Systematic reviews of clinical decision tools for acute abdominal pain. by Liu, J, Wyatt, J, Deeks, J, Clamp, S, Keen, J, Verde, P, Ohmann, C, Wellwood, J, Dawes, M, Altman, D

“…It also showed that the earlier in the year the study was performed the higher the performance (RDOR 0.88, 0.83 to 0.92), that when developers evaluated their own DT there was better performance than when independent evaluators carried out the study (RDOR = 3.0, 1.3 to 6.8), and that there was no evidence of association between other quality indicators and DT accuracy. …”

Spectroscopy and dynamics of colloidal particles and systems at interfaces by Moore, L, Lee Moore

“…This technique is then put to use in a detailed study on the properties of single aerosols, comprised of sodium chloride solution, and generated using a handheld medical nebulizer. Studies have been carried out on both evaporating and growing droplets trapped with a Gaussian beam; in the latter case, periods of size stability are observed, owing to resonant absorption of radiation at the trapping laser wavelength. …”

Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised trials by Treweek, S, Pitkethly, M, Cook, J, Fraser, C, Mitchell, E, Sullivan, F, Jackson, C, Taskila, T, Gardner, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Data collection and analysis</strong></p> <p>We extracted data on: the method evaluated; country in which the study was carried out; nature of the population; nature of the study setting; nature of the study to be recruited into; randomisation or quasi-randomisation method; and numbers and proportions in each intervention group. …”

Effectiveness of social distancing measures and lockdowns for reducing transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare, community-based settings by Murphy, C, Lim, WW, Mills, C, Wong, JY, Chen, D, Xie, Y, Li, M, Gould, S, Xin, H, Cheung, JK, Bhatt, S, Cowling, BJ, Donnelly, C

“…Subsequently, phased relaxing and tightening of SDMs were carried out as the pandemic evolved. This systematic review summarised the evidence for the effectiveness of nine SDMs around the world, including the United Kingdom.…”

Analysis of financial time series using non-parametric Bayesian techniques by Rizvi, SAA

“…Approximately 50K experiments are carried out and over 18 million volatility forecasts are analysed, on 11 years worth of trading data from 50 market symbols sampled at 1-minute frequency to establish the significance of the results.…”

The synthesis and characterisation of some hexagonal perovskites by Adkin, J

“…</sub></p> <p>Topotactic reductions using binary hydrides are carried out in order to decouple the manganese oxidation state from the adopted stacking sequence. …”

Systematic reviews of clinical decision tools for acute abdominal pain by Liu, J, Wyatt, J, Deeks, J, Clamp, S, Keen, J, Verde, P, Ohmann, C, Wellwood, J, Dawes, M, Altman, D

“…It also showed that the earlier in the year the study was performed the higher the performance (RDOR 0.88, 0.83 to 0.92), that when developers evaluated their own DT there was better performance than when independent evaluators carried out the study (RDOR = 3.0, 1.3 to 6.8), and that there was no evidence of association between other quality indicators and DT accuracy. …”

Modelling sediment transportation and overland flow by Zhong, Y

“…Numerical simulations are carried out that confirm the stability analysis and show the development and movement of antidunes. …”

Collisional and photoexcitation of transition metal clusters by Parry, I

“…These experiments were carried out in a Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance(FT-ICR)spectrometer. …”

Synthesis of polyfunctionalised cyclopentanes by Hui, A, Hui, Andrew W.H.

“…Peptide coupling at the <em>C</em>-terminus of the carbocyclic amino acid was carried out using two amino acid <em>tert</em>-butyl esters. …”

Some studies in organic photochemistry by Albone, E

“…</p> <p>The significance of the data obtained was verified by carrying out a material balance check and by investigating the importance of any small amounts of dissolved oxygen remaining in solution after deoxygenation prior to irradiation.…”

Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication. by Taylor, M, Rudkin, L, Bullemor-Day, P, Lubin, J, Chukwujekwu, C, Hawton, K

“…Additional searches were carried out by the author team on the same biomedical databases (using terms for 'sexual dysfunction' only) together with CINAHL (1982 to Jan 2012). …”

Rebecca Bird - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) by Bird, R

“…<strong>Method:</strong> A systematic review of databases (Psychinfo, Medline, CINAHL & PubMed) was carried out. Studies were included if psychological intervention was delivered to participants, 16 years of age and above, with a diagnosis of CFS and if scores of self�efficacy and causal attributions were reported. …”

Chemical applications of magnetic resonance by Dwek, R

“…</p> <p>Experiments on fluorinated and protonic solvents containing the radical tri-tert-butyl phenoxyl (T.T.B.P) have been carried out at two different magnetic fields. The proton-free radical interactions may be explained in terms of dipole-dipole interactions. …”

Single and combined effects of Oil Palm’s empty fruit bunch compost and hexaconazole on the growth and yield of sandy soil grown sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] var. VitAt... by Abdul Haya @ Yahya, Borhan

“…Both the EFB and HEX treatments were carried out separately in two different experimental plots during the first season. …”
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Increasing genetic diversity of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates from Papua New Guinea over the period from 1992 to 1999 by Thong, Kwai Lin, Goh, Yee Ling, Yasin, Rohani M., Lau, Ming Guek, Passey, Megan, Winston, Gibson, Yoannes, Mition, Pang, Tikki, Reeder, John C.

“…The present study was carried out to extend the monitoring of genetic diversity to more recent isolations of serovar Typhi strains from Papua New Guinea with respect to the phage types and PFGE profiles.…”
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Research on cancer diagnosis in Malaysia: current status. by Looi, L.M., Zubaidah, Z., Cheah, P.L., Cheong, S.K., Gudum, H.R., Iekhsan, O., Ikram, S.I., Jamal, R., Mak, J.W., Othman, N.H., Puteri, J.N., Rosline, H., Sabariah, A.R., Seow, H.F., Sharifah, N.A.

“…The majority of such research is carried out at the Universities, engaging a large number of young scientists and postgraduate students (51 MSc and 21 PhD). …”

Effect of adding appropriate mixture of NPK and chicken manure on growth and yield of Tr-9 paddy variety on Bris soil by Pang, Su Kuan

“…This study was carried out at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UM5) Sandakan Campus from April 2014 to October 2014 to investigate• the effects of high application rate of NPK fertilizer (60:30:30, 100:60:60, and 150:90:90 kg ha-1) incorporated with high application rate of chicken manure (20, 40, and 60 t ha-1)on the growth and yield of TR-9 paddy variety grown on Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales (BRI5) soil. …”
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Effect of adding appropriate mixture of NPK and chicken manure on growth and yield of Tr-9 paddy variety on Bris soil by Pang, Su Kuan

“…This study was carried out at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UM5) Sandakan Campus from April 2014 to October 2014 to investigate• the effects of high application rate of NPK fertilizer (60:30:30, 100:60:60, and 150:90:90 kg ha-1) incorporated with high application rate of chicken manure (20, 40, and 60 t ha-1)on the growth and yield of TR-9 paddy variety grown on Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales (BRI5) soil. …”
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Effects of organic fertilizers and axillary shoots removal on the growth and yield of Bird's Eye Chiues (Capsicum Frutescens L.) planted in bris soil by Teo, Siew Fong

“…This study was carried out at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Rainshelter B in Sandakan campus, Universiti Malaysia Sabah from 27tt1 April 2015 until 20th October 2015 to evaluate the effects of organic fertilizers (fermented plant juice, effective microorganism) and axillary shoots (0, 3, 5) removal on the growth and yield of bird's eye chilies (Capsicum frutescens L.) planted in BRIS soil. …”
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