Comparison of calibration methods in the analysis of 2013 Brazilian National Health Survey data by Juliana Sena de Souza, Márcia Helena Barbian, Rodrigo Citton Padilha dos Reis

“…Furthermore, it is suggested to cross-reference information between the sample and subsample of the 2013 PNS to enable the exploration of methods such as data imputation, aiming to obtain more accurate and representative estimates. …”
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Preferred use of contraceptive methods and reasons for non-use: a cross-sectional survey of a sample of Black, Indigenous, and people of colour in the United States by Alexandra Wollum, Katherine Key, Carmela Zuniga, Charon Asetoyer, Maricela Cervantes, Sung Yeon Choimorrow, Raquel Z. Rivera, Janette Robinson Flint, Sarah E. Baum

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A noteworthy issue: microbiome data variation depending on sampling methods in skin microecology studies in acne vulgaris patients by De-Tian Xu, De-Tian Xu, Qi Chen, Jia-Yi Yang, Guo-Rong Yan, Ling-Lin Zhang, Xiao-Jing Liu, Pei-Ru Wang, Jia Liu, Xiu-Li Wang

“…In this study, we aim to contribute to a more suitable sampling strategy in acne microbiome studies.MethodsThis study involved ten mild to moderate acne patients. …”
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Critical values for 33 discordancy test variants for outliers in normal samples up to sizes 1000, and applications in quality control in Earth Sciences by Surendra P. Verma, Alfredo Quiroz-Ruiz, Lorena Díaz-González

“…As a result, the applicability of these discordancy tests is now extended up to 1000 observations of a particular parameter in a statistical sample. The new most precise and accurate critical values will result in more reliable applications of these discordancy tests than have been possible so far in various scientific and engineering fields, particularly for quality control in Earth Sciences. …”
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Comparing sampling methods to monitor population abundance while accounting for imperfect detection: An application of N-mixture models on Orthoptera by Alberto Mattia Nodari, Marco Bonifacino, Elena Eustacchio, Marco Bonelli, Mattia Falaschi

“…In this study, we compared two sampling methods to monitor Orthoptera communities: sweep netting and tube sampling (a modified version of box quadrats). …”
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Comprehensive review on chromatographic analysis of flavonoids in fruits by Ahmet Cetinkaya, Seyda Yayla, M. Mesud Hurkul, Sibel A. Ozkan

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An Improved DGA Feature Clustering-Based Method for Transformer Fault Diagnosis by Yujie Zhang, Jian Feng, Shanyuan Wang

“…Based on multiple data sets, it is verified that the proposed method can effectively avoid the occurrence of invalid clustering, and the difference among different fault types based on multiple clustering spaces method is more obvious.…”
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Improved landslide susceptibility assessment: A new negative sample collection strategy and a comparative analysis of zoning methods by Jiani Wang, Yunqi Wang, Manyi Li, Zihan Qi, Cheng Li, Haimei Qi, Xiaoming Zhang

“…The very-high and high susceptibility areas had maximum FR values of 3.963 and 1.432, respectively, when compared to other zoning methods. This study can provide a more objective and scientific method for LSA, and the findings can offer more precise decision assistance for risk management and geological disaster prevention.…”
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Evaluating Colilert and ChromAgar methods for the detection of ESBL bacteria in water samples from urban markets in Blantyre, Malawi by Miss Effita Masoamphambe, Dr Derek Cocker, Prof Nicholas Feasey, Dr Kondwani Chidziwitsano, Miss Mindy Panulo, Dr David Berendes, Dr Amy Kirby, Prof Tracy Morse

“…Variations in the results obtained from conventional ChromAgar and ESBL Colilert methods highlight that more research is required to optimize microbiological methods for the recovery and identification of AMR bacteria from environmental samples to enable accurate surveillance.…”
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Scoping review on the perceptions and attitude of women on methods for collecting cervicovaginal samples for Human Papillomavirus testing in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Uduak Ima Andrew-Bassey, Deborah Olamiposi Oke, Michael A Okunlola, Imran Morhason-Bello

“…Six studies reported that women perceived that the biological samples collected by the clinicians were more reliable compared to self-collected samples. …”
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Parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification for an epidemic model by Alex Capaldi, Samuel Behrend, Benjamin Berman, Jason Smith, Justin Wright, Alun L. Lloyd

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The Coffee Processing Method Had a More Pronounced Effect than Location and Production Systems on the Overall Quality of Kaffa Biosphere Reserve Coffees by Addis Alemayehu Tassew, Gezahegn Berecha Yadessa, Adugna Debela Bote, Taye Kufa Obso

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Estimation of surface duct parameters using AIS data based on Bayesian inversion method by Hong-Guang Wang, Li-Jun Zhang, Jie Han, Li-Feng Huang, Qing-Lin Zhu

“…Directly utilizing historical samples and LHS-generated samples for Bayesian inversion can consistently and accurately yield results with an elevated-surface duct, with the latter being slightly more accurate than the former. …”
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Phase Current Equalization Method of IPMSM-Based on-Board Boost Converter for Electric Vehicles by Yunkyung Hwang, Jaehong Kim, Minhyeok Lee, Juwon Choi, Kwanghee Nam

“…To this end, a compensation method is proposed to obtain an accurate average current in the double-sampling method, which samples the top and valley. …”
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On the solvability of a variational inequality in the filtration theory by M.F. Pavlova, E.V. Rung

“…The proof of the existence theorem for a generalized solution of the “predefined problem” was carried out using the methods of half-sampling and penalty. In conclusion, it was proved that the solution to the “predetermined problem” is the solution to the original one.…”
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Research Advances in Separation and Measurement Methodologies of 226Ra in Water by Ping XU, Guo-bing YU, Hui-yun XUE, Shi-quan CAO, Hui-ping TANG, Yu-jia KANG, De-yun WEN, Zhi CHEN, Qing-biao WU

“…To meet the monitoring requirements for 226Ra, this paper systematically summarize the pre-concentration and radiochemical separation methods for 226Ra in water samples, with a focus on discussing the advantages and disadvantages of radiation measurement techniques and mass spectrometry(MS) techniques for analyzing 226Ra. …”
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Preliminary Evaluation of an Automated Blood Cell Analyzer for Its Use with Blood Samples from Rainbow Trout <i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i> by Montse Mesalles, Meritxell Uroz, Irene Brandts, Emmanuel Serrano, Rafaela Cuenca, Josep Pastor, Mariana Teles

“…Automatic hematological analyzers are an alternative to manual methods, offering faster and more reliable results. …”
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Contrasting aerial moose population estimation methods and evaluating sightability in west‐central Alberta, Canada by Wibke Peters, Mark Hebblewhite, Kirby G. Smith, Shevenell M. Webb, Nathan Webb, Mike Russell, Curtis Stambaugh, Robert B. Anderson

“…Considering that population estimates from block‐surveys as applied in Alberta are based on observable moose, distance sampling with a sightability correction likely provided more accurate estimates. …”
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Analysis of TaqMan Array Cards Data by an Assumption-Free Improvement of the maxRatio Algorithm Is More Accurate than the Cycle-Threshold Method. by Luigi Marongiu, Eric Shain, Lydia Drumright, Reidun Lillestøl, Donald Somasunderam, Martin D Curran

“…These results suggested that the assumption-free MR algorithm was more reliable than the CT method, with clear advantages for the diagnostic settings.…”
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A GAN-Based Method for Cognitive Covert Communication UAV Jamming-Assistance Under Fully Labeled Sample Conditions by Wenxuan Fu, Bo Li, Haipeng Wang, Haochen Gong, Xiang Lin

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