Contrasting speed and accuracy approaches to measure executive functions in three low-and middle-income countries by Wray, C, Kowalski, AJ, Mpondo, F, Ochaeta, L, Belleza, D, DiGirolamo, A, Waford, R, Richter, L, Lee, N, Scerif, G, Stein, A, Stein, AD, COHORTS

“…Executive functions (EF) can be measured by tests assessing accuracy, reaction times and by computing scores which combine these two components. …”

Non-stationary analysis of extreme rainfall in Peninsular Malaysia by Nashwan, M. S., Ismail, T., Ahmed, K.

“…Augmented Dickey-Fuller test assessed the stationary in time series. The extreme rainfall time series were fitted using generalized extreme value distribution and the fitted distribution parameters were estimated using maximum likelihood estimator. …”

The effect of engagement in a kindness intervention on adolescents’ well-being: A randomized controlled trial by John-Tyler Binfet, Jenna Whitehead

“…An intervention study was conducted in which 383 sixth through eighth graders planned and completed three kind acts per week for four weeks, with pre- and post-test assessments of well-being administered. Adolescents’ acts of kindness reflected the themes of helping with chores, being respectful, complimenting/ encouraging others, and giving objects or money. …”
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Effects of Reallocating Time Spent in Different Physical Activity Intensities on Sarcopenia Risk in Older Adults: An Isotemporal Substitution Analysis by Jort Veen, Diego Montiel-Rojas, Fawzi Kadi, Andreas Nilsson

“…In a sample of 235 community-dwelling older adults (65–70 years), a sarcopenia risk score (SRS) was created based on muscle mass assessed by bioimpedance, together with handgrip strength and performance on the five times sit-to-stand (5-STS) test assessed by standardized procedures. Time spent in light-intensity PA (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and being sedentary was assessed by accelerometry, and PA type (MSA) by self-report. …”
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Internet Published Policies Regarding Liver Transplant Eligibility and Substance Use in United States Transplant Centers by Margarita N. German, Jason L. Eccleston, Diego A. Tamez, Patrick L. Remington, Michael R. Lucey

“…Three trained undergraduate students performed a structured pilot‐tested assessment of official websites of the United Network for Organ Sharing‐registered liver transplant centers. …”
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Polyphenolics of purple devil fruits potentiate anti-inflammatory action by regulating the expression of inflammatory cytokines and apoptotic signaling molecules evident in extensi... by A.S.M. Ali Reza, Md. Mamunur Rashid, Md. Shahidul Islam, Md. Amjad Hossen, A.M. Abu Ahmed, Md. Anwarul Haque, Mst. Samima Nasrin, Md. Nazim Uddin, Jishan Khan, Md. Atiar Rahman

“…SwissADME, ProTox-II, and PASS tests assessed a ligand-receptor binding affinity, and network-pharmacological tests explored the modulatory linked-genes. …”
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Hindfoot Stability Test: Introduction and Validation of a Diagnostic Test of Subtalar Instability in Deltoid Ligament injury Associated with Ankle Fractures by Lyndon W. Mason FRCS (Tr&Orth), Matthew Philpott FRCS (Tr&Orth), Alistair P. Bond PhD

“…Conclusion: The hindfoot stability test assesses hindfoot stability on valgus stressing of the hindfoot using the calcaneal tuberosity bisection of the a line drawn from the lateral border of the fibula as a reference point for instability. …”
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Investigation and Evaluation of the Transdermal Delivery of Ibuprofen in Various Characterized Nano-Drug Delivery Systems by Jeanri Myburgh, Wilna Liebenberg, Clarissa Willers, Admire Dube, Minja Gerber

“…Characterization tests assessed the suitability of the developed drug delivery systems. …”
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The Impact of Data-Driven Learning on Medical Students\' English Academic Writing by Amin Dehghan, Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar, Ali Akbar Jabbari

“…Written texts were graded based on the Hemp-Lyons academic writing rubric, and the data collected from the pre-and post-test assessments were analyzed using the paired-sample t-test. …”
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Explaining and predicting the increased thorax injury in aged females: age and subject-specific thorax geometry coupled with improved bone constitutive models and age-specific mate... by Miguel A. Corrales, John Henry Bolte, Bengt Pipkorn, Bengt Pipkorn, Craig Markusic, Duane S. Cronin

“…The HBMs were evaluated using side impact sled tests assessed using chest compression and number of rib fractures. …”
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The Relationship between Mushroom Intake and Cognitive Performance: An Epidemiological Study in the European Investigation of Cancer—Norfolk Cohort (EPIC-Norfolk) by Sara Cha, Lynne Bell, Claire M. Williams

“…Cognitive performance was assessed at the final health check (3HC) via a battery of validated tests assessing a range of different cognitive domains. …”
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A New Score Unveils a High Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Carla Giménez-Garzó, Alessandra Fiorillo, María-Pilar Ballester-Ferré, Juan-José Gallego, Franc Casanova-Ferrer, Amparo Urios, Salvador Benlloch, David Martí-Aguado, Teresa San-Miguel, Joan Tosca, María-Pilar Ríos, Cristina Montón, Lucía Durbán, Desamparados Escudero-García, Luis Aparicio, Vicente Felipo, Carmina Montoliu

