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Quality of care in family planning services in Senegal and their outcomes

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background High quality of care in family planning (FP) services has been found to be associated with increased and continued use of contraceptive methods. The interpersonal skills and technical competence of the provider is one of the main components of
Shireen Assaf   +2 more
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Sleep duration and incident frailty: The Rural Frailty Study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background The association between sleep duration and frailty remains unconclusive since most of the studies have been cross-sectional. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the association between sleep duration, sleep complaints, and incident frailty.
Karla Moreno-Tamayo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Garside and quadratic normalisation: a survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Starting from the seminal example of the greedy normal norm in braid monoids, we analyse the mechanism of the normal form in a Garside monoid and explain how it extends to the more general framework of Garside families. Extending the viewpoint even more,
A Cain   +17 more
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Surveying clinical surveys [PDF]

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2009
Abstract Is the objective clearly stated? Yes YesIs the design of the study stated? Yes YesIs the study setting well described? No YesIs the survey population described? Yes YesIs the response rate reported? No YesAre the outcome measures identified? No YesAre the main results clearly reported? Yes YesAre the conclusions appropriate? Yes YesIntroduction
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Developing farm-level sustainability indicators for Ireland using the Teagasc National Farm Survey

open access: yesIrish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2016
In the context of an expanding, export-dependent agri-food sector, indicators of sustainable development and intensification are necessary to measure, assess and verify the comparative advantage afforded by Ireland’s natural pastoral-based food ...
Ryan M.   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

FULLY AUTOMATED GIS-BASED INDIVIDUAL TREE CROWN DELINEATION BASED ON CURVATURE VALUES FROM A LIDAR DERIVED CANOPY HEIGHT MODEL IN A CONIFEROUS PLANTATION [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2016
The generation of high resolution canopy height model (CHM) from LiDAR makes it possible to delineate individual tree crown by means of a fully-automated method using the CHM’s curvature through its slope.
R. J. L. Argamosa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cosmic shear surveys [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Gravitational weak shear produced by large-scale structures of the universe induces a correlated ellipticity distribution of distant galaxies. The amplitude and evolution with angular scale of the signal depend on cosmological models and can be inverted ...
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Surveys

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Physiotherapy, 2005
Survey (or questionnaire) tools are used frequently to collect physiotherapy research data. Surveys collect information directly from subjects, and are administered either in a written format (email, post, Internet) or orally (face-to-face, videolink, telephone). They often use standard questions (items), which provide self-reported information.
Grimmer-Somers, Karen   +1 more
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Environmental Impact and Relative Invasiveness of Free-Roaming Domestic Carnivores—a North American Survey of Governmental Agencies

open access: yesAnimals, 2017
A survey of the United States and Canadian governmental agencies investigated the environmental impact and relative invasiveness of free-roaming domestic non-native carnivores—dogs, cats, and ferrets. Agencies represented wildlife, fish, game, natural or
Ana Lepe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severity Levels of Disability Among Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Results From the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2020
Background: Recent studies suggest the importance of distinguishing the severity levels of disability in the older adult population. However, there is still no consensus regarding an optimal classification.
Aarón Salinas-Rodríguez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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