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Frank Niklas|Caroline Cohrssen|Collette Tayler
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Home Learning Environment and Concept Formation: A Family Intervention Study with Kindergarten Children
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Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne|Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne|Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne
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childrens cognitive development neural basis yet childrens learning facilitated interactions knowledgeable others young children experience interactions context home learning environment hle parents support childrens thinking learning everyday activities consequently one way improve childrens cognitive abilities may enhance quality hle study nonintensive intervention developed improve hle childrens cognitive abilities sample consisted 113 australian 4yearold children parents parents invited participate twopart intervention included firstly attending group meeting information regarding hle provided secondly participating additional individual session introduced principles counting dialogic reading hle childrens concept formation indicator fluid reasoning assessed intervention families children intervention group showed significantly greater gains control group quality hld childrens concept formation members control group results indicate nonintensive family interventions may positively impact hle childrens fluid reasoning
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.017
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Jeanette Taylor|Alysia D. Roehrig|Brooke Soden Hensler|Carol McDonald Connor|Christopher Schatschneider
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Teacher Quality Moderates the Genetic Effects on Early Reading
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Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University
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childrens reading achievement influenced genetics well family school environments importance teacher quality specific school environmental influence reading achievement unknown studied first secondgrade students florida schools representing diverse environments comparison monozygotic dizygotic twins differentiating genetic similarities 100 50 provided estimate genetic variance reading achievement teacher quality measured much reading gain nontwin classmates achieved magnitude genetic variance associated twins oral reading fluency increased quality teacher increased circumstances teachers excellent variability student reading achievement may appear largely due genetics however poor teaching impedes ability children reach potential
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.05.024
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Christopher J. Lonigan|Darcey M. Allan|John M. Goodrich|Amber L. Farrington|Beth M. Phillips
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Inhibitory Control of Spanish-Speaking Language-Minority Preschool Children: Measurement and Association With Language, Literacy, and Math Skills
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Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University
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childrens selfregulation including components executive function inhibitory control related concurrently longitudinally elementary school childrens reading math abilities although several recent studies examined links preschool childrens selfregulation executive function academic skill development included large numbers spanishspeaking languageminority children among fastest growing segments us schoolage population many children significant risk academic difficulties examined relations inhibitory control academic skills sample containing large number spanishspeaking preschoolers overall children demonstrated substantial academic risk based preschoolentry vocabulary scores belowaverage range children completed assessments language literacy math skills english spanish appropriate start end preschool year along measure inhibitory control headtoeskneesshoulders task administered start preschool year childs dominant conversational language scores last measure lower children administered spanish english spanish outcomes scores significantly uniquely associated higher scores measures phonological awareness math skills vocabulary print knowledge skills
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https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1052
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Kate E. Williams|Jan M. Nicholson|Sue Walker|Donna Berthelsen
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Early childhood profiles of sleep problems and self?regulation predict later school adjustment
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Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|La Trobe University|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
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childrens sleep problems selfregulation problems independently associated poorer adjustment school limited exploration longitudinal early childhood profiles include indicatorsthis study explores normative developmental pathway sleep problems selfregulation across early childhood investigates whether departure normative pathway associated later socialemotional adjustment schoolthis study involved 2880 children participating growing australia longitudinal study australian children lsac infant cohort wave 1 01 years wave 4 67 yearsmothers reported childrens sleep problems emotional attentional selfregulation three time points birth 5 years teachers reported childrens socialemotional adjustment school 67 years latent profile analysis used establish personcentred longitudinal profilesthree profiles found normative profile 69 consistently average higher emotional attentional regulation scores sleep problems steadily reduced birth 5 years remaining 31 children members two nonnormative selfregulation profiles characterized escalating sleep problems across early childhood mean selfregulation nonnormative group membership associated higher teacherreported hyperactivity emotional problems poorer classroom selfregulation prosocial skillsearly childhood profiles selfregulation include sleep problems offer way identify children risk poor school adjustment children escalating early childhood sleep problems considered important target group school transition interventions
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.08.017
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Rahul Bawankule|Abhishek Singh|Kaushalendra Kumar|Sarang Pedgaonkar
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Disposal of children’s stools and its association with childhood diarrhea in India
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International Institute for Population Sciences|International Institute for Population Sciences|International Institute for Population Sciences|International Institute for Population Sciences
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childrens stool disposal often overlooked sanitation programs country unsafe disposal childrens stool makes children susceptible many diseases transmit faecaloral route therefore study aims examine magnitude unsafe disposal childrens stools india factors associated finally association childhood diarrhea data third round national family health survey nfhs3 conducted 200506 used carry analysis binary logistic regression model used examine factors associated unsafe disposal childrens stool binary logistic regression also used examine association unsafe disposal childrens stool childhood diarrhea overall stools 79 children india disposed unsafely urbanrural gap unsafe disposal childrens stool wide mothers illiteracy lack exposure media age child religion castetribe household head wealth index access toilet facility urbanrural residence statistically associated unsafe disposal stool odds diarrhea children whose stools disposed unsafely estimated 11 higher 95 ci 101121 children whose stools disposed safely increase unsafe disposal childrens stool community also increased risk diarrhea children found significant statistical association childrens stool disposal diarrhea therefore gains reduction childhood diarrhea achieved india complete elimination unsafe disposal childrens stools sanitation programmes currently run india must also focus safe disposal childrens stool
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106508
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Nancy C. Jordan|Joseph J. Glutting|Chaitanya Ramineni
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The importance of number sense to mathematics achievement in first and third grades
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University of Delaware|University of Delaware|University of Delaware
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childrens symbolic number sense examined beginning first grade short screen competencies related counting number knowledge arithmetic operations conventional mathematics achievement assessed end first third grades controlling age cognitive abilities ie language spatial memory number sense made unique meaningful contribution variance mathematics achievement first third grades furthermore strength predictions weaken time number sense strongly related ability solve applied mathematics problems presented various contexts number sense screen taps important intermediate skills considered development early mathematics assessments interventions
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000357
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Robert C. Pianta|Michael Steinberg
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Teacher-child relationships and the process of adjusting to school
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University of Virginia|Curry College|University of Virginia
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childteacher relationships show wideranging patterns based affective valence engagement unique part school adjustment
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.03.024
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Xinhu Li|Jin?Chao Song|T. Lin|Jane Dixon|Guoqin Zhang|Ye Hong
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Urbanization and health in China, thinking at the national, local and individual levels
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Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Urban Environment|Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Australian National University|Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences
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china biggest population world experiencing largest migration history rapid urbanization profound lasting impacts local national public health conditions systems understanding correlation among urbanization environmental change public health devise solutions national local individual levels urgent need paper provide comprehensive review recent studies examined relationship urbanization urban environmental changes human health china based review coupled systems understanding summarize challenges opportunities promoting health wellbeing whole nation national local individual levels urbanization urban expansion result urban environmental changes well residents lifestyle change lead independently synergistically human health problems china undergone epidemiological transition shifting infectious chronic diseases much shorter time frame many countries environmental risk factors particularly air water pollution major contributing source morbidity mortality china furthermore aging population food support system disparity public service migrant worker local residents important contributions chinas urban health national level central government could improve current environmental policies food safety laws make adjustments health care system demographic policy local level local government could incorporate healthy life considerations urban planning procedures make improvements local food supply enforce environmental monitoring management individual level urban residents exposed education regarding health behaviour choices encouraged take responsibility health participate environmental monitoring management
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2018.1428183
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Yanqiu Gao|Hong Zhou|Neha Singh|Timothy Powell?Jackson|Stephen Nash|Min Yang|Sufang Guo|Hai Fang|Melisa Martínez Álvarez|Xiaoyun Liu|Jay Pan|Yan Wang|Carine Ronsmans
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Progress and challenges in maternal health in western China: a Countdown to 2015 national case study
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Peking University|National Bureau of Statistics of China|Peking University|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Research Center for Rural Economy|University of Nottingham|Sichuan University|Peking University|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Peking University|Research Center for Rural Economy|Sichuan University|Peking University|Research Center for Rural Economy|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Sichuan University
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china one countdown countries achieved millennium development goal 5 75 reduction maternal mortality ratio 1990 2015 aimed examine health systems contextual factors might contributed substantial decline maternal mortality 1997 2014 chose focus western china poverty ethnic diversity geographical access represent particular challenges ensuring universal access maternal care regionin systematic assessment used data national census reports national statistical yearbooks national maternal child health routine reporting system china national health accounts report national health statistical yearbooks describe changes policies health financing health workforce health infrastructure coverage maternal care maternal mortality region 1997 2014 used multivariate linear regression model examine contextual health systems factors contributed regional variation maternal mortality ratio period using data crosssectional survey 2011 also examined equity access maternity care 42 poor counties western chinamaternal mortality declined 89 per year 1997 2014 geometric mean ratio year 091 95 ci 091092 adjusting gdp per capita length highways female illiteracy number licensed doctors per 1000 population proportion ethnic minorities maternal mortality ratio 118 higher western region 218 144328 41 higher central region 141 099201 eastern region rural western region proportion births health facilities rose 419 1997 984 2014 underpinning progress governments strong commitment longterm strategies ensure access delivery care health facilitieseg professionalisation maternity care large hospitals effective referral systems women medically socially high risk financial subsidies antenatal delivery care however poor western counties substantial disparity education level mother existed access health facility births 44 illiterate women vs 100 college higher education antenatal care 17 vs 69 least four visits caesarean section 8 vs 44despite remarkable progress maternal survival china substantial disparities remain especially poor less educated ethnic minority groups remote areas western china whether chinas highly medicalised model maternity care answer populations uncertain strategy modelled chinas immunisation programme whereby care provided close womens homes might need explored township hospitals taking prominent rolegovernment canada unicef bill melinda gates foundation
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https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2019.00046
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Saba Batool Wadhar|Riffat Shahani|Rongting Zhou|Ahmad Nabeel Siddiquei|Qing Ye|Fahad Asmi
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What Factors Will Influence Chinese International Traveling for Leisure in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Role of Health Priorities and Health-Related Information Literacy
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University of Science and Technology of China|University of Science and Technology of China|University of Science and Technology of China|Bond University|University of Science and Technology of China|Fuyang Normal University|University of Science and Technology of China
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china used worlds leading nation terms international outward tourism till covid19 outbreak however due covid19 crisis several new macro microlevel factors might affect international outward traveling behavior purpose current research examine avoidance international traveling leisure chinese population goal study highlight importance information selfefficacy digital literacy key factors influencing tourists traveling readiness achieve goal study adapted quantitative instruments existing sources map media exhaustion information overload perceived health concerns ie perceived effectiveness healthprotective measures fear new possible outbreaks pandemic crisis source destination chinese citizens opinions collected third quarter year 2022 specifically quantitative survey china collected total number 1308 respondents study used statistical analysis software spss analyze collected data findings conclude role media pivotal shaping predicting future trends tourism preferences perception protective measures covid19 perceived seriousness pandemic crisis chinese population addition technology readiness hard selfefficacy healthrelated information literacy soft selfefficacy critical cope dark aspects information exhaustion overload pandemic seriousness posttruth era study unique examines role seriousness pandemic source destination fear new outbreaks simultaneously underlining potential future immersive tourism ie virtual reality augmented reality mixed realitybased tourism study drawn interesting theoretical practical implications researchers policymakers academicians
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121735
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Michael A. Peters
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China’s belt and road initiative: Reshaping global higher education
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Beijing Normal University
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chinas belt road initiative refers silk road economic belt 21stcentury maritime silk road new development model modernization strategy launched chinese govern
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172579
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Yan Wang|Yu?Dong Yao
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Sources of China's economic growth 1952–1999: incorporating human capital accumulation
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World Bank|World Bank
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chinas economic growth remarkable since reform started 1978 ongoing debate whether performance driven mainly productivity growth factor accumulation past studies taken human capital account thus contained omission bias paper construct measure chinas human capital stock 19521999 employ growth accounting exercise find first china accumulation human capital quite rapid contributed significantly growth welfare second incorporating human capital growth total factor productivity tfp still played positive role gdp growth reform period negative prereform period results robust changes labor shares gdp depreciation rates implication high priority given human capital accumulation productivity growth china sustain growth welfare improvement next decade
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.032
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Zhu Hua|Li Wei
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Geopolitics and the Changing Hierarchies of the Chinese Language: Implications for Policy and Practice of Chinese Language Teaching in Britain
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Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck, University of London
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chinese fastest growing modern foreign language british schools universities last decade due largely perceived growing importance mainland china global economic political power substantial investment confucius institutes cis classrooms ccs chinese government article focuses chinas geopolitical strategy promoting chinese global language received implemented uk different groups learners chinese differentially affected implementation policies chinese national office teaching chinese foreign language commonly referred hanban based conversations key stakeholders confucius institutes classrooms including managers teachers students well observations settings investigate different motivations ideologies different interest groups also examine cultural elements taught cis ccs particular focus ethnic chinese learners cis ccs react teaching chinese culture effect promoting putonghua ethnic chinese students speak varieties chinese foreignness constructed cis ccs specific concerns present study study contributes wider discussions language ideology language attitudes motivations language learning learner identity visvis modern foreign language education
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https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12224
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Marcella Kwan|Wai Nam Tsang|Shunfu Lin|Mark Greenaway|Jacqueline C.T. Close|Stephen R. Lord
