Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System by Edward J. Oughton, Will Usher, Peter Tyler, Jim W. Hall

“…While some policy makers have been keen to adopt the narrative of complexity, the application of complexity-based methods in public policy decision-making has been restricted by the lack of innovation in associated methodologies and tools. …”
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FORCED HAPPINESS AS A MODERN SOCIO AND CULTURAL IMPERATIVE by H. V. Khodus

“…The key role of cultural mediators, commercial narratives (Internet, media) in the design and promotion of the ideology of "forced happiness" is justified. …”
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Exploring Customary Law: Perspectives of Hazairin and Cornelis Van Vollenhoven and its Relevance to the Future of Islamic Law in Indonesia by Ilham Tohari, Siti Rohmah, Ahmad Qiram As-Suvi

“…This research provides a conceptual historical-theoretical narrative related to customary law in Indonesia. Despite having different perspectives on customary law, both Hazairin and Van Vollenhoven share the vision that customary law should be made into positive law. …”
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Telehealth use for sexual and reproductive health promotion and care during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative study of healthcare provide... by Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba, Danielle C Alcena-Stiner, Alexander Glazier, Natalie M LeBlanc

“…Participants were predominately White, female, with 1-30 years of clinical experience. The narratives revealed three major themes: 1) HCPs' perspectives of telehealth use, 2) HCPs' experiences with telehealth use for SRH promotion and care, and 3) determinants of telehealth implementation. …”
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The impact of alcohol misuse in trauma patients: A scoping review protocol. by Chantae Garland, Nhayan Abdulla, Donghyun Lee, Rae Spiwak, Sarvesh Logsetty, Jordan Nantais

“…A third reviewer will act as tiebreaker at each stage of the screening process. A narrative synthesis without meta-analysis will be conducted and assessed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines.…”
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Examining the mental health outcomes of school-based peer-led interventions on young people: A scoping review of range and a systematic review of effectiveness. by Thomas King, Mina Fazel

“…Data were extracted from published and unpublished reports and presented as a narrative synthesis. 54 studies met eligibility criteria for the scoping review, showing that peer-led interventions have been used to address a range of mental health and wellbeing issues globally. 11 studies met eligibility criteria for the systematic review with a total of 2,239 participants eligible for analysis (929 peer leaders; 1,310 peer recipients). …”
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The Role of Environmental Factors on Grammatical Development in French–English Bilinguals Attending a Dual Language Programme in France by Cathy Cohen, Erin Quirk

“…Production data come from a narrative task in each language. Parent questionnaires were used to explore environmental factors. …”
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Policy and strategies addressing prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance in Brazil: A scoping review protocol. by Joslaine de Oliveira Nunes, Raissa Allan Santos Domingues, Roberto Mauro Pinto Coelho Barcellos, Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves, Isis Polianna Silva Ferreira de Carvalho, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares

“…The results will be presented in a tabular form with narrative abstracts related to the topics identified through the scoping review protocol. …”
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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

“…The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) flowchart guided the screening and reporting of articles, with a narrative synthesis conducted. Results: Three key themes emerged in this review: resilience, personal challenges and environmental factors faced by ALHIV. …”
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Management of business processes of the organization in the context of digital transformation by A. V. Zheregelya

“…However, this process may collide with the existing narratives of the organization’s operating principles, including the existing organizational / corporate culture, with its values, which to a certain extent determines the effectiveness of its implementation. …”
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Assessing swallowing disorders in adults on high-flow nasal cannula in critical and non-critical care settings. A scoping review protocol. by Ruvistay Gutierrez-Arias, Gabriel Salgado-Maldonado, Paola Letelier Valdivia, Francisco Salinas-Barahona, Carmen Echeverría-Valdebenito, Pamela Seron, INTRehab Research Group

“…The results will be reported narratively, using tables and figures to support them.…”
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Competing Legal Futures – “Commodification Bets” All the Way From Personal Data to AI by Marco Giraudo, Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Gianclaudio Malgieri

“…To help analyze this complex narrative, we propose a theoretical framework for understanding legal, technological, and economic dynamics, highlighting anomalies in market exchanges within the co-regulatory model. …”
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Decision making biases in the allied health professions: A systematic scoping review. by Rebecca Featherston, Laura E Downie, Adam P Vogel, Karyn L Galvin

“…Title, abstract and full text screening was undertaken in duplicate, using prespecified eligibility criteria designed to identify studies attempting to demonstrate the presence of bias when allied healthcare professionals make decisions. A narrative synthesis was undertaken, focussing on the type of allied health profession, type of decision, and type of bias reported within the included studies.…”
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What is successful integration in primary health care: qualitative insights from the Chinese public by Jinnan Zhang, Rebecca Mitchell, Ruixue Zhao, Mengyao Li, Wenhua Wang

“…Tape-based analysis was used to produce narrative summaries. Researchers listened to the recordings and summarized by 30-s segments. …”
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Islamic Entrepreneurship: A Study of the Waqf Well Story Saidina Uthman r.a. by Khaulah Hilaluddin, Mohd Nazri Muhayiddin, Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad, Anis Amira Ab Rahman

“…., is mentioned briefly and concisely in the hadith of Al-Bukhari’s narration. It describes the process of starting and developing a business, namely how to plan ideas, find opportunities, prepare plans, and implement strategies. …”
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Biography Writing in the Pediatric Palliative Care Context: Review and Feasibility Data by Sarah Potter, Sandra Coombs, Tiina Jaaniste

“…However, the feasibility of applying a biography program to a pediatric palliative care context is less well known. Methods: A narrative review of the literature was conducted, drawing on existing adult biography programs, while noting differences between the pediatric and adult contexts. …”
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The Epistemological Status of Charisma in Historical Macrosociology by D. V. Kataev, V. O. Kalinina

“…The comparative-historical approach, in turn, defines the relationship between the analytical and empirical levels of Weber's sociology through the "immersion” of an ideal-typical construct in a real historical narrative. In this way, historical macrosociology overcomes the most valid criticisms (S. …”
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Barriers and facilitators associated with the use of mental health services among immigrant students in high-income countries: A systematic scoping review. by Christelle Dombou, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sarah Fraser, Jude Mary Cénat, Karine Fournier, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Following the PRISMA-ScR checklist as guidance we systematically searched Ovid Medline, APA PsycInfo, Education Source, CINAHL, Web of Science databases for peer reviewed articles related to barriers and facilitators of mental health service use among immigrant students. We conducted a narrative evidence synthesis to highlight barriers and facilitators to the use of mental health services.…”
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Metaphor in Psychotherapy by Nergis Lapsekili, Zekeriya Yelbo&eth;a

“…But well thought out and well narrated stories, told in the right context ca inspire people to undertake tasks and think about things they would not have considered before. …”
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A systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials about some non-pharmacological interventions for treatment of hypertension: Physical exercise, sodium restriction, weight and al... by Amobi Akonobi, Jawad Khan

“…Original papers and randomized clinical trials, published in English between 1988 and 2010 and regarding hypertensive individuals as participants were included. The narrative synthesis system of analysis was used and the Revman 5.0 software was used to carry out heterogeneity analysis. …”
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