Exploring methods for assessing stakeholder perspectives in Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) countries: a scoping review by Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Olivinia Qonita Putri, Temidayo Akinreni

“…Given the widespread adoption of this multisectoral approach, it is crucial to explore methods for evaluating the perspectives of multiple stakeholders in child undernutrition topics.Design This scoping review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist.Data sources Six peer-reviewed databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Embase, CINAHL and PROQUEST ASSIA, were systematically searched.Eligibility criteria Original English studies published between 1 January 2010 and 1 June 2023, focusing on undernutrition in SUN countries.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts for inclusion and extracted data using Rayyan.Results Out of the 4533 articles, 19 met the inclusion criteria for the review, and 5 more were added through manual searches. …”
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Perceived accessibility matters: Unveiling key urban parameters through traditional and technology-driven participation methods by Mariana Huskinson, Leticia Serrano-Estrada, Pablo Martí

“…This study explores public participation methods of different nature to evaluate their effectiveness and complementarity in portraying perceived accessibility in urban spaces. …”
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Bioactive and Antioxidant Potential Agaricus bisporus Extracts Obtained by Different Extraction Methods and UV‐B Irradiation by Seung Woon You, Veronika Šimora, Eva Ivanišová, Ivona Jančo, Zuzana Chlebová, Hana Ďúranová, Lucia Gabríny, Miroslava Kačániová, Fábio Gonçalves Macêdo deMedeiros, Roberta Targino Hoskin, Marvin L. Moncada

“…Our results deliver a realistic roadmap to explore mushrooms as rich sources of phytochemicals for food and nutraceuticals applications.…”
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Investigating Objective Approaches for Assessing Impact Sound Insulation in Ceiling Systems Under Heavy/Soft Impact Excitation by Urban Daniel, Neusser Maximilian

“…Through a numerical case study, the research reveals a linear deviation in the ISO-defined procedures based on a room’s volume and reverberation time, while also highlighting the differences in the outcomes of the evaluation between the four methods due to their distinct reference curve approaches. …”
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Different bee-flower survey methods impact conservation recommendations: comparing citizen science and academic surveys by Jaco J.T.C. Visser, Leon Marshall, Jiří Hadrava, Pieter Vanormelingen, Arthur Dielens, Jean-Marc Molenberg, Nicolas J. Vereecken

“…We evaluated the bipartite networks of these datasets and their combination and generated optimised flower mixes from each using the plant selection tool. …”
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Improving Performance of Automatic Keyword Extraction (AKE) Methods Using PoS Tagging and Enhanced Semantic-Awareness by Enes Altuncu, Jason R. C. Nurse, Yang Xu, Jie Guo, Shujun Li

“…The above three steps can be simply added to the end of <i>any</i> AKE methods as part of a post-processor, which simply re-evaluates all candidate keywords following some <i>context-specific</i> and <i>semantic-aware</i> criteria. …”
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Accuracy of machine learning methods in predicting prognosis of patients with psychotic spectrum disorders: a systematic review by Wilson W S Tam, Kang Sim, Jing Ling Tay, Yun Ling Ang

“…Objectives We aimed to examine the predictive accuracy of functioning, relapse or remission among patients with psychotic disorders, using machine learning methods. We also identified specific features that were associated with these clinical outcomes.Design The methodology of this review was guided by the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.Data sources CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus and ScienceDirect were searched for relevant articles from database inception until 21 November 2024.Eligibility criteria Studies were included if they involved the use of machine learning methods to predict functioning, relapse and/or remission among individuals with psychotic spectrum disorders.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened the records from the database search. …”
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A mixed-methods study on negative psychological states of infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment by Jia-Yu Hu, Yi-Dan Wu, Zhen Xiao, Meng-Ting Yu, Yue-Feng Liu, Yu-Ting Peng, Xiao-Hua Fu, Yu Zhang

“…Future research needs to explore more effective psychological intervention methods to improve the psychological state of infertile women.…”
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Improving Compressed Sensing Image Reconstruction Based on Atmospheric Modulation Using the Distributed Cumulative Synthesis Method by Xuelin Lei, Xiaoshan Ma, Zhen Yang, Xiaodong Peng, Li Yun, Mengyuan Zhao, Mingrui Fan

“…Noise analysis shows that the proposed method has better anti-noise performance than the single light source imaging method.…”
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Transfer Path Analysis and Contribution Evaluation Using SVD- and PCA-Based Operational Transfer Path Analysis by Wei Cheng, Diane Blamaud, Yapeng Chu, Lei Meng, Jingbai Lu, Wajid Ali Basit

“…To quantitatively identify the transfer paths and evaluate path contributions of shell structures, an singular value decomposition- (SVD-) and principal component analysis- (PCA-) based operational transfer path analysis method is constructed and studied in this paper. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of MMT/TiO2 nanotube photocatalysts for enhanced degradation of organic dyes in wastewater by Bang Tam Thi Dao, Trung Do Nguyen, Hon Nhien Le, Chi-Nhan Ha-Thuc

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The good, the bad, and the ugly: A qualitative evaluation of web-based COVID-19 vaccine communication in Canada by Gabriela Capurro, Ryan Maier, Cindy Jardine, Jordan Tustin, S. Michelle Driedger

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Evaluating Correlations between a Seaport and Its Dry Ports: Case Study of Xiamen Port in China by Jihong Chen, Yijie Fei, Fangwei Zhang, Chutao Jing

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Fabrication and evaluation of carbon black of waste Tyre-derived activated carbon electrodes for enhanced supercapacitor performance by Damu V. Rupnar, Hemraj M. Yadav, A.V.S.L. Sai Bharadwaj, Pradip B. Sarawade, Niranjan S. Ramgir, Gajanan S. Ghodake, Bharat G. Pawar

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Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination: A Multilevel Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Approach Based on DRASTIC Model by Qiuwen Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Yan Zhang, Ming Zhong

“…In order to deal with the uncertainty in the risk assessment of groundwater contamination, we propose an approach with analysis hierarchy process and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation integrated together. Firstly, the risk factors of groundwater contamination are identified by the sources-pathway-receptor-consequence method, and a corresponding index system of risk assessment based on DRASTIC model is established. …”
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Contemporary clinical perspectives on chronic low back pain: The biology, mechanics, etc. underpinning clinical and radiological evaluation by Stone Sima, Ashish Diwan

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Evaluation of the probiotic and postbiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria from artisanal dairy products against pathogens by Nazar Hussain, Muhammad Tariq, Per Erik Joakim Saris, Arsalan Zaidi

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Evaluation of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Heavy Metals Contained in Packaging Material Digest on Prominent Gut Microbiota by Senna Mukhi, Biranthabail Dhanashree, Rukmini Mysore Srikantiah, Poornima Manjrekar, Sindhu Harish

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Evaluating salivary MMP-8 as a biomarker for periodontal diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zsuzsanna Domokos, Fanni Simon, Eszter Uhrin, Bence Szabó, Szilárd Váncsa, Gábor Varga, Péter Hegyi, Beáta Kerémi, Orsolya Németh

“…Sources: The systematic search was performed on 10 October 2022 in three electronic databases. …”
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Aerial vertical‐looking infrared imagery to evaluate bias of distance sampling techniques for white‐tailed deer by Jared T. Beaver, Craig A. Harper, Robert E. Kissell Jr., Lisa I. Muller, Peyton S. Basinger, Matthew J. Goode, Frank T. Van Manen, Wes Winton, Michael L. Kennedy

“…We compared estimates of population density and precision, and evaluated potential sources of bias for these 3 techniques for deer on Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, USA, during January–February 2010. …”
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