An Analysis on Tendency Components on Strategic Approach in the Process of Urban Planning in Iran by Hosseini Mahnaz, Ghadami Mostafa

“…Besides the statistical models are used to analyze the data obtained from single-sample T (One T sample test) and linear regression analysis (Linear. …”
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Methodology and reporting quality of 544 studies related to ageing: a continued discussion in setting priorities for ageing research in Africa by Michael E Kalu, Chukwuebuka Okeke, Ernest Nwachukwu, Augustine Okoh, Olayinka Akinrolie, Chigozie D Ezulike, Henrietha Adandom, Ogochukwu K Onyeso, Joesph Egbumike, Funmibi D Olatunji, Ebere P Ugwuodo, Blessing U Ojembe, Israel I Adandom, Akaolisa J Anagbaso, Omobolade M Akinrolie, Ebuka M Anieto, Prince C Ekoh, John O Makanjuola, Michael C Ibekaku, Anthony O Iwuagwu, Chukwuebuka P Onyekere, Kelechi J Muomaife, Chinonyerem Nkoroh, Adaobi Odega, Chukwudi M Ogbueche, Chidimma Omeje, Chisom I Onyekwuluje, Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola, Daniel Rayner, Immaculata A Ugwuja, for Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing-African Network (www.erpaan.org)

“…Most (80%) quantitative articles' sample size is small, resulting in insufficient power to detect a clinically or significant important effect. …”
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Impact of residual risk messaging to reduce false reassurance following test-negative results from asymptomatic coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) testing: an online experimental study of a... by Leah Ffion Jones, Richard Amlot, Dale Weston, Holly Carter, Theresa Marteau, Natalie Gold, Eleonore Batteux, Stefanie Bonfield

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Results of the clinical evaluation of the low-dose protocols of the digital linear tomography of the chest by I. G. Kamyshanskaya, V. M. Cheremisin, A. V. Vodovatov, A. N. Boriskina

“…One of the samples was imaged using standard (vendor) digital linear protocols, other – using the proposed low-dose protocols. …”
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Unstructured road semantic segmentation method based on 3D point cloud of open pit mine by Caiwu LU, Jianan XUE, Meng LI, Shengyu YAN, sai ZHANG, Song JIANG, Runfeng HE

“…In order to verify the effectiveness of the method, 2641 sets of samples of open pit mine point cloud data were constructed based on the S3DIS dataset format for conversion, segmentation and data enhancement. …”
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Comparative Study between Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women Regarding Variation of Liver Function Tests: Assessment of Health Literacy by Amina I. B. Othman, Dalia M. A. Elsherbini, Hayam F. A. Eittah, Manal S. Hakami, Badria M. A. Mohammed

“…Moreover, most of the studied sample has a low level of health literacy for all subscales and the total scores. …”
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Evaluation of Bridge Capture technology for mutation profiling in liquid biopsies of metastatic colorectal cancer patients by Aparna Ganesan, Anttoni Korkiakoski, Simona Adamusová, Anna Musku, Tuula Rantasalo, Nea Laine, Emma Andersson, Emerik Osterlund, Ali Ovissi, Päivi Halonen, Tatu Hirvonen, Jorma Kim, Jukka Laine, Antti Silvoniemi, Heikki Minn, Juuso Blomster, Anna-Kaisa Anttonen, Soili Kytölä, Pia Osterlund, Juha-Pekka Pursiheimo, Pirjo Nummela, Manu Tamminen, Ari Ristimäki

“…This study demonstrates the scalability and accuracy of the Bridge Capture platform, and its potential to enhance mutation detection and clinical decision-making using ctDNA samples from patients with mCRC.…”
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Factors influencing medication adherence for deep vein thrombosis prevention in post-discharge patients after joint replacement surgery: a qualitative study based on Protection Mot... by Jing Jiang, Jing Zhang, Chao Liu, Lingyun Tian, Yinglan Li, Feng Fu, Wenchao Gu, Leijiang Li, Xiurui Deng

“…External factors, including the desire to avoid side effects and financial constraints, also played significant roles in adherence decisions. Belief in the effectiveness of anticoagulants motivated adherence, but confidence in managing medication varied among participants. …”
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Structural Analysis of Strategies to Deal with Violent Robberies in Khuzestan Province Using MIC MAC Software by Ali Boudaghi

“…Participants were selected through purposeful sampling, adhering to the principle of theoretical saturation. …”
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PET/CT-Based prognostic model enhances early survival prediction in angioimmunoblastic t-cell lymphoma by Xiaoxia Xu, Xiangxiang Ding, Xiao Jin, Yunfei Shi, Zhi Yang, Nan Li

