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Peng Y, Wu Z, Lin K, Huang R, Huang J, Lin J, Chen S, Zheng J, Gao Y. Exploration of quality criteria for the detection of peak inspiratory flow under different resistance conditions. Technol Health Care 2024; 32:9-18. [PMID: 37393451 PMCID: PMC10789355 DOI: 10.3233/thc-220905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND At present, robust quality criteria and methods for the assessment of Peak inspiratory flow meter performance are lacking. OBJECTIVE A standard flow-volume simulator for quality control analyses of an inhalation assessment device was utilized with different simulated resistance levels in order to propose a quality testing method and associated standard for this device type. METHODS A standard flow-volume simulator was utilized to assess the performance of an In-Check DIAL® (Device I) and an intelligent inhalation assessment device (Device P) at a fixed volume and flow rate. Indices used to evaluate these two instruments included repeatability, accuracy, linearity, and impedance. RESULTS Both devices exhibited good repeatability (<± 3 L/min). The difference between test results and standard simulator values for Device P was less than ± 5 L/min at resistance level R1 but higher than ± 5 L/min at resistance levels R2-5, while Device I were greater than 5 L/min at all resistance levels. The relative error for Device P was <± 10% at resistance levels R1, R2, and R4, but > 10% at resistance levels R3 and R5. The relative error values for Device I at all five resistance levels were > 10%. Device P passed the linearity test at the R2 resistance level, while Device I partially passed the linearity test at all five resistance levels. CONCLUSION Standard monitoring methods and standards provide a valuable approach to the more reliable clinical assessment and application of these instruments.
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Braun V, Clarke V. Is thematic analysis used well in health psychology? A critical review of published research, with recommendations for quality practice and reporting. Health Psychol Rev 2023; 17:695-718. [PMID: 36656762 DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2022.2161594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Despite the persistent dominance of a 'scientific psychology' paradigm in health psychology, the use of qualitative research continues to grow. Qualitative approaches are often based on fundamentally different values from (post)positivistempiricism, raising important considerations for quality, and whether qualitative work adheres to, and is judged by, appropriate publication standards. Thematic analysis (TA) has become a particularly popular method in qualitative health psychology, but poor practice is widespread. To support high quality, methodologically coherent TA practice and reporting, we critically reviewed 100 systematically selected papers reporting TA, published in five prominent health psychology journals. Our review assessed reported practice, and considered this in relation to methodological and quality recommendations. We identified 10 common areas of problematic practice in the reviewed papers, the majority citing reflexive TA. Considering the role of three 'arbiters of quality' in a peer review publication system - authors, reviewers, and editors - we developed 20 recommendations for authors, to support them in conducting and reporting high quality TA research, with associated questions for reviewers and editors to consider when evaluating TA manuscripts for publication. We end with considerations for facilitating better qualitative research, and enriching the understandings and knowledge base from which health psychology is practiced.
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- Virginia Braun
- Te Kura Mātai Hinengaro/School of Psychology, Waipapa Taumata Rau/The University of Auckland, Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand
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- School of Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Napetschnig A, Brixius K, Deiters W. Development of a Core Set of Quality Criteria for Virtual Reality Applications Designed for Older Adults: Multistep Qualitative Study. Interact J Med Res 2023; 12:e45433. [PMID: 37756112 PMCID: PMC10568390 DOI: 10.2196/45433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Virtual reality (VR) applications are gaining growing significance, particularly among older adults. These applications can provide valuable support to older adults by offering immersive VR content that positively influences various aspects of their daily lives, including activities of daily living. Furthermore, VR applications can contribute to the enhancement of cognitive and motor skills, ultimately leading to an improved quality of life for older individuals. Nevertheless, to ensure a positive impact, it is crucial to develop VR experiences that are tailored to the needs and preferences of the users. OBJECTIVE This study aims to develop a core set of quality criteria and guidelines for the development of user-centered VR applications specifically designed for older adults (target group). METHODS The multistep qualitative study design comprised several key stages, beginning with a systematic literature search. This was followed by a framework analysis aimed at identifying a core set of criteria. Subsequently, these criteria underwent validation through expert workshops. The outcomes achieved through this iterative process were organized and categorized into criteria, accompanied by explanations detailing the underlying categories or codes. RESULTS The quality criteria core set for older adults-friendly VR applications has been developed through an iterative process. It is divided into 2 distinct parts, each containing criteria categorized into specific areas. The first part includes the following categories: (1) quality assurance of medical/health content, (2) data protection provisions, (3) quality requirements, (4) consumer protection, and (5) interoperability. The second part includes the following categories: (1) graphic/quality, (2) 3D character/avatar, (3) providing in-game instructions and prompts, (4) interaction, (5) navigation, and (6) promotion of user motivation and loyalty to use. The results imply a differentiated scope as well as a differentiated granularity of the criteria. CONCLUSIONS Considering the ongoing advancement of VR technology and the diverse needs within the older adult demographic, it is essential to assess the quality criteria core set results on an individual basis.
