Relationship between attitudes toward aging and health literacy among Taiwanese older men by Ming Hao Liang, Shu Hsin Kuo

“…T-tests compared aging perceptions and health literacy abilities, while regression analyses assessed the influence of attitudes on health literacy. …”
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Initial data analysis for longitudinal studies to build a solid foundation for reproducible analysis. by Lara Lusa, Cécile Proust-Lima, Carsten O Schmidt, Katherine J Lee, Saskia le Cessie, Mark Baillie, Frank Lawrence, Marianne Huebner, TG3 of the STRATOS Initiative

“…We provide reproducible R code on a public repository, presenting a detailed data screening plan for the investigation of the average rate of age-associated decline of grip strength. …”
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The research on the surface discharge intensity and its damage to the pressboard in oil-paper insulation under different hydraulic pressures by Guangcai Hu, Daiwen Yang, Jianbing Zhou, Shirong Mou, Qifu Lu, Xinyu Zhu

“…Surface phenomena and microstructural analyses were conducted to elucidate the structural damage mechanisms induced by discharge. …”
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Integrated Geotechnical Analysis of Allophanic Volcanic Ash Soils: SDMT and Laboratory Perspectives by Eddy Fernando Sanchez, Jorge Albuja-Sánchez, Maritza Córdova

“…Microscopic observations and mineralogical analyses revealed the presence of allophane and diatom clusters whose mineral compositions coincided with weathered andesites and dacites. …”
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Personality and education: associations between personality dimensions, academic field of study, and performance in upper secondary school and higher education by Mikkel M. Thørrisen, Talieh Sadeghi

“…In this cross-sectional retrospective study, data on Big Five personality dimensions, students’ chosen academic field of study, and their academic performance (average grades) were collected from 4409 master’s graduates in Norway by means of a national survey. …”
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Basic aspects of meta-analysis. Part 2 by E. A. Tao, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, A. Yu. Suvorov, N. M. Bulanov, V. I. Sholomova, P. P. Potapov, M. S. Taratkin, M. Yu. Brovko

“…In addition, the reader will learn how to calculate effect size in studies, estimate publication bias mathematically and graphically, and incorporate this estimate into the overall average effect size estimate in meta-analyses.…”
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The effectiveness of various computer-based interventions for patients with chronic pain or functional somatic syndromes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Miel A P Vugts, Margot C W Joosen, Jessica E van der Geer, Aglaia M E E Zedlitz, Hubertus J M Vrijhoef

“…Risk of bias was assessed. Sub-group analyses were performed by patient and intervention characteristics when heterogeneous outcomes were observed. …”
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Assessment of wellbeing of undergraduate students using PERMA+ model: A brief report from Western Maharashtra, India by Mihir R. Vakhariya, Supriya S. Patil

“…Poor wellbeing was reported by 45 (12.4%), average wellbeing by 174 (47.8%), and good wellbeing by 145 (39.8%) among participants, resulting in an overall mean score of 6.65 ± 1.39. …”
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Venous Hematocrit: Caveats to Informing Blood Volume and Relative Risk in Chronic Heart Failure by Wayne L. Miller

“…BV was quantitated by the indicator‐dilution methodology using iodinated‐131 labeled albumin. Kaplan–Meier analyses compared outcomes. Results Quantitative absolute BVs on average did not differ between vHct subgroups above or below cut points; however, the distribution of RBC mass and plasma volume profiles varied significantly. …”
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The Data-Driven Optimization of Parcel Locker Locations in a Transit Co-Modal System with Ride-Pooling Last-Mile Delivery by Zhanxuan Li, Baicheng Li

“…Moreover, the results of sensitivity analyses reveal that the average passenger detour distance is positively related to the density of passenger demand and is negatively impacted by the number of selected locations. …”
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Determination of Chemical and Microbiological Quality in Commercial Tahini Samples by Zeynep Kilci, Ramazan Ülkü Çetin