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Increased Concern Is Protective for Falls in Chinese Older People: The Chopstix Fall Risk Study
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Neuroscience Research Australia|UNSW Sydney|Hong Kong Polytechnic University|National Cheng Kung University|Neuroscience Research Australia|UNSW Sydney|Neuroscience Research Australia|Neuroscience Research Australia|UNSW Sydney
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chinese older people approximately half risk falling white counterparts studies date explained disparity existsa total 692 chinese 764 white communitydwelling older people participated multicohort study conducted taiwan hong kong australia baseline measurements included sociodemographic psychological physical measures concern falling falls efficacy scaleinternational scores physical activity levels falls monitored prospectively 1224 monthsthe standardized annual fall rates 3 chinese cohorts 026 047 taiwan 021 057 hong kong 036 080 australia significantly lower white cohort 070 115 fall rates taiwan hong kong cohorts also significantly lower australian chinese cohort difference fall rates due better physical ability chinese cohorts however chinese cohorts planned activity expressed concern falling negative binomial regression analysis revealed significant cohort falls efficacy scaleinternational score interaction adjusting interaction falls efficacy scaleinternational scores predictors confounders incidence rate ratios comparing cohorts longer statistically significantlow fall rates chinese cohorts appear due increased concern falling manifest high falls efficacy scaleinternational scores findings suggest chinese cohorts likely adapt behaviors lessen fall risk adaptations partially lost chinese people migrated westernized country
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2020.1759994
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Paul C. Schroy|Alison Coe|Clara A. Chen|Michael J. O?Brien|Timothy Heeren
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Prevalence of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in White and Black Patients Undergoing Screening Colonoscopy in a Safety-Net Hospital
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chinese translation background black persons likely white persons diagnosed colorectal cancer die extent genetic biological factors versus disparities screening rates explain variance remains controversial objective define prevalence location presymptomatic advanced colorectal neoplasia acn among white black persons undergoing screening colonoscopy controlling epidemiologic risk factors design crosssectional survey 22 march 2005 31 january 2012 setting urban openaccess academic safetynet hospital massachusetts participants asymptomatic averagerisk white n 1172 black n 1681 persons aged 50 79 years undergoing screening colonoscopy measurements adjusted prevalence location acn defined tubular adenoma 10 mm size adenoma villous features highgrade dysplasia dysplastic serrated lesion invasive cancer results prevalence acn higher among white patients black patients 68 vs 50 p 0039 varied sex white vs black men 93 vs 57 white vs black women 35 vs 43 interaction p 0034 controlling many risk factors black men 41 less likely white men adjusted odds ratio aor 059 95 ci 039 089 acn statistically significant difference seen women aor 132 ci 073 240 black patients acn higher percentage proximal disease 52 vs 39 adjustment age sex p 0055 limitation singleinstitution study inadequate statistical power subgroup analyses recall bias conclusion black men less likely white men acn screening colonoscopy safetynet health care setting disparities access screening differential exposure modifiable risk factors rather genetic biological factors may largely responsible higher incidence crc among black men genetic biological factors may explain predilection proximal disease primary funding source national cancer institute
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2017.10.008
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Beverly B. Green|Ching Yun Wang|Melissa L. Anderson|Jessica Chubak|Richard T. Meenan|Sally W. Vernon|Sharon Fuller
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An Automated Intervention With Stepped Increases in Support to Increase Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Fred Hutch Cancer Center|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Washington|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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chinese translation background screening decreases colorectal cancer crc incidence mortality yet almost half ageeligible patients screened recommended intervals objective determine whether interventions using electronic health records ehrs automated mailings stepped increases support improve crc screening adherence 2 years design 4group paralleldesign randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial concealed allocation blinded outcome assessments clinicaltrialsgov nct00697047 setting 21 primary care medical centers patients 4675 adults aged 50 73 years current crc screening intervention usual care ehrlinked mailings automated automated plus telephone assistance assisted automated assisted plus nurse navigation testing completion refusal navigated interventions repeated year 2 measurements proportion participants current screening years defined colonoscopy sigmoidoscopy year 1 fecal occult blood testing fobt year 1 fobt colonoscopy sigmoidoscopy year 2 results compared usual care group participants intervention groups likely current crc screening years significant increases intensity usual care 263 95 ci 234 292 automated 508 ci 473 544 assisted 575 ci 545 606 navigated 647 ci 625 670 p 0001 pairwise comparisons increases screening primarily due increased uptake fobt completed years usual care 39 ci 28 51 automated 275 ci 249 300 assisted 305 ci 279 332 navigated 358 ci 331 386 limitation participants required provide verbal consent likely white participate types cancer screening limiting generalizability conclusion compared usual care centralized ehrlinked mailed crc screening program led twice many persons current screening 2 years assisted navigated interventions led smaller significant stepped increases compared automated intervention rapid growth ehrs provides opportunities spreading model broadly primary funding source national cancer institute national institutes health
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12117
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Gregor C. Leckebusch|Auwal F. Abdussalam
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Climate and socioeconomic influences on interannual variability of cholera in Nigeria
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University of Birmingham|University of Birmingham
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cholera one important climate sensitive diseases nigeria pose threat public health fatality endemic nature study aims investigate influences meteorological socioeconomic factors spatiotemporal variability cholera morbidity mortality nigeria stepwise multiple regression generalised additive models fitted individual states well three groups states based annual precipitation different meteorological variables analysed taking account socioeconomic factors potentially enhancing vulnerability eg absolute poverty adult literacy access pipe borne water results quantify influence climate socioeconomic variables explaining spatial temporal variability disease incidence mortality regional importance different factors revealed allow insight disease dynamics additionally cross validated models suggest strong possibility disease prediction help authorities put effective control measures place depend prevention efficient response
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https://doi.org/10.3217/zfhe-13-02/11
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Kenichi Meguro|Mari Kasai|Kyoko Akanuma|Mitsue Meguro|Hiroshi Ishii|Satoshi Yamaguchi
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Donepezil and life expectancy in Alzheimer’s disease: A retrospective analysis in the Tajiri Project
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Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University
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cholinesterase inhibitors cheis donepezil effect delaying progression alzheimers disease ad effect life expectancy unclear analyzed influence donepezil life expectancy onset ad together effects antipsychotic drugs residency nursing homeall outpatients tajiri clinic 19992012 available medical records death certificates included retrospective analysis entry criteria dementia diagnosis based dsmiv criteria diagnosis ad using nincdsadrda criteria medical treatment 3 months follow less 1 year deathwe identified 390 subjects medical records death certificates 275 diagnosis dementia met entry criteria 100 patients diagnosed ad 52 taken donepezil 48 patients received drug due treatment prior introduction donepezil 1999 japan lifetime expectancies onset 79 years donepezil group 53 years nondonepezil group significant drug effect significant covariate effect nursing home residency covariates reach significant levelalthough report limitation retrospective analyses lack randomization found positive effect donepezil lifetime expectancy onset ad may due decreased mortality rate caused reduction concomitant diseases pneumonia similar life expectancies patients taking donepezil home taking donepezil nursing home indicated positive health economic effect drug
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpn029
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John Green|Zoe McDowall|Henry W W Potts
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Does Choose & Book fail to deliver the expected choice to patients? A survey of patients' experience of outpatient appointment booking
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Hillingdon Hospital|Hillingdon Hospital|University College London
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choose book central part uk government patient choice agenda seeks provide patients choice time date place first outpatient appointment done use computerised booking system 2004 pilot study choose book formally launched january 2006 first study patient experience choose book since thena questionnaire survey reported experience choice time data place appointment carried national health service hospital london 104 patients first outpatient appointment completed questionnaire consisting consecutive series patients referred choose book sample referred conventional booking systemamong choose book patients 66 3147 95 ci 52 78 reported given choice appointment date 66 3147 95 ci 52 78 reported given choice appointment time 86 3743 95 ci 74 94 reported given choice fewer four hospitals total 32 1547 95 ci 20 46 reported given choice hospitalin study patients experience degree choice choose book designed deliver
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132309
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John Gathergood|Joerg Weber
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Financial literacy, present bias and alternative mortgage products
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University of Nottingham|University of Nottingham
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choosing mortgage one important financial decisions made household financial innovation given rise complex mortgage products backloaded payments known alternative mortgage products amps interestonly mortgages using specially designed question module representative survey uk mortgage holders investigate effect consumer financial sophistication decision choose amp instead standard repayment mortgage show poor financial literacy present bias raise likelihood choosing amp financially literate individuals also likely choose adjustable rate mortgage arm suggesting avoid paying term premium fixed rate mortgage
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https://doi.org/10.2215/cjn.03690316
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Md. Kamrul Islam|Ismail Khan|John Attia|Sheikh Md Nazmul Hassan|Mark McEvoy|Catherine D’Este|Syed Azim|Ayesha Akhter|Shahnaz Akter|S. M. Shahidullah|Abul Hasnat Milton
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Association between Hypertension and Chronic Arsenic Exposure in Drinking Water: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
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University of Newcastle Australia|Dhaka Medical College and Hospital|University of Newcastle Australia|Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|UNSW Sydney|Institute of Child and Mother Health|University of Newcastle Australia
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chronic arsenic exposure association hypertension adults inconclusive crosssectional study investigated association study conducted january july 2009 among 1004 participants 1682 eligible women men aged 30 years living rural bangladesh continuously consumed arseniccontaminated drinking water least 6 months hypertension defined systolic blood pressure 140 mmhg systolic hypertension diastolic blood pressure 90 mmhg diastolic hypertension pulse pressure calculated deducting diastolic systolic pressure considered increased difference 55 mmhg prevalence hypertension 66 95 ci 5183 adjustment factors excess risk hypertension observed arsenic exposure gt50gl arsenic exposure quartiles duration arsenic concentration quartiles gt50 gl show strong relationship increased pulse pressure adjusted 354 95 ci 146857 arsenic exposure 10 years adjusted 525 95 ci 1411951 arsenic quartiles showed dose response relationship increased pulse pressure study suggests association higher drinking water arsenic duration pulse pressure hypertension
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https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ackd.2014.07.002
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Clemens Ernsting|Stephan U Dombrowski|Monika Oedekoven|Julie Lorraine O’Sullivan|Melanie Kanzler|Adelheid Kuhlmey|Paul Gellert
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Using Smartphones and Health Apps to Change and Manage Health Behaviors: A Population-Based Survey
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|University of Stirling|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Pfizer (Germany)|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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chronic conditions increasing challenge individuals health care system smartphones health apps potentially promising tools change healthrelated behaviors manage chronic conditionsthe aim study explore 1 extent smartphone health app use 2 sociodemographic medical behavioral correlates smartphone health app use 3 associations use apps app characteristics actual health behaviorsa populationbased survey n4144 among germans aged 35 years older conducted sociodemographics presence chronic conditions health behaviors quality life health literacy well use internet smartphone health apps assessed questionnaire home visit binary logistic regression models appliedit found 6125 25384144 participants used smartphone compared nonusers smartphone users younger research internet likely work fulltime likely university degree engaged physical activity less low fat diet higher healthrelated quality life health literacy among smartphone users 2053 5212538 used health apps app users younger less likely native german speakers research internet likely report chronic conditions engaged physical activity low fat diet health literate compared nonusers smartphone health apps focused smoking cessation 232521 445 healthy diet 201521 386 weight loss 121521 232 common app characteristics planning 264521 507 reminding 188521 361 prompting motivation 179521 344 provision information 175521 336 significant associations found planning health behavior physical activity feedback monitoring physical activity feedback monitoring adherence doctors advicealthough many smartphone health app users substantial proportion population engaged findings suggest agerelated socioeconomicrelated literacyrelated healthrelated disparities use mobile technologies health app use may reflect users motivation change maintain health behaviors app developers researchers take account needs older people people low health literacy chronic conditions
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https://doi.org/10.1159/000514477
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Tamar Adjoian|Melanie J. Firestone|Donna Eisenhower|Stella S. Yi
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Validation of self-rated overall diet quality by Healthy Eating Index-2010 score among New York City adults, 2013
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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chronic conditions cardiovascular disease cancer result number dietrelated environmental behavioral factors screening poor diet helpful developing interventions prevent chronic disease measuring dietary behavior costly timeconsuming purpose study test ability selfrated singleitem measure evaluating diet quality among individuals populationsa 24h dietary recall singleitem selfrated diet quality measure collected 485 adults dietary recalls healthy eating index2010 hei scores computed compared selfrated diet quality data collected 2013 among adult 18 years older new york city residentsthe study sample 57 female 47 white 56 college educated 45 highest income tertile mean hei score 565 possible 100 women averaged higher hei scores compared men 581 vs 543 p 01 modest yet significant correlation hei scores selfrated diet quality 029 p 01 overall mean hei score increased selfrated diet quality improved 482 poor 630 excellentthe singleitem measure selfrated diet quality may provide simple method identifying worst diet quality investigation measures validity needed alternative measures dietary intake health outcomes
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s1360674399000222
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Glorian Sorensen|Paul Landsbergis|Leslie B. Hammer|Benjamin C. Amick|Laura Linnan|Antronette K. Yancey|Laura S. Welch|Ron Z. Goetzel|Kelly Flannery|Charlotte Pratt
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Preventing Chronic Disease in the Workplace: A Workshop Report and Recommendations
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|SUNY Downstate Medical Center|Portland State University|The University of Texas at San Antonio|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of California, Los Angeles|Center for Construction Research and Training|Emory University|University of Baltimore|University of Maryland, Baltimore|National Institutes of Health
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chronic disease leading cause death united states risk factors work conditions addressed health promotion aimed improving individual health behaviors health protection including occupational safety health interventions efforts support workfamily interface responding need address chronic disease worksites national institutes health centers disease control prevention convened workshop identify research priorities advance knowledge implementation effective strategies reduce chronic disease risk workshop participants outlined conceptual framework corresponding research agenda address chronic disease prevention integrating health promotion health protection workplace
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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31226-6
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Cuili Wang|Robert L Kane|Dongjuan Xu|Qingyue Meng
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Health literacy as a moderator of health-related quality of life responses to chronic disease among Chinese rural women
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Shandong University|University of Minnesota|Shandong University|Peking University
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chronic disease leading global health threat impairs patients healthrelated quality life hrqol low health literacy linked chronic diseases prevalence poor hrqol however interaction health literacy chronic disease hrqol remains unknown therefore examined health literacy might modify association chronic disease hrqol impacts conducted health survey 913 poor rural women aged 2357 years northwestern china assessed health literacy hrqol using revised chinese adult health literacy questionnaire rcahlq euroqol5d eq5d respectively low health literacy indicated cutoff less mean factor score selfreported preexisting physiciandiagnosed chronic disease sociodemographic characteristics also included fitted logbinomial regression models dimension eq5d examine association health literacy chronic disease also ran linear regression models eq vas scores utility scores low health literacy group 133 times likely chronic disease high health literacy group paindiscomfort prevalent impairment common low health literacy group pr prevalence ratio 123 95 ci 101 150 chronic disease strongly predicted impairments eq5d dimensions prs ranging 214 407 association chronic disease paindiscomfort varied health literacy level health literacy chronic disease p 0033 less pronounced low health literacy group pr 215 95 ci 176 264 high health literacy group pr 319 95 ci 252 405 low health literacy group lower vas scores utility scores slightly less decrement vas scores utility scores associated chronic disease health literacy modified impacts chronic disease hrqol low health literacy group reported less hrqol impacts related chronic disease research address health literacy issues well root causes health disparities vulnerable populations
