DENSE-SIM: A modular pipeline for the evaluation of cine displacement encoding with stimulated echoes images with sub-voxel ground-truth strain by Hugo Barbaroux, Michael Loecher, Yannick Brackenier, Karl P. Kunze, Radhouene Neji, Dudley J. Pennell, Daniel B. Ennis, Sonia Nielles-Vallespin, Andrew D. Scott, Alistair A. Young

“…For end-systolic radial strain, DENSEanalysis average signed error (ASE) in Green strain ranged from 0.04 ± 0.09 (true-calculated, mean ± std) for a typical regularization (k = 0.9), to −0.01 ± 0.21 at low regularization (k = 0.1). …”
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Reproducibility and validity of adapted clinical tests for the assessment of muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease by Marcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira, Letícia Bojikian Calixtre, Natália Oiring de Castro Cezar, Carla Lima-Truax, Brendon David Truax, Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni, Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão, Larissa Pires de Andrade

“…Reliability was determined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC3,1), standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change (MDC95). …”
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Research on navigation method in closed-canopy orchard based on 3D LiDAR by Zhigang ZHANG, Kaiyuan BAO, Wenyu ZHANG, Fan DING, Zongyi TONG, Fukang ZHOU

“…For laser point cloud preprocessing, mounting error calibration of the liDAR was initially conducted. …”
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Feasibility of virtual T2-weighted fat-saturated breast MRI images by convolutional neural networks by Andrzej Liebert, Dominique Hadler, Chris Ehring, Hannes Schreiter, Luise Brock, Lorenz A. Kapsner, Jessica Eberle, Ramona Erber, Julius Emons, Frederik B. Laun, Michael Uder, Evelyn Wenkel, Sabine Ohlmeyer, Sebastian Bickelhaupt

“…A high level of high-frequency error norm (0.87) indicated a strong blurring presence in the VirtuT2 images, which was also confirmed by qualitative reading. …”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of Moxibustion with Seed-Sized Moxa-Cone at Jing Acupoint on Limb Spasticity after Stroke： A Meta-Analysis by ZHANG Jinfei, JIANG Jiahui, TANG Jiqin

“…Measurement data were expressed by mean difference (MD) and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI), and enumeration data were expressed by odds ratio (OR); SAS studio software was used to calculate the effect size (logrr) and standard error (selogrr) of ordinal data based on the cumulative odds model. …”
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Sociological Explanation of the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Social Tolerance among Baloch People by Samad Beheshti, Moslem Naraghimanesh, Saadat Naraghimanesh

“…To determine the sample size, Morgan's sampling table was utilized, resulting in a sample size of 384 individuals with a 5% margin of error. However, to ensure accuracy, 400 questionnaires were distributed. …”
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Cognitive costs in motor-cognitive performance assessments depend on movement complexity and cognitive task design by Gülsa Erdogan, Lutz Vogt, Florian Giesche, David Friebe, Winfried Banzer, Winfried Banzer, Andreas Mierau, Andreas Mierau, Thorben Hülsdünker, Thorben Hülsdünker

“…The working memory task revealed a moderate correlation (r31 = 0.46, p = 0.009).ConclusionThe results confirm the presence of cognitive costs in motor-cognitive assessments. …”
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EFFECTS OF SMOKING IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS RECEIVING TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR INHIBITORS THERAPY by Özlem Pehlivan, Yasemin Yalçınkaya, Bahar Artım Esen, Nihat Hüseyinsinoğlu, Ahmet Gül, Murat İnanç, Mahdume Lale Öçal

“…Multivariate analysis revealed an association between the pack-years of smoking and the BASMI [regression coefficient (B)=0.067, standard error (SE)=0.22, 95%CI=0.02, 0.10; p=0.003],baseline (B=pretreatment)-last value (L.…”
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Measuring the Effective Factors in the Non-Development of the Sustainable Smart City of Tabriz by Ali Zeynali Azim, Mehri Fadaei Haghi, Amin Alizadeh, Mohammad Jodeiri Abbasi, Reza Fathipour, Mohammadali Sharifi

“…The value of the root mean square error of estimation (RMSEA) was 0.057, which is acceptable considering that it is smaller than 0.08, and it indicates the confirmation of the research model. …”
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PROPERTIES OF NEW SALTS OF 2-(5-(ADAMANTANE-1-YL)-4-R-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-YLTIO)ACETIC ACIDS IN THE GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST by V. M. Odyntsova, Ye. S. Pruhlo, O. I. Panasenko, Ye. H. Knysh

“…Arithmetic means (M) and standard error of the average (± m) were calculated. The reliability of intergroup differences in experimental data was set by means of the Student's t-test. …”
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The Spatial Distribution of Tree Dieback Affected by Mistletoe in Relation to their Crown Characteristics by Erfan Boshkar, Ehsan Sayad, Shayeste Gholami

