A re-analysis of the Cochrane Library data: the dangers of unobserved heterogeneity in meta-analyses. by Evangelos Kontopantelis, David A Springate, David Reeves

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We accessed 57,397 meta-analyses, available in the Cochrane Library in August 2012. …”
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Specifying the probability characteristics of funnel plot control limits: an investigation of three approaches. by Bradley N Manktelow, Sarah E Seaton

“…The third method led to a probability that was always greater than, or equal to, p.…”
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Signal detection of massive MIMO systems using LSTM-based signal detectors for beyond 5G radio by Arun Kumar, Nishant Gaur, Aziz Nanthaamornphong

“…The proposed methods obtain the BER and PSD improvement of 30% to 45% as compared with the contemporary methods.…”
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Maximum Entropy-Minimum Residual Model: An Optimum Solution to Comprehensive Evaluation and Multiple Attribute Decision Making by Qi-Yi Tang, Yu-Xuan Lin

“…Some weighting methods may lead to a trivial weight assignment that is one factor having a weight equal to 1 and the others all zero, while some methods generate a solution contradicting intuitive judgement, or even infeasible to calculate. …”
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Influence of Model Size and Image Augmentations on Object Detection in Low-Contrast Complex Background Scenes by Harman Singh Sangha, Matthew J. Darr

“…Previous studies have suggested that smaller models provide better performance compared to bigger models for agricultural applications, and not all image augmentation methods contribute equally to model performance. An important part of these studies was also to define the scene of the image. …”
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Social Work Practice and Rural Development. A Case Study of Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District. by Ssembure, Edson

“…The direct roles of social workers begin with practicing primary methods of social work. Primary methods are the participatory methods with the individual, group, and community. …”
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Optimized dual NURBS curve interpolation for high-accuracy five-axis CNC path planning by Yi Xu, Mohd Hairi Mohd Zaman, Feng Zhou

“…The results indicate that the maximum chord error of the dual NURBS method on the Spiral Surface is only 0.0006 mm, with an average error of 0.0004 mm, significantly lower than traditional OC methods (0.01876 mm) and equal chord length interpolation (0.01532 mm). …”
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Spline shaft hob cutter accuracy increase by the means of theoretical profile approximation by the circle involute section by М. V. Frolov

“…One of the most wide spread and efficient spline shafts manufacturing methods is their cutting by the means of generating process by hob cutters. …”
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Normalization of RNA-sequencing data from samples with varying mRNA levels. by Håvard Aanes, Cecilia Winata, Lars F Moen, Olga Østrup, Sinnakaruppan Mathavan, Philippe Collas, Torbjørn Rognes, Peter Aleström

“…Methods for normalization of RNA-sequencing gene expression data commonly assume equal total expression between compared samples. …”
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Minimisation of variations in locating an acupuncture point using a laser-device by Dha-Hyun Choi, Younbyoung Chae

“…The distributions of the acupoints were estimated by the kernel density estimation methods. Results: The overall distribution of acupoints was less when the laser device method was used, compared to the naked-eye method. …”
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Data structures for deductive simulation of HDL conditional operators by Yevhenii Shovkovyi, Olena Grinyova, Serhii Udovenko, Larysa Chala

“…Neural network modeling and 3D animation methods were used to solve these problems. The following results were obtained in the work: the main problems and tasks of social inclusion for people with hearing impairments were identified; a comparative analysis of modern methods and software platforms of automatic sign language translation was carried out; a system combining the SL-to-Text method is proposed and investigated; the Text-to-SL method using 3D animation to generate sign language concepts; the method of generating a 3D-animated gesture from video recordings; method of implementing the Sign Language1 to Sign Language2 technology. …”
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Doppler stretch and delay Cramer-Rao lower bound for signal with large bandwidth by I. V. Gogolev

“…Estimation variances are equal for specified methods.…”
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UKRAINIAN PEASANTRY AS AN OBJECT OF AGRARIAN REFORMS by G. G. Krivchik

“…In this sense, the methods for carrying out agrarian reforms in an independent and democraticUkraine do not differ much from the methods of the Bolshevik leadership. …”
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UKRAINIAN PEASANTRY AS AN OBJECT OF AGRARIAN REFORMS by G. G. Krivchik

“…In this sense, the methods for carrying out agrarian reforms in an independent and democraticUkraine do not differ much from the methods of the Bolshevik leadership. …”
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Pixel-Based Image Processing for CIE Standard Sky Classification through ANN by D. Granados-López, A. García-Rodríguez, S. García-Rodríguez, A. Suárez-García, M. Díez-Mediavilla, C. Alonso-Tristán

“…Color spaces, spectral features, and texture filters image-processing methods are applied. While the use of the traditional RGB color space for image-processing yielded good results (ANN accuracy equal to 86.6%), other color spaces, such as Hue Saturation Value (HSV), which may be more appropriate, increased the accuracy of their global classifications. …”
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Examining men’s attitudes toward family planning in Istanbul, Turkey by Derya Bağlan, Tuğba Yilmaz Esencan

“…Conclusions The findings underscore the necessity of increasing men’s FP knowledge and access to contraceptive methods. Targeted interventions should focus on improving men’s understanding of FP methods to foster shared decision-making between spouses. …”
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Measurement of FRFs and Modal Identification in Case of Correlated Multi-Point Excitation by U. Fuellekrug, M. Boeswald, D. Goege, Y. Govers

“…This approach requires a correction of the modal masses obtained from modal analysis. The second method utilizes the equality of complex power to generate virtual FRFs along with a single virtual driving point. …”
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The Challenges of Social Work and Social Administration on Rural Development: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Sembure, Edson

“…Direct roles of social worker begin with the practicing primary methods of social work. Primary methods are the participatory method with the individual, group and community. …”
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Estimating genomic relationships of metafounders across and within breeds using maximum likelihood, pseudo-expectation–maximization maximum likelihood and increase of relationships... by Andres Legarra, Matias Bermann, Quanshun Mei, Ole F. Christensen

“…We compare these methods with the generalized least squares (GLS) method using simulated data: complex crosses of two breeds in equal or unsymmetrical proportions; and in two breeds, with 10 groups per year of birth within breed. …”
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DATA MINING STUDY FOR GROUPING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN BOJONEGORO REGENCY BASED ON CAPACITY AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES by Denny Nurdiansyah, Saniyatus Saidah, Nita Cahyani

“…This study applies three clustering methods, namely K-Means, K-Medoids, and Random Clustering, which are compared to get the best clustering method. …”
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