Adapting the teacher formative assessment literacy scale into Turkish: Validation and reliability study by Gökhan Izgar, İlhan İlter, Kemal İzci

“…The Cronbach’s alpha for each of the dimensions of TFALS was .90 for the conceptual dimension (7 items), .86 for the practical dimension (8 items), and .88 for the socio-emotional dimension (7 items). Composite reliability coefficients of the dimensions ranged from .78 to .84. …”
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Overtime work as a predictor of major depressive episode: a 5-year follow-up of the Whitehall II study. by Marianna Virtanen, Stephen A Stansfeld, Rebecca Fuhrer, Jane E Ferrie, Mika Kivimäki

“…Onset of 12-month MDE was assessed by the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) at follow-up. …”
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The impacts of landscape positions and land management practices on soil physicochemical properties in Mancha Galgo watershed, Rift Valley Basin of Ethiopia by Markos Mathewos, Biruk Hailu, Abiot Ketema

“…Data were evaluated using the SPSS 20 version through one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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Submarine Cable Vibration Signal Recognition Based on Sparrow Search Algorithm Optimized Support Vector Machine by GUO Jiaxing, QIAN Junxia, LIU Rui, MA Hongjuan

“…Finally, through the submarine cable vibration signal simulation system based on Brillouin optical time domain analysis (BOTDA), 500 groups of submarine cable vibration signals under anchor smashing, erosion and friction conditions were obtained, and 3 types of noisy signals were decomposed by EEMD, to extract the feature data set of each component, in which 80% is taken as the training set, and the remaining 20% as the test set. …”
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The significance of green innovation efficiency of green low-carbon circular economy for sustainable cities in western China—Empirical evidence from Chongqing municipality by Panfeng Li

“…The entropy weight-Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) model was employed to calculate Chongqing's GLCCE composite index. Subsequently, a panel regression model was developed to assess the impact of green innovation efficiency (GIE) on environmental quality. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) in pharmacy students based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) by Hanieh Alizadeh, Ali Norouzi, Maryam Alizadeh

“…The confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated good factor loadings exceeding 0.4, with Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability values varying between 0.76 and 0.89, and favorable convergent and discriminant validity. …”
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Mathematical Modelling and Optimisation of Low-Temperature Drying on Quality Aspects of Rough Rice by Shakeel Ahmed Soomro, Kunjie Chen, Sohail Ahmed Soomro

“…The experimental data were fitted to the quadratic model, studying the relationship between independent and dependent variables. …”
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Validation of eight endotypes of lupus based on whole-blood RNA profiles by Peter E Lipsky, Prathyusha Bachali, Amrie C Grammer, Erika Hubbard

“…Patients with active, concurrent nephritis were disproportionately assigned to the more molecularly perturbed endotypes. Composite scores were significantly, but modestly, inversely correlated with complement but not SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) or anti-double-stranded DNA antibody (anti-dsDNA) titre.Conclusions The identification of eight molecular endotypes of lupus based on whole blood gene expression was validated in an independent data set of diverse patients. …”
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RETRACTED: Financial Consideration of Energy and Environmental Nexus with Energy Poverty: Promoting Financial Development in G7 Economies by Jialiang Huang, Xiaoxia Wang, Hongda Liu, Sajid Iqbal

“…These include the energy economics and climate change of energy poverty, by using DEA like a composite indicator. The G7 countries’ combined energy consumption is equal to 34% of the world’s total, whereas the GDP is 50% of the global total. …”
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Methodology for the identification of bioactive and marker peptides in the organs of cattle and pigs by D. V. Khvostov, N. L. Vostrikova, I. M. Chernukha

“…The development of general conception methodology for the meat-based functional food compositions is especially relevant today due to the growing consumers’ interest and attention to their health. …”
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Systematic review of the application of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation and Oxford classification in estimating prognosis in IgA Nephropathy by M. P. Toal, R. Fergie, M. P. Quinn, C. J. Hill, C. O’Neill, A. P. Maxwell

