Cross-sectoral synergy governance programme for antimicrobial resistance control in China using a ‘One Health’ approach: study protocol for a mixed-methods study by Qiang Sun, Xiaolin Wei, Jia Yin, Ding Yang, Zhixin Fan, Zhibin Zhang

“…An evaluation indicator tool for AMR synergy governance capability will be developed through a two-round modified Delphi survey, hierarchical analysis process and percentage weighting method, with a typical case analysis being used for empirical evaluation in phase II. …”
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Studying how state health services delivery policies can mitigate the effects of disasters on drug addiction treatment and overdose: Protocol for a mixed-methods study. by Matthew D Eisenberg, Alexander McCourt, Elizabeth A Stuart, Lainie Rutkow, Kayla N Tormohlen, Michael I Fingerhood, Luis Quintero, Sarah A White, Emma Elizabeth McGinty

“…This evidence is needed to inform state policy design in future disasters, as well as to inform decisions regarding whether to sustain these policies post-pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>The overall study uses a concurrent-embedded design. …”
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Factors associated with psychiatric consultation history and methods of suicide in individuals who died by suicide in Osaka City: A retrospective study by Ryu Murakami, Daigo Morioka, Kenko Fukui, Atsushi Hiraide, Hisanaga Kuroki

“…The Cochran–Armitage trend test revealed no significant linear trend in the distribution of case counts. Conclusion The study highlights the need for targeted mental health interventions for specific demographic groups, as well as further research on the impact of mental health conditions and age‐related factors on suicide methods. …”
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Facilitators and Challenges to Adoption of a Digital Health Tool for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care: Mixed Methods Study by Omar Nieto, Allison D Rosen, Mariah M Kalmin, Li Li, Steven J Shoptaw, Steven P Jenkins, Zahra Zarei Ardestani, Bengisu Tulu

“…MethodsPatient and provider use of OARS was observed for 10 months and summarized using descriptive statistics. …”
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Study of Contactless Computer Vision-Based Road Condition Estimation Methods Within the Framework of an Operational Design Domain Monitoring System by Ramakrishnan Subramanian, Ulrich Büker

“…The study details a timeline of methods involving classical machine learning and deep learning feature extraction techniques, identifying contemporary challenges such as class imbalance, lack of comprehensive datasets, annotation methods, and the scarcity of generalization techniques. …”
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Assessing dengue forecasting methods: a comparative study of statistical models and machine learning techniques in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Xiang Chen, Paula Moraga

“…Methods The dengue forecasting methods comparison in this study considers dengue cases in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as climate factors known to affect disease transmission. …”
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Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…Methods Two remote audio/video recorded focus groups were conducted, one with the study’s clinicians and one with the peers. …”
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The measurement of human development using the Ward method of cluster analysis by Ingrid Majerova, Jan Nevima

“…Human development is studied at the national level in most cases, yet it might be used at the regional level of a country, too. …”
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IA Generativa nel welfare: un approccio basato sulla Sociologia Pubblica per una governance consapevole by Giuseppe Luca De Luca Picione, Paolo Diana, Giovannipaolo Ferrari, Lucia Fortini, Domenico Trezza

“…This article explores the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on welfare policies, focusing on the unconventional case study of the Govern-AI project in Italy. Using the Extended Case Method, the study analyses the evolution of AI applications in public administration and their societal implications. …”
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Exploration of novel NSM methods to achieve stronger FRPs with minimal epoxy by Wei Sun, Handong Yan, Jianli Yin, Xinan Zhu, Tiejiong Lou, Haifeng Li

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Technology-enabled CONTACT tracing in care homes in the COVID-19 pandemic: the CONTACT non-randomised mixed-methods feasibility study by Carl A Thompson, Thomas A Willis, Amanda Farrin, Adam Gordon, Amrit Daffu-O’Reilly, Catherine Noakes, Kishwer Khaliq, Andrew Kemp, Tom Hall, Chris Bojke, Karen Spilsbury

“…We also partnered with the PROTECT COVID-19 research team to examine air quality in two of our homes. Methods CONTACT was a non-randomised mixed-method feasibility study in four English care homes. …”
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How did the outcome of international cooperation in school-based management help schools respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal? by Yoko Ishida, Bhim Kumar Shrestha, Uma Thapa, Khagendra Subba

