The use and experience of the national disability insurance scheme for Australians with skeletal dysplasia: a mixed-methods study by Jun Hei Jeremy Lai, Penelope Ireland, Daphne Nguyen, Ashley Woodbury, Verity Pacey

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the use and experience of NDIS for Australians with skeletal dysplasias. Methods This is a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study. …”
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Tracking Implementation Outcomes of an Intensive Case Management Program for HIV: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Meron Mengistu, Kris Tom, Liben Gebremikael, Notisha Massaquoi, Obidimma Ezezika

“…Sustainability assessment will explore the determinants influencing the longevity and impact of the ICM program. MethodsThe study uses a mixed methods approach, where we will use probing questionnaires, interviews, and focus-group discussions to gather program performance and engagement data, in-depth insights, and perspectives from the implementation team responsible for delivering the ICM intervention. …”
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Comparison of intensity normalization methods in prostate, brain, and breast cancer multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging by Savannah R. Duenweg, Samuel A. Bobholz, Allison K. Lowman, Aleksandra Winiarz, Biprojit Nath, Michael J. Barrett, Fitzgerald Kyereme, Stephanie Vincent-Sheldon, Peter LaViolette

“…Previous studies have employed several normalization methods, but there is a lack of consensus on which method results in the most comparable images across vendors and acquisitions. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR SUBCLINICAL VESSELS LESION (UNDER THE COHORT OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ESSE-RF) by A. S. Alieva, М. A. Boyarinova, A. V. Orlov, E. V. Moguchaya, E. P. Kolesova, Е. Yu. Vasilyeva, V. N. Solntsev, О. P. Rotar, А. О. Konradi

“…Values of vascular stiffness, obtained via different methods, correlate weakly with each other, so these methods cannot be treated as equal.…”
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Releasing time to deliver care: a mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of enhanced midwifery continuity of carer by Paul Wilson, Jo Dumville, Luke Aaron Munford, Elaine Harkness, Charlotte Hall, Stephanie Gillibrand, Kate Parkyn, Maartje Kletter

“…We conducted a rapid formative evaluation aiming to explore the implementation of the pilot programme to (1) generate timely insights to inform ongoing service delivery; (2) generate a logical framework of the eMCoC service and; (3) inform the design of a longer-term summative evaluation.Design Rapid evaluation using mixed-methods.Setting We explored implementation of the eMCoC service in 58 funded local midwifery teams across 23 Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS). …”
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Image Segmentation Method for an Illumination Highlight Region of Interior Design Effects Based on the Partial Differential Equation by Lina Wang, Yaoming Liu, Zhike Qian

“…It compares the experimental results of the segmentation method in this paper with the SLIC (Simple Linear Iterative Clustering) method and the traditional superpixel method to segment the illuminated highlight area. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of detailed anomaly ultrasound screening in the first trimester: a mixed-methods study by Jehan N Karim, Helen Campbell, Pranav Pandya, Edward C F Wilson, Zarko Alfirevic, Trish Chudleigh, Elizabeth Duff, Jane Fisher, Hilary Goodman, Lisa Hinton, Christos Ioannou, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell, Heather L Longworth, Kypros H Nicolaides, Anne Rhodes, Gordon Smith, Basky Thilaganathan, Jim Thornton, Gillian Yaz, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Aris T Papageorghiou

“…Data sources MEDLINE (OvidSP), EMBASE (OvidSP), Science Citation Index and Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (Web of Science Core Collection); National Congenital Anomaly Disease Registry; European Congenital Anomalies Registry; Surveys of National Health Service Trusts; screening sonographers, midwives and doctors; and parents; National Schedule of National Health Service Costs (2019–20). Review methods Systematic review and meta-analysis for diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Data sources National Health Service Secondary Use Services data and Hospital Episodes data for work package 2 and routinely recorded National Health Service acute trust hospital data on re-admissions for work packages 5 and 6. Review methods Systematic narrative review for preparatory work on patient involvement; narrative meta review of transitions interventions; scoping review of transitions measures. …”
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COMPLEX VARIABLE FUNCTION SOLUTIONS OF STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR MULTIPLE HOLE-EDGE CRACKS by ZHU QingYu, JIANG JueYi

