Efficacy and safety of tadalafil in a pediatric population with pulmonary arterial hypertension: phase 3 randomized, double‐blind placebo‐controlled study by Dunbar Ivy, Damien Bonnet, Rolf Berger, Gisela M.B. Meyer, Simin Baygani, Baohui Li, the LVHV Study Group

“…Least square mean (standard error) changes from baseline in six‐minute walk distance at Week 24 was numerically greater with tadalafil versus placebo (60.48 (20.41) vs 36.60 (20.78) meters; placebo‐adjusted mean difference (standard deviation) 23.88 (29.11)). …”
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Evaluation of the accuracy of a non-invasive hemoglobin-monitoring device in schoolchildren by Kanzo Okazaki, Kaoru Okazaki, Masayoshi Uesugi, Takahiro Matsusima, Hiroshi Hataya

“…Fifty-nine participants (49 %) had a relative error of ± 0.10. Conclusion: The Astrim Fit non-invasive Hb monitor can be used to evaluate Hb levels among schoolchildren for health promotion or research purposes because of its extremely low bias (or precision), no systematic biases (including fixed or proportion biases), and positive correlation between non-invasive monitoring and blood drawing. …”
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Managing Minor Ailments; The Public's Preferences for Attributes of Community Pharmacies. A Discrete Choice Experiment. by Terry Porteous, Mandy Ryan, Christine Bond, Margaret Watson, Verity Watson

“…Data from 1,049 interviews were analysed using an error components logit model. Willingness to pay (WTP), a monetary measure of benefit, was estimated for the different attribute levels.…”
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Preradioactive Iodine Thyroglobulin Levels as Predictors of Metastasis in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients by Budi Darmawan, Meutia Sari, Stefani Susilo, Achmad Hussein S. Kartamihardja

“…Conclusion Preradioactive iodine Tg level 10.1 ng/mL or higher can be used as a predictor of metastasis in patients with DTC.…”
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Harmony concept of craniofacial morphology among young Serbian population on Kosovo and Metohia by Đorđević Aleksandrija, Pavlović Jasna, Vukićević Vladanka, Vujačić Amila, Simić Sanja, Martinović Brankica

“…Multiple regression and standard error were used to form a harmonious schema. Results. …”
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Development and reliability and validity testing of a medication literacy scale for medical college students by Zeng Leixiao, Sun Xiaonan, Pan Lutong, Gu Wenjing, Xiao Chang, Tang Jingqi, Dai Wenting, Kang Xiuqin, Wu Yibo

“…The confirmatory factor analysis identified a three-factor model and showed goodness of fit indices for the scale: The χ²/df = 2.623, The Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.905, The Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.950, Normed Fit Index (NFI) = 0.922, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.938, and The Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.078. Conclusion A new scale for evaluating the medication literacy of Chinese medical college students was preliminarily developed, demonstrating good reliability and validity. …”
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Evaluating the clinical relevance and reliability of outer retinal band length on optical coherence tomography in retinal disease: a cross-sectional study by Angelica Ly, Michael Kalloniatis, Rene Cheung, Henrietta Wang, Lisa Nivison-Smith

“…HORB length was significantly associated with age (p<0.001, β=−0.22 to –0.24) and refractive error (p<0.001, β=0.12–0.16) at all B-scan locations. …”
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Mapping soil salinity in irrigated areas using hyperspectral UAV imagery by ZHOU Shixun, YIN Juan, WANG Juntao, CHANG Buhui, YANG Zhen

“…This model achieved a determination coefficient of 0.825 and a root mean square error of 2.254 g/kg. ③ Integrating the BPNN model with GIS enabled estimation of spatial variation of soil salinity. …”
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Multi-scale computational modeling towards efficacy in radiopharmaceutical therapies while minimizing side effects: Modeling of amino acid infusion. by Aryan Golzaryan, Mohammad Souri, Farshad M Kashkooli, Arman Rahmim, M Soltani

“…Our findings revealed a relative error (RE) of 9.6% ± 2.2% (mean ± SD) in total tumor absorbed dose calculation between PBPK and CDR equations, attributable to the consideration of IFP. …”
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Perceptions and practices of household heads toward malaria: a community based cross sectional study in Southwest Ethiopia by Girma Mamo Zegene, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu Gebremichael, Wondwossen Niguse, Ephrem Negeri

