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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"study characteristics"”.
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The influence of human capital factors, individual factors and study characteristics on graduates’ full-time employment and perceived overqualification
… human capital factors, individual factors and study characteristics influence employment outcomes and perceived overqualification among Australian university graduates. Using Graduate Outcomes Survey data, the study finds certain aspects of human capital (quality of courses, mode of study) and …
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A study to evaluate support for the health sector devolution policy in Zambia : an actor analytic perspective
This study is an evaluation of Support for the Health Sector Devolution Policy in Zambia. The study adopts a stakeholder analytical approach and its central objective is to study characteristics of key stakeholders, analyse how these influence support for implementing the devolution policy in the …
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Teen, Optimal, and Advanced Age Mothers in Canada: Differences in Social Support, Parenting, and Child Behavioural Outcomes
… years) groups, and seldom focus on examining the characteristics of health-related outcomes within the advanced age group (over 35 years and older). Therefore, the importance of examining maternal and child health outcomes by maternal age, especially the advanced age group, is greatly emphasized. …
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Testing Methods of Testing Replication Success
… thesis explored how sampling variability and study variables (such as sample size, effect size index, base-rates) impact expected rates of replication success and failure. Four approaches to testing replicability were explored using simulation in R: comparing p-values, comparing effect sizes, …
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Testing Methods of Testing Replication Success
… thesis explored how sampling variability and study variables (such as sample size, effect size index, base-rates) impact expected rates of replication success and failure. Four approaches to testing replicability were explored using simulation in R: comparing p-values, comparing effect sizes, …
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Behavior-Based Simulation Approach for the Capacity and Traffic Operational Characteristic Study of Four-Way-Stop-Controlled Intersections
The objective of the proposed research is to study the traffic operational characteristics at four-way-stop-controlled (FWSC) intersections with single -lane approaches. Observational data were collected at six FWSC intersections in Lawrence, Kansas. Then, the necessary traffic data were extracted …
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The Rural School District: To Survive and Thrive, A Look at Schools In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan And How They Serve Their Communities Today And In The Future
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine small rural school districts in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in order to better understand how they serve their local communities, both today and in tomorrow’s evolving world. Seven rural school districts in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were part …
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A meta-analysis of the relation of trauma and somatization: an investigation of methodological factors related to effect size
… to methodological, participant, and study characteristics that might affect estimates of the magnitude of this relation. The present study is a meta-analysis of the existing literature on trauma and somatization. The present study intended to estimate an overall effect size for the …
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Optical wireless communication systems employing dual header pulse interval modulation (DH-PIM)
… by computer simulations has been carried out to study characteristics of DH-PTh1. Novel expressions for the DH-PTh1 pulse train, symbol length, bandwidth requirement, packet transmission rate, transmission capacity, Fourier transform, power spectral density, slot and packet error rates and power …
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The Prevalence of Religious Service Attendance in America: A Review and Meta-Analysis
… not the only source of variation, however. The characteristics of those sampled into studies also introduces variability. Given that attendance estimates are likely influenced by variations in both methodology and sampling, this study uses meta-analytic techniques to estimate the extent of their …
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Computational modelling of blood flow through sutured and coupled microvascular anastomoses
… in detail around suture and coupler sites to study characteristics that could potentially initiate thrombus formation; for example, changes in velocity profile, wall shear stress or recirculating flow (vorticity). Idealised geometries of sutured and coupled blood vessels were created using CFD …
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Analytics for Improved Cancer Screening and Treatment
… information about patient demographics, study characteristics, chemotherapy regimens tested, and outcomes. We use this database to build statistical models to predict trial efficacy and toxicity outcomes. We propose models that use machine learning and optimization to suggest regimens to …
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Market Efficiency of African Stock Markets
… markets has shown that variations exist in the study characteristics. There are variations in the method of analysis, type of test, type of data employed, time period chosen and the scope of analysis for the studies. The researcher therefore quantitatively reviewed previous studies by means of …
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An umbrella review of the available evidence syntheses to inform vaccination practices and policies for the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
… and recorded on a data extraction form. Study characteristics, number and types of evidence syntheses were reported. Pooled results from the included studies were reported, including the statistical methods used. Where pooling of reported results had not been done and was feasible to do …
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Fall Prevention Strategies for Home-dwelling Older Adults Aged 65 and over with a Diagnosis of Dementia: A Scoping Review
… included. Narrative synthesis was used to map study characteristics, strategy types, reported outcomes, and contextual factors. Results Preliminary synthesis of the literature indicates a heterogeneous body of evidence encompassing quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and review studies, …
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Optical packet networking using optical time division multiplexing.
… by computer simulations has been carried out to study characteristics of crosstalk, noises, signal to noise ratio (SNR), Bit error rate (BER), and power penalty of the router. The results obtained, whenever possible, have been compared with the experimented data.The performance analysis of the …
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The Encoding of Frequency Information as an Automatic Process: A Quantitative Review
… One of the primary controversies in the study of how individuals process frequency information revolves around the contention that the encoding of frequency information is an automatic process (one that requires little or no attentional capacity and does not interfere with the performance …
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Peer support to encourage adoption and maintenance of a Mediterranean diet
… European population at high CVD risk (TEAM-MED study).<br/>Results: The systematic review (Chapter 2) found that more studies reported a positive effect of PS or mixed results, than studies that did not find an effect of PS for achieving dietary change. However, as evidence was mixed, the effect …
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Prostate Cancer Health and Fitness Online: The Development and Pilot Testing of an Internet Physical Activity Program for Prostate Cancer Survivors
… behavioural, psychological, and demographical characteristics. This increases the message personalisation, leading to greater cognitive internalisation of the messages, and enhancing behaviour change outcomes. While computer-tailored programs have shown promise, non-usage attrition and …
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Mapping Ultrasound Features of Hand Osteoarthritis: Links to Classifications, Clinical Signs, and Self-Reported Outcomes
… laboratory markers of inflammation. Methods This study was divided into two parts. The first was a systematic review of published manuscripts. A systematic literature search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Web of Science (inception–June 2025) to identify observational studies …
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