Guidance for evaluating integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance by Simon R. Rüegg, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Cécile Aenishaenslin, Lis Alban, Marion Bordier, Houda Bennani, Birgit Schauer, Jean-Christophe Arnold, Isobel Gabain, Carola Sauter-Louis, John Berezowski, Flavie Goutard, Barbara Häsler, on behalf of the CoEvalAMR consortium

“…Twenty-three experts were interviewed, who suggested to increase the ease-of-use, grant open access, provide web-based interfaces and allow results to be automatically generated. …”
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A dynamic assessment of the impact of e-banking on financial development by Leila Torki, Saeed Jahanian, Njmeh Kamyab, Sanaz Shafiee

“…Factors such as the quality of the system, network speed, training, ease of use, etc. are variables that become more important after the adoption of electronic banking and are in the next stage. …”
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Application of Aligned-UMAP to longitudinal biomedical studies by Anant Dadu, Vipul K. Satone, Rachneet Kaur, Mathew J. Koretsky, Hirotaka Iwaki, Yue A. Qi, Daniel M. Ramos, Brian Avants, Jacob Hesterman, Roger Gunn, Mark R. Cookson, Michael E. Ward, Andrew B. Singleton, Roy H. Campbell, Mike A. Nalls, Faraz Faghri

“…Altogether, based on its ease of use and our evaluation of its performance on different modalities, we anticipate that Aligned-UMAP will be a valuable tool for the biomedical community.…”
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Virtual Versus Light Microscopy Usage among Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Evidence in Medical Education by Sabyasachi Maity, Samal Nauhria, Narendra Nayak, Shreya Nauhria, Tamara Coffin, Jadzia Wray, Sepehr Haerianardakani, Ramsagar Sah, Andrew Spruce, Yujin Jeong, Mary C. Maj, Abhimanyu Sharma, Nicole Okpara, Chidubem J. Ike, Reetuparna Nath, Jack Nelson, Anil V. Parwani

“…Qualitative analyses reported improved academic scores, ease of use, and enhanced collaboration amongst students as the top advantages, whereas technical issues were a disadvantage. …”
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Kassiopeia: a modern, extensible C++ particle tracking package by Daniel Furse, Stefan Groh, Nikolaus Trost, Martin Babutzka, John P Barrett, Jan Behrens, Nicholas Buzinsky, Thomas Corona, Sanshiro Enomoto, Moritz Erhard, Joseph A Formaggio, Ferenc Glück, Fabian Harms, Florian Heizmann, Daniel Hilk, Wolfgang Käfer, Marco Kleesiek, Benjamin Leiber, Susanne Mertens, Noah S Oblath, Pascal Renschler, Johannes Schwarz, Penny L Slocum, Nancy Wandkowsky, Kevin Wierman, Michael Zacher

“…Kassiopeia features a new algorithmic paradigm for particle tracking simulations which targets experiments containing complex geometries and electromagnetic fields, with high priority put on calculation efficiency, customizability, extensibility, and ease-of-use for novice programmers. To solve Kassiopeia 's target physics problem the software is capable of simulating particle trajectories governed by arbitrarily complex differential equations of motion, continuous physics processes that may in part be modeled as terms perturbing that equation of motion, stochastic processes that occur in flight such as bulk scattering and decay, and stochastic surface processes occurring at interfaces, including transmission and reflection effects. …”
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A pragmatic approach to mobile attention bias modification in a clinical setting by Zhang, Melvyn Weibin

“…The feasibility and acceptability study (objective 5) I undertook demonstrated the feasibility of recruitment and the administration of the intervention; and the acceptability of the intervention, judged by the ease of use, interactivity, and the change in confidence following intervention. …”
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Quantitative proteomics of small numbers of closely-related cells: Selection of the optimal method for a clinical setting by Kyra van der Pan, Sara Kassem, Indu Khatri, Indu Khatri, Arnoud H. de Ru, George M. C. Janssen, Rayman T. N. Tjokrodirijo, Fadi al Makindji, Eftychia Stavrakaki, Anniek L. de Jager, Brigitta A. E. Naber, Inge F. de Laat, Alesha Louis, Wouter B. L. van den Bossche, Lisette B. Vogelezang, Rutger K. Balvers, Martine L. M. Lamfers, Peter A. van Veelen, Alberto Orfao, Alberto Orfao, Jacques J. M. van Dongen, Jacques J. M. van Dongen, Jacques J. M. van Dongen, Cristina Teodosio, Cristina Teodosio, Cristina Teodosio, Paula Díez, Paula Díez, Paula Díez