“…This calculation was based on a bed net utilization rate of 72.2% in the Ilu Galan District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, with a 95% confidence level, 80% power, a 3% margin of error, a 10% non-response rate, and a design effect of 2. …”
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Development and validation of the Japanese version of the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy (PATE‐J) Scale by Junichi Hatakeda, Hiroumi Shimazaki, Izumi Kuramochi, Takayuki Iwayama, Sayaka Kobayashi, Hideyuki Matsuki, Haruo Yoshimasu, Kheng Seang Lim

“…No significant associations were found between demographic factors and PATE‐J scores. Conclusion The PATE‐J demonstrates strong psychometric properties and cultural relevance for measuring public attitudes toward epilepsy in Japan. …”
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Advancing Nutritional Status Classification With Hybrid Artificial Intelligence: A Novel Methodological Approach by Md. Moddassir Alam, Asif Irshad Khan, Aasim Zafar, Mohammad Sohail, Mohammad Tauheed Ahmad, Rezaul Azim

“…Findings The proposed FHO‐K‐Means and EGBF model demonstrated superior performance, achieving 99.84% accuracy, 99.5% precision, 99.8% specificity, and 100% sensitivity, with an F1 measure of 98.6% and a mean squared error (MSE) of 0.01%, outperforming existing classification techniques. …”
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Efficacy of two radiographic algorithms for detection of peri-implant bone defects on cone-beam computed tomography scans by Faezeh Yousefi, Ali Heidari, Azita Ehsani, Maryam Farhadian, Marzieh Ehsani

“…The most common diagnostic error was related to misdiagnosis of control group with full defect with ANR filter, such that the existing bone was not detected. …”
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Feasibility and inter-rater reliability of physical performance measures in acutely admitted older medical patients. by Ann Christine Bodilsen, Helle Gybel Juul-Larsen, Janne Petersen, Nina Beyer, Ove Andersen, Thomas Bandholm

“…Absolute reliability was expressed as the standard error of measurement and the smallest real difference as a percentage of their respective means (SEM% and SRD%).…”
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Psychometric properties of instruments for assessing adherence to oral antineoplastic agents: a COSMIN systematic review by Miaomiao Sun, Kanghui Huang, Suxiang Liu, Chuchu Fang, Lili Yang

“…None of the studies explored measurement error, cross-cultural validity/measurement invariance, and responsiveness of the instruments. …”
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Vision impairment and differential access to eye health services in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review by Matire Harwood, Jacqueline Ramke, Joanna Black, Himal Kandel, Jaymie Tingkham Rogers, Ben Wilkinson

“…Closing the evidence gap identified for refractive error, glaucoma and macular degeneration service coverage could be a priority for future research. …”
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Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Topical Clobetasol with Oral Hydroxychloroquine versus Topical Clobetasol with NBUVB Phototherapy in Unstable Vitiligo: Investigator Blind... by Dhiman Tarafdar, Indrayudh Sen, Sankha Koley, Biswarup Ray, Pinaki Sarkar, Amrita Sil, Arghyaprasun Ghosh, Nilay K. Das

“…The calculated sample size was 82 (5% alpha-error, 80% power, 61.1% and 30% percentage improvement in study groups, 10% drop-out). …”
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Comparative evaluation of chitosan-based multifunctional wound dressings: a multistage randomised controlled experimental trial by D. I. Ushmarov, S. E. Gumenyuk, A. S. Gumenyuk, T. V. Gayvoronskaya, S. Ya. Karablina, А. V. Pomortsev, A. S. Sotnichenko, K. I. Melkonyan, T. Е. Grigoriev

“…Variation statistics was used for the data analysis, including the mean (M) and standard mean error (± m) estimation. The level of statistical significance was p < 0.05.Results. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Quality of Life Index (QLI-I) among family caregivers of dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Rinco Siregar, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong, Jos M. Latour

“…All constructs demonstrated acceptable discriminant validity, confirming the distinctiveness of each domain. Conclusion: The QLI-I is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the QoL of family caregivers of dependent older persons with T2DM. …”
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Multiresolution comparison of fetal real-time and cine magnetic resonance imaging at 0.55T by Datta Singh Goolaub, Ye Tian, Joshua F.P. van Amerom, John Wood, Jon Detterich, Krishna S. Nayak, Christopher K. Macgowan

“…The effect of acceleration on cine accuracy was assessed by retrospectively undersampling the data and measuring the reconstruction error with the normalized root-mean-squared difference (NRMSD) in five fetuses. …”
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