Using routinely collected patient data to study the impact of type 2 diabetes on breast cancer by Ayaan Khurshed, Gema Hernandez, Gavin Soady, Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan, Daniel Morganstein

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Evaluation of household assessment data collected by community health workers in Cape Town, South Africa by Robert Mash, Louiso Du Pisanie, Carla Swart, Ella van der Merwe

“…Methods: This article used descriptive secondary analysis of household data collected by CHWs at three COPC learning sites in Cape Town (Nomzamo, Eastridge and Mamre). …”
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Comparison of traditional methods versus digital learning methods among undergraduate medical students in Pakistan by Shazia Fakhir Durrani, Ammara Hameed, Fatima Fakhir Musharraf

“…Sample size was calculated using open epi and keeping confidence interval at 95%. Data was collected using in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. …”
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Online Estimation Method and Verification of Sampling Mass for Lunar Drilling in the Chang’E-6 Mission by Gao Zhang, Lei Guo, Weiwei Zhang, Shengyuan Jiang, Xiangjin Deng, Nai Zhang, Zongquan Deng

“…Furthermore, constrained by extraterrestrial environmental limitations, the system can only obtain health parameters, operational protocol parameters, and drilling status parameters while lacking direct measurement data on sampling mass. The development of online estimation methods for sampling mass under nonlinear and under-sensing characteristics poses significant technical challenges. …”
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State of Methods More Than Mere Words: Applying Linguistic Analysis Methods to Qualitative Projects by Felice D. Billups

“…Researchers employ numerous methods to explore phenomena, but few studies feature linguistic prompts as a primary data collection strategy. …”
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Impact of Spatial Distribution Methods for Rainfall on Flash Floods Modelling Using a Hydrodynamic Model by Nan Sun, Wei Huang, Maggie Creed, Xihuan Sun

“…By combining available data with the common IDW method, missing rainfall timeseries data in a small catchment can be estimated, even for short‐duration time scales, such as a single flash flood event.…”
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Orchard Navigation Method Based on RS-SC Loop Frame Search Method and SLAM Technology by Ning Xu, Qingshan Meng, Fengping Liu, Zhihe Li, Guangming Wang, Na Guo, Wenxuan Wu

“…According to the environmental characteristics of apple orchard, the research preprocessed the point cloud data collected by LiDAR, and combined with the LiDAR odometer method based on line and plane feature point matching, the pose estimation and map construction were carried out. …”
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Learning from electronic prescribing errors: a mixed methods study of junior doctors’ perceptions of training and individualised feedback data by Bryony Dean Franklin, Monsey McLeod, Ann Chu, Arika Kumar, Geraldine Depoorter

“…Objectives To explore the views of junior doctors towards (1) electronic prescribing (EP) training and feedback, (2) readiness for receiving individualised feedback data about EP errors and (3) preferences for receiving and learning from EP feedback.Design Explanatory sequential mixed methods study comprising quantitative survey (phase 1), followed by interviews and focus group discussions (phase 2).Setting Three acute hospitals of a large English National Health Service organisation.Participants 25 of 89 foundation year 1 and 2 doctors completed the phase 1 survey; 5 participated in semi-structured interviews and 7 in a focus group in phase 2.Results Foundation doctors in this mixed methods study reported that current feedback provision on EP errors was lacking or informal, and that existing EP training and resources were underused. …”
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Mixed-methods evaluation of acceptability of the District Health Information Software (DHIS2) for neglected tropical diseases program data in Cameroon by Henri C Moungui, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga, Georges B Nko’Ayissi, Aboubakary Sanou, Joseph Kamgno

“…Our study aimed to explore the factors that affect acceptability and use of DHIS2 by NTD stakeholders for successful integration of NTD program data into the national DHIS2. # Methods For purposes of this mixed-methods study, the data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire targeting NTD stakeholders at different levels of the health pyramid from all the ten Regions in Cameroon. …”
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The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Statement of Working Principles and Rapid Review of Methods to Define Data Dictionaries for Neurological Conditions by Matthew K. Bagg, Amelia J. Hicks, Sarah C. Hellewell, Jennie L. Ponsford, Natasha A. Lannin, Terence J. O'Brien, Peter A. Cameron, D. Jamie Cooper, Nick Rushworth, Belinda J. Gabbe, Melinda Fitzgerald

