A safety and feasibility randomized placebo controlled trial exploring electroencephalographic effective connectivity neurofeedback treatment for fibromyalgia by Lucy Anderson, Dirk De Ridder, Paul Glue, Ramakrishnan Mani, Cindy van Sleeuwen, Mark Smith, Divya Bharatkumar Adhia

“…Descriptive statistics demonstrate effective connectivity neurofeedback training is feasible (recruitment rate: 6 participants per-month, mean adherence: 80.5%, dropout rate: 20%), safe (no adverse events) and highly acceptable (average 8.0/10) treatment approach for fibromyalgia. …”
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Contact with Nature: A Construction Study of the GREEN Model by Shih-Ming Li, I-Feng Huang, Ya-Hui Yang

“…Methods: In this study, we included 112 study participants of students aged 19–28 years taking classes between March and May 2023 at one of two Taiwanese universities. …”
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Evaluating the concordance between Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System scores and bladder tumor histopathology by Hasan Gungor, Ahmet Camtosun, Ibrahim Topcu, Leyla Karaca

“…Results: Of the 63 participants, 60 were male, and three were female. Categorizing tumors with a VI-RADS score of >3 as muscle invasive, 84% were radiologically classified as having an invasive bladder tumor. …”
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Inclusive digital platforms: Designing for and with users with mild intellectual disabilities or low literacy skills by Julia F.E. van Calis, Jenneken Naaldenberg, Anneke W.C. van der Cruijsen, Monique C.J. Koks-Leensen, Geraline L. Leusink, Kirsten E. Bevelander

“…This study investigated key design elements crucial for individuals with MID or LL that enable their access to and participation in digital platforms. We applied a user-sensitive inclusive research approach to re-design and implement the digital research platform ‘I co-research’ for individuals with MID or LL. …”
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Methodological support for professional development of university instructors by Polina G. Labzina

“…The experience of creating and participating in a reading group for one year is presented. …”
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Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) by Hassan Rafiey, Mostafa Amini Rarani, Fardin Alipour, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae

“…Conclusion: Due to the size and diversity of participants, validity of results, compliance with Iranian culture, and its relative shortness, the IrSHQ appears to be a very useful instrument for measuring individual’s social health in the Iranian social context.…”
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Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test: A Study of Validity and Reliability by Mehmet Emrah Karadere, Kasım Fatih Yavuz, İbrahim Enis Kayran, Yasir Şafak, Bengü Yücens, Erkan Kuru, Mehmet Hakan Türkçapar

“…Participants were given a sociodemographic data form, and RIAT were performed by clinicians. …”
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Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke by Peih-Ling Tsaih, Ming-Jang Chiu, Jer-Junn Luh, Yea-Ru Yang, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Ming-Hsia Hu

“…Balance significantly improved only in the variable group. All participants showed improvements in walking speed, TUGT, and 6MWT. …”
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Unveiling shadows: exploring the dark side of digital transformation in Abu Dhabi by Masood Badri, Mugheer Alkhaili, Hamad Aldhaheri, Guang Yang, Muna Albahar, Saad Yaageib, Asma Alrashdi

“…Specifically, it focuses on perceptions of participants to well-being: social connections and activities, physical health, mental health, the impact on the younger generation, and security/cybercrime. …”
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Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

“…The OMV platform’s contribution to strengthening and shaping agroecological transitions worldwide will depend on decisive, broad, and diverse participation.…”
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Resources to mitigate health impairment among police employees investigating child abuse: a qualitative study exploring the availability of organisational support by Lea Loncar, Ingrid Steen Rostad, Ingvild Saksvik-Lehouillier, Eva Langvik

“…Sixteen interviews were conducted with investigators working solely with cases of child abuse, and a thematic analysis resulted in five themes. The participants primarily relied on support and spontaneous diffusing from their colleagues. …”
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Cognitive Distortions in Depressed Women: Trait, or State Dependent? by Sedat BATMAZ, Sibel KOCBIYIK

