Pelvic Radiotherapy versus Radical Prostatectomy with Limited Lymph Node Sampling for High-Grade Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Christopher B. Baker, Andrew M. McDonald, Eddy S. Yang, Rojymon Jacob, Soroush Rais-Bahrami, Jeffrey W. Nix, John B. Fiveash

“…In this analysis, RT + ADT was associated with improved biochemical and metastatic control when compared to RP with limited LN sampling. How RT + ADT compares with more aggressive lymphadenectomy, as is currently our institutional standard, remains an important unanswered question.…”
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Evaluating AUC estimators across complex sampling designs: insights from COVID-19 patient data by Amaia Iparragirre, José María Quintana-López, Irantzu Barrio

“…This population has been sampled several times following different sampling designs, a logistic regression model has been fitted to each of these samples, and the AUC has been estimated using traditional and design-based estimators. …”
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Assessing daily life activities with experience sampling methodology (ESM): Scoring predefined categories or qualitative analysis of open-ended responses? by Marie Stadel, Anna M. Langener, Katie Hoemann, Laura F. Bringmann

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A qualitative assessment of the acceptability of human papillomavirus self‐sampling and informational materials among diverse populations by Amanda F. Petrik, Jennifer S. Rivelli, Alison J. Firemark, Cheryl A. Johnson, Blake W. Locher, Sara Gille, Matthew J. Najarian, Alexandra M. Varga, Jennifer L. Schneider, Beverly Green, Rachel L. Winer

“…All groups had specific suggestions for making the materials more culturally acceptable. Conclusions The HPV self‐test and the instructions and materials for use were acceptable for a diverse group of patients. …”
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Sampling effort for community composition higher by a magnitude compared to species richness in passive acoustic monitoring by Kim Lindner, Sascha Rösner, Dana G. Schabo, Hicham Bellafkir, Markus Vogelbacher, Markus Mühling, Daniel Schneider, Nicolas Friess, Stephan Wöllauer, Bernd Freisleben, Nina Farwig

“…Our study demonstrates the relative importance of greater sampling effort especially for monitoring community composition, requiring more recording locations, duration and intervals in comparison to species richness. …”
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Parameter estimation in the Farlie–Gumbel–Morgenstern bivariate Bilal distribution via multistage ranked set sampling by S. P. Arun, M. R. Irshad, R. Maya, Amer I. Al-Omari, Shokrya S. Alshqaq

“…Ranked set sampling is a well-known and efficient method compared to simple random sampling for estimating population parameters. …”
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The Evaluation of importance of ergonomic behaviors in an Iranian petrochemical company by entropy by M Khandan, M Maghsoudipour, Sh Vosoughi

“…After specifying the non-ergonomic behaviors and with reference to the results of a pilot study, a sample of 1755 was determined, with a sampling accuracy of 5% and confidence level of 95%, however, in order to have more confidence, 2631 observations were done. …”
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Low complexity radar signal classification based on spectrum shape by Liang YIN, Rui LIN, Xiaolei WANG, Yuliang YAO, Lin ZHOU, Yuan HE

“…In order to solve the problems of high computational complexity, low recognition accuracy of low signal to noise ratio (SNR) environment and low fidelity of simulation data in radar signal modulation recognition, a low complexity radar signal classification algorithm based on spectrum shape was proposed.Signal spectrum was normalized, feature parameters were extracted by spectrum sampling method, and then machine learning classification model was trained.The test results of the data generated by the radar signal source show that the classification accuracy of Barker code, Frank code, LFM code, BPSK, QPSK modulation and conventional radar signals is more than 90% (SNR≥3 dB).The algorithm has low computational complexity, can adapt to the change of signal parameters, and has good generalization.…”
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Accuracy and acceptability of self-sampling HPV testing in cervical cancer screening: a population-based study in rural Yunnan, China by Rufei Duan, Hongying Yang, Xiuwei Zhai, Jing Yu, Chen Lu, Wenmin Yang, Tingfeng Long, Yan Dao, Gaofeng Li, Yongchun Zhou, Hongyi Zheng, Fanghui Zhao, Yong-Tang Zheng, Yunchao Huang

