Prevalence, Patterns and Predictors of Physical Inactivity in a Rural area of Goa: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study by Ronald Robin, Vanita G Pinto Da Silva

“…Methods: A Community based cross sectional study was conducted amongst individuals ≥18 years residing in field practice area of Rural health & training centre, Mandur, Goa. A semi structured questionnaire with Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to collect data. …”
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Healthy homes: Stakeholder perspectives on housing interventions to reduce environmentally mediated infections. by Matthias Acklin, Jay P Graham, Jade Benjamin-Chung

“…Sixteen key informants (KIs) with direct experience conducting housing interventions with a goal to reduce environmentally mediated infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries were interviewed using a semi-structured interview format. KIs had diverse backgrounds, including academics researching housing interventions, housing policy advisors, and practitioners implementing housing interventions. …”
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Prevalence of substance use among adolescents residing in urban slums of Vellore: A cross-sectional study by J Bino Rajamani, YS Reshmi, Ruby A. Pricilla, Jasmin H. Prasad, Mona Baskar

“…Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban community in Vellore by a tertiary care teaching hospital. A structured questionnaire was administered by the principal investigator to all adolescent boys aged between 10 and 19 years residing in that area for the past year who gave informed consent/assent to assess the prevalence of substance use among teenagers. …”
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Community health workers awareness and attitude toward prevention and control of noncommunicable disease, eastern Nepal by Punam Kumari Mandal, Sabitra Subedi, Menuka Bhandari, Bidhya Basnet, Santosh Kumar Shah, Anju Kumari Mahato

“…A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 40 CHWs from each municipality. …”
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Unveiling the unknown: exploring Korean anonymous organ donors’ post-donation outcomes by Chulhee Kang, Hyelim Hong, Chanmi Kim

“…The study contributes new cultural and empirical insights to the field of organ donation and highlights the need for supportive interventions—including psychosocial counseling and structured follow-up—for donors at greater risk of adverse experiences.…”
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Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among reproductive age women working in Bole Lemi industrial park, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2024: an institution based cross-sect... by Belete Getachew, Alemu Kibret

“…Data was collected using a face-to-face interview using pretested structured questionnaire. The data was entered into EpiData version 3.1, and analyzed in StataSE 14. …”
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Pluralistic Ignorance and Non-Use of Modern Contraceptives in Southwestern Nigeria: A Qualitative Study Using the Social Norms Theory by Olutomiwa Binuyo

“…This elicits the notion that social expectations within reference networks could influence the use of modern contraceptives (MCs) in Nigeria. Methods: 16 structured qualitative interviews were used to gather the beliefs, attitudes and social expectations of the respondents as regards the non-use of MCs between March and June 2020. …”
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Prevalence of High-risk Pregnancy and Utilization of Conditional Cash Transfer Schemes in One of the Rural Areas of Eastern India by Varsha Rajan, Bimal Kumar Sahoo, Priyamadhaba Behera, Binod Kumar Patro, Manish Taywade

“…After confirming pregnancy, a structured questionnaire was used to assess registration status, eligibility for Mamata scheme, and high-risk pregnancy conditions. …”
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Assessment of knowledge on clinical errors among dental practitioners and dental students in Tiruvallur: A cross-sectional study by Muhammad Thameez, B. N. Ragul, R Ganesh, Sasikala Mohanraj, Selvamani Baskaran

“…A pre-tested, self-structured, closed-ended questionnaire consisting of 16 questions was administered. …”
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The efficacy of a protocol of accelerated resolution therapy (ART) on clinical symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by Katayoon Hosseini, Mansour Bayrami, Touraj Hashemi

“…Out of the total population, 4 patients were selected through a structured diagnostic and clinical interview, based on the criteria of DSM-5-TR, using the available sampling method. …”
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Assessing the health impacts of implementing a 'Comprehensive Rural Health Project' health system in a low-income region of rural Nepal. by Fred Barker, Radhakat Jha, Jasmine Morrish, Arbind Sah, Ramesh Choudhary, Richard W Walker, Mike Lavender

“…Villagers' and health workers' impressions of changes in healthcare access were assessed through 42 semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was performed using NVIVO by two independent authors; themes were finalized by reaching consensus. …”
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Transforming South African Agriculture: The Role of Credit in Supporting Value Chain Sustainability by Nomonde Jonas, Mzuyanda Christian

