Prevalence of Depression Symptoms and its related Factors in School Students by Khadijeh Jahangasht, Shahla Asiri, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Ehsan Kazemnejad Leili

“…Using cluster random sampling method, 26 schools and from each class in every school, 24 students were selected. …”
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Contradictions of students’ motivation for participation in the activities of voluntary organisations by A. V. Starshinova

“…The result of formalism, regulation and distortions in the reasons for volunteering is a disappointment in it. More than a third of volunteers leave volunteer associations due to loss or initial lack of internal motivation.Practical significance consists in scientific justification for the need to rethink and change the methods of volunteer management, taking into account its value components. …”
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Exhaled volatile organic compounds in the detection of colorectal cancer by Daniah Alsaadi, Nicolle Clements, Natiya Gabuniya, Nader Francis, Manish Chand

“…In addition, where possible, sampling methods, analytical platforms, processors, and specific breath biomarkers found in each study were recorded. …”
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Machine learning in assessing the association between the size and structure of the ascending aortic wall in patients with aortic dilatation of varying severity by V. E. Uspenskiy, V. L. Saprankov, V. I. Mazin, D. G. Zavarzina, A. B. Malashicheva, O. B. Irtyuga, O. M. Moiseeva, M. L. Gordeev

“…Statistical processing was carried out in the SPYDER 4.1.5 environment (Python 3.8), and included univariate correlation analysis, logistic regression analysis, as well as supervised machine learning (ML) methods (support vector machine, k-nearest neighbor method, random forest).Results. …”
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Self-referral practice among patients attending outpatient department of Northwest Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Tihtna Alemu, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw, Mekides Engeda Alemu, Lakew Asmare

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit a total of 446 participants. …”
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Scleral reactions to different suture materials: A comparative quantitative histological study in a rabbit model by Lenka Vaňková, Věra Křížková, Martina Grajciarová, Veronika Hátlová, Lenka Hecová, Markéta Štefková, Jiří Cendelín, Pavel Klein, Štěpán Rusňák, Pavel Studený

“…Therefore, the present study describes the microscopic structure of normal scleral tissue and its changes with suture materials. Methods We compared six groups of rabbit eyes focusing on the sclera: group with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) chain, PTFE fiber, polypropylene (PPE) fiber and control groups. multilevel sampling and stereological methods were used for histological quantification of the leukocyte infiltration fractions and type I and type III collagen. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide with Sequential versus Concurrent Paclitaxel in the Adjuvant Treatment of Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional A... by Bishal Paudel, Bishnudutta Paudel, Rakshya Shrestha, Bishal Panthi, Ramila Shilpakar, Soniya Dulal, Sanjeev Kharel, Reechashree Dhunagana, Yogendra Prasad Singh, Bipsana Shrestha

“…Confounder control through study design and statistical methods strengthens the validity of these findings, though larger studies are warranted. …”
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Experiences of health service access: A qualitative interview study of people living with Parkinson's disease in Ireland by Emma O' Shea, Aphie Rukundo, Geraldine Foley, Tony Wilkinson, Suzanne Timmons

“…Aim To explore experiences of PD service access for people living with PD, using a qualitative approach. Methods Purposive maximum variation sampling was used. …”
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Rapid Quality Assessment of Polygoni Multiflori Radix Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Bin Jia, Ziying Mai, Chaoqun Xiang, Qiwen Chen, Min Cheng, Longkai Zhang, Xue Xiao

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy is a nondestructive analytical technique that offers a more desirable approach than traditional methods for assessing content levels. …”
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High-throughput phenotyping of wheat root angle and coleoptile length at different temperatures using 3D-printed equipment by Nevzat Aydin, Mesut Ersin Sönmez, Tuğba Güleç, Bedrettin Demir, Hadi Alipour, Aras Türkoğlu

“…Traditionally, direct selection for root and coleoptile traits has been limited by the lack of suitable phenotyping methods, genetic and phenotypic complexity, and poor repeatability in sampling. …”
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Efficient Region-Wise Packing of Stereoscopic ERP Videos Based on Information Loss Minimization by Hossein Pejman, Stephane Coulombe, Carlos Vazquez, Ahmad Vakili

