Antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in Vietnam using a multi-method tool: A cross-sectional study by Ly Trieu Vo, Dung Quoc Phan, Bang Van Khanh Quang, Lan Y Vo, Hanh Thi My Nguyen, Araba Gyan, Han Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Giao Huynh

“…ART adherence was evaluated using a multi-method tool, including selfreport, pill count, the Provider Interview Tool, and the Visual Analog Scale. …”
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Predicting Methods for Analyzing Data on Fatal Outcome Possibility in the Combination of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation According to the Krasnodar Region Registry by Z. G. Tatarintseva, E. D. Kosmacheva, S. V. Kruchinova, V. A. Akinshina, A. A. Khalafyan

“…In this regard, there is great interest in developing models of risk stratification to identify adverse outcomes in these patients with a view to more careful monitoring of patients in this group.Material and methods. For the construction of predictive models, a statistical method was used for the classification trees and, the procedure for neural networks implemented in the STATISTICA package. …”
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Rapid Pain Assessment Tool avatar self-pain report: a new objective method for adequate pain diagnosis? Pilot study by A. Popelnukha, D.V. Dmytriiev

“…Advancements in artificial intelligence (АІ) have introduced new methods for objective pain diagnosis. This study explores the use of the Rapid Pain Assessment Tool (R-PAT) featuring an avatar-based self-reporting system, which enables patients to visually represent their pain levels, thereby enhancing communication and assessment accuracy. ­…”
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Development and Validation of the HPLC Method for Quantification of the Innovative Drug DD217, Factor Xa Inhibitor, in Rat Plasma for a Pharmacokinetic Study by N. S. Dubovik, D. F. Guranda, G. V. Ramenskaya, D. G. Tovbin, D. N. Tarasov, A. Yu. Savchenko, V. S. Arnautov

“…The aim of this study was to develop and validate a method for DD217 determination in rat plasma by means of high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) to carry out pharmacokinetic studies.Materials and methods. …”
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User-centred design of ChestCare: mHealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD; a mixed-methods sequential approach by Suad J. Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

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A non-sub-sampled shearlet transform-based deep learning sub band enhancement and fusion method for multi-modal images by Sudhakar Sengan, Praveen Gugulothu, Roobaea Alroobaea, Julian L. Webber, Abolfazl Mehbodniya, Amr Yousef

“…Experimental results prove that the proposed method outperforms existing fusion algorithms, achieving approximately 16.5% higher performance in terms of the QAB/F (edge preservation) metric, along with strong results across both subjective visual assessments and objective quality indices.…”
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Implementing Service Learning Method in Object-Based Arabic Mufradat Learning at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Swasta Al-Ikhlas, Naga Timbul Village by Andri Rivai, Fian Triadi, Muhammad Syarif Muda Hasibuan, Muhajirah Binti Jamaluddin, Ali Sohot Siregar, Bagas Pranomo, Radya Fauzan

“…The research employed a mixed-methods design with PAR cycles encompassing participatory planning, collaborative implementation, systematic observation, and critical reflection. …”
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Association between learning style preferences and choices of teaching method among Iranian faculty members: A cross-sectional online survey by Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini, Somayeh Rajabzadeh, Babak Sabet, Roya Vatankhah, Seyed Mohammad Ebadirad

“…Results: The survey found that clinical teachers preferred reading and writing (54%), whereas fundamental science educators preferred visual-auditory and reading-writing. The effect of gender, field of study, learning style, age, and professional academic factors on the dependent variable, teaching method, was investigated using chi-square tests and logistic regression. …”
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The Impact of Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Method Using TRAVEE System on Functional Outcomes and Disability in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study by Claudia-Gabriela Potcovaru, Delia Cinteză, Miruna Ioana Săndulescu, Daniela Poenaru, Ovidiu Chiriac, Cristian Lambru, Alin Moldoveanu, Ana Magdalena Anghel, Mihai Berteanu

“…This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of the VR TRAVEE system in upper limb rehabilitation for stroke patients. Methods: A total of 14 stroke patients with residual hemiparesis were enrolled in the study. …”
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Cognitive weaknesses or impairments on the NIH toolbox cognition battery in children and adolescents: base rates in a normative sample and proposed methods for classification by Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Justin E. Karr

“…., vocabulary and word reading) and fluid cognition (i.e., working memory, visual episodic memory, processing speed, and executive functions). …”
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Do Meta‐Analyses of Total Hip Arthroplasty Produce Reliable Results? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Epidemiological Study of Statistical Methods by Nikolai Ramadanov, Maximilian Voss, Radharani Michelle Diallo, Jonathan Lettner, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Robert Prill, Roland Becker, Robert Hable

“…However, the reliability of their results and conclusions depends heavily on the use of appropriate statistical methods. Therefore, the aim was to test the reliability of statistical methods in meta‐analyses of THA by examining the degree of heterogeneity, the effect of different between‐study variance estimators, and the equality of sample size of pooled primary studies. …”
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A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial: Can Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Be a Novel Method for Treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis? by Nessrien Afify Abed Elrashid, Olfat Ibrahim Ali, Zizi M. Ibrahim, Mohammed A. El Sharkawy, Bodor Bin sheeha, Wafaa Mahmoud Amin

