Evaluation of statistical methods applied in theses and dissertations in an Open, Distance and e-Learning University. by Legesse Kassa Debusho, Mahlageng Retang Mashabela, Phuti Naphtaly Sebatjane, Sthembile Sithole, Busisiwe Tabo, Eeva-Maria Rapoo

“…Due to the possibility of employing an incorrect statistical technique, it is crucial to choose a statistical method based on the study's data and research objectives. …”
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Bioavailability of rumen-protected histidine, lysine, and methionine assessed using different in vivo methods by S.E. Räisänen, D.E. Wasson, S.F. Cueva, T. Silvestre, A.N. Hristov

“…The unrealistic data for the PDR method were likely caused by technical deviations from the original method (e.g., once-daily dosing of RPAA and inability to capture representative plasma concentration data with the sampling time points). …”
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Auxiliary Teaching and Student Evaluation Methods Based on Facial Expression Recognition in Medical Education by Xueling Zhu, Roben A Juanatas

“…This method consists of 4 key steps. In data collection, multiangle high-definition cameras record students’ facial expressions to ensure data comprehensiveness and accuracy. …”
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The Impact of Problem Based Learning Methods on Long Jump Learning Outcomes for Primary School by Iqbal Husnayadi

“…The pretest, treatment, and posttest phases are used in data collection. The long jump test column is the tool utilized. …”
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Nature-based approaches: a mixed methods study of facilitators and barriers to implementation in CAMHS by Siobhan B. Mitchell, Beth Chapman, Rachel Hayes, Hélène Bonnici, Hazel Banks, Silvana Mareva, Rebecca Hardwick

“…The CAMHS Goes Wild project in Southwest England aimed to explore the implementation of NBAs within CAMHS, examining staff attitudes and understanding to identify potential benefits and challenges through a mixed methods study. Methods The study involved three phases of data collection: an online survey with two waves, the first wave prior to the training, and the second four months post-training, and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Methods for the health technology assessment of complex interventions: a protocol for a scoping review by Tracy Merlin, Abdolvahab Baghbanian, Drew Carter, Shuhong Wang

“…Several explanatory-descriptive methods will be used for analysing the extracted data including frequency and trend analyses as well as reflexive thematic coding and analysis.Mapping evidence on the HTA of CIs will allow us to gain a better understanding of both established and emerging practices, including the information types, requirements, values and parameters that are incorporated in the HTA of CIs. …”
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Parking lot occupancy prediction using long short-term memory and statistical methods by Ercan Avşar, Yusuf Can Anar, Abdurrahman Özgür Polat

“…This task requires the prediction of occupancy states of parking lots which involves appropriate processing of the historical parking data. In this work, Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM) and Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) methods were applied to parking data collected from curbside parking spots of Adana, Turkey for predicting the parking lot occupancy rates of future values. …”
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PhotoChem Reference Chemical Database for the Development of New Alternative Photosafety Test Methods by Ga-Young Lee, Jee-Hyun Hwang, Jeong-Hyun Hong, Seungjin Bae, Kyung-Min Lim

“…Against human reference data, all three test methods showed high sensitivity (≥82.6%) and strong overall accuracy: TG 432 (accuracy: 94.2% (49/52)), TG 495 (100% (27/27)), and TG 498 (86.7% (26/30)). …”
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Everything’ll be Fine Together! Peer Support in the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study by Ceren Zeren, Begüm Kırık, Hediye Arslan, Sevim Şen Olgay

“…The quantitative component included a sample of 66 students. Data were collected before and after the peer support program using sociodemographic information form, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Stigma Scale, and the Epidemic Anxiety Scale. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of crisis support spaces in Queensland, Australia: a mixed-methods study by Zoe E. Papinczak, Hannah E. Roovers, Mikesh Patel, Danielle Postorivo, Meaghan E. McLellan, Harvey A. Whiteford, Zoe H. Rutherford

