Moving Beyond Simplistic Research Design in Health Professions Education: What a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design Will Not Prove by S. Beth Bierer, Gary Beck Dallaghan, Nicole J. Borges, Sam Brondfield, Cha Chi Fung, Kathryn N. Huggett, Cayla R. Teal, Satid Thammasitboon, Colleen Y. Colbert

“…Methods Experienced HPE researchers developed this workshop to address common misunderstandings of research design. …”
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Co-designed neck exercise (EPIC-Neck) vs usual exercise care for people with chronic non-specific neck pain: protocol for a randomised feasibility study with process evaluation by Jonathan Price, Alison Rushton, Natalie Ives, Kate Jolly, Priti Parmar, Colin Greaves

“…Trial registrations ISRCTN81746901.…”
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Development and evaluation of a patient decision aid for patients considering ongoing medical or surgical treatment options for ulcerative colitis using a mixed-methods approach: p... by Shaji Sebastian, Alan J Lobo, Steven R Brown, Sue Blackwell, Kerry Robinson, Matthew James Lee, Daniel Mark Baker, Anne-Mairead Folan, Rebecca Wootton, Georgina Louise Jones

“…This study is in three stages. In stage 1 we will develop the PtDA and its content via systematic reviews and a patient questionnaire. …”
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Development, implementation and evaluation of a smartphone application aimed to reduce sedentary time and increase physical activity among Indian sedentary office workers – finding... by Baskaran Chandrasekaran, Ashokan Arumugam, Arto J. Pesola, Poornima Panduranga Kundapur, Chythra R. Rao

“…This study aimed to explore the development, implementation and acceptability of a SmPh application among Indian desk-based office workers. …”
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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Positional Therapy Compared to Control for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitu... by Frances Clements, Hima Vedam, Yewon Chung, John Smoleniec, Colin Sullivan, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Annemarie Hennessy, Angela Makris

“…Secondary outcomes include the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), maternal weight gain, uterine artery blood flow, glycemic control during pregnancy (in participants who develop gestational diabetes), changes in maternal circulating biomarkers, and neonatal birthweight complications. …”
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Developing and evaluating a culturally-appropriate food kit for increased access to fruits and vegetables and DASH eating plan alignment in immigrant Hispanic/Latine individuals wi... by Ambria Crusan, Kerrie L. Roozen, Clara Godoy-Henderson, Angela Evans, Katie Reeves

“…Conclusions This pilot study provides formative contributions regarding culturally-appropriate interventions for chronic disease management, suggesting a medically-tailored DASH box may be effective in lowering BP and other cardiometabolic risk factors for Hispanic/Latine individuals with HTN. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier NCT05802134, Registered 3/24/2023, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05802134 .…”
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Relationship between reticulospinal system sensitization and proprioceptive pathways in the development of dynamic spasticity (ReProDS) post-spinal cord injury: protocol for a pros... by Jingrong Wang, Lianghua Fan, Jing Sun, Jibao Chen, Ying Wang, ZengQiang OuYang, Zhihong Yuan, Changqin Sun, Lingjing Jin, Yue Wang

“…The findings aim to enhance theoretical understanding of SCS in spasticity management and to establish pre-treatment criteria for SCS interventions targeting motor function recovery in SCI. Trial registration number ChiCTR2400090724.…”
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A Novel Presurgical Risk Prediction Model for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Adults Undergoing Surgical Procedures: Development and Internal Validation of the P4-Prevoque Questionna... by Wildemeersch D, Wauters E, Roelant E, Verhaegen I, De Clerck GR, Dankerlui R, Saldien V, Hans GH

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Development and feasibility of a sex- and gender-sensitive primary care intervention for patients with chronic non-cancer pain receiving long-term opioid therapy (GESCO): a study p... by Christine Kersting, Johannes Just, Alexandra Piotrowski, Alexandra Schmidt, Neele Kufeld, Rebecca Bisplinghoff, Michaela Maas, Veronika Bencheva, Jordan Preuß, Birgitt Wiese, Klaus Weckbecker, Achim Mortsiefer, Petra Thürmann, on behalf of the GESCO study group

“…Trial registration German Clinical Trial Register DRKS00029980.…”
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Entrepreneurial learning and performance of female entrepreneurs: evidence from China by Yangjie Huang, Xinru Wang, Yue Yuan, Weicheng Sun, Ping Li

