Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Weight Loss Intervention with Telephone Support for Merchant Women With Obesity in Côte d'Ivoire: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Rui Usui, Maki Aomori, Shogo Kanamori, Setsuko Watabe, Bi Tra Jamal Sehi, Kei Kawano, Yuka Kanoya

“…MethodsThe intervention will run for 6 months, and its efficacy will be assessed in an unblinded, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial with 108 participants per group. …”
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Assessing the Selection of Digital Learning Materials: A Facet of Pre-Service Teachers’ Digital Competence by Peter Gonscherowski, Edith Lindenbauer, Kai Kaspar, Benjamin Rott

“…In addition, the results for objectively assessing “selecting dLMs” paralleled the results of self-assessed TPACK in terms of the academic progression of participants. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Roblox Video Game (Super U Story) in Improving Body Image Among Children and Adolescents in the United States: Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicole Paraskeva, Sharon Haywood, Jason Anquandah, Paul White, Mahira Budhraja, Phillippa C Diedrichs, Heidi Williamson

“…ObjectiveThis trial evaluated the effectiveness of playing a purpose-built Roblox video game once on US children and adolescents’ state and trait body image and related outcomes. …”
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Application of Big Data Technology to Assessments of Female Ovarian Reserve Dysfunction by Xia Ji'An, Ma YunFei, Wu YiYun, Zhao YouLin, Ni HaoRang, Liu XinYan

“…Hadoop and Spark frameworks were used to build a big data platform, and the MLlib parallel machine learning library was used to implement three multivariate classification models—multilayer perceptron, one-vs-rest, and random forest classifiers—to classify and analyse the ovarian reserve function dataset and evaluate the platform’s performance. …”
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Mechanical Properties Evaluation and Crack Propagation Behavior in Dissimilar Metal Welded Joints of 304 L Austenitic Stainless Steel and SA508 Low-Alloy Steel by Yuman Sun, He Xue, Fuqiang Yang, Shuai Wang, Shun Zhang, Jinxuan He, Rehmat Bashir

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Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles and chlorhexidine mouthwashes on the colonization of microflora and oral health during orthodontic treatm... by Pradeep RAGHAV, Amit Kumar KHERA, Shrestha BISHT

“…Trial design: 4-arm parallel, placebo-controlled, double-blind randomized clinical trial with an allocation ratio of 1:1:1:1. …”
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Methodological approaches and author-reported limitations in evaluation studies of digital health technologies (DHT): A scoping review of DHT interventions for cancer, diabetes mel... by Nyangi Gityamwi, Jo Armes, Jenny Harris, Emma Ream, Richard Green, Anand Ahankari, Alison Callwood, Athena Ip, Jane Cockle-Hearne, Wendy Grosvenor, Agnieszka Lemanska, Simon S Skene

“…Results showed most studies (n = 104, 74.3%) employed the standard two-arm parallel RCT design, with usual/standard care as the preferred comparator in nearly half (n = 65, 47.1%) of all included studies. …”
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The Dialogue study: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of virtual reality-based psychotherapy plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual for ea... by Nina K Hansen, Emma S Ries, Thomas Ward, Valentina Cardi, Anne B Christensen, Carsten Hjorthøj, Merete Nordentoft, Nadia Micali, Louise B Glenthøj

“…While this preliminary evidence is promising, further research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of an avatar-based intervention for eating disorders. …”
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Fabrication and Evaluation of Polydimethylsiloxane-La₂O₃ Composites-Based Flexible Capacitance Pressure Sensors’ Parameters and Applications by Soly Mathew, Krishnamoorthi Chintagumpala

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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester on maternal plasma unmetabolised folic acid in late... by Thomas Sullivan, Debbie Palmer, Simon Wood, Tim Green, Maria Makrides, Dian Sulistyoningrum, Monika Skubisz, Karen P Best

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Evaluation of the efficacy of angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: protocol for a randomis... by Hideki Hanaoka, Yoshio Kobayashi, Hideki Kitahara, Takeshi Sugawara, Goro Matsumiya, Yosuke Inaba, Shogo Okita, Hiroaki Yaginuma, Hiroki Goto, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Tomoyoshi Kanda, Kaoru Matsuura

