Prevalence of symptom exaggeration among North American independent medical evaluation examinees: A systematic review of observational studies. by Andrea J Darzi, Li Wang, John J Riva, Rami Z Morsi, Rana Charide, Rachel J Couban, Samer G Karam, Kian Torabiardakani, Annie Lok, Shanil Ebrahim, Sheena Bance, Regina Kunz, Gordon H Guyatt, Jason W Busse

“…Future research should establish the reliability and validity of evaluation criteria for symptom exaggeration and develop a structured IME assessment approach.…”
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Neonatal mortality and its associated factors among neonates admitted at public hospitals, pastoral region, Ethiopia: A health facility based study. by Abay Woday Tadesse, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm

“…Maternal and neonatal medical records were reviewed and audited using structured data extraction checklist. The data was collected by four trained nurses and midwives. …”
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A digital and nurse-led support intervention, first year after prostate cancer treatment: a single-arm feasibility study in a Swedish primary care setting by Nazmije Kelmendi, Ann Langius-Eklöf, Marina Taloyan, Kay Sundberg, Åsa Craftman, Marie Nilsson

“…Data was collected through (1) logged data from the app that included patient-reported outcomes and self-management advice, (2) field notes by the nurse, and (3) semi-structured interviews with patients. Descriptive statistics were applied to logged data. …”
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Impact of Group Asthma Education on Asthma Control and Emergency Room Visits in an Underserved New York Community by Asghar Ali, Sybil Goday Pena, Charnicia Huggins, Franklyn Lugo, Misbahuddin Khaja, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes

“…We conducted a pre- and poststudy of all patients with asthma who participated in two structured group asthma education sessions led by a respiratory therapist, clinical pharmacist, and pulmonologist. …”
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Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and decision-making related to sepsis assessment and management in Palestinian intensive care units by Hatem Khallaf, Moath Abu Ejheisheh, Malakeh. Z. Malak, Anas Shehadeh, Ahmad Ayed, Ahmad Batran, Mosaab Farajallah

“…A convenience sample of 243 participants was recruited. A structured self-reported questionnaire comprising three sections: socio-demographic characteristics, Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Survey, and the Nurses’ Decision-Making Instrument (NDMI) was used to collect the data from April to June 2024. …”
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Self-care practice and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Karat town, Konso zone, southern, Ethiopia: 2022 by Gebino Aylate Tengo, Samuel Abdu Aliyu, Enatfenta Sewmehone Endalew, Tilahun Nigusie Adafirie

“…Data was collected using a pretest structured questionnaire through a face-to-face interview, entered and cleaned using EPI Info version 4.6, and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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Hand hygiene intervention to optimize helminth infection control: Design and baseline results of Mikono Safi-An ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in NW Tanza... by Kenneth Makata, Safari Kinung'hi, Christian Hansen, Philip Ayieko, Simon Sichalwe, Onike Mcharo, Jeroen Ensink, Robert Dreibelbis, Sarah Rockowitz, Elialilia Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga

“…Assenting students were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and asked to provide a stool specimen.…”
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Reasons for refusing high tibial osteotomy and the impact of virtual reality–based patient education: a prospective single-centre study by Ekrem Özdemir, Fatih Emre Topsakal, Nasuhi Altay, Yavuz Şahbat, Esra Demirel

“…The study was conducted in three phases. In Phase 1, semi-structured interviews were performed with 125 patients who declined surgery, and thematic analysis was conducted according to age and gender. …”
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Academic Staff Perspectives on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pharmaceutical Sciences Research and Writing: A Qualitative Study. by Samer Imad Mohammed, Dheyaa Jabbar Kadhim, Basma Zuheir Al-Metwali, Ehab Mudher Mikhael, Noor Mohammed Hassan

“…The interviews were conducted in a semi-structured manner, using a predetermined interview guide consisting of open-ended questions. …”
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Assessing household, plant-based, and animal-based dietary diversity and their determinants among Sundarbans mangrove forest resource-dependent communities in Bangladesh by Md. Tanvir Hossain, Tunvir Ahamed Shohel, Md. Nasif Ahsan, Md. Nazrul Islam