“…Two-hundred eighty-eight individuals had a composite outcome of 50% decline in eGFR or ESRD, and 214 individuals developed ESRD. …”
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Do education and use of family planning methods empower women? Evidence from the Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2016 and 2022 by Yogendra B Gurung, Kamala Lamichhane, Bidhya Shrestha, Tara Lal Shrestha, Rita Karki, Sharadha Hamal

“…To examine the relationship between education, family planning use and women’s empowerment, a multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was conducted, taking into account cluster and survey weights.Outcome measures Women’s empowerment is the primary outcome measure, which was assessed using a composite index of 13 indicators based on previous studies. …”
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Predicting Strength Properties of High-Performance Concrete Modified with Natural Aggregates and Ferroslag under Varied Curing Conditions by Muthumani Soundararajan, Sridhar Jayaprakash, S. K. Maniarasan, Ravindran Gobinath

“…Regression models for response data were evaluated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pareto charts. …”
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Prediction of clinical course in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease after coronary bypass surgery by S. K. Kurbanov, E. E. Vlasova, V. P. Vasiliev, D. M. Galyautdinov, L. N. Ilyina, А. A. Shiryaev, R. S. Akchurin

“…A total of 232 patients were included, while long-term outcomes were assessed in 202 patients. Among them, complete data on clinical status were obtained from survivors (n=191). …”
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Clinical and Molecular Insights Into Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Single-Center Retrospective and Transcriptomic Study by Ren Y, Wu T, Shi W

“…Yunli Ren,1,* Tianqi Wu,2,* Weiwei Shi3,4 1Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Weiwei Shi, Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666,Shengli Road, Nantong, 226000, People’s Republic of China, Email youzhi_gg@126.comObjective: To comprehensively characterize clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and prognostic biomarkers of anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis (MDA5-DM), incorporating transcriptomic analysis to elucidate underlying molecular mechanisms.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 29 MDA5-DM patients, collecting detailed clinical and laboratory data. …”
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New functionalized magnetite chitosan–heterocyclic nanocomposites excelling in Cd2+ removal from aqueous solution with biological activity by Safaa R. Fouda, Asmaa Abuessawy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman, Hagar S.El-Hema, Mohamed N. Eisa, Mohamed A. Hawata

“…The structure and morphology of the composites were confirmed using FTIR, TGA, XRD, BET, SEM, TEM, SAED pattern analysis, and zeta potential. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) CD8+ T-cells that express interferon-gamma contribute to HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). by Rachel D Schrier, Suzi Hong, Melanie Crescini, Ronald Ellis, Josué Pérez-Santiago, Celsa Spina, Scott Letendre, HNRP Group

“…Multivariable analyses indicated that CSF CD8+T-cell IFNγ and myeloid activation (CD163) contributed equally and independently to cognitive status and a composite variable produced the strongest correlation with NCI (r = 0.83, p = 0.0001). …”
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Relationship between IgM deposition in the mesangial region and the prognosis of IgA nephropathy: a single-centre retrospective study by Li Gao, Xuan Zhang, Dongrong Yu, Mengjie Jiang, Can Yu, Xiaohong Li, Qin Zhu

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of clinicopathological data from 774 patients with primary IgAN at Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, was conducted. …”
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IR780-Based Nanotheranostics and In Vivo Effects: A Review by Márcia Célia Pacheco Fialho, Maria Alice de Oliveira, Marina Guimarães Carvalho Machado, Carlos Marchiorio Lacerda, Vanessa Carla Furtado Mosqueira

“…Some aspects of the labeling stability of nanostructured systems will be discussed based on the evidence of IR780 leakage from the nanocarrier and its consequences for the reliable analysis of biological data.…”
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Pregnancy outcomes following hysteroscopic resection of uterine septum: does the size matter? a retrospective cohort study by Hadel Watad, Raanan Meyer, Michal Axelrod, Roy Mashiach, David Stockheim, Aya Mohr-Sasson

“…Logistic regression analysis did not find septum size to be associated with pregnancy complications; however, comparing composite pregnancy complications prior and following septum resection revealed a trend of rate reduction in composite complications in the minor group (36.8% and 21.1% respectively) and a trend of increase in the major group (23.7% and 44.7% respectively). …”
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