Deep Learning for Time-Series Forecasting With Exogenous Variables in Energy Consumption: A Performance and Interpretability Analysis by Ava Mohammadi, Gonzalo Napoles, Yamisleydi Salgueiro

“…TimeLLM, despite tailored prompting for time-series forecasting, failed to outperform task-specific models, with a test MAE of 2.193, RMSE of 3.473, and sMAPE of 22.89%, highlighting the challenges of adapting foundation models trained on different modalities to structured time-series forecasting. Beyond predictive accuracy, interpretability analysis challenges the assumption that attention mechanisms reliably capture feature importance. …”
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Dietary intake and growth of HIV exposed and unexposed 6–12 months old infants in South Africa by Phumudzo Tshiambara, Marinel Hoffman, Heather Legodi, Yusentha Balakrishna, Ute Feucht

“…A repeated cross‐sectional study used structured questionnaires to collect socio‐demographic, dietary intake, food group data, and anthropometric measurements in the Siyakhula study. …”
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Exploring pre-service teachers’ generative AI readiness and behavioral intentions by Phuong Bui, Tiina Korhonen, Sini Kontkanen, Sorella Karme, Satu Piispa-Hakala, Marjaana Veermans

“…These findings highlight the need for structured AI literacy training in teacher education, emphasizing prompt engineering, evaluative judgment, and strategic AI integration. …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Supportive Care Needs Preferences of Older Colorectal Cancer Patients: Insights from Patient Experiences by Li X, Wu L, Zhang M, Yao L, Zhou N, Li Y, Song X, Zhou H, Song A, Zhou J

“…Xiaowan Li,1,* Luqing Wu,2,* Mengqi Zhang,3,* Liqun Yao,4,* Na Zhou,1 You Li,5 Xinying Song,6 Huiyue Zhou,1 Anni Song,1 Jiao Zhou1 1Nursing Department, Ninth People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450053, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, 361000, People’s Republic of China; 3Breast Surgery Department 3, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450000, People’s Republic of China; 4Weifang Center for Disease and Prevention, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261061, People’s Republic of China; 5General Surgery Department, Ninth People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450053, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Huiyue Zhou, Ninth People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450053, People’s Republic of China, Email ZH_Y221220@163.com Xinying Song, School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, People’s Republic of China, Email songxinying2021@163.comPurpose: This study employs a qualitative research methodology to explore the genuine feelings of older patients with colorectal cancer (OPCRC) regarding their Supportive Care Needs (SCNs), to understand their specific care requirements and to inform the clinical implementation of targeted intervention programs.Methods: Qualitative research was conducted from November 2024 to January 2025 in Zhengzhou, China. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with OPCRC. …”
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Post-recovery experience among COVID-19 patients: A population-based online survey in India by Nitin Joseph, Prithvi Rajgopal, Paras Chaudhary, Ananya, Shreya Jain, Harish Yadav, Prajwal Kulkarni

“…Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Mangalore in March 2022. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire designed as a Google Doc. …”
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Digital transformation in market research in Peru by Paulo César Callupe-Cueva, Augusto Aliaga-Miranda, Luis Ricardo Flores-Vilcapoma, Christian Efrain Raqui-Ramirez, Bernabé Teodoro Vila-Hinojo, Wilmar Salvador Chavarry-Becerra

“…The methodological framework incorporated structured surveys and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimations, with robust validation procedures and adherence to statistical assumptions. …”
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Navigating electives: Perspectives from phase III MBBS students and faculty in program evaluation by Sujatha Karjigi, Shyamala KK, Divya Gupta, Karthik R

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey in which qualitative data on perceptions of electives were collected through an online survey by a validated semi-structured questionnaire with open-ended questions. …”
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Mineral Composition of Feed and Mineral Soil Utilization in Haramaya District, East Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia by Sefa Salo, Mengistu Urge, Mohammed Yusuf Kurtu

“…This study was carried out to assess feed resources mineral composition and utilization of mineral soil in the Haramaya district of the East Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia. The survey data was collected from four kebeles using a semi-structured questionnaire from 80 respondents (20 from each kebele) selected randomly. …”
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Magnitude of Hearing Loss Concerning the Site of Tympanic Membrane Perforation: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Single Institution in Rawalpindi by Maheen Alvie, Sunarays Akhtar, Uswah Haleem, Hareem Azhar, Tooba Abbasi, Kamran Zamurrad Malik

“…Exclusion criteria included profound hearing loss, actively discharging middle ears, cholesteatoma, and cognitive impairment. The data were collected using a structured departmental proforma. …”
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Biopsychosocial Profile of Chronic Alcohol Users: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study by Luciana Angela Ignat, Raluca Oana Tipa, Alina Roxana Cehan, Vladimir Constantin Bacârea

“…Personalized, evidence-based interventions tailored to both psychological and socio-professional profiles, combined with structured post-discharge support, are essential for improving long-term recovery and reducing the readmission rates.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of reading spectacle coverage among adults aged 35 years and above living in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2023 by Matiyas Mamo Bekele, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Nebiyat Feleke Adimassu, Abel Sinshaw Assem, Tarekegn CheklieZeleke, Abebizuhan Zigale Bayabil, Getenet Shumet Birhan, Abebech Fikade Shumye

“…Additionally, it serves as a valuable tool for monitoring progress toward achieving universal eye health coverage worldwide.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of reading spectacle coverage among adults aged 35 years and above living in Debre Berhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study involving 808 adults was conducted in Debre Berhan town from May 8 to June 8, 2023, utilizing a multistage sampling technique. Data were gathered using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire administered by interviewers. …”
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Quality of life and its associated factors in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cross-sectional study by Xianfeng Liu, Shanshan Lv, Guixia Li, Xuying Guo, Jing Zheng

“…Clinical, demographic, and behavioral data were collected through structured interviews and medical record review. …”
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Influence of exercise interventions on functional movement screen scores in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ali Asghar Maleki, Seyed Hamed Mousavi, Mohamad Ali Biabangard, Hooman Minoonejad

“…We conducted comprehensive searches of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase (through May 2025) to identify experimental studies reporting pre–post changes in FMS after structured exercise interventions. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data, assessed study quality using the PEDro scale and ROBINS-I tool, rated evidence certainty via GRADE, and then performed random-effects meta-analyses in RevMan 5.4 to calculate pooled mean differences (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Current situation and related factors of fatigue among doctors and nurses in tertiary general hospitals in Northeast China by Bin Wang, Wenshu Yang, Yu Wang, Xu Chen, Dongmei Liu, Bao Yin, Haidong Bao, Dong Wang, Surui He

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare workers who met the inclusion criteria in two tertiary general hospitals in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Northeast China. The survey data collected in the structured questionnaire include fatigue, general demographic characteristics, work situation, perceived stress, insomnia symptoms, workplace violence, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, family function, and doctor-patient relationship. …”
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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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