Ethical and legal considerations governing use of health data for quality improvement and performance management: a scoping review of the perspectives of health professionals and a... by Tim Shaw, Kevin Leow, Ian Kerridge, Cameron Stewart, Anna Janssen, Kavisha Shah

“…Background The rapid digitisation of healthcare has resulted in the capture of a vast amount of health data, which are increasingly being used for secondary purposes, such as quality improvement and performance management.Objectives This study examined the legal and ethical considerations that affect if and how health professionals and administrators implement and use their performance data from the perspective of these stakeholder groups.Eligibility criteria The search strategy focused on the use of health data (1) for quality improvement and performance management, (2) by health professionals and (3) discussion of ethicolegal concerns.Sources of evidence A scoping review was conducted of three medical databases (Medline, Scopus and Embase) in April 2023, updated in June 2024.Charting methods Included articles were first charted against 12 descriptive variables and then thematically analysed against the 16 substantive and procedural values of the Ethics Framework for Big Data in Health and Research (the Framework).Results We identified 16 articles that explored 5/7 procedural and 8/9 substantive values of the Framework. …”
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Breastfeeding education and training for hospital-based nurses and midwives: a scoping review protocol of global evidence by Yong-Chuan Chen, Ya-Huei Chen

“…A systematic search will be conducted across major databases including OVID Medline, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science, as well as grey literature sources. Studies will be selected using the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework, focusing on breastfeeding-related education and training interventions designed for nurses and midwives in hospital settings. …”
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Issues in Grounded Cognition and How to Solve Them – the Minimalist Account by Jannis Friedrich, Martin H. Fischer, Markus Raab

“…It postulates that concepts are represented by simulation, re-activating mental states that were active when experiencing this concept, and by metaphoric mapping, when concrete representations are sourced to represent abstract concepts. This enables incremental theory development without uncertain assumptions because it allows for descriptive research while nonetheless enabling falsification of theories. …”
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White Coat: Origins, Composition, Semantics, Pragmatics, and Word-Formation Potential of Russian Phraseological Unit by T. V. Leontyeva

“…This study provides a comprehensive description of the expression ‘white coat,’ along with a linguistic framework that has developed around this idiom. …”
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Towards Digital Twins: a Novel Model-Data Fusion Method for Simulating a Train Passing Through Curved Tracks by Shaodi Dong, Tengfei Jing, Wei Xia

“…By integrating the three components of interaction, data fusion, and model-data fusion, this framework ensures that data from both static and dynamic sources are captured and used accurately to create a comprehensive digital twin that can then be used to map physical train operating states accurately. …”
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NEED FOR SMART MOBILITY AND CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSITIONING TOWARD IT IN CAR-DEPENDENT COUNTRIES: INSIGHTS FROM LITERATURE by Talal ALMAGHLOUTH, Uneb GAZDER, Osama ABUDAYYEH

“…Previous research efforts indicated that car-dependent cities have experienced several challenges in their transition to smart mobility, including inadequate infrastructure, low acceptance of new technological solutions, inadequate knowledge and framework for big data, financial constraints, data quality management, integration of data from different sources, privacy issues, and development of appropriate of government policies. …”
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Pedagogy of the knife – a case study of the re-authorisation of the personal myth of masculinity. Field of forest pedagogy and cultural psychology by Michał Paluch, Andrzej Pankalla

“…Research conclusions were derived using the autoethnographic-existential method, based on: 1) a self-description of the author’s experienced experiences, during the ordering of a handmade knife, necessary for the construction of a forest pedagogical settlement for families with children; 2) an interview conducted with a knife maker (blacksmith), on the content of the orders reported to him. …”
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Towards a sustainable development of retailing in Romania by Viorel Coca, Mihaela Dobrea, Cristinel Vasiliu

“…In developing our approach a sample of 12 firms were selected, which were defined as constituting a reference framework based on their size and turnover. Further on, the descriptive research method was used, based on secondary sources of data investigation. …”
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POPULATION POLICY AND ACHIEVEMENT SDGS IN INDONESIA by Maria Trisnawati, Muhammad Zid, Muzani Muzani

“…This research uses a descriptive study through literature study using journal and book sources as primary references. …”
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Willingness, perceived barriers and motivators in adopting mobile applications for health-related interventions among older adults: a scoping review protocol by Suzana Shahar, Nurul Asilah Ahmad, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Shahrul Azman Mohd Noah, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit

“…The extracted data will undergo a descriptive analysis and simple quantitative analysis will be conducted using descriptive statistics. …”
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Hamid Fahmy Zarkasyi’ Critics Toward Liberalism by Jefry Anggara, Mohammad Izdiyan Muttaqin

“…Employing qualitative research within an interpretive paradigm, the study analyzes Zarkasyi's writings and relevant secondary sources through descriptive-analytical methods. Findings reveal Zarkasyi's argument that liberalism's focus on absolute individual freedom undermines moral and social responsibilities central to Islam. …”
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Multiagent Semantical Annotation Enhancement Model for IoT-Based Energy-Aware Data by Kaleem Razzaq Malik, Tauqir Ahmad, Muhammad Farhan, Farhan Ullah, Kashif Amjad, Shehzad Khalid

“…The proposed general model uses a capability of the Semantic Web innovation and concentrates on the part of a semantic adjustment of existing broadly utilized models of information representation to Resource Description Framework (RDF) based semantically rich arrangement. …”
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Acute myocardial infarction and stroke registries. The Italian experience by Luigi Palmieri, Giovanni Veronesi, Marco Mario Ferrario, Giovanni Corrao, Chiara Donfrancesco, Flavia Carle, Simona Giampaoli

“…This paper includes the definition of target population, data sources, events, indicators, quality methods, and the description of a software used to implement the registry.…”
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On the issue of preventing personnel corruption risks in the organization by T. V. Bobko, E. V. Ivanova, D. A. Nadeeva

“…In order to achieve the stated goal and solve the specified tasks, such research methods as social audit, literature review, documentary sources study, analysis, analogy, description, synthesis, and generalization of the obtained data were used.   …”
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Homer as the first theologian: an allegory and symbol in Porphyry’s treatise ‘’On the сave of the nymphs’’ by Roman Soloviev

“…This article explores the hermeneutical principles that Porphyry of Tyre used for interpreting the description of the cave of the nymphs in the Odyssey. …”
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Estimating the trend of COVID-19 in Norway by combining multiple surveillance indicators. by Gunnar Rø, Trude Marie Lyngstad, Elina Seppälä, Siri Nærland Skodvin, Lill Trogstad, Richard Aubrey White, Arve Paulsen, Trine Hessevik Paulsen, Trine Skogset Ofitserova, Petter Langlete, Elisabeth Henie Madslien, Karin Nygård, Birgitte Freisleben de Blasio

“…Combining estimates of growth rates from multiple surveillance indicators provides a useful description of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. This is a powerful technique for a holistic understanding of the trends of new COVID-19 infections and the technique can easily be adapted to new data sources and situations.…”
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Data of religious thought and its reflections in modern textile designs by Asaad Ati Halil Saad Al-Moussawi

“…After that, the most important indicators that resulted from the theoretical framework were extracted, as the research procedures were determined within the third chapter by adopting the descriptive method of analysis for the purpose of analyzing the sample models from the original research population, which amounted to (16) design models (Iraqi / Turkish), which were chosen intentionally by ( 25%), as their number reached (4) design shapes distributed according to the country of origin. …”
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Quality of healthcare for people with intellectual disability: a mapping review protocol of the evidence in Australia and countries with similar universal health systems by Mary-Ann O’Donovan, Josephine Wyborn, Gisselle Gallego

“…Visual/tabular summaries will then be produced alongside a descriptive overview. The mapping review has been registered with Open Science Framework (osf.io/7f8cy).Ethics and dissemination Formal ethical approval is not required as primary data will not be collected. …”
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The Conceptual Domain of Hunting and Its Negative Representation in Love: A Cognitive-Cultural Analysis by Raheleh Gandomkar, Masoomeh Hashemi

“…Methodology and Theoretical Framework This descriptive-analytical study utilizes a corpus of Persian language data extracted from 30 contemporary Persian works. …”
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Hadji Agus Salim's Islamic Feminism Thoughts and Its Contribution to Contemporary Islamic Studies by Ermagusti Ermagusti, Erwin Erwin, Rido Putra, Rahmad Tri Hadi

“…Agus Salim. Using a descriptive-analytical method and an Islamic feminist approach rooted in harmony and justice—distinct from Western notions of equality—the study examines Salim’s works as primary sources, supported by secondary materials such as books, journal articles, and online resources discussing his thought. …”
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