“…Self-sampling HPV DNA testing demonstrated comparable clinical accuracy to provider-sampling test and were more accurate than that of mRNA test and AI-assisted cytology. …”
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Advancing sustainable agricultural: A novel framework for mapping annual 30-m resolution national-level irrigated croplands by Enyu Du, Fang Chen, Huicong Jia, Jinwei Dong, Lei Wang, Yu Chen

“…This study presents an innovative method for mapping irrigated and rainfed croplands in mainland China with a local adaptive random forest classifier on the Google Earth Engine platform. …”
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Identifying Parental Feeding Patterns in a Spanish Sample of Toddlers Using a Latent Class Analysis by Mar Lozano‐Casanova, Silvia Escribano, Isabel Sospedra, Antonio Oliver‐Roig, Miguel Richart‐Martinez

“…The aims of this study are to: (a) identify different parental feeding styles in a Spanish sample using LCA; (b) explore the characteristics of the classes of different parenting styles, taking into account sociodemographic and psychological variables; and (c) compare the classification of parental feeding styles by assessment method: LCA versus the median split cut‐off point to determine high and low levels for each dimension. …”
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Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US by Breanna B. Greteman, Allison Cole, Mary E. Charlton, Jackilen Shannon, Deanna Kepka, Electra D. Paskett, Evelinn A. Borrayo, Jamie L. Studts, Hayley S. Thompson, Isabel Scarinci, Lynn Chollet Hinton, Elizabeth A. Chrischilles, Crystal J. Garcia-Auguste, Kaila Christini, Heather Aker, Jesse J. Plascak, Felicity W. K. Harper, Monica L. Baskin, Sejong Bae, Vishruti Pandya, Young-il Kim, Babalola Faseru, Christie Befort, Hanluen Kuo, Mark Dignan, Juan Canedo, Victoria Champion, Bettina F. Drake, Kia L. Davis, Debra L. Friedman, Mohamed I. Elsaid, Scherezade K. Mama, Wendy F. Cohn

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Differentiating healthy orthorexia from orthorexia nervosa: sociodemographic, psychological and dietary characteristics in a French sample by Eva Hanras, Emilie Boujut, Juan Ramón Barrada, Géraldine Dorard

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Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine on Hearing Status of Young Ages (Medical College Students as a Sample) by Mazin Kamil Hamid

“…Two statistical methods; chi-square and t-test were used to interpret the correlation.  …”
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Relation of Helicobacter Pylori and Hyperemesis Gravidarum in sample of pregnant women in Maternity Teaching Hospital of Erbil city by Linda Sabah Shahab, Awat Ibrahim Hamadamin

“…The aim of the study is to find out whether sero-positivity for immunoglobulin G antibodies to Helicobacter pylori is related to hyperemesis gravidarum. Methods: A study carried out in Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city, Kurdistan region-Iraq from 1st of May, 2019 to 30th of April, 2020 on a sample of 80 pregnant women; 40 pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum and 40 pregnant women as controls. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological features of HPV-associated head and neck cancer in Russia: results of a sample study by E. N. Belyakova

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Positive Mental Health: Psychometric Evaluation of the PMHI-19 in a Sample of University Student-Athletes and Dancers by Morgan Hansen-Oja, Alexandra Dluzniewski, Russell T. Baker, Madeline P. Casanova

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Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of the biliary samples and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern at a teaching hospital in Northern India by Mitra Kar, Akanksha Dubey, Romya Singh, Chinmoy Sahu, Sangram Singh Patel, Ankita Tiwari

“…Results: A total of 234 patients’ bile samples were included in our study. The mean age of patients was 48.04 ± 14.74 years, with more patients below the age of 65 years among those with infected bile samples. …”
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Perception of animal welfare issues during Chinese transport and slaughter of livestock by a sample of stakeholders in the industry. by Xiaofei Li, Sarah Zito, Michelle Sinclair, Clive J C Phillips

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Association of smoking status and smoking intensity with general and abdominal obesity in a sample of middle-aged men by A. A. Alexandrov, V. B. Rozanov, V. A. Dadaeva, M. B. Kotova, E. I. Ivanova, O. M. Drapkina

“…To assess the association of smoking status and smoking intensity with general and abdominal obesity in a sample of middle-a ged men.Material and methods. This study was conducted as a part of the 32-year prospective cohort observation of males from childhood (11-12 years of age). …”
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