The Effect of Filtering on Signal Features of Equine sEMG Collected During Overground Locomotion in Basic Gaits by Małgorzata Domino, Marta Borowska, Elżbieta Stefanik, Natalia Domańska-Kruppa, Michał Skibniewski, Bernard Turek

“…Raw sEMG signals were collected from the quadriceps muscle of six horses during walk, trot, and canter and then filtered using eight filtering methods with varying cut–off frequencies (low–pass at 10 Hz, high–pass at 20 Hz and 40 Hz, and bandpass at 20–450 Hz, 40–450 Hz, 7–200 Hz, 15–500 Hz, and 30–500 Hz). …”
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Empowering Caregiver Well-Being With the Adhera Caring Digital Program for Family Caregivers of Children Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study by Antonio de Arriba Muñoz, Elisa Civitani Monzon, Maria Pilar Ferrer, Marta Ferrer-Lozano, Silvia Quer-Palomas, Joia Nuñez, Alba Xifra-Porxas, Francesca Aimée Mees Mlatiati, Ioannis Bilionis, Ricardo C Berrios, Luis Fernández-Luque

“…In substudy 1 (SS1), qualitative and quantitative data were collected to optimize the ACDP. In substudy 2 (SS2), caregivers used the optimized ACDP for three months. …”
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A mixed-methods approach exploring acceptability and feasibility of trials designed to test drugs targeting prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after knee injury by Raneem Kalsoum, Catherine J. Minns Lowe, Sophie Gilbert, Andrew W. McCaskie, Martyn Snow, Karina Wright, Geoff Bruce, Deborah J. Mason, Fiona E. Watt

“…Aims: To explore key stakeholder views around feasibility and acceptability of trials seeking to prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) following knee injury, and provide guidance for next steps in PTOA trial design. Methods: Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and/or researchers (HCP/Rs) were surveyed, and the data were presented at a congress workshop. …”
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A double-edged sword—telemedicine for maternal care during COVID-19: findings from a global mixed-methods study of healthcare providers by Lenka Benova, Anteneh Asefa, Thérèse Delvaux, Aline Semaan, Anna Galle, Bosede Bukola Afolabi, Alison Marie El Ayadi

“…Data were collected between 5 July and 10 September 2020. …”
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Implementation of a Global Citizen Science App in Community-Based Water Monitoring: Lessons Learned from the CrowdWater Experiences in Latin America by Sara Blanco-Ramírez, Camila Bañales-Seguel, Clara Guardado-Torrez, Jan Seibert, Ilja van Meerveld

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Digital brand image management based on feedback loops by N. I. Ivashkova, G. S. Timokhina, I. P. Shirochenskaya

“…Purpose: is to propose a model for managing a digital brand image brand based on consecutive feedback loops from the image targetaudience.   Methods: collection, processing, and analysis of secondary data were carried out on the basis of desk research, synthesis methods, contentanalysis, and systemic, structural and functional data evaluation using an interdisciplinary approach.   …”
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Ensemble automated approaches for producing high‐quality herbarium digital records by Robert P. Guralnick, Raphael LaFrance, Julie M. Allen, Michael W. Denslow

“…Abstract Premise One of the slowest steps in digitizing natural history collections is converting labels associated with specimens into a digital data record usable for collections management and research. …”
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Accurate sampling of undisturbed top sediment from grab sampler collected using aluminum tube and stainless-steel containers for shallow and deep-sea applications by Mutsumi Iizuka, Atsuko Amano, Takuya Itaki

“…These results demonstrate that the K-grab is a reliable tool for microplastic and macroplastic analysis, providing valuable data on plastic pollution in marine sediments. • This study describes a sediment sampling protocol using a grab sampler to collect and analyze microplastics (<5 mm) and macroplastics (>5 mm) in marine sediments. • During the survey, 133 surface sediment samples were collected from depths of 20–800 m, with microplastics handled using J-shaped aluminum tubes and stainless steel containers to minimize contamination while maintaining sample integrity. • Macroplastics were separated using a 5 mm mesh and analyzed on board. …”
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Evaluating the effects, implementation experience and political economy of primary healthcare facility autonomy reforms within counties in Kenya: a mixed methods study protocol by Edwine Barasa, Benjamin Tsofa, Anita Musiega, Jacinta Nzinga, Anne Musuva, Nirmala Ravishankar, Wangari Ng'ang'a, Gillian Turner, Beatrice Amboko, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Beryl Maritim, Ethan Wong, Caitlin Mazzilli, Brittany L Hagedorn, Felix Murira

“…Data to measure the effects of autonomy will be collected from a sample of 80 health facilities and 1600 clients per study arm. …”
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Optimising digital advance care planning implementation in palliative and end-of-life care: a multi-phase mixed-methods national research programme and recommendations by Matthew J. Allsop, Jacqueline Birtwistle, Michael I. Bennett, Andy Bradshaw, Paul Carder, Catherine J. Evans, Robbie Foy, Ciara Heavin, Barbara Hibbert, Pablo Millares Martin, Sam D. Relton, Suzanne H. Richards, Maureen Twiddy, Katherine E. Sleeman

