Identity in turmoil: Investigating the morally injurious dimensions of minority stress by Andrew A. Nicholson, Sandhya Narikuzhy, Jakub Wolf, Mina Pichtikova, Magdalena Siegel, James Mirabelli, Taylor Hatchard, Niki Hosseini-Kamkar, Ella Bawagan, Sophia L. Roth, Christina Mutschler, Ruth A. Lanius, Fardous Hosseiny, Kristen Eckstrand, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster

“…Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, we conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews, performed clinical assessments, and administered a comprehensive battery of quantitative measures. …”
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Family-based substance use screening and intervention for adolescents with chronic medical conditions: a study protocol to implement SBIRT-family within school-based health centers by Faith Summersett Williams, Natalie A. Larez, Lauren Mondesir, Kennedy Curtis, Sara Valdivia, Sara Becker, Kenneth Papineau, Aaron Hogue

“…Focus groups will be audio recorded and conducted in English. The semi-structured focus group guides were designed based on the Health Equity Implementation Framework (HEIF) and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). …”
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What activities do patients hope to perform following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty but are unable to? Looking beyond patient-reported outcome measures by Alexander E. White, MD, Nicolas Pascual-Leone, MD, Anthony Finocchiaro, BS, Christopher M. Brusalis, MD, David M. Dines, MD, Joshua S. Dines, MD, Andreas Kontaxis, PhD, Samuel A. Taylor, MD, Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD, Michael C. Fu, MD, MHS

“…Background: Patients undergoing anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) routinely achieve significant improvements in common patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). While these structured PROMs produce reliable and standardized data for surgeons, individual patient desires and expectations related to postoperative activities may not be completely captured in standard PROMs. …”
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Comparative child mental health and academic outcomes after primary school teachers deliver task-shifted mental health care in India by Priscilla Giri, Molly M. Lamb, Venessa C. Fuentes, Arpana Thapa, Surekha Bhattarai, Choden Dukpa, Catherine C. Shrestha, Setareh Ekhteraei, Juliana L. Vanderburg, Breanna Windsor, Abhishek K. Rauniyar, Karen Hampanda, Bradley N. Gaynes, Rinzi Lama, Michael Matergia, Christina M. Cruz

“…We compared postintervention child mental health symptom scores and academic achievement. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were analyzed using inductive content analyses. …”
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National Health Policy and factors predicting its implementation at the local level in Nepal: an exploratory cross-sectional study by Dipendra Khadka, Dipendra Khadka, Dipendra Khadka, Zhang Xinyi, Zhang Xinyi, Zhang Mengjie, Zhang Mengjie, Rajan Bhusal, Chichen Zhang, Chichen Zhang

“…This study evaluated the implementation status, challenges, and opportunities of the NHP at the local level in Nepal.Materials and methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Lumbini province among 166 health workers selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected from October 10 to November 15, 2024, using a structured questionnaire developed in Nepali through literature review and expert consultations. …”
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Diarrhea Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors among Under-Five Children in Rural Areas of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Atalay Getachew, Tadesse Guadu, Alebachew Tadie, Zemichael Gizaw, Mulat Gebrehiwot, Daniel Haile Cherkos, Martha Alemayehu Menberu, Teklay Gebrecherkos

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2016 among 736 randomly selected households with one child under five years old. A structured questionnaire was used for collecting information on sociodemographic characteristics and diarrheal occurrence. …”
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Predicting coronavirus disease 2019 severity using explainable artificial intelligence techniques by Takuya Ozawa, Shotaro Chubachi, Ho Namkoong, Shota Nemoto, Ryo Ikegami, Takanori Asakura, Hiromu Tanaka, Ho Lee, Takahiro Fukushima, Shuhei Azekawa, Shiro Otake, Kensuke Nakagawara, Mayuko Watase, Katsunori Masaki, Hirofumi Kamata, Norihiro Harada, Tetsuya Ueda, Soichiro Ueda, Takashi Ishiguro, Ken Arimura, Fukuki Saito, Takashi Yoshiyama, Yasushi Nakano, Yoshikazu Muto, Yusuke Suzuki, Ryuya Edahiro, Koji Murakami, Yasunori Sato, Yukinori Okada, Ryuji Koike, Makoto Ishii, Naoki Hasegawa, Yuko Kitagawa, Katsushi Tokunaga, Akinori Kimura, Satoru Miyano, Seishi Ogawa, Takanori Kanai, Koichi Fukunaga, Seiya Imoto

