Estimation of Intensity Patterns and Distribution of Aridity Indices over Selected Zones of Iraq Using Different Computational Methods by Abdulwahab Mohammad Younis

“…The stations included (Basra, Sammawa, Hilla, Baghdad, Ramadi, Kirkuk, Mosul and Sinjar). Data related to the study were collected from rain and temperatures from 1980-2021. …”
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Comparing performances of different statistical models and multiple threshold methods in a nested association mapping population of wheat by Karansher S. Sandhu, Adrienne B. Burke, Lance F. Merrick, Michael O. Pumphrey, Arron H. Carter

“…Furthermore, significant threshold methods play an equally important role for controlling spurious associations. …”
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An innovative hybrid model combining informer and K‐Means clustering methods for invisible multisite solar power estimation by Quoc‐Thang Phan, Yuan‐Kang Wu, Quoc‐Dung Phan

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Evaluation of the Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Chicken Cooked by Saudi Traditional Methods and Their Dietary Risk Assessment by Abdullah A. Al Sayari, Mohammed A. Almutairi, Turki S. Alsaleem, Turki Abu Hamrh, Naseer Al Thenyian, Abdullah I. Al Tamim, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer

“…This study evaluates the formation of 13 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in chicken thighs and breasts, cooked by different methods. These methods are: madhbi, charcoal mandi, electric oven mandi, gas flame oven mandi and shawaya. …”
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Impact and Enablers of Pharmacogenetic-Informed Treatment Decisions—A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study Exploring the Patient Perspective by Anna Bollinger, Melissa Semedo Fortes, Henriette E. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, Kurt E. Hersberger, Céline K. Stäuble, Samuel S. Allemann

“…Medication and health-related data were collected at enrollment and at the follow-up 1 year later using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Application of Naive Bayes and Forward Chaining Methods in a Web-Based Expert System for Stunting Diagnosis in Toddlers by Ayu Fadilah, Raissa Amanda Putri

“…The process begins by calculating the probability of each symptom of stunting disease based on historical data that has been collected from experts. Then, using Bayes' Theorem, the system calculates the greatest probability of a disease based on the symptoms selected by the user. …”
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Healthcare access for children in a low-income area in Cape Town: A mixed-methods case study by Luke B. Profitt, Graham Bresick, Liezel Rossouw, Ben Van Stormbroek, Tasleem Ras, Klaus Von Pressentin

“…This study aimed to uncover the access barriers and facilitators underlying this high burden of out-of-hospital deaths. Methods: An exploratory mixed-methods case study design employed three data collection strategies: a quantitative survey with randomly sampled community members, semi-structured interviews with purposively sampled caregivers whose children presented critically ill or deceased (January 2017 – December 2020) and a nominal group technique (NGT) to build solution-oriented consensus among purposively sampled health workers, representing different levels of care in the local health system. …”
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Comparison of conventional semi automated methods with advanced and semi-automated laboratory techniques: New era in clinical diagnostics by Nandini Takkalaki, Pooja M. Maidargi, Meenal Agarwal, Ravindra D. Totad

“…Aim: The Advanced diagnostic studies often employ sophisticated technology and techniques to provide detailed information about the patient’s health, which might not be obtained through conventional diagnostic methods. The need for new-generation diagnostics in the current era is essential for rapid analysis and faster treatment plans, as it provides highly detailed data allowing for more precise diagnosis and related conditions. …”
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Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Effects of Different Treatment Methods on Pharyngeal Airways in Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion by Mevlude Yuce Polat, İsmail Ceylan

“…Volumetric parameters and minimal axial area (MAA) were measured in the nasopharyngeal, retropalatal, retroglossal, and total airway regions. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software. …”
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Toward standardized methods in canine vaginal microbiome research: evaluation of storage, host DNA depletion, and database selection by Lotte Spanoghe, Guillaume Domain, Florin Posastiuc, Amanda Hettiarachchi, Adelaide Panattoni, Sebastiaan Theuns, Filip Van Immerseel, Geert Opsomer, Ann Van Soom, Penelope Banchi

“…ABSTRACT Standardized methods for investigating the canine vaginal microbiome are not available yet. …”
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Biomechanical effects of loading methods on the patellofemoral joint during stair climbing: based on statistical parametric mapping analysis by Hongwen Zhang, Xingchen Zhang, Jing Ma, Na Sun, Litai Zhang, Yuan Gao

“…Kinematic (200 Hz), kinetic (2000 Hz), and electromyographic (2000 Hz) data were synchronized to compute patellofemoral joint stress(PFJS), center of pressure (COP) trajectories, and muscle co-activation indices across stair phases.ResultsHCC generated significantly greater patellofemoral joint stress during most stair phases compared to SLC (P < 0.05), while SLC exhibited transient stress elevation only during initial double-support phase.DiscussionHCC particularly increased joint stress during single-support and second double-support phases, with concomitant increases in COP displacement distances and reduced lower-limb co-cativation indices (CCI) collectively compromising joint stability. …”
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Evaluation method for information security capability of mobile phone user based on behavior ontology under unconscious condition by Cheng-cheng MAI, Bo CHEN, Jia-kun ZHOU, Ling YU

