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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jason R. Smith, Laura E. Gibbons, Paul K. Crane, Dan M. Mungas, M. Maria Glymour, Jennifer J. Manly, Laura B. Zahodne, Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, Richard N. Jones, Alden L. Gross
Summary: Telephone-administered cognitive assessments are an cost-effective alternative to face-to-face assessments, but there are mode effects in cognitive measurement, particularly in memory and attention tests, for older adults. The importance of these mode differences depends on the research question and sample.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Catherine Diaz-Asper, Chelsea Chandler, R. Scott Turner, Brigid Reynolds, Brita Elvevag
Summary: The study shows that collecting speech samples from elderly individuals via telephone is well tolerated, practical, and inexpensive, and produces good quality data for uses such as natural language processing.
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Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods
Kristen Olson, Jolene D. Smyth, Rachel Horwitz, Scott Keeter, Virginia Lesser, Stephanie Marken, Nancy A. Mathiowetz, Jaki S. McCarthy, Eileen O'Brien, Jean D. Opsomer, Darby Steiger, David Sterrett, Jennifer Su, Z. Tuba Suzer-Gurtekin, Chintan Turakhia, James Wagner
Summary: Telephone surveys are transitioning to self-administration or mixed modes in order to control costs and improve data quality. While mail is the most common mode for recruiting respondents during the transition, recent studies have shown a trend towards using only web or mail and web together as survey administration modes.
JOURNAL OF SURVEY STATISTICS AND METHODOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John Ndegwa Wagai, Dale Rhoda, Mary Prier, Mary Kay Trimmer, Caitlin B. Clary, Joseph Oteri, Bassey Okposen, Adeyemi Adeniran, Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Felicity Cutts
Summary: The World Health Organization revised its vaccination coverage survey guidelines in 2015 and developed new resources for calculating standardized coverage indicators. Surveys in Nigeria revealed low vaccination coverage for all vaccines, especially in the northeast and northwest regions.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Panpan Gao, Toshihiro Kasama, Maia Godonoga, Atsushi Ogawa, Chiharu Sone, Masashi Komine, Yoshishige Endo, Tetsushi Koide, Ryo Miyake
Summary: This paper introduces a minimally invasive, needle-type micro-sampling device capable of collecting nanoliter quantities of sap from plants, showing good reproducibility in experiments and demonstrating the feasibility of continuous sap collection and analysis for dynamic changes in plant substances. The results highlight the potential of the micro-sampling device for developing a measurement system for plant research in the future.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Luis Castro-Martin, Mara del Mar Rueda, Ramon Ferri-Garcia
Summary: The convenience of online surveys has made them increasingly popular for data collection. However, this method often suffers from biased samples. To address this issue, methods like Statistical Matching and Propensity Score Adjustment (PSA) have been proposed. This study suggests combining both techniques and evaluates their performance using real datasets.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beverley Clarke, Aung Ko Thet, Harpinder Sandhu, Sabine Dittmann
Summary: This study conducted in South Australia's peri-urban coastal wetland area found that visitation has a positive impact on people, and that individuals value places with which they are familiar.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luisa Arroyave, Ghada E. Saad, Cesar G. Victora, Aluisio J. D. Barros
Summary: A global analysis of socioeconomic inequalities in antenatal care (ANC) using national surveys from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) found significant disparities among urban and rural areas, education levels, wealth status, and empowerment levels. Despite efforts in ANC programs, important inequalities in coverage and quality of ANC services persist, highlighting the need to bridge the documented gaps for achieving maternal and child mortality Sustainable Development Goals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ziyu Zhang, Feipeng Da, Yi Yu
Summary: A point clouds-based network for 3D face recognition was proposed in this paper, addressing the lack of large-scale data and deep neural networks. The network utilizes a curvature-aware point sampling technique and a transfer learning method to improve feature extraction and generalization ability.
PATTERN RECOGNITION
(2022)
Article
Demography
Dennis M. Feehan, Gabriel M. Borges
Summary: The sibling survival method is an effective approach to estimating adult mortality in countries without complete death registration systems. Though a vast amount of sibling survival data has been collected, there are still important methodological questions that remain unresolved, highlighting the need for further research and discussion in this area.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Henri M. Garrison-Desany, Emily Wilson, Melinda Munos, Talata Sawadogo-Lewis, Abdoulaye Maiga, Onome Ako, Serafina Mkuwa, Amy J. Hobbs, Rosemary Morgan
Summary: Gender power relations within households have an impact on women's health outcomes, especially in relation to decision-making. The study highlights the significant relationship between women's autonomy in health decisions and the use of contraceptives, emphasizing the importance of gender dimensions in maternal health interventions.
Article
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods
Michael Jones, J. Michael Brick, Wendy van de Kerckhove
Summary: This article investigates the Address Coverage Enhancement (ACE) procedure, which supplements address-based sampling (ABS) frames with addresses not found on the frame. The study finds that the noncoverage bias is likely minimal, as the Computerized Delivery Sequence file coverage rate is high.
JOURNAL OF SURVEY STATISTICS AND METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Business
Aaron D. Arndt, John B. Ford, Barry J. Babin, Vinh Luong
Summary: This study proposes a framework based on sampling goal and methodology for screening and evaluating the quality of online samples. The comparison between different samples suggests the need for screening in every online sample, particularly for MTurk samples.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MARKETING
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods
Hannah Bucher, Matthias Sand
Summary: The importance and popularity of smartphone surveys are increasing, but this approach is hindered by issues such as a high loss of numbers during the invitation stage and a high rate of implicit refusals on the landing page of the survey.
