Evaluation of usability, feasibility and acceptance of the digital training diary Trainingslog for individuals with axSpA: a mixed-method study by Neva Pfyl, Lea Ettlin, Karin Niedermann, Anne-Kathrin Rausch

“…Subsequently, qualitative data was gathered through semi-structured online focus groups or individual interviews. …”
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Prevalence of HIV and willingness to uptake preventive services among female sex workers in Kano State, Nigeria. by Godwin Omokhagbo Emmanuel, Paul Umoh, Paul Amechi, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Roger Abang, Ochonye Bartholomew Boniface, Ismaeel Mohammed Yahaya, Agie Muhmmad Auwal

“…The analysis of data included descriptive statistics and logistics binary regression. Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 650 FSWs, all of whom were tested for HIV. …”
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Predictors of mothers’ home cord care, breastfeeding, and thermoregulation practices for newborns in a South-Eastern State, Nigeria by Chika Chioma Harriet Odira, Blessing Tochukwu Onyeje, Edith Anulika Udeogalanya, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Deborah Tolulope Esan

“…Consenting mothers were followed up to their homes. A self-structured, validated, interviewer-administered questionnaire with a reliability score of 0.87 was used for data collection. …”
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Chrononutrition Patterns and Nutritional Status Among Working and Non-Working Women Aged 20-60 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study from Surat, India by Shilpee Agrawal, Umaymah Mohmad Degia

“…Data were collected using a structured, pre-tested questionnaire on demographics, anthropometric indices (BMI, WHR), dietary intake, physical activity, and chronotype. …”
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Dairy Farmers’ Perception on Dairy Cattle Feeds and Feeding System: Brewery By-product Utilization Practice at Kombolcha Regiopolitan City, Ethiopia by Shambel Kiros Simone, Solomon Tiruneh, Abto Asres, Demlie Chanie, Belay Deribe

“…The selected kebeles were in proximity to brewery factory, Ethiopia. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect perception data from purposively selected three kebeles and a total of 57 randomly selected dairy farmers. …”
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Large language models underperform in European general surgery board examinations: a comparative study with experts and surgical residents by Melih Can Gül

“…Methods A total of 120 multiple-choice questions were systematically sampled from the General Surgery Examination and Board Review question bank using a structured randomization protocol. The questions were administered via Google Forms to four large language models (Llama-3, GPT-4o, Gemini, and Copilot) and 30 surgeons (15 board-certified specialists and 15 residents) under timed, single-session conditions. …”
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Building nursing leaders: the influence of entrepreneurial leadership program on nurse interns’ innovation and clinical performance by Manal Saleh Moustafa Saleh, Azza Abdeldayem Ata, Zaineb Naiem Abd-Elhamid, Ashraf Amin Eltahan, Hamad Ghaleb Dailah, Hanan Elsaid Elsabahy

“…Conclusion This study demonstrates the significant impact of a structured entrepreneurial educational program on enhancing entrepreneurial behavior, work innovation, and performance among nurse interns. …”
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Overcoming barriers to implementation of patient engagement in clinical trials: feasibility testing of an embedded study by Geneviève Castonguay, Sylvain Bédard, Anick Dubois, Émilie Lessard, Léna Rivard, Ghislaine Rouly, Antoine Boivin

“…We carried out individual semi-structured interviews with patient partners and other research team members involved in the development and implementation of the embedded study, as well as an analysis of project documents. …”
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The personal and health service impact of falls in 85 year olds: cross-sectional findings from the Newcastle 85+ cohort study. by Joanna Collerton, Andrew Kingston, John Bond, Karen Davies, Martin P Eccles, Carol Jagger, Thomas B L Kirkwood, Julia L Newton

“…<h4>Measurements</h4>Structured interview with research nurse. Cost-consequence analysis of fall-related healthcare costs.…”
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Clinical Profiles and Medication Predictors in Early Childhood Psychiatric Referrals: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Leyla Bozatlı, Hasan Cem Aykutlu, Cansu Uğurtay Dayan, Tuğçe Ataş, Esra Nisa Arslan, Yeşim Özge Gündüz Gül, Işık Görker

“…The findings highlight the usefulness of structured assessment protocols in early childhood psychiatric services. …”
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A comprehensive overview of patient journey and management decision pathway for myelofibrosis in India: INLAND survey by Prantar Chakrabarti, Abhay Bhave, Claire Harrison, Tulika Seth, Vikram Mathews, Disha Shetty

