Neurosurgical nurses’ perspectives of patient-reported outcomes: a qualitative study by Yu Han, Yanmei Wang, Yan Liu, Zezhou Wang, Xue Dong, Kui Fang

“…This study explores neurosurgical nurses’ perspectives and experiences to inform a Nurse-led PROs System. Method Using purposive sampling, 15 neurosurgical nurses from two institutions participated in offline semi-structured interviews between December 2024 and January 2025. …”
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Design and validation of consumer behavior model based on user-generated content in the banking industry by Sepahdar Rahnama, Marzieh ZendehDel, Mir Hadi Moazen Jamshidi

“…The statistical population in the qualitative part includes 15 people from the experts of the banking and academic system active in the field of content marketing,selected by the method of judgmental purposeful sampling; and the statistical population in the quantitative part includes 384 people from all the customers of Sepah Bank in Tehran, selected using Cochran's formula as a sample, by available sampling method. …”
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Subsurface banding increases ammonia emissions under rainfed cotton in Florida sandy soils by Kulpreet Singh, Eajaz A. Dar, Satinderpal Singh, Akash Shah, Lakesh Sharma, Hardeep Singh

“…To assess NH3 losses under various N placement methods and rates, the experiment was conducted in 2023 and 2024 using a randomized complete block design with four replications. …”
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CORRELATION BETWEEN ANEMIA AND THE INCIDENCE OF DYSMENORRHEA IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS by Faizah Hasnia, Rize Budi Amalia, Lestari Sudaryanti, Jimmy Yanuar Annas

“…This causes women who experience anemia to experience frequent dysmenorrhea. …”
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Randomized Quantization for Privacy in Resource Constrained Machine Learning at-the-Edge and Federated Learning by Ce Feng, Parv Venkitasubramaniam

“…Unlike conventional methods that rely on Gaussian noise addition, GSQ achieves privacy through discrete Gaussian sampling while improving communication efficiency and model utility across distributed systems. …”
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Exploring the Implementation of Modern Physics Practicum to Enhance the Science Process Skills of Indonesian Physics Education Students by Lutfi Elma Sintiya, Himawan Putranta

“…The method used is a questionnaire survey to obtain data. …”
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Uncertainty-aware coarse-to-fine alignment for text-image person retrieval by Yifei Deng, Zhengyu Chen, Chenglong Li, Jin Tang

“…For the fine-grained association requirements of text-to-image person retrieval, we design the task of uncertainty-aware attribute masking language reconstruction, which achieves fine-grained alignment by randomly masking attribute words in the text and reconstructing them via inter-modal sample point interactions. Extensive experiments on two public datasets demonstrate the superior performance of our method.…”
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Analysis of retirees' knowledge return in the supply chain of Isfahan Refinery with a combined approach of interpretive structural modeling and structural equation modeling by Mehran Ziaeian, Somayeh Ahmadzadeh, Abdolrasoul Yazdi

“…Using the convenience sampling method, 300 questionnaires were distributed among the employees and managers of Isfahan Refinery, of which 243 questionnaires were returned. …”
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Daily mobility, activity and environmental determinants of stress in ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and GPS studies: a scoping review protocol by Guy Fagherazzi, Camille Perchoux, Noemie Topalian

“…Yet little is known about the impact of geographic life environments, linked to our daily activities and mobility patterns, on our momentary and daily stress levels.We propose this review to gather evidence on the spatio-temporal determinants of momentary or daily stress in studies using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) or experience sampling methods (ESM) in addition to global positioning systems (GPS) tracking. …”
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Qualitative Dermal Exposure Assessment of Laboratory Technicians in Selected Chemical Laboratories in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia by Ayman M. Arfaj, Jose Lauro M. Llamas

“…The most commonly used methods have fundamental problems, and there are large gaps in the documentation and validation of the known assessment methods. …”
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Patient Satisfaction of Outpatient Department Services in a Level 1 Private Hospital in Western Visayas, Philippines by Sheryl S. Divinagracia, Joseph G. Guevarra

“…These findings highlight the need for facility improvements and equitable healthcare access, providing actionable insights for hospital administrators and policymakers to enhance service quality and patient experience. Future research could expand to multiple hospitals, incorporate more variables, utilize mixed-methods, and employ longitudinal designs for deeper understanding. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Visual Novel Game “Happiness” to Introduce the 5 Stages of Grief by Liony Lumombo, Annisa Pertiwi

“…To gather data for this study, the researcher employed qualitative methods, conducting in-depth interviews using judgmental sampling techniques. …”
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The psychological need development model influences students’ intentions to physical activity by Juncheng Li, Yudhi Arifani, Yaoping Liu, Junaidi Junaidi

“…This study aims to construct a comprehensive model that can explain and predict Chinese college students' intentions to engage in physical activity based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Methods. This study selected four colleges from Chengdu, China for random sampling, with a total of 512 college students completing the questionnaire. …”
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Estimation of Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Constipation Among Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Therapy by Hemaal Koul, Richa Mahajan, Burhan Hameed, Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Amani Ab Majeed Sofi

“…Aims: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of psychological distress and constipation among patients undergoing OST. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Tertiary care hospital of Jammu over a period of six months. …”
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Task-Layer Multiplicity as a Measure of Community Level Health by P. Fraundorf

“…This behavioral measure of opportunity may help us to (i) go beyond GDP in quantifying the impact of policy changes and disasters, (ii) manage electronic idea-streams in ways that strengthen community networks, and (iii) leverage our paleolithic shortcomings toward the enhancement of community-level task-layer diversity. Empirical methods for acquiring task-layer multiplicity data are in their infancy, although for human communities a great deal of potential lies in the analysis of web searches and asynchronous experience sampling similar to that used by “flu near you.”…”
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Designing an educational model based on identity development with an Iranian-Islamic approach for primary school students. by Ali Oladhamzehzadeh, masoumeh oladiyan, Mahmoud Safari

“…The sampling method in the qualitative part of the current research is purposeful through the snowball approach. …”
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Cultivating healthcare innovators: a cross-sectional study on entrepreneurial abilities and influencing factors among nursing undergraduates by Hongyu Yu, Guimin Wen

“…Objectives To assess nursing undergraduates’entrepreneurial abilities, identify influencing factors, and propose actionable strategies to enhance innovation-driven adaptability, supporting healthcare transformation and evidence-based education policies. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the nursing school of a university. …”
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Water crisis in hospitals: challenges, and recommendations– a qualitative study in Iran by Ahmad Kameli, Kazem Naddafi, Reza Saeedi, Mohammad Javad Hosseinzadeh-Attar, Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh

“…It was conducted in Iran between 2023 and 2024, utilizing purposeful and snowball sampling with maximum diversity. Participants were selected from scientific and executive experts with over five years of experience relevant to the research objectives. …”
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Psychological adaptation and recovery in youth with sarcoma: a qualitative study with practical implications for clinical care and research by Rachel M Taylor, Craig Gerrand, Ana Martins, Maria Onasanya, Rachael Windsor, Urska Kosir, Lucy Bowes

“…Objectives This study explored factors that play a role in psychological adaptation and recovery of young people with sarcoma.Design Qualitative study.Setting National Health Service hospitals in the UK.Methods Using purposive sampling, participants were recruited for semistructured interviews over the telephone or face to face in order to answer questions about how cancer impacted various domains of their life. …”
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Formal caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and challenges in end-of-life care for people with advanced dementia: a qualitative study in Chinese nursing home by Ye Ouyang, Chunyu Cheng, Qing Sun, Linbing Chen, Liping Wang

“…Participants were selected using purposive sampling, incorporating the principle of maximum variation. …”
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