“…A modified approximate superposition method based on the Muskhelishvili complex function theory and truncated conformal mapping approach is proposed in this paper to solve the stress intensity factors of multiple hole-edge cracks under remote uniform tension. …”
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An approach of power loss measurement for converter station and its key equipment by ZHENG Xin, YANG Jianhua, WEI Wei, MA Binqi, LI Shisong, ZHAO Wei

“…At present, the commonly used power loss calculation method for converter station is mainly based on an analysis and calculation method which needs a large number of system operation and equipment performance parameters, so it is cumbersome and complicated to implement. …”
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THE ROLE AND PLACE OF LOGISTIC REGRESSION AND ROC ANALYSIS IN SOLVING MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC TASK by S. G. Grigoryev, Yu. V. Lobzin, N. V. Skripchenko

“…For its history the medicine  has accumulated a great variety  of diagnostic methods for different diseases and  pathologic conditions. …”
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Control Algorithm for Equal Current Sharing between Parallel-Connected Boost Converters in a DC Microgrid by Muamer M. Shebani, M. Tariq Iqbal, John E. Quaicoe

“…However, the conventional droop method cannot ensure equal current sharing due to the mismatches in parameters of parallel-connected converters. …”
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Comprehensive method for evaluating results of ultrasonic testing of parts and components of rolling stock when adjusting the sensitivity for different reflectors by A. N. KIREEV, V. V. BYKADOROV, M. A. KIREEVA

“…Developed method is most relevant in the control of cast parts of railway rolling stock, since castings can be equally likely to contain bulk (pores, shells, nonmetallic inclusions, etc.) and planar discontinuities (cracks of different origin; flocks; segregations that lead to violation continuity, etc.). …”
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Probabilistic power flow calculation of active distribution network based on Copula theory and equal probability segmentation by JIA Yudong, LIU Wenbin, MU Xizhen, MU Xiaobin, ZHU Yongqiang, XIA Ruihua

“…An interval segmentation method based on equal probability principle is proposed for interval segmentation. …”
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INDICATIONS FOR MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION – ARE THEY USING EQUALLY FOR CHOOSING OF INVASIVE STRATEGY IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE? by A. S. Korotin, A. R. Kiselev, Yu. V. Popova, O. M. Posnenkova, V. I. Gridnev

“…Patients were divided into 2 groups: with an invasive (n = 481 patients without considering the revascularization method) and conservative (n = 715 patients) treatment strategy. …”
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Teaching gender equality in teacher education: does existing practice actually support gender mainstreaming implementation? by Cristina Miralles-Cardona

“…The absence of gender-responsive education constitutes a major barrier to achieving gender equality. This study investigates the extent to which gender-responsive pedagogy is incorporated into teacher education at the University of Alicante, with a focus on the teaching content and methods employed by faculty and their impact on pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy for gender-responsive practice.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 161 pre-service teachers at the University of Alicante. …”
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Optimization Design of Nonpulsating, Equal Contact Stress Guide Curves for Internal Curve Radial Piston Motors by Hongbin Qiang, Jiajun Shao, Shaopeng Kang, Kailei Liu, Dongming Li, Xiansheng Ke

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Information Entropy and Fuzzy Logic Based Equalizer for PolMux QAM Coherent Optical Communication Systems by Zhili Zhou, Yiju Zhan, Qingling Cai, Xiukai Ruan, Guihua Cui, Yuxing Dai, Haiyong Zhu

“…The nonparametric PDF estimator of Parzen window method is employed to estimate the PDF of symbols. …”
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The effects of addressing gender norms and access to resources on gender equality in climate-affected agrifood systems in Bangladesh by Sadika Akhter, Els Lecoutere, Esther Kihoro, Mohammed Kamruzzaman, Durjoy Dey

“…We rely on gender-disaggregated intrahousehold data collected between treatment and control populations in March 2023 and use propensity score matching as a quasi-experimental identification method. Our study findings confirm that challenging structural barriers to gender equality associated with discriminatory gender norms and attitudes and enhancing gender-equal access to resources and extension services support women's empowerment in climate-affected agrifood systems. …”
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On equal footing? The impact of patient companions on Lifeworld integration and patient-centeredness in linguistically diverse emergency consultations by Antoon Cox, Marianne Couillard Larocque, Nicolas Dauby, Yvan Leanza

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