The usefulness of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scoring in predicting all-cause mortality in Outpatients with Clinical Diagnoses of COPD by Kevin Ly, Dorothy Wakefield, Richard ZuWallack

“…Conclusion Comorbidity, assessed with the CCI, is strongly predictive of mortality in outpatients with a clinical diagnosis of COPD, and this relationship appears to be non-linear. This instrument may be useful in determining prognosis in this population.…”
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Young Women’s Political Participation and Gender Depoliticization in Nigeria by Adeola Aderayo Adebajo, Owolola Oluwakemi Yusirat, Adebajo Olatomiwa Abraham, Adebajo Adesola Seun

“…With international and national instruments to ensure more women gain inroad into politics, there is a dismal record in this aspect. …”
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Local perceptions of forest, conservation and logging in Papua New Guinea by Paul Sillitoe

“…But a survey is a relatively blunt instrument for assessing the subtleties of IK, having well rehearsed drawbacks. …”
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Characterization of Asbestos in Ambient Air During Refractory Material Production from Magnesite Ore by Mehmet Ali Küçüker

“…In addition, airborne samples were analyzed using a TEM instrument. According to the results obtained, 13 of the fibrils observed in total were bigger than 5 µm in length and less than 3 µm in width and based on ED analysis and elemental composition (EDXA) results of these fibrils, and they were not observed to have the characteristics of chrysotile fibres. …”
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The Effect of Risk Perception and Online Trust on Purchase Intention in E-Commerce by Muhamammad Ikhlash, Khori Rahma Linda

“…Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires, and then the data was processed using SmartPLS version 4.0 to test instruments and hypotheses. The findings of this study, based on a robust methodology, show that perceived size has a significant positive effect on online trust, perceived reputation has a significant positive effect on online trust, online trust has a significant positive effect on risk perception, online trust has a significant positive effect on attitude, Risk perception has a significant positive effect on attitude, risk perception does not affect purchase intention, attitude has a significant positive effect on purchase intention, and online trust does not affect purchase intention. …”
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Educational Program on Sexuality for Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease at the William Soler Pediatric Cardiocenter by Amalia Cánovas Rodríguez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a qualitative research was carried out using a dialectical paradigm at the William Soler Pediatric Cardiocenter during the period from 2019 to 2021. The used instruments in the research were: observation, interview, focus group, documents analysis and recording of anecdotes. …”
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Gothic Fault-Lines in Anne Brontë’s Social Fiction: The Case of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) by Isabelle Hervouet

“…It contends that critical disagreement on whether or not The Tenant is a feminist novel and the embedded narrative the instrument of Gilbert’s reformation, originates, at least partially, in the generic tension at work within Brontë’s novel, and the presence of Gothic fault-lines. …”
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Russia’s scientific and educational policy in  the Eurasian Economic Union countries: major tools and counteracting actors by N. A. Omelchenko, V. V. Denisenko

“…The authors characterise the scientific and educational policy of Russia in the EAEU countries as a set of measures of the humanitarian influence, and highlight the main institutionalised instruments of soft power. The key non-regional actors are identified: the United States of America, China, Turkey and Poland, whose humanitarian projects are aimed at countering the initiatives of the RF in the region. …”
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Effect of Luminance and Contrast Variation on Stereoacuity Measurements Using Smartphone Technology by Lu Liu, Lingxian Xu, Junyue Wang, Huang Wu

“…Owing to the limitations of printed stereoacuity tests, the effects of luminance and contrast on stereopsis have not yet been sufficiently investigated, despite its important implications in designing stereoacuity measuring instruments, particularly for electronic devices. A stereopsis measurement system was established using two 4 K smartphones and a phoropter to evaluate the effects of luminance and contrast variations on the stereoacuity test. …”
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The impact of utilizing educational games-based technology as learning media on students' numeration skills in high school economics subjects by Pupu Saeful Rahmat, Entin Jumantini, Yeyen Suryani, Novi Satriapraja, Enda Suhenda

“…Data processing methodology begins with instrument testing (including validity and reliability tests) followed by prerequisite assessment in the form of normality and homogeneity tests. …”
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Barriers to urban management in the viability of cities, Case study: Semnan city by abbas Babaei, zeinab korke abadi, saeid kamyabi

“…The internal validity of the instrument (questionnaire) is also shown through the Cronbach's alpha with a value of 0.84 for the questionnaires. …”
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Comparative analysis and manufacturing of airfoil structures suitable for use at low speeds by Sinan Fidan, Satılmış Ürgün, Mert Gökdemir

“…An aerodynamic technique to calculating lift and drag coefficients is one of the required instruments in the wing design process. During the last decades, several tools and software have been developed according to aero-dynamics and numerical methods. …”
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STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN UNDERSTANDING HOMOPHONE IN ENGLISH by Ruly Adha, Aprilisa Astri

“…The researchers used documentation as an instrument for collecting the data. The documentation was the result of the test given by a lecturer. …”
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The Kurdish Movement’s Factor in US Politics at the Peak of Iran and Afghanistan Crises, 1979 – January 1981 by V. T. Yungblud, A. I. Sennikov

“…Faced with the challenges presented by the Iranian and Afghan crises, the United States' analytical, intelligence, and military bodies navigated various resources in search of viable solutions.This study delves into the consideration of the Kurdish factor as a potential instrument in shaping the regional landscape. The National Security Council (NSC), State Department, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Department of Defense all scrutinized the Kurdish movement, evaluating its prospects for advancing American interests. …”
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Causal role of ischemic heart disease in ovarian cancer subtypes by Jianhai Chen, Huabin He, Ling Gao

“…Methods A two-sample MR analysis was conducted using genetic instruments for IHD from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS). …”
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Analyzing Economic Growth through Creative Economic Development Strategy in East Java, Indonesia by Mochamad Muchson, Muhammad Anas, RR. Forijati

“…This study used a quantitative research approach with a descriptive research type. Instruments and data collection used interviews, documentation, and data analysis techniques (descriptive statistics). …”
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Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Inventory in secondary education by S. Suherman, T. Vidákovich

“…The study supports the MEI2 as a valid instrument for assessing ethnic identity among Indonesian secondary school students. …”
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FACTORS AFFECTING LISTENING ANXIETY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM by Khairani Ade Guswita, Sugirin Sugirin

“…Participants in this study were 35 senior high school students in 2019-2020 academic year. The instrument used to collect data were questionnaire and interview. …”
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Pengembangan panduan konseling CBT teknik kognitif dispute serta modeling untuk meningkatkan self-efficacy kesehatan reproduksi siswa by Tria Noviyanti, Kadek Suranata, I Ketut Dharsana

“…This research method uses research and development (R&D) with the 4D (Four D) model developed by Thiagarajan, using a questionnaire instrument. Expert testers of guide product involve five Guidance and Counseling experts. …”
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Long-Term Scenario of International Developments by A. I. Podberezkin, M. V. Kharkevich

“…In modern political networks violent and non-violent instruments of influence co-exist in undifferentiated form. …”
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