“…It is concluded that 90% of the samples were manufactured in line with the TFC when the results of the chemical and microbiological analyses were combined.…”
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Study approaches mediate associations between learning environment and academic performance by Tore Bonsaksen, Amayra Tannoubi, Linda Stigen, Astrid Gramstad, Tove Carstensen, Gry Mørk

“…Learning environment factors were assessed with the Course Experience Questionnaire, and the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students were used to assess study approaches. Linear regression analyses and mediation analyses were performed.Results Higher levels of ‘student autonomy’ were directly associated with lower averaged grades whereas higher levels of ‘appropriate workload’ were associated with higher averaged grades. …”
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Optimized E-Mobility and Portable Storage Integration in an Isolated Rural Solar Microgrid in Uganda by Josephine Nakato Kakande, Godiana Hagile Philipo, Stefan Krauter

“…This work analyses load profiles for East African microgrids, and then investigates the integration of electric two-wheelers and portable storage into a solar PV with battery microgrid in Uganda, East Africa. …”
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Determinants Factors in Predicting Life Expectancy Using Machine Learning by B. Kouame Amos, I. V. Smirnov

“…Life expectancy is, by definition, the average number of years a person can expect to live from birth to death. …”
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Applying the VERACITY data framework: how do public health agencies score? by Mrs Rinette Badker, Mr. Benjamin Ash, Ms Naama Kipperman, Mr. Patrick Savage, Mr. Chris Pardee, Nita K Madhav

“…We then calculated a weighted average to get the overall VERACITY score for each reporting agency. …”
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Proximal Effects of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Smoking Cessation With Wearable Sensors: Microrandomized Trial by Christine Vinci, Steve K Sutton, Min-Jeong Yang, Sarah R Jones, Santosh Kumar, David W Wetter

“…ResultsParticipants (N=38) were 63% (24/38) female, 18% (7/38) Hispanic or Latino, and 29% (11/38) African American. They had an average age of 49 years and smoked an average of 15 (SD 7.9) cigarettes per day. …”
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The EAT-Lancet diet in relation nutrient intake among older adults: insights from the Gothenburg H70 birth cohort study by Anna Stubbendorff, Silke Kern, Lina Rydén, Ingmar Skoog, Jessica Samuelsson

“…Similar results were observed using average requirement (AR) thresholds in sensitivity analyses. …”
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The dialogue dilemma: the role of patient-clinician communication for low-income people who smoke and manage multiple conditions by Monique T. Cano, Monique T. Cano, Monique T. Cano, Michael R. Lindstrom, Ricardo F. Muñoz, Ricardo F. Muñoz

“…In planned exploratory analysis, all possible choices for moderator-independent-dependent-variable selections to explore the best model fit were conducted.ResultsThe results revealed that PCC moderated the association between MP conditions (p < 0.05) and SRH. In follow-up analyses, number of MP conditions predicted poorer SRH for low-income smokers who experienced low (p < 0.001) and average (p < 0.01) levels of PPC but not high levels of PCC. …”
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Radiation knowledge and anxiety levels among residents proximity to the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power unit by Jiadi Guo, Zhiqiang Xuan, Cuiping Lei, Taotao Zheng, Zhongjun Lai, Xiaoji Hao, Shunfei Yu, Yiyao Cao

“…For nuclear energy knowledge, the average was 2.14 out of 7, resulting in a 30.5% NERK cognition rate. …”
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The genetic structure and diversity of smallholder dairy cattle in Rwanda by Oluyinka Opoola, Felicien Shumbusho, Innocent Rwamuhizi, Isidore Houaga, David Harvey, David Hambrook, Kellie Watson, Mizeck G. G. Chagunda, Raphael Mrode, Appolinaire Djikeng

“…There were 1,331 ROH regions and average heterozygosity were high for Rwanda cattle (0.41 se = 0.001). …”
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