Comparing responses to public health and industry-funded alcohol harm reduction advertisements: an experimental study by Sarah J Durkin, Melanie A Wakefield, Emily Brennan, Michael D Slater, Simone Pettigrew, Danielle A J M Schoenaker, Kimberley Dunstone, Helen G Dixon

“…We hypothesised that, on average, SAPRO advertisements would be less effective at generating motivation (H1) and intentions to reduce alcohol consumption (H2) but more effective at generating positive perceptions of people who drink (H3).Design Online experiment with random assignment to condition.Participants 2923 Australian adult weekly drinkers (49% high-risk drinkers) recruited from an opt-in online panel.Interventions Participants viewed 3 of 83 advertisements developed by PH agencies (n=2174) or 3 of 28 advertisements developed by SAPROs (n=749).Primary outcome measures Participants reported their motivation to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed; behave responsibly and/or not get drunk; and limit their drinking around/never supply to minors, as well as intentions to avoid drinking alcohol completely; reduce the number of drinking occasions; and reduce the amount of alcohol consumed per occasion. …”
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Explaining the Antecedents and Consequences of the Glass Cliff in Service Organizations by Sara Kavoosi, Ali Safari, Ali Shaemi Barzoki

“…This questionnaire was meticulously validated for reliability and validity before being distributed among female managers in service organizations through a carefully stratified random sampling method. Ultimately, 225 completed questionnaires were collected and their data subjected to analysis using structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis, facilitated by the Smart PLS software. …”
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A quantitative PCR to detect non-toxigenic Clostridioides difficile by Khurshida Begum, Hubert C. Chua, M. Jahangir Alam, Kevin W. Garey, Jinhee Jo

“…Analytic sensitivity was determined using DNA from reference NTCD strains, and qPCR efficiency was assessed using the slope of the standard curves of DNA dilutions. A random selection of 95 clinical stool samples, tested using the GDH enzyme and toxin enzyme immunoassay (EIA), was used to evaluate the prevalence of NTCD in hospitalized patients tested for CDI. …”
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Deep-learning-based extraction of circle of Willis topology with anatomical priors by Dieuwertje Alblas, Iris N. Vos, Micha M. Lipplaa, Christoph Brune, Irene C. van der Schaaf, Mireille R. E. Velthuis, Birgitta K. Velthuis, Hugo J. Kuijf, Ynte M. Ruigrok, Jelmer M. Wolterink

“…Subsequently, a binary Random Forest classifier labels each artery as normal or hypo-/aplastic. …”
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Systematic Evaluation and Trial Sequential Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Needle Knife <italic>Versus</italic> Acupuncture on Cervical Spondylosis of Cervical Type by HUANG Bowei, CHEN Bin, CHEN Yinzhu, ZHAO Yingrong, ZHAO Hongjia

“…If the included studies were heterogeneous (<italic>I</italic>²&gt;50%, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.1), the random-effects model was used; if the included studies were homogeneous (<italic>I</italic>²≤50%, <italic>P</italic>≥0.1), the fixed effects model was used. …”
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Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani among Laborers and Associated Risk Factors in Agricultural Camps of West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Animen Ayehu, Yibeltal Aschale, Wossenseged Lemma, Animut Alebel, Ligabaw Worku, Ayalew Jejaw, Abebe Genetu Bayih

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 185 laborers from October to December 2017. A simple random sampling technique was used to select study participants from selected agricultural camps. …”
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Vinegar Consumption Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by the Forearm Muscle in Humans with Type 2 Diabetes by Panayota Mitrou, Eleni Petsiou, Emilia Papakonstantinou, Eirini Maratou, Vaia Lambadiari, Panayiotis Dimitriadis, Filio Spanoudi, Sotirios A. Raptis, George Dimitriadis

“…Eleven subjects with DM2 consumed vinegar or placebo (at random order on two separate days, a week apart), before a mixed meal. …”
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Usefulness of computed tomography-guided puncture biopsy coupled with rapid on-site evaluation for diagnosis of pulmonary lesions: a systematic review and meta‑analysis by Zhongbao Zhang, Rui Liu, JunLin Li, Kai Zhang, Yuan Li, Xiaoqin Zhang, Sanjay Rastogi

“…The SROC AUC, calculated using a random-effects model, was 0.98. Subgroup analysis showed that study design (prospective vs retrospective) had an impact on sensitivity. …”
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Identification of EGR1 as a Key Diagnostic Biomarker in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Through Machine Learning and Immune Analysis by Wu X, Pan T, Fang Z, Hui T, Yu X, Liu C, Guo Z, Liu C

“…We employed three machine learning methods—LASSO, SVM, and Random Forest (RF)—to identify hub genes associated with MASLD. …”
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Improved cattle farm classification: leveraging machine learning and linked national datasets by Guy-Alain Schnidrig, Guy-Alain Schnidrig, Rahel Struchen, Sara Schärrer, Dagmar Heim, Daniela Hadorn, Gertraud Schüpbach-Regula, Giulia Paternoster

