Adaptation of WHO’s generic tuberculosis patient cost instrument for a longitudinal study in Africa by Denise Evans, Craig van Rensburg, Caroline Govathson, Olena Ivanova, Friedrich Rieß, Andrew Siroka, Abdou K. Sillah, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Ilesh Jani, Farzana Sathar, Sydney Rosen, Ian Sanne, Andrea Rachow, Knut Lönnroth

“…Using the adapted tool provides the opportunity to repeat measures and make comparisons over time, describe changes that extend beyond treatment completion, and link cost survey data to treatment outcomes and post-TB sequelae. …”
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Effectiveness of edutainment use in video-based learning on oral health education for school-age children: a randomized clinical trial by Wanwisa Lekaram, Pattarawadee Leelataweewud, Pornpailin Kasemkhun

“…The knowledge, behavior, behavioral intention score, and oral health (OH) status; visble plaue (VPI) and gingival index (GI) were evaluated at baseline, immediate post-intervention, 3, and 6 months. Differences within and between groups for knowledge scores and OH status were analyzed by repeated measures and one-way ANOVA, respectively, and for both behavior and behavioral intention scores, Friedman’s two-way analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis test were analyzed, respectively, at a significant level of 0.05. …”
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Bioengineering of novel organotypic 3D human liver tissue model for drug-induced liver injury and toxicity studies by Camden Holm, Joseph Finelli, Mateo Frare, Alex Armento, Seyoum Ayehunie

“…BackgroundIn drug development, liver failure is the cause of approximately 30% of post marketing withdrawals of pharmaceuticals. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) remains the leading cause of acute liver failure (ALF), accounting for approximately 15% of the cases.Materials and methodsIn this study, we developed a novel human three-dimensional (3D) liver tissue model by seeding adult primary human hepatocytes onto cell culture inserts under Air-Liquid Interface (ALI) condition for extended culture periods. …”
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Comparison Of The Effect Of Moderate And High-Intensity Interval Training On Lactate Concentration, Some Inflammatory, And Oxidative Indicators Of Goalball Players by A Abdulelah Abbas Al-Hadeethi, F Taghian, Z Jawad Mohammed Al-Jawad, Kh Jalali Dehkordi

“…The data were analyzed using the repeated measure kruskal wallis tests at the significance level of p<0.05.Results:The results showed that both exercises had a significant effect on the concentration of lactate (p < 0.001, η2=0.847), TNFα (p < 0.001, η2=0.659), malondialdehyde (p < 0.001, η2=0.809) and superoxide dismutase (p < 0.001, η2=0.799). …”
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Effects Of 6-Week Telerehabilitation Exercise Programme On Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain In Women: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 appro... by Mohammad Nayel Aqil Khan, Zaina Zahur Ahmed, Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy

“…Telerehabilitation group showed significantly more increase in cervical rotation ROM R (0.006) and L (0.03) post-exercise programme, and longer duration of treatment session (0.02) as compared to conventional group. …”
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Long-term Efficacy of Aquatic Therapy on Balance and Gait in Older Adults: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Purnima Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarma

“…Statistical analysis involved repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and post-hoc comparisons to investigate temporal trends and differences between groups. …”
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Running and Thinking: Unmasking the Lingering Effects of Sports Concussions Through Complex Dual-Task Testing by Gabriel Lavoie, Mathieu Bolduc, Veronik Sicard, Franco Lepore, Dave Ellemberg

“…The outcome measures were gait and cognitive dual-task costs. Results: Repeated-measures ANOVAs were conducted to evaluate group differences. …”
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The effect of core training on speed, agility, strength and jumping performance in 10-12 year old female badminton players by Muhammed Zahit Kahraman, Serkan Kızılca

“…This study was designed as a pre-test–post-test control group experimental research using quantitative methods. …”
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Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on the levels of oral volatile sulfur compounds and halitosis-related bacteria by Hanadi G. Alzahrani, Mohammed A. AlSarhan, Abdullah Aldohayan, Fahad Bamehriz, Hamad A. Alzoman

“…Conclusion: This study demonstrated that sleeve gastrectomy may lead to increased halitosis one month post-surgery, attributed to elevated and P. gingivalis counts, contributing to the development of gingivitis in obese patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy. …”
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The Investigation of Latanoprost's Effects on the Intraocular Pressure of Healthy Male guinea Pigs Under Light and Dark Regimes by Arghavan Armin, Farnoosh Arfaee

