STAR Guideline Terminology (I): Planning and Launching by LI Zhewei, SHI Qianling, LIU Hui, LUO Xufei, WANG Zijun, TIAN Jinhui, GE Long, CHEN Yaolong, Methodology and Technology Specialisation Committee of the STAR Working Group

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Effects of lower limb strengthening training on lower limb biomechanical characteristics and knee pain in patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zeyang Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Bosong Zheng, Yuhang Yang, Youping Sun

“…The quality of the included studies was evaluated via the PEDro scale, and a meta-analysis was conducted via Stata18 software. …”
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Tissue Flossing: A Commentary on Clinical Practice Recommendations by Scott W. Cheatham, Rusty Baker

“…Tissue flossing is an emerging myofascial intervention used by sports medicine professionals with a growing body of research evidence. Sports medicine professionals may use tissue flossing to increase myofascial mobility, improve joint ROM, enhance athletic performance, and reduce pain. …”
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Kalkulator granica poverenja za verovatnoću by Dragoljub M. Brkić

“…Pomoću opisanog mehaničkog kalkulatora moguće je odrediti granice poverenja p1 i p2 za nepoznatu verovatnoću posmatranog događaja. Tačnost ovih granica poverenja u većini praktičnih slučajeva je prihvatljiva. …”
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Interventions for Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses by Peng Lu, Jiamin Qiu, Shiqi Huang, Xinman Wang, Shasha Han, Sui Zhu, Youjing Ning, Fang-fang Zeng, Yuan Yuan

“…Weak evidence was observed in 19 associations, whereas null associations appeared in the remaining 2 associations. …”
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The regulation of tobacco growth under preceding crop planting: insights from soil quality, microbial communities, and metabolic profiling by Peiyan Zhao, Houfa Zhou, Xiaolin Liao, Leifeng Zhao, Yuanxian Zheng, Tiane Xiong, Gaorun Zhang, Sirong Jiang, Jiming Wang, Yuansheng He, Jiangtao Li, Jieying Zhu, Yongjun Zhang, Yanrun Li, Fuzhao Nian, Di Liu

“…In contrast, the preceding crop of maize reduced plant pathogenic fungi and promoted positive microbial interactions. …”
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Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics: decades of turbulent EFD/CFD complementarity by Bonnet, Jean Paul

“…The growing evidence of organized motions in turbulent flows pushes in parallel both experiments and numerical approaches to develop new measurement technologies and numerical methods. …”
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Impact of Educational Technology on Teaching and Learning of Biology in Secondary Schools of Kabale Municipality. by Tweheyo, Ishameil

“…In recent years, this growth has been evident in innovations such as laptops, smartphones, mobile applications, websites, text messaging, and social networking platforms. …”
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Environmental DNA profiling for detecting plant-insect interactions in endangered and native flora by Pugh Andrew, Trower Max, Mercier Celine, Bartlett Michael, Sutherland Roanne, Cridge Andrew

“…This study also shed light on the underexplored area of nocturnal pollination, providing evidence of native moth involvement in pollinating plant species. …”
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Avoiding ‘second victims’ in healthcare: what support do staff want for coping with patient safety incidents, what do they get and is it effective? A systematic review by Reema Harrison, Rebecca Lawton, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Raabia Sattar, Elizabeth Sweeting, Hannah Hartley, Matthew Morys-Edge

“…Objectives Incontrovertible evidence surrounds the need to support healthcare professionals after patient safety incidents (PSIs). …”
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The impacts of antipsychotic medications on eating-related outcomes: A mixed methods systematic review. by Rasha Alkholy, Karina Lovell, Penny Bee, Rebecca Pedley, Helen Louise Brooks, Richard J Drake, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Anam Bhutta, Abigail Brown, Rebecca L Jenkins, Andrew Grundy

“…Given the lack of direct evidence from high-quality placebo-controlled trials, it is pertinent to interpret the quantitative findings with caution. …”
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Cross-Culturally Adapted Versions of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for the Lower Extremity by Yongni Zhang, Jiayi Ren, Yaning Zang, Wenhao Guo, Ashley Disantis, Robroy L Martin

“…International researchers and clinicians may use this information to more consistently implement PROMs with the most appropriate psychometric evidence available to support their use. # Level of evidence 3a…”
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Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countr... by Günther Fink, Jay Patel, Kyaw Zay Ya

“…However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of these national efforts in LMICs.Methods We investigated the empirical relationship between national policies aimed at restricting antibiotic use and actual antibiotic consumption in 138 LMICs. …”
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Filling gaps in the southern range of the Endangered Chacoan Peccary, Parachoerus wagneri (Rusconi, 1930) (Artiodactyla, Tayassuidae), in Argentina by Matias Wajner, Francis Merlo, Daihana Argibay, Fernando Zamudio

“…These records were obtained through interviews, confirmed with photographical evidence provided by the interviewees, and trail camera surveys. …”
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How integrated knowledge translation worked to reduce federal policy barriers to the implementation of medication abortion in Canada: a realist evaluation by Sarah Munro, Kate Wahl, Sheila Dunn, Courtney Devane, Linda C. Li, Wendy V. Norman

“…We found key components of the causal explanatory configurations included: researcher motivation to move evidence into action, trusted reputations as credible sources of evidence, strategic partnerships, understanding of health policy processes, and researcher roles as a trusted convenor between key groups and decision makers. …”
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Effects of mode of reproduction on genetic polymorphism and divergence in wild yams (Dioscoreaceae: Dioscorea) by Xin Wang, Qing-Hong Feng, Zhi-Hua Zeng, Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Jie Cai, Gao Chen, De-Zhu Li, Hong Wang, Wei Zhou

“…In contrast, species with mixed reproductive strategies involving both seed and clonal reproduction showed no evidence of an increased fixation of harmful mutations at the divergence level, while an accumulation of genetic load present in polymorphism was evident. …”
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A impossibilidade de se dizer o indizível: reflexões sobre o duplo na novela “O unicórnio”, de Hilda Hilst by Willian André

“…This study aims at reflecting on the raise of the double in the novella “O unicórnio”, by Hilda Hilst, as an evidence of one’s impossibility to express what cannot be expressed. …”
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Rethinking the politics of vulnerability: neighborhood empowerment in Kansas City Missouri (USA) by Jacob Wagner

“… The paper provides evidence for the racialization of urban neighborhoods in Kansas City Missouri, USA and the ways in which voluntary associations of citizens work to resist and reduce conditions of urban vulnerability. …”
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A Call-To-Action: Integrate A Learning Health System Framework into Longitudinal Population Studies to Improve Health Response in Africa. by Kadengye, Damazo T., Kiragga, Agnes N.

“…This is a call-to-action opinion and highlights the importance of integrating an LHS approach into LPSs, emphasizing their transformative potential to improve population health response, drive evidence-based decision-making, and enhance community well-being. …”
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Early, integrated palliative care for people with chronic respiratory disease: lessons learnt from lung cancer by Anne M. Walker, Donald R. Sullivan, Phan Nguyen, Anne E. Holland, Natasha Smallwood

“…Emerging evidence supports similar benefits among people with chronic respiratory disease. …”
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