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https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594x.2016.1244514
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Samantha R. Paige|Janice L. Krieger|Michael Stellefson|Julia M. Alber
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eHealth literacy in chronic disease patients: An item response theory analysis of the eHealth literacy scale (eHEALS)
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Florida Department of Health|University of Florida|University of Florida|Florida Department of Health|University of Florida|University of Pennsylvania
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chronic disease patients affected low computer health literacy negatively affects ability benefit access online health informationto estimate reliability confirm model specifications ehealth literacy scale eheals scores among chronic disease patients using classical test ctt item response theory techniquesa stratified sample blackafrican american n341 caucasian n343 adults chronic disease completed online survey including eheals item discrimination explored using bivariate correlations cronbachs alpha internal consistency categorical confirmatory factor analysis tested onefactor structure eheals scores item characteristic curves infitoutfit statistics omega coefficient item reliability separation estimates computeda 1factor structure eheals confirmed statistically significant standardized item loadings acceptable model fit indices cfitli090 70 variance explained model item response categories increased higher theta levels evidence acceptable reliability 094 item reliability89 item separation854eheals scores valid reliable measure selfreported ehealth literacy among internetusing chronic disease patientsproviders use eheals help identify patients ehealth literacy skills
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.696
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Jean Bousquet|Christian Jørgensen|M. Dauzat|Alfredo Cesario|T. Camuzat|Rodolphe Bourret|Nicolas Best|Josep M. Antó|Frédéric Abécassis|P Aubas|A. Avignon|Mélanie Badin|Jean Bousquet|Hubert Blain|Arnaud Bourdin|J. Bringer|William Camu|Guilhaume Cayla|David J. Costa|Philippe Courtet|Jean Paul Cristol|Pascal Demoly|J.-E. de La Coussaye|Pierre Fesler|Farés Gouzi|Jean?Christophe Gris|B. Guillot|Maurice Hayot|Claude Jeandel|O. Jonquet|Laurent Journot|Sylvain Lehmann|Gwenaelle Mathieu|Jacques Morel|G. Ninot|J. Pélissier|Marie Christine Picot|F. Radier-Pontal|Jean-Marie Robine|M. Rodier|François Roubille|Ariane Sultan|Anne Wojtusciszyn|Charles Auffray|Rudi Balling|Cristina Bárbara|Anne Cambon?Thomsen|Niels Chavannes|Alexander Chuchalin|George Crooks|Antoni Dedeu|Leonardo Fabbri|Judith García-Aymerich|Jawad Hajjam|Elisabete Melo Gomes|Susana Palkonen|F. Piette|Christophe Pison|David Price|Boles?aw Samoli?ski|Holger J. Schünemann|Peter J. Sterk|Panayiotis Yiallouros|Josep Roca|Philippe Van de Perre|Jacques Mercier
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Systems Medicine Approaches for the Definition of Complex Phenotypes in Chronic Diseases and Ageing. From Concept to Implementation and Policies
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University of Montpellier|University of Montpellier|University of Montpellier|University of Montpellier
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chronic diseases diseases long duration slow progression major ncds cardiovascular diseases cancer chronic respiratory diseases diabetes rheumatologic diseases mental health represent predominant health problem century prevention control ncds priority world health organization 2008 action plan united nations 2010 resolution european union 2010 council novel trend management ncds evolving towards integrative holistic approaches ncds intertwined ageing european innovation partnership active healthy ageing eip aha prioritised ncds tackle totality order reduce burden societal impact proposed ncds considered single expression disease different risk factors entities innovative integrated health system built around systems medicine strategic partnerships proposed combat ncds includes understanding social economic environmental genetic determinants well molecular cellular mechanisms underlying ncds ii primary care practicebased interprofessional collaboration iii carefully phenotyped patients iv development unbiased accurate biomarkers comorbidities severity follow patients v socioeconomic science vi development guidelines vii training viii policy decisions results could applicable countries adapted local needs economy health systems paper reviews complexity ncds intertwined ageing gives overview problem proposes two practical examples systems medicine medall applied allergy ncd comorbidities macvialr reference site european innovation partnership active healthy ageing keywords chronic disease comorbidities health system systems medicine patient active healthy ageing medall macvialr
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2018-000257
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Farzana Yasmin|Bilkis Banu|Salman Zakir|Rainer Sauerborn|Liaquat Ali|Aurélia Souares
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Positive influence of short message service and voice call interventions on adherence and health outcomes in case of chronic disease care: a systematic review
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Heidelberg University|Bangladesh University of Health Sciences|Bangladesh University of Health Sciences|Heidelberg University|Bangladesh University of Health Sciences|Heidelberg University
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chronic diseases emerged serious threat health well global development endenger considerably increased health care costs diminish productivity adult population group therefore create burden health well global economy management chronic diseases involves longterm care often lifelong patient adherence key better health outcomes carried systematic literature review impact mobile health interventions mobile phone texts andor voice messages high middle low income countries ascertain impact patients adherence medical advice well impact health outcomes cases chronic diseasesthe review identified fourteen related studies following defined inclusion exclusion criteria pubmed cochrane library library congress web sciences interventions critically analysed according study design sample size duration tools used statistical methods used analysing primary data impacts different interventions outcomes interest also analysedthe findings showed evidence improved adherence well health outcomes disease management using mobile short message systems andor voice calls significant improvement found adherence taking medicine following diet physical activity advice well improvement clinical parameters like hba1c blood glucose blood cholesterol control blood pressure asthmathough studies showed positive impacts adherence health outcomes three caveats considered clear understanding processes interventions worked ii none studies showed cost data mhealth interventions iii short term impacts captured remains unclear whether effects sustained research needed three areas drawing concrete conclusions making suggestions policy makers decision implementation
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2015.975958
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Maud?Christine Chouinard|Catherine Hudon|Marie?France Dubois|Pasquale Roberge|Christine Loignon|Éric Tchouaket|Martin Fortin|Éva-Marjorie Couture|Maxime Sasseville
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Case management and self-management support for frequent users with chronic disease in primary care: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
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Université du Québec à Chicoutimi|Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Chicoutimi|Université de Sherbrooke|Université de Sherbrooke|Université de Sherbrooke|Université du Québec en Outaouais|Université de Sherbrooke|Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Chicoutimi|Université de Sherbrooke
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chronic diseases represent major challenge health care social services number people chronic diseases require services due characteristics increase vulnerability given burden increasingly vulnerable patients primary care pragmatic intervention four family medicine groups primary care practices quebec canada proposed individuals chronic diseases diabetes cardiovascular diseases respiratory diseases musculoskeletal diseases andor chronic pain frequent users hospital services intervention combines case management nurse group support meetings encouraging selfmanagement based stanford chronic disease selfmanagement program goals study 1 analyze implementation intervention participating practices order determine various contexts influenced implementation observed effects 2 evaluate proximal selfefficacy selfmanagement health habits activation psychological distress intermediate empowerment quality life health care use effects intervention patients 3 conduct economic analysis efficiency costeffectiveness intervention analysis implementation conducted using realistic evaluation participatory approaches within four categories stakeholders family medicine group health centre management family medicine group practitioners patients families health centre community partners data obtained individual group interviews project documentation reviews documenting intervention evaluation effects patients based pragmatic randomized beforeafter experimental design delayed intervention control group six months economic analysis include costeffectiveness costbenefit analysis integration case management intervention delivered nurses selfmanagement group support primary care practices potential positively impact patient empowerment quality life hopefully reduce burden health care decisionmakers managers health care professionals aware factors consider promoting implementation intervention primary care practices region elsewhere nct01719991
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730903460559
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Md. Rafiqul Islam|Ismail Khan|Sheikh Md Nazmul Hassan|Mark McEvoy|Catherine D’Este|John Attia|Roseanne Peel|Munira Sultana|Shahnaz Akter|Abul Hasnat Milton
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Association between type 2 diabetes and chronic arsenic exposure in drinking water: A cross sectional study in Bangladesh
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University of Newcastle Australia|Dhaka Medical College and Hospital|Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|Institute of Child and Mother Health|University of Newcastle Australia
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chronic exposure high level inorganic arsenic drinking water associated type 2 diabetes t2d research ecological nature focused high levels arsenic exposure studies directly measuring arsenic levels drinking water index arsenic exposure effect low moderate levels arsenic exposure diabetes risk largely unknown thus study adding knowledge previous worksthis cross sectional study conducted 1004 consenting women men 1682 eligible participants yielding participation rate 60 participants aged 30 years living bangladesh continuously consumed arseniccontaminated drinking water least 6 months t2d cases diagnosed using glucometer following new diagnostic criteria fasting blood glucose 126 mgdl guideline 2006 selfreported physician diagnosis type 2 diabetes association t2d chronic arsenic exposure estimated multiple logistic regression adjustment age sex education body mass index bmi family history t2da total 1004 individuals participated study prevalence t2d 9 95 ci 711 adjustment diabetes risk factors increased risk type 2 diabetes observed arsenic exposure 50 gl highest category almost double risk type 2 diabetes or19 95 ci 1135 levels arsenic exposure risk estimates higher longer exposure doseresponse pattern also observedthese findings suggest association chronic arsenic exposure drinking water t2d risks generally higher longer duration arsenic exposure risk t2d highest among exposed highest concentration arsenic 10 years
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10669920500056973
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Zulfitri Azuan Mat Daud|Boniface Tubie|Marina Sheyman|Robert Osia|J. E. Adams|Sharon Tubie|Pramod Khosla
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Vitamin E tocotrienol supplementation improves lipid profiles in chronic hemodialysis patients
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Wayne State University|Park Nicollet Clinic|Wayne State University|Park Nicollet Clinic|Park Nicollet Clinic|Park Nicollet Clinic|Park Nicollet Clinic|Wayne State University
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chronic hemodialysis patients experience accelerated atherosclerosis contributed dyslipidemia inflammation impaired antioxidant system vitamin e tocotrienols possess antiinflammatory antioxidant properties however impact dietary intervention vitamin e tocotrienols unknown populationa randomized doubleblind placebocontrolled parallel trial conducted 81 patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis subjects provided daily capsules containing either vitamin e tocotrienolrich fraction trf 180 mg tocotrienols 40 mg tocopherols placebo 048 mg tocotrienols 088 mg tocopherols endpoints included measurements inflammatory markers creactive protein interleukin 6 oxidative status total antioxidant power malondialdehyde lipid profiles plasma total cholesterol triacylglycerols highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol well cholesterylester transfer protein activity apolipoprotein a1trf supplementation impact nutritional inflammatory oxidative status biomarkers time compared baseline within group oneway repeated measures analysis variance compared placebo group particular time point independent ttest however trf supplemented group showed improvement lipid profiles 12 16 weeks intervention compared placebo respective time points normalized plasma triacylglycerols cf baseline trf group reduced 33 mgdl p0032 36 mgdl p0072 12 16 weeks intervention significant improvement seen placebo group similarly normalized plasma highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol higher p005 trf group compared placebo week 12 week 16 changes trf group week 12 week 16 associated higher plasma apolipoprotein a1 concentration p002 lower cholesterylester transfer protein activity p0001trf supplementation improved lipid profiles study maintenance hemodialysis patients multicentered trial warranted confirm observations
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https://doi.org/10.14453/aabfj.v10i3.2
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Robert D. Allison|Minal Patel|Rania A. Tohme
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Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage correlates worldwide with rates of institutional deliveries and skilled attendance at birth
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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chronic hepatitis b virus hbv infection occurs 90 infants infected perinatally prevented hepatitis b vaccine given within 24 h birth hepbbd followed 23 additional doses using spearmans rho correlation coefficients rho analyzed global regional data assess correlations hepbbd coverage institutional delivery rates idr skilled birth attendance sba rates potential covariates significant correlations observed worldwide hepbbd sba rates rho 044 p 0001 idr rho 042 p 0001 adult literacy rate rho 037 p 0003 total health expenditure per capita rho 024 p 003 live births rho 027 p 0014 hepbbd idr sba rates significantly correlated world health organization african southeast asia western pacific regions increasing idr sba rates training supervising staff increasing community awareness using hepbbd outside cold chain needed would increase hepbbd coverage prevent chronic infections
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1173-5
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Marcus G. Wild|Kenneth A. Wallston|Jamie A. Green|Lauren B. Beach|Ebele M. Umeukeje|Julie A. Wright Nunes|T. Alp ?kizler|Julia Steed|Kerri L. Cavanaugh
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The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale can be applied to patients with chronic kidney disease
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Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Geisinger Health System|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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chronic kidney disease ckd major burden patients health care system treatment ckd requires dedicated involvement caretakers patients selfefficacy also known perceived competence contributes successful maintenance patients ckd selfmanagement behaviors medication adherence dietary regulations despite clear association selfefficacy improved ckd outcomes remains lack validated selfreport measures ckd selfefficacy address gap perceived kidneydialysis selfmanagement scale pkdsms adapted previously validated perceived medical condition selfmanagement scale sought validate using data two separate cohorts crosssectional investigation 146 patients endstage renal disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis longitudinal study 237 patients ckd receiving dialysis pkdsms found positively significantly correlated selfmanagement behaviors medication adherence patient cohorts pkdsms acceptable reliability internally consistent exhibited predictive validity baseline pkdsms scores selfmanagement behaviors across multiple time points thus pkdsms valid reliable measure ckd patient selfefficacy supports development interventions enhancing perceived competence improve ckd selfmanagement
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/5/054002
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Marcello Tonelli|Natasha Wiebe|Bruce Guthrie|Matthew T. James|Hude Quan|Martin Fortin|Scott Klarenbach|Peter Sargious|Sharon E. Straus|Richard Lewanczuk|Paul E. Ronksley|Braden Manns|Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
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Comorbidity as a driver of adverse outcomes in people with chronic kidney disease
| 2,015 |
University of Calgary|University of Alberta|University of Dundee|University of Calgary|University of Calgary|Université de Sherbrooke|University of Alberta|Alberta Health Services|University of Toronto|Alberta Health Services|University of Calgary|University of Calgary|University of Calgary
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chronic kidney disease ckd associated poor outcomes perhaps due high burden comorbidity studies ckd populations focus concordant comorbidities cause ckd hypertension diabetes often accompany ckd heart failure coronary disease less known burden mental health conditions discordant conditions concordant still clinically relevant like dementia cancer retrospective populationbased cohort study 530771 adults ckd residing alberta canada 2003 2011 validated algorithms applied data provincial health ministry assess presenceabsence 29 chronic comorbidities linkage comorbidity burden adverse clinical outcomes mortality hospitalization myocardial infarction examined median followup 48 months comorbidities classified three categories concordant mental healthchronic pain discordant median number comorbidities 1 range 015 substantial proportion participants 3 5 comorbidities 25 7 respectively concordant comorbidities associated excess risk hospitalization discordant comorbidities mental health conditions thus discordant comorbidities mental health conditions well concordant comorbidities important independent drivers adverse outcomes associated ckd
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-018-2314-z
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Nasrollah Ghahramani|Vernon M. Chinchilli|Jennifer L. Kraschnewski|Eugene J. Lengerich|Christopher N. Sciamanna
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Improving Caregiver Burden by a Peer-Led Mentoring Program for Caregivers of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial
| 2,022 |
Pennsylvania State University|Pennsylvania State University|Pennsylvania State University|Pennsylvania State University|Pennsylvania State University
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chronic kidney disease ckd associated substantial morbidity mortality cost increased caregiver burden peer mentoring pm improves multiple outcomes various chronic diseases effect pm caregiver burden among caregivers patients ckd studied conducted randomized clinical trial test effectiveness structured pm program burden care among caregivers patients ckd randomized 86 caregivers receive 6 months intervention 1 3 groups 1 facetoface pm n 29 2 online pm n 29 3 usual care textbookonly n 28 peer mentors caregivers patients ckd received 16 h instruction participants received copy textbook contains detailed information kidney disease participants pm groups received ftf online pm 6 months outcome timerelated change zarit burden interview zbi score statistically significant decrease zbi score se 344 ci 631 057 p 0002 compared baseline among online pm group online pm led decreased caregiver burden among caregivers patients ckd study limited englishspeaking subjects computer literacy
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https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.366
