Access to dialysis services: A systematic mapping review based on geographical information systems by Benyamin Hoseini, Nasser Bagheri, Behzad Kiani, Amirabbas Azizi, Hamed Tabesh, Mahmood Tara

“…Some primary and secondary research suggestions are made and a list of recommendations offered.…”
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Accuracy of a New Augmented Reality Assisted Technique for Total Knee Arthroplasty: An In Vivo Study by Jasper Lambrechts, MD, Pieter Vansintjan, MD, Cynthia Lapierre, Farah Sinnaeve, Wouter Van Lysebettens, Philippe Van Overschelde, MD

“…The primary research goal was to evaluate its accuracy by direct comparing the planned angular values for lateral distal femoral angle, medial proximal tibial angle, hip-knee-ankle axis, and tibial slope to the intraoperative obtained values and the measured angles on postoperative full leg radiographs. The secondary research goal was to assess its feasibility. Results: This retrospective study evaluated 124 patients, with a follow-up of at least 1 year. …”
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mHealth Physical Activity Intervention for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Planning and Development Processes by Sarah Victoria Clewes Lawrason, Lynda Brown-Ganzert, Lysa Campeau, Megan MacInnes, C J Wilkins, Kathleen Anne Martin Ginis

“…This included the following 4 steps: conduct primary and secondary research (step 1); design intervention objectives and features (step 2a); conduct behavioral analysis and theory (step 2b); create a logic model (step 3); and complete the SCI Step Together program content and integrated knowledge translation (IKT; step 4), which occurred throughout development. …”
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Co-design of Digital Health Interventions for Young Adults: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Jessica A Malloy, Stephanie R Partridge, Joya A Kemper, Andrea Braakhuis, Rajshri Roy

“…Relevant gray literature and secondary research will be excluded but pooled for separate analysis and citation chaining. …”
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Developing a matrix to identify and prioritise research recommendations in HIV Prevention by Coates Bob, Fraser Simon, Barnard Katharine, Young Amanda, Price Alison, Anstee Sydney, Moran Rebecca

“…Systematic searches for publications on HIV prevention were undertaken using electronic databases for primary and secondary research undertaken mainly in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, 2006-9. …”
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Respiratory support of adults in the emergency department: A protocol for a prospective, observational, multicenter point prevalence study by Jane O'Donnell, Alison Pirret, Karen Hoare, Elissa McDonald

“…A sample size of 80 participants is required to resolve the primary research question. Secondary research questions: (1) Which patients receive nasal high flow (NHF) in the ED? …”
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Machine learning applied to retinal image processing for glaucoma detection: review and perspective by Daniele M. S. Barros, Julio C. C. Moura, Cefas R. Freire, Alexandre C. Taleb, Ricardo A. M. Valentim, Philippi S. G. Morais

“…ML has proven to be a significant tool for the development of computer aided technology. Furthermore, secondary research has been widely conducted over the years for ophthalmologists. …”
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Twenty years of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) research in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic evaluation of progress made in addressing WHO prioritiesfor resea... by Angela Obasi, Emily Clarke, Ela Mair Owen, Muna Jama, Belinder Nahal

“…Relevant primary and secondary research studies conducted in LMICs, written in English and published from 2000–2020 were included. …”
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Public perceptions of advance care planning (ACP) from an international perspective: a scoping review by Anne Canny, Bruce Mason, Kirsty Boyd

“…Three databases (Embase, MEDLINE, APA PsycInfo) were searched for English language reviews and primary or secondary research studies from 2015 to 2021. Following title and abstract review, two researchers screened full-text articles and performed data extraction independently using Covidence. …”
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Comparing Academic Achievement in Lecture-based Learning Versus Problem-based Learning among Medical Students: A Systematic Review by fariba haghani, taiebe shokri, athar omid, mohammad ali boroumand, ziba farajzadegan

“…Methods: This study is a secondary research done using a systematic review method. …”
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Blocked out: reflections on the potential of intensive modes of teaching to enhance post-COVID-19 graduate employability in large-scale educational settings by Laura Dixon, Valerie Makin

