Organizational readiness for implementing clinical decision support tools in chronic pain care: a mixed methods evaluation by Miranda J. Reid, Jyotsna Gutta, Katy Ellis Hilts, Magda Knight, Julie DiIulio, Lori Bilello, Mario El Hayek, Khoa A. Nguyen, Christopher A. Harle, Ramzi G. Salloum

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the readiness for a CDS tool and identify implementation strategies.MethodsA mixed methods approach combined Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change (ORIC) surveys (n = 24 providers; n = 31 clinical staff) and semi-structured interviews (n = 7 providers; n = 3 clinical staff). Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential tests, while qualitative data were coded using a rapid qualitative analysis approach.ResultsBoth the ORIC surveys and semi-structured interviews revealed high perceived organizational readiness for implementation across clinics and roles. …”
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Cognitive and affective processes in second language oral communication: a mixed methods research by Arlene Portugal-Toro, Francisco José García-Peñalvo, Luis Antonio Balderas Ruiz, Angélica Vences Esparza

“…To evaluate the students’ oral communication skills, a semi-structure interview guide was administered and coded according to a Cambridge assessment scale.ResultsThe results indicate that certain cognitive-affective variables are associated with oral communication skills in English: (a) in affective processes, risk-taking and motivation are variables that are highly correlated with oral communication; (b) within cognitive processes, the learning variable shows a strong positive correlation with oral communication; (c) some affective and cognitive variables are positively interrelated, suggesting the importance of studying these factors in conjunction; (d) the qualitative findings both complement and reinforce the quantitative results.DiscussionThis article offers a distinct contribution to English language teaching by integrating multiple variables that influence students’ ability to communicate effectively in English, offering insights that may inform more holistic approaches to developing student’s communicative skills. …”
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Students’ preparedness for disasters in schools: a systematic review protocol by Hamid Reza Khankeh, Meroe Vameghi, Hamed Seddighi, Sepideh Yousefzadeh, Mónica López López, Homeira Sajjadi, Hassan Rafiey, Magdalena Garzon Fonseca

“…The quality appraisal of the selected papers will be conducted using Cochrane Collaboration’s Risk of Bias for quantitative studies and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for qualitative studies. …”
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The Practice of Home Visiting by Community Health Nurses as a Primary Healthcare Intervention in a Low-Income Rural Setting: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study in the Adaklu Distr... by Kennedy Diema Konlan, Nathaniel Kossi Vivor, Isaac Gegefe, Imoro A. Abdul-Rasheed, Bertha Esinam Kornyo, Isaac Peter Kwao

“…A pretested self-designed questionnaire and an interview guide for household members and community health nurses, respectively, were used for data collection. Quantitative data collected were coded, cleaned, and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences into descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analysed using the NVivo software. …”
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A lightweight large receptive field network LrfSR for image super-resolution by Wanqin Wang, Shengbing Che, Wenxin Liu, Yangzhuo Tuo, Yafei Du, Zixuan Zhang

“…The code and models are available at https://github.com/wanqin557/LrfSR .…”
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Assessing ethical practices among community pharmacists in Nigeria: prevalence, drivers, challenges, and implications—a mixed methods study by Olanrewaju Olamide Popoola, Olanrewaju Olamide Popoola, Igbagboyemi Adebowale Adebisi, Igbagboyemi Adebowale Adebisi, Adebowale Sylvester Adeyemi, Damilola Samson Adepitan, Damilola Samson Adepitan, Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru, Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru

“…Pharmacists who regularly consulted the PCN code of ethics were less likely to dispense antibiotics without prescriptions (p = 0.011), stock medicines not approved by NAFDAC (p = 0.010), or purchase from open markets (p = 0.027). …”
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Augmented-reality-driven medical simulation platform for percutaneous nephrolithotomy with cybersecurity awareness by Yonghang Tai, Lei Wei, Hailing Zhou, Jun Peng, Qiong Li, Feiyan Li, Jun Zhang, Junsheng Shi

“…In particular, the new cybersecurity awareness design includes code security and hardware security. SimPCNL is mainly composed of a personal computer and two PHANTOM Omni (three-dimensional haptic device) with one stylus that mimics the percutaneous needle. …”
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Adolescents' Sexual Health During the COVID‐19 Outbreak: A Systematic Review by Elahe Ahmadnia, Arezoo Haseli, Atefeh Davoudian, Mina Abbasi

