Physical Inactivity and Cardiovascular Health in Aging Populations: Epidemiological Evidence and Policy Implications from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Abdulaziz M. Alodhialah, Ashwaq A. Almutairi, Mohammed Almutairi

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 168 participants aged 60 years and older attending a tertiary hospital in Riyadh. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), anthropometric measurements, and medical record reviews. …”
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Use of Smart Glasses for Boosting Warehouse Efficiency: Implications for Change Management by Markus Epe, Muhammad Azmat, Dewan Md Zahurul Islam, Rameez Khalid

“…Additionally, structured interviews with employees from various LSPs provide valuable insights into human acceptance. …”
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Reproductive health education to improve knowledge and attitudes among blind adolescents by Wiwin Widayani, Kurniaty Ulfah, Achmad Hufad, Viena Rusmiati Hasanah

“…The knowledge and attitude assessments were conducted using structured questionnaires. The Shapiro-Wilk test confirmed non-normal data distribution, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test compared pre-test and post-test scores. …”
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Assessment of clinical depression comorbid with posttraumatic stress disorder by Simonović Maja, Grbeša Grozdanko, Milenković Tatjana, Radisavljević Miša

“…Totally 60 patients were assessed and divided into the experimental and control group using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, Investigator Version (SCID-I, modified) (SCID for DSM-IV) and ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. …”
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Practices and Determinants of Household Solid Waste Management: A Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Karnataka, South India by Abhiharshan SB, Samudyatha UC

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2023, covering 318 consecutively sampled urban households, using a validated semi-structured questionnaire to collect data. Results: The majority (28.6%) of households were from the lower middle socioeconomic class. …”
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Psychometric Analysis of Items Evaluating Health Belief Model Constructs in Social Media Posts: Application of Rasch Measurement Model by Xiaofeng Jia, Soyeon Ahn

“…The Health Belief Model (HBM) offers a structured approach for designing more effective social media messages by employing unique constructs predicting health behaviors, such as severity, susceptibility, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy. …”
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PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ACUTE LEUKEMIA IN A SAMPLE OF IRAQI PEOPLE by Shams Mahdi, Moamar Shakir Mahmood, Shather Salah Mahdi, Shaddan Salah Mahdi

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1000 individuals in Baghdad, Al-Rusafa. A structured questionnaire collected data on participants' demographics, awareness, and knowledge of acute leukemia. …”
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Understanding the Early Impacts of School Mentors’ Ethics of Care on Filipino Gen Z Novice Science Educators’ Informal Professional Learning by Marwin Obmerga, Francis Michael Yambao

“…Ten participants were purposefully selected from a strategic region in the Philippines, employing semi-structured interviews as the data collection method. …”
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Assessing the roles of personal protective equipment usage among clinical staff in three selected district hospitals in the Ashanti Region by Evans Akwasi Appiah

“…Methodology: The study employed cross-sectional study where 246 respondents were sampled based on purposive (due to the participants being recruited) and simple random sampling (to eliminate all possible biases) and were made to respond to a structured questionnaire. Data collected were presented as frequencies, percentages, tables, and graphs and analyzed using the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS). …”
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A qualitative study of classical Chinese medicine in community health focusing on self-care: practitioner and staff perspectives by Alaia Harvie, Amie Steel, Jon Wardle

“…Methods: A qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with a sample of program practitioners and staff (n = 7). …”
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Understanding the experiences of nursing students in the context of telenursing in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Ghareeb Bahari, Alkadi Alshammari, Maha Fayez Alanazi

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with a purposive sample of 204 students. A structured questionnaire was distributed to collect data from the nursing students. …”
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Spatiotemporal pattern analysis of land use in Jiangsu Province based on long-term time series remote sensing images by Zhendong Ji, Lingzhi Yin, Jinhong Wang

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to reduce feature dimensionality, and the Random Forest classification algorithm was optimized with Bayesian Optimization and Tree-structured Parzen Estimators (TPE) for improved performance. …”
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FERTILITY CARE IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: Policy, politics, and macro-level influences on implementation in Uganda by Margaret Joanita Mutumba-Nakalembe, Craig R Janes

“…Macro-level factors influencing implementation of an ART department at Mulago Women’s Hospital were assessed through semi-structured interviews conducted with 21 actors, along with hospital observations, field notes, and document review. …”
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Defining functional requirements for a self-management solution for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy patients – a multi-stakeholder multi-framework approach by Kati Auranen, Dipak Kalra, Malte von Tottleben, Shahan Tariq, Mark van Gils

“…The methodology included a literature review, development of user personas through AI-assisted techniques, and structured user story mapping. Engagement with clinicians and patient advocates provided critical insights, and frameworks such as the Behaviour Change Wheel and Octalysis were applied to inform the design process and improve user engagement. …”
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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES ON INFLATION IN NIGERIA by Gbenga Adeyemi

“…Using quarterly secondary data, it was structured from 1981 to 1986 for fixed exchange rate and also 1987 to 2023 for managed flexible exchange rate. …”
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Designing a Model for Enhancing Appropriate Organizational Culture in Educational and Medical Centers by Fariba Ansari, Yousef Namvar, Azam Rastgoo, Tooran Soleimani

“…Using snowball sampling, 12 participants were selected until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using MAXQDA (version 2022) software. …”
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Genome wide association mapping of grain arsenic, copper, molybdenum and zinc in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown at four international field sites. by Gareth J Norton, Alex Douglas, Brett Lahner, Elena Yakubova, Mary Lou Guerinot, Shannon R M Pinson, Lee Tarpley, Georgia C Eizenga, Steve P McGrath, Fang-Jie Zhao, M Rafiqul Islam, Shofiqul Islam, Guilan Duan, Yongguan Zhu, David E Salt, Andrew A Meharg, Adam H Price

“…This analysis highlights a number of genomic regions and candidate genes for further analysis as well as the challenges faced when mapping environmentally-variable traits in a highly genetically structured diversity panel.…”
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Transdiagnostic remission of psychiatric comorbidity in post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD, and binge-eating disorder using ketogenic metabolic therapy: a retrospective case repo... by Erin L. Bellamy, Nicole Laurent

“…This case report evaluates ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) as an intervention specifically targeting these transdiagnostic features.MethodsA 38 years-old female with PTSD, ADHD, BED, bipolar II disorder, depression, anxiety, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder diagnoses participated in a structured 8 weeks KMT psychoeducation program, with ongoing weekly professional and peer support up to 24 weeks. …”
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Selection of Resin-Based Dental Restorative Materials: A Pilot Study on Professional Characteristics, Knowledge, and Selection Criteria by Anna Kontakou Zoniou, Maria Antoniadou, Sofia Saridou

“…This pilot study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the selection of resin-based restorative materials among dental clinicians at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. A structured questionnaire comprising 23 closed-ended and 5 open-ended items was administered to 87 clinicians between October 2023 and January 2025. …”
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UNDERSTANDING LEARNERS’ INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE ‘O’ VOWEL AND ‘O-KAR’ IN BANGLA LANGUAGE by Mohd Twarique Ahsan, Mohammad Torikul Islam

“…This study investigates the difficulties faced by native Bangla-speaking children in spelling and pronouncing words containing the inherent consonant O, especially when the O-Kar diacritic is absent. Data were collected through written assessments and structured interviews with 52 native Bangla-speaking children aged 8–11 from Berhampore, West Bengal. …”
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