“…Results The findings reveal that: (1) Entrepreneurial learning among female entrepreneurs has a direct and positive impact on entrepreneurial performance, and (2) Psychological capital and opportunity recognition and development serve as key mediators in this relationship. …”
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Gender specific influence of serotonin on core symptoms and neurodevelopment of autism spectrum disorders: A multicenter study in China by Qiu-hong Mou, Qian Zhang, Li Chen, Ying Dai, Hua Wei, Fei-Yong Jia, Yan Hao, Ling Li, Jie Zhang, Li-Jie Wu, Xiao-Yan Ke, Ming-Ji Yi, Qi Hong, Jin-Jin Chen, Shuan-Feng Fang, Yi-Chao Wang, Qi Wang, Jie Chen, Ting-Yu Li, Ting Yang

“…Methods Herein, 1,457 ASD children and 1,305 typically developing (TD) controls (age = 2–7 years) were enrolled from 13 cities across China. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment (PoppiE) randomised controlled trial by Thomas R. Sullivan, Tim J. Green, Jacqueline F. Gould, Maria M. Makrides, Karen P. Best

“…Conclusions PoppiE is the first trial to examine the effect of prenatal iodine supplementation on early childhood development in women with sufficient iodine intake from food. …”
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Spatial-Planning Territory Organization аnd Sustainable Settlement Systems оf the Stavropol Region by V. M. Eshrokov, A. A. Cherkasov, R. K. Makhmudov, N. V. Verozub

“…A structural model of urban development of the territory has been developed using the methods of geoinformation analysis and mapping. …”
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Effects of M-DEPTH model of depression care on maternal depression, functioning, and HIV care adherence, and infant developmental over eighteen months post-partum: results from a c... by Glenn J. Wagner, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Violet Gwokyalya, Laura J. Faherty, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Juliet Nakku, Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Dickens Akena, Janet Nakigudde, Victoria Ngo, Ryan McBain, Hafsa Lukwata, Leticia Kyohangirwe, Barbara Mukasa, Rhoda K. Wanyenze

“…Supplementary interventions may be needed to impact early child development. Trial registration The trial was registered with the NIH Clinical Trial Registry (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03892915) on 27/03/2019.…”
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USE OF VALPROIC ACID IN WOMEN WITH EPILEPSY DURING PREGNANCY by A. V. Yakunina, I. E. Poverennova, V. A. Kalinin, S. A. Nenasheva

“…However, within the present study we found deviations from the standard protocol of MCM registration; therefore, we assume that the real MCM incidence rate in the regional population is higher. …”
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Artificial intelligence and phases of andragogic learning by Skrypnyk Maryna, Kravchynska Tetiana, Volynets Nataliia

“…AI has significant potential to improve the theory and practice of teacher training in the process of professional development, offering a personalized approach. The pedagogical research under consideration is being conducted within the framework of the Scientific research work of the Department of philosophy and adult education of the CIPE SIHE “University of educational management” of NAES of Ukraine “Transformation of the professional development of pedagogical and scientific pedagogical workers in the conditions of an open university of postgraduate education” (state registration number 0120Ư104637 (2020–2025)). …”
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Development and validation of a novel risk assessment model for accurate prediction of intraoperative hypothermia in adult patients undergoing different types of surgery: insights... by Bingbing Cao, Yongxing Li, Xiangnan Chen, Yong Liu, Yao Li, Haihua Shu, Qiang Wu, Fengtao Ji

“…Internal and external validation further confirmed the model’s robustness and generalizability.Conclusion These findings suggest that our model may help us more accurately identify patients at risk of intraoperative hypothermia.Trial registration China Clinical Trial Registration Center (ChiCTR2300071859), Date registered May/26/2023.…”
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Core outcome sets in symptomatic peripheral artery disease, COS-PAD: Study protocol for developing core outcome sets in symptomatic PAD utilising systematic reviews, interviews, an... by Akam Shwan, Maria Gonzalez-Aguado, Rob D Sayers, John S M Houghton

“…<h4>Study registrations</h4>COMET registrations: 1590 and 2650.…”
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Patient-Reported Experience Measures in Vascular Surgery Enhancement (PREMIERE) study: protocol for a mixed-methods study to develop and validate a vascular surgery-specific patien... by David C Bosanquet, James Coulson, Robert Palmer, Kathleen Withers, Maram Darwish

“…The qualitative phase will develop a draft PREM; the quantitative phase will validate it. …”
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Effectiveness of an online intervention for parents/guardians of children aged 4–7 years who are concerned about their child’s emotional and behavioural development: protocol for a... by Daniel Frings, Paula Reavey, Michael Leahy, Claudiu Herteliu, Jowinn Chew, Clare Allabyrne

“…Introduction The demand for resources to support emotional and behavioural development in early childhood is ever increasing. However, conventional interventions are lacking in resources and have significant barriers. …”
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