“…Thus, this endeavor attempts to assess the HDDS, P-BDDS, and A-BDDS of SMFRDCs and identify the factors associated with these measures of dietary diversity. Administering a structured interview schedule, data for this cross-sectional study were collected from 782 participants from three southwestern coastal districts of Bangladesh, selected following multistage stratified random sampling, and data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 27. …”
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Research on the construction strategy of China’s rural emergency linkage system from the perspective of systems theory—based on the survey of six regions in China by Xinyang Huang, Yuning Jiao, Zihao Deng, Tianyao Wang, Yuyao Hu, Yuting Liu, Wei Wang, Wei Nie

“…This research provides new approaches for improving China’s overall rural emergency care capacity and offers reference points for rural emergency care development in other countries.MethodsWe visited 6 rural areas across 5 provinces and municipalities in China (Beijing, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi). We conducted semi-structured interviews with 28 grassroots emergency care personnel, including villagers with emergency care experience, village doctors, village officials, and emergency center staff. …”
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Rehabilitation needs at rural primary health care settings: perspectives of health center nurses in Burera district of Rwanda by Marie Josée Dukuzimana, Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira, Clement Muhire, Kaisa Jokinen, David K. Tumusiime, Kari-Pekka Murtonen, Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi

“…Data collection involved the focus group discussion (FGD) of ten health nurses from Burera District, each nurse had a minimum of one year of working experience in the outpatient services at health center. A semi structured interview guide was used during data collection to explore rehabilitation needs at primary care and to understand the current management practices of disability cases presented at health center. …”
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Sleep quality among clinical postgraduate students: a cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Gopinathan Bhaskaran Gopika, GK Mini, Ameer Ameera, R. Parvathi, P. K. Malavika, Reshma George, Kamala Swarnam, Marthanda Pillai A

“…Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. Questions regarding socio-demographics, work pattern and lifestyle factors were also included. …”
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Polysomnographic correlates of self-and caregiver-reported sleep problems in post-stroke patients by Kamalesh Tayade, Deepti Vibha, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Awadh Kishor Pandit, Bhargavi Ramanujam, Animesh Das, Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi, Ayush Agarwal, Achal Kumar Srivastava, Manjari Tripathi

“…Proactive screening using structured questionnaires and PSG (or alternatives such as actigraphy) is essential in resource-limited settings to detect and treat sleep disorders that may impact recovery.…”
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Feasibility study protocol: implementing consultation-based high-quality palliative care services in intensive care units by Shin Hye Yoo, Ye Sul Jeung, Yejin Kim, Seyeon Kim, Yoon Sun Jung, Tae Jung Kim

“…The demand and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed through semi-structured interviews with family surrogates, followed by qualitative analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study will be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable national laws and regulations. …”
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Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women Attending a Healthcare Facility in Multan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Imtiaz Hussain, Talha Rasheeq, Aamena Gardezi, Shahid Mukhtar, Muhammad Tahir, Huzaifa Nazir Siddiqui

“…The data was collected through a structured questionnaire, which included questions about demographic data (age, educational status, occupation, and eating habits) and the obstetric history of women. …”
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Daily routines, short-term priorities, and nurses’ role hamper self-management support in a hospital setting: A mixed methods study by Susanne van Hooft, Elke Berger, Cailey van Torenburg, AnneLoes van Staa

“…Methods: The SEPSS-36 questionnaire assessed nurses’ self-efficacy and performance in self-management support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to address salient results from the questionnaire, focusing on factors influencing self-management support, goal setting, follow-up care, and the nurse's role in a hospital setting. …”
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How do users of a mental health app conceptualise digital therapeutic alliance? A qualitative study using the framework approach by Theresa Taylor, Simon D’Alfonso, Maria João Tralhão Dolan, Jenny Yiend, Pamela Jacobsen

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 13 participants who had recent experiences of using the STOP app which targets paranoia. …”
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Prevalence of obesity and awareness of diabetes mellitus and its relationship with obesity among undergraduate students of a private university in southern Nigeria by Otovwe Agofure, Idris Mohammed, Oluwafunmilayo Oluwaseun Abiodun

“…The instruments for data collection were a semi-structured questionnaire, stadiometers, weighing scale, and measuring tape. …”
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Exploration of employability skills among Osun state undergraduate students in the era of 4IR by Oluwaseyi Aina Gbolade Opesemowo, Rukayat Oyebola Iwintolu, Temiloluwa Faith Odeyemi, Titilope Rachael Opesemowo

“…Adopting a descriptive survey design, data were collected using an online platform from a representative sample (n = 184) of undergraduates across federal, state, and private universities within the state. The structured questionnaire was an adapted instrument with an alpha level of 0.909. …”
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