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Structural equation modeling: a framework for ocular and other medical sciences research. [PDF]

Ophthalmic Epidemiol, 2014
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a modeling framework that encompasses many types of statistical models and can accommodate a variety of estimation and testing methods. SEM has been used primarily in social sciences but is increasingly used in epidemiology, public health, and the medical sciences.
Christ SL, Lee DJ, Lam BL, Zheng DD.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Can simulation-based education or other education interventions replace clinical placement in medical radiation sciences? A narrative review

Radiography, 2023
In response to increasing student enrolment and workload pressures from the Covid-19 pandemic, a recent focus on health student preparation programs has been on curricula adaptations and replacement of clinical placement time with alternative education activities. The aim of the narrative review was to explore the current evidence relating to education
Y.A. Jimenez, F. Gray, L. Di Michele, S. Said, W. Reed, P. Kench   +5 more
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Does academic interest play a more important role in medical sciences than in other disciplines? A nationwide cross-sectional study in China

BMC Medical Education, 2019
Background Research examining the effects of academic interest on students learning achievement across various disciplines, especially a comparison of the effects of academic interest between medical sciences and other disciplines, is still scarce.
Hongbin Wu, Juan Zheng, Shan Li, Jianru Guo   +3 more
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Validation, Normalization and Valuation of Research Evaluation Indicators in Medical Sciences than Other Scientific Fields

مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت, 2015
Introduction: According to Differences between Medical sciences and other fields, normalization tools of their components is require in scientometric analysis, because the evaluation and comparison of them considering differences between them is not ...
Abdolreza Noroozi Chakoli, Roghayeh Ghazavi, Hamzeali Nourmohammadi   +2 more
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Mixed-methods cross-sectional study of the prevention of vertical HIV transmission program users unaware of male partner’s HIV status, in six South African districts with a high antenatal HIV burden

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Elimination of vertical HIV Transmission (VHT) and maternal deaths are global health priorities. Male involvement is one of the most important factors that influences women’s decisions, including the uptake of Prevention of vertical HIV ...
Tshiamo M. Mmotsa, Vuyolwethu Magasana, Duduzile F. Nsibande, Mbongeleni Buthelezi, Reshmi Dassaye, Violeta J. Rodriguez, Deborah L. Jones, Ameena E. Goga, Nobubelo K. Ngandu   +8 more
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Storytelling at board meetings: A case study of co-developing recommendations

Patient Experience Journal, 2023
In healthcare, stories shared by patients often provide details and insights into experiences of illness and care. Stories are a way to educate healthcare providers and others to improve care and systems to become more patient and family centred and to ...
Dawn Richards, Kimberly Strain, Lisa Hawthornthwaite, Isabel Jordan, Carol Fancott   +4 more
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Role of γδ T cells in controlling viral infections with a focus on influenza virus: implications for designing novel therapeutic approaches

Virology Journal, 2020
Background Influenza virus infection is among the most detrimental threats to the health of humans and some animals, infecting millions of people annually all around the world and in many thousands of cases giving rise to pneumonia and death.
Ailar Sabbaghi, Seyed Mohammad Miri, Mohsen Keshavarz, Mehran Mahooti, Arghavan Zebardast, Amir Ghaemi   +5 more
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Evaluation of cultural competency in a South African cluster randomised controlled trial: lessons learned for trial reporting standards

Trials, 2022
Background Failure to consider relevant cultural, ethnic and diversity parameters (and the intersection between these parameters) during trial protocol development and trial conduct may negatively impact recruitment, intervention development and delivery,
Nandi Louise Siegfried, Sally Hopewell, Lesley-Ann Erasmus-Claassen, Bronwyn Myers   +3 more
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A formulated poly (I:C)/CCL21 as an effective mucosal adjuvant for gamma-irradiated influenza vaccine

Virology Journal, 2021
Background Several studies on gamma-irradiated influenza A virus (γ-Flu) have revealed its superior efficacy for inducing homologous and heterologous virus-specific immunity.
Ailar Sabbaghi, Masoud Malek, Sara Abdolahi, Seyed Mohammad Miri, Leila Alizadeh, Mehdi Samadi, Seyed Reza Mohebbi, Amir Ghaemi   +7 more
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Factors associated with patient-reported experiences and outcomes of substance use disorder treatment in Cape Town, South Africa

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2022
Background Interventions are needed to improve the quality of South Africa’s substance use disorder (SUD) treatment system. This study aimed to identify factors associated with patient-reported suboptimal access, quality, and outcomes of SUD treatment to
Bronwyn Myers, J. Randy Koch, Kim Johnson, Nadine Harker   +3 more
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