Effect of counseling intervention on symptoms, pain acceptance and psychological wellbeing among patients with fibromyalgia by Ayman Muhammad Kamel Senosy, Hoda Sayed Mohamed Abd El Naby, Eman Ahmed Elhaweet, Basma ElAraby El-Feqi

“…Tools for data collection (1) Structured Interview Questionnaire for Patients with Fibromyalgia, (2) Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, (3) Psychological well-being Questionnaire. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Vitamin D Intake Among Pregnant Women in Calabar: Implications for Maternity Care in the Tropics by Eyong E, Omoronyia EE, Eyong M, Ekpe L, Ikobah J, Odusolu P

“…Methods: The study design was descriptive cross-sectional, with pregnant women attending an antenatal care clinic at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), selected through simple random sampling technique. A structured and pretested questionnaire was used to obtain quantitative data on knowledge, attitude, and practice of vitamin D intake and sunshine exposure. …”
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Unlocking mobile health adoption: A qualitative exploration of user experiences, barriers, and facilitators within integrated youth services in British Columbia, Canada by Xiaoxu Ding, Kirsten Marchand, Liisa Holsti, Julia Schmidt, Natalie Parde, Brodie Sakakibara, Skye Barbic

“…Methods A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with 23 interest-holders, including youth users, service providers, and nonclinical staff from the Foundry network. …”
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Association of Robson Ten Group Classification System with neonatal/postneonatal mortality: an analysis for the effect of the mass migrationAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Damla Çarkçı Yıldız, MD, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, MD

“…Conclusion: The integration of the Robson Classification with neonatal and postneonatal mortality data offers a structured method to assess cesarean section outcomes, emphasizing the significant variation in mortality rates across different Robson groups. …”
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Exploring feasible factors to improve the practice of chronic kidney disease prevention among healthcare professionals in syria: a Q-methodology study by Fatema Ahmed, Qingyuan Ye, Li Li, Waleed Ksebe, Ruiyang Xu, Haya Radwan, Chen Wu, Kefang Wang

“…A Q-sample was constructed from interviews with 12 HCPs from different healthcare settings in Syria, followed by selecting a P-sample (the participants who ranked the statements) of 25 HCPs through structured questionnaires. They would perform Q-sorting under professional guidance. …”
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“Are they going to recollect who they need to contact?”: understanding sexually transmitted infection transmission risks among older Canadians who winter in the United States by Olivia Nieves Echevarria, John Pickering, Valorie A. Crooks, Jeremy Snyder, Trudie Milner

“…Methods Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, this research involved semi-structured interviews conducted remotely with key informants in Yuma (n = 10) who held various health care and administrative roles. …”
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Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior among Brazilian schoolchildren: analysis based on types of behavior by Lizziane Andrade Dias, Gilmar Mercês de Jesus, Graciete Oliveira Vieira

“…Results Among girls, two distinct patterns emerged: “Active players” (n = 549, 44.1%) and “Sedentary/Household chores performers” (n = 697, 55.9%); and three patterns among boys: “Active play/Structured PA practitioners” (n = 322, 29.8%), “Sedentary on screen” (n = 369, 34.1%), and “Sedentary on academic tasks” (n = 390, 36.1%). …”
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Exploring the Biocultural Nexus of <i>Gastrodia elata</i> in Zhaotong: A Pathway to Ecological Conservation and Economic Growth by Yanxiao Fan, Menghua Tian, Defen Hu, Yong Xiong

“…A total of 114 key informants participated in semi-structured interviews. The survey documented 23 species (and forms) from seven families related to Tianma cultivation. …”
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“The questions made me realize how many times I could have been saved and removed from that situation”: The experiences of patients attended to by paramedics for intimate partner v... by Rory A. Marshall, Nicole Merritt, Tori N. Stranges, Stephen Bartlett, Simon Sawyer, Paul van Donkelaar

“…Methods Using an interpretive description qualitative approach in the context of paramedicine, self-identified women (18+ years) who reported a history of IPV and being attended to by paramedics for IPV-caused reasons participated in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and de-identified. …”
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Implementing a chatbot to promote hereditary breast & ovarian cancer genetic screening in women’s health: identifying barriers and facilitators to screening adoption by Easton N. Wollney, Shireen Madani Sims, Luisel J. Ricks-Santi, Elizabeth Eddy, Daniel Wiesman, Carla L. Fisher