“…Outcome variables were computed using data from Queensland Health’s Consumer Integrated Mental Health and Addiction (CIMHA) and Emergency Data Collection (EDC) datasets. …”
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Diagnostic Methods for Industrial Systems: A Case Study of Rotary Kilns in Cement Manufacturing by Saidi Amraoui Houda, Janati Idrissi Khalid, Moujibi Nabil

“…This study can be used to develop control tools for rotary kilns, particularly in data collection.…”
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Challenges of ICT use for nurse-patient communication in Portugal: a mixed methods research by Marlene Peres, Raquel Simões de Almeida, António Moreira

“…The current study aims to answer the central question of which knowledge, skills, and competencies in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), health professionals should develop to promote efficient remote communication processes with patients. Methods A mixed-method approach was used for data collection, combining an online survey with semi-structured interviews. …”
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Characteristics of mental skills interventions in dance: a mixed methods systematic review protocol by Mary L Quinton, Jennifer Cumming, Michelle Schachtler Dwarika, Sanna Nordin-Bates

“…One reviewer will extract data using the TIDieR framework and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) for quality appraisal, while a second reviewer will check a sample of extracted studies for accuracy. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian transplant journeys: a mixed methods study by Marc Hall, Danielle Fox, Carrie Thibodeau, Kristi Coldwell, Lydia Lauder, Sarah Dewell, Sandra Davidson

“…Although it is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic has further contributed to these challenges, the experiences of individuals during the pandemic in Canada have not been well elicited.Objective To illuminate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals on transplant journeys in Canada.Design Convergent parallel mixed-methods study.Setting Canada.Participants Adult patients, caregivers, and donors on transplant journeys across Canada.Data collection Eight focus groups and an online survey between May and November 2021. …”
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Envisioning the Future of Fine Dining: Insights from a Multi-Methods Study in Germany by Yana Subbotina-Dubinski, Claus-Christian Carbon

“…By conducting an inductive media content analysis and ten semi-structured expert interviews with leading figures in Germany’s high-end food sector, we applied a qualitative mixed-methods approach. The study was based exclusively on data collected in 2018 and 2019, deliberately excluding pandemic-related developments in order to focus on long-term structural and cultural trends in fine dining. …”
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Analysis of the Evolution of Social Competence in Students Through Research Methods Based on Neutrosophic Sets by Huberto Tito Hinostroza Robles, María Teresa Cabanillas López, Fidel Denis Huasco Espinoza

“…The applied methodology includes data collection through surveys and analysis of this data using neutrosophic techniques to capture the complexities and ambiguities inherent in the assessment of social skills. …”
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UAV-Multispectral Based Maize Lodging Stress Assessment with Machine and Deep Learning Methods by Minghu Zhao, Dashuai Wang, Qing Yan, Zhuolin Li, Xiaoguang Liu

“…This study aims to introduce advanced DL algorithms into the maize lodging classification task using UAV-multispectral images and investigate the advantages of DL compared with traditional ML methods. This study collected a UAV-multispectral dataset containing non-lodging maize and lodging maize with different lodging types, severities, and directions. …”
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Prediction of soil chemical properties using multispectral satellite images and wavelet transforms methods by Chaitanya B. Pande, Sunil A. Kadam, Rajesh Jayaraman, Sunil Gorantiwar, Mukund Shinde

“…Soil chemical properties analysis and forecast model was developed and validated with the Wavelet transform methods and multispectral satellite images. At the study area sites, satellite images and soil samples were collected during a similar time. …”
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Multimodal maxillofacial 3D measurement and analysis methods based on artificial intelligence and their progress by XIANG Wenzhi, CUI Weiyi, TAO Leran, YU Hongbo

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Patient and public involvement in academic clinical research in Switzerland – a mixed methods study by Deborah Eberle, Annina Baur, Cordula Landgraf, Joëlle Roos, Regina Grossmann

“…The groups were “Patients and Public”, “Researchers”, “Staff Members of Academic Research Infrastructure (ARI)” and representatives from “Regulatory and Funding Bodies”. Data was collected through a combination of surveys and semi-structured interviews. …”
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