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Sixty Degrees of Solutions: Field Techniques for Human–Jaguar Coexistence by John Polisar, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Almira Hoogesteijn, Diego Francis Passos Viana, Skarleth Johana Chinchilla Valdiviezo, Carlos Valderrama Vásquez, Allison Loretta Devlin, Ranni José Arias Herrera, Margaux Babola, Frederick Bauer, Ivonne Cassaigne Guasco, Chia Yu Chang, Daniel Corrales Gutiérrez, J. Antonio De la Torre, Wezddy Del Toro-Orozco, Aline Kotz, Duston Larsen, Nicolás Lodeiro Ocampo, Daniel Monzón, Carmen Angélica Morante Ascanio, Ricardo Daniel Ortiz-Hoyos, Pablo Gastón Perovic, Grasiela Edith de Oliviero Porfirio, María Fernanda Puerto Carrillo, Paul Raad, Thiago Reginato, Yina Paola Serna, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, Laura Villalba, Armand Ziller

“…Throughout this geographical breadth, jaguars represent an essential component of native biological diversity, but conflict revolving around real and perceived jaguar depredation on livestock is a factor in jaguar mortality. We developed a structured questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-depredation strategies from northern Mexico to Argentina, collecting data from 11 countries and 248 livestock operations, 194 with efficacy metrics, and 24 with benefit–cost ratios (value of the livestock losses averted/cost of the intervention). …”
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Key motor and non-motor features in early dementia with Lewy bodies by Anna Planas-Ballvé, Anna Planas-Ballvé, José Rios, Lourdes Ispierto, Mireia Gea, Laia Grau, Marta Jiménez, Cynthia Cáceres, Sílvia Martínez, Katrin Beyer, Ramiro Álvarez, Pau Pastor, Dolores Vilas, Dolores Vilas

“…Demographic and clinical data were collected, and motor and non-motor symptoms were assessed using structured interviews and validated scales and questionnaires.ResultsA total of 107 participants were included (23 DLB, 27 PD, 26 AD, and 31 controls). …”
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Behavioural activation in nursing homes to treat depression (BAN-Dep): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Simon Gilbody, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Kathryn A Ellis, Leon Flicker, Diana Velasquez Reyes, Hema Patel, Nicola Lautenschlager, Andrew H Ford, Eleanor Curran, Rachael Kelly, Rhoda Lai, Terence Chong, David Ekers, Dina Lo Giudice, Angelita Martini, Osvaldo P Almeida

“…Only de-identified group data will be presented.Trial registration ACTRN12618000634279.…”
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Design and methods of an adaptive trial to test comparative effectiveness of readmission reduction approaches following infection and sepsis hospitalizations (ACCOMPLISH) by Kristin Mayes, Victor B. Talisa, Adelina Malito, Florian B. Mayr, Kelly Williams, Kalpana Char, Richard Wadas, Elizabeth Lorenzi, Kert Viele, Rana Awdish, Derek C. Angus, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Sachin Yende

“…Methods: Adults admitted to the hospital with sepsis or lower respiratory tract infection (index admission) are recruited and randomized to usual care (structured telephonic support [STS]) or one of four post-discharge RPM care models in addition to STS. …”
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Implementation of a Patient Navigation Program to Support Representative Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials by Sukh Makhnoon, Fabian Robles, Jessica L. Lee, D'Angelo Grant, Marisol Rojas, Ang Gao, Carla Pezzia, Venkata Eluri, Navid Sadeghi, Song Zhang, Thomas Hulsey, Rebecca Renn, Erin L. Williams, Heather Kitzman, David E. Gerber

“…Evaluation was guided by the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework and incorporated programmatic data, structured surveys of patients and staff, and qualitative patient interviews. …”
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Australian treatment outcome study: protocol for the 18–20-year follow-up of a prospective longitudinal cohort examining the natural history of heroin dependence and associated mor... by Maree Teesson, Paul S Haber, Christina Marel, Katherine Mills, Rachel Visontay, Jack Wilson, Shane Darke, Joanne Ross, Tim Slade, Katherine Haasnoot, Madeleine Keaveny, Chris Tremonti

