Indirect determination of hemoglobin A2 reference intervals in Pakistani infants using data mining by Muhammad Shariq Shaikh, Sibtain Ahmed, Saba Farrukh, Shahnawaz Bayunus

“…Direct RIs are established by measuring values from a healthy reference population, whereas indirect RIs, use statistical analysis of routine lab data to estimate values, making it feasible in settings where direct data is unavailable. …”
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The Effect of Lower-Limb Exercise on Pain Management of the Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study by Tong Wu, Yong Ye

“…Comparisons of the lumbar JOA score did not suggest any statistical difference during the whole follow-up period. …”
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EVALUATION OF SELF-FERTILITY IN BLACK CURRANT CULTIVARS IN THE NORTHWEST OF RUSSIA by O. A. Tikhonova

“…The degree of self-fertility was measured by conventional techniques in 3 variants of pollination: 1) natural self-pollination; 2) artificial self-pollination; and 3) free pollination. Statistical data processing was performed using Microsoft Excel and the guidelines by B. …”
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Longitudinal Invariance Testing Of The Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score For Joint Replacement Scale (KOOS-JR) by Alexandra Dluzniewski, Caleb Allred, Madeline P Casanova, Jonathan D Moore, Adam C Cady, Russell T Baker

“…Latent group means were compared with statistical significance set at α ≤ .05 and Cohen’s d effect size as d = 0.2 (small), d = 0.5 (medium), and d = 0.8 (large)…”
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Bioactive compounds in blackberry fruits under the conditions of Central Russia by М. A. Мakarkina, О. A. Vetrova, L. A. Gruner, B. B. Kornilov

“…Fruits of 25 blackberry cultivars and hybrid seedlings from the Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding (VNIISPK) were analyzed for the contents of catechins, leucoanthocyanins, anthocyanins, and total phenolic compounds using the photometric method, and the content of ascorbic acid using the titrimetric method. Statistical data processing was carried out using the methods of variation and correlation analyses.Results. …”
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Predicting purulent meningitis in very preterm infants: a novel clinical model by Xiaowei Sun, Rui Jing, Yang Li

“…Differences were considered statistically significant at P < 0.05. Results This study enrolled a total of 201 preterm infants, including 117 boys and 84 girls. …”
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A scoping review of information provided within degenerative cervical myelopathy education resources: Towards enhancing shared decision making. by Rishi Umeria, Oliver Mowforth, Ben Grodzinski, Zahabiya Karimi, Iwan Sadler, Helen Wood, Irina Sangeorzan, Petrea Fagan, Rory Murphy, Angus McNair, Benjamin Davies

“…Resources were then further arranged into a hierarchical framework of domains and subdomains, formed through inductive analysis. Frequency statistics were employed to capture relative popularity as a surrogate marker of potential significance.…”
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Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth in the Health Facility: Does Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Have a Role? by Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Bilen Mekonnen Araya

“…A multivariate logistic regression model was used to control confounders and identify predictors of maternal birth outcomes. Statistical significance was declared by adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and a p value ≤0.05. …”
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Changes in Gait Characteristics of Stroke Patients with Foot Drop after the Combination Treatment of Foot Drop Stimulator and Moving Treadmill Training by Chen Peishun, Zhou Haiwang, Li Taotao, Guan Hongli, Min Yu, Zhang Wanrong

“…The difference is statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusions. The combination treatment of the foot drop stimulator and moving treadmill can significantly improve stroke patients’ foot gait and promote the normalization of hip flexion, knee flexion, and ankle flexion. …”
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Modeling, evaluation and forecasting of suspended sediment load in Kal-e Shur River, Sabzevar Basin, in northeast of Iran by M. A. Zangeneh Asadi, L. Goli Mokhtari, R. Zandi, M. Naemitabar

“…The algorithms were trained with this data, and their performance was evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R 2), root mean square error (RMSE), and Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) statistics. Additionally, a partial least squares (PLS) regression model was employed to identify the most influential factors affecting suspended sediment load in the basin. …”
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Reliability of Goniometric Techniques for Measuring Hip Flexor Length Using the Modified Thomas Test by Kira Eimiller, Emma Stoddard, Briana Janes, Mason Smith, Andrew Vincek

“…ROM values were entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and quantified using SPSS software. Statistical analysis included calculating Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICCs) and Standard Errors of Measurement (SEMs) using SPSS software…”
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Acquired hypothyroidism, iodine status and hearing impairment in adults: A pilot study. by Tereza Grimmichova, Ludmila Verespejova, Zuzana Urbaniova, Martin Chovanec, Martin Hill, Radovan Bilek

“…The Mann-Whitney U test, Fisher's Exact test and multivariate regression were used for statistical analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The H and C groups had significantly different thyroid hormone levels (medians with 95% CI) TSH mU/L 13.3 (8.1, 19.3) vs. 1.97 (1.21, 2.25) p =  0 and fT4 pmol/L 10.4 (9.51, 11.1) vs. 15 (13.8, 16.7) p =  0. …”
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Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease by Alfred Gatt, Owen Falzon, Kevin Cassar, Christian Ellul, Kenneth P. Camilleri, Jean Gauci, Stephen Mizzi, Anabelle Mizzi, Cassandra Sturgeon, Liberato Camilleri, Nachiappan Chockalingam, Cynthia Formosa

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Analyzing covid-19 outbreak for turkey and eight country with curve estimation models, box-jenkins (arima), brown linear exponential smoothing method, autoregressive distributed la... by Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Harun Yonar, Aynur Yonar, Melike Tekindal, Mustafa Bahadır Çevrimli, Hasan Alkan, Zekeriya Safa İnanç, Burak Mat

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Examination and Search of a Defense attorney’s Vehicle by A. О. Shapoval

“…The author has analyzed some types of investigative (search) actions – examination and search of a defense attorney’s vehicle. Statistical data on the number of conducted investigative (search) actions against defense attorneys have been studied. …”
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A retrospective comparative study of endoscopic and microscopic Tympanoplasty by Ying-Chieh Hsu, Chin-Lung Kuo, Tzu-Chin Huang

“…All patients had a follow-up period of at least 3 months after surgery. Results No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding surgical outcome or hearing restoration. …”
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BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel and Clinical Usefulness: A Systematic Review by Niti Gor, Devesh Joshi

“…Despite its cost, the statistical utilization of the BCID panel can render it a cost-effective investigation. …”
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Genetic parameters of production and reproduction traits of Mediterranean buffaloes under tropical conditions by Iván A. Cárdenas, Miguel A. Chacón

“…The evaluated data comes from the genetic center “Hacienda Caño Negro” and corresponds to the productive and reproductive records from 2004 to 2021, inclusive. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance were carried out for the mentioned characters. …”
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Examination of different breeding types in anatolian black and brown swiss cattles reared in Şile region by Ramazan Kılıçel, Cafer Tepeli

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> According to rearing types birth weights of the calves were 26,07±0,67 kg, 21,24±0,75 kg, 20,64±0,80 kg and 22,12±0,79 kg respectively. There was a statistically difference with respect to birth weight in favor of group one at birth (P<0,01). …”
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A comparison of the efficacy of the effect of online versus face-to-face group counseling based on positive-approach on sexual intimacy of women after benign abdominal hysterectomy... by Orly Nazanin Kalimi, Tayebeh Mokhtari Sorkhani, Ali Dehghani, Mahshid Bokaie

“…Each group had eight 90-minute sessions, and data were collected using demographic and intimacy scale (IS) questionnaires at baseline, eighth week, and twelfth week follow-up. Statistical analysis used SPSS version 23 (P < 0.05). …”
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