“…Data were collected from 223 SAFDA farmers in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga using a structured questionnaire. The average treatment effects (ATEs) of a propensity score matching (PSM) model was used to estimate the impacts of credit on the following four key variables: farm ownership, farm size, farm income, and farm assets. …”
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Impact of Tobacco Use on Oral Cancer Incidence among Women in Urban Slums: A Case-Control Study by Anuj Singh Parihar, Sonal Wakhle, Bireswar Roy, Diwakar Vashisth, Aditya S. Dupare, Rashmi Laddha

“…Data were collected through structured interviews, encompassing tobacco use habits (type, frequency, and duration), sociodemographic factors, and oral hygiene practices. …”
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Elusive Gains of Cognitive Training: Limited Effects on Neural Activity Across Sessions by Luka Juras, Andrea Vranic, Ivana Hromatko

“…Here we opted to investigate the temporal dynamics of neural activity and cognitive performance during a structured cognitive training program. Methods: A group of 20 middle-aged participants completed 20 training sessions over 10 weeks. …”
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National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance: stakeholder analysis of implementation in Ghana by Tamara Jimah, Oladele Ogunseitan

“… # Methods Eight semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants of the Joint External Evaluation process, including personnel from the policy, research, and practice programs in Ghana’s public health sector. …”
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The challenges and opportunities of women working in weaving cultural clothes at Bahir-Dar City, Bahirdar, Ethiopia by Tatek Getachew, Chekol Alemu, Habitamu Wudu

“…Participants were selected through purposive and availability sampling for semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. After reaching saturation with fourteen weavers and key informants, data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Sociodemographic factors affecting knowledge levels of tuberculosis patients in New Delhi by Ilham Zaidi, P. S. Sarma, Khalid Umer Khayyam, Quazi Toufique Ahmad, V. Ramankutty, Gurpreet Singh

“…A structured questionnaire guided the interviews, followed with bivariate analysis and descriptive statistics used for analysis. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination-Related Concerns Amongst Healthcare Workers by Ammarah Saeed, Bushra Rabbani, Naseem Amin Dhedhi, Faisal Ahmed, Mehrunnisa Umar, Jameel Ahmed

“…A total of 197 healthcare workers, using a non-probability convenience sampling technique, were  interviewed about their concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination, using a structured online questionnaire. Data were analyzed on SPSS version 20. …”
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Revolutionizing Impact of Point of Care Ultrasound (Pocus): A Game-Changer for Decision Making at Bedside Especially in Emergency Obstetrics and Gynecology by Sadia Shoukat

“…A recent multicenter cohort study by Knights et al. demonstrated that POCUS in the third trimester reduced undiagnosed breech presentations at term from 16.5% to 3.5% (p < 0.001), significantly improving perinatal outcomes.3 In gynecology, Point-of-Care Ultrasound aids in diagnosing ovarian cysts, fibroids, torsion, and pelvic inflammatory disease, often avoiding invasive procedures.4,5 Vinayak et al. showed that training midwives in rural areas to use Point-of-Care Ultrasound with tablet platforms improved diagnostic capabilities in low-resource settings.2 Similarly, Prasad et al. emphasized the importance of training midwives to determine fetal presentation using handheld devices, calling it "the need of the hour" to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity.6 However, successful implementation hinges on proper training to ensure accurate image acquisition and interpretation. Structured training programs have been shown to improve the reliability of Point-of-Care Ultrasound findings significantly.7  I believe this technology deserves to be highlighted for its far-reaching implications in transforming maternal and gynecological healthcare globally.   …”
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Quality of Life in Geriatric Populations within Long-term Care Facilities: Prospective Observational Study Addressing Contemporary Challenges and Enduring Barriers in Geriatric Sup... by Surya Kalamegam, Akshaya Damodaran, Pankaj B. Shah

“…Methodology: A 2-year cross-sectional study among 302 elderly people with an age group of >60 years residing in selected LTC facilities in the city of Chennai was evaluated using a structured questionnaire eliciting sociodemographic characteristics and health status, for which QOL was determined on the World Health Organization QOL-BREF scale. …”
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