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on secondary research and provides an overview of literature that looks at block teaching, followed by that which explores the challenges of large-scale teaching contexts. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Africa by Samuel Akech, Edwine Barasa, Fatuma Hassan Guleid, Robinson Oyando, Evelyn Kabia, Audrey Mumbi

“…All article types and study design were included.Results A total of 1296 articles were retrieved. 46.6% were primary research articles, 48.6% were editorial-type articles while 4.6% were secondary research articles. 20.3% articles used the entire continent of Africa as their study setting while South Africa (15.4%) was the most common country-focused setting. …”
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Social Determinants of Health Factors for Gene–Environment COVID‐19 Research: Challenges and Opportunities by Jimmy Phuong, Naomi O. Riches, Charisse Madlock‐Brown, Deborah Duran, Luca Calzoni, Juan C. Espinoza, Gora Datta, Ramakanth Kavuluru, Nicole G. Weiskopf, Cavin K. Ward‐Caviness, Asiyah Yu Lin

“…Yet, all too often, studies examining the relationship between social determinants of health (behavioral, sociocultural, and physical environmental factors), the role of demographics, and health outcomes poorly represent these relationships, leading to misinterpretations, limited study reproducibility, and datasets with limited representativeness and secondary research use capacity. This is a profound hurdle in what questions can or cannot be rigorously studied about COVID‐19. …”
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The leishmaniases in Kenya: A scoping review. by Grace Grifferty, Hugh Shirley, Katherine O'Brien, Jason L Hirsch, Adrienne M Orriols, Kiira Lani Amechi, Joshua Lo, Neeharika Chanda, Sarra El Hamzaoui, Jorja Kahn, Samantha V Yap, Kyleigh E Watson, Christina Curran, Amina Atef AbdelAlim, Neeloy Bose, Alissa Link Cilfone, Richard Wamai

“…The most prevalent study types were "epidemiological research" (n = 88, 33%) tied with "clinical research" (n = 88, 33%), then "basic science research" (n = 49, 18%) and "secondary research" (n = 44, 16%).<h4>Conclusion/significance</h4>While some studies still provide useful guidance today, most leishmaniasis research in Kenya needs to be updated and focused on prevention, co-infections, health systems/policy, and general topics, as these themes combined comprised less than 4% of published articles. …”
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Women’s Mental Health and Wellbeing During Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review by Kanamon Pankaew PhD, Diane Carpenter PhD, Nalinee Kerdprasong PhD, Juntina Nawamawat PhD, Nisa Krutchan PhD, Samantha Brown MSc, Jill Shawe PhD, Jane March-McDonald PhD

“…Exclusion criteria: secondary research, commentary, grey literature. Databases searched: CINAHL, Cochrane, JBI, Medline, PsycINFO, Clinical Key and Web of Science. …”
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Conclusions by Jerzy F. Latka

“…Chapter 1 outlined two primary research questions, as well as seven secondary research questions. The answers to these questions can be found in the present chapter. …”
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Private wilderness playgrounds : understanding the competitive effects of environmentally oriented master-planned communities by Rapson, Jeffrey William, 1971-

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Cascading effect in South East Asia and its impact on liner feeder services (Malaysia & Myanmar) by Kwek, Sherwin Ming Loong

“…From the primary and secondary research, it reflects that cascading is restrictive towards causing the end of liner feeder service network system in Malaysia and Myanmar. …”
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Self recoverable structure : material by Tay, Zhen Yao.

“…The material uses Sylgard 184 silicone as the matrix and the concept of microcapsules embedded in the matrix capable of releasing significant air pressure upon breaking, forcing the material to restore to its original form. The secondary research was carrying out experiments to test out the feasibility of the design concept in extreme conditions, for example heating the specimen. …”
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Holistic life-cycle investigation of alternative fuel – methanol by Neo, Jun Ti

“…Primary research was conducted using a questionnaire and interviews with maritime stakeholders with knowledge and experience in decarbonisation, while secondary research was conducted for cross-referencing, providing a thorough understanding of the issues confronting maritime stakeholders. …”
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