“…Fifty-nine NAFLD patients and 53 controls performed psychometric tests assessing different neurological functions: PHES (Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score) battery, d2, Stroop, Oral SDMT (Symbol Digit Modalities Test), Digit Span, number-letter test, and bimanual and visual-motor coordination tests. …”
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The Relationship Between Structure Profile and Sports Performance of Elite Goalball Players by Sajad Hashemi Meymandi, Hassan Daneshmandi

“…The performance of the players was assessed by filming and evaluating the matches. The Shapiro–Wilk test assessed the normality of data distribution. Due to the abnormality of the data distribution, the Spearman correlation coefficient test was used.  …”
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Interpersonal Adaptation, Self-Efficacy, and Metacognitive Skills in Italian Adolescents with Specific Learning Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study by Elena Commodari, Valentina Lucia La Rosa, Elisabetta Sagone, Maria Luisa Indiana

“…A total of 564 secondary and high school students (males = 236; females = 328; age range: 11–19; M = 16.14, SD = 1.70) completed a set of standardized tests assessing social and interpersonal skills (non-affirmation, impulsiveness, narcissism, social preoccupation, and stress in social situations), general self-efficacy, and metacognition. …”
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The Effects of a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on the Intestinal Barrier Integrity and Function in Patients with Obesity: A Pilot Study by Michele Linsalata, Francesco Russo, Giuseppe Riezzo, Benedetta D’Attoma, Laura Prospero, Antonella Orlando, Antonia Ignazzi, Martina Di Chito, Annamaria Sila, Sara De Nucci, Roberta Rinaldi, Gianluigi Giannelli, Giovanni De Pergola

“…The lactulose–mannitol absorption test assessed small intestinal permeability. Multiple markers, such as serum and fecal zonulin, fatty acid-binding protein, diamine oxidase concentrations, urinary dysbiosis markers (indican and skatole), and circulating lipopolysaccharide levels, were analyzed. …”
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Learning Performance Enhancement Using Computer-Assisted Language Learning by Collaborative Learning Groups by Ya-huei Wang, Hung-Chang Liao

“…TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) listening, reading, speaking, and writing pre-test and post-test assessments were given to all students at an interval of sixteen weeks. …”
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Population-based screening – the difficulty of how to do more good than harm and how to achieve it by M Zwahlen, N Low, B Borisch, Egger, R Obrist, F Paccaud, NM Probst-Hensch

“…We use the examples of prostate cancer and genetic screening to show the importance of considering screening as an ongoing population-based intervention with beneficial and harmful effects, and not simply the use of a test. Assessing whether screening should be recommended and implemented for any named disease is therefore a multi-dimensional task in health technology assessment. …”
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Quantitative and qualitative plant-pathogen interactions call upon similar pathogenicity genes with a spectrum of effects by Camilla Langlands-Perry, Camilla Langlands-Perry, Anaïs Pitarch, Nicolas Lapalu, Murielle Cuenin, Christophe Bergez, Alicia Noly, Reda Amezrou, Sandrine Gélisse, Célia Barrachina, Hugues Parrinello, Frédéric Suffert, Romain Valade, Thierry C. Marcel

“…The candidate gene was cloned by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation, and a pathology test assessed the effect of the mutant strains on ‘Renan’. …”
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Executive and Motor Functions in Older Individuals with Cognitive Impairment by Maria Chiara Fastame, Ilaria Mulas, Valeria Putzu, Gesuina Asoni, Daniela Viale, Irene Mameli, Massimiliano Pau

“…Methods: 127 older participants (M_age = 77.9 years, SD = 5.8 years) who had received a diagnosis of MCI and dementia voluntarily took part in the study. A battery of tests assessing global cognitive function, executive functions, muscular strength, functional mobility, and spatio-temporal parameters of gait was completed by the participants. …”
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Advancing athletic assessment by integrating conventional methods with cutting-edge biomedical technologies for comprehensive performance, wellness, and longevity insights by Marios Spanakis, Marios Spanakis, Marios Spanakis, Persefoni Fragkiadaki, Persefoni Fragkiadaki, Elisavet Renieri, Elisavet Renieri, Elena Vakonaki, Elena Vakonaki, Irene Fragkiadoulaki, Irene Fragkiadoulaki, Athanasios Alegakis, Athanasios Alegakis, Mixalis Kiriakakis, Mixalis Kiriakakis, Nikolaos Panagiotou, Eleni Ntoumou, Ioannis Gratsias, Evangelos Zoubaneas, Galina Dmitrievna Morozova, Marina Alekseevna Ovchinnikova, Christina Tsitsimpikou, Konstantinos Tsarouhas, Nikolaos Drakoulis, Anatoly Viktorovich Skalny, Anatoly Viktorovich Skalny, Aristides Tsatsakis, Aristides Tsatsakis, Aristides Tsatsakis

“…Metabolomics especially focusing on low-molecular weight metabolites, reveal metabolic pathways and responses to exercise. Biochemical tests assess key biomarkers related to energy metabolism, inflammation, and recovery. …”
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