“…The 18–20-year follow-up will consist of: (1) a structured interview; (2) physical health assessment; and (3) data linkage. …”
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Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in feeding and questing Ixodes ricinus ticks from Southern Sweden by Chiara Cialini, Alessandra Cafiso, Mattias Waldeck, Åsa Lundgren, Johan Fält, Bo Settergren, Phimphanit Choklikitumnuey, Giulia Chiappa, Eleonora Rosso, Laura Roveri, Elisa Fesce, Nicola Ferrari, Per-Eric Lindgren, Chiara Bazzocchi, Giulio Grandi

“…This study highlights the presence of several zoonotic TBPs in Skåne, emphasizing the need for a structured monitoring plan and preventive strategies within a One Health framework.…”
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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

“…In this study, participants who underwent free cataract surgery between January and August 2014 received a telephone interview based on a structured questionnaire. Data were collected on patient demographics, resources, health conditions, reasons for undergoing the free surgery and overall evaluation of the free cataract surgery programme.Results Among the 833 participants, the mean surgical age was 76.85±7.46 years (95% CI 76.34 to 77.36), and the male to female ratio was 385:448. …”
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Assessing antibiotic use practices on central Burkina Faso cattle farms and the associated risks to environmental and human health contamination: A pilot study by Djifahamaï Soma, Fatimata Bintou J. Diarra, Isidore Juste O. Bonkoungou, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Evariste Bako, Marguerite Edith M. Nikiema, Souleymane Sore, Natéwindé Sawadogo, Nicolas Barro, Daouda Kassié

“…Materials and Methods: In April 2023, a survey was conducted among 50 cattle farm owners and managers across four peri-urban area of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Data were collected using structured questionnaires through Kobo Toolbox. …”
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OptiNeoCare: optimisation of routine care in the management of severe perinatal asphyxia in full-term or near-term newborns – study protocol for analysis of suboptimal care by conf... by Pierre-Yves Ancel, Thierry Debillon, Gilles Cambonie, Geraldine Favrais, Gilles Kayem, Hendy Abdoul, Ayoub Mitha, Isabelle Guellec, Gauthier Loron, Charles Garabedian, Thomas Desplanches, Pierre Delorme, Eric Verspyck, Cyril Huissoud, Marie Delnaud, Blanche Graesslin, Pierre Tourneux, Maliha Badr, Sophie Chapeliere, Marie Brasseur-Daudruy, Max Gonzalez Estevez, Agnes Rigouzzo

“…The quality of care will be assessed based on a structured classification of medical errors (diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and systemic) by a panel of experts including an obstetrician or midwife and a paediatrician. …”
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Coronary inflammation and atherosclerosis by CCTA in young adults (aged 18-45) by Annalisa Filtz, Daniel Lorenzatti, Henry A Dwaah, Carlos Espiche, Santiago F Galgani, Jake T Gilman, Alexandrina Danilov, Andrea Scotti, Piotr J Slomka, Daniel S Berman, Salim S Virani, Mario J Garcia, Khurram Nasir, Leslee J. Shaw, Ron Blankstein, Michael D Shapiro, Damini Dey, Leandro Slipczuk

“…Structured abstract: Background: Peri-coronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT), a marker of coronary inflammation, is linked to coronary artery disease (CAD), but data on the role of PCAT in young individuals are limited. …”
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Impact of shared decision-making in Taiwanese patients with atrial fibrillation eligible for novel oral anticoagulant therapy by Yen-Wen Wu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Yuan-Po Yang, Wei-Tsung Wu, Chung-Ming Tu, Hung-Kain Huang, Chun-Yuan Chu, Chi-Cheng Huang, Szu-Chi Chien, Shih-Jie Jhuo, Ching-Pei Chen

“…During Stage I, part I participants (n = 124) completed a semi-structured survey (understanding evaluation sections only) before and after viewing SDM materials on stroke prevention for AF. …”
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Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives by Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A Olarte, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Lorrene D Ritchie, Dania Orta-Aleman, Marlene B Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Anisha I Patel, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Margaret Read, Juliana FW Cohen

“…Setting: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with United States (U.S.) caregivers over ZoomTM in English and Spanish during the 2021–2022 school year. …”
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