Determining the methodological rigor and overall quality of out-of-hospital clinical practice guidelines: a scoping review by Brendan V. Schultz, Timothy H. Barker, Emma Bosley, Zachary Munn

“…This scoping review aims to identify, aggregate and describe all literature that has used a structured appraisal instrument to assess the methodological rigor and overall quality of out-of-hospital CPGs. …”
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Cardiovascular toxicity in testicular germ cell tumor survivors by Zuzana Orszaghova, Beata Mladosievicova, Michal Mego, Michal Chovanec

“…Furthermore, TGCT survivors exhibit a higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and obesity, contributing to the overall elevated CVD risk.DiscussionThere is an urgent need for a structured, long-term survivorship care model for TGCT survivors. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up Clinic at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019: An Institutional-Based... by Daba Abdissa, Tesfaye Adugna, Urge Gerema, Diriba Dereje

“…Data were collected using an interview-administered structured questionnaire. Data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20 software for analysis. …”
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Contraceptive use among women with severe mental illness at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda by Betijuma Luwedde, Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Joshua Muyomba, Mpamizo Emmanuel

“…Methods: This study purposely screened 377 women with severe mental illness who attended Gulu hospital between March and June 2023 for contraceptive use using a semi-structured questionnaire with questions specific to the different contraceptive methods used such as condom use, injectable use, and others. …”
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Testing the Impact of Intensive, Longitudinal Sampling on Assessments of Statistical Power and Effect Size Within a Heterogeneous Human Population: Natural Experiment Using Change... by Severine Soltani, Varun K Viswanath, Patrick Kasl, Wendy Hartogensis, Stephan Dilchert, Frederick M Hecht, Ashley E Mason, Benjamin L Smarr

“…ResultsBetween-participant variability appeared to be a greater source of structured variability than within-participant fluctuations. …”
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Exploring student perceptions of the Osmosis digital learning platform in undergraduate medical education and its influences on motivation and inclusivity by Sanat Kulkarni, Erin Lawson-Smith, Laura Mongan, Rachel Westacott, Dawn Jackson

“…Data were collected through 10 semi-structured interviews and one focus group. The fifteen participants were purposively sampled based on year group, gender, ethnicity, international student status, self-reported health challenges, caring responsibilities and financial difficulties. …”
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Experiences of intensive care unit nurses in end-of-life care at Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana: a qualitative study by Anita Fafa Dartey, Beatrice Bella Johnson, Ellen Eyi Klutsey, John Zigah, Beauty Okai, Regina Ahorli, Joan Asiwome Appati, Beatrice Essiakoh, Agani Afaya

“…The study used semi-structured interviews to gather data from the nurses who had experience providing EOL care to patients. …”
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Optimizing active suspension systems with robust h∞ control and adaptive techniques under uncertainties by Kumlachew Yeneneh, Menelik Walle, Tatek Mamo, Yared Yalew

“…The novel architecture overcomes fundamental limitations in conventional systems by simultaneously addressing (i) parametric uncertainties through structured robustness margins (μ < 1 for ±25 % variations in mass/stiffness), (ii) unstructured road disturbances via adaptive gain scheduling, and (iii) resonant vibrations using closed-loop FFT analysis with 50 ms spectral updates. …”
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Assessment of barriers to cervical cancer screening at primary health care centers in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria: a mixed-methods study by Omoregie Irowa, Olumide Stephen Adeyeye, Otobo Innocent Ujah, Paul Ejeh Ogwuche, Adah Emmanuel Otache, Chiahemba Joseph Agulebe

“…Data were collected using an interviewer-guided online questionnaire (Kobo Collect) and a semi-structured interview guide. The quantitative data were analyzed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corporation), and the qualitative data were transcribed verbatim using Turboscribe.ai. and analyzed thematically with both inductive and deductive approaches to identify key patterns and themes. …”
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Parents’ perceived barriers and enablers to providing optimal infant oral care by Olivia Walsh, Amrit Chauhan, My-Van Trinh, Clare Lin, Sarah Marshall, Kara A Gray-Burrows, Mihiri Silva

“…Interviews were based on a semi-structured interview guide mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). …”
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Costs in value-based health care dashboards: a qualitative study on stakeholder requirements by Esmée K. J. van der Poort, Danny van der Helm, Aiko P. J. de Vries, Wilbert B. van den Hout, M. Elske van den Akker-van Marle