“…Parameters such as reproducibility, accessibility, spatial distribution, ease of use, processing time and cost were considered. …”
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Clinic-based evaluation of the dual Xpert CT/NG assay on the GeneXpert System for screening for extragenital chlamydial and gonococcal infections amongst men who have sex with men by Maddalena Cordioli, Lorenzo Gios, Anna Erbogasto, Massimo Mirandola, Angela Sandri, Valeska Padovese, Carlos Caceres, Silver Vargas, Karel Blondeel, Ronaldo Silva, James Kiarie, Firdavs Kurbonov, Rosanna W. Peeling, Soe Soe Thwin, Daniel Golparian, Magnus Unemo, Igor Toskin, the ProSPeRo Network

“…Conclusion Rapid turnaround time, ease of use and high acceptability make the Xpert CT/NG testing system a strategic tool for increasing testing frequency, reaching those not yet tested and offering the possibility of immediate treatment if needed. …”
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The Integration of qSOFA with Clinical Variables and Serum Biomarkers Improves the Prognostic Value of qSOFA Alone in Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Sepsis at ED Admission by Filippo Mearelli, Giulia Barbati, Chiara Casarsa, Carlo Giansante, Andrea Breglia, Andrea Spica, Cristina Moras, Gaia Olivieri, Alessandro Agostino Occhipinti, Margherita De Nardo, Francesca Spagnol, Nicola Fiotti, Filippo Giorgio Di Girolamo, Maurizio Ruscio, Luigi Mario Castello, Efrem Colonetti, Rossella Marino, Claudio Ronco, Michela Zanetti, Enrico Lupia, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Salvatore Di Somma, Gian Carlo Avanzi, Gianni Biolo

“…An “extended” qSOFA (eqSOFA1) in Group 1 and an eqSOFA2 integrated with C-reactive protein and mid-regional proadrenomedullin (eqSOFA2+CRP+MR-proADM) in Group 2 reached the best NPV (0.94 and 0.93, respectively) and ease of use. eqSOFA1 and eqSOFA2+CRP+MR-proADM performed equally well in both the inception and validation cohorts. …”
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The usefulness of the Spanish version of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening for moderate or severe sleep apnea syndrome in primary care by Rafaela Muñoz-Gómez, Rafaela Muñoz-Gómez, Esther Navarrete-Martínez, Esther Navarrete-Martínez, Jesús Serrano-Merino, Jesús Serrano-Merino, Fátima Silva-Gil, Fátima Silva-Gil, Ana Roldán-Villalobos, Ana Roldán-Villalobos, Enrique Martín-Rioboó, Enrique Martín-Rioboó, Javier Ruiz-Moruno, Javier Ruiz-Moruno, Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Jesus Gonzalez-Lama, Jesus Gonzalez-Lama, Manuel Vaquero-Abellán, Manuel Vaquero-Abellán, Luis Angel Perula-de-Torres, Luis Angel Perula-de-Torres

“…Its psychometric properties are similar to those obtained in studies on other populations. Because of its ease of use, the SBQ is a very useful tool for primary health care professionals.…”
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Drivers of purchase intention in Instagram Commerce by Doaa Herzallah, Francisco Muñoz-Leiva, Francisco Liebana-Cabanillas

“…However, this study found no relationship between trust or ease of use and purchase intention. Finally, it demonstrates the moderating role of gender, age and experience on some of these relationships. …”
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Prediction and prognosis of adverse maternal and foetal/neonatal outcomes in pulmonary hypertension: an observational study and nomogram construction by Yuqin Chen, Dansha Zhou, Mingmei Xiong, Xin Xi, Wenni Zhang, Ruifeng Zhang, Lishi Chen, Qian Jiang, Ning Lai, Xiang Li, Jieer Luo, Xuanyi Li, Weici Feng, Chuhui Gao, Jiyuan Chen, Xin Fu, Wei Hong, Mei Jiang, Kai Yang, Wenju Lu, Yiping Luo, Jun Zhang, Zhe Cheng, Chunli Liu, Jian Wang

“…Nomogram performance was evaluated internally and implemented with online software to increase the ease of use. Results Type I respiratory failure, New York Heart Association functional class, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide $$\ge$$ ≥ 1400 ng/L, arrhythmia, and eclampsia with pre-existing hypertension were independent risk factors for maternal mortality or heart failure. …”
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EYE BLINK IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL FROM SINGLE-CHANNEL EEG USING EMD WITH ENERGY THRESHOLD AND ADAPTIVE FILTER by Lutfi Aizat Mohamed Jefri, Faridah Abd. Rahman, Noreha Abdul Malek, Farah Nadia Mohd Isa

“…In recent years, portable EEG devices become more ubiquitous in domestic uses, research and clinical applications due to their compact design and ease of use in various settings. Like many other biosignal modalities, EEG devices are prone to the interference of physiological artifacts, mainly from eye blinking. …”
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Investigating Customer Knowledge Sharing in Online Brand Communities with a Meta-synthesis Approach by Seyed Rasoul Hosseini, Tooraj Sadeghi, Sahel Farrokhian, Mahdi Ghaforifard