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Ann Bonner|Kerri Gillespie|Katrina L. Campbell|Katina Corones?Watkins|Bronwyn Hayes|Barbara Harvie|Jaimon T Kelly|Kathryn Havas
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Evaluating the prevalence and opportunity for technology use in chronic kidney disease patients: a cross-sectional study
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Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Princess Alexandra Hospital|Griffith University|Cairns Hospital|Queanbeyan District Hospital|Bond University|University of Queensland|National Health and Medical Research Council
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chronic kidney disease ckd increasing worldwide early education improve adherence selfmanagement key strategy slow ckd progression use internet mobile phone technologies mhealth support patients considered effective tool many chronic disease populations number mhealth platforms ckd exist studies investigated population use technology engage selfmanagement using crosssectional design across five health districts queensland australia 38item selfreport survey distributed adults ckd attending outpatient clinics dialysis units measure current use type engagement mhealth perceived barriers use opportunities support ckd selfmanagement odds ratio calculated identify associations demographic characteristic mhealth use 708 participants surveyed majority computer access 892 owned mobile phone 835 likely users internet aged 60 years 735 95 confidence interval ci 4251275 p 0001 employed 767 95 ci 2582278 p 0001 nonindigenous background 698 95 ci 3501393 p 0001 completed higher levels education 369 ci 238573 p 0001 using mobile phone complex communication also younger 601 95 ci 3551019 p 0001 educated 199 95 ci 129318 p 001 nonindigenous background 322 95 ci 158655 p 0001 overall less 25 aware websites obtain information renal healthcare mhealth technologies preferred communication renal healthcare teams telephone 565 internet 50 email 483 text messages 46 ckd cohort younger patients likely older patients use mhealth intensively interactively although patients technology literacy ought thoroughly assessed renal teams implementing practice research testing mhealth interventions improve selfmanagement range patient cohorts warranted
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-019-09974-4
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Erik J. Groessl|Lin Liu|Douglas G. Chang|Julie Loebach Wetherell|Jill E. Bormann|J. H. Atkinson|Sunita Baxi|Laura Schmalzl
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Yoga for Military Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
| 2,017 |
VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|Southern California University of Health Sciences|University of California, San Diego
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chronic low back pain clbp prevalent especially among military veterans many clbp treatment options limited benefits accompanied side effects major efforts reduce opioid use embrace nonpharmacological pain treatments resulted research community clbp patients indicates yoga improve health outcomes side effects benefits yoga among military veterans examinedparticipants randomized either yoga delayed yoga treatment 20132015 outcomes assessed baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks 6 months intentiontotreat analyses occurred 2016one hundred fifty military veterans clbp recruited major veterans affairs medical center californiayoga classes home practice led certified instructor twice weekly 12 weeks consisted primarily physical postures movement breathing techniquesthe primary outcome rolandmorris disability questionnaire scores 12 weeks pain intensity identified important secondary outcomeparticipant characteristics mean age 53 years 26 female 35 unemployed disabled mean back pain duration 15 years improvements rolandmorris disability questionnaire scores differ two groups 12 weeks yoga participants greater reductions rolandmorris disability questionnaire scores delayed treatment participants 6 months 248 95 ci 408 087 yoga participants improved pain intensity 12 weeks 6 months opioid medication use declined among participants group differences foundyoga improved health outcomes among veterans despite evidence fewer resources worse health challenges attending yoga sessions community samples studied previously magnitude pain intensity decline small occurred context reduced opioid use findings support wider implementation yoga programs veteransthis study registered wwwclinicaltrialsgov nct02524158
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150065
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Sanjay Basu|Abby C. King
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Disability and Chronic Disease Among Older Adults in India: Detecting Vulnerable Populations Through the WHO SAGE Study
| 2,013 | null |
chronic noncommunicable diseases ncds prevalent many low middleincome countries confer heightened risk disability unclear public health programs identify older adults highest risk disability related ncds within diverse developing country populations studied nationally representative survey data 7150 indian adults older 50 years age participated world health organization study global aging adult health 20072010 identify population subgroups highly disabled using machinelearning algorithms identified sociodemographic correlates disability although 2 symptomatic ncds key correlate disability prevalence symptomatic undiagnosed ncds highest among lowest 2 wealth quintiles indian adults contrary prior hypotheses increased ncds wealth women persons rural populations also disproportionately affected nondiagnosed ncds high outofpocket health care expenditures increasing probability remaining symptomatic ncds findings also indicate ncd prevalence surveillance studies low middleincome countries expand beyond selfreported diagnoses include extensive symptom examinationbased surveys given likely high rate surveillance bias due barriers diagnosis among vulnerable populations
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2019.07.010
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Steven E. Roskos|Amy J. Keenum|Lindsay M. Newman|Lorraine S. Wallace
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Literacy Demands and Formatting Characteristics of Opioid Contracts in Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Management
| 2,007 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville|University of Tennessee at Knoxville|University of Tennessee at Knoxville|University of Tennessee at Knoxville
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chronic nonmalignant pain affects significant number adults many requiring opioid medications manage symptoms although content typical opioid contracts ocs explored studies examined literacy demands formatting characteristics ocs currently used throughout united states evaluated 162 englishlanguage ocs submitted us current american pain society members residing united states ocs evaluated reading grade level formatting characteristics mean readability ocs grade level 138 13 range 1017 whereas average text point size 110 14 range 616 active voice used exclusively almost half ocs n 79 488 ocs contained sophisticated medical language multisyllable nonmedical terms vocabulary used typical everyday conversation overall ocs reviewed presented information much high reading grade level formatting characteristics probably would make documents difficult average patient fully comprehendthis study indicates mismatch reading demands ocs actual health literacy skills american adults accordingly developing ocs cognizant actual literacy abilities patient population design evaluate ocs accordingly
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02425-6
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Fatemeh Aliakbari|Elahe Tavassoli|Forouzan Mohammad Alipour|Morteza Sedehi
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Promoting health literacy and perceived self-efficacy in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| 2,022 |
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd irreversible condition great importance patients practice selfcare given impact inadequate health literacy peoples selfefficacy selfcare program aim study improve health literacy selfefficacy people copdthe present quasiexperimental study conducted 70 patients copd admitted shahrekord educational hospitals 2019 using random allocation software samples randomly divided intervention control groups data collection tools included three questionnaires including demographic health literacy perceived selfefficacy questionnaires training program three weekly sessions theoretical practical trainings conducted intervention group classes hospital time session 40 min data collected three times ie immediately three months trainings data analyzed means spss 21 statistical software using descriptive inferential statisticsbefore intervention mean scores perceived selfefficacy health literacy differ significantly two groups intervention scores members intervention group increased significantly f 6215 p 005the results study indicated increase scores perceived selfefficacy health literacy people copd use targeted educational interventions positive effect treatment control disease
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2017.06.001
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Priscilla Johnson|Kalpana Balakrishnan|R. Padmavathi|Santu Ghosh|Muthukumar Sadhasivam|A.V. Omprakash|Bernard W. C. Sathiasekaran|Kirk R. Smith|Vijayalakshmi Thanasekaraan|A. S. Subhashini
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Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rural women of Tamilnadu: implications for refining disease burden assessments attributable to household biomass combustion
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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research|Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd 13th leading cause burden disease worldwide expected become 5th 2020 biomass fuel combustion significantly contributes copd although smoking recognized important risk factor rural women developing countries bear largest share burden resulting chronic exposures biomass fuel smoke although considerable strength evidence association copd biomass smoke exposure limited information available background prevalence copd populationsthis study conducted estimate prevalence copd associated factors among nonsmoking rural women tiruvallur district tamilnadu southern indiathis crosssectional study conducted among 900 nonsmoking women aged 30 years 45 rural villages tiruvallur district tamilnadu southern india period january may 2007 copd assessments done using combination clinical examination spirometry logistic regression analysis performed examine association copd use biomass cooking r software used statistical analysisthe overall prevalence copd study found 244 95 ci 143345 copd prevalence higher biomass fuel users clean fuel users 25 vs 2 124 95 ci 036664 two times higher 3 women spend 2 hoursday kitchen involved cooking use solid fuel associated higher risk copd although statistically significant results obtained studythe estimates generated study contribute significantly growing database available information copd prevalence rural women moreover concomitant indoor air pollution measurements may possible increase resolution association biomass use copd prevalence refine available attributable burden disease estimates
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.01.001
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Paula Gardiner|Danielle Dresner|Katherine Gergen Barnett|Ekaterina Sadikova|Robert Saper
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Medical Group Visits: A Feasibility Study to Manage Patients with Chronic Pain in an Underserved Urban Clinic
| 2,014 |
Boston Medical Center|Boston Medical Center|Boston Medical Center|Boston Medical Center|Boston Medical Center
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chronic pain affects millions racially diverse americans evidence suggests group medical visits effective treating chronic pain similarly number studies demonstrate effectiveness certain evidencebased complementary therapies managing painthe primary goal study evaluate feasibility integrative medical group visit imgv care model innercity racially diverse outpatient clinic imgv combines patientcentered nonpharmacologic strategies principles mindfulnessbased stressreduction group medical visit reduce pain associated symptomswe surveyed patients pre post 8session imgv program evaluate changes pain last week 010 point scale comorbid symptoms including depression patient health questionaire8 phq8 perceived stress sleep quality also recorded referrals program patients screened eligibility total enrollment loss followup attendanceseventy patients joined imgv 65 93 enrolled study course 12 months 7 groups met median 9 patientsgroup range 813 participants mean difference pain level patients baseline 8 weeks 07 sd20 p005 mean difference phq8 depression score patients baseline score 5 26 sd46 p001 statistically significant improvements also seen sleep quality perceived stressa group visits program combining conventional integrative medicine predominantly racially diverse patients feasible
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18531-4
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Beverly E. Thorn|Melissa A. Day|John W. Burns|Melissa C. Kuhajda|Susan Gaskins|Kelly Sweeney|Regina L. McConley|Charles L. Ward|Chalanda M Cabbil
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Randomized trial of group cognitive behavioral therapy compared with a pain education control for low-literacy rural people with chronic pain
| 2,011 |
University of Alabama|University of Alabama|Rush University Medical Center|University of Alabama|University of Alabama|University of Alabama|Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center|University of Alabama
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chronic pain common costly experience cognitive behavioral therapies cbt efficacious array chronic pain conditions however literature based primarily urban white samples unknown whether cbt works lowsocioeconomic status ses minority nonminority groups address question conducted randomized controlled trial within lowses rural chronic pain population specifically examined feasibility tolerability acceptability efficacy group cbt compared group education intervention edu hypothesized although interventions would elicit short longterm improvement across painrelated outcomes cognitivelyfocused cbt protocol would uniquely influence pain catastrophizing mixed design analyses variance conducted sample eligible participants commence treatment n26 intentiontotreat sample itt n83 completer sample n61 factors associated treatment completion examined results indicated significantly dropouts occurred cbt itt analyses showed participants conditions reported significant improvement across painrelated outcomes nonsignificant trend found depressed mood improve cbt edu results completer analyses produced similar pattern findings however cbt produced greater gains cognitive affect variables edu treatment gains maintained 6month followup n54 clinical significance findings number treatment responders reported overall findings indicate cbt edu viable treatment options lowses minority nonminority groups research target disseminating sustaining psychosocial treatment options within underserved populations
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-018-1357-z
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Susanne Mayer|Jonah Spickschen|K. Viktoria Stein|Richard Crevenna|Thomas Dörner|Judit Simon
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The societal costs of chronic pain and its determinants: The case of Austria
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Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|International Foundation for Integrated Care|Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Applied Diagnostics|Medical University of Vienna
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chronic pain among burdensome conditions prevalence ranges 12 30 europe estimated 21 among austrian adults economic impact chronic pain societal perspective however sufficiently researched study aims provide estimate societal costs workingage adults chronic pain austria explores impact sex number pain sites selfreported pain severity health literacy private health insurance costs associated chronic paina bottomup costofillness study conducted based data collected 54 adult patients chronic pain three viennese hospital outpatient departments information healthcare costs including outofpocket expenses productivity losses due absenteeism informal care collected 12 months resource use estimates combined unit costs mean costs per patient calculated year 2016mean annual societal costs estimated eur 10191 direct medical costs eur 5725 including eur 1799 outofpocket expenses mainly pain relieving activities private therapy productivity losses including informal care amounted eur 4466 total costs women patients three pain sites significantly higher association health literacy found tendency towards higher outofpocket expenses patients complementary private health insurancethis study first provide comprehensive assessment individual societal burden chronic pain austria highlights chronic pain associated substantial direct medical costs productivity losses patient costs may show systematic differences health insurance status implying need future research area
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2015.1015181
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Philipp Johannes Köppen|Thomas Dörner|K. Viktoria Stein|Judit Simon|Richard Crevenna
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Health literacy, pain intensity and pain perception in patients with chronic pain
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Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|International Foundation for Integrated Care|Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna
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chronic pain poses large burden healthcare system individuals concerned impact health literacy hl health status health outcomes receiving attention aim study evaluate association hl chronic pain intensity pain perceptiona total 121 outpatients suffering chronic pain pain duration 3 months evaluated hl measured using health literacy screening questions pain intensity measured visual analogue scale vas pain perception shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpqindividuals low hl significantly higher vas values pearson correlation coefficient 0270 p 0003 stepwise regression analysis showed hl significant association pain intensity odds ratio 231 95 confidence interval ci 111483 even controlling age sex 227 95 ci 107482 longer controlling education 210 95 ci 095464individuals higher hl showed less pain intensity seems caused better pain management therefore supporting development hl patients chronic pain could seen important objective integrated care
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1817480116
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Adriana Peterson Mariano Salata Romão|Ricardo Gorayeb|Gustavo Salata Romão|Omero Benedicto Poli Neto|Francisco José Candido dos Reis|Júlio César Rosa e Silva|Antônio Alberto Nogueira
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High levels of anxiety and depression have a negative effect on quality of life of women with chronic pelvic pain
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Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade Federal de São Carlos|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo
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chronic pelvic pain cpp common complex disease whose cause often clinically inexplicable consequent difficulty diagnosis treatment patients cpp high levels anxiety depression consequent impairment quality lifethe objective study determine prevalence anxiety depression impact quality life women cppa crosssectional controlled study conducted 52 patients cpp 54 women without pain depression anxiety evaluated hospital anxiety depression scale quality life evaluated world health organization quality life whoqolbref questionnaire data analysed statistically mannwhitney utest fisher exact test chisquare test spearman correlation testthe prevalence anxiety 73 37 cpp control groups respectively prevalence depression 40 30 respectively significant differences groups observed physical psychological social domains patients higher anxiety depression scores present lower quality life scoresthe fact dpc syndromic complex many patients enter chronic cycle search improvement medical symptoms constant presence pain may responsible affective changes dynamics family social sexual initially person facing loss healthy body active state dependence limitations study patients higher scores anxiety depression scores lower quality life patients lower scores anxiety depression scores quality life results show perhaps depression anxiety may related negative impact quality life patientsin view association emphasise importance specific approach treatment anxiety depression together clinical treatment improve quality life patients
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2016.06.002
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Michele Spoont|David B. Nelson|Maureen Murdoch|Nina A. Sayer|Sean Nugent|Thomas S. Rector|Joseph Westermeyer
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ARE THERE RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN VA PTSD TREATMENT RETENTION?