“…Twenty evidence-based recommendations were distilled from data collected across the research programme to guide the implementation of DACP in routine care. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of epilepsy surgery versus additional anti-seizure medications for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: study protocol for a multicenter, mixed-methods study by Sandi Lam, Sandi Lam, Marc Rosenman, Marc Rosenman, Tracy Dixon-Salazar, Kelly G. Knupp, Liu Lin Thio, Taylor J. Abel, Taylor J. Abel, William P. Welch, William P. Welch, Laurel Reed, Laurel Reed, Stephanie C. Randle, Stephanie C. Randle, Rebecca Garcia-Sosa, Rebecca Garcia-Sosa, Jason S. Hauptman, Carolyn C. Foster, Carolyn C. Foster, Elizabeth R. Alpern, Elizabeth R. Alpern, Lu Zhang, Lu Zhang, Nicole Villalba, Nicole Villalba, Maura Carroll, Anup D. Patel

“…Aim 2 will describe the real-world utilization of these treatments across multiple healthcare institutions in the United States. Data will be collected from electronic health records, data marts in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet®) format, caregiver surveys, and focus groups.DiscussionThis study of LGS will provide currently unavailable evidence concerning the real-world comparative effectiveness of epilepsy surgeries and additional anti-seizure medications. …”
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Attitudes and Perceptions of Classroom Teachers Towards Values Education by Fırat Yardımcıel

“…The group of teachers to whom the Classroom Teachers Values Education Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied was determined by a convenience sampling method. The study group, in which the qualitative data of the research were collected, was selected from the sample within the group in which the quantitative data were collected. …”
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Frequency of Pre-Analytical Errors and Its Causes in Glucose Specimen Collection: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Pakistan by Hafiza Asma Hafiz, Muhammad Umair Naseer, Seemi Tanvir, Raima Kalhoro, Misbah Hafeez, Memona Zia

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of pre-analytical errors and the reasons behind them in the collection of glucose specimens. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study (039-DME-QAMC) was carried out on 225 samples collected at the Pathology Department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital in Bahawalpur between July and December of 2024.  …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on assessing selected patient-reported outcome measures in specialist palliative care institutions: a multi-country mixed-methods study by Elisabeth Saly, Judit Simon, Claudia Fischer

“…This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to PROMs data collection in inpatient specialist palliative care settings and to assess data collectors’ applied perspectives on four relevant PROMs. …”
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Bacteriological quality and predictors of raw meat collected from municipal slaughterhouse and butcher shops in northeast, Ethiopia by Leykun Berhanu, Adinew Gizeyatu, Masresha Abebe, Daniel Teshome, Mohammed Aragaw, Gete Berihun

“…Multiple linear regression and student T-tests were used to analyze the data. Statistical significance was defined at a p-value of less than 0.05.ResultsThe total viable count of meat samples collected from slaughterhouse and butcher shops were 5.17 ± 0.13 and 6.5 ± 0.87 log CFU/g, respectively. …”
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Co-Creating a District-Wide Professional Development Program and Implementation Model for Trauma-Informed Schools by Megan Blanton, Erum Nadeem, Pamela Vona, Anusha Sahay, Olivia Kycia, Chris Dudek, Jade Garcia, Candace Coccaro

“…A secondary goal was to provide representative case examples of feedback loops for real-time improvements to the implementation strategies. A rapid mixed methods approach drawing on the principles of developmental evaluation was used to collect implementation process data including RPP team meeting notes and documents, informal discussions, training and survey completion reports, attendance, and implementation workshop exit tickets. …”
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Mixing a Grounded Theory Approach with a Randomized Controlled Trial Related to Intimate Partner Violence: What Challenges Arise for Mixed Methods Research? by Cristina Catallo, Susan M. Jack, Donna Ciliska, Harriet L. MacMillan

“…Modifications were made to the following areas of the grounded theory approach to support the overall integrity of the mixed methods study design: recruitment of participants, maximum variation and negative case sampling, data collection, and analysis methods. …”
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Documenting and characterising gestational weight gain beliefs and experiences among Marshallese pregnant women in Arkansas: a protocol for a longitudinal mixed-methods study by Pearl A McElfish, Britni L Ayers, Cari A Bogulski, Lauren Haggard-Duff, Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim

“…The mixed-methods design collects qualitative and quantitative data during simultaneous data collection events, at both first and third trimester, and then augments that data with postpartum data abstraction. …”
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Information and the Transformation of Sociology: Interactivity and Social Media Monitoring by Hugh Mackay

“…Moreover, new tools have emerged to challenge the research methods that lie at the heart of sociology. Linking the growth of interactivity with new forms of data and research tools, this paper discusses the case of the BBC World Service’s use of social media monitoring tools. …”
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Personal identification based on acoustic characteristics of outer ear using cepstral analysis, Bayesian classifier, and artificial neural networks by Alexey Sulavko, Alexander Samotuga, Irina Kuprik

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