“…Design/methodology/approach – The research structure was designed based on the success case method. The researchers conducted a questionnaire survey of head teachers to understand schools’ responses during the COVID-19 pandemic period, identified likely success-case schools, held workshops at the likely success-case schools and conducted in-depth interviews with head teachers and school management committee (SMC) members to understand how SBM functioned and contributed to the success cases. …”
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Accreta centers and maternal morbidity for patients with placenta accreta spectrum disorders in California: a mixed-methods population-based study by Kimberly D. Gregory, Moshe Fridman, Samia Saeb, Naomi Greene, Lisa M. Korst

“…Objective We evaluated whether placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) patients who delivered at accreta centers had reduced severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and we tested for the presence of racial disparity in SMM at these centers.Methods This is a mixed-methods, cross-sectional, population-based study of California hospitals with at least 200 annual delivery discharges from 2019 to 2021. …”
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The Relation between Morphology of Maxillary Sinus after Augmentation in Three Classification Methods and Residual Bone Height: A Retrospective Study by Zhi Wang, Qi Jia, Heng Bo Jiang, Jianmin Han, Lidong Zou, Guangliang Niu

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Congenital Chagas disease: A cohort study to assess molecular diagnostic methods at the Chagas disease national reference center of Argentina. by Constanza Lopez-Albizu, Carolina Inés Cura, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Pamela Peyran, Andrés Benchetrit, Emmaría Danesi, Sergio Sosa-Estani

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study was developed in the National Institute of parasitology (NIP), Argentina, and Pan-American Health Organization/ Word Health Organization Collaborating Center for Chagas Disease. …”
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Virtual patient simulation in an interactive educational module on intimate partner violence: nursing students’ experiences—a mixed-methods study by Joachim Eckerström, Joachim Eckerström, Sophie Mårtensson, Margaretha Larsson, Rajna Knez, Rajna Knez, Rajna Knez, Madeleine Ljudvåg, Samir El Alaoui, Karin Dahlström, Karin Dahlström, Ylva Elvin Nowak, Ylva Elvin Nowak, Terese Stenfors, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Marianne Kristiansson, Uno Fors, Karolina Sörman

“…BackgroundMultiple studies have shown that healthcare professionals often feel uncertain about when to inquire about intimate partner violence (IPV), the appropriate methods for doing so, and how to respond to the answers. …”
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Frail older people ageing in place alone and their perception of the built environment in rural and urban sites: a mixed-methods study by Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Marco Socci, Giovanni Lamura, Sabrina Quattrini

“…Methods Data were collected for the main IN-AGE “Inclusive Ageing in Place” study, which was carried out in 2019 in Italy. …”
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Evaluating clinician acceptability of the prototype CanRisk tool for predicting risk of breast and ovarian cancer: A multi-methods study. by Stephanie Archer, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Fiona Scheibl, Tim Carver, Simon Hartley, Andrew Lee, Alex P Cunningham, Douglas F Easton, Jennifer G McIntosh, Jon Emery, Marc Tischkowitz, Antonis C Antoniou, Fiona M Walter

“…<h4>Method</h4>A multi-methods approach was used. Clinicians from primary care and specialist genetics clinics in England, France and Germany were invited to use the CanRisk prototype with two test cases (either face-to-face with a simulated patient or via a written vignette). …”
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Paediatric liver transplantation—improving health care through needs assessment, screening and interventions: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Elke Lainka, Laura Inhestern, Lene Marie Johannsen, Angela Buchholz, Jana Winzig, Sanna Higgen, Bianca Hegen, Stefanie Kraft, Jun Oh

“…Hence, the overall aim of this project is to investigate the situation of children and their families after pLTX and to develop and implement a screening tool and information material for children and their families.Methods and analysis The project will use a multimethod approach to investigate the objectives of the three study arms. …”
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A mixed methods study protocol for CONFIVAC, an intervention to enhance paediatric nurses' and paediatricians' skills to promote vaccination and vaccine confidence by Elisabet Henderson, Sara Valmayor, Victoria Porthé, Alba Asensio, Xavier Bruna, Usue Elizondo-Alzola, Anna Ramirez-Morros, Gemma Ricós, Josep Vidal-Alaball, M. Isabel Pasarín, Cristina Rius, Elena Roel, Elia Díez

“…We developed CONFIVAC, an intervention designed to strengthen the knowledge, self-efficacy, and skills of PHCWs in improving childhood vaccination, addressing VH, and fostering a culture of immunization within primary care. This study protocol outlines the design, contents, planned implementation, and mixed-methods effectiveness evaluation of CONFIVAC. …”
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