Telehomecare Monitoring for Patients Receiving Anticancer Oral Therapy: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluability Study by Dominique Tremblay, Thomas Joly-Mischlich, Annick Dufour, Marie-Claude Battista, Djamal Berbiche, José Côté, Marco Décelles, Catherine Forget, Brigitte Guérin, Manon Larivière, Frédéric Lemay, Manon Lemonde, Éric Maillet, Nathalie Moreau, Michel Pavic, Sara Soldera, Catherine Wilhelmy

“…Descriptive statistics and repeated measures using multiple linear mixed models and generalized estimating equations analyses will be undertaken alongside interpretive descriptive coding of qualitative data. …”
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Global assessment of leukemia care quality: insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Yuzhe Pan, Qian Liu, Nan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Xinqi Li, Fuling Zhou

“…Projections suggest a generally fluctuating upward trend in QCI for leukemia, reaching 79.58% by 2046. Interpretation: The QCI serves as an effective metric for evaluating the quality of leukemia care. …”
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Risk prediction models for feeding intolerance in patients with enteral nutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huijiao Chen, Jin Han, Jing Li, Jianhua Xiong, Dong Wang, Mingming Han, Yuehao Shen, Wenli Lu

“…Future research faces challenges in validating model accuracy across populations, enhancing interpretability for clinical use, and overcoming dataset limitations.ObjectiveTo thoroughly examine studies that have been published on feeding intolerance risk prediction models for enteral nutrition patients.DesignConducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.MethodsA comprehensive search of the literature was conducted using a range of databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), SinoMed, PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Embase. …”
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Evaluating the Cellophane Production Supply Chain Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approaches by َAhmad Jafarnejad, Amir Mohammad Khani

“…Design/methodology/approach: Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) has been used along with the Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) approaches, supported by the Analytic Network Process (ANP). …”
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Identifying the Antecedents of Employee Perceptions of Human Resource Practices Using Signaling Theory by Aryan Gholipour, Mohammad Abooyee Ardakan, Neda Mohammad Esmaeili, Atiyeh Rasouli

“…For an organization to achieve its desired outcomes, it is essential that employees understand and interpret HR practices as they are intended by the organization. …”
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Consecutive prediction of adverse maternal outcomes of preeclampsia, using the PIERS-ML and fullPIERS models: A multicountry prospective observational study. by Guiyou Yang, Tünde Montgomery-Csobán, Wessel Ganzevoort, Sanne J Gordijn, Kimberley Kavanagh, Paul Murray, Laura A Magee, Henk Groen, Peter von Dadelszen

“…We recommend using the models for consecutive prediction with greater caution and interpreting predictions with increasing uncertainty as the pregnancy progresses. …”
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Introducing the SMAP L4 Products and Investigating the Spatio-Temporal Variability of Soil Moisture in Iran by Ebrahim Asadi Oskouei, Leila Godarzy, Jalil Helali

“…Therefore, aimed to quantitative estimation of soil moisture using L-band microwave radiometer, the main objective of the present study is to providing spatio-temporal maps of soil moisture using SMAP products and to interpreting the spatial and temporal variation of soil moisture throughout the country during the period 2015 to 2021. …”
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Research Progress and Prospect of Multi-robot Collaborative SLAM in Complex Agricultural Scenarios by MA Nan, CAO Shanshan, BAI Tao, KONG Fantao, SUN Wei

“…Secondly, the combination of deep learning and reinforcement learning techniques is expected to empower robots to better interpret environmental patterns, adapt to dynamic changes, and make more effective real-time decisions. …”
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Internet-Based Dementia Prevention Intervention (DementiaRisk): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Knowledge Translation by Anthony J Levinson, Stephanie Ayers, Sandra Clark, Rebekah Woodburn, Maureen Dobbins, Dante Duarte, Roland Grad, Nick Kates, Sharon Marr, Doug Oliver, Alexandra Papaioannou, Karen Saperson, Henry Siu, Gillian Strudwick, Richard Sztramko, Sarah Neil-Sztramko

“…Recruitment took place from March 28, 2023, to April 28, 2023, with the final participants completing the intervention by August 18, 2023. Analyses and interpretation of data are ongoing. ConclusionsDementiaRisk is a readily scalable, technology-enhanced solution for dementia prevention education. …”
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Gamified Web-Delivered Attentional Bias Modification Training for Adults With Chronic Pain: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Julie F Vermeir, Melanie J White, Daniel Johnson, Geert Crombez, Dimitri M L Van Ryckeghem

“…However, no differential effects were observed over time between the 3 conditions on measures of engagement, pain intensity, pain interference, attentional bias, anxiety, depression, interpretation bias, or perceived improvement (all P values>.05). …”
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Loose cigarette purchase and adolescent smoking in Indonesia: a mixed-methods study by Vid Adrison, Dian Kusuma, Gea Melinda, Fariza Zahra Kamilah, Syifa Rizki Amelia, Sofwatun Nida

