Development and validation of a pragmatic measure of cocreation in research engagement: a study protocol by Bethany M Kwan, Carter Sevick, Cathleen Willging, Bryan J Weiner, Janice Tufte, Brooke Dorsey Holliman, Monica Perez Jolles, Danielle Ostendorf

“…A valid measure for evaluating the quality of the cocreation process can significantly promote inclusive research practices and outcomes.Methods and analysis The measure consists of two components: (1) an iterative group assessment to prioritise cocreation principles and identify specific activities for achieving those principles and (2) a survey assessing individual partner experience. …”
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Quantitative Correlation at the Molecular Level of Tumor Response to Docetaxel by Multimodal Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and [F]FDG/[F]FLT Positron Emission Tomog... by Valerie S. Honndorf, Holger Schmidt, Hans F. Wehrl, Stefan Wiehr, Walter Ehrlichmann, Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez, Hervé Barjat, Sally-Ann Ricketts, Bernd J. Pichler

“…Voxel-wise scatterplots of PET and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) data of tumor volumes were evaluated with a threshold cluster analysis and compared to histology (GLUT1, GLUT3, Ki67, activated caspase 3a). …”
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ClearFinder: a Python GUI for annotating cells in cleared mouse brain by Stefan Pastore, Philipp Hillenbrand, Nils Molnar, Irina Kovlyagina, Monika Chanu Chongtham, Stanislav Sys, Beat Lutz, Margarita Tevosian, Susanne Gerber

“…Fundamental statistical analysis, such as PCA and box plots, and additional visualization features allow for quick data evaluation and quality checks. …”
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Improving the Detection, Assessment, Management and Prevention of Delirium in Hospices (the DAMPen-D study): protocol for a co-design and feasibility study of a flexible and scalab... by Najma Siddiqi, Chao Huang, Maureen Twiddy, Miriam Johnson, Margaret Ogden, Kathryn Sartain, Imogen Featherstone, Jason Boland, Mark Pearson, Catriona Jackson, Gillian Jackson

“…The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of an implementation strategy (designed to help deliver good practice delirium guidelines), participant recruitment and data collection.Methods and analysis Three work packages in three hospices in the UK with public involvement in codesign, study management and stakeholder groups: (1) experience-based codesign to adapt an existing theoretically-informed implementation strategy (Creating Learning Environments for Compassionate Care (CLECC)) to implement delirium guidelines in hospices; (2) feasibility study to explore ability to collect demographic, diagnostic and delirium management data from clinical records (n=300), explanatory process data (number of staff engaged in CLECC activities and reasons for non-engagement) and cost data (staff and volunteer hours and pay-grades engaged in implementation activities) and (3) realist process evaluation to assess the acceptability and flexibility of the implementation strategy (preimplementation and postimplementation surveys with hospice staff and management, n=30 at each time point; interviews with hospice staff and management, n=15). …”
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Application Value of STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Predicting Abnormal Metabolites by Pang Q, Han L, Li J, Xu L, Wang Y

“…These patients were grouped according to the questionnaire scores. The clinical data of patients in various groups were compared using R4.3.1 statistical software.Results: Based on the SBQ score, the patients were divided into the following groups: low-risk group (0– 2 scores), mid-risk group (3– 4 scores), and high-risk group (5– 8 scores). …”
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Structured lactation support for mothers of very low birthweight preterm infants and establishment of human donor milk banks in German NICUs (Neo-MILK): protocol for a hybrid type... by Angela Kribs, Nicole Ernstmann, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Antje Hammer, Eva Mildenberger, Andreas Müller, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Tim Ohnhäuser, Katja Matthias, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Nicola Gabriela Dymek, Julia Jaschke, Anna Katharina Stirner, Isabella Schwab, Daniel Wiesen, Till Dresbach, Friederike Eyssel, Katharina Lugani, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht

“…Statistical analysis will be performed using generalised linear mixed models.Ethics and dissemination Data collection, storage and analysis comply with current data protection regulations. …”
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BIOSKIN: A Protocol for the Copenhagen Translational Skin Immunology Biobank and Research Programme by Lone Skov, Jeanne Duus Johansen, Marianne Bengtson Løvendorf

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Clinical and Laboratorial Features That May Differentiate 46,XY DSD due to Partial Androgen Insensitivity and 5α-Reductase Type 2 Deficiency by Nélio Neves Veiga-Junior, Pedro Augusto Rodrigues Medaets, Reginaldo José Petroli, Flávia Leme Calais, Maricilda Palandi de Mello, Carla Cristina Telles de Sousa Castro, Guilherme Guaragna-Filho, Letícia Espósito Sewaybricker, Antonia Paula Marques-de-Faria, Andréa Trevas Maciel-Guerra, Gil Guerra-Junior

