Mixed-methods process evaluation of a proactive approach to healthcare in Parkinson’s disease—ParkProReakt: a protocol of a hybrid efficacy-implementation study by Xinyu Huang, Max Geraedts, Elke Kalbe, Carsten Eggers, David José Pedrosa, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Marcin Grzegorzek, Marlena van Munster, Johanne Stümpel, Natalie Altschuck, Ingmar Wellach, Hannes Boebinger, Anna Pedrosa, Kati Niemand, Dirk Becker, Nicole Pohlschmidt, Isabel Doblinger, Kristina Schmidt, Daniel Wolferts, Marius Nisslmueller, Gennet Beer, Mohammad Osman Ashraf, Florian Eberhardt, Rebecca Wichartz, Birgit Samans, Volker Gross, Keywan Sohrabi, Linda Kerkemeyer, Uemran Seven, Paulina Olgemoeller, Artur Piet, Mona Irsfeld, Marlena van Munster

“…This study protocol describes the process evaluation within a randomised clinical trial to assess the implementation and its impact on patient health outcomes of ParkProReakt—a proactive, multidisciplinary, digitally supported care model for community-dwelling PwPD.Methods and analysis The hybrid efficacy-implementation study will assess key implementation outcomes using the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions alongside a randomised controlled trial. …”
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FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM “PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION” FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE THIRD (EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC) LEVEL OF HIGHER ED... by Nataliia P. Volkova, Olha V. Lebid

“…The article reveals the experience of implementing the educational and scientific program “Professional Education” for applicants of the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education specialty 015 Professional Education (by specializations) at Alfred Nobel University. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of inpatients and healthcare professionals prior to the implementation of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle-Focused Approach in the Treatment of Inpatients Wi... by Myrthe M.E. van Schothorst, Natascha M. den Bleijker, Peter N. van Harten, Nanne K. De Vries, Jeroen Deenik

“…Understanding barriers and facilitators of implementation can help interpret intervention effectiveness and aid implementation. …”
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Design, Development and Implementation of iALERTS (Informatics Analytics for Long-term Evaluation and Repercussions Tracking of SARS-CoV-2 Infection): A Research Protocol by Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Manmohan Singhal, Ashish Joshi

“…Aim: To design, develop, and implement an informatics decision support tool that leverages data analytics to track and analyse the long-term effects of COVID-19, facilitating early identification and management of PASC. …”
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Understanding the implementation of a multidisciplinary intervention using a suite of prescribing safety indicators to improve medication safety in prison healthcare settings: a qu... by Tracy Millington, Darren Ashcroft, Tony Avery, Mark Jeffries, Richard Neil Keers, Aseel S M Abuzour, Mark Langridge, Gayle Francis, Amber O’Brien

“…In addition, an online survey was made available to all healthcare staff in participating prisons. …”
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Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future: trauma-aware, healing-informed care to improve support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families – implementation and evaluation... by Raymond Lovett, Helen Herrman, Catherine Chamberlain, Rhonda Marriott, Graham Gee, Judith Atkinson, Yvonne Clark, Caroline Atkinson, Helen McLachlan, Tanja Hirvonen, Tess Bright, Jane Fisher, Alison Elliot, Leonie Segal, Sandy Campbell, Amanda Jones, Della Anne Forster, Kimberley Ann Jones, Helen Henderson, Olivia Mauerhofer, Katherine Jane Lake, Jhodie Duncan, Anita Raymond, Danielle Cameron, Doseena Fergie, Shawana Andrews, Skye Stewart, Belinda Crawford, Janine Mohammed, Gina Bundle, Emmanuel Gnanamanickam, Elise Davis, Rebekah Julian

“…The programme will be implemented in a large rural health service in Victoria, Australia, over 12 months. …”
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Profil of Implementation of Post Exposure Prophylaxis of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus to Health Care Worker in Cipto Mangunkusomo Hospital 2014-2016 by Dewi Mira Ratih, Evy Yunihastuti, Regina Lestari, Andri Sanityoso Sulaiman, Ikhwan Rinaldi

“…Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta has been implementing post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)s towards HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. …”
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Measuring the impact of automated dispensing cabinets implementation on data and inventory management of human normal immunoglobulin in an acute teaching hospital: A pre- and post-... by Alice Pinfield, Kit Lai, Shelley Jones

“…ADC stock discrepancy alerts allowed staff to proactively resolve discrepancies in real time. Time taken for additional processes to support management of stocks in ADCs, including monthly stock cycle counts, were important considerations for implementation. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of a navigation program for people with cancer in old age and their family caregivers: study protocol for the EU NAVIGATE International Pragmatic Rand... by Tinne Smets, Lara Pivodic, Rose Miranda, Fien Van Campe, Chelsea Vinckier, Barbara Pesut, Wendy Duggleby, Andrew N. Davies, Amanda Lavan, Peter May, Barbara Gomes, Maja Furlan de Brito, Vitor Rodrigues, Katarzyna Szczerbińska, Violetta Kijowska, Ilona Barańska, Stefanie De Buyser, Davide Ferraris, Sara Alfieri, Bianca Scacciati, Helena Du Cheyne, Kenneth Chambaere, Joni Gilissen, Annicka G.M. van der Plas, Roeline H. Pasman, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, on behalf of EU NAVIGATE, Lieve Van den Block

“…While promising for older people with cancer, these programs are scarce in Europe, and research on their effectiveness and implementation is limited. We describe the protocol of the EU NAVIGATE randomized controlled trial, aimed to evaluate (1) effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of NavCare-EU, an intervention that aims to support older people with cancer throughout their illness trajectory, spanning the continuum of supportive, palliative, and end-of-life care, and (2) the intervention’s implementation processes and feasibility of its integration into different health care systems in Europe, contextual barriers and facilitators for effective and sustainable implementation, and mechanisms involved in reaching the outcomes. …”
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Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implement... by Kathryn Bruzios, Paige M Shaffer, Daniel M Blonigen, Michael A Cucciare, Michael Andre, Thomas Byrne, Jennifer Smith, David Smelson