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National Center for PTSD|United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota|Minneapolis VA Health Care System|University of Minnesota
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chronic posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd result significant social physical impairments despite department veterans affairs va expansion mental health services primary care clinics reach larger numbers veterans ptsd many receive sufficient treatment clinically benefit study explored whether odds premature mental health treatment termination varies patient raceethnicity whether variation associated differential access services beliefs mental health treatmentsprospective national cohort study va patients recently diagnosed ptsd n 6788 selfadministered surveys electronic va databases utilized examine mental health treatment retention across racialethnic groups 6 months following ptsd diagnosis controlling treatment need access factors age gender treatment beliefs facility factorsafrican american latino veterans less likely receive minimal trial pharmacotherapy african american veterans less likely receive minimal trial treatment 6 months diagnosed ptsd controlling beliefs mental health treatments diminished lower odds pharmacotherapy retention among latino african american veterans access factors contribute treatment retention disparitieseven safetynet healthcare systems like va racial ethnic disparities mental health treatment occur improve treatment equity clinicians may need directly address patients treatment beliefs understanding needed address treatment disparity african american veterans
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/4/3/035006
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Tadesse Dukessa Gemechu|Hamdy Mahmoud|Eldryd Parry|David I. W. Phillips|Magdi H. Yacoub
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Community-based prevalence study of rheumatic heart disease in rural Ethiopia
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Jimma University|Aswan University|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|University of Southampton|Aswan University|Imperial College London
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chronic rheumatic heart disease rhd continues health problem many low middle income countries especially subsaharan africa echocardiography shown disease far widespread may detected clinical assessment data lacking prevalence epidemiological features rural africa communitybased prevalence survey used transthoracic echocardiography carry populationbased study rhd rural area ethiopia total 987 participants aged 6 25 selected cluster sampling prevalence rhd assessed current consensus world heart federation criteria 37 definite cases rhd 19 borderline cases giving overall prevalence 375 cases per 1000 population 95 ci 269518 rising 567 95 ci 439735 borderline cases included prevalence definite disease rose peak 60 cases per 1000 aged 1620 years falling 11 cases per 1000 subjects aged 2125 years 37 definite disease 36 evidence mitral valve seven evidence aortic valve disease rhd high prevalence rural ethiopia although followup needed determine disease develops advancing age data provide evidence disease important health problem rural subsaharan africa requiring urgent concerted action
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-18689-y
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Laura P. Kimble|Deborah B. McGuire|Sandra B. Dunbar|Sharon Fazio|Anindya K. De|William S. Weintraub|Ora S Strickland
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Gender differences in pain characteristics of chronic stable angina and perceived physical limitation in patients with coronary artery disease
| 2,003 |
Emory University|University of Pennsylvania|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University
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chronic stable angina pectoris chest pain associated reversible myocardial ischemia detrimental effects healthrelated quality life particularly women limited research gender differences chronic stable angina suggests angina may experienced differently women women report greater functional disability related angina symptoms studies examined gender differences chronic stable angina multidimensional pain perspective included reliable valid measures pain would facilitate comparing chronic angina patients chronic pain populations purpose descriptive study examine gender differences characteristics chronic stable angina using shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpq explore relationships among pain characteristics perceived limitation performing physical activities patients coronary artery disease cad physical limitation subscale seattle angina questionnaire one hundred twentyeight subjects 305 women stable cad angina pectoris documented cardiologist completed study questionnaires outpatient cardiology clinic results study suggest men women chronic stable angina similarities differences chest pain characteristics significant gender differences demonstrated total sensory affective intensity scores present pain intensity index number pain words chosen however women report significantly greater pain intensity sfmpq visual analogue scale women also significantly likely describe chronic angina hotburning tender greater intensity pain two descriptors despite similarities pain characteristics women reported greater physical limitation related anginal pain variables social status years diagnosed cad significantly interacted gender predicting physical limitation suggesting genderspecific models physical limitation angina patients need explored knowledge one first studies assessed chronic anginal pain using reliable valid generic pain instrument research needed better understand nature gender differences functional limitation secondary anginal pain physiologic cognitiveperceptual psychosocial mechanisms lead anginarelated functional disability
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.12.007
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Suzanne C. Segerstrom|Lindsey J. Schipper|Richard N. Greenberg
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Caregiving, repetitive thought, and immune response to vaccination in older adults
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University of Kentucky
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chronic stressors caregiving associated reduced antibody production vaccination elevated interleukin il6 older adults however individual differences repetitive thought frequent prolonged thought oneself ones world modify perception effects stress example worry stressful circumstances associated poorer immune outcomes whereas cognitive processing associated better outcomes present study tested relationship caregiving two types repetitive thought negative eg worry neutral eg reflection pre postinfluenza vaccine antibody il6 dementia caregivers n14 controls n30 interviewed blood drawn pre postvaccine multiwave study multilevel models found caregivers higher il6 controls vaccination t23236 p05 several interactions caregiver status repetitive thought predicting depression immune responses vaccination among caregivers negative repetitive thought predicted depression lower antibody titers whereas neutral repetitive thought predicted less depression higher antibody titers also higher postvaccination il6 among controls negative repetitive thought predicted depression higher antibody titers whereas neutral repetitive thought predicted less depression lower postvaccination il6 mediational tests depression account effects repetitive thought results generally support beneficial effects neutral repetitive thought detrimental effects negative repetitive thought effects may reduced even reversed depending life circumstances
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w9030181
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May A. Beydoun|Jordan Weiss|Hardeep K. Obhi|Hind A. Beydoun|Gregory A. Dore|Hailun Liang|Michele K. Evans|Alan B. Zonderman
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Cytokines are associated with longitudinal changes in cognitive performance among urban adults
| 2,019 |
National Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging|University of Pennsylvania|National Institute on Aging|Johns Hopkins University|National Institute on Aging|Johns Hopkins University|National Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging
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chronic systemic inflammation positively associated structural functional brain changes representing early markers alzheimers disease ad cognitive decline current study examined associations systemic inflammation cognitive performance among africanamericans whites urban adults participants selected healthy aging neighborhoods diversity across life span handls study 20042013 baseline age 3064 mean sd followup time 464 093 n 189222 k 1517 observationsparticipant cytokines known positively linked ad incidence among others tested crosssectional longitudinal cognitive function stratifying age group 50 vs 50 sex race series mixedeffects regression models conducted adjusting key confounders among key findings il1 positively associated faster rate decline test executive functioning among older adults age 50 11 249 089 p 0005 total population il6 linked faster decline test verbal memory 11 0011 0004 p 0009 among younger participants il18 linked poorer performance test attention baseline age 50 01 0007 00025 p 0004 though slower rate decline higher il18 detected test psychomotor speed older adults age 50 11 00010 00004 p 0008 finally among whites unlike among africanamericans il6 associated better baseline performance two tests verbal working memory cytokines shown associated agerelated cognitive decline among middleaged older urban adults age group racespecific manner longitudinal studies needed replicate findings mediation relevant biological psychosocial factors need studied well
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2015.06.1885
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Elizabeth A. Chrischilles|Danielle Riley|Elena M. Letuchy|Linda Koehler|Joan Neuner|Cheryl Jernigan|Brian Gryzlak|N.A. Segal|Bradley D. McDowell|Brian M. Smith|Sonia L. Sugg|Jane M. Armer|Ingrid M. Lizarraga
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Upper extremity disability and quality of life after breast cancer treatment in the Greater Plains Collaborative clinical research network
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University of Iowa|University of Iowa|University of Iowa|University of Minnesota|Medical College of Wisconsin|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Iowa|University of Iowa|University of Iowa|University of Iowa|University of Iowa|University of Missouri|University of Iowa
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chronic upper extremity disability ued common breast cancer treatment underidentified undertreated although ued linked quality life qol role ued mediator contemporary treatment practices qol quantified investigation describes ued contemporary sample breast cancer patients examines relationship personal treatment factors qoleight hundred thirtythree women diagnosed eight medical institutions 20132014 microscopically confirmed ductal carcinoma situ invasive stage iiii breast cancer surveyed average 22 months diagnosis ued measured modified quickdash qol factb questionnaire also collected treatments sociodemographic information comorbidity body mass index 3item health literacy screenerwomen received postmastectomy radiation chemotherapy experienced significantly worse ued qol women lower income lower health literacy prior diabetes arthritis shoulder diagnoses worse ued patients worse ued reported significantly worse qol income health literacy independently associated qol adjustment ued treatment prior conditions indicating mediation ued ued mediated 5279 effect mastectomybased treatments qol compared unilateral mastectomy without radiation ued qol differ type axillary surgery postmastectomy reconstructiona large portion treatment effect qol mediated ued rehabilitation practices prevent alleviate ued likely improve qol breast cancer survivors
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ctm2.103
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Susan Hyde|William A. Satariano|Jane A. Weintraub
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Welfare Dental Intervention Improves Employment and Quality of Life
| 2,006 |
University of California, San Francisco|University of California, Berkeley|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, Berkeley|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, Berkeley
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chronic untreated oral disease adversely affects ones systemic health quality life economic productivity study evaluated effect rehabilitative dental treatment oralhealthrelated quality life employment welfare recipients three hundred seventyseven participants novel welfare dental program received oral examinations questionnaires rehabilitative dental treatment seventynine percent participants exhibited improvement oralhealthrelated qualityoflife scores following dental treatment improved ohip14 change scores associated caucasian africanamerican initial poor general health severity treatment urgency worse baseline oralhealthrelated qualityoflife scores subsequent patient satisfaction dental program resolution chief complaint p lt 004 completed dental treatment twice likely achieve favorableneutral employment outcome 201 95ci 112 362 thus oral health improved quality life employment outcome welfare population
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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30081-x
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Lauren R. Few|Jens Acker|Cara M. Murphy|James MacKillop
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Temporal Stability of a Cigarette Purchase Task
| 2,011 |
University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia|Providence College|Brown University
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cigarette purchase tasks cpts relatively new behavioral economic assessments efficiently quantify motivation tobacco assessing much individual values cigarettes achieved assessing estimated cigarette consumption escalating levels price per cigarette generating several measures motivation resulting demand curve temporal stability indices generated cpt examined date focus current studyparticipants 11 moderately heavy smokers community completed cpts measures 2 occasions 1 week apart cpt indices relative value cigarettes intensity ie consumption minimal cost b omax ie maximum expenditure cigarettes c breakpoint ie first price suppressing consumption 0 elasticity ie proportionate price sensitivitydemand cigarettes initially insensitive price changes inelastic became increasingly sensitive elastic prices increased correlations demand indices administrations high magnitude statistically significant rs 7699 ps 001 significant withinsubjects differences presentthese findings provide initial support temporal stability motivation tobacco measured cpt future studies larger samples timeframes important verify findings
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.03.007
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Marijke Welvaert|Peter Caley
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Citizen surveillance for environmental monitoring: combining the efforts of citizen science and crowdsourcing in a quantitative data framework
| 2,016 |
Health Sciences and Nutrition|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|Health Sciences and Nutrition|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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citizen science crowdsourcing emerging methods collect data surveillance andor monitoring activities could gathered overarching term citizen surveillance discipline however still struggles widely accepted scientific community mainly activities embedded quantitative framework results ongoing discussion analyze make useful inference data considering data collection process illustrate citizen surveillance classified according nature underlying observation process measured two dimensionsthe degree observer reporting intention control observer detection effort classifying observation process dimensions distinguish crowdsourcing unstructured citizen science structured citizen science classification helps determine data processing statistical treatment data making inference using framework apparent published studies overwhelmingly associated structured citizen science well developed statistical methods resulting data contrast methods making useful inference purely crowdsourced data remain development challenges accounting unknown observation process considerable quantitative framework citizen surveillance calls integration citizen science crowdsourcing provides way forward solve statistical challenges inherent citizensourced data
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https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2015.5256
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Matthias Schröter|Matthias Schröter|Martin Mantel|Nadja Kabisch|Susanne Hecker|Anett Richter|Veronika Neumeier|Aletta Bonn
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Citizen science for assessing ecosystem services: Status, challenges and opportunities
| 2,017 |
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Friedrich Schiller University Jena|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
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citizen science approaches provide opportunities support ecosystem service assessments evaluate recent trends challenges opportunities utilizing citizen science ecosystem service studies conducted systematic literature project review reviewed range ecosystem services formats participation citizen science 17 peerreviewed scientific publications 102 ongoing finished citizen science projects 500 screened publications 1400 screened projects found citizen science predominantly applied assessing regulating cultural services assessments often performed using proxy indicators implicitly provide information ecosystem services direct assessments ecosystem services still rare participation formats mostly comprise contributory citizen science projects focus volunteered data collection however potential increase citizen involvement comprehensive ecosystem service assessments including development research questions design data analysis dissemination findings levels involvement could enhanced strengthen strategic knowledge environment scientific literacy empowerment citizens helping inform monitor policies management efforts related ecosystem services provide outlook better operationalise citizen science approaches assess ecosystem services
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.015
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Heidi L. Ballard|Colin Dixon|Emily Harris
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Youth-focused citizen science: Examining the role of environmental science learning and agency for conservation
| 2,017 |
University of California, Davis|University of California, Davis|University of California, Davis
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citizen science youth rapidly expanding little research addressed ways programs meet dual goals rigorous conservation science environmental science education examined case studies youthfocused community citizen science ccs analyzed learning processes outcomes stewardship activities youth well contributions site species management conservation outcomes examining two programs one coastal one water quality monitoring across multiple sites san francisco bay area ca outofschool settings qualitatively analyzed indepth observations pre postprogram interviews youth educators first examined evidence programs impacts conservation form contribution site species management found youth work informed regional resource management local habitat improvement second examined youth participants environmental science agency esa esa combines understanding environmental science inquiry practices also youths identification practices developing belief ecosystem something act found youth developed different aspects environmental science agency context identify three key ccs processes many youth developed esa ensuring rigorous data collection disseminating scientific findings authentic external audiences investigating complex socialecological systems findings suggest ccs programs youth support processes foster youth participation current conservation actions build capacity future conservation actions
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https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12987
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Jeanne Garbarino|Christopher E. Mason
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The Power of Engaging Citizen Scientists for Scientific Progress
| 2,016 |
Rockefeller University|Cornell University|MIND Research Institute
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citizen science become powerful force scientific inquiry providing researchers access vast array data points connecting nonscientists authentic process science citizenresearcher relationship creates incredible synergy allowing creation execution analysis research projects would otherwise prove impossible traditional research settings namely due scope needed human financial resources however citizenscience projects without challenges instance projects scaled concern regarding rigor usability data collected citizens formally trained research science concerns legitimate seen examples highly successful citizenscience projects multiple scientific disciplines enhanced collective understanding science rna molecules fold determining microbial metagenomic snapshot entire public transportation system emerging citizenscience projects show improved protocols reliable largescale science realize improvement scientific understanding general public novel views world around us
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfi061
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Francesco Cappa|Jeffrey Laut|Maurizio Porfiri|Luca Giustiniano?
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Bring them aboard: Rewarding participation in technology-mediated citizen science projects
| 2,018 |
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli|New York University|New York University|Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli
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citizen science involves general public research activities conducted collaboration professional scientists projects citizens voluntarily contribute research aims set forward scientists collection analysis large datasets without preliminary technical background required advancements information technology facilitated involvement general public citizen science online platforms several projects still fail due limited participation paper investigates feasibility using selected reward mechanisms positively influence participation motivations contribute technologymediated citizen science project specifically report results empirical study effects monetary public online acknowledgement rewards survey indices electroencephalographic measurements synergistically integrated offer comprehensive basis analysis citizens motivations results suggest reward mechanisms could crowdin participants technologymediated citizen science projects study seek lay foundations privatecollective research model focus intensification participation technologymediated citizen science projects
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9661-z
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Caren B. Cooper|Jennifer Shirk|Benjamin Zuckerberg
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The Invisible Prevalence of Citizen Science in Global Research: Migratory Birds and Climate Change
| 2,014 |
Cornell University|Cornell University|University of Wisconsin–Madison
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citizen science research practice relies public contributions data strong recognition educational value combined need novel methods handle subsequent large complex data sets raises question citizen science effective science quantitative assessment contributions citizen science core purposescientific researchis lacking examined contribution citizen science review paper ornithologists formulated ten central claims impact climate change avian migration citizen science never explicitly mentioned review article claims ornithologists scored opinions amount research effort invested claim strongly claim supported evidence allowed us also determine whether trust claims unwittingly related degree claims relied primarily data generated citizen scientists found papers based citizen science constituted 24 77 references backing claim evidence mistrust claims relied heavily citizenscience data reveal many papers may easily recognized drawing upon volunteer contributions search terms citizen science volunteer would overlooked majority studies back ten claims birds climate change results suggest significance citizen science global research endeavor reliant longterm information large spatial scales might far greater readily perceived better understand track contributions citizen science future urge researchers use keyword citizen science papers draw efforts nonprofessionals
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https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-0773
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Corey T. Callaghan|Jodi J. L. Rowley|William K. Cornwell|Alistair G. B. Poore|Richard E. Major
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Improving big citizen science data: Moving beyond haphazard sampling
| 2,019 |