“…Qualitative data were collected using 15 semi-structured interviews, with stakeholders from four different categories: (1) health care providers, (2) management, (3) finance and IT, and (4) patients. …”
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Preparation for Residency: Effect of Formalized Patient Handover Instruction for Fourth-Year Medical Students by Masooma Kazmi, Stacey Wong, Perrilynn Conklin, David Cohen, Andrew Wackett, Wei-Hsin Lu

“…At the end of TTR, students participated in an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) activity that consisted of two standardized patient cases on blood transfusion and informed consent. …”
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Assessment of community-based resilience to malaria in two transmission settings in Western Burkina Faso by Abdoul Azize Millogo, Lassane Yaméogo, Léa Paré Toé, Roger Zerbo, François de Charles Ouédraogo, Abdoulaye Diabaté

“…Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 13 individuals from both localities. …”
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Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention on Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy in Women with Gestational Diabetes by Sabah R. H. Ahmed, Safaa G. Salem, Nahed M. Saber, Reda T. A. Abou Elazab, Merfat M. Atia

“…Three tools were used for collecting the study data: A structured self-administered questionnaire, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale-C Form, and the General Self-efficacy Scale. …”
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Exploring the role of spirituality and the meaning of life of family caregivers: a qualitative study in Germany by Jenny Kubitza, Verena Steinmaier, Natascha Lauer, Anna Pendergrass, Eckhard Frick

“…Methods The study has an exploratory-descriptive qualitative research design based on semi-structured interviews conducted with 24 family caregivers in Bavaria, Germany. …”
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Health outcomes of lifestyle treatment for patients with obesity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective pre-post study by Sadegh Alizadeh, Sophie Grindheim, Christian A. Klöckner, Christian A. Klöckner, Ingrid S. Følling, Ingrid S. Følling

“…PA levels and HRQoL increased for both groups, however, the group that attended treatment before COVID-19 had significantly higher PA levels and HRQoL (p &lt; 0.001) than the group that attended during COVID-19.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that structured lifestyle treatment supports improvements in BMI, HRQoL, and PA levels, even with reduced in-person contact. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of Thailand’s National Tobacco Control Strategy 2022–2027: Challenges and suggestions for policy implementation by Chakkraphan Phetphum, Artittaya Wangwonsin, Orawan Keeratisiroj, Wutthichai Jariya

“…Methods Data collection for this qualitative research involved document reviews and in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to identify and analyze data from 15 informants who were purposively selected based on their influential positions, expertise, and experience in NTCS implementation. …”
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Variabilidade espacial de variáveis físico-hídricas do solo em um pomar de lima ácida Tahiti, irrigado por microaspersão Spatial variability of soil hydrophysical variables in a Ta... by Maurício A. Coelho Filho, Rubens D. Coelho, Antônio C.A. Gonçalves

“…The spatial correlation between these variables was described by structured cross-semivariograms.…”
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The YoungFitT project: Study protocol for a randomized mixed-methods trial of physical exercise and mind-body interventions, with or without virtual reality, in university students... by Samira Rostami, Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet, Neus Camins-Vila, Blai Ferrer-Uris, Albert Busquets, Mireia Ribera, Laura Coll, Jaime Gallego Vila, Ramon Oliva Martínez, Mel Slater, Gustavo Garcia Diez, Nazareth Perales Castellanos, Mar Larrosa, Jofre Bielsa-Pascual, Pere Torán-Montserrat, Olga Bruna Rabassa, Myriam Guerra-Balic, Kirk I Erickson, Belinda Brown, Maria Mataró Serrat

“…Twelve participants from each study will also complete semi-structured interviews to explore their experiences and perceived impact.…”
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Entry to practice physiotherapy students’ use of the international IFOMPT cervical framework to inform clinical reasoning: a qualitative case study design by Katie L. Kowalski, Heather Gillis, Paul Parikh, Katherine Henning, Jackie Sadi, Alison Rushton

“…Conclusions The Framework is a valuable learning resource in entry to practice physiotherapy education to initiate structured clinical reasoning processes for assessing and managing cervical spine presentations, considering the potential for vascular pathology. …”
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