A behaviour change intervention promoting physical activity following dysvascular amputation: Protocol for a pilot study. by Crystal MacKay, Diana Zidarov, Brian Chan, Steven Dilkas, Sander L Hitzig, Andresa R Marinho-Buzelli, Amanda L Mayo, Michael W Payne, Amy Schneeberg, Julia O Totosy de Zepetnek, Dalton Wolfe, José Zariffa, Audrey Zucker-Levin, Susan Jaglal, Brittany Pousett, Heather Underwood, William C Miller

“…Secondary measures include patient reported outcome measures of physical activity, mobility, depression, social participation, balance confidence and quality of life. Semi-structured interviews will explore feasibility and acceptability of the intervention to participants and peers.…”
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Peculiarities of Social Functioning of Patients With Vascular Dementia, Complicated by Hallucinator-Paranoid Disorders by Shevchenko-Bitensky K.

“…The study used an integrated approach, which was implemented using the clinical and psychopathological method, supplemented by the use of psychometric scales: Global Assessment Functionally (GAF)); Psychiatric Disability Assessment Schedule – WHO) (DAS)); Bristol’s Activity Dayly Life Scale (BADL)); scale of structured interview “Assessment of the patient’s family support resource”; Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer Disease (BEHAVE -AD)). …”
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Fields2Benchmark: An open-source benchmark for coverage path planning methods in agriculture by Gonzalo Mier, Ana María Casado Faulí, João Valente, Sytze de Bruin

“…Outputs are recorded as structured numerical data and visual representations to facilitate detailed analysis. …”
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Incidence and Management of Severe Muscle and Tendon Injuries in Elite Korean Badminton Players: A Focus on Gender-Specific Patterns by Munku Song, Sangcheol Yoo, Kwangnam Kim, Chaofan Chen

“…METHODS This study included 126 athletes aged 19–23 years with an average age of 21.1±1.4 years, providing 135 injury data points (65 male and 70 female). Participants were asked to describe their experiences with muscle and tendon injuries that limited training participation for more than one month during their athletic careers, as well as their post-injury management practices, through structured interviews. …”
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Evaluating the impact of e-registration and mHealth on institutional delivery in hazard-prone areas of Bangladesh: A protocol for a non-randomized controlled cluster trial. by Anika Tasneem Chowdhury, Sabrina Jabeen, Zeeba Zahra Sultana, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Shams El Arifeen, Ahmed Hossain

“…We will conduct an open-label, two-arm, non-randomized controlled cluster trial for six months and use three hazard-prone areas for intervention and another three hazard-prone areas for control. We will collect data at baseline and end-line of the study period using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Assessment of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use and its complications among pediatric patients at a private tertiary care hospital in Malaysia by Ju Yee Cassandra Low, Palanisamy Sivanandy, Pravinkumar Vishwanath Ingle, Priya Manirajan

“…While the prescribing pattern of NSAIDs appears appropriate, there is a rising trend in drug-related complications. Structured educational intervention programmes are needed to improve the prescribing pattern of NSAIDs in healthcare settings and ensure the safety of pediatric patients.…”
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DIGITAL AND NON-DIGITAL GAMES IN YOUNG LEARNER EFL CLASSROOMS AT WARTIME IN UKRAINE by Ilona Huszti, Enikő Nagy-Kolozsvári, Márta Fábián

“…Findings revealed that in the current war-torn Ukraine most frequently preference is demonstrated for conventional games which are played within the structured environment of the English classroom. These games were perceived by YLs as a means offering them to alleviate the burdens of everyday stress while simultaneously facilitating lively and engaging peer interaction in English. …”
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Views, feelings, and thoughts of first-time mothers regarding breastfeeding in public: a qualitative study by Aslıhan Aksu, Ruveyda-Sultan Darğın, Gülnisa Küpelikılıç

“…This qualitative descriptive study was conducted using in-depth, semi-structured interviews at Kahramanmaras Sütcü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital in Türkiye between May and September 2024. …”
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Implementation outcomes of 1-3-7 focus investigation for malaria in a low transmission setting in Southern Province, Zambia: A mixed methods study. by Anne C Martin, Japhet Matoba, Caison Sing'anga, Mukuma Lubinda, Sydney Mweetwa, Xinyue Chen, Ignatius Banda, Busiku Hamainza, Harry Hamapumbu, Edgar Simulundu, William J Moss, Southern and Central Africa International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research

“…Selected outcomes were fidelity, efficiency, feasibility, equity, and acceptability, assessed via program metadata and semi-structured interviews with program personnel. Fidelity was moderate with 61% of cases reported. …”
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Determinants of Men’s Involvement in Maternity Care in Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania by Nyasiro S. Gibore, Mangi J. Ezekiel, Alfred Meremo, Mariam J. Munyogwa, Stephen M. Kibusi