Ecosystem Sciences|UNSW Sydney|Ecosystem Sciences|UNSW Sydney|Australian Museum|UNSW Sydney|Ecosystem Sciences|UNSW Sydney|Australian Museum
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citizen science mainstream millions people contribute data growing array citizen science projects annually forming massive datasets drive research years come many citizen science projects implement leaderboard framework ranking contributions based number records species encouraging participation every data point equally valuable citizen scientists collect data distinct spatial temporal biases leading unfortunate gaps redundancies create statistical informational problems downstream analyses point haphazard structure data seen unfortunate unchangeable aspect citizen science data however argue issue actually addressed provide simple tractable framework could adapted broadscale citizen science projects allow citizen scientists optimize marginal value efforts increasing overall collective knowledge
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https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.2004.030296
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Tabea Turrini|Daniel Dörler|Anett Richter|Florian Heigl|Aletta Bonn
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The threefold potential of environmental citizen science - Generating knowledge, creating learning opportunities and enabling civic participation
| 2,018 |
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research|University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna|German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research|Friedrich Schiller University Jena|Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
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citizen science offers significant innovation potential science society policy foster environmental conservation goals citizen science generate new knowledge ii enhance awareness raising facilitate indepth learning well iii enable civic participation investigate aims realised citizen science projects assess needs challenges advancing citizen science stimulating future initiatives end conducted quantitative webbased survey 143 experts environmental educational sector germany austria switzerland findings show citizen science project managers pursue goals related three areas potential impact interestingly enabling civic participation considered slightly less important relation generating new knowledge creating learning opportunities different areas necessary action emerge analysis fully realize potential citizen science generating knowledge priority given enhance capacities effectively share research results scientific community publication also scientific journals systematic evaluation needed gain better understanding citizen science learning outcomes criteria need developed fostering project formats allow participants get involved whole research process posing study question implementing results could enhance transformative aspect citizen science societal level important structural aspects need addressed include adjustments funding schemes facilitation communication citizens academiabased scientists offers training guidance networking
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4289-2
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Suzanne Van Brussel|Huib Huyse
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Citizen science on speed? Realising the triple objective of scientific rigour, policy influence and deep citizen engagement in a large-scale citizen science project on ambient air quality in Antwerp
| 2,018 |
Ghent University|KU Leuven
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citizen science projects increasingly recognised catalyst triggering behaviour change building social capital around environmental issues however overview studies observe recurrent challenges many citizen science projects terms combining high levels data quality deep citizen engagement policy influence paper reports findings curieuzeneuzen project wwwcurieuzeneuzeneu largescale citizen science project air quality antwerp delivering results three areas described curieuzeneuzen 2000 citizens studied air quality levels around antwerp 2016 intensively deliberating possible causes solutions surveys conducted start towards end project participants stating participation resulted changed views behaviour towards air pollution mobility solutions city planning findings pickedup academically contributed policy debates air quality city regional level
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-012-0137-4
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Jeffrey C. Davids|Nischal Devkota|Aakash Pandey|Rajaram Prajapati|Brandon Ertis|Martine Rutten|Steve W. Lyon|Thom Bogaard|Nick van de Giesen
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Soda Bottle Science—Citizen Science Monsoon Precipitation Monitoring in Nepal
| 2,019 |
Delft University of Technology|Nepal Development Research Institute|Nepal Development Research Institute|Nepal Development Research Institute|Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences|The Nature Conservancy|Delft University of Technology|Delft University of Technology
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citizen science compliment groundbased remotelysensed precipitation measurements promising approach improving precipitation observations 2018 monsoon may september smartphones4water s4w nepal young researcherled water monitoring network partnered 154 citizen scientists generate 6656 precipitation measurements nepal lowcost 1 usd s4w gauges constructed repurposed soda bottles concrete rulers measurements recorded androidbased smartphones using open data kit collect included gpsgenerated coordinates observation date time photographs observerreported readings yearlong s4w gauge intercomparison revealed 29 error compared standard 203 mm 8inch gauge used department hydrology meteorology dhm nepal analyzed three sources s4w gauge errors evaporation concrete soaking condensation 05 mm day1 n 33 08 mm n 99 03 mm n 49 respectively recruited citizen scientists leveraging personal relationships outreach programs schoolscolleges social media random site visits motivated ongoing participation personal followups via sms phone site visit bulk sms educational workshops opportunities use data lucky draws certificates involvement certain cases payment average citizen scientist took 42 measurements min 1 max 148 stdev 39 paid citizen scientists n 37 took significantly measurements per week ie 54 volunteers ie 39 alpha level 001 comparing actual values determined photographs citizen science observations identified three categories observational errors n 592 9 total measurements unit n 50 8 errors readings centimeters instead millimeters meniscus n 346 58 errors readings capillary rise unknown n 196 33 errors cost per observation analysis revealed measurements could performed little 007 030 usd volunteers paid citizen scientists respectively results confirm citizen science precipitation monitoring lowcost gauges help fill precipitation data gaps nepal data scarce regions
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.04.011
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Kalterina Shulla|Walter Leal Filho|Jan Henning Sommer|Amanda Lange Salvia|Christian Borgemeister
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Channels of collaboration for citizen science and the sustainable development goals
| 2,020 |
University of Bonn|HAW Hamburg|Universität Hamburg|Manchester Metropolitan University|University of Bonn|HAW Hamburg|Universität Hamburg|Universidade de Passo Fundo|University of Bonn
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citizen science known participation individuals groups scientific processes increasingly growing discipline contribute achievement sustainable development goals un agenda 2030 sustainable development allinclusive every contribution valid participation partnerships education sustainable living global citizenship build citizen science activities crucial sustainable development goals context study aims exploring several collaboration channels citizen sciencerelated activities agenda 2030 challenges critical aspects discussed based opinions practitioners collected comprehensive online survey furthermore recommendations future involvement given framework interactions different levels citizen science agenda 2030
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jncimonographs.a024187
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Michael J. O. Pocock|John C. Tweddle|Joanna Savage|Lucy D. Robinson|Helen E. Roy
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The diversity and evolution of ecological and environmental citizen science
| 2,017 |
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology|Natural History Museum|UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology|Natural History Museum|UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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citizen sciencethe involvement volunteers data collection analysis interpretationsimultaneously supports research public engagement science profile rapidly rising citizen science represents diverse range approaches diversity quantitatively explored conducted systematic internet search discovered 509 environmental ecological citizen science projects scored project 32 attributes based publicly obtainable information used multiple factor analysis summarise variation assess citizen science approaches found projects varied according methodological approach mass participation eg easy participation anyone anywhere systematic monitoring eg trained volunteers repeatedly sampling specific locations also varied complexity approaches simple elaborate eg provide lots support gather rich detailed datasets separate cluster entirely computerbased projects general found range citizen science projects ecology environment showed continuous variation cannot neatly categorised distinct types activity diversity projects begun time period pre 1990 199099 200009 201013 increased found projects tended become increasingly different time progressed possibly due changing opportunities including technological innovation projects still active consequently found overall diversity active projects available participation increased time progressed overall understanding landscape citizen science ecology environment change time valuable informs comparative evaluation success different citizen science approaches comparative evaluation provides evidencebase inform future development citizen science activities
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-012-2195-1
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Susan Quinn|Raymond Bond|Chris Nugent
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Quantifying health literacy and eHealth literacy using existing instruments and browser-based software for tracking online health information seeking behavior
| 2,017 |
University of Ulster|University of Ulster|University of Ulster
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citizens increasingly using internetbased resources obtain understand health information point need ability locate evaluate use online health information may influenced individuals level health literacy ehealth literacy advanced ehealth literacy skills may utilise efficient online search strategies identify higher quality health information resources paper describes study investigated associations health literacy ehealth literacy actual online health information seeking behavior accurately quantifying online health information seeking behavior difficult integrated software web browser objectively monitor online interactions search queries uniform resource locators recruited 54 participants search information related common health topics received 307 answers 752 correct however despite adequate health ehealth literacies participants relied search engine results guide locating information resources furthermore 963 participants utilised unaccredited health information answer questions findings suggest ehealth literate individuals may always utilise effective online searching strategies pearsons productmoment correlation indicated relationship health ehealth literacy scores statistically significant
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2019.1646840
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Michael M. Bechtel|Dominik Hangartner|Lukas Schmid
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Does Compulsory Voting Increase Support for Leftist Policy?
| 2,015 |
University of St. Gallen|University of Zurich|University of St. Gallen
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citizens unequally participate referendums may systematically bias policy favor vote view compulsory voting important tool alleviate problem whereas others worry detrimental effects legitimacy quality democratic decision making far however lack systematic knowledge causal effect compulsory voting public policy argue sanctioned compulsory voting mobilizes citizens bottom income distribution translates increase support leftist policies empirically explore effects sanctioned compulsory voting law directdemocratic decision making switzerland find compulsory voting significantly increases electoral support leftist policy positions referendums 20 percentage points discuss implications results understanding policy consequences electoral institutions
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-011-0493-6
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Gareth W. Young|Rob Kitchin|Jeneen Naji
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Building City Dashboards for Different Types of Users
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National University of Ireland, Maynooth|National University of Ireland, Maynooth|National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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city dashboard websites common modality bringing opengovernment philosophies public domainyet little research concerning optimum design city dashboards takes account users expectations skillsindeed minimal exploration usercentered design ucd improve usability utility smart city technologies generalthis study sought conduct user evaluation analysis inform ucd approach city dashboardsinterviews different types users conducted applied protocol analysis gain insight user perspectives experiences city dashboardsalong critical incident technique procedures interaction data critical significance user collected content analysis conductedthese qualitative data used determine representations users identified observed behaviors attitudes needs goalstargetedscope user experience personas design process constructed represent build empathy towards three potential users city dashboard systems novices endusers advanced usersthe collected user requirements personas formulated underpinning redesign existing city dashboard
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2017.04.007
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Maysoun Ibrahim|Ali El?Zaart|C. Adams
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Smart sustainable cities roadmap: Readiness for transformation towards urban sustainability
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Beirut Arab University|Beirut Arab University|University of Portsmouth
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city planners currently seeking transform cities smart sustainable cities ssc aiming face rapid urbanization related challenges transformation often represented roadmap different approaches introduced literature assist developing roadmap however thorough analysis approaches shows none cover holistically aspect sscs instance roadmaps neglect analyzing current challenges city others falls short addressing one ssc six dimensions none considers checking city readiness change constitutes gap knowledge research highlights addresses sound theoretical foundation specifically linking theory change ssc concept introducing theoretical logic model transformation towards sscs latter used propose coherent systematic transformation roadmap captures crosscutting readiness city along infrastructures aims assisting city planners decision makers key stakeholders understanding essential aspects considered cities transformation journey research also summarizes results undertaken validation process confirming components proposed roadmap
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https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-32
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Elan C. Hope|Robert J. Jagers
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The Role of Sociopolitical Attitudes and Civic Education in the Civic Engagement of Black Youth
| 2,014 |
University of Chicago|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
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civic engagement important individual community wellbeing current study use survey data nationally representative sample examine sociopolitical attitudes political cynicism perceptions institutional discrimination political efficacy along civic education relate civic engagement among 593 black youth ages 1525 found perceived institutional discrimination political efficacy civic education associated civic engagement political cynicism evidence suggest civic education may strengthen association perceived institutional discrimination civic engagement present findings contribute understanding acknowledging systemic inequity promotes civic engagement among black youth findings discussed terms study limitations future research directions
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https://doi.org/10.1109/icpc.2015.36
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Biehler|Frischemeier|Podworny
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Civic Engagement in Higher Education: A university course in civic statistics for mathematics preservice teachers
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Paderborn University
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civic statistics statistics concern us labour statistics health statistics economic statistics thus civic statistical thinking necessary order responsible citizen active part modern society enhance civic engagement like service learning particular school educate children mndig done mathematics lessons especially field statistics order achieve teachers must educated accordingly designed university course statistical literacy mathematics classroom aim promoting civic statistical thinking workshop report present activities course share experiences course 1617 describe redesigned currently ongoing course winter term 1718
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0361-4
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Paul Collier|Anke Hoeffler|Dominic Rohner
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Beyond greed and grievance: feasibility and civil war
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University of Oxford|University of Oxford|University of Cambridge
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civil war prevalent form largescale violence massively destructive life society economy prevention civil war therefore key priority international attention present empirical analysis makes countries prone civil war using global panel data set examine different determinants civil war period 19602004 find little evidence motivation account civil war risk suggest evidence support feasibility hypothesis rebellion financially militarily feasible occur jel classifications o10 d74
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.322
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Hiba Abu Suhaiban|Lana Ruvolo Grasser|Arash Javanbakht
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Mental Health of Refugees and Torture Survivors: A Critical Review of Prevalence, Predictors, and Integrated Care
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Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Wayne State University
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civilian war trauma torture rank among traumatic life experiences exposure experiences pervasive nations experiencing internal external conflict led high volume refugees resettling throughout world mental health needs primary care physicians may screening prepared effectively address article review literature demographics predictors mental health outcomes torture integrated care mental health needs refugees searched pubmed psycinfo databases original research articles refugees mental health published english language 2010 present nine percent 720 adults conflict areas nepal predominance literate married males met threshold posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd 275 depression 229 anxiety ptsd rate documented high 883 among torture survivors middle east central africa ca south asia sa southeast europe se depression recorded high 947 among 131 african torture survivors anxiety high 91 among 55 south african torture survivors torture severity postmigration difficulties wait time receive clinical services significantly associated higher rate mental health symptoms mental health screening standard component initial physical exams refugees yet individuals high trauma exposure inform clinical care integrated care models lacking would greatly benefit community prevent progression greater severity mental health symptoms
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https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182872ded
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Min Jun|Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
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Strategies for BP Control in Developing Countries and Effects on Kidney Function
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Institute for Community Health|University of Calgary
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ckd major public health threat worldwide prevalence ckd among adults estimated 1015 globally 13 evidence showing continually increasing trend made worse rising rates diabetes hypertension primary causes ckd well commonly observed comorbid conditions highrisk group trend particularly concerning developing countries heightened resource constraints underdeveloped health care infrastructure limit access appropriate care well established management patients kidney disease particularly related esrd associated enormous financial cost example united states approximately 26 million people suffer ckd 4 660000 people requiring form rrt 5 incurring cost 309 billion medicare 2013 6 exorbitant costs associated esrd therapy make certain lifesaving treatments dialysis simply unaffordable many developing countries highlighting particular importance preventive measures settings strategies aimed controlling established modifiable renal cardiovascular risk factors among patients ckd control bp considered single effective intervention 7 high bp observed majority patients ckd loglinear relationship 89 elevated bp increased risk esrd reported accordingly observational trial data 1014 sufficiently established reducing bp delays renal progression ckd esrd bp control thus cornerstone management prevent onset delay progression ckd current clinical guidelines 15 widely advocate bp reduction strategies including pharmacologic lifestyle interventions given increasing prevalence ckd developing countries excessive costs associated ckd management strong need efficient costeffective prevention strategies aimed adequate bp control delay prevent ckd progression countries developing health care systems issue clinical journal american society nephrology jafar et al 16 assessed effectiveness interventions involving 1 homebased communication strategy highlighting importance lifestyle changes adherence antihypertensive medication referred home health education hhe andor 2 general practitioner gp education involving singleday training session discussing standard bp management strategies basis clinical guidelines 1718 kidney function longterm renal survival outcomes among patients hypertension basis extended followup study previously completed control blood pressure risk attenuation cobra trial cobra trial 22 cluster randomized controlled trial randomized 12 low middleincome communities karachi pakistan hhe gp training interventions usual care assess effects bp levels among adults age 40 years old hypertension 19 posttrial observational study included 7 years followup 2 years trial 5 years posttrial egfr measurements recorded baseline 7year followup visit primary outcome assessed change egfr baseline 7year posttrial followup visit across original four treatment groups whereas secondary outcomes included 20 decline egfr baseline 7year followup death caused kidney failure composite outcomes involving combination individual secondary outcomes original 1341 participants cobra trial 1271 948 included observational study relatively similar numbers patients across four treatment groups original trial majority patients relatively well preserved kidney function 89 egfr60 mlmin per 173 m2 baseline adjustment certain differences baseline characteristics across treatment groups literacy comorbid conditions including history stroke heart disease mean egfr among patients randomized interventions remained unchanged 88 versus 893 mlmin per 173 m2 baseline 7year followup respectively whereas significant decline egfr 36 mlmin per 173 m2 875 versus 849 mlmin per 173 m2 observed among patients usual care group compared usual care combined hhe gp training group associated lower risk experiencing 20 decline baseline egfr adjusted risk ratio 053 95 confidence interval 029 096 well lower risk composite outcome death kidney failure 20 decline baseline egfr adjusted risk ratio 047 95 confidence interval 025 089 combined hhe gp training group associated lower risk composite outcome allcause death 20 decline baseline egfr comparable associations benefit similar interventions related education behavioral change reported among patients early ckd developing countries 2021 pilot cluster randomized controlled trial 20 conducted mexico involving two primary health care units providing care patients type 2 diabetes early ckd mean egfr 812857 mlmin per 173 m2 assessed effects 6month gp educationbased intervention including training sessions role bp ckd progression clinical guideline recommendations management ckd among others study showed gps received educationbased intervention attained improved clinical competence compared control group achieved significantly better bp control preservation kidney function patients similar levels benefit reported studies assessed educationbased hypertension management strategies broader patient groups developing countries 2223 many high risk developing ckd example cobra trial 19 study study jafar et al 16 derives cohort reduction bp almost 11 mmhg end trial group received hhe gp training intervention reported importantly subsequent costeffectiveness analyses showed combined intervention hhe gp training significantly cost effective usual care individual components combined strategy 24 results reported jafar et al 16 warrant implementation interventions public health programs health systems developing countries results along early reports promising suggest among patients high risk developing ckd earlystage ckd low middleincome countries behavioral changebased interventions associated significant improvements shortterm outcomes including bp quality care indicators associated longterm outcomes antihypertensive medication adherence however although results encouraging health services interventions objective assessing effect ckd management strategies developing countries scarce overall studies date relatively small assess longterm clinical outcomes esrd death also limitations study jafar et al 16 noted 14 n182 study cohort ckd defined egfr60 mlmin per 173 m2 therefore whether strategies would associated similar evidence renal benefit among patients progressed ckd unknown although baseline egfr available 1271 patients 7year followup egfr missing 50 n641 study cohort values imputed basis statistical models also note change egfr basis two measurements 7 years apart addition proportion patients missing egfr 7year visit varied ranging 39 60 across four treatment groups increasing potential attrition bias despite limitations given adequate bp control among highrisk patient groups ckd low 132 25 awareness ckd significantly lower developing countries compared developed countries 26 follows simple interventions basis education communication importance established prevention strategies including bp management may significant effect population level therefore warrants consideration including assessment costeffectiveness sustainability prevention strategies specific ckd management developing countries disclosures none