“…Trial Registration The review study was officially registered on the PROSPERO website on 02/08/2023 under the code CRD42023438631 and received approval from the jury.…”
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Using Cognitive Interviewing to Test Youth Survey and Interview Items in Evaluation: A Case Example by Elisa LaPietra, Jennifer Brown Urban, Miriam R. Linver

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, reviewed, and coded. Survey items and interview questions were revised based on feedback from the participants and consensus agreement among the evaluation team. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to referral to type 2 diabetes prevention programmes: a systematic review by Patricia M Kearney, Sheena M Mc Hugh, Sarah Cotterill, Fiona Riordan, Jennifer A Pallin, Clair Haseldine, Grainne O’Donoghue

“…Barriers and facilitators were coded to 11 of the 14 TDF domains and to another category ‘Expectation of Patient Barriers’. …”
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Efficacy of two doses of intra-articular ozone therapy for pain and functional mobility in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized trial by Zahra Arjmanddoust, Ahmad Nazari, Azar Moezy

“…Trial registration The trial is registered on us ClinicalTrials.gov in 2024-05-01 with the following ID code NCT06088706.…”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…The sample size of the quantitative phase of the study was determined using a formula specific for an infinite or unknown population. …”
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Research on the association between beverages consumption and cancer by Alapati Waili, Shayidan Abdunayim, Maidina Talifu, Zhaoxin Zhuo, Maidina Ruzimaimaiti, Liwen Tao, Wei Han

“…Despite international efforts such as the European Code Against Cancer and the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan, there are still significant gaps in translating policies into tangible outcomes. …”
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Bridge Deformation Monitoring Combining 3D Laser Scanning with Multi-Scale Algorithms by Dongmei Tan, Wenjie Li, Yu Tao, Baifeng Ji

“…This approach employs the M3C2 algorithm for qualitative full-field deformation detection and utilizes least-squares plane fitting for quantitative feature extraction. When applied to the approach span of a cross-river bridge in Hubei Province, China, this method leverages dense point clouds (greater than 500 points per square meter) acquired using a Leica RTC360 scanner. …”
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MULTIMODALITY AND NEUROCOPYWRITING AS DIGITAL COMMERCIAL NARRATIVE STRATEGIES by Iryna P. Voloshchuk, Nataliia V. Glinka

“…The elements of the method of quantitative calculations made it possible to generalize the obtained results. …”
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The Amount of Orthodontic Force Reaching the Dental Pulp and Neuro-Vascular Bundle During Orthodontic Movements in the Intact Periodontium by Radu-Andrei Moga, Cristian Doru Olteanu, Ada Gabriela Delean

“…<i>Results</i>: Both forces displayed a similar color-coded stress display for the two methods. The Tresca quantitative results were 1.11 times higher than the VM but lower than the maximum physiological hydrostatic circulatory pressure. …”
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Exploring Perceived Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Acute Pain Clinical Trials: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Ketamine Infusions for Sickle Cell Pain by Kenney MO, Limkakeng AT, Ochoa TN, Mathias, JG, Knisely MR, Keefe F

“…This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to an inpatient clinical trial of ketamine infusion for treatment of acute SCD pain.Methods: A mixed-methods design integrated quantitative survey data from 70 sickle cell and emergency medicine clinicians with qualitative insights from 10 patient focus group participants. …”
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Needs of health education for community residents – A survey across difference types of community in Hangzhou of China by Minzhe Yi, Qingtao Gao, Xianxiao Yang, Weiwei Chen

“…In the quantitative phase, 299 residents completed a questionnaire assessing health education needs on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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2dSpAn-Auto: an automated tool for analysis of two-dimensional dendritic spine images by Shauvik Paul, Rahul Pramanick, Nirmal Das, Ewa Baczynska, Zeinab Bedrood, Tapabrata Chakraborti, Subhadip Basu, Jakub Wlodarczyk

“…Abstract Background Quantitative analysis of dendritic spine morphology and density is crucial for understanding synaptic plasticity and its role in neuropsychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. …”
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Mortality burden from variation in provision of surgical care in emergency general surgery: a cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample by Vanessa P Ho, Elizabeth Pfoh, Christopher W Towe, Adam T Perzynski, Wyatt P Bensken, Jarrod Dalton, Alfred F Connors, Jeffrey A Claridge

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