“…In this paper, we propose an efficient region-wise packing method for equirectangular projection (ERP) videos with minimum information loss by exploiting the uneven sampling characteristic of ERP. …”
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Process evaluations of primary care interventions addressing chronic disease: a systematic review by Tracey-Lea Laba, David Peiris, Stephen Jan, Maree L Hackett, Hueiming Liu, Alim Mohammed, Janani Shanthosh, Madeline News

“…Objective Process evaluations (PEs) alongside randomised controlled trials of complex interventions are valuable because they address questions of for whom, how and why interventions had an impact. We synthesised the methods used in PEs of primary care interventions, and their main findings on implementation barriers and facilitators.Design Systematic review using the UK Medical Research Council guidance for PE as a guide.Data sources Academic databases (MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE and Global Health) were searched from 1998 until June 2018.Eligibility criteria We included PE alongside randomised controlled trials of primary care interventions which aimed to improve outcomes for patients with non-communicable diseases.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened and conducted the data extraction and synthesis, with a third reviewer checking a sample for quality assurance.Results 69 studies were included. …”
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Leaf area index-based phenotypic assessment of sweet potato varieties using UAV multispectral imagery and a hybrid retrieval approach by Philemon Tsele, Abel Ramoelo, Lucy Moleleki, Sunette Laurie, Whelma Mphela, Natasha Tshuma

“…Furthermore, the study attempted to constrain the inversion process by using active learning (AL) techniques which ensured the selection of informative samples from a pool of RTM simulations. Results show that the most accurate LAI retrieval over the heterogeneous sweet potato canopy was achieved by integrating smaller PROSAIL simulations with the random sampling AL and KRR methods. …”
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Improving Surgical Site Infection Prediction Using Machine Learning: Addressing Challenges of Highly Imbalanced Data by Salha Al-Ahmari, Farrukh Nadeem

“…Grid search five-fold cross-validation was employed for comprehensive hyperparameter optimization, in conjunction with balanced sampling techniques. Features were selected using a filter method based on their relationships with the target variable. …”
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Exploring perceived quality of life in long-term methadone-dependent patients: a qualitative study by Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Farnaz Fendereski, Fereshteh Yazdani, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi

“…Materials and methods Applying a qualitative research design, this study was performed on 25 long-term MDPs, selected by purposive sampling with maximum variation. …”
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Hubungan Infeksi Soil Transmitted Helminth dengan Status Gizi pada Murid SDN 29 Purus Padang by Reshka Renanti M, Selfi Renita Rusdji, Elmatris SY

“…The subjects were 78 students of SDN 29 Purus. Sampling by multistage sampling. The research instrument used was a stool examination with Kato-Katz method and measurements of weight and height. …”
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Designing the outsourcing model in central government organizations by Mahnaz Moradi, Morteza Ghasemi, Maryam Majidi, Gholamreza Amjadi

“…The statistical population of the research includes general managers of Markazi Province, 152 of whom were selected using Morgan's table, and the sampling method in this research is random sampling. …”
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Quality Grading Evaluation of Overhead Insulated Wire Considering Specific Testing Conditions by XU Kan, YUAN Zhiwen, ZHANG Jinli, WANG Weitao

“…In the equipment testing report, the simple judgement of qualified or unqualified is given to each testing index, which leads to the waste of a large number of testing data. In order to make more in-depth use of test data and understand the quality of equipment, based on adaptive grey clustering, combined with a number of testing indicators, a grading evaluation method for the overhead insulated wire is proposed. …”
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What motivates farmers’ decision to organic farming conversion: The case of conventional mango farming in Vietnam by Tien Dung Khong, Bui Le Thai Hanh, Huynh Thi Dan Xua

“…The research was conducted by using a direct survey data set from 109 household heads in this region collected by stratified random sampling method. The research method used was descriptive statistics and the binary Logit model. …”
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Pengaruh karakteristik CEO terhadap kinerja bagian keuangan (akuntan) perusahaan by Adanan Silaban, Manatap Berliana Lumban Gaol

“…The method used is a descriptive quantitative method with data collection techniques through interviews, observations, questionnaires and documentation of 20 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2019-2022 which were selected by random sampling. …”
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