“…In this category, factors such as privacy (Arief et al., 2018), ease of use (Baima et al., 2022), and platform design (Li & Cox, 2021) can be seen, which show the importance of choosing a platform and its design for companies. …”
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Nanomaterial-enabled manufacturing for next-generation multifunctional advanced composite prepreg laminate architectures by Lee, Jeonyoon

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Patient Perspectives on a Tailored Self-Management Education and Support Intervention for Low-Income Seniors With Chronic Health Conditions by Kaitlyn Paltzat, BHSc, Sara Scott, RN, MN, Kirnvir K. Dhaliwal, RN, PhD, Terry Saunders-Smith, BSc, Braden J. Manns, MD, MSc, Tavis Campbell, PhD, Noah Ivers, MD, PhD, Raj Pannu, PhD, David J.T. Campbell, MD, PhD

“…Regarding acceptability, we identified subthemes of ease of use and presentation style. Most participants expressed positive feelings toward the intervention and felt that it was easy to understand. …”
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Photonic crystal fiber sensor for biochemical applications by Wong, Wei Chang

“…The key focus of this thesis is to fabricate and design a novel optical fiber structure, offering improvements such as ease of use and sensitivity in sensing performance. …”
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Users' Perspective on the AI-Based Smartphone PROTEIN App for Personalized Nutrition and Healthy Living: A Modified Technology Acceptance Model (mTAM) Approach by Sofia Balula Dias, Yannis Oikonomidis, José Alves Diniz, Fátima Baptista, Filomena Carnide, Alex Bensenousi, José María Botana, Dorothea Tsatsou, Kiriakos Stefanidis, Lazaros Gymnopoulos, Kosmas Dimitropoulos, Petros Daras, Anagnostis Argiriou, Konstantinos Rouskas, Saskia Wilson-Barnes, Kathryn Hart, Neil Merry, Duncan Russell, Jelizaveta Konstantinova, Elena Lalama, Andreas Pfeiffer, Anna Kokkinopoulou, Maria Hassapidou, Ioannis Pagkalos, Elena Patra, Roselien Buys, Véronique Cornelissen, Ana Batista, Stefano Cobello, Elena Milli, Chiara Vagnozzi, Sheree Bryant, Simon Maas, Pedro Bacelar, Saverio Gravina, Jovana Vlaskalin, Boris Brkic, Gonçalo Telo, Eugenio Mantovani, Olga Gkotsopoulou, Dimitrios Iakovakis, Stelios Hadjidimitriou, Vasileios Charisis, Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis, Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis

“…In particular, online survey data from 85 users of the PROTEIN app within a period of 2 months were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and regression analysis (RA) to reveal the relationship of the mTAM constructs, i.e., perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEoU), perceived novelty (PN), perceived personalization (PP), usage attitude (UA), and usage intention (UI) with the users' behavior change (BC), as expressed via the acceptance/rejection of six related hypotheses (H1–H6), respectively. …”
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MycoKey Round Table Discussions of Future Directions in Research on Chemical Detection Methods, Genetics and Biodiversity of Mycotoxins by John F. Leslie, Veronica Lattanzio, Kris Audenaert, Paola Battilani, Jeffrey Cary, Sofia N. Chulze, Sarah De Saeger, Annamaria Gerardino, Petr Karlovsky, Yu-Cai Liao, Chris M. Maragos, Giuseppe Meca, Angel Medina, Antonio Moretti, Gary Munkvold, Giuseppina Mulè, Patrick Njobeh, Ivan Pecorelli, Giancarlo Perrone, Amedeo Pietri, Juan M. Palazzini, Robert H. Proctor, Endang S. Rahayu, Maria L. Ramírez, Robert Samson, Jörg Stroka, Michael Sulyok, Mark Sumarah, Cees Waalwijk, Qi Zhang, Hao Zhang, Antonio F. Logrieco

“…Test kits, usually antibody based, were one major focus of the discussions at the Chemical Detection and Monitoring roundtable because of their many favorable features, e.g., cost, speed and ease of use. The second area of focus for this roundtable was multi-mycotoxin detection protocols and the challenges still to be met to enable these protocols to become methods of choice for regulated mycotoxins. …”
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Comparison of self-administered survey questionnaire responses collected using mobile apps versus other methods by Belisario, José S Marcano, Jamsek, Jan, Huckvale, Kit, O'Donoghue, John, Morrison, Cecily P, Car, Josip

“…We identified multiple definitions of acceptability to respondents, with inconclusive results: preference; ease of use; willingness to use a delivery mode; satisfaction; effectiveness of the system informativeness; perceived time taken to complete the survey questionnaire; perceived benefit of a delivery mode; perceived usefulness of a delivery mode; perceived ability to complete a survey questionnaire; maximum length of time that participants would be willing to use a delivery mode; and reactivity to the delivery mode and its successful integration into respondents' daily routine. …”
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