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), but due to the small sample size and non‐normal data distribution, non‐parametric methods were employed, including the Wilcoxon Signed‐Rank Test for pre‐ and post‐treatment comparisons and the Mann‐Whitney U Test for between‐group differences (p‐values <0.05 were considered significant). …”
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Examining consensus for a standardised patient assessment in community paramedicine home visits: a RAND/UCLA-modified Delphi Study by Gina Agarwal, Matthew S Leyenaar, Ryan P Strum, Alan M Batt, Samir Sinha, Michael Nolan, Walter Tavares, Andrew P Costa

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POSTOPERATIVE CHANGES IN THE BEHAVIOR OF RATS AFTER ANESTHESIA WITH SEVOFLURANE by I. V. Belozertseva, O. A. Dravolina, V. O. Krivov, M. A. Tur, L. V. Mus, Yu. S. Polushin

“…Then in accordance with previously compiled protocol on simulation of postoperative cognitive disorders in the rats the following behavioral tests were performed in order to evaluate the degree of post-anesthetic depression – motion and exploratory activity, social behavior, novel object recognition, specific behavior and learning under acute stress and avoidance response, forced swimming, and sexual behavior. …”
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The Temporal Changes in Ankle Joint Pathology, Pain and Secondary Osteoporosis in Collagen-Induced Arthritis Rats by Liu Q, Nan N, Li W, Dong M, Pu W, Liu Y, Zhao J, Hao H

“…Additionally, the result showed that repeated open-field tests might reduce the total distance of spontaneous movement.Conclusion: The results suggested that the pain and joint inflammation might not be synchronized, possibly related to post-inflammatory hyperalgesia. …”
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High-intensity functional training modulates oxidative stress and improves physical performance in adolescent male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial by Alireza Niknam, Abbas Ali Gaeini, Amin Hamidvand, Maryam Koushkie Jahromi, Guillermo Ruben Oviedo, Mohammadreza Kordi, Farzaneh Safarpour

“…Oxidative stress biomarkers (MDA, 8-OHDG, H2O2, GPx, CAT) and physical performance (VO2peak, vertical jump height [VJH], maximal explosive power [MEP]) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Repeated measure mixed ANOVA (2 × 2) with a significance level of P < 0.05 was used to determine differences between and within subjects. …”
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Computer task performance by subjects with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Malheiros SR, Silva TD, Favero FM, Abreu LC, Fregni F, Ribeiro DC, de Mello Monteiro CB

“…They executed a computer maze task; all participants performed the acquisition (20 attempts) and retention (five attempts) phases, repeating the same maze. A different maze was used to verify transfer performance (five attempts). …”
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From physical activity to sedentary behavior: the COVID-19 lockdown and mental health in high-performance athletes by Georgina Mayela Núñez-Rocha, Wendy Jakeline Platas-Valadez, Guillermo Cano-Verdugo, María Natividad Ávila-Ortiz, María de los Ángeles Paz-Morales, Karina Janett Hernández-Ruiz, Rocío Martínez-Hernández

“…Mental health indicators improved post-lockdown, although differences by sex and type of sport persisted in certain aspects.…”
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Impact of personality traits on activities of daily living in patient-reported outcomes one and six months after total knee arthroplasty: a cohort study by Keigo Nanjo, Takashi Ikeda, Ryutaku Kaneyama, Tomoko Sakai, Tetsuya Jinno

“…This study aimed to explore the effect of personality traits measured using the TIPI on ADL in PROMs at one and six months post-TKA. Methods A cohort of 140 individuals undergoing bilateral or unilateral TKA was enrolled. …”
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Investigating the effecacy of training life skills to mothers in reducing emotional-behavioral problems of 6-8 year old children by jahangir shaban, kadijeh abolmaali alhossini, Hayedeh Saberi

“…Methods: The current research design was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group and a one-month follow-up. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy and Religious Coping Strategies Training on Anxiety and Depression in Women with Breast Cancer by Mona Mobayyeni, Neda Fatahi, Seyedeh Mansoureh Zekri, Ebrahim Abdoli, Mahbubeh pourjafari

“…Materials and Methods: The current research was semi-experimental based on pre-test-post-test and follow-up (3 months later) design with control group. …”
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Factors associated with overall and high-risk return visits to the emergency department: a vital sign trajectory approach by Hsiao-Chia Wang, Cheng-Chung Fang, Chien-Hua Huang, Jun-Wan Gao, Jiann-Hwa Chen, Chu-Lin Tsai

“…The data included patient demographics, triage data, and repeated vital sign measurements. Group-based trajectory modeling was used to identify vital sign trajectories. …”
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