“…The participants were asked to complete the Cognitive Distortions Scale and the severity of their depression was measured by the Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology. …”
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Las dimensiones de la globalización by César Silva Montes

“…En el presente artículo se analiza cómo en el marco de la globalización económica México, uno de los regímenes más estables del mundo durante seis décadas, sufrió una severa crisis económica, política y social en 1994 y que seis años después propició el arribo a la Presidencia de la República del Partido Acción Nacional (PAN). La llegada al gobierno de un partido de derecha no mejoró la democracia electoral en 2006, disminuyó la seguridad social, aumentó la subordinación económica y política a Estados Unidos (EU) y la corrupción en la administración pública. …”
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Assessing self-determined motivation for drinking alcohol via the Comprehensive Relative Autonomy Index for Drinking by Jimikaye Beck Courtney, Jimikaye Beck Courtney, Michael A. Russell, David E. Conroy, David E. Conroy

“…Participants rated drinking behavioral regulations on the 24 original CRAI-Drinking items on a 5-point Likert Scale. …”
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Saudi population preferences for type of bone substitutes a cross-sectional study, Saudi Arabia by Mohammed M. Nadershah, Yaser A. Alsahafi, Raghad A. Alyahyawi, Bashayer M. Alzahrani, Ghydaa Sultan Al-Hufayyan, Maan A. Alshehri, Omymah F. Aljurbua, Ammar E. Abdelaal

“…In addition, a total of 2791 Saudi individuals participated in this study. Results and Discussion: The overall acceptance of undergoing bone graft procedure is 94%. …”
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Digital health for early psychosis in Ghana: patient and caregiver needs and preferences by Anna Larsen, Joel Agorinya, Alexa Beaulieu, Emmanuel Quame Sottie, Benjamin Buck, Kwadwo Obeng, Bill Kyeremeh, Fredrick Kwame Dogbe, Muhammed Izudeen Iddrisu, Phil Emil Okwei Dowuona, Olivia Oteba Abbey Tetteh, Omari Boakye Emmanuel, Angela Ofori-Atta, Dror Ben-Zeev

“…Overall, 256 individuals participated in the survey, including 121 young adults experiencing early psychosis and 135 caregivers of early psychosis patients. …”
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Instrumenting Parkrun: Usefulness and Validity of Inertial Sensors by Rachel Mason, Yunus Celik, Gill Barry, Alan Godfrey, Samuel Stuart

“…Ten healthy adults (7 females, 3 males, mean age 37.2 ± 11.7 years) participated. The participants wore Axivity AX6 IMUs on the talus joint of each foot, recording tri-axial accelerometer and gyroscope data at 200 Hz. …”
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Clinical Usability of Vasundhara’s Transit for Gutta-Percha (V Transit GP) - A Questionnaire-Based Survey by Siddheswaran Vijayaraghavan, Krutika Menon, N. M. Dhanyakumar, Vasundhara Shivanna

“…Eighteen postgraduate students participated in the study. Fourteen cases were done by each student, seven without and seven with the use of ‘V Transit GP’. …”
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Comparative analysis of good governance patterns in rural areas (Case study: villages in the central part of Pol-e Dokhtar county and Musaian section in Dehloran county) by Farzad Karami, Hamid barghi, yousof ghanbari

“…Good governance, having the most important principles and criteria for public participation, accountability, accountability, centralism, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness, justice and equality, consensus and legitimacy is one of the new management approaches and new approaches to development and poverty reduction, especially poverty. …”
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Effectiveness of active labour market policies for job creation and earnings of the self-employed by Sandra M. Sánchez-Cañizares, L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez, Ana M. Castillo-Canalejo, Francisco J. Rey-Carmona

“…This study analyses how the application of eight different policies affects self-employed people’s earnings and job creation, comparing participants and non-participants. Using an ad hoc survey, a random sample of 1265 self-employed people from the south of Spain was collected. …”
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