“…Among these models, the Random Forest model demonstrated the highest level of performance, achieving an accuracy of 0.914 (95% CI: 0.890, 0.938) and an F1-Score of 0.879 (95% CI: 0.841, 0.913). …”
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Burden of early neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Natnael Moges, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Getachew Asmare Adella, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Yenealem Solomon Kebede, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Natnael Amare Tesfa, Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Berihun Bantie

“…The Der Simonian and Laird random-effect model was used to calculate the combined magnitude of early neonatal mortality. …”
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A robust multimodal brain MRI-based diagnostic model for migraine: validation across different migraine phases and longitudinal follow-up data by Jong Young Namgung, Eunchan Noh, Yurim Jang, Mi Ji Lee, Bo-yong Park

“…We employed a regularization-based feature selection method combined with a random forest classifier to construct a diagnostic model. …”
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Comparative evaluation of management practices among large-scale broiler farms of Punjab, Pakistan by Muhammad Tahir Amin, Muhammad Usman, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq, Asad Ali, Muzamal Tariq, Mian Mubashar Saleem, Syed Ghulam Mohayud Din Hashmi, Kinza Saleem, Sohail Ahmad

“…Traffic status was observed with random results at different farms, while in the Multan region, biosecurity practices were strict with no visits. …”
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Effects of live yeast on milk yield, feed efficiency, methane emissions and fertility of high-yielding dairy cows by P.C. Garnsworthy, N. Saunders, J.R. Goodman, I.H. Algherair, J.D. Ambrose

“…Fifty Holstein cows were paired according to month of calving, parity and predicted milk yield, and allocated at random to either a Control diet or a diet containing live Yeast (Actisaf® Sc 47, 1 × 1010 cfu/g, Phileo by Lesaffre) supplying 1 × 1011 cfu/cow per day (10 g). …”
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A comparison of disseminated intravascular coagulation scoring systems and their performance to predict mortality in sepsis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Girum Tesfaye Kiya, Gemeda Abebe, Zeleke Mekonnen, Edosa Tadasa, Gedion Milkias, Elsah Tegene Asefa

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Four databases, including Medline (through PubMed), Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science were searched for studies that determined DIC in sepsis patients using the three scoring systems namely: the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis DIC (ISTH-DIC) criteria, the Japanese association for acute medicine DIC (JAAM-DIC) criteria, and the sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) criteria. A random-effect meta-analysis was performed with a 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Rehabilitation Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hot Pressing on Female Patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence by HUANG Huirong, LIU Qinyu, YU Zhenling, WU Cuijuan, XUE Jialu, QIU Zhiqin, YU Mengxia

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the rehabilitation effects of traditional Chinese medicine hot pressing on female patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).MethodsA total of 80 patients with female SUI were selected and divided into experimental group and control group according to computer random grouping method, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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Prevalence of anaemia and its associated factors among HIV-infected adults at the time of ART initiation at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a r... by Agazhe Aemro, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Mulugeta Wassie, Basazinew Chekol

“…Patients’ chart numbers were selected from the computer using a simple random sampling technique. Data were entered using Epi Info V.7.2.2.6 and analysed with Stata V.14.0. …”
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Effects of inulin-type fructans supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Russell J de Souza, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, John L Sievenpiper, Dena Zeraatkar, Laura Banfield, Vanessa Ha, David J A Jenkins, Jhalok Ronjan Talukdar, Matthew Adam Cooper, Lyuba Lyutvyn, Rahim Ali, Rachel Bierbrier, Sabrina Janes, Pauline B Darling

“…We will pool data using a random-effects model. We will use the χ2 test to compare compliance of CONSORT and CONSORT-A checklists and Poisson regression to identify factors associated with better reporting.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required for secondary analysis of already published data. …”
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Pengamanan Citra Digital Menggunakan Kriptografi DnaDan Modified LSB by Sabrina Adela Br Sibarani, Andreas Munthe, Ronsen Purba, Ali Akbar Lubis

“…The second layer involves DNA characteristics, utilizing nucleotide bases (A, T, C, G) to encrypt image data at the molecular level, resulting in higher randomness. After encryption, the ciphertext is hidden within a cover image using Modified Least Significant Bit (MLSB) steganography, which optimizes bit insertion in the RGB channels by selecting random pixels using a modulo generator. …”
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Food taboo practices and associated factors among pregnant women in Sub-Sahara Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Berhanu Mengistu, Ayenew Molla Lakew, Esmeal Ali Muhammad

“…Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran's Q test and the I2 statistic, with a random effects model employed for meta-analysis. Publication bias was evaluated and addressed using Duval and Tweedie's Trim and Fill analysis. …”
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