A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Predictivity of Risk Malignancy Index in Adnexal Masses by Narin Yar Elmastas, Mehmet Obut, Senem Yaman Tunc

“…Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Yates correction, Pearson Chi-Square and Student's t-test were used for statistical analysis. ROC curves were drawn as diagnostic tests and the test results were presented. …”
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The impact of remuneration, extrinsic and intrinsic incentives on interprofessional primary care teams: results from a rapid scoping review by Monica Aggarwal, Brian Hutchison, Kristina M. Kokorelias, Selin Bilgic, Richard H. Glazier

“…Methods This rapid scoping review assessed various provider payment models and incentives in team-based primary care. Statistical tests were not applicable in this review. …”
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Copula-Driven Learning Techniques for Physical Layer Authentication Using Multimodal Data by Sahana Srikanth, Sanjeev Gurugopinath, Sami Muhaidat

“…The collective multimodal data is considered as an attribute vector, which is used as a test statistic for the underlying multi-level hypothesis testing problem of PLA. …”
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Effect of climate on thermal response in cows of different racial groups in lower tropic by Raúl Andrés Molina-Benavides, Sandra Milena Perilla-Duque, Rómulo Campos-Gaona, Hugo Sánchez-Guerrero, Juan Camilo Rivera-Palacio, Luis Armando Muñoz-Borja, Daniel Ricardo Jiménez-Rodas

“…The information was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation matrices and Random Forest models, through the R software. …”
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Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a study in a large clinical sample of patients using a novel automated method by Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Roberts, Rashmi Patel, Philip McGuire, Richard D Hayes, Nishamali Jayatilleke, Genevieve Gorrell, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Jackson, Nadia Foskett, Caroline Johnston

“…Objectives To identify negative symptoms in the clinical records of a large sample of patients with schizophrenia using natural language processing and assess their relationship with clinical outcomes.Design Observational study using an anonymised electronic health record case register.Setting South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM), a large provider of inpatient and community mental healthcare in the UK.Participants 7678 patients with schizophrenia receiving care during 2011.Main outcome measures Hospital admission, readmission and duration of admission.Results 10 different negative symptoms were ascertained with precision statistics above 0.80. 41% of patients had 2 or more negative symptoms. …”
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COVID-19 as a Factor Influencing Air Quality? A City Study in China by Chengming Li, Hui Shang, Zhihao Cui, Zhaoxin Dai, Zhaoting Ma

“…By analyzing the spatiotemporal distribution of the air quality index (AQI) values in Dongying, a city dominated by the petrochemical industry (specifically, petroleum exploration), during February 2020, when the strictest measures were in force, this study investigates the effect of short-term lockdowns on air quality. We observed a statistically significant reduction in the monthly average AQI—24.6%, or an absolute decrease of 25.4—compared to February 2019. …”
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Pancreatic Perivascular Epithelial Cell Tumor (PEComa) with Liver Metastasis: a Case Report and Literature Review by Yu. A. Stepanova, Kh. A. Ayvazyan, D. V. Kalinin, O. I. Zhavoronkova, V. S. Shirokov, A. V. Zhao

“…To determine clearer criteria for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PEComa, to identify criteria for the malignancy of these tumors, to develop treatment tactics and further dynamic monitoring, a set of statistical data of significant group and randomized clinical trials are needed. …”
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The Impact of ICT On Students' Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Western Division Rukungiri Municipality. by Agaba, Goddie

“…Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. A questionnaire was used to collect data, and the results showed that the majority of respondents agreed that the use of ICT improves academic performance, helps understand difficult concepts, increases motivation to learn, and improves the overall learning experience. …”
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The Role of Parents in Uplifting Girl-Child Education in Karambi Sub- County Kasese District. by Ndungo, Erisa

“…Analysis of quantitative data was done using statistical analysis techniques such as frequencies, means, and percentages. …”
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The Taxonomy Mobile Learning Applications in Higher Institutions of Learning in Ugandan Universities: A Case of Kabale University, Uganda. by Muhaise, Hussein, Businge,Phelix Mbabazi, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Muhoza, Gloria

“…Using a sophisticated statistical technique, the feedback from the experiment and survey was then utilized to assess and validate the prototype application in terms of high, average, or low usability. …”
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Corporate Governance and Performance of Dairy Co-Operative Societies in Uganda: A Case Study of Kiruhura District. by Ahabwe, Oliver

“…In contrast, board risk management did not demonstrate a statistically significant effect on performance, while board composition accounted for 18.2% of the variance, indicating a strong positive relationship with performance. …”
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Innovation and market orientation in smallholder pig production: by Okello, Daniel Micheal Okello, Odongo, Walter, Aliro, Tonny, Owiny, David Okello, Ndyomugyenyi, Elly Kurobuza

“…Collected data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and hierarchical regression. …”
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Examining the Effect of Tax Reforms on Revenue Collection Performance in Uganda: by Turyaheebwa, Paul, Kaaya, Siraje, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Sunday, Arthur

“…The findings reveal a positive and statistically significant relationship between tax reforms and revenue collection performance (β = 0.303, Z-value = 4.801, p < 0.001). …”
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Use of Open Claims vs Closed Claims in Health Outcomes Research by Onur Baser, Gabriela Samayoa, Nehir Yapar, Erdem Baser, Fatih Mete

“…The difference was statistically insignificant. **Conclusions:** Open claims data with a bigger sample size and more current available information provide essential advantages for healthcare outcomes research studies. …”
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Clinical observation of VR virtual reality rehabilitation training combined with acupuncture in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment by Ying Fu, Hui Wang

“…The experimental results showed that the combined effect size OR = 2.74 of the meta-analysis, the combined effect size test statistic Z = 3.38, WMD = 2.42, and the 95 % CI was (1.98, 3.06). …”
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Novel Polymorphism in a Promoter of MBL2 Gene Result in Lower MBL Expression in Chronic Infection Caused by HCV by Paywast Jamal Jalal

“…The 6bp deletion was statistically decreasing the concentration of MBL below 1µg.mL-1, precisely among non-responder patients. …”
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Mapping forest cover change and estimating carbon stock using satellite-derived vegetation indices in Alemsaga forest, Ethiopia. by Anbaw Tigabu, Agenagnew A Gessesse

“…Notably, satellite-derived vegetation indices (NDVI & DVI) exhibited a strong correlation with ground observations (R2 = 0.80), and statistical analysis confirmed this relation with above-ground carbon levels (R2 = 0.84). …”
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Perceptions of orthodontically treated smile esthetics: a comparative evaluation of orthodontists, general dentists, and laypersons in Erbil city. by Isra Dilshad Rostum, Zana Omer

“…One-way ANOVA is used for statistical analysis and the Post Hoc LSD test is used for significant ANOVA. …”
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The perceptions of morality of secondary school learners: a cross-cultural study by J. Coetzee, D. A. Louw, J. C. Jooste

“…They were classified as being high, average and below average with regards to academic performance. After statistical analysis, the variable found to have the greatest influence on the perception of morality was gender. …”
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Relationship Between Islamic Studies Students’ Knowledge of Fiqh Al-Seerah and Healthy Living Practices by Fatin Awanis Hayu, Nik Md Saiful Azizi Nik Abdullah

“…The Pearson correlation between students’ knowledge of Fiqh Al-Seerah and healthy lifestyle is 0.444, and the p-value for this correlation is 0.003, indicating statistical significance. This highlights the importance of Islamic education, more specifically, the importance of Islamic history. …”
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