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0894-0
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Susanne B. Nicholas|Kamyar Kalantar?Zadeh|Keith C. Norris
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease
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University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine
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ckd national public health problem afflicts persons segments society although racialethnic disparities advanced ckd including dialysisdependent populations well established finding differences ckd incidence prevalence progression across different socioeconomic groups racial ethnic strata recently started receive significant attention socioeconomics may exert interdependent independent effects ckd complications may confound racial ethnic disparities socioeconomic constellations influence access quality care ckd risk factors ckd treatment may mediate many cultural environmental determinants health becoming widely recognized affecting complex medical disorders article reviewed available literature pertaining role socioeconomic status economic factors nondialysisdependent ckd esrd advancing understanding role socioeconomic factors patients risk ckd lead improved strategies disease prevention management ckd national public health problem afflicts persons segments society although racialethnic disparities advanced ckd including dialysisdependent populations well established finding differences ckd incidence prevalence progression across different socioeconomic groups racial ethnic strata recently started receive significant attention socioeconomics may exert interdependent independent effects ckd complications may confound racial ethnic disparities socioeconomic constellations influence access quality care ckd risk factors ckd treatment may mediate many cultural environmental determinants health becoming widely recognized affecting complex medical disorders article reviewed available literature pertaining role socioeconomic status economic factors nondialysisdependent ckd esrd advancing understanding role socioeconomic factors patients risk ckd lead improved strategies disease prevention management
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-015-9494-y
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Nasrollah Ghahramani|Vernon M. Chinchilli|Jennifer L. Kraschnewski|Eugene J. Lengerich|Christopher N. Sciamanna
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Effect of Peer Mentoring on Quality of Life among CKD Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center|Pennsylvania State University|Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center|Pennsylvania State University|Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center|Pennsylvania State University|Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center|Pennsylvania State University
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ckd associated decreased quality life qol peer mentoring pm leads improved qol various chronic diseases effectiveness pm qol patients ckd previously studied conducted randomized clinical trial test effectiveness facetoface ftf online mentoring trained peers compared usual care ckd patients qolwe randomized 155 patients one 3 groups 1 ftf pm n 52 2 online pm n 52 3 textbook n 51 peer mentors patients ckd received formal training 16 h instruction participants 3 groups received copy informational textbook ckd participants assigned pm received either 6 months ftf online pm outcomes included timerelated changes domain scores kidney disease quality life kdqol36 groups 18month study periodcompared baseline online pm led improved scores domains kdqol36 18 months effects kidney disease p 001 burden kidney disease p 001 symptoms problems kidney disease p 0006 sf12 physical composite summary p 0001 sf12 mental composite summary p 0001 statistically significant changes baseline domain scores kdqol36 within ftf pm textbookonly groupsamong patients ckd online pm led increased scores domains kdqol36 18 months study limited englishspeaking subjects computer literacy internet access
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https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/61.8.859
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Ingo Plag|Christiane Dalton?Puffer|Harald Baayen
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Morphological productivity across speech and writing
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Hanover College|University of Vienna|Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
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claims productivity given affix generally made without differentiating productivity according type discourse although commonly assumed certain kinds derivational suffixes pertinent certain kinds texts others conversely studies register variation paid little attention role derivational morphology may play register variation paper explores relation register variation derivational morphology quantitative investigation productivity number english derivational suffixes across three types discourse british national corpus written language contextgoverned spoken language everyday conversations three main points emerge analysis first within single register different suffixes may differ enormously productivity even structurally constrained similar extent second across three registers investigation given suffix may display vast differences productivity third register variation suffixes uniform ie suffixes show differences productivity across registers suffixes lesser extent offer tentative explanations findings discuss implications morphological theory
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https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000189626.71033.35
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Allen Nsangi|Daniel Semakula|Andrew D Oxman|Astrid Austvoll?Dahlgren|Matt Oxman|Sarah Rosenbaum|Angela Morelli|Claire Glenton|Simon Lewin|Margaret Kaseje|Iain Chalmers|Atle Fretheim|Yunpeng Ding|Nelson K. Sewankambo
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Effects of the Informed Health Choices primary school intervention on the ability of children in Uganda to assess the reliability of claims about treatment effects: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
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Makerere University|University of Oslo|Makerere University|University of Oslo|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|South African Medical Research Council|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Great Lakes University of Kisumu|University of Oslo|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Makerere University
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claims improves harms health ubiquitous people need able assess reliability claims aimed evaluate intervention designed teach primary school children assess claims effects treatments ie action intended maintain improve healthin clusterrandomised controlled trial included primary schools central region uganda taught year5 children aged 1012 years excluded international schools special needs schools children auditory visual impairments schools participated usertesting piloting resources infant nursery schools adult education schools schools difficult us access terms travel time randomly allocated representative sample eligible schools either intervention control group intervention schools received informed health choices primary school resources textbooks exercise books teachers guide teachers attended 2 day introductory workshop gave nine 80 min lessons one school term lessons addressed 12 concepts essential assessing claims treatment effects making informed health choices intervene control schools primary outcome measured end school term mean score test two multiplechoice questions 12 concepts proportion children passing scores test trial registered pan african clinical trial registry number pactr201606001679337between april 11 2016 june 8 2016 2960 schools assessed eligibility 2029 eligible random sample 170 invited recruitment meetings recruitment meetings 120 eligible schools consented randomly assigned either intervention group n60 76 teachers 6383 children control group n60 67 teachers 4430 children mean score multiplechoice test intervention schools 624 sd 188 compared 431 152 control schools adjusted mean difference 200 95 ci 173227 p000001 intervention schools 3967 69 5753 children achieved predetermined passing score 13 24 correct answers compared 1186 27 4430 children control schools adjusted difference 50 95 ci 4455 intervention effective children different levels reading skills effective children better reading skillsthe use informed health choices primary school learning resources introductory workshop teachers led large improvement ability children assess claims effects treatments results show possible teach primary school children think critically schools large student teacher ratios resources future studies address scale use resources longterm effects including effects actual health choices transferability countries build programme additional primary secondary school learning resourcesresearch council norway
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2006.tb01268.x
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Christopher DeLuca|Adelina Valiquette|Andrew Coombs|Danielle LaPointe-McEwan|Ulemu Luhanga
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Teachers’ approaches to classroom assessment: a large-scale survey
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Queen's University|Queen's University|Queen's University|Queen's University|Emory University
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classroom assessment become cornerstone todays standardsbased system educationhowever recent policy developments professional standards variable assessment education led significant variability teachers approaches assessmentthe primary purpose research use new instrument predicated recently published classroom assessment standardsthe approaches classroom assessment inventoryto measure teachers approaches assessment b perceived skill current assessment tasks responsibilities c professional learning preferences prioritiesbased 404 teachers across north america study contributes initial evidence teachers approach classroom assessment respect four dimensions assessment purposes assessment processes assessment fairness measurement theoryresults study point significant differences based career stage previous assessment educationthe study concludes four key implications assessment research practice
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01040.x
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Varaporn Yamtim|Suwimon Wongwanich
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A Study of Classroom Assessment Literacy of Primary School Teachers
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Chulalongkorn University
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classroom assessment literacy knowledge skill necessary compiling data students achievement effectively utilizing assessment process outcomes develop improve quality instruction teachers learning students present study aimed investigating levels classroom assessment literacy primary school teachers suggesting developmental approach improving classroom assessment literacy primary school teachers study sample consisted 19 primary school teachers wat phai rong wua school completed classroom assessment literacy questionnaire mertler 2003 8 teachers participated focus group discussion data analyzed means descriptive statistics content analysis study findings revealed teachers classroom assessment literacy low level approaches improving classroom assessment literacy primary school teachers emphasize cooperative learning teamwork knowledgeable persons acting mentors coaches offer advice teaching practicum
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.025
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L G Clearkin|Balasubramanian Ramasamy|James Wason|Stephenie Tiew
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Anti-VEGF intervention in neovascular AMD: benefits and risks restated as natural frequencies
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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust|University of Liverpool|Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust|MRC Biostatistics Unit|Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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clear information essential properly determine preference medical intervention neovascular agerelated macular degeneration patients need understand balance risk benefit antivascular endothelial growth factor vegf treatment balance altered number injections administerednatural frequencies displayed pictographically icon arrays used show material outcomes marina harbor 12 months trials also calculated number needed treat nnt number needed harm nnhmarina 24month data show absolute risk reduction 37 nnt 3 meaning one patient benefit three need treated12 months harbor data show compared asneeded treatment scheduled monthly injection treatment increases number patients achieving better visual outcome number patients suffering harm also increased additional injectionsdisplaying marina harbor trial data natural frequencies numbers needed treat harm communicates complimentary information positive negative aspects antivegf treatment
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-017-0008-y
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Brian J. McNely|Clay Spinuzzi|Christa Teston
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Contemporary Research Methodologies in Technical Communication
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University of Kentucky|The University of Texas at Austin|The Ohio State University
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click increase image sizeclick decrease image size acknowledgementsthe authors extend thanks everyone involved special issue particular authors thank tcqs previous editor amy koerber greenlighted project well current editor donna kain brought fruition authors also thank tcq editorial board accepting special issue proposal authors thank many reviewers provided measured thoughtful reviews authors extend thanks authors special issueadditional informationnotes contributorsbrian mcnelybrian mcnely assistant professor writing rhetoric digital studies university kentucky studies everyday genres technologies objects practices communication using qualitative methodologies visual research methodsclay spinuzziclay spinuzzi professor rhetoric writing university texas austin studies people organize communicate collaborate innovate work spinuzzi conducted multiple workplace studies resulting several articles four books tracing genres organizations mit press 2003 spinuzzi c 2003 tracing genres organizations sociocultural approach information design cambridge mit presscrossref google scholar network cambridge university press 2008 spinuzzi c 2008 network theorizing knowledge work telecommunications new york ny cambridge university presscrossref google scholar topsight amazon createspace 2013 spinuzzi c 2013 topsight guide studying diagnosing fixing information flow organizations austin tx amazon createspace google scholar edge university chicago press 2015 blogs spinuzziblogspotcomchrista testonchrista teston assistant professor ohio state university columbus ohio investigates peoplethrough texts images statistical constructions embodied sensory inputmanage uncertainty research sites include complex collaborative technologically mediated workplaces wherein scientific medical decision making takes place
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.02.005
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Sherrie Flynt Wallington|Kelly D. Blake|Kalahn Taylor?Clark|Kasisomayajula Viswanath
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Antecedents to Agenda Setting and Framing in Health News: An Examination of Priority, Angle, Source, and Resource Usage from a National Survey of U.S. Health Reporters and Editors
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click increase image sizeclick decrease image size funding research given nih grants 5 u01 ca114644 5r25ca05771114 omb09250541 funding danafarberharvard cancer center dr viswanath
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https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.65.8.1096
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Mohammad Mirzaie
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Swings in Fertility Limitation in Iran
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click increase image sizeclick decrease image size notes 1 scholars david glass glass revelle r 1972 population social change london edward arnold google scholar ansely coale coale 1973 demographic transition reconsidered proceedings international population conference 53 73 liege iussp google scholar john caldwell caldwell j 1976 towards restatement demographic transition theory population development review 23 321366 google scholar john knodel ettiene van de walle van de walle e knodel j 1967 demographic transition fertility decline european case contributed papers iussp conference 47 55 sydney google scholar may named among pioneers reconsidered demographic transition see references end article complete citations representative works scholars 2 basim musallam sex society islam musallam bf 1983 sex society islam birth control nineteenth century cambridge cambridge university press google scholar cambridge univ press 1983 v 3 p ii 3 basim musallam sex society islam musallam bf 1983 sex society islam birth control nineteenth century cambridge cambridge university press google scholar cambridge univ press 1983 v 3 p 28 4 alfred sauvy malthus et les deux marx 1963 sauvy 1963 malthus et les deux marx paris denol google scholar pp 185187 5 asghar zahedi iran family planning program zahedi 1974 iran family planning program united nations population strategy asia 315 new york united nations google scholar united nations population strategy asia un 1974 p 315 6 although child women ratio proxy measure rough estimation fertility provides useful indications instance table 2 reduction fertility years immediately 1976 may inferred cwr1 interestingly cwr2 implies fertility situation 59 years census show declining trend 1976 1991 7 according figures statistical center iran crude marriage rate rose 5 per thousand immediate years revolution 8 per thousand years immediately revolution see scis annual statistical yearbook various years statistical center iran various years statistical yearbook iran tehran statistical center iran google scholar indications early 1980s first years revolution fertility increased rapidly reached peak point decreased slightly 1988 8 war basic needs rationed basis number members family without qualifications system rationing allowed shares coupons larger families newly born child need rationed goods meat rice sugar cooking oil end breastfeeding period often takes long two years yet child began receiving coupons right birth thus children families could get coupons selling coupons opportunists became way making money poor families 9 due huge influx refugees afghanistan iraq 1976 1986 average annual rate intercensus population growth 397 percent 32 percent represented natural increase 08 percent migration refugees 10 postrevolutionary pronatalist atmosphere presumably fertility decline probably would continued period 197888 therefore although actions moderation population growth rate reinforced 1988 huge reduction fertility 1990s attributed totally programs conducted particular decade occurred resumption fertility trend reversed decade result islamic revolution hence credit given previous actions 1988 remarkable decline fertility 1990s 11 escap ir irans report escap 1997 ir irans report population headliner 257 google scholar population headliner 257 1997 7 12 using easterlins fertility framework terminology supply children cn exceeds demand children cd hence motivation fertility limitations see richard e easterlin economic framework fertility analysis easterlin 1975 economic framework fertility analysis studies family planning 63 5464 crossref pubmed web science google scholar studies family planning population council 6 3 1975 5464 13 immediately islamic revolution popular movement reconstruction rural areas began also ministry construction jihad campaign established pursue rural development new institution fresh entangled cumbersome bureaucracy old ministries made significant contributions rural development appreciable activities ministry construction jihad along preventive curative health measures provided village health houses ministry health crucial reduction infant mortality 14 period 198091 average annual gnp growth rate country 13 percent average annual rate inflation 14 percent 15 examples fertility surveys conducted various parts iran indicated inverse relationship literacy rate fertility see mehdi amani mohammad mirzaie impact literacy fertility family planning amani mirzaie 1971 impact literacy fertility family planning tehran esfahan tehran institute social studies research university tehran google scholar institute social studies research 1971 mehdi amani fertility tehran amani 1974 fertility tehran tehran institute social studies research university tehran persian google scholar institute social studies research 1974 aliakbar paydarfar akbar aghajanian fertility fars province paydarfar aghajanian 1975 fertility fars province proceedings seminar population problems iran esfahan university esfahan google scholar proceedings seminar population problems university esfahan 1975 additional informationnotes contributorsmohammad mirzaiethe author wishes thank professor jones mcdonald comments earlier drafts article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2013.05.012
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Linh Thi My Nguyen|Gerry Gallery|Cameron Newton
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The Influence of Financial Risk Tolerance on Investment Decision-Making in a Financial Advice Context
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Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
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client risk tolerance universally assessed advisory process help financial advisers provide suitable advice assists clients investment decisionmakingalthough wellestablished literature risk tolerance decisionmaking little known financial risk tolerance influence investor decisions financial advice contextthus purpose study examine influence focus key expected risk tolerance determinants client financial literacy trust financial advice service relationship length servicea new theoretical model related hypotheses proposed tested using survey data financial adviser clients australia n538results revealed positive relationship client risk tolerance investment decisionmakingfurther client trust relationship length service found positively associated client financial literacy risk tolerancethese findings provide comprehensive understanding risk tolerance antecedents influence client decisions potential improve advice financial services industry