“…A security capacity assessment method based on security behavior ontology,was proposed to collect users' be-havior data from their smartphones under unconscious condition to solve the problem of detecting mobile phone users' real existing insecure behaviors.A security behavior ontology was set up for formalizing the phone,message,network and App behavior data of mobile phone users and relevant rules were also set down for determining and associating inse-cure actions.Referring to the notion of attack graph,an insecure behavior detection algorithm was proposed based on behavior association graph for analyzing the paths of insecure behaviors dynamically.Furthermore,a competency model of information security capability assessment was presented for realizing the quantitative evaluation of information secu-rity capability of users.The experiment results prove the effectiveness of present competency model for insecure behavior path detection and security ability assessment.…”
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Exploring adolescents’ indirect financial and non-financial barriers to dental care non-attendance: the role of payment methods by Alla T. Alsharif, Saba Kassim

“…Data collected included socio-demographic characteristics, oral health related variables (e.g., brushing teeth, dental attendance pattern) and barriers to non-dental attendance. …”
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The Monthly Cycling of Food Insecurity in Latinas at Risk for Diabetes: Methods, Retention, and Sample Characteristics for a Microlongitudinal Design by Angela Bermúdez-Millán, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Sofia Segura-Pérez, James Grady, Richard S Feinn VI, Hanako Agresta, Dean Kim, Julie Ann Wagner

“…Using a microlongitudinal design, we collected data twice per month for 3 months (week 2, which is a period of food budget adequacy; and week 4, which is a period of food budget inadequacy) to determine if the monthly cycling of FI was associated with near-term diabetes risk (fasting glucose, fructosamine, and glycosylated albumin) and long-term risk (BMI, waist circumference, and glycated hemoglobin) markers. …”
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Experiences of Peer Mentoring Sexual and Gender Minority Emerging Adults Who Are at Risk for Suicide: Mixed Methods Study by Jennifer T Tran, Jessica Webster, James R Wolfe, Jennifer Ben Nathan, Lindiwe Mayinja, Marin Kautz, Maria A Oquendo, Gregory K Brown, David Mandell, Danielle Mowery, José A Bauermeister, Lily A Brown

“…PMs meet virtually for 6 weeks, providing social support, strategies to diminish the impact of discrimination, connection to safe spaces, and reinforcement of intentions to use Safety Plans with mentees. MethodsTo understand PMs’ experiences in their role, including distress, fidelity to the manual, and perceptions of feasibility and acceptability of STARS and mentees’ Safety Plan, we collected survey data from mentees and PMs as well as in-depth interviews with PMs after the completion of the intervention. …”
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A mixed methods study exploring food insecurity and diet quality in households accessing food clubs in England by Nida Ziauddeen, Elizabeth Taylor, Nisreen A Alwan, Fran Richards, Barrie Margetts, Tim Lloyd, Marta Disegna, Naomi Mason, Ravita Taheem, Dianna Smith

“…They completed a survey at recruitment that collected data on diet and health. Food security was assessed using the modified six-item US Department of Agriculture (USDA) food security survey module, and wellbeing using the short form Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). …”
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A Narrative-Gamified Mental Health App (Kuamsha) for Adolescents in Uganda: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Julia R Pozuelo, Christine Nabulumba, Doreen Sikoti, Meghan Davis, Joy Louise Gumikiriza-Onoria, Eugene Kinyanda, Bianca Moffett, Alastair van Heerden, Heather A O'Mahen, Michelle Craske, Munshi Sulaiman, Alan Stein

“…The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention were evaluated using an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach. Feasibility was assessed by collecting data on trial retention rates and treatment adherence rates. …”
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Optimizing machine learning methods for groundwater quality prediction: Case study in District Bagh, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan by Usman Basharat, Wenjing Zhang, Cuihong Han, Shoukat Husain Khan, Arshad Abbasi, Sehrish Mahroof, Shuxin Li

“…This study evaluates various base ML algorithms and stacking ensemble classifiers (meta-classifiers) using data from 90 groundwater samples collected in District Bagh, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. …”
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How can we support the individual breastfeeding experience? Quantitative results from a mixed-methods study by Theresa Philomena Ertlmaier, Oana Costea, Anja Borgmann-Staudt, Monika Berns, Georg Weikert, Mathilde Kersting, Magdalena Balcerek

“…Due to the gap between the actual exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates and recommendations, we aimed at investigating further factors influencing breastfeeding duration. Methods This prospective observational study conducted in Berlin, Germany from 11/2022–05/2024 implemented a mixed-methods design with concurrent triangulation. …”
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Testing approaches to sharing trial results with participants: The Show RESPECT cluster randomised, factorial, mixed methods trial. by Annabelle South, Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan, Cara Purvis, Elizabeth C James, Carlos Diaz-Montana, William J Cragg, Conor Tweed, Archie Macnair, Matthew R Sydes, Claire Snowdon, Katie Gillies, Talia Isaacs, Barbara E Bierer, Andrew J Copas

“…Patients' reported satisfaction was measured using a 5-point scale, analysed by ordinal logistic regression estimating main effects for all 3 interventions, with random effects for site, restricted to those who reported receiving the results and assuming no interaction. Data collection took place in 2018 to 2019. Questionnaires were sent to 275/384 randomly selected participants and returned by 180: 90/142 allocated Basic Webpage, 90/133 Enhanced Webpage; 91/141 no Mailed Printed Summary, 89/134 Mailed Printed Summary; 82/129 no Email List Invitation, 98/146 Email List Invitation. …”
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