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of PEMF on alleviating symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, sinus opacifications, and ostiomeatal complex issues associated with CRS. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Forty-seven patients of both genders with CRS, aged 19 to 40 years, were involved in this study. …”
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Evaluating train interval control performance on single-track lines of the railway network by Sergey A. Bessonenko, Ekaterina V. Klimova, Nikolay I. Osipov

“…The proposed method of selecting the most feasible interval control system on a singletrack line based on the creation of an equal economic solution sphere in combination with the game with Nature could be used to rationalise the allocation of railway transport investment. …”
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Among Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Methods, Automated Gradient-Boosting Models Accurately Score Intraoral Plaque in Non-Standardized Images by Eric Coy, William Santo, Bonnie Jue, Helen Betts, Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Stuart A. Gansky

“…The objectives were to develop and test automated image selection and intraoral plaque-scoring (primary outcome measure in a prevention trial for preschoolers).Methods Evaluating 1650 plaque-disclosed primary teeth (teeth D, E, F, G) from 435 photographs from UCSF/UCLA clinical trials, data were cleaned, transformed, and modeled with statistical and machine learning (ML) algorithms; data visualizations utilized Jupyter Notebooks, Python, OpenCV, and Sci-kit Learn libraries, with Laplacian filter preprocessing. …”
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Development of an Online Scenario-Based Tool to Enable Research Participation and Public Engagement in Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening: Mixed Methods Study by Louise Moody, Samantha Clarke, Matt Compton, Rachael Hughson-Gill, Felicity Boardman, Corinna Clark, Pru Holder, James R Bonham, Jane Chudleigh

“…Stakeholders were recruited to take part in the development workshops via purposeful and snowball sampling methods to achieve a diversity of views across roles and organizations, with email invitations sent to representative individuals with lived, clinical, and academic experience related to CF and screening. …”
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Expert System for the Selection of the Rational Method for Collecting and Processing Information During Russian Census Based on Geographical and Socio-Economic Characteristics of R... by O. V. Manzhula

“…However, as the experience of the trial population census – 2018 demonstrated, one method of collecting information about the population cannot be equally efficient in all regions of Russia, due to the different attitude of the population to the methods of collecting information, as well as the conditions for the availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the population in each region.The experience gained indicates the need for each region to choose the method of collecting and primary processing of statistical information about the population for each region based on a combination of Internet, mobile and traditional technologies that is adaptive to the regional conditions of the population census (remoteness and inaccessibility of some regions, the unreadiness of individual segments of the population to use modern ICTs for collecting information, Internet accessibility in various regions, different attitude of the population to census methods). …”
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The spiritual needs and care of children and young people with life-threatening or life-shortening conditions, and parents (SPARK): a mixed-method investigation by Bryony Beresford, Natalie Richardson, Suzanne Mukherjee, Rebecca Nye, Jan Aldridge, Karl Atkin, Mark Clayton, Faith Gibson, Julia Hackett, Richard Hain, Mohammed Arshad, Paul Nash, Bob Phillips

“…Design and research participants A mixed-method, multicomponent design was used with the quantitative and qualitative data collected. …”
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Current experience and future potential of facilitating access to digital NHS primary care services in England: the Di-Facto mixed-methods study by Gary Abel, Helen Atherton, Jon Sussex, Nurunnahar Akter, Abodunrin Q Aminu, Wiktoria Bak, Carol Bryce, Christopher E Clark, Emma Cockcroft, Hamish Evans, Evangelos Gkousis, Georgia Jenkins, Caroline Jenkinson, Nada Khan, Jeffrey Lambert, Brandi Leach, Christine Marriott, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Jo Parsons, Emma Pitchforth, Laura Sheard, Stephanie Stockwell, Chloe Thomas, Bethan Treadgold, Rachel Winder, John L Campbell

“…Design Observational mixed-methods study (literature review, surveys, ethnographic observation and interviews); formal synthesis of findings. …”
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Combination Manner of Sampling Method and Model Structure: The Key Factor for Rice Mapping Based on Sentinel-1 Images Using Data-Driven Machine Learning by Pengliang Wei, Jiao Guo, Jiaqian Lian, Chaoyang Wang

“…Consequently, this article took rice as target crop, and systematically performed rice mapping experiments based on Sentinel-1 images to assess mapping accuracies, model learning results, and model uncertainty under different sampling&#x2013;model structures combinations. The sampling methods included pixel sampling in buffer or nonbuffer mode with equal proportion and equal quantity (pixel sample), as well as panoramic information sampling (image sample). …”
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Neutron skin and halo in medium and heavy nuclei within the extended Thomas - Fermi theory by S. V. Lukyanov, A. I. Sanzhur

“…The contribution of halo and skin terms to Δrnp are found to be approximately equal.…”
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