JOURNAL OF SURVEY STATISTICS AND METHODOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Eduardo De Carli, Eliseu Verly Jr, Cecilia Zanin Palchetti, Rosely Sichieri, Edna Massae Yokoo, Rosangela Alves Pereira, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni
Summary: This study aimed to assess the dietary Fe intake and the prevalence of inadequate Fe intake in Brazil over two post-fortification periods. The intake was analysed by sex, life stage, geographic region, and per capita family income stratum. The results showed that the mean Fe intake remained unchanged for most groups except women of childbearing age, where the prevalence of inadequate Fe intake increased over time. The poorest women aged 31-50 years had the highest prevalence of Fe intake inadequacy. Food fortification had a significant impact on Fe intake, with beans being the main source and fortified breads, pastas, pizzas, cakes, and cookies contributing to 40% of Fe intake.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yohannes Adama Melaku, Andre Renzaho, Tiffany K. Gill, Anne W. Taylor, Eleonora Dal Grande, Barbora de Courten, Estifanos Baye, David Gonzalez-Chica, Elina Hypponen, Zumin Shi, Malcolm Riley, Robert Adams, Yohannes Kinfu
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stefano Campostrini, Eleonora Dal Grande, Anne W. Taylor
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anne F. Stacey, Tiffany K. Gill, Kay Price, Anne W. Taylor
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anne W. Taylor, Bridgette M. Bewick, Qian Ling, Valentina Kirzhanova, Paulo Alterwain, Eleonora Dal Grande, Graeme Tucker, Alfred B. Makanjuola
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Leonarda B. Spee, Susan J. Hazel, Eleonora Dal Grande, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Anne-Lise Chaber
Article
Environmental Sciences
Suzanne J. Carroll, Michael J. Dale, Anne W. Taylor, Mark Daniel
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ana Goncalves Costa, Torben Nielsen, Eleonora Dal Grande, Jonathan Tuke, Susan Hazel
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
David C. Currow, Sungwon Chang, Eleonora Dal Grande, Diana H. Ferreira, Slavica Kochovska, Irina Kinchin, Miriam J. Johnson, Magnus Ekstrom
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
E. Dal Grande, C. Caraguel, S. J. Lee, T. D. Nielsen
Summary: A systematic review was conducted to investigate the economic impact of six major health conditions in sheep on the sheepmeat supply chain in Australia. The study found that pneumonia had the highest impact on producers, while grass seed infestation resulted in the highest carcase and liveweight losses. The evidence from this review can help guide future research and management decisions in preventing and controlling these health conditions.
AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Georgia Kate Moloney, Jonathan Tuke, Eleonora Dal Grande, Torben Nielsen, Anne-Lise Chaber
Summary: The study found that negative attitudes towards the exploitation of threatened exotic species were present in public comments on social media, but were still accompanied by positive emoji sentiment. Additionally, despite a negative trend in comments about primates in 2015, both text and emoji sentiment scores remained consistently positive across all IUCN Red List categories for exotic wild cat and primate videos, suggesting the normalization and acceptance of exotic pets in society.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad Rabiei, Wai Yee Low, Yan Ren, Mohamad Indro Cahyono, Phuong Thi Kim Doan, Indi Dharmayanti, Eleonora Dal Grande, Farhid Hemmatzadeh
Summary: The recent emergence of genotype VII Newcastle disease virus (NDV-GVII) has caused significant outbreaks in South-East Asia, particularly Indonesia. Transcriptomic analysis of spleen in chickens challenged with NDV-GVII revealed differential expression of thousands of genes, with potential involvement of ElF2 signalling, mTOR signalling, lymphoid cell proliferation, Rho family GTPase signalling, and synaptogenesis signalling. Validation of RNA-Seq results through Real-Time PCR confirmed altered expression of key genes like IFIT5, PI3K, AGT, and PLP1 in NDV-GVII infected chickens, providing new insights into the molecular pathogenesis of this newly emerged virus.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
David C. Currow, Sungwon Chang, Magnus Ekstrom, Ann Hutchinson, Tim Luckett, Slavica Kochovska, Phillipa Hay, Stephen Touyz, Eleonora Dal Grande, Miriam J. Johnson
Summary: This study found a significant increase in health service utilisation among individuals with chronic breathlessness, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the factors that lead to their contact with health services.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
T. Gregory, E. Dal Grande, M. Brushe, D. Engelhardt, S. Luddy, M. Guhn, A. Gadermann, K. A. Schonert-Reichl, S. Brinkman
Summary: This study examined the association between school readiness and student wellbeing, finding that early social and emotional development were related to student wellbeing, while language and cognitive skills were only associated with internalizing behaviors. The results suggest that early physical, social, and emotional development have a positive impact on student wellbeing in Grade 6.
CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Gerontology
Anne W. Taylor, Rhiannon Pilkington, Eleonora Dal Grande, Constance Kourbelis, Helen Barry
Article
Geography
Mark Daniel, Suzanne J. Carroll, Theophile Niyonsenga, Ellie J. Piggott, Anne Taylor, Neil T. Coffee
GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
(2019)