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- Alina Napetschnig
- Department of Community Health, Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Community Health, Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Regouin M, Mancini J, Lafouge A, Mace P, Fontaine N, Roussin S, Guichard J, Dumont C, Quarello E. The Left Outflow Tract in Fetal Cardiac Screening Examination: Introduction of Quality Criteria Is Not Always Associated With an Improvement of Practice When Supervised by Humans. J Ultrasound Med 2023; 42:2095-2105. [PMID: 37163223 DOI: 10.1002/jum.16231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Since 2016, the French CNEOF included the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) in the second and third trimester of pregnancy in addition to the four-chamber view and the parasagittal view of the right outflow tract. The objective of this study was to define quality criteria for fetal LVOT assessment and to perform a human audit of past and current practices, before and after the implementation of those quality criteria at a large scale. METHODS Seven quality criteria were investigated and rated from 0 to 1 during three periods of interest. Files were randomly selected from three centers, and average total and specific scores were calculated. RESULTS LVOT pictures were present in more than 94.3% of reports. The average quality score was 5.49/7 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.36-5.62), 5.91/7 (95% CI: 5.80-6.03), and 5.70/7 (95% CI: 5.58-5.82) for the three centers in the three periods of interest. There was no significant difference following the introduction of the quality criteria, 2017 versus 2020, P = .054. CONCLUSION Fetal LVOT images were present in most of ultrasound reports but the introduction of the proposed quality criteria under human supervision seems not associated with a significant change in practice.
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- Maud Regouin
- Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Sud de la Réunion, Réunion, France
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- APHM, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Hop Timone, Public Health Department (BIOSTIC), Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Institut Méditerranéen d'Imagerie Médicale Appliquée à la Gynécologie, la Grossesse et l'Enfance IMAGE2, Marseille, France
- Hôpital Beauregard, Marseille, France
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- Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Sud de la Réunion, Réunion, France
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- Cabinet d'Echographie Gynécologique et Obstétricale-Espace 9 Mois, Montreuil, France
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- Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Sud de la Réunion, Réunion, France
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- Institut Méditerranéen d'Imagerie Médicale Appliquée à la Gynécologie, la Grossesse et l'Enfance IMAGE2, Marseille, France
- Unité de Dépistage et de Diagnostic Prénatal, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Marseille, France
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von Kutzleben M, Baumgart V, Fink A, Harst L, Wicking N, Tsarouha E, Pohontsch NJ, Schunk M. [Mixed Methods Studies in Health Services Research: Requirements, Challenges and the Question of Integration - a Discussion Paper from the Perspective of Qualitative Researchers]. Gesundheitswesen 2023; 85:741-749. [PMID: 37253371 PMCID: PMC10444519 DOI: 10.1055/a-2022-8326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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With this discussion paper, the subgroup Mixed Methods of the working group Qualitative Research Methods in the non-profit organization German Network Health Services Research (DNVF) is taking up the topic of three previous discussion papers on the significance and potentials of qualitative research methods in health services research. Mixed methods are being increasingly used and demanded in health services research. However, there are also areas of conflict in the planning and implementation of mixed methods studies, and these are addressed in this paper from the perspective of qualitative research. Special attention is given to the aspect of integration as the fundamental signature of mixed methods research. With this discussion paper, our aim was to stimulate critical as well as constructive exchange of ideas on what constitutes high-quality health services research characterised by a diversity of methods and the framework conditions under which this can succeed.
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- Milena von Kutzleben
- Department für Versorgungsforschung, Abteilung
Organisationsbezogene Versorgungsforschung, Carl von Ossietzky Universitat
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften,
Studienbereich Ergotherapie, Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum, Bochum,
Germany
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- Fachbereich Gesundheit, Kreis Groß-Gerau, Groß-Gerau,
Germany
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- Zentrum für Evidenzbasierte Gesundheitsversorgung, Medizinische
Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität
Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Zahnärztliche Professionsforschung, Institut der Deutschen
Zahnärzte, Koln, Germany
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- Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin und
Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tubingen,
Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Palliativmedizin, LMU Medizinische
Fakultät, München, Germany
- Fakultät für Angewandte Gesundheits- und
Sozialwissenschaften, Technische Hochschule Rosenheim, Germany
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Wan D, Gao J, Song R, Song L, Ning D. Uncertainties in Pollution and Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Lake Sediments Using Regional Background Soils in China. Toxics 2023; 11:613. [PMID: 37505578 PMCID: PMC10383175 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Background soils are frequently utilized as a surrogate to assess pollution levels and environmental risks of heavy metals in Chinese lakes. However, there remains a lack of understanding regarding the reliability and uncertainty of such assessments. Here, we determined heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in sediment cores from five rural lakes in North China to evaluate the reliability and uncertainty of the assessments using background soils by comparing them with assessments based on background sediments. Comparative studies reveal large uncertainties in the assessments using background soils. Among these metals, uncertainties for Hg and Cd are relatively large, whereas those for the other metals are minor. This discrepancy is due to the considerably higher natural variability of Hg and Cd in soils and sediments in comparison to the other metals. Generally, assessments utilizing background soils underestimate pollution levels and risks of Hg but overestimate those of Cd in these lakes. Despite limited human activities around the lakes, they still received a considerable influx of heavy metals via regional atmospheric transport. Assessments of the nine metals indicate moderate to considerable ecological risks in these lakes. The risks are contributed primarily (78-89%) by Hg and Cd. This study underscores the substantial uncertainties in assessing heavy metal pollution and risks using regional background soils and emphasizes the importance of controlling atmospheric emissions of Hg and Cd to mitigate pollution in rural and remote water bodies in China.
