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Mixed effect estimation in deep compartment models: Variational methods outperform first-order approximations
This work focusses on extending the deep compartment model (DCM) framework to the estimation of mixed-effects. By introducing random effects, model...
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A framework and process for community-engaged, mixed-methods cancer needs assessments
PurposeCommunity health needs assessments are required for most state and local public health agencies and non-profit hospitals. Typically based on...
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Multidisciplinary team meetings in Hematology: a national mixed-methods study
Multidisciplinary team meetings are a current international practice in cancer care, but to date, few data exist on the specificity of its practice...
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Mixed methods usability evaluation of an assistive wearable robotic hand orthosis for people with spinal cord injury
BackgroundRobotic hand orthoses (RHO) aim to provide grasp assistance for people with sensorimotor hand impairment during daily tasks. Many of such...
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Identifying and characterizing high-risk populations in pilot malaria elimination districts in Madagascar: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundIn Madagascar, the districts of Antsirabe II, Faratsiho and Antsiranana I have relatively low malaria incidence rates and have been...
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Implementation of the WHO core components of an infection prevention and control programme in two sub-saharan African acute health-care facilities: a mixed methods study
BackgroundThe coronavirus pandemic again highlighted the need for robust health care facility infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes. WHO...
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of infection prevention and control precautions among laboratory staff: a mixed-methods systematic review
BackgroundClinical laboratories provide diagnostic testing services to support the effective delivery of care in today’s complex healthcare systems....
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A mixed methods evaluation of the unmet needs of early-onset colorectal cancer survivors
PurposeThe incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is rising in people under age 50 (early-onset). Early-onset survivors face CRC during a critical...
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Adapting a Medical School Cancer Research Education Program to the Virtual Environment: a Mixed-Methods Study
With cancer incidence increasing worldwide, physicians with cancer research training are needed. The Scholars in Oncology-Associated Research (SOAR)...
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Mixed methods evaluation of the inaugural year of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network’s (CPCRN) scholars program
PurposeA diverse workforce trained in dissemination & implementation (D&I) science is critical for improving cancer outcomes and reducing...
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Performance and feasibility of reactive surveillance and response strategies for malaria elimination in Vietnam: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundTo enhance malaria elimination, Vietnam adopted a Reactive Surveillance and Response (RASR) Strategy in which malaria case notification and...
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A mixed methods study assessing the adoption potential of a saliva-based malaria rapid test in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BackgroundThe reliance on blood for thin and thick blood smear microscopy—using a relatively invasive procedure has presented challenges to the use...
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Adherence to 14-day radical cure for Plasmodium vivax malaria in Papua, Indonesia: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundReducing the risk of recurrent Plasmodium vivax malaria is critical for malaria control and elimination. Primaquine (PQ) is the only...
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Contact investigations for antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a mixed-methods study of patients’ comprehension of and compliance with self-sampling requests post-discharge
BackgroundContact investigation is an important tool to identify unrecognized patients who are colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Many...
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One Website to Gather them All: Usability Testing of the New German SKin Cancer INFOrmation (SKINFO) Website—A Mixed-methods Approach
Skin cancer patients increasingly search the internet to acquire disease-related information. However, information on the internet may be misleading....
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Understanding stroke survivors’ preferences regarding wearable sensor feedback on functional movement: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundIn stroke rehabilitation, wearable technology can be used as an intervention modality by providing timely, meaningful feedback on motor...
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Experience of adults with upper-limb difference and their views on sensory feedback for prostheses: a mixed methods study
BackgroundUpper-limb prostheses are regularly abandoned, in part due to the mismatch between user needs and prostheses performance. Sensory feedback...
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A multi-institutional exploration of emergency medicine physicians’ attitudes and behaviours on antibiotic use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the epidemiology of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and the disease profile of patients...
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Participant experiences of genome sequencing for rare diseases in the 100,000 Genomes Project: a mixed methods study
In this mixed methods study, a survey and in-depth interviews were used to explore whether decision regret and the psychological impact of receiving...
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Racial disparities in cancer genetic counseling encounters: study protocol for investigating patient-genetic counselor communication in the naturalistic clinical setting using a convergent mixed methods design
BackgroundDespite decades of effort to reduce racial cancer disparities, Black people continue to die at higher rates from cancer than any other U.S....