“…One-on-one telephonic interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire based on the study objective. …”
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Using implementation science to enhance specialized mental health supervision: pre-implementation assessment and rapid qualitative methods by Tonya Van Deinse, Allison Waters, Kasey Barton, Sherri Bloodworth, Nicholas Powell

“…Within a 30-day timeframe, the research team conducted 22 brief, semi-structured interviews with members of the implementation team and community supervision officers and their supervisors. …”
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Factors associated with anemia among pregnant and lactating women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the targeted municipalities of five selected provinces in Nepal: a cross-sectional... by Pratik Niraula, Atul Upadhyay, Sanjeev Kumar Karn, Roman Karki

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from August, 2022−April 2023 among 844 PLW (mean age 26.8 ± 4.96 years) from five provinces of Nepal selected through cluster sampling. A semi-structured electronic questionnaire, a paper-based 24-hour dietary recall, and hemoglobin concentration in the blood were recorded. …”
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The death education needs of patients with advanced cancer: a qualitative research by Shenghuan Yang, Chao Yan, Jing Li, Yinglu Feng, Huizini Hu, Yonghong Li

“…Methods A qualitative research based on phenomenology was used to select 19 patients with advanced cancer from November 2022 to June 2023. Semi-structured interviews were used to interview, and Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to organize and analyze the data. …”
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What do physicians want at the end? An international qualitative study on physicians’ personal end-of-life preferences and what influences them by Sarah Mroz, Frederick Daenen, Sigrid Dierickx, Freddy Mortier, Ludovica De Panfilis, Luca Ghirotto, Toby Campbell, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliens

“…Methods: Forty-five interviews were conducted from January to November 2022 using a semi-structured interview guide. Participants included three types of physicians: general practitioners, palliative care physicians, and other medical specialists in Belgium (Flanders), Italy, and the United States (Wisconsin). …”
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Addition of the clinical frailty scale to triage tools and early warning scores improves mortality prognostication at 30 days: A prospective observational multicenter study by Jens Wretborn, Samia Munir‐Ehrlington, Erika Hörlin, Daniel B. Wilhelms

“…Conclusion Frailty measured with the CFS in combination with RETTS or structured vital sign assessment using NEWS or TEWS was better at prognosticating 30‐day mortality compared to RETTS or early warnings score alone. …”
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Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation and Antithrombotic Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients: Cross-Sectional Results of the Vienna InVestigation of AtriaL Fibrillation and Thromboembolis... by Oliver Königsbrügge, Florian Posch, Marlies Antlanger, Josef Kovarik, Renate Klauser-Braun, Josef Kletzmayr, Sabine Schmaldienst, Martin Auinger, Günther Zuntner, Matthias Lorenz, Ella Grilz, Gerald Stampfel, Stefan Steiner, Ingrid Pabinger, Marcus Säemann, Cihan Ay

“…We analyzed cross-sectional data of 626 patients (63.4% men, median age 66 years, approx. 73% of HD patients in Vienna), who provided informed consent. A structured interview with each patient was performed, recent and archived ECGs were viewed and medical histories were verified with electronic records.…”
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Creating healthy remote store food environments: use of the Store Scout App in practice by Amanda Hill, Meaghan Christian, Gina Absalom, Brianna Sanderson, Hannah Downes, Sheida Navidi, Anna Murison, Emma McMahon, Grace Dwyer, Julie Brimblecombe

“…Usability was assessed qualitatively using semi-structured interviews with the nutrition professionals based on the Modified System Usability Scale. …”
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Health Systems Barriers to the Implementation of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana by Beatrice Sarpomaa Osei, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Kofi Akohene Mensah, Peter Twum

“…Data was collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire, which was later transferred to Kobo Collect software. …”
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Monitoring Land Surface Temperature on Urban Expansion using Normalised Difference Vegetation Index and Google Earth Engine by Nur Suhaili Mansor, Hapini Awang, Chong Kar Min, Anna Bluszcz, Ade Candra, Shakiroh Khamis

“…The study was conducted in four structured phases. First, satellite imagery from Landsat 8 and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) was collected using Google Earth Engine (GEE). …”
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