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Evaluation of humoral and cellular immune responses in healthcare workers with varying levels of SARS-CoV-2 exposure: effects of CoronaVac vaccination followed by heterologous boos... by Shayane Martins Rodrigues Gomes, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Roberto Stefan de Almeida Ribeiro, Andréia Carolinne de Souza Brito, Vinicius da Cunha Lisboa, Samara Galdino de Azevedo, Jeane de Souza Nogueira, Leda dos Reis Castilho, Luís Cristóvão Sobrino Pôrto, Silvia Amaral Gonçalves da Silva, Patrícia Maria Lourenço Dutra, Wânia Ferraz Pereira Manfro, Luciana Silva Rodrigues

“…The Th1/Th2/Th17 cytokine production was measured by Flow Cytometry, using whole blood samples stimulated or not with the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein. In parallel, serum levels of IgG antibodies against Spike (anti-S) and Nucleocapsid (anti-N) proteins were assessed using an immunoassay. …”
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Biomechanical evaluation of femoral neck system versus non-sliding fixation in the treatment of young patients with Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures: a finite element analys... by Yang Gao, Zhiyuan Lou, Peng Jia, Xiaohu Chang, Xiaoteng Li, Xin Tang

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Correlation of serum screening and neuroimaging studies: A comparative analysis for diagnostic evaluation of neurocysticercosis among people with epilepsy attending mental health c... by Charles E Makasi, Bernard Ngowi, Andrew Kilale, Godfrey Guga, Michael J Mahande, Johnson Mshiu, Abisai Kisinda, Blandina T Mmbaga

“…We conducted this study to establish the correlation between serum cysticercosis screening tests and neuroimaging studies in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis among people with epilepsy attending mental health clinics in endemic areas of Tanzania.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated the serum cysticercosis diagnostic tests through parallel tests and performed multiple analysis methods including sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratio (LR+, LR-). …”
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Identification and Correction of Phase Unwrapping Errors in Multitemporal Small Baseline DInSAR Interferograms: A Three-Step Cascade Algorithm by Giovanni Onorato, Claudio De Luca, Francesco Casu, Michele Manunta, Muhammad Yasir, Pasquale Noli, Pasquale Striano, Riccardo Lanari

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Evaluation of efficacy of app-based oral motor therapy and behavior therapy in improving functions of oral musculature and oral hygiene in children with cerebral palsy: A randomize... by Mihir Nayak, Sarakanuru K. Srinath, Umme Azher, Sahana Srinath, Snehalika More, Shinie Razil Goveas

“…Settings and Design: It is a randomized, double-blinded, parallel-group, multicenter trial. Methodology: The study comprised 228 CP children aged 4–14 years who were randomly assigned into two groups – Group 1 (mobile app-based OMT) and Group 2 (BT). …”
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Evaluation of health impacts of a disability-inclusive graduation programme among ultra-poor people with disabilities in Uganda: secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trialRes... by Shanquan Chen, Lena Morgon Banks, Elijah Kipchumba, Calum Davey, Munshi Sulaiman, Hannah Kuper

“…Methods: We conducted a two-arm, parallel cluster-randomized controlled trial in four districts of Northern Uganda. …”
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Evaluation of the Clinical Nursing Effects of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing Program Based on Care Pathways for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Randomized Con... by Yanchun Zhao, Ting Huang, Yanli Chen, Songmei Li, Juan Zhao, Xu Han, Qing Ni, Ning Su

“…Both groups will be evaluated before and after the intervention using assessment indicators. …”
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Study protocol for a stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial to evaluate implementation of a suicide risk identification model among behavioral health patients in three large he... by Scott P. Stumbo, Stephanie A. Hooker, Rebecca C. Rossom, Kathleen Miley, Brian K. Ahmedani, Elizabeth Lockhart, Hsueh-Han Yeh, Bobbi Jo H. Yarborough

“…A stepped-wedge design using repeated measures pre/post-implementation maximizes statistical efficiency and power with fewer participants compared to a parallel design while allowing all clinics to participate. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of the GRACE risk score on the management and outcome of patients hospitalised with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the UK: protocol of the UKG... by Deborah D Stocken, Chris P Gale, David Brieger, Keith AA Fox, Derek P Chew, Andrew T Yan, Harry Hemingway, Shaun G Goodman, Colin C Everett, Catherine Reynolds, Catherine Fernandez, Linda Sharples, Kathryn Carruthers

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