“…The C-index assessed predictive accuracy, while calibration plots and decision curve analysis evaluated prediction accuracy and discrimination ability. …”
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Rebellion against the University: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experience of Dissertation Ghostwriting in Iran by Reza Hemmati, Maryam Baharluoei

“…Materials & MethodsThis study employed a qualitative approach, utilizing purposive sampling to select participants. The sample consisted of 15 graduate students from master's and doctoral programs at various universities and higher education institutions in the country, all of whom engaged in writing theses for clients in exchange for a fee. …”
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Evolução e variabilidade espacial da salinidade em Neossolo Flúvico cultivado com cenoura sob irrigação Evolution and spatial variability of salinity in a Fluvic Neossol cropped wi... by Edivan R. de Souza, Abelardo A. A. Montenegro, Maria B. G. dos S. Freire

“…For S2, the percentage of saline area shifted from 5.97% to 5.52%. The decisive influence of texture and mulch for the control of soil salinity has thus been verified.…”
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Vertical distribution of ¹³⁷Cs in soddy-podzolic sandy soil in grasslands and forests of the Bryansk region in 2015–2016 by V. P. Ramzaev, A. N. Barkovsky, K V. Varfolomeeva

“…The 137Cs activity in the samples was determined using a semiconductor gamma spectrometer. …”
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Women's Lived Experiences of Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges in Temporary Marriage: A Phenomenological Study by Fatemeh Ghasemi, Ghodratolah Khosroshahi, Amir Ghamarani, Mahnaz Noroozi

“…The target group consisted of women residing in Isfahan, who had experienced at least one temporary marriage. Purposeful sampling was conducted with maximum variation, utilizing the snowball method to identify participants. …”
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The Main Directions of Improving the Methodology for the Application of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies in the Statistical Activities of the Republic of Uzbekis... by I. E. Zhukovskaya

“…In addition, in the course of the analysis, it was found that the modern world is undergoing changes under the influence of new information and management decisions, which ultimately affects the development of the scientific, production and intellectual potential of industries and spheres of the national economy.Conclusion. …”
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Clinical applicability and cost of a 46-gene panel for genomic analysis of solid tumours: Retrospective validation and prospective audit in the UK National Health Service. by Angela Hamblin, Sarah Wordsworth, Jilles M Fermont, Suzanne Page, Kulvinder Kaur, Carme Camps, Pamela Kaisaki, Avinash Gupta, Denis Talbot, Mark Middleton, Shirley Henderson, Anthony Cutts, Dimitrios V Vavoulis, Nick Housby, Ian Tomlinson, Jenny C Taylor, Anna Schuh

“…Panel sequencing was successful for 97% (342/351) of tumour samples in the prospective cohort and showed 100% concordance with known mutations (detected using cobas assays). …”
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Comparative assessment of line probe assays and targeted next-generation sequencing in drug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosisResearch in context by Giovanna Carpi, Marva Seifert, Andres De la Rossa, Swapna Uplekar, Camilla Rodrigues, Nestani Tukvadze, Shaheed V. Omar, Anita Suresh, Timothy C. Rodwell, Rebecca E. Colman

“…Comparative evaluations of molecular diagnostic assays in high-burden settings are essential for informing clinical decision-making for DR-TB treatment. Methods: The Seq&Treat clinical study previously evaluated the performance of two targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) workflows, GenoScreen Deeplex Myc-TB and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Test, on direct sediment samples from persons at risk for DR-TB. …”
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Explanation of Good Governance Factors in Shiraz by Ehsan Heidarzadeh, Mojtaba Arasteh, Elnaz Rafiee

“…Simply put "governance" means: the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). …”
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Delta-radiomics analysis based on magnetic resonance imaging to identify radiation proctitis in patients with cervical cancer after radiotherapy by Jing Xue, Menghan Wu, Jing Zhang, Jiayang Yang, Guannan Lv, Baojun Qu, Yanping Zhang, Xia Yan, Xia Yan, Jianbo Song, Jianbo Song

“…Model performance was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC), DeLong test, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA), with Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) values for interpretation.ResultsThe samples were split into training (70%) and validation (30%) sets. …”
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Machine learning assisted design and preparation of Fe85Si2B8.5P3.5C1 amorphous/nanocrystalline alloy with high Bs and low Hc by Shengdong Tang, Rui Sun, Yifan He, Guichang Liu, Ruixuan Wang, Yuqin Liu, Chengying Tang

“…Four machine learning (ML) models including eXtreme Gradient boosting (XGBT), k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN), Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) were employed to predict saturation flux density (Bs), coercivity (Hc), grain size, magnetostriction (λ), and Curie temperature (Tc) of Fe-based amorphous/nanocrystalline alloys. …”
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