Impacts of biodiversity-positive intercropping systems on food quality, safety and the consumer acceptance: A case study of intercropped wheat by Cheng Liu, Rosa Safitri, Sander van Leeuwen, Bengu Ozturk, Domantas Girzadas, Eva-Tsvetalina Christoff, Caspar Krampe

“…In the absence of quantitative monitoring data, qualitative assessments via literature review and expert interviews identified key safety hazards (e.g., mycotoxins, plant toxins, heavy metals, pesticide residues) and quality parameters (e.g., protein and gluten content for baking). …”
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Applicability of the Child Health Utility instrument to measure health utility in children with intestinal failure: A qualitative study of caregivers by Vikram K. Raghu, Lisa Lakkis, Flor de Abril Cameron, Daniela Gattini Valdes, Beverly Kosmach-Park, Janel Hanmer

“…Background: Caregivers of children with intestinal failure make many difficult decisions without quantitative data to support how those decisions affect quality of life (QoL). …”
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A protocol for the evaluation of the PneumoWave biosensor in supported accommodation settings: A study on feasibility and acceptability (RESCU-2). by Basak Tas, Lewis Beer, Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi, Will Lawn, Iona Belov, Polly Radcliffe, Andrew Radley, Bruce Henderson, Osian Meredith, Catriona Cowan, Stuart Kelly, Holly Maxwell Pringle, Alex Adam, John Strang, John F Dillon

“…Self-reported drug use during the trial will be measured using drug diaries. Quantitative acceptability data will be measured using structured satisfaction surveys, while qualitative acceptability data will be obtained from interviews and focus groups with both residents and staff. …”
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Motivators and barriers to the uptake of digital health platforms for family planning services in Lagos, Nigeria: A mixed-methods study by Mohammed M. Alhaji, Muhammad R. Balarabe, David Atama, Arizechukwu Okafor, Doluwamu Solana, Francis Meyo, Chinedu Joseph Okoye, Uchenna Okafor, Babatunde Oyelana, Jennifer Anyanti

“…Methods We used an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. Interviews ( n =  79) with FP providers, and current and potential users informed a survey ( n =  1485) of digital FP platform users. …”
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Realist evaluation to improve health systems responsiveness to neglected health needs of vulnerable groups in Ghana and Vietnam: Study protocol. by Tolib Mirzoev, Ana Manzano, Bui Thi Thu Ha, Irene Akua Agyepong, Do Thi Hanh Trang, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Le Minh Thi, Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Le Thi Vui, Leveana Gyimah, Nguyen Thai Quynh Chi, Lucy Yevoo, Doan Thi Thuy Duong, Elizabeth Awini, Joseph Paul Hicks, Anna Cronin de Chavez, Sumit Kane

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We will use a realist mixed-methods theory-driven case study design, combining quantitative (household survey, secondary analysis of facility data) and qualitative (in-depth interviews, focus groups, observations and document and literature review) methods. …”
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A study on Tanzania foreign language education policies and its impact on the development of Chinese language in Tanzania higher education by Hamisi Mshamu Likoko, Prof. Minxiang Wu

“…This study explores Tanzania's foreign language education policies and their influence on the development of Chinese language programs in higher education. …”
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Implementing quality-of-care during labour, childbirth, and early postnatal care, northeast Namibia: a quasi-experimental study by Gloria Mutimbwa Siseho, Thubelihle Mathole, Debra Jackson

“…Using the Every Mother Every Newborn (EMEN) childbirth quantitative survey questionnaire, we interviewed (pre=100; post=102) women who delivered prior to their discharge home and observed (pre=53; post=60) different women at admission, of which 19 of 53 and 50 of 60, respectively, progressed to deliver on the same day of data collection. …”
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Reproductive health services utilization and associated factors among university youth students in Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study by Tsiyon Birhanu Wube, Solomon Gebremichael Asgedom, Dawit Gebregziabher Abrha, Lielt Gebreselassie Gebrekirstos

“…Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire, supplemented by key informant interviews and in-depth interviews. Quantitative analysis was performed using SPSS version 25, and qualitative data were transcribed and analyzed narratively through content analysis. …”
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What items should be included in an early warning score for remote assessment of suspected COVID-19? qualitative and Delphi study by David Nunan, Simon de Lusignan, Ana Luísa Neves, Laiba Husain, Brendan Delaney, Paul Thompson, Sietse Weiringa, Merlin Dunlop, Alexander Rushforth

“…We refined the items iteratively in response to quantitative and qualitative feedback. Items in the penultimate round were checked against narrative interviews with 50 COVID-19 patients. …”
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Assessment of sports coaching patterns, physical abilities, and physical fitness in athletics: a study of the provincial sports week championship by Suratmin Suratmin, I Putu Darmayasa, Wigutomo Gozali, Qonita Awliya Hanif, Y Touvan Juni Samodra, Isti Dwi Puspita Wati, Didi Suryadi, BM. Wara Kushartanti, Ella Fauziah

“…This study uses a combination descriptive method (quantitative and qualitative), with a survey to find a comparison of the results of research data. …”
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A multidisciplinary, cross-sectorial management program for people living with hand osteoarthritis (HANDY): protocol for a feasibility study by Ulla Andersen, Vita Hagelskjær, Cecilie von Bülow, Henrik Gudbergsen, Henning Bliddal, Anna Døssing, Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens

“…Each municipality will offer the group-based occupational therapy intervention twice, each time involving up to eight participants with HOA. Qualitative and quantitative data will be collected based on registration forms, logbooks, assessments of ADL ability, and qualitative interviews. …”
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Assessment of the Global Fund-supported procurement and supply chain reforms at the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency: a mixed-methods study by Sunil Garg, Patrick Githendu, Linden Morrison, Abaleng Lesego, Tom Achoki, Tsion Tsegaye, Lawrence P.O. Were, George Sakvarelidze, Solomon Nigussie

“…This assessment sought to determine the impact of the reforms and document the lessons learnt.Design Mixed-methods study incorporating qualitative and quantitative analysis. …”
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Identification of Behavioral, Clinical, and Psychological Antecedents of Acute Stimulant Poisoning: Development and Implementation of a Mixed Methods Psychological Autopsy Study by Marley Antolin Muñiz, Vanessa M McMahan, Xochitl Luna Marti, Sarah Brennan, Sophia Tavasieff, Luke N Rodda, James Knoll, Phillip O Coffin

“…We discuss several barriers to success and lessons learned while conducting PA interviews, as well as recommendations for future PA studies.…”
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Prevalence of postpartum depression in mothers of infants with cleft lip and/or palate and its influential factors: a mixed-methods study by Shuai Yang, Jiansuo Hao, Xiaofang Liu, Yunxia Lv, Huaitian Xue, Mengjie Wang, Min Zhu

“…Subsequently, qualitative interviews were performed to gain insights into how these factors affect postpartum depression within this specific population. …”
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Comparing Synchronus and Asynchronous Learning in Qur’anic Tahsin at Universitas Terbuka: A Study on Student Learning Outcomes and Processes by sariyani sariyani

“…A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was employed. Quantitative data were collected from the academic records of 2,264 students, while qualitative data were obtained through observation, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. …”
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Assessing ISO 14001:2015 compliance in Iraqi healthcare: A comparative study of environmental management in public and private hospitals by Huda Sattar Jabbar, Ghada Ibrahim, Nadine Al-Khatib, Soumaya Kaakour, Alissar Yassin Haddad

“…Utilizing a quantitative descriptive approach, data were collected through field surveys, structured interviews, and document analysis to assess environmental management systems practices. …”
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Challenges in delivering urban healthcare services during COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study in Ahmedabad, India by Sandul Yasobant, Krupali Patel, Ravina Tadvi, Hardi Thacker, Walter Bruchhausen, Deepak Saxena

“…Results A total of 150 CHWs were included in the study for the quantitative survey, and nine CHWs were interviewed to gather qualitative information. …”
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Process evaluation protocol for the I-WOTCH study: an opioid tapering support programme for people with chronic non-malignant pain by Kirstie Haywood, Martin Underwood, Anisur Rahman, Kate Seers, Dipesh Mistry, Charles Abraham, Harbinder K Sandhu, Sharisse Alleyne, Shyam Balasubramanian, Lauren Betteley, Katie Booth, Dawn Carnes, Ranjit Lall, Andrea Manca, Vivien P Nichols, Jennifer Noyes, Jane Shaw, Sam Eldabe, Andrea Dompieri Furlan

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Scaling up the primary health integrated care project for chronic conditions in Kenya: study protocol for an implementation research project by Edwine Barasa, Ellen Nolte, Pablo Perel, Kara Hanson, Adrianna Murphy, Vincent Were, Antonio Gasparrini, Triantafyllos Pliakas, Robinson Oyando, Jemima H Kamano, Richard Mugo, Violet Naanyu, Anthony Etyang, Hillary Koros, Ruth Willis

“…We use a multimethod design combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, involving: (1) in-depth interviews with health workers and decision-makers to explore experiences of delivering PIC4C; (2) a cross-sectional survey of patients with diabetes or hypertension and in-depth interviews to understand how well PIC4C meets patients’ needs; (3) a cohort study with an interrupted time series analysis to evaluate the degree to which PIC4C leads to health benefits such as improved management of hypertension or diabetes; and (4) a cohort study of households to examine the extent to which the national hospital insurance chronic care package provides financial risk protection to people with hypertension or diabetes within PIC4C.Ethics and dissemination The study has received approvals from Moi University Institutional Research and Ethics Committee (FAN:0003586) and the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine (17940). …”
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Did they receive it? Direct Benefit Transfer to tuberculosis patients in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, India - A mixed methods study by Santosh Patoda, Tanu Anand, Sairu Philip, Palanivel Chinnakali, Abinash Mishra, Pruthu Thekkur, Pallavi Indwar, Jaykumari Choudhary, Sofia Noor, Pradip Kumar Jana

“…Methods: It was a mixed-method study, with quantitative component of (Cross-sectional) followed by qualitative component (Descriptive). …”
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