“…This rapid systematic review aimed to identify and characterize methods for designing data dictionaries to collect outcomes or variables in persons with neurological conditions. …”
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Comparative Analysis of EOQ Method, POQ Method, and Min-Max Method in Controlling Inventory of Subsidized NPK Phonska Fertilizer Raw Materials at PT Petrokimia Gresik by Khofidatul Sesilia, Moh. Jufriyanto, Akhmad Wasiur Rizqi

“…This research uses quantitative methods with data collection through field observations. …”
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Photo Collages and Near-Peer Interviewing: Scaffolding Data Collection in Youth Participatory Action Research Projects With Children by Hannah Carson Baggett, Amy J. Anderson, Carey E. Andrzejewski

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multi-objective mathematical model for optimizing the collection and recycling of urban waste under conditions of uncertainty(The subject of study : Karaj city) by Mohsen Bijanpoor, Reza Ehtesham Rasi, Davood Gharakhany

“…<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this research, using the double-objective mixed integer linear programming method, an optimal supply chain network for the collection and recycling of urban waste has been presented in terms of source separation and the uncertainty of per capita waste generation by citizens. …”
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Comparative Evaluation Methods of Comprehensive Soil Fertility in Jiangsu’s Coastal Saline–Alkali Land by Zhiwang Wang, Shihang Wang, Lingying Xu, Qiankun Guo, Yuqi Chen, Weiwen Qiu, Jiabei Sun

“…Linear scoring methods (SQI<sub data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">PCAL</sub> and SQI<sub data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">NemeroL</sub>) had higher semi-variogram R<sup data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">2</sup> values compared to nonlinear methods. …”
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Suivis de l’efficacité des actions de restauration écologique : comment améliorer leur exploitabilité et leur pérennité ? by Alexis Deschler, Véronique Gouraud, Brian Padilla, Colas Foulon, Laure Santoni, Stéphanie Gaucherand

“…The effectiveness of these actions, whether carried out as part of voluntary initiatives or as a result of regulatory requirements, needs to be assessed on the basis of ecological monitoring data. However, attempts to provide feedback based on such data generally face difficulties (inappropriate sampling, changes in monitoring methods, et cetera). …”
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More Efficient and Reliable: Identifying RRab Stars with Blazhko Effect by Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Nan Jiang, Tianrui Sun, Siyuan Pan, Lingzhi Wang, Xue Li, Bin Sheng, Xiaofeng Wang

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DART-Vetter: A Deep Learning Tool for Automatic Triage of Exoplanet Candidates by Stefano Fiscale, Laura Inno, Alessandra Rotundi, Angelo Ciaramella, Alessio Ferone, Christian Magliano, Luca Cacciapuoti, Veselin Kostov, Elisa V. Quintana, Giovanni Covone, Maria Teresa Muscari Tomajoli, Vito Saggese, Luca Tonietti, Antonio Vanzanella, Vincenzo Della Corte

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Exploring the feasibility of using school food purchase data as a method to assess dietary intakes in secondary school aged pupils by Jennifer Bradley, Suzanne Spence

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A Data Reconstruction Method for Inspection Mode in GBSAR Monitoring Using Sage–Husa Adaptive Kalman Filtering and RTS Smoothing by Yaolong Qi, Jialiang Guo, Jiaxin Hui, Ting Hou, Pingping Huang, Weixian Tan, Wei Xu

“…However, in the continuous monitoring process of GBSAR, due to the sudden failure of radar equipment, such as power failure, or the influence of alternating work between multiple regions, it often leads to discontinuous data collection, and this problem caused by missing data is collectively called “inspection mode”. …”
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Interchangeability of Cross-Platform Orthophotographic and LiDAR Data in DeepLabV3+-Based Land Cover Classification Method by Shijun Pan, Keisuke Yoshida, Satoshi Nishiyama, Takashi Kojima, Yutaro Hashimoto

“…Riverine environmental information includes important data to collect, and the data collection still requires personnel’s field surveys. …”
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