A coadapted community-based participatory group programme for parents/carers of children with complex neurodisability (Encompass-2): a pilot and feasibility study protocol by Kirsten Prest, Angela Harden, Kirsten Barnicot, Michelle Heys

“…Post-intervention semi-structured interviews will be conducted with parents/carers, facilitators and key NHS partners. …”
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Priorities and expectations of researchers, funders, patients and the public regarding equity in medical research and funding: results from the PERSPECT qualitative study by Raksha Ramkumar, William R. Betzner, Nora Cristall, Bogna A. Drozdowska, Joachim Fladt, Tanaporn Jaroenngarmsamer, Rosalie McDonough, Mayank Goyal, Aravind Ganesh

“…This approach involved in-depth, semi-structured interviews with researchers, funders, patients, and members of the public. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Neonatal Jaundice among Mothers at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Questionnaire-based Cross-sectional Study by Sankeerthana Kamani, GN Shreekrishna, MO Abhishek, Santosh T Soans

“…All 108 mothers admitted to the postnatal ward following delivery and those visiting the postnatal clinic in the tertiary care centre during one month in April 2023 were included. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire, which evaluated the mothers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices. …”
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Qalification assessment practices: new possibilities and constraints by M. N. Kicherova, M. Yu. Semenov, E. V. Zyuban

“…Data collection and analysis was carried out using a qualitative methodology of the sociological approach. …”
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Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Meaningful Social Connections Compared with Usual Care Control in Peo... by Jose Lara, Nicola O'Brien, Alan Godfrey, Ben Heaven, Elizabeth H Evans, Scott Lloyd, Suzanne Moffatt, Paula J Moynihan, Thomas D Meyer, Lynn Rochester, Falko F Sniehotta, Martin White, John C Mathers

“…Thematically analysed, semi-structured, qualitative interviews assessed acceptability of the intervention, trial design, procedures and outcome measures.…”
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Experiences of women living with cervical cancer in Ghana: challenges and coping strategies by Joyce Agyeiwaa, Abigail Kusi-Amponsah Diji, Sarah Ama Amoo, Hayford Asare, Dorcas Yeboah, Godwin Antwi, Anita Efua Davies, Francis Diji, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

“…A total of 16 participants were purposively sampled based on the eligibility criteria and individually interviewed using a semi-structured guide. The six-step technique for qualitative analysis by Braun and Clarke guided data analysis. …”
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Agricultural Innovation Characteristics and Their Utilisation: A Case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Barekye, Alex

“…Using a cross sectional survey research design, a survey mainly using structured questionnaires was carried out among the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) staff to establish the factors that influence development of agricultural innovations. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…It is theory driven because it uses evidence to iteratively develop and test structurally coherent explanations (i.e. theories) of complex interventions. …”
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ImproviNg Tic services in EnglaND: a multi-method study to explore existing healthcare service provision for children and young people with tics and Tourette syndrome by Tara Murphy, Joseph Kilgariff, Kareem Khan, Louise Thomson, Charlotte L Hall, Emma McNally, Sophie S Hall, Nikita R Rattu, Nadya James, Alexia Jeayes, Suzanne Rimmer, Madeleine Jane Groom

“…Most described services as poorly structured and reported a need for additional resources and training in the assessment and treatment of tics.Conclusions Inconsistent and underfunded tic service provision across England limits HCPs’ ability to support CYP with tics effectively. …”
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Awareness of HIV Status and Barriers to Accessing Testing Services among the Youth in Asutifi North District, Ghana, 2020 by Dawuda Jawarah Adamu, Atsu Dodor, Samuel Malogae Badiekang, Bernard Aanoume Ziem, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed, Samuel Bortier Borlabi, Blaise Kuubabongnaa Bagyilko, Samuel Dapaa, Kofi Agyabeng, Gyesi Razak Issahaku, Joshua Bill, Samuel Boakye-Boateng

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 396 youths aged 15-24 years selected through a multistage sampling technique from Jan-Feb 2020. We used a structured questionnaire to gather data on HIV status awareness, testing services, and barriers to testing services uptake. …”
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Vestibular migraine: course of symptoms during a four-year follow-up by Nese Celebisoy, Aysın Kısabay, Hüseyin Nezih Özdemir, Figen Gokcay, Aysegul Seyma Sarıtas, Hulya Toydemir, Vıldan Yayla, Ilksen Isıkay, İrem Erkent, Ceyla Atac, Sebnem Bıcakcı, Feray Güleç, Dılek Top Kartı, Eylem Ozaydın Goksu

“…Background and objectiveData about the prognosis of vestibular migraine (VM) is scarce. …”
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Tuberculosis preventive treatment in eight SEAR countries – Current practices, implementation challenges and operations research priorities by Prathiksha Giridharan, Rakesh P. Suseela, Tandin Zangpo, Rita Bhandari Joshi, Mizaya Cader, Fathiyah Isbaniah, Banurekah Velayudham, Fathimath Nazla Rafeeg, Antonio da Cruz Santos, Naveen Prakash Shah, Manu Mathew, Leyanna Susan George, Nivedita Gupta, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini