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https://doi.org/10.1080/02643294.2012.672406
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Connie Roser?Renouf|Edward Maibach|Anthony Leiserowitz|Xiaoquan Zhao
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The genesis of climate change activism: from key beliefs to political action
| 2,014 |
George Mason University|George Mason University|Yale University|George Mason University
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climate change activism uncommon us growing national movement pressing political response assess cognitive affective precursors climate activism hypothesize test twostage informationprocessing model based social cognitive theory stage 1 expectations climate change outcomes perceived collective efficacy mitigate threat hypothesized influence affective issue involvement support societal mitigation action stage 2 beliefs effectiveness political activism perceived barriers activist behaviors opinion leadership hypothesized influence intended actual activism test hypotheses fit structural equation model using nationally representative data model explains 52 percent variance latent variable representing three forms climate change activism contacting elected representatives supporting organizations working issue attending climate change rallies meetings results suggest efforts increase citizen activism promote specific beliefs climate change build perceptions political activism effective encourage interpersonal communication issue
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https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000175
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Håvard Hegre|Halvard Buhaug|Katherine Calvin|Jonas Nordkvelle|Stephanie Waldhoff|Elisabeth A. Gilmore
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Forecasting civil conflict along the shared socioeconomic pathways
| 2,016 |
Uppsala University|Peace Research Institute Oslo|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Peace Research Institute Oslo|Joint Global Change Research Institute|Pacific Northwest National Laboratory|University of Oslo|Peace Research Institute Oslo|Joint Global Change Research Institute|Pacific Northwest National Laboratory|University of Maryland, College Park
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climate change armed civil conflict linked socioeconomic development although conditions facilitate peace may necessarily facilitate mitigation adaptation climate change economic growth lowers risk conflict generally associated increased greenhouse gas emissions costs climate mitigation policies study investigates links growth climate change conflict simulating future civil conflict using new scenario data five alternative socioeconomic pathways different mitigation adaptation assumptions known shared socioeconomic pathways ssps develop statistical model historical effect key socioeconomic variables countryspecific conflict incidence 19602013 forecast annual incidence conflict 20142100 along five ssps find ssps high investments broad societal development associated largest reduction conflict risk pronounced least developed countriespoverty alleviation human capital investments poor countries much effective instruments attain global peace stability improvements wealthier economies moreover ssp describes sustainability pathway poses lowest climate change challenges conducive global peace conventional development pathway
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3984.2001.tb01131.x
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Roopam Shukla|Ankit Agarwal|Kamna Sachdeva|Jüergen Kurths|P. K. Joshi
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Climate change perception: an analysis of climate change and risk perceptions among farmer types of Indian Western Himalayas
| 2,018 |
TERI University|University of Potsdam|TERI University|University of Potsdam|Jawaharlal Nehru University
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climate change variability created widespread risks farmers food livelihood security himalayas however extent impacts experienced perceived farmers varies substantial diversity demographic social economic conditions therefore essential understand farmers different resourceendowment household characteristics perceive climatic risks study aims analyze farmer types perceive climate change processes impacts gain insight locally differentiated concerns farming communities present study based uttarakhand state indian western himalayas examine farmer perceptions climate change perceived impacts differ across farmer types primary household interviews farming households n 241 done chakrata bhikiyasian tehsil uttarakhand india addition annual seasonal patterns historical data temperature 19512013 precipitation 19012013 analyzed estimate trends validate farmers perception using statistical methods farmer typology constructed five unique farmer types identified majority respondents across farmer types noticed decrease summer winter precipitation increase summer temperature whereas perceptions impacts climate change diverged across farmer types specific farmer types exclusively experienced impacts impact climatic risks household food security income significantly perceived stronger lowresourceendowed subsistence farmers whereas landless farmer type exclusively felt impacts communities social bond deeper understanding differentiated perception impacts strong implications agricultural development policymaking highlighting need providing flexible adaptation options rather specific solutions avoid inequalities fulfilling needs heterogeneous farming communities
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https://doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.c4928.098319
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Warren Pearce|Brian Brown|Brigitte Nerlich|Nelya Koteyko
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Communicating climate change: conduits, content, and consensus
| 2,015 |
University of Nottingham|De Montfort University|University of Nottingham|Queen Mary University of London
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climate change subject increasing efforts scientists understand causes implications growing interest policymakers international bodies variety nongovernment organizations attracted varied amounts attention traditional increasingly online media developments aligned shifts nature climate change communication changes researchers study variety actors try influence article situates theory practice climate change communication within developments taken place since first reviewed field 2009 include rise new social media conduits communication research practice aimed fine tuning communication content rise prominence scientific consensus part content focus particular continuing tensions focus part communicators inform public dialogic strategies public engagement also consider tension efforts promote consensus certainty climate science approaches attempt engage uncertainty fully explore lessons learnt climate communication since 2009 highlighting field remains haunted deficit model science communication finally point fruitful future directions climate change communication including participatory models acknowledge rather ignore residual uncertainties climate science order stimulate debate deliberation wires clim change 2015 6613626 doi 101002wcc366 article categorized perceptions behavior communication climate change gt communication
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https://doi.org/10.1080/13546783.2017.1387606
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Elaine Lawson|Rahinatu Sidiki Alare|Abdul Rauf Zanya Salifu|Mary Thompson-Hall
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Dealing with climate change in semi-arid Ghana: understanding intersectional perceptions and adaptation strategies of women farmers
| 2,019 |
University of Ghana|Navrongo Health Research Centre|University of Ghana|Start International|South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics|Start Treatment & Recovery Centers
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climate change diverse physical socioeconomic implications communities semiarid areas several studies sought understand underlying power relations shape adaptive capacities rural farmers fewer studies focused unpacking differences within different social groups paper present case study based women smallholder farmers semiarid ghana explores nuanced perceptions climate variability highlights gender intersects identities roles responsibilities influence adaptation strategies barriers adaptation semiarid context farmlevel data collected 103 women farmers using semistructured interviews focus group discussions key informant interviews rainfall patterns perceived women farmers increasingly erratic perceptions average temperatures increasing adoption adaptation strategies influenced sociodemographic factors age marital residential status also influenced decisionmaking power dynamics within household paper highlighted complex relationships mediate women farmers access resources influence vulnerability climate variability change highlighting intragender differences shaped adaptation options adaptive capacity prerequisite proper adaptation policy planning targeting
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038268
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Joern Birkmann|Ali Jamshed|Joanna M. McMillan|Daniel Feldmeyer|Edmond Totin|William Solecki|Zelina Zaiton Ibrahim|Debra Roberts|Rachel Bezner Kerr|Hans Poertner|Mark Pelling|Riyanti Djalante|Matthias Garschagen|Walter Leal Filho|Debarati Guha?Sapir|Andrés Alegría
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Understanding human vulnerability to climate change: A global perspective on index validation for adaptation planning
| 2,022 |
University of Stuttgart|University of Stuttgart|University of Stuttgart|University of Stuttgart|Université d'Agriculture de Kétou|Hunter College|Universiti Putra Malaysia|eThekwini Municipality|University of KwaZulu-Natal|Center for Global Development|Cornell University|Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung|King's College London|United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability|Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München|HAW Hamburg|Manchester Metropolitan University|Universität Hamburg|UCLouvain|Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
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climate change severe global threat research climate change vulnerability natural hazards made significant progress last decades research devoted improving quality climate information hazard data including exposure specific phenomena flooding sealevel rise less attention given assessment vulnerability embedded social economic historical conditions foster vulnerability societies number global vulnerability assessments based indicators developed past years yet essential question remains validate assessments global scale paper examines different options validate global vulnerability assessments terms internal external validity focusing two global vulnerability indicator systems used worldriskindex inform index paper reviews global index systems best practices time presents new analysis global results show linkages level vulnerability disaster outcomes review new analysis support help communicate validity uncertainty vulnerability assessments next statistical validation methods discuss importance appropriate link indicators data indicandum found mortality per hazard event floods drought storms 15 times higher countries ranked highly vulnerable compared classified low vulnerable findings highlight different starting points countries move towards climate resilient development priority given regions likely face severe climate hazards future also confronted high vulnerability already
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https://doi.org/10.2174/156720511795745320
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Asadullah Jawid|Menusch Khadjavi
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Adaptation to climate change in Afghanistan: Evidence on the impact of external interventions
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American University of Afghanistan|Kiel University|Kiel Institute for the World Economy|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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climate change significant obstacle farmers least developed countries like afghanistan adaptation support exceptionally scarce paper provides evidence impact agriculturerelated external support farmers adaptation climate change central highlands afghanistan end collected primary data 1434 farmers interviewed across 14 districts bamiyan ghazni diakundi provinces employ quasiexperimental econometric methods including endogenous switching regression analysis estimate treatment effects various adaptationrelated outcomes find significant impacts support interventions use improved types seeds farmers access irrigation water impacts risk flood economic financial well government institutional adaptation constraints appear significant sensitive existence unobserved factors conclude farmers perceived changes climate tried adapt employing measures available impact external support partially effective addressing immediate shortterm farming challenges related climate change extreme weather events however effective treating longterm fundamental climate changerelated risks based analysis past treatments farmers selfreported priorities provide list policy recommendations adaptation climate change farming communities afghanistan
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s1355617710001748
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Brandi S. Morris|Polymeros Chrysochou|Jacob Dalgaard Christensen|Jacob L. Orquin|Jorge A. Barraza|Paul J. Zak|Panagiotis Mitkidis
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Stories vs. facts: triggering emotion and action-taking on climate change
| 2,019 |
Aarhus University|Aarhus University|Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences|Aarhus University|University of Southern California|Claremont Graduate University|Duke University
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climate change issue elicits low engagement even among concerned segments public research suggests presentation factual information eg scientific consensus persuasive audiences also empirical evidence indicating may also increase resistance others research investigate whether climate change narratives structured stories better informational narratives promoting proenvironmental behavior diverse audiences propose narratives structured stories facilitate experiential processing heightening affective engagement emotional arousal serve impetus actiontaking across three studies manipulate structure climate change communications investigate influences narrative transportation measures autonomic reactivity indicative emotional arousal proenvironmental behavior find stories effective informational narratives promoting proenvironmental behavior studies 1 3 selfreported narrative transportation study 2 particularly negatively valenced endings study 3 results study 3 indicate embedding information story structure influences cardiac activity subsequently proenvironmental behavior findings connect works fields psychology neuroscience narratology climate change communication advancing understanding narrative structure influences engagement climate change emotional arousal likely incites proenvironmental behavior brains way optimizing bodily budgets
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-017-0049-9
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Majeed Abdul-Razak|Sylvia Kruse
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The adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to climate change in the Northern Region of Ghana
| 2,017 |
University of Freiburg|University of Freiburg
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climate change expected adversely affect agricultural production particularly subsaharan africa agricultural sector forms backbone countries economies thus holds true agriculture sector northern region ghana largely rainfed dominated smallholder farmers minimal livelihood alternatives main research question paper adaptive capacity climate change smallholder farmers northern region ghana characterised paper proposes indicatorbased framework assessing adaptive capacity smallholder farmers northern region ghana along six main determinants adaptive capacity economic resources social capital awareness training technology infrastructure institutions based thorough literature review qualitative interviews experts rural livelihoods agriculture study region determinants ranked three five indicators per determinant selected results expert interviews show economic resources awareness training well technological capacities seem relevant smallholder farmers adaptive capacity infrastructure social capital institutions ranked least important study operationalized indicators standardized survey questionnaire tested two agrarian communities northern region ghana survey results show aggregate adaptive capacity respondents low however disparities adaptive capacity recorded among respondents terms gender education differentiating determinants women farmer show significantly lower capacities fields economic resources technology knowledge awareness paper recommends resilience building interventions study area target individuals low adaptive capacities especially women farmers without formal education
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2017.11.011
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Kristina Yuzva Clement|Wouter Botzen|Roy Brouwer|Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts
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A global review of the impact of basis risk on the functioning of and demand for index insurance
| 2,018 |
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Utrecht University|University of Waterloo|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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climate change increasing risks weatherrelated disasters many regions around world adverse socioeconomic impact households farmers small businesses strategies effectively managing climate related disasters include index based insurance products increasingly offered alternatives traditional insurance particularly lowincome countries however uptake index insurance remains low partially attributed inherent problem basis risk review assesses problem basis risk occurs insurance payouts depend index imperfectly related actual losses experienced insurance policyholder special attention paid design index quality sampling data estimation basis risk influence insurance demand indexinsurance supply paper concludes several policy recommendations including need systematic approach quantify magnitude basis risk inform index design participatory approaches offer index insurance existing risk sharing networks moreover recommend improve policyholders access information risk measures take limit risk create enabling environment wellfunctioning insurance market lastly integrated approach incorporates insurance mechanisms reduce basis risk
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https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v10i3.675
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Douglas A. Edmonds|Rebecca L. Caldwell|Eduardo S. Brondízio|Sacha M. O. Siani
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Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact people on river deltas
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Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University Bloomington
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climate change intensifying tropical cyclones accelerating sealevel rise increasing coastal flooding river deltas especially vulnerable flooding low elevations densely populated cities yet know many people live deltas exposure flooding using new global dataset show 339 million people lived river deltas 2017 89 people live latitudinal zone tropical cyclone activity calculate 41 31 million global population exposed tropical cyclone flooding live deltas 92 28 million developing least developed economies furthermore 80 25 million live sedimentstarved deltas cannot naturally mitigate flooding sediment deposition given coastal flooding worsen must reframe problem one disproportionately impact people river deltas particularly developing leastdeveloped economies
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https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016601
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Mensah Owusu|Melissa Nursey?Bray|Diane Rudd
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Gendered perception and vulnerability to climate change in urban slum communities in Accra, Ghana
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University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide
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climate change known differential impacts global south gender poverty determining factors ghana factors come play women living slums bear brunt impacts spite majority research gender climate change adaptation focused rural communities detriment poor urban counterparts using critical feminist intersectional approach study investigates interplay gender socioeconomic institutional placebased factors shapes vulnerability climate change three slums urban accra ghana results demonstrate climate change poses serious environmental hazards residents slums perceptions knowledge regarding causes impacts hazards differentiated gender age educational status placebased variables women generally showing lower level awareness climate change male counterparts results indicate irrespective age educational attainment people live women found overall vulnerable despite experiencing similar levels exposure men virtue limited access productive resources poor conditions housing low participation adaptation decisionmaking well heavy domestic responsibilities placed conclude imperative adaptation policy makers formulate implement appropriate adaptive measures gendersensitive contextspecific manner respond different vulnerabilities faced different categories social groups communities cities global south
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2017.02.124
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Vaille Dawson
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Western Australian High School Students’ Understandings about the Socioscientific Issue of Climate Change
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University of Western Australia
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climate change one significant science issues facing humanity yet teaching students climate change challenging multidisciplinary contentious debated political social media forumsstudents need equipped understanding climate change science able participate discoursethe purpose study examine western australian high school students understanding climate change greenhouse effect order identify alternative conceptions climate change science provide baseline effective teachinga questionnaire designed elicit students understanding alternative conceptions completed 438 year 10 students 1415 yearsolda 20 students interviewedresults showed students know different features climate change greenhouse effect however necessarily relationships betweenfive categories alternative conceptions identifiedthe categories 1 greenhouse effect ozone layer 2 types greenhouse gases 3 types radiation4 weather climate 5 air pollutionthese findings provide science educators basis upon develop strategies curriculum resources improve students understanding decisionmaking skills socioscientific issue climate change
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2012.00319.x
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Heather Randell|Clark Gray
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Climate change and educational attainment in the global tropics
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National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center|University of Maryland, College Park|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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climate change may negatively impact education among children via exposure extreme temperature precipitation conditions link census data 29 countries across global tropics highresolution gridded climate data understand climatic conditions experienced utero early childhood affect educational attainment ages 12 16 show exposure higherthanaverage temperatures prenatal earlylife period associated fewer years schooling southeast asia region child experiences temperatures 2 sds average predicted attain 15 fewer years schooling one experiences average temperatures addition earlylife rainfall positively correlated attainment west central africa well southeast asia negatively correlated attainment central america caribbean expected children educated households would buffered effects discover tend experience greatest educational penalties exposed hotter earlylife conditions regions drier conditions example among educated households west central africa predicted schooling 18 years lower children experience earlylife rainfall 2 sds average versus 2 sds average difference 08 years children least educated households results suggest development educational gains tropics could undermined climate change even betteroff households
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0771-7
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