amér... by Maria Helena Araújo e Sá, Francisco Calvo Del Olmo

“…Les réponses nous ont fourni des informations quantitatives (sur les étudiants inscrits, leur niveau de formation, la charge horaire, les langues étudiées, etc.) mais aussi qualitatives (à propos des contenus des programmes, des références bibliographiques utilisées, des objectifs poursuivis, des activités proposées). …”
Get full text

The paradox of enhancing male involvement in family planning uptake in rural Tanzania: insights from Bahi District, Dodoma Region by Fabiola H. Odira, Chakupewa J. Mpambije, Yohannes E. Kachenje

“…A questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from 90 respondents in Bahi District, whereas, in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 key informants. Quantitative data such as descriptive statistics including frequencies, cross tabulation and descriptive ratio statistics; categorical outcome predictions to specifically investigate relations; and cluster analysis to determine the relationship between variables related to this study, performing chi-square test was conducted through IBM SPSS software version 26. …”
Get full text