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Showing 1 to 20 of 111 for “"grey literature"”.
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Accessibility of Grey Literature Originating from Public Universities in Tanzania
… of this study was to investigate access to grey literature originating from public universities in Tanzania. To accommodate the research problem and fulfil the objectives of this study, both secondary and primary sources of data were used. The primary data was obtained from both …
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Semantic Indexing via Knowledge Organization Systems: Applying the CIDOC-CRM to Archaeological Grey Literature
… automatic semantic indexing of archaeological grey-literature reports using rule-based Information Extraction techniques in combination with domain-specific ontological and terminological resources. This semantic annotation of contextual abstractions from archaeological grey-literature is …
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Fall Prevention Strategies for Home-dwelling Older Adults Aged 65 and over with a Diagnosis of Dementia: A Scoping Review
… systematically map and synthesize the existing literature on fall prevention strategies for home-dwelling adults aged 65 and over with a diagnosis of dementia. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Research studies and gray literature published from 2014 to the present were included if they focused …
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Measuring the impact of research outputs from the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) on the scholarly domain and in social media, 1995-2015
… Explorer database, and by studying three PLAAS grey literature outputs in more depth for altmetric indicators. The last method used was a small survey based on an online multiple-choice questionnaire of researchers at PLAAS to investigate their attitudes to a selection of the social media …
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Preliminary Scoping Review Findings on Service Workers’ Experiences with Survivors Facing Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health, and Substance Use Concerns
… were searched for peer-reviewed academic literature: Medline Ovid, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL. Grey literature was identified through Google Scholar and Google, and reference lists of included studies were screened to identify papers that met the inclusion criteria. Data …
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Gender and Disability: An Exploration of Reflective Practice for Protection and Access Amid Complex Emergencies
… voices in research. Drawing on extant research, grey literature, and data collected from online practitioner questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, the study conducted a multi-phased reflexive thematic analysis. The research findings culminate in a composite narrative that brings to life …
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The nature, extent, and range of evidence of the premature constriction or closure of the ductus arteriosus in utero unrelated to known non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory drug exposure: a scoping review
… using established frameworks. Published and grey literature were systematically searched, screened by three reviewers, and synthesized. Results: The scoping review identified 179 NNPCDA sources. Many discuss potential PCDA risk factors, including non-NSAID medications and polyphenol-rich …
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Strengthening Canada’s M-health and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) regulations: lessons from global best practices in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand: a rapid review using qualitative comparative policy analysis
… best practices across jurisdictions. Using both grey literature and peer-reviewed sources, the research constructs a comprehensive evidence base and theoretical assessment. Findings reveal that Canada struggles with inconsistent enforcement, insufficient oversight of wellness applications, and a …
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A water resources and sanitation systems source book with special reference to KwaZulu Natal: Parts 1-6
… of material now appearing in the form of "grey literature". The latter consists of unpublished or internal reports (such as civil engineering reports) which are a valuable source of practical data. These reports are seldom examined by a wider audience. The explosion in grey literature in …
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Governance and Sustainability of Entrepreneurship During the Covid-19 Era in South Africa
… assistance during the Covid-19 era. A systematic literature review was conducted to source qualitative data using grey literature of media sources. The review was guided by the following questions: what governance issues affected creative industries during the Covid-19 era? And to what extent did …
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Assessing the global conservation status of ecologically poorly undertood, threatened chelonian species : the case of the critically endangered Madagascar spider tortoise (<i>Pyxis arachnoides</i>)
… a precautionary principle, using limited data, grey literature or anecdotal information. The Madagascar spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) is one such species, up-listed from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered status, based on data of limited spatial resolution and anecdotal information, …
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Implications of emergency online learning in K-12 schools: a meta-synthesis
… A systematic search of peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted in 3 major educational databases, and studies were selected based on methodological rigor and relevance to the research focus. Through established meta-synthesis techniques, key themes were identified, including shifts …
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The setting of health research priorities in South Africa
… The methods used ranged from an extensive literature review to statistical analysis. The literature review included grey literature and draws on multiple disciplines such as economics, public health policy and economics.
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The psychometric properties of the Brief COPE and the impact of war related parental post-traumatic stress on family functioning
… PsychINFO, Web of Science and PubMed as well as grey literature and hand searches were carried out. The search procedure identified 9 studies that met the eligibility criteria of the present review. Given heterogeneity between studies existed, a narrative synthesis was employed. All included …
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The anatomy of hügelkultur and dissecting the key claims
… or performance has been identified in the literature. This review seeks to ground the more prominent claims about hügelkultur by reviewing similar topics in published scientific literature. Hügelkultur proponents claim that, among other things, hügel beds reduce irrigation and fertility …
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The right to health implications of data-driven health research partnerships
… Drawing on findings from documentary analysis of grey literature and semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and opinion-leaders, it argues that data-driven health research partnerships like DeepMind-NHS generate resource asymmetries by enabling technology companies to extract wealth from …
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Análise de acurácia do diagnóstico assistido por computador no diagnóstico de lesões radiolucentes maxilofaciais - uma revisão sistemática e meta-análise
… aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the accuracy of computational image processing for the diagnosis of radiolucent maxillofacial lesions in comparison with histological biopsy diagnosis. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the statements of PRISMA- P …
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Análise de citações dos trabalhos de conclusão de curso dos discentes de Arquivologia e Biblioteconomia da UFPB publicados no Google Books:no período de 2008 a 2012
… undergraduate dissertations are still considered grey literature and one of the challenges of scientific communication is to propitiate access as well as to measure the use of such contents. The methodology used a descriptive, quantitative approach, and the data collection was done by means of …
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A comparison of critical care transportation modules taught in bachelor's degrees in emergency medical care in South Africa
The aim of this literature review was to collect and appraise literature related to curricula in critical care transportation and retrieval, pre-hospital care, and aeromedical transportation. The search strategy was twofold. Firstly peer-reviewed published literature was sourced from established …
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Mapping the implementation of formal cross-border patient migration from Eswatini to South Africa through the Phalala Fund: an interpretive policy analysis
… was gathered from primary, secondary, and grey literature to conduct a scoping review and an interpretive policy analysis (IPA) on cross-border patient migration and the Phalala Fund. Key stakeholders in implementing Phalala Fund's cross-border patient migration and their influence on the …
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