Use of Mnemonics as Teaching and Learning Adjuvant for Ayurveda Undergraduate Students: A Research Protocol by Preeti Sujit Borkar, Bharat Rathi, Monika Luharia, Rushikesh Thakre

“…Statistically, t-tests will be employed to analyse the collected data. A p-value <0.01 suggests strong evidence against the null hypothesis and indicates statistical significance.…”
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Chlorophyll-a determinations in mesocosms under varying nutrient and temperature treatments: in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro measurements [version 3; peer review: 6 ap... by Eti Ester Levi, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Erik Jeppesen, Thomas Alexander Davidson

“…Fluorescence in-situ sensors enable rapid and high frequency real-time data collection and have been widely used to determine chlorophyll-a (Chla) concentrations that are used as an indicator of the total algal biomass. …”
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Analyzing the Social and Cultural Determinants of Keeping and Using Firearms in Khuzestan Province by Masoumeh Bagheri, Marziyeh Shahryari, Sajad Bahmani, Ali Boduaghi

“…In-depth interviews were the primary technique used for data collection. Data analysis followed the systematic approach of contextual theory, employing open, axial, and selective coding methods. …”
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Model for determining nutritional and non-nutritional limitations of Grande Naine banana in the Brazilian semiarid region by Vagner A. Rodrigues Filho, Júlio C. L. Neves, Sérgio L. R. Donato, Bruno V. C. Guimarães

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A Comparative Study of Backward Euler and Adams-Moulton Methods for Lotka-Volterra Prey-Predator Model by Nadia Sajidah Mohd Sobree, Nurizatul Syarfinas Ahmad Bakhtiar, Nur Fatihah Fauzi, Nur Izzati Khairudin, Huda Zuhrah Ab Halim

“…Data collected from the interactions between wolves and moose on Isle Royale from 1959 to 2019 was used, determining a carrying capacity of 21.24 for wolves and 948.15 for moose. …”
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Using observation to better understand the healthcare context by Lauren E. Weston, Sarah Krein, Molly Harrod

“…Observation is a qualitative data collection method comprised of viewing and documenting phenomena in the usual environment. …”
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Lessons from 13 years of accelerometry measurements in five Brazilian cohorts: methodological aspects by Andrea Wendt, Giulia Salaberry Leite, Renata Contreira, Grégore Iven Mielke, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Janaína Vieira dos Santos Motta, Fernando Pires Hartwig, Fernando César Wehrmeister, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes, Helen Gonçalves, Iná S. Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi, Marlos Domingues, Renata Moraes Bielemann, Ulf Ekelund, Pedro C. Hallal, Inácio Crochemore-Silva

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Challenges and possibilities when doing research on active school travel interventions in a school setting - a non-randomized pilot study assessing feasibility of an evaluation des... by Mathias Andersson, Elena Tseli, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Stina Rutberg, Annie Palstam

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the evaluation design and methods for data collection, in order to make decisions about approaching forthcoming studies of the effectiveness of active school travel (AST) interventions. …”
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Perceptions of Wood Flooring: Insights from Croatian Consumers and Wood Experts by Andreja Pirc Barčić, Kristina Klarić, Manja Kitek Kuzman, Alen Mijoč, Ivana Perić, Petra Grošelj

“…This study investigates consumer behavior and preferences for wood flooring in Croatia, focusing on decision-making drivers, preferred materials and attributes, and differences between consumer and expert perspectives. Data were collected from 157 respondents via structured questionnaires using snowball sampling, focusing on their preferences, purchasing behavior, and evaluation of wood flooring attributes. …”
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Peningkatan Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan Melalui Metode Struktural Analitik Sintetik by Yanie Muriani, Zulela MS, Muchlas Suseno

“…The technique used is observation. Data collection tool was a teacher and student observation sheets. …”
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Harmonic scalpel versus traditional thyroidectomy by Hazem A. Megahed, Abdel-monem A. Mohamed, Hatem A. Megahed, Lamiaa Z. Elmoursi

“…The data collection method includes volume of drained fluid, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and postsurgical complications such as seroma postoperative bleeding or wound infection. …”
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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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Prevalence of non-preferred family planning methods among reproductive-aged women in Burkina Faso: results from a cross-sectional, population-based study by Brooke W. Bullington, Nathalie Sawadogo, Katherine Tumlinson, Ana Langer, Abdramane Soura, Pascal Zabre, Ali Sie, Leigh Senderowicz

“…We use survey data collected from 2017 to 2018 to better understand non-preferred contraceptive method use among 1210 reproductive-aged family planning users in Burkina Faso. …”
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Teachers' Views about Culturally Relevant Education in Turkey: A Mixed Methods Study by Serhat Kocakaya, Nihat Kotluk

“…Quantitative data were collected by means of scale that weredeveloped by the researchers. …”
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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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A Prevalence study of Entamoeba spp. in Basrah Province using Different Detection Methods by Athraa Abd-ulameer Al-Hilfy, Maha Khalil Al-Malak, Muslim Abdulrahman Al-Tomah

“…This study aims to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii by three methods of diagnosis (microscopic examination, cultivation and PCR) that were compared to obtain an accurate diagnosis of Entamoeba spp. during amoebiasis. …”
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Bridge monitoring system based on Internet of things technology by Zheng LI, Sheng ZHANG, Luyu ZHANG, Yang ZHANG

“…The Internet of everything is the trend of today’s smart cities.With the rapid development of Internet of things technology,a good opportunity is provided to obtain real-time status information on important infrastructures.Aiming at the problem such as low monitoring efficiency,poor flexibility and rigorous testing results with traditional artificial bridge monitoring methods a bridge monitoring system based on the Internet of things technology was designed.A variety of sensors and cameras were used in the system to collect the data of bridge’s dynamic status in real-time,and the wireless multi-hop network was used to transfer the perception data to the bridge health monitoring cloud platform for further processing and analysis.Real-time monitoring,early warning,analysis and assessment of bridge safety conditions could be realized by the system,and is very important to the bridge safety engineering.…”
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Chemical Budbreak Induction Methods to Increase Blackberry Yields under Inadequate Chilling Conditions by Shinsuke Agehara, Syuan-You Lin

“…To compensate, we developed chemical budbreak induction methods based on the field trial data collected over 3 growing seasons. …”
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Motherhood role concerns in young women with breast cancer: a mixed-methods study by Qian Zhang, Wenjuan Gao, Xiaoxu Li, Dan Wang, Linping Zhang, Mengjiao Xu, Yuping Liu, Jing Han

“…In the quantitative study, cluster sampling was conducted between February 2024 and June 2024 in the breast center of a tertiary hospital in China, and the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire was used to collect data. The qualitative study adopted a phenomenological research approach. …”
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Examining Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs: Combination of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods by Çiğdem ŞAHİN-TAŞKIN, Güney HACIÖMEROĞLU

“…Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in this study. In the quantitative part, data were collected from 122 final year preservice teachers. …”
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