Do orthodontists consider endodontic complications in their orthodontic management of teeth with a history of dental trauma? A vignette survey by Kinda Awad, Ammar Al Hourani, Dariusz Kasperek, Fadi Jarad, Sondos Albadri

“…Method A mixed methods vignette survey was designed, piloted, and distributed online to UK registered specialist orthodontists. …”
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Use of the Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire in a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic by Nicolas M. Oreskovic, Ayesha Harisinghani, Caroline Bregman, Clorinda Cottrell, Margaret Pulsifer, Brian G. Skotko, Amy Torres, Alexa Gozdiff Spognardi, Stephanie L. Santoro

“…Based on caregiver feedback, an ABDQ with modified instructions was piloted and the impact assessed. …”
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A Flexible Framework Integrating Digital and Social Competences in Vocational Education Across Diverse Contexts by María José Hernández-Serrano, Joe Cullen, Barbara Jones, Noelia Morales Romo

“…This article presents the outcomes and data of the design and validation processes of a competence framework combining digital and social skills. It was piloted in five countries (UK, Sweden, Germany, Italy, and Spain) to provide a flexible, and needs-based competence framework for VET teachers working with vulnerable learners. …”
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Nurture-U student mental health longitudinal survey: a study protocol by Kate E Saunders, Samuel R Chamberlain, Jemima Dooley, Edward R Watkins, Liz Forty, Sarah Rees, Anne C Duffy, Anthony Quinn, Ellen Marshall, Lucy Dorey, Kevin A Matlock, Alexandra Newbold, Lucy J Robinson

“…This study aims to address gaps in longitudinal data on student mental health in the UK and to identify risk and protective factors across diverse student populations.Methods and analysis The current Nurture-U survey is developed from the U-Flourish biannual survey study piloted at Queen’s and Oxford universities in Canada and the UK, respectively. …”
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Mechanical Calculation of Flexible Wires of Overhead Lines with Barrage Balls by I. I. Sergey, Y. V. Bladyko

“…Aerial barrage balls serve for marking high-voltage wires in order to visually warn pilots of civil and military aviation about the presence of overhead lines. …”
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Advantages and disadvantages of mobile applications for workplace health promotion: A scoping review. by Maren Junker, Markus Böhm, Helmut Krcmar

“…., office workers, nurses or pilots. Strengths were found in the context of adoption, convenience for users, the targeted employee group's reach and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Fostering communicative competence: A task-based approach to public speaking materials development by Ariatna Ariatna

“…Following validation, the materials were piloted in the classroom, and qualitative feedback was collected from both the lecturer and students through interviews and surveys. …”
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Fundaciones para turbinas eólicas costa afuera Foundations for offshore wind turbines by Felipe Alberto Villalobos Jara

“…Las cámaras a succión son actualmente una alternativa aceptada en vez de usar pilotes en aplicaciones para la industria del petróleo y el gas. …”
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Identification of unmet palliative care needs of nursing home residents: A scoping review protocol. by Patrice Crowley, Mohamad M Saab, Nicola Cornally, Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy

“…The search strategy will be developed in conjunction with an academic librarian. Piloting of the screening process will be conducted to ensure agreement among the team on the eligibility criteria. …”
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Nécessité d’une meilleure adaptation des fauteuils de jeu pour une pratique saine du basketball en fauteuil roulant au Burkina-Faso by Delphine OUEDRAOGO, Oscar AZE, Barnabé AKPLOGAN, Rafiatou SITOU, Judith AHOUNOU

“…Méthodes : Il s’agit d’une étude pilote longitudinale sur 4 semaines. Les douleurs ont été identifiées à l’aide du questionnaire Brief Pain Inventoty et leur objectivation au moyen de l’EVA. …”
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The effect of intervention based on adapted mental health literacy curriculum on attitude and help-seeking intention in high school students in Iran by Zahra Saboohi, Mahnaz Solhi, Mozhgan Lotfi, Malihe Nasiri

“…To address this issue, a mental health literacy school curriculum used in Canada was adapted, piloted, and evaluated for use in Iranian schools. …”
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Reflections of Asabiyyah Effect on Social Differentiation in Social Media: The Case of the July 15th Military Coup Attempt by Mustafa Sami Mencet, Onur Ertürk

“…The Grand National Assemblyof Turkey and other state buildings were bombed by Turkish warplanes led by putschist pilots, the civilianswere fusilladed intensively and their resistance was strong and uncompromising. …”
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Spiritual intelligence: a scoping review on the gateway to mental health by Cristina Teixeira Pinto, Lúcia Guedes, Sara Pinto, Rui Nunes

“…Data were extracted using a data extraction tool previously developed and piloted. From this search, a total of 69 manuscripts from 67 studies were included. …”
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Types, design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition interventions in older people in Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Anthony Manyara, Tadios Manyanga, Rudo Chingono, Shane Naidoo, Kate Mattick, Grace Pearson, Opeyemi Babatunde, Niri Naidoo, Kate A Ward, Celia L Gregson

“…Title, abstract, and full-text screening will be conducted in duplicate, data extracted using piloted tools and findings summarised using descriptive statistics and narrative text. …”
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Socio-ecological predictors of dietary inflammatory scores and associations with childhood and adolescent adiposity: A protocol for a rapid scoping review of observational studies. by Kristina Vingrys, Helen McCarthy, Ricardo Segurado, James R Hébert, Catherine M Phillips

“…Searches were conducted in OVID Medline, Cinahl and Embase, with adaptations as required. The piloted study selection process will utilise two reviewers for study selection, with reference lists checked for included studies. …”
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Medical versus surgical methods of early abortion: protocol for a systematic review and environmental scan of patient decision aids by Rachel Thompson, Kyla Z Donnelly

“…Both reviewers will independently assess risk of bias in the studies and abstract data using a piloted form. Finally, both reviewers will assess decision aid quality using the International Patient Decision Aid Standards criteria, ease of readability using Flesch/Flesch-Kincaid tests, and informational content using directed content analysis.Ethics and dissemination As this study does not involve human subjects, ethical approval will not be sought. …”
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Teaching Asian-Canadian Literature in an International University Context by Andrew Parkin

“…Cet essai fait suite à une invitation à rédiger un rapport sur des cours pilotes de spécialité en littérature asiatico-canadienne enseignés à l’université chinoise de Hong Kong. …”
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Marge’s Private Conflict in The Simpsons : A Linguistic Analysis by Daniela Francesca Virdis

“…Dans cet article, j’analyse l’épisode pilote (1989) de la série télévisée, en particulier la scène où Marge écrit une lettre de vœux pour Noël aux amis de la famille, et où son conflit privé est le plus remarquable ; mon étude se fonde sur les cadres théoriques et les méthodologies de la linguistique féministe et des études féministes sur les médias. …”
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The role of sociodemographic factors on the acceptability of digital mental health care: A scoping review protocol. by Nagi Abouzeid, Shalini Lal

“…The study selection strategy will be piloted by two reviewers on subsets of 30 articles until agreement among reviewers reaches 90%, after which one reviewer will complete the remaining screening of titles and abstracts. …”
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Assessment and Management of Cognitive and Psychosocial Difficulties for People with Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland: A National Survey of Clinical Practice by Sinéad M. Hynes, Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Eimear Bane, Megan H. Oglesby, Christopher P. Dwyer, Robert Joyce, Olga A. Klein

“…The original UK questionnaire was adapted, piloted, and distributed to Irish HCPs. Participants were qualified HCPs who work clinically with people with MS in the Republic of Ireland. …”
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