“…This cross-sectional survey used multistage sampling in four districts of Dodoma Region to select 966 married men participants aged 18 years and above. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Perceptions and acceptability of co-administered albendazole, ivermectin and azithromycin mass drug administration, among the health workforce and recipient communities in Ethiopia... by Scott McPherson, Dereje Geleta, Getinet Tafese, Temesgen Tafese, Sinkinesh Behaksira, Hiwot Solomon, Birhanu Oljira, Hirpa Miecha, Lalisa Gemechu, Kaleab Debebe, Biruck Kebede, Teshome Gebre, Fikreab Kebede, Fikre Seife, Fentahun Tadesse, Belete Mammo, Abraham Aseffa, Anthony W Solomon, David C W Mabey, Michael Marks, Endalamaw Gadisa

“…Our qualitative study was nested within a cluster randomized non-inferiority safety trial of combined ivermectin, albendazole and azithromycin MDA. Using semi-structured question guides, we conducted 16 key informant interviews with selected individuals involved in implementing MDA within the participating district. …”
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Towards Equitable Diabetes Care: A Global Perspective on Quality Measurement Exchange by Alon Rasooly, Orly Manor, Ruitai Shao, Moriah E. Ellen, Nadav Davidovitch

“…Employing a realist evaluation methodology, we conducted database searches for peer-reviewed articles, international organizations’ documents, and country-level reports. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with corresponding authors. …”
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Assessing the relationship between teaching quality and satisfaction with clinical teachers among medical students: a correlational cross-sectional study by Keyvan Amini, Meisam Salehzadeh, Reza Noktehsanj

“…We propose that clinical educators implement structured feedback mechanisms to improve educational conditions that encourage ongoing student communication. …”
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Determinants of hypertensive crisis among hypertensive patients at adult emergency departments of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia, 2023: A case-control study. by Fenta Wondimneh, Melaku Getachew, Tilahun Teshager, Henok Legesse, Ayichew Alemu, Indeshaw Ketema, Dejene Tesfaye, Yalew Mossie, Natan Muluberhan, Fentahun Meseret

“…Cases were hypertensive crisis patients, while controls were hypertensive patients without crisis in adult emergency departments of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia from April 10th to September 10th, 2023. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and medical record reviews. …”
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Exploring we-talk as a relational measure for transformation of motivation in family genetic risk communication by Jingsong Zhao, Yue Guan, Weihua An, Kevin Ward, Colleen M. McBride

“…We assessed counts of we-talk by survivors, matched with qualitative insights describing relational motives for sharing inherited risk information using deductive thematic analysis. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data from survivors as they navigated through a website developed to foster family cancer genetic risk communication in real-time. …”
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Mapping the mHealth Nexus: A Semantic Analysis of mHealth Scholars’ Research Propensities Following an Interdisciplinary Training Institute by Junpeng Ren, Jinwen Luo, Yingshi Huang, Vivek Shetty, Minjeong Jeon

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CHALLENGES TO TEA PRODUCTION AND TEA MARKETING IN TARABA STATE OF NIGERIA by Yetunde Olasimbo Mary OLADOKUN, Kayode Akanni OLUYOLE

“…The study was carried out in Taraba state in Nigeria. Data was collected through the administration of well-structured questionnaire among tea producers and marketers (272). …”
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Household-based Survey of Diphtheria Vaccination in Osogbo Vis-à-vis 2023 Diphtheria Outbreak in Osun State, Nigeria: A Snapshot Assessment by Waidi Folorunso Sule, Hannah Ifedayo Ajayi, Ayokunle David Obayomi, Omolola Yinka Adeagbo, Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Olayode Olayiwola, Sunday Babatunde Akinde

“…Materials and Methods: This was a household-based survey; with ethical approval, 250 households in five clusters were contiguously selected for face-to-face interviewer-based interaction using semi-structured questionnaires. Consenting caregivers of children in each household provided pertinent socio-demographic and diphtheria vaccination data. …”
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Precipitated opioid withdrawal after buprenorphine administration in patients presenting to the emergency department: A case series by Anthony Spadaro, Sophia Faude, Jeanmarie Perrone, Ashish P. Thakrar, Margaret Lowenstein, M. Kit Delgado, Austin S. Kilaru

“…This study included patients who were reported by clinicians as potential cases of PW. Relevant clinical data were abstracted from the electronic health record using a structured retrospective chart review instrument. …”
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What influences Indian primary school children’s food behaviors? - Perceptions of children, mothers and teachers by Neha Rathi, Prarthana Tiwari, Manisha Kanwar, Anjali Patel, Mukta Singh, Kalpna Gupta, Anthony Worsley

“…Methods Informed by the socio-ecological framework, this study used an exploratory qualitative research approach to conduct semi-structured interviews with 22 primary school children, 19 mothers, and 18 teachers residing in Varanasi, India. …”
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