“…We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 17 women (nine adopted the screen, eight did not). …”
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Public Awareness About Frailty Prevention and Possible Association Between Frailty and Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ashour AM, Harbi MH, Alorfi NM, Alshehri FS, Wali SM, Aldurdunji MM

“…Data was collected using a structured questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding frailty awareness, particularly around its prevention strategies.Results: A total of 1000 respondents participated in the survey. …”
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Complementary Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Having Children 6–23 Months of Age, Lasta District, Amhara Region, Northeast Ethiopia by Menberu Molla, Tadese Ejigu, Girma Nega

“…A face-to-face interview was done to collect data using structured questionnaire. Data were entered with EPI info version 3.5.1 and cleaning and analysis were done using SPSS version 16. …”
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Strategi komunikasi pemasaran dalam meningkatkan penjualan pada akun Instagram @ndekorjogja by Alnira Firlianur, Benni Setiawan

“…Data collection was carried out using semi-structured interviews, observation and documentation. …”
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Assessment of sports injury knowledge and preventive practices among national-level professional cricket players in nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mobin Pandey, Rajan Bhusal, Aashish Acharya, Shreesti Sharma, Niraj Bhattarai, Alisha Acharya, Shambhu Jamarkattel, Amit Joshi

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using semi-structured questionnaires among 124 professional cricket players. …”
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Uncovering communication strategies used in language‐discordant consultations with people who are migrants: Qualitative interviews with healthcare providers by Brittany M. C. Chan, Jeanine Suurmond, Julia C. M. vanWeert, Barbara C. Schouten

“…Design Using purposive and snowball sampling, we recruited twenty‐seven Dutch HCPs (Mage = 45.07, SD = 11.46) and conducted semi‐structured interviews to collect qualitative, open‐ended data for identifying the communication strategies used with migrant patients in LDCs. …”
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Interdisciplinary perspectives on accessing specialty evidence-based treatment for Medicaid-insured adolescents with eating disorders by Peyton Crest, Siena S. Vendlinski, Renee Borges, John Landsverk, Erin C. Accurso

“…Many individuals with public insurance are lower-income, racially and ethnically diverse, and experience barriers to accessing evidence-based interventions for eating disorders (EDs). Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten interdisciplinary providers who provide specialty care to youth with EDs in an inpatient and/or outpatient medical setting. …”
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Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs to improve uptake: a systematic review. by Lorainne Tudor Car, Michelle H M M T Van Velthoven, Serena Brusamento, Hoda Elmoniry, Josip Car, Azeem Majeed, Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch, Ana Marusic, Rifat Atun

“…A cluster randomized controlled trial reported higher probability of nevirapine uptake at the labor wards implementing HIV testing and structured nevirapine adherence assessment (RRR 1.37, bootstrapped 95% CI, 1.04-1.77). …”
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Post-stroke dysphagia: identifying the evidence missing by Zicong Wang, Zicong Wang, Ran Shi, Paulo Moreira, Paulo Moreira, Paulo Moreira

“…The article provides a structured discussion clarifying key points on the relationship between stroke lesions and swallowing dysfunctions and contributes to clarifying the gaps in evidence to further improve the quality of life of the patients suffering from Post-Stroke Dysphagia.…”
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Investigating Facilitators and Barriers in the Tendency of Older Adults to Third-Generation Universities by Sara Maghare Dehkordi, Samaneh Pourhadi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Shima Sum

“…Methods & Materials This qualitative study was conducted using content analysis with 19 members of the Shahrekord Retirees’ Center, who had retired at least one year ago and were selected using purposive sampling with maximum variation (in terms of demographic characteristics) as well as in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The interviews were transcribed word by word and continued until data saturation was achieved. …”
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Randomized controlled trials &amp;ndash; a matter of design by Spieth PM, Kubasch AS, Penzlin AI, Illigens BM, Barlinn K, Siepmann T

“…The most relevant recommendations regarding design, conduction, and reporting of RCTs may include the following: 1) clinically relevant end points should be defined a priori, and an unbiased analysis and report of the study results should be warranted, 2) both significant and nonsignificant results should be objectively reported and published, 3) structured study design and performance as indicated in the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials statement should be employed as well as registration in a public trial database, 4) potential conflicts of interest and funding sources should be disclaimed in study report or publication, and 5) in the comparison of experimental treatment with standard care, preplanned interim analyses during an ongoing RCT can aid in maintaining clinical equipoise by assessing benefit, harm, or futility, thus allowing decision on continuation or termination of the trial. …”
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