“…These variogram showed positive nugget, which can be explained by sampling error, short range variability, random and inherent variability. …”
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Health-Related quality of life and the impact of traditional, complementary and integrative Medicine - an Online - Representative Cross-Sectional survey in Germany by Miriam Ortiz, Manfred Wischnewsky, Michael Jeitler, Benno Brinkhaus, Andreas Michalsen, Rasmus Hoffmann, Christian S. Kessler

“…Results The mean ± standard error and median (interquartile range) were 68.2 ± 0.4 and 73.0 (32.5) for EQ VAS, and 0.85 ± 0.00 and 0.92 (0.18) for the EQ-5D-5 L index. …”
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Evaluating Degenerative Lumbar Disease with Markerless 3D Motion Capture: Reliability and Validity in Sit-to-Stand Test by Yi-Ting Huang, Szu-Hua Chen, Chao-Ying Chen, Shiu-Min Wang, Pei-Yuan Wu, Dar-Ming Lai, Wei-Li Hsu

“…Concurrent validity and agreement between VICON and MediaPipe were evaluated via Pearson/Spearman correlation coefficients, systematic bias, and the root mean square error (RMSE). Movement time, joint excursions, and angular velocities were also analyzed and compared across two groups. …”
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Transfer learning‑based attenuation correction in 99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT for Parkinson’s disease using realistic simulation and clinical data by Wenbo Huang, Han Jiang, Yu Du, Haiyan Wang, Hao Sun, Guang-Uei Hung, Greta S. P. Mok

“…Joint histograms analysis and Bland-Altman plots of SBR results also demonstrate consistent findings. Conclusion TLAC is feasible for DAT SPECT with a pre-trained model generated purely based on simulation data. …”
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The Assessment of Participatory Scenario Planning in Future-Study of the Environment in District 1, Tehran City by Aiub Maroofi, Jila Sajadi, Mohammadtaghi Razavian

“…By entering a new field on social, economic and environmental issues, transformations in the urban environment have reached their maximum, and predictions in such a situation are always in error. The transition from traditional planning to new planning approach has been one of the most important changes in urban planning over the past several decades (Rahnema and Maroofi, 2015: 45). …”
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Imatinib Adherence and Persistence in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Belgium: Evidence from Real-World Data by Michiels S, Tricas-Sauras S, Salaroli A, Bron D, Lewalle P, Vanschoenbeek K, Poirel HA, Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F

“…Multivariable Poisson regression models with robust standard error were conducted to identify predictors associated with adherence (≥ 90% PDC). …”
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De-stress your physiological activation by compressing your imagination: a brief session of hypnosis decreases sympathetic stress response in moderately stressed dentists by Luca Queirolo, Luca Queirolo, Luca Queirolo, Enrico Facco, Enrico Facco, Andrea Roccon, Elisa Pistollato, Adolfo Di Fiore, Teresa Fazia, Christian Bacci, Gastone Zanette

“…Furthermore, the Bayesian paired samples T-test comparing SCR-pre vs. post showed a BF+₀ = 20.7, error % = 0.000824, which strongly indicates the superiority of the effectiveness of training in comparison to null hypotheses (>20 times probable than an effect than no effect).ConclusionOur data suggest that hypnosis could be a valuable resource for stressed dentists. …”
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A benchmark dataset for global evapotranspiration estimation based on FLUXNET2015 from 2000 to 2022 by W. Li, W. Li, Z. Yao, Z. Yao, Y. Qu, Y. Qu, H. Yang, Y. Song, L. Song, L. Wu, Y. Cui, Y. Cui

“…Furthermore, our gap-filled dataset demonstrates strong consistency with FLUXNET2015 in terms of data distribution. In conclusion, we have published the first benchmark dataset for global ET estimation based on FLUXNET2015 from 2000 to 2022. …”
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Population Immunity and Structure of Measles Cases in the Russian Federation by O. V. Tsvirkun, N. T. Tikhonova, N. T. Turaeva, E. B. Ezhlova, A. A. Melnikova, A. G. Gerasimova

“…The average values, the average standard error, the correlation coefficient of the series, the reliability of the correlation coefficient, and the regression coefficient were calculated. …”
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Optimization of the Pedagogical Process in Teaching Chemistry to First-Year Students of the Ural State Medical University by E. Yu. Ermishina, N. A. Naronova, N. N. Kataeva, K. O. Golitsyna, N. A. Belokonova

“…The rating indexes of students when performing tasks related to the first group of questions are significantly higher than in the second group.Conclusion. When using an optimized laboratory practice in chemistry, the most rational form of the lesson is chosen, in which laboratory experiments are included. …”
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