“…Methods: A three day workshop on “Capacity Building for TB Research under Programmatic Settings”. was conducted under the aegis of this RESEARCH platform jointly ICMR and the Union which was participated by eight SEAR countries. Data were collected from a semi-structured questionnaire prior to the workshop and open discussions during the workshop. …”
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Negotiating cohabitation in a Nigerian abattoir: One Health perspectives of human-animal-ecosystem interactions examined in the light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by Hellena Debelts, Valerie Allendorf, Olayinka Asala, Ebere Roseann Agusi, Ismaila Shittu, Oluyemi Ogunmolawa, Judith Bakam, Bitrus Inuwa, Jeremiah Ijomanta, Joshua Seyi Oyetunde, Chinonyerem Chinyere, Austine Elah, David Oludare Omoniwa, Klaas Dietze, Adeponle Adeoye, Chinwe Lucia Ochu, Anja Globig, Almudena Mari-Saez, Clement Meseko

“…Methods We employed a mixed-methods approach, combining ethnographic observations, semi-structured interviews, and biological sampling of livestock, dogs, and small mammals. …”
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Explainable artificial intelligence-machine learning models to estimate overall scores in tertiary preparatory general science course by Sujan Ghimire, Shahab Abdulla, Lionel P. Joseph, Salvin Prasad, Angela Murphy, Aruna Devi, Prabal Datta Barua, Ravinesh C. Deo, Rajendra Acharya, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Educational data mining is valuable for uncovering latent relationships in educational settings, particularly for predicting students' academic performance. …”
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High prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among infants at the Children’s Hospital, Accra, Ghana by Fleischer CN Kotey, Sandra A Awugah, Nicholas TKD Dayie, Patience B Tetteh-Quarcoo, Samuel Duodu, Mary-Magdalene Osei, Jeannette N Bentum, Mame Y Nyarko, Margaret L Neizer, Khalaf F Alsharif, Ibrahim F Halawani, Khalid J Alzahrani, Eric S Donkor

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data of the participants were gathered with a structured questionnaire. …”
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Attitudes and Acceptance on Critical Thinking Motivation among Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia by Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Nagla Saleh Al Saleh, Nora Ghalib AlOtaibi, Turki Zuhaymil Almutairi, Lujain Adel Sallam, Muhanna M. Alnassar, Khloud Abdulhadi Alshehri, Sahar Abdulkarim Al-Ghareeb, Raiza Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Wejdan Munahi Almutairi, Sameer A Alkubati, Mona Metwally El-Sayed

“…Educators should integrate AI early in nursing curricula, provide structured training, and frame AI as a support tool in clinical decision-making. …”
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Effects of delayed appointments in fixed orthodontic patients due to lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vinay Kumar Chugh, Navleen Kaur Bhatia, Pravin Kumar, Ankita Chugh, Surjit Singh, Sam Prasanth Shankar, Priyawati Moungkhom, Rinkle Sardana

“…Materials and methods: Two hundred thirty-eight patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment participated in this cross-sectional study. A pre-structured questionnaire was divided into six parts (Part A-C comprised of orthodontic emergencies and Part D-F comprised of various adverse effects and impacts on treatment progress). …”
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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in pregnant women from Osun State, Nigeria by Ifeoluwa O Bejide, Tolulope A Kayode, Angel E Ebagua, Oghenetega D Obayendo, Divine O Mere, Abasianam B Newman, Amarachukwu M Obi-Odunukwe, Ademola K Fadare, Muhammad I Ahmed, Temitope M Adeyemi-Kayode, Onikepe A Folarin

“…We obtained demographic and risk factor data on HBV and HIV transmission using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Factors associated with menopausal symptoms in southeast Chinese females aged 40–69 years by Fei-Xue Wang, Zhou Luo, Yi-Zhou Huang, Yue Zhang, Lin-Juan Ma, Yue-Hong Ding, Yu-Mei Ning, Jie Jiao, Qian Ying, Pei-Ge Song, Ling Xu, Jian-Hong Zhou

“…A multicenter, population-based cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 7,485 women aged 40–69 years from Zhejiang Province, China. Data on demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle factors were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Digital Health Intervention for Patient Monitoring in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Cocreation and Feasibility Study of the IMIDoc Platform by Diego Benavent, Jose M Iniesta-Chamorro, Marta Novella-Navarro, Miguel Pérez-Martínez, Nuria Martínez-Sánchez, Mónica Kaffati, Manuel Juárez-García, Marina Molinari-Pérez, Andrea González-Torbay, Mariana Gutiérrez, Natalia López-Juanes, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Irene Monjo-Henry, Germán Rodríguez-Rosales, Javier Bachiller, Enrique Calvo-Aranda, Xabier Michelena, Laura Berbel-Arcobé, Alejandro Balsa, Enrique J Gómez, Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to describes the structured cocreation of the IMIDoc platform, an interdisciplinary initiative aimed at improving patient monitoring, education, and health care provider decision-making. …”
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