“…However, those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and criminal legal involvement require additional interventions to address risk factors for recidivism. …”
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Multicomponent intervention for controlling hypertension in the adult rural population of Pakistan: a protocol for a hybrid type III implementation-effectiveness cluster randomised... by Catherine Hewitt, Aziz Sheikh, Simon Walker, Sajid Soofi, Kamran Siddiqi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Zainab Samad, Aysha Almas, Saima Afaq, Hajra Khwaja, Shiraz Hashmi, Imran Naeem, Salim S Virani, Saira Bukhari, Sawera Hanif

“…The primary outcome will be analysed using a linear mixed model with fixed effects for baseline value of the outcome. Additional outcomes include implementation outcomes: proportion of LHWs conducting health education, BP screening and monitoring, facility referrals and proportion of physicians diagnosing and treating hypertensive patients; effectiveness outcomes: proportion of participants with controlled BP and improved EQ-5D-5L score.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of Aga Khan University Pakistan (ERC # 2023-9084-26739). …”
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Improving Early Dementia Detection Among Diverse Older Adults With Cognitive Concerns With the 5-Cog Paradigm: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Clinical Trial by Rachel Beth Rosansky Chalmer, Emmeline Ayers, Erica F Weiss, Nicole R Fowler, Andrew Telzak, Diana Summanwar, Jessica Zwerling, Cuiling Wang, Huiping Xu, Richard J Holden, Kevin Fiori, Dustin D French, Celeste Nsubayi, Asif Ansari, Paul Dexter, Anna Higbie, Pratibha Yadav, James M Walker, Harrshavasan Congivaram, Dristi Adhikari, Mairim Melecio-Vazquez, Malaz Boustani, Joe Verghese

“…We will analyze the 5-Cog’s implementation process, context, and outcomes through the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research using a mixed methods design (surveys and interviews). …”
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A novel and high-efficiency dual-electron gun concurrent preheating additive manufacturing technology: suppressing thermal cracks in non-weldable IN738LC nickel-based superalloy by... by Yang Li, Hongyu Long, Yurong Wang, Bo Wei, Yuemei Tan, Jun Zhou, Xiaoyu Liang, Lei Zhang, Feng Lin

“…Crucially, we demonstrate that implementing secondary electron beam thermal stabilisation effectively suppresses deleterious phase evolution and defect generation. …”
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Metal fused filament fabrication (MF3) of Ti-6Al-4 V implants by using flexible, partially water-soluble binder systems by Ralf Eickhoff, Steffen Antusch, Dorit Nötzel, Thomas Hanemann

“…However, the limited flexibility of highly filled filaments and the reduced accuracy in comparison with alternative additive manufacturing techniques currently restrict the widespread implementation of this method. …”
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Exploring the Influencing Factors of Surface Ozone Variability by Explainable Machine Learning: A Case Study in the Basilicata Region (Southern Italy) by Roberta Valentina Gagliardi, Claudio Andenna

“…In this study, a methodological approach combining both supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms (MLAs) with the Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) method was used to understand the key factors behind O₃ variability and to explore the nonlinear relationships linking O₃ to these factors. …”
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Automated segmentation of medical images for 3D printing – voxel centric processing of spatially textured voxels by Norman Cushing, Barry Fell, Kazi Safowan Shahed, Kevin W. Moser, Guha Manogharan

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From Digital to Real: Optimised and Functionally Integrated Shotcrete 3D Printing Elements for Multi-Storey Structures by Robin Dörrie, Stefan Gantner, Fatemeh Salehi Amiri, Lukas Lachmayer, Martin David, Tom Rothe, Niklas Freund, Ahmad Nouman, Karam Mawas, Oguz Oztoprak, Philipp Rennen, Virama Ekanayaka, André Hürkamp, Stefan Kollmannsberger, Christian Hühne, Annika Raatz, Klaus Dröder, Dirk Lowke, Norman Hack, Harald Kloft

“…One promising field of research to face these challenges comprises additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Through these advanced methods, digital workflows between design and fabrication can be implemented to optimise the form and structure, unlocking new architectural freedom while ensuring sustainability and efficiency. …”
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Predicting the risk of postoperative gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with Type A aortic dissection based on an interpretable machine learning model by Lin Li, Xing Yang, Wei Guo, Wenxian Wu, Meixia Guo, Huanhuan Li, Xueyan Wang, Siyu Che

“…Calibration curves and decision curve analysis (DCA) were used to assess model calibration and clinical utility. The SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) algorithm was applied for interpretability analysis. …”
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Selecting patients with sickle cell disease for gene addition or gene editing‐based therapeutic approaches: Report on behalf of a joint EHA Specialized Working Group and EBMT Hemog... by Lucia de Franceschi, Franco Locatelli, David Rees, Christian Chabannon, Jean‐Hugues Dalle, Stefano Rivella, Achille Iolascon, Stephan Lobitz, Miguel R. Abboud, Josu de la Fuente, Pagona Flevari, Emanuele Angelucci, Mariane de Montalembert

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Development of educational robotics: Problems and prospects by S. A. Zaytseva, V. V. Ivanov, V. S. Kiselev, A. F. Zubakov

“…The most significant problems of integrating educational robotics into school and additional education are highlighted: weak material base for organising classes; absence or low qualification of existing teachers; lack of a clear systemic plan for the implementation of robotics in the education of schoolchildren; lack of educational and methodological support. …”
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