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Data quality and feasibility of the Experience Sampling Method across the spe...
Abstract Background Due to a number of methodological advantages and theoretical considerations, more and more studies in clinical psychology research employ the Experience... -
Borderline personality disorder and prior suicide attempts define a severity ...
Abstract Background Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and history of prior suicide attempt (SA) have been shown to be high predictors for subsequent suicide. However, no... -
A method for sensitivity analysis to assess the effects of measurement error ...
Abstract Background Measurement error in self-reported dietary intakes is known to bias the association between dietary intake and a health outcome of interest such as risk of a... -
In search of universal health coverage: the hidden cost of family planning to...
Abstract Objective This study aims to estimate the cost of accessing FP services in Ghana. A cross-sectional design, involving quantitative methods were used to recruit 1194... -
The impact of MTHFR 677C → T risk knowledge on changes in folate intake: find...
© 2016 The Author(s). Open Access: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License... -
Socioeconomic status is associated with symptom severity and sickness absence...
Abstract Background The burden of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in the UK is substantial. Negative consequences including sickness absence are common, but little is known... -
Higher education in Gerodontology in European Universities
Abstract Background The rapid aging of the European population and the subsequent increase in the oral care needs in older adults necessitates adequate training of dental... -
Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in facial aging: study ...
Abstract Background Facial aging is a concern for many patients. Wrinkles, loss of volume, and discoloration are common physical manifestations of aging skin. Genetic heritage,... -
Cost of inappropriate antimicrobial use for upper respiratory infection in Japan
Abstract Background Antibiotics are often prescribed inappropriately to patients with upper respiratory infection (URI) in ambulatory care settings; however, the economic burden... -
Variability of Uncrossmatched Blood Use by Helicopter EMS Programs in the Uni...
Study Objective: Some helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) maintain an independent supply of blood for use during transport, although practice is variable and not well... -
Impact of radiographer immediate reporting of chest X-rays from general pract...
Abstract Background Diagnostic capacity and suboptimal logistics are consistently identified as barriers to timely diagnosis of cancer, especially lung cancer. Immediate chest... -
Measuring inconsistency in research ethics committee review
Abstract Background The review of human participant research by Research Ethics Committees (RECs) or Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) is a complex multi-faceted process that... -
Readability of patient information and consent documents in rheumatological s...
Abstract Background Before participation in medical research an informed consent must be obtained. This study investigates whether the readability of patient information and... -
Module and individual domain deletions of NRPS to produce plipastatin derivat...
Abstract Background Plipastatin, an antifungal lipopeptide, is synthesized by a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) in Bacillus subtilis. However, little information is... -
Psychometric properties of the newly developed Physician Teaching Self-Effica...
Abstract Background High teaching quality and students’ corresponding learning progress are the most important indicators of teachers’ work performance. Theory and numerous... -
Recommendations from the European Working Group for Value Assessment and Fund...
Abstract Rare diseases are an important public health issue with high unmet need. The introduction of the EU Regulation on orphan medicinal products (OMP) has been successful in... -
Cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 5 subunit polymorphisms are associated w...
Abstract Background The identification of variants in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunit genes associated with smoking phenotypes are increasingly important... -
Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity inter...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a significant public health challenge that affects approximately one in five children worldwide. Infant feeding practices are implicated... -
Identification of RASSF1A promoter hypermethylation as a biomarker for hepato...
Abstract Background RAS association domain family protein 1A (RASSF1A) promoter hypermethylation is suggested to be linked to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the results... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and values among physicians working with clinical genom...
Abstract Background It has been over a decade since the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP), genomic sequencing technologies have yet to become parts of standard of...