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- Dejun Wan
- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, China
- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, China
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Kutzner P, Karing C. [Which Screening Instruments are used in Kindergarten for Developmental Assessment and Identification of Developmental Needs? Quality and Usefulness Criteria of the Instruments]. Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr 2023; 72:427-445. [PMID: 37455573 DOI: 10.13109/prkk.2023.72.5.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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On the basis of the educational plans of the federal states, kindergartens have the duty to observe the development of children.There are various instruments for developmental observations and the identification of developmental needs.However, the quality and content of these instruments vary greatly. To date, there has been little systematic research on the use of screening instruments in kindergarten.Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the use and the satisfaction with instruments for developmental observations and the identification of support needs. Additionally, an analysis of the used instruments in regard of their psychometric quality was conducted. N = 190 kindergarten fromThuringia participated in the study. An online questionnaire was completed, which particularly addressed the question of whether and, if so, which screening instruments were used for developmental observations or for the identification of support needs. In addition, specific information on these instruments (e. g. duration, satisfaction) was collected. Nearly 94 % of participating kindergarten used screening instruments for developmental observations, and 69 % used instruments for identifying support needs. For most frequently used instruments the psychometric quality was weak and only few practice criteria were considered.
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- Paula Kutzner
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Institut für Psychologie, Abteilung für Forschungssynthese, Intervention und Evaluation Humboldtstr. 26 07743 Jena Deutschland
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- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Institut für Psychologie, Abteilung für Forschungssynthese, Intervention und Evaluation Humboldtstr. 26 07743 Jena Deutschland
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Albrecht UV, Pustozerov E, Von Jan U. Conciliation and Approval of Quality Principles for the Self-Declaration of the Quality of Health Apps. Stud Health Technol Inform 2023; 305:143-144. [PMID: 37386979 DOI: 10.3233/shti230445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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This poster describes the conciliation and approval process of the unified set of criteria for self-declaration of health app quality. The timeline underlines the necessity of transparency and open communication in regulations.
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- Urs-Vito Albrecht
- Department of Digital Medicine, Medical Faculty OWL, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Digital Medicine, Medical Faculty OWL, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Peter L Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics of TU Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Löllgen RM, Heimberg E, Wagner M, Bibl K, Paulun A, Rupp J, Doerfler C, Staffler A, Sandmeyer B, Mileder LP. Recommendations of the Netzwerk Kindersimulation for the Implementation of Simulation-Based Pediatric Team Trainings: A Delphi Process. Children (Basel) 2023; 10:1068. [PMID: 37371299 DOI: 10.3390/children10061068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Serious or life-threatening pediatric emergencies are rare. Patient outcomes largely depend on excellent teamwork and require regular simulation-based team training. Recommendations for pediatric simulation-based education are scarce. We aimed to develop evidence-based guidelines to inform simulation educators and healthcare stakeholders. METHODS A modified three-round Delphi technique was used. The first guideline draft was formed through expert discussion and based on consensus (n = 10 Netzwerk Kindersimulation panelists). Delphi round 1 consisted of an individual and team revision of this version by the expert panelists. Delphi round 2 comprised an in-depth review by 12 external international expert reviewers and revision by the expert panel. Delphi round 3 involved a revisit of the guidelines by the external experts. Consensus was reached after three rounds. RESULTS The final 23-page document was translated into English and adopted as international guidelines by the Swiss Society of Pediatrics (SGP/SSP), the German Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care (GNPI), and the Austrian Society of Pediatrics. CONCLUSIONS Our work constitutes comprehensive up-to-date guidelines for simulation-based team trainings and debriefings. High-quality simulation training provides standardized learning conditions for trainees. These guidelines will have a sustainable impact on standardized high-quality simulation-based education.
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- Ruth M Löllgen
- Pediatric Emergency Department, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, 17164 Solna, Sweden
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 17164 Solna, Sweden
- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of General Pediatrics, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ostalb-Klinikum, 73430 Aalen, Germany
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Gemeinschaftspraxis Kinder und Jugendärzte G. Fleck/C. Dