Land Tenure Governance in the First Decades of the 21st Century: Progress, Challenges, and Lessons from 18 Countries by Marc Wegerif, Mohamed Coulibaly, Hubert Ouedraogo

“…There is a mixed picture, with countries trying different ways to grapple with common challenges such as securing customary tenure rights, unlocking development potential, improving women’s land rights, and managing the contesting interests in land. …”
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Theory development of under what circumstances and what works for promoting disaster preparedness among long-term care facility (LTCF) stakeholders: protocol for realist review by Hiroki Fukahori, Ardith Z Doorenbos, Shinya Mitani, Hirofumi Ogawara, Shoko Miyagawa

“…The results will be disseminated at scientific conferences and peer-reviewed journals. The developed IPT will be used in subsequent research and iteratively tested or refined to better explain under what circumstances and what works for promoting disaster preparedness among LTCF stakeholders.Registration details This protocol has been registered at the Open Science Framework https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/J4TU6.…”
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Understanding how and why quality circles improve standards of practice, enhance professional development and increase psychological well-being of general practitioners: a realist... by Geoff Wong, Adrian Rohrbasser, Sharon Mickan, Janet Harris

“…Peer interaction promotes professional development and psychological well-being. With repetition, participants gain confidence to put their new concepts into practice.Conclusion With expert facilitation, clinical review and practice opportunities, QCs can improve the quality of standard practice, enhance professional development and increase psychological well-being in the context of adequate professional and administrative support.PROSPERO registration number CRD42013004826.…”
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Development and validation of a prediction model for postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort st... by Ya-nan Wang, Jing-hui Hu, Ying Chen, Long Zhang, Min-yuan Zhuang, Yan-ping Gao, Zhong Zheng, Ke Peng, Fu-hai Ji

“…Abstract Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication in older patients after surgery, leading to a series of adverse outcomes. This study aims to develop and validate a prediction model for POD in older patients following major noncardiac surgery. …”
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Development of an artificial intelligence system to identify hypoglycaemia via ECG in adults with type 1 diabetes: protocol for data collection under controlled and free-living con... by Martin O Weickert, Thomas M Barber, Owain Cisuelo, Katy Stokes, Iyabosola B Oronti, Muhammad Salman Haleem, Leandro Pecchia, John Hattersley

“…The aim of this work is to further improve the previously developed AI model and validate its performance for glycaemic event detection in people with T1DM. …”
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The Challenges of Immigrant Policy Formation in Trinidad and Tobago: A Civil Society Perspective by Shelly Ann Tirbanie, Michał Pawiński

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Examining the association between child development and parental mental health after preterm birth-related stress: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis protocol by Lotte Haverman, Cornelieke S H Aarnoudse-Moens, Joost G Daams, Gerbrich E van den Bosch, Kirsten S Muller, Celina E Henke

“…Simultaneously, adverse child development after preterm birth can (further) elevate parental stress and mental health problems, straining parental behaviour, the parent–infant relationship and child development. …”
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A new role profile for nurses with expanded competencies promoting person-centered care in long-term care: a mixed-methods intervention development study by Katharina Silies, Tilman Huckle, Nadine Pohontsch, Anne-Marei Jarchow, Katrin Schütz, Martin Müller, Dagmar Lühmann, Katrin Balzer

“…Methods Design: Mixed-methods intervention development study following the PEPPA framework (Participatory, evidence-based, patient-focused process for advanced practice nursing role development, implementation, and evaluation). …”
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Agile development of a digital exposure treatment for youth with chronic musculoskeletal pain: protocol of a user-centred design approach and examination of feasibility and prelimi... by Marianne Bonnert, Maria Lalouni, Jennifer Stinson, Rikard K Wicksell, Laura E Simons, Lauren E Harrison, Sarah N Webster, Amanda R Van Orden, Ellison Choate, Nicole Jehl, Beth D Darnall

“…Evidence supports targeted psychological and physical interventions to address these barriers (eg, graded-exposure treatment), but accessibility to intervention is undermined by a shortage of services outside of urban areas, high treatment-related costs, and long provider waitlists; highlighting the need to develop digitally delivered behavioural intervention, using agile and iterative study designs that support rapid development and timely dissemination.Methods and analysis This study seeks to develop an effective and scalable intervention for youth with chronic pain and their caregivers. …”
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Protocol for development of a reporting guideline (TRIPOD-AI) and risk of bias tool (PROBAST-AI) for diagnostic and prognostic prediction model studies based on artificial intellig... by Gary S Collins, Lily Peng, Johannes B Reitsma, Lotty Hooft, Ben Van Calster, Jie Ma, Maarten van Smeden, Andrew L Beam, Constanza L Andaur Navarro, Paula Dhiman, Karel GM Moons, Patricia Logullo

“…Stage 4 will involve developing the TRIPOD-AI checklist and the PROBAST-AI tool, and writing the accompanying explanation and elaboration papers. …”
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Development of a clinical-molecular prediction model for central lymph node metastasis in cN0 stage papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a retrospective study by Jinqiu Wang, Weida Fu, Jin Luo, Mingze Wei, Yongping Dai

“…This study aimed to identify molecular prognostic biomarkers associated with PTMC and develop a clinical-molecular prediction model for CLNM. …”
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Understanding data and information needs for palliative cancer care to inform digital health intervention development in Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe: protocol for a multicountry q... by Richard Harding, Bassey Ebenso, Adlight Dandadzi, Eve Namisango, Kehinde Okunade, Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma, Omolola Salako, David Akeju, Olaitan Soyannwo, Elizabeth Namukwaya, Elizabeth Nabirye, Lovemore Mupaza, Emmanuel Luyirika, Henry Ddungu, Z Mike Chirenje, Michael I Bennett, Matthew J Allsop

“…The project seeks to determine optimal mechanisms for the design and development of subsequent digital health interventions to support development, access to, and delivery of palliative cancer care in SSA. …”
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Influence of Personal Traits, Social Relationships, and External Resources on the Development of Emotional Resilience in Children From East London: Protocol for an Observational Ac... by Francois van Loggerenberg, Milena Nikolajeva, Daniele Porricelli, Imogen Hensler, Aisling Murray, Eleanor Keiller, Julia Michalek, Dennis Ougrin, Jennifer Y F Lau

“…By identifying how personal, social, and community resources may affect resilience in preadolescent children, we will enhance the understanding of how emotional resilience develops in preadolescent children, and future studies will be able to develop interventions to boost resilience by targeting young and diverse populations. …”
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Development and validation of a model to predict mortality risk among extremely preterm infants during the early postnatal period: a multicentre prospective cohort study by Qiang Liu, Jie Zhang, Min Liu, Xiaohui Zhang, Lili Zhao, Yuxin Li, Xiaohui Liu, Yong-hui Yu, Wen-wen Zhang, Shaofeng Wang, Xiaoyu Dong, Zhongliang Li, Fengjuan Zhang, Guo Yao, Guohua Liu, Simmy Reddy

“…Background Recently, with the rapid development of the perinatal medical system and related life-saving techniques, both the short-term and long-term prognoses of extremely preterm infants (EPIs) have improved significantly. …”
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INnovative Steroid Treatment to reduce Asthma development in children after first-time Rhinovirus-induced wheezing (INSTAR): protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial by Maria Vollsæter, Knut Øymar, Svein Arne Nordbø, Tytti Vuorinen, Kari Risnes, Claus Klingenberg, Tuomas Jartti, Henrik Døllner, Anna Partty, Håvard Ove Skjerven, Turid Follestad, Trude Elvebakk, Heidi Jartti, Silje Nerheim, Nina Moe, Johanna Koski, Anita Hofstad, Carina Bjørkvoll Leknessund, Cilla Söderhäll, Erle Sissener, Christopher Stephen Inchley, Jon R Konradsen

“…If proven effective, findings may be implemented directly into paediatric clinical guidelines.Trial registration number NCT03889743.…”
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Latin American Cerebral Palsy Register (LATAM-CPR): study protocol to develop a collaborative register with surveillance of children with cerebral palsy in Latin American countries by Nadia Badawi, Sarah Mcintyre, Mohammad Muhit, Israt Jahan, Gulam Khandaker, Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Maria de las Mercedes Ruiz Brunner, Eduardo Cuestas, Maria Elisabeth Cieri, Johana Escobar Zuluaga, Ana Laura Condinanzi, Federico Sanchez, Raul Díaz, Agripina Diaz, Jorge Carranza, Claudia Durán, Carlos Alberto Quintero Valencia, Mariana Melaragno

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Energy Cooperatives as an Instrument for Stimulating Distributed Renewable Energy in Poland by Katarzyna Brodzińska, Małgorzata Błażejowska, Zbigniew Brodziński, Irena Łącka, Alicja Stolarska

“…In Poland, the development of renewable energy primarily focuses on solar energy, especially through household prosumer installations. …”
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The relevance of employing a three-perspective view on occupational balance among people with depression and/or anxiety disorders by Mona Eklund, A. Birgitta Gunnarsson

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Effect of desiccation tolerance on seed germination and vigor of hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) by E. Rezvani, F. Ghaderifar, A. Hamidi, E. Soltani

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Unlocking early solutions: 3D insights into managing impacted maxillary central incisors by Wei Chen, Wei Zhang

“…These models were imported into Mimics software for volume and surface area measurements. Root development was compared with that of the contralateral erupted maxillary incisors. …”
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