“…Finally, our study highlighted that only a few students in this study either had to show their identity card or were denied when purchasing loose cigarettes in informal retailers.Conclusion Our study demonstrates that students purchasing loose cigarettes is significantly associated with non-daily smoking, consuming five or fewer sticks per day, and lower addiction which could be interpreted as smokers in the experimental phase. They possessed a higher risk of becoming regular smokers. …”
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Orchard-Wide Visual Perception and Autonomous Operation of Fruit Picking Robots: A Review by CHEN Mingyou, LUO Lufeng, LIU Wei, WEI Huiling, WANG Jinhai, LU Qinghua, LUO Shaoming

“…For example, low-level feature fusion utilizes basic attributes such as color, shapes and texture to distinguish fruits from backgrounds, while high-level feature learning employs more complex models like convolutional neural networks to interpret the contextual relationships within the data. …”
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Episiotomies and obstetric anal sphincter injuries following a restrictive episiotomy policy in France: An analysis of the 2010, 2016, and 2021 National Perinatal Surveys. by Raphaele Houlbracq, Camille Le Ray, Béatrice Blondel, Nathalie Lelong, Anne Alice Chantry, Thomas Desplanches, ENP2021 Study Group

“…These results should be interpreted with caution given the low prevalence of OASI in some subgroups. …”
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Life course socioeconomic position and care dependency in later life: a longitudinal multicohort study from 17 countriesResearch in context by Ting Pan, Chenshuang Li, Ying Zhou

“…Furthermore, out of risk factors ranging from lifestyles, diseases to social connections, lack of social activities was found to be the primary contributor to socioeconomic inequalities in care dependency (explaining up to 66.63%), with corresponding interventions achieving universal health and economic benefits across countries. Interpretation: Changing socioeconomic status over the lifespan was associated with care dependency risk in later life. …”
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Prevalence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in people living with HIV: a systematic review with meta-analysisResearch in context by Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou, Nicole Billias, Joy C. MacDermid, Erin Miller, Kelly K. O'Brien, Kieran L. Quinn, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Tiago V. Pereira, Angela M. Cheung, Fahad Razak, Saverio Stranges, Pavlos Bobos

“…When the analysis was restricted to studies reporting covariate-adjusted estimates, adults living with HIV were associated with a higher odds of Long COVID than those not living with HIV (OR: 2.21, 95% CI: 1.12–4.36; 2 studies; 374 participants, low certainty, P = 0.51). Interpretation: Current evidence indicates that the prevalence of Long COVID in adults living with HIV may be high, suggesting the need for increased awareness and education of healthcare providers and policy makers. …”
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Safety and efficacy of selective RIPK1 inhibitor SIR1-365 in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, phase 1b trial by Norberto Chavez-Tapia, Muneeba Ahsan Sayeed, Shobha Luxmi, Douglas J. Kasper, Fenchao Xue, Yang Shen, Weiliang Fan, Wei Yuan, Bin Du

“…Relevant inferential statistical tests were used to aid interpretation of differences in clinical efficacy. Results: Forty-five patients were randomized, 42 were treated. …”
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Leer rápido no siempre es igual a comprender: Examinando la relación entre velocidad y comprensión/Reading Fast is not always the same as Understanding: Examining the Relationship... by Gabriela Silva-Maceda, Silvia Romero-Contreras

“…Results support the hypotheses while the analysis carried out for the research question showed that text reading speed added only 6% of variance after accounting for reading accuracy. Findings are interpreted in light of the existing literature. …”
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Geometric Feature Characterization of Apple Trees from 3D LiDAR Point Cloud Data by Md Rejaul Karim, Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Kyu-Ho Lee, Joonjea Sung, Sun-Ok Chung

“…The small sample size (six apple trees) limits the generalizability of the findings and necessitates caution in interpreting the results. Future studies should incorporate a broader and more diverse dataset to validate and refine the characterization, enhancing management practices in apple orchards.…”
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Mental health and well-being in adolescent and young adult refugees in Sweden: A cross-sectional study of accompanied and unaccompanied individuals by Erica Mattelin, Amal R. Khanolkar, Johan Andersson, Hania Kutabi, Laura Korhonen

“…There were no differences in outcomes by gender except for worse well-being in males (β = 6·83 (1·01–12·66)). Interpretation: In this sample, we found lower prevalence rates for all psychiatric diagnoses compared to earlier published studies. …”
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Safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of Ad26.COV2.S co-administered with a quadrivalent standard-dose or high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine: a non-inferiority randomised co... by Gabriela Tapia-Calle, Gloria Aguilar, Nathalie Vaissiere, Carla Truyers, Pedro Ylisastigui, Erik Buntinx, Mathieu Le Gars, Frank Struyf, Gert Scheper, Macaya Douoguih, Javier Ruiz-Guiñazú, Robert Patrizi, Wai Ling, Sanne de Ridder, Marit de Groot, Maria Grazia Pau, Gerald Weidinger, Srividya Pradeep, Nadine Salisch, Sophie Cambre

“…Coadministration was immunogenic and well tolerated in adults aged ≥65 years who received HD influenza vaccine. Interpretation: Co-administration of seasonal influenza vaccine with Ad26.COV2.S was immunogenic with an acceptable safety profile, supporting co-administration of these vaccines. …”
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