Implementation of a preoperative exercise programme in lung cancer resection: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Meredith King, Garrick Don, Benjamin Harris, Michael Hibbert, Gregory G King, Nicole Roche, Marita Dale, Sally Wootton

“…The programme will be evaluated using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance Framework including both quantitative and qualitative measures which will be analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis coded inductively.Ethics and dissemination The study has received ethical approval through the Northern Sydney Local Health District reference 2023/ETH01643 and has been registered prospectively. …”
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Anti-Diabetic Drug Utilization in Fasa, Southern Iran: A Pharmacoepidemiological Study Based on PERSIAN Cohort Data by Leila Zarei, Seyyed Taghi Heydari, Farzad Doostishoar, Azizallah Dehghan, Reza Tabrizi

“…Use of anti-diabetic medications based on Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code A10 was provided. Quantitative and qualitative variables were illustrated using mean±standard deviation (SD) and frequency (percent). …”
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Power balance and divertor asymmetries in the Super-X divertors of MAST-U using SOLPS-ITER by I. Paradela Pérez, B. Lomanowski, J.D. Lore, J. Lovell, D. Moulton, MAST Upgrade team

“…A set of simulations with experimentally inferred transport coefficients with $E\,\times\,B$ and diamagnetic drifts activated, consisting of density and power scans, and high field side vs low field side gas puff locations, have been used for code experimentation to uncover trends beyond the current experimental parameter space. …”
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The Correlation of Depression Level with Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) Concentration in Uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma Patients by Muhammad Ali Apriansyah, Rudi Putranto, Eddy Mart Salim, Hamzah Shatri

“…Uncontrolled bronchial asthma was assessed using the Asthma Control Test (ACT) questionnaire, whereas depressive symptoms were assessed by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaire, and diagnosis was confirmed by the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Psychiatry-IV Text Revision (DSM-IV TR) / International Code Diagnose 10 (ICD-10). Serum levels of TNF-α was measured by the method of quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Control of pili synthesis and putrescine homeostasis in Escherichia coli by Iti Mehta, Jacob B Hogins, Sydney R Hall, Gabrielle Vragel, Sankalya Ambagaspitiye, Philippe E Zimmern, Larry Reitzer

“…An immunological assay for FimA—the major pili subunit, reverse transcription quantitative PCR of fimA, and transmission electron microscopy confirmed that pili synthesis required putrescine. …”
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A Mixed Methods Comparison of Oral Hygiene Behaviors by Gender Among Mexican-Origin Young Adults in California by Melissa Yu, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Melody K. Schiaffino, Kristin S. Hoeft, Vanessa Malcarne, Tracy L. Finlayson

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed in their original language (English/Spanish), then coded. Survey responses were linked to coded transcripts in Dedoose. …”
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Factors critical to implementation success of cleaner cooking interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for an umbrella review by Bruce Kirenga, Onno C P Van Schayck, Niels H Chavannes, Esther A Boudewijns, Debbie Vermond, Rianne M J J van der Kleij, Evelyn A Brakema

“…Data will be extracted and factors affecting implementation will be coded using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. …”
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Why do patients take part in research? An updated overview of systematic reviews of psychosocial barriers and facilitators by Peter Knapp, Peter Bower, Amber Lidster, Hugh O’Hare, Laura Ferreira Sol, Su Golder, Chris Keyworth, Adwoa Parker, Rebecca Sheridan

“…Barriers and facilitators were coded to the Motivation and Opportunity components of the TDF, particularly knowledge and social influences; only two factors were coded to a Capability. …”
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Comparative analysis of methodological approaches to morphological description of plant varieties in Ukraine and European Union countries by Н. В. Лещук, Н. В. Павлюк, О. Б. Барбан

