Methods of blinding in reports of randomized controlled trials assessing pharmacologic treatments: a systematic review. by Isabelle Boutron, Candice Estellat, Lydia Guittet, Agnes Dechartres, David L Sackett, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Philippe Ravaud

“…We used a standardized data collection form to extract data. The blinding methods were classified according to whether they primarily (1) established blinding of patients or health care providers, (2) maintained the blinding of patients or health care providers, and (3) obtained blinding of assessors of the main outcomes. …”
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Clinical Implications of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and its Detection Methods- A Systematic Review by Dian Pitaloka Priasmoro, Yuni Asri

“…The initial steps that need to be taken include 1) defining the research objectives; 2) establishing inclusion criteria; 3) developing a search strategy for data retrieval or study selection; 4) collecting data; 5) assessing the quality of studies; and 6) synthesizing the results. …”
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Supportive supervision visits in a large community hypertension programme in Nigeria: implementation methods and outcomes by Mark D Huffman, Dike Ojji, Lisa Hirschhorn, Namratha R Kandula, Eugenia N Ugwuneji, Gabriel Lamkur Shedul, Boni M Ale, Nanna Ripiye, Erica L Jamro, Ikechukwu A Orji, Grace Julcit Shedul, Emmanuel Okpetu, Samuel Osagie, Abigail S Baldridge

“…To improve HEARTS implementation, supportive supervision was added as an implementation strategy in April 2020.Methods A multidisciplinary supportive supervision team and data collection forms were developed and implemented at HTN-supported sites. …”
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Application of the project methods and information technologies in the study of the disciplines of mathematical, physical cycles of the higher school by I. I. Bobrova, E. G. Trofimov

“…Methods of data analysis, systematization and visualization of the obtained data are used to understand and publish the results. …”
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The service skills of beginner tennis players are influenced by training methods using hand eye coordination by Slamet Riyadi, Bambang Wijanarko, Nuruddin Priya Budi Santoso, Atri Widowati, Graffite Decheline, Tri Aprilijanto Utomo, Novan Arum Nugroho, Dimas Duta Putra Utama

“…Data collection techniques were carried out by utilizing the Hewitt Tennis Achievement Test and hand eye coordination (HEC) using tennis ball catch. …”
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A mixed methods analysis of community capacity to address health equity in the rural Southern U.S. by Michelle C. Kegler, April Hermstad, Lauren Bigger, Tina Anderson Smith, Melissa G. Line, Arlene Goldson, Alexis J. Smith, Regine Haardörfer

“…Results Resident participation (i.e., coalition membership, community assessment, programmatic activities), leadership opportunities (i.e., coalition positions, collecting data, leading implementation, volunteering), skill gains (i.e., understanding health equity and root causes, having difficult conversations about race and class), and strengthened partnerships (i.e., for sharing information, coordinating services, and joint projects) were the most widespread capacity outcomes across the coalitions. …”
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From collective vulnerability to the emancipatory agency of the self by Santiago Urrea Yela, David Osorio-García

“…Playful and evocative methods were employed to collect data, followed by narrative analysis using the Listening Guide framework. …”
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Identification of Online Health Information Using Large Pretrained Language Models: Mixed Methods Study by Dongmei Tan, Yi Huang, Ming Liu, Ziyu Li, Xiaoqian Wu, Cheng Huang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the performance of 4 mainstream LLMs (ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Ernie Bot, and iFLYTEK Spark) in the identification of online health information, providing empirical evidence for their practical application in this field. MethodsWeb scraping was used to collect data from rumor-refuting websites, resulting in 2708 samples of online health information, including both true and false claims. …”
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A Comparison of Finite Difference and Finite Volume Methods with Numerical Simulations: Burgers Equation Model by Ali Hasan Ali, Ahmed Shawki Jaber, Mustafa T. Yaseen, Mohammed Rasheed, Omer Bazighifan, Taher A. Nofal