“…There were 9 cases (7 families) of 5α-RD2, 10 cases (5 families) of PAIS, and 39 patients had normal molecular analysis of SRD5A2 and AR genes. Age at first evaluation, birth weight and height, and T/DHT ratio were lower in the undetermined group, while penile length was higher in this group. …”
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Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties in NMR-based metabolomics applied to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient follow-up by M. Schoumacher, M. Schoumacher, V. Lambert, M. Campas, P. Blaise, B. Locht, M. Thys, E. Duchateau, E. Cavalier, E. Cavalier, J.-M. Rakic, A. Noël, P. de Tullio, P. de Tullio

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Aggression in crime and sports: a study on prisoners and amateur combat athletes in Türkiye by Muhammed Sıddık Çemç, Enes Madak, Özgür Gülen, Hüseyin Ozan Sönmez

“…Results Analysis of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire scores revealed that the aggression levels of prisoners incarcerated for intentional injury were statistically significantly lower than those of both amateur combat athletes and control group participants (p < 0.001). …”
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POLICY IMPLEMENTATION TO ACCELERATE STUNTING REDUCTION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY by Demsa Simbolon, Tonny Cortis Maigoda, Meriwati, Solha Efrida, Yunita, Heny Widiastuti

“…Data collection used in-depth interview guidelines with six stakeholders, focus group discussions (FGD) in two groups, and document observation. …”
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Study on Automotive Back Door Panel Injection Molding Process Simulation and Process Parameter Optimization by Guoqing Wang, Youmin Wang, Deyu Yang

“…Warpage and volumetric shrinkage are taken as evaluation indicators. Test groups are designed to obtain data, and range analysis method is employed to analyze warpage and volumetric shrinkage. …”
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The Eagle Eyes: an Intervention Utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies to Enhance the Observation Skills of Medical Students by Najmeh Ghorbani, Maryam Alizadeh, Azadeh Sayarifard, Abdoljavad Khajavi, Philip Yenawine

“…Descriptive statistics, analysis of one-way ANOVA/ANCOVA, and independent t-tests were employed for data analysis. …”
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Transformative effects of ChatGPT on modern education: Emerging Era of AI Chatbots by Sukhpal Singh Gill, Minxian Xu, Panos Patros, Huaming Wu, Rupinder Kaur, Kamalpreet Kaur, Stephanie Fuller, Manmeet Singh, Priyansh Arora, Ajith Kumar Parlikad, Vlado Stankovski, Ajith Abraham, Soumya K. Ghosh, Hanan Lutfiyya, Salil S. Kanhere, Rami Bahsoon, Omer Rana, Schahram Dustdar, Rizos Sakellariou, Steve Uhlig, Rajkumar Buyya

“…ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot, offers coherent and useful replies based on analysis of large volumes of data. In this article, leading academics, scientists, distinguish researchers and engineers discuss the transformative effects of ChatGPT on modern education. …”
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Natural population cohort study on long-lived adults: West China longevity and ageing procedure (WCLAP) by Li Wang, Yan Zhang, Qiukui Hao, Xiaoyan Chen, Birong Dong, Yan He, Meijuan Chen, Jirong Yue, Xiaochu Wu, Tianyao Zhang, Yan She, Yanling Gao, Yiping Deng

“…Baseline data, group-level follow-up data and microbiological examination data are integrated together to provide an evaluation tool, exploring sarcopenia, disability, dementia, caregiver burden, ageing biomarkers and other influencing factors.Trial registration numbers 2018-463; ChiCTR1900020754.…”
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Rehabilitation using virtual gaming for Hospital and hOMe-Based training for the Upper limb in acute and subacute Stroke (RHOMBUS II): results of a feasibility randomised controlle... by Cherry Kilbride, Tom Butcher, Meriel Norris, Nana Anokye, Alyson Warland, Karen Baker, Dimitrios A Athanasiou, Guillem Singla-Buxarrais, Jennifer Ryan, Francesca Gowing, Elmar Kal, Carole Pound, Victoria Stewart, Basaam Aweid, Arul Samiyappan

“…Three participants withdrew before the 7-week assessment, n=21 included in the analysis (intervention group n=15; control group n=6). …”
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Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with tinnitus in the UK: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Peter M Allen, David M Baguley, Gerhard Andersson, Eldré W Beukes, Vinaya Manchaiah

“…Data analysis will be in accordance with Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted. …”
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The Effect of The Mental Health Literacy Promotion Program on Emotion Regulation Strategies of Family Caregivers of Patients with Chronic Psychiatric Disorders in Isfahan, Iran by Zeynab Pirallahi, Mousa Alavi, Mohammad Akbari, Najme Aliyari

“…The data were analyzed using Chi-squared and Fisher’s exact tests, Mann–Whitney test, and analysis of covariance by SPSS-22. …”
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Design-Based Natural Disaster Education Practices for Primary School Teachers by Ahmet Oguz Akcay, Engin Karahan, Mehmet Arif Bozan, Feyzanur Ardic, Omer Garan

“…The data was analyzed using the content analysis method. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

“…A meta-analysis will be considered if there is sufficient homogeneity across selected studies or groups of studies. …”
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