“…Determination of the criteria for distinctiveness, uniformity and stability implies the plant varieties identification by the method of phenotype morphological description (the signs of vegetative and generative organs). The morphological code formula of the variety consists of the corresponding codes of the sign and the degree of its expression that is formed according to the technical documents and DUS methods in all countries of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and CPVO. …”
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Association between sinusitis and incident rheumatic diseases: a population-based study by Ali Duarte-García, Kenneth J Warrington, Ashima Makol, Elena Myasoedova, Cynthia S Crowson, Jeffrey A Sparks, John M Davis, Vanessa L Kronzer, Andrew C Hanson, Robert Vassallo, Mattew J Koster, Alicia M Hinze, Kerry Wright

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Lived experiences of persons on tuberculosis treatment in Nairobi County, Kenya: a mixed methods study by Joan Ondiro, Faith Onyangore, Reagan Onyango, Lenah Muema, Dickens S. Omondi Aduda

“…Data on prevention and control strategies, facility preference, medication burden, interaction with healthcare workers, and the socio-economic effects of the disease were collected. Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations while qualitative data was transcribed, coded, and thematically analyzed. …”
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Exploring dental faculty awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward AI integration in education and practice: a mixed-method study by Saeeda Abdullah, Syeda Rabbab Hasan, Muhammad Adil Asim, Ambreen Khurshid, Ali Waqar Qureshi

“…Four hundred faculty members from both public and private dental colleges in Pakistan participated. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. …”
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The maternity care experiences of women living in a diverse UK urban city: a survey study by Kylie Watson, Charlotte Barber, Kimberley Farrant, Bethan McEvoy, Tracey Mills, Dame Tina Lavender

“…Postnatal women, living in eight postcodes identified as areas of high socio-economic deprivation and ethnic diversity from a large urban NHS Trust in Northwest England were asked to complete the survey. Quantitative data was collected and analysed using appropriate statistics and free text responses were coded and thematically analysed. …”
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The effects of literacy on health in Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT): a systematic review and narrative synthesis by Kathryn Charlotte Dixon, Ewen Speed, Montgomery Dunn, Eleanor J C Turner-Moss, Beverley Carpenter, Tanya Blumenfeld

“…Study findings of qualitative papers were extracted, codes were devised and then analysed thematically. …”
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Efficacy of propolis varnish in reducing Streptococcus mutans counts by Mariana Passos De Luca, Pablo Silveira Santos, Frederico Marianetti Soriani, Vagner Rodrigues Santos

“…Whether these findings affect the incidence of caries needs to be confirmed through studies, which may improve the original formulation (International Clinical Trials Registry Platform registration code: NCT02052973).…”
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Perceptions of the mothers on the determinants of undernutrition in Rwanda: a qualitative study by Marc Habineza, Maryse Umugwaneza, Lawrence Rugema, Fabrice Humura, Cyprien Munyanshongore

“…Following this intervention, quasi-experimental quantitative studies revealed improvements in mothers’ practice regarding Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), resulting in increased achievement of the Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD). …”
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Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals: a systematic review. by Noordin Othman, Agnes Vitry, Elizabeth E Roughead

“…Most advertisements with quantitative information provided risk results as relative risk reduction. …”
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Implantação de Reservas Legais: uma nova perspectiva na conservação dos recursos naturais em paisagem rural Implantation of Legal Reserves: a new perspective in the conservation of... by Guilherme F. G. Déstro, Sérgio Campos

“…<br>According to the Forest Code of 1965, it is mandatory that every rural property destine part of its land to the establishment of Legal Reserves. …”
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Impact of market orientation on competitiveness: Analysis of internationalized medium-sized and large enterprises by Miklós Stocker, Lídia Várkonyi

“…Research Design & Methods: Quantitative large sample statistical analysis was conducted on a sample of Hungarian internationalized medium and large sized enterprises (n=119). …”
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Barriers and facilitators to contraception provision among rural healthcare providers by Alexandra Buscaglia, Annie Glover, Nicole Smith, Al Garnsey

“…Qualitative interviews were coded using a combined inductive and deductive approach. …”
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