Dimensions of Poverty and the Internal Relationship of Its Components with an Interpretive Structural Approach in the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee of Tabriz Metropolis by mehrdad Mohamadpour shatery, hoshang taghizadeh, sahar Khoshfetrat

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Self-Harm in Eating Disorders (SHINE): a mixed-methods exploratory study by Maria Michail, Helen Bould, Anna Lavis, Sheryllin McNeil, Anthony Winston, Kalen Reid, Christina L Easter, Rosina Pendrous

“…The study was designed with the input of members of a Young Persons’ Advisory Group, who will be key to study delivery and dissemination.Methods and analysis This exploratory study has a sequential mixed-methods explanatory design. …”
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Evaluating Psychometric Properties of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form in a Heterogeneous Sample of Post-Operative Patients by Ryan D Richardson, Madeline P Casanova, Ashley J Reeves, Seungho Ryu, Adam C Cady, Russell T Baker

“…# Background The International Knee Document Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF) is a patient-reported outcome measure used in orthopedics and sports medicine. …”
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Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Nelson Allen, Abhishek Roshan, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Nigel Bolster, Mohd Javed, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa, John Tlhakanelo

“…The most promising service modifications will be implemented and evaluated in a follow-on randomised controlled trial, the methods for which will be reported elsewhere.Ethics and dissemination This project has been approved by independent research ethics committees in Botswana, Kenya, India, Nepal and the UK. …”
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Comparison of two skin protection regimes for the Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in geriatric care (PID): a study protocol for an exploratory randomised controlle... by Jan Kottner, Monira El Genedy-Kalyoncu, Alexandra Fastner, Bettina Völzer, Kathrin Raeder, Konrad Neumann, Nils Axel Lahmann

“…Therefore, the overall aim of this exploratory trial is to compare the effects of three skin protection strategies to estimate effect sizes of the recently published core outcomes in IAD research.Methods and analysis A pragmatic three-arm, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled, exploratory trial with parallel group design will be performed, comparing film-forming and lipophilic skin protecting leave-on products for IAD prevention with standard incontinence care alone. …”
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Intraoperative visualisation and treatment of salivary glands in Sjögren’s syndrome by contrast-enhanced ultrasound sialendoscopy (CEUSS): protocol for a phase I single-centre, sin... by Arjan Vissink, K Hakki Karagozoglu, Tim Forouzanfar, Henk S Brand, Derk Hendrik Jan Jager, Marco Helder, Joseph Bot, Otto Kamp, Seunghee Cha, Gary Weisman, Imke Bartelink

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Biological and psychosocial factors associated with the persistence of pruritus symptoms: protocol for a prospective, exploratory observational study in Germany (individual project... by Sonja Ständer, Stefan W Schneider, Gudrun Schneider, Stefan Kahnert, Manuel Pedro Pereira, Christian Mess, Volker Huck, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Gina Frank

“…Within 1 year, patients and 80 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls will be examined at three time points, allowing cross-sectional comparison and a longitudinal investigation of predictive outcome factors in patients under treatment according to existing guidelines.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the ethics committees of Hamburg (2020-10200-BO-ff) and Münster (2020-676 f-S), Germany. …”
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Management of Asymptomatic Perforation of a Pediatric Rectal Foreign Body into the Peritoneal Cavity Retrieved with Laparoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mehdi Forooghi, Hooman Kamran, Reza Shahriarirad

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A Validation Study of the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire in Iranian Mothers by Abbas Ebadi, Fatemeh Ghavidel, Hamid Sharif Nia, Seyedeh Zahra aemmi

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Psychometric properties of the nursing start-up attitude scale in Iranian nursing students by Iman Jafari, Mehdi Jafari-Oori, Abbas Ebadi

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Psychometric Properties of the Abdominal Pain Index (API) in the Iranian Adolescent Population by Sepideh Hoseini, Mahdi Jafari, Zahra Asl Soleimani, Kaveh Qaderi Bagajan, Meysam Sadeghi, Shadi Zolfaghari

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Translation and Validation for the Portuguese Population of the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire by Cruchinho P, López-Franco MD, Teixeira G, Lucas P, Gaspar F

“…The questionnaire was cross-culturally adapted through translation, translation synthesis, and back-translation procedures, an expert committee harmonization, and two pre-tests.Results: We obtained one factorial solution through exploratory factor analysis that explained 53.5% of the total variance, with 18 items distributed by four components: Direct Engagement, Personal Interaction, Information Sharing, and Individualized Approach. …”
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An exploration of governance in teaching hospitals in the Netherlands focused on educational objectives by L. M. van der Baaren, R. E. Gifford, N. A. van der Baan, M. N. Sosef, J. H. Blaauw, R. J. Bennink, I. C. Heyligers

“…Methods We conducted an exploratory qualitative study of educational governance structures in all teaching hospitals in the Netherlands with at least three training programs. …”
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Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) in the Oral Health Care Network of São Paulo-SP (ARTSUS-SP): Development of an Evidence-Informed Public Health Strategy by Fábio Carneiro Martins, Mariana Gabriel, Antônio Carlos Frias, Daniela Prócida Raggio, Doralice Severo da Cruz Teixeira, Ana Estela Haddad, Fernanda Campos de Almeida Carrer

“…The data were collected from different sources using a qualitative exploratory approach. A documentary analysis of the minutes from meetings of a committee of specialists and an analysis of interviews with key informants were carried out. …”
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Translation, content validity and internal structure of the Brazilian version of the Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire (B-ARQ). by Genara Brum Gomes, Luisa Gatti-Reis, Matheus França Perazzo, Marisa Alves Araújo, Flávio Freitas Mattos, Deirdre Gartland, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus

“…Two native speakers in Brazilian Portuguese language who were also fluent in English language translated the ARQ from English into Portuguese. A committee of experts in validation studies compared the translated versions. …”
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A modified Delphi study towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a study protocol by Ferdinand C Mukumbang, Babatope O Adebiyi, Kufre J Okop, Anna-Marie Beytell

“…The data will be analysed using thematic analysis and narrative synthesis.Ethics and dissemination Ethical clearance has been obtained from the ethics committee of the university and governmental departments. …”
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Understanding the Rural–Rural Migration of Health Workers in Two Selected Districts of Tanzania by Nathanael Sirili, Daudi Simba

“…In addition, three focus group discussions were conducted with members of the health facilities committee, in the two districts. Over 40% of health workers migrated from one workstation to another between 2011 and 2015. …”
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Factors influencing utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan: a qualitative study protocol by Anam Shahil Feroz, Sarah Saleem, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore factors influencing the utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan.Methods and analysis The study will use a qualitative exploratory research design. The data will be collected through semistructured interviews and an approach of purposive sampling for the selection of participants for interviews. …”
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Whole-body photobiomodulation therapy for chronic pain: a protocol for a feasibility trial by Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Bethany Fitzmaurice, Asius Rayen

“…The latter will be transcribed verbatim and a reflexive thematic analysis will be used to identify emerging themes. Exploratory outcomes (participant-reported and performance-based measures) will be analysed according to data distribution.Ethics and dissemination The study has received ethical approval from the Leicester Central Research and Ethics Committee. …”
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Impact of adverse childhood experiences on sensory thresholds in adults living with multimorbidity and chronic pain (the ACE-MAP study): protocol for an observational feasibility s... by Louise Marryat, Blair H Smith, Lesley A Colvin, Dhaneesha N S Senaratne, Timothy G Hales

“…The secondary study outcomes will include exploratory analysis on the relationship between ACEs and QST thresholds.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the Scotland B Research Ethics Committee (reference: 24/SS/0031). …”
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