“…On the other hand, we apply Godunov’s scheme to simulate the results of the finite volume method. Moreover, we show how starting with a variational formulation of the problem, the finite element technique provides piecewise formulations of functions defined by a collection of grid data points, while the finite difference technique begins with a differential formulation of the problem and continues to discretize the derivatives. …”
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Multi-Criteria Optimization of the Paper Production Process Using Numerical Taxonomy Methods: A Necessary Condition for Predicting Heat and Electricity Output in a Combined Heat an... by Daria Polek, Tomasz Niedoba, Dariusz Jamróz

“…This analysis utilized detailed daily data collected by the company over the period 2015–2020. …”
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Effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on family planning related attitudes and contraceptive prefer... by Esra Güney, Sözdar Karakaş, Yurdagül Doğan

“…No intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, a Family Planning Assessment Form, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. …”
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Patient perceptions and predictors of intention to use telehealth for follow-up care: a mixed methods study among adults living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda by Charles Peter Osingada, Barbara J. McMorris, Mary Fran Tracy, Noeline Nakasujja, Tom Denis Ngabirano, Carolyn M. Porta

“…Quantitative data were collected from 266 participants using a questionnaire, followed by one-on-one interviews with 12 people living with HIV. …”
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Early development of primary care networks in the NHS in England: a qualitative mixed-methods evaluation by Manbinder Sidhu, Judith Smith, Sarah Parkinson

“…Data collection comprised interviews, non-participant observation of meetings, an online survey and documentary review.Results General practitioners (GPs) are motivated to participate in PCNs for their potential to improve patient care, enable better coordinated services and enhance financial and workforce sustainability within primary care. …”
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The Logic of Collective Action for Rural Warehouse Condominiums by Amanda Cristina Gaban Filippi, Patricia Guarnieri, Cleyzer Adrian da Cunha, Alcido Elenor Wander

“…<i>Methods:</i> We conducted exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research under the Theory of Logic of Collective Action lens for this purpose. …”
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Self Organizing Maps (SOM) and statistical methods for describing the physicological profile of undergraduates students of engineering by Paulo Roberto Weingärtner Junior, Natalia Piedemonte Antoniassi, Vitor Ferreira Bindo, Guilherme Frederico Bernardo Lenz e Silva

“…After that, the results from the MBTI Traditional and the SOM clustering were submitted to comparison methods through multivariate statistics and Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA). …”
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CERTAINTY FACTOR METHODS IN IDENTIFYING INTERESTS AND TALENTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AL IKHLAS TAQWA by Amanda Fitria, Said Iskandar Al Idrus, Asiah Asiah, Nita Suryani, Rinjani Cyra Nabila

“…Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out by interviews, material expert test questionnaires, and media experts, and the results of the children's talent interest questionnaire were processed using the Certainty Factor. …”
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Model selection for wild turkey hunter success rates using small‐area estimation methods by Steven L. Sheriff, Dongchu Sun, Zhuoqiong He, Larry D. Vangilder, Jason L. Isabelle

“…Often these surveys are designed to collect data, such as hunter success rates, with reliable precision at statewide or regional scales. …”
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Non-parametric Statistical Methods to Predict the Benefits of Switching to E-learning, by Application on Saudi Universities by Afrah Yahya AL Alrezami

“…For the empirical analysis, a questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data and distribute it in 8 Saudi public universities. …”
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Digital Technology in Cultural Heritage: Construction and Evaluation Methods of AI-Based Ethnic Music Dataset by Dayang Chen, Na Sun, Jong-Hoon Lee, Changman Zou, Wang-Su Jeon

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A comparative study of trends in human bite mark analysis methods: A systematic review by Reem M. AlReshaid, Mayasem F. Bukhadher, Azhar A. Alabdullah, Rameswari Poornima Janardanan, Hezekiah A. Masadomi

“…Graduate dentists should be oriented about the importance of forensic bite mark data collection, identification and matching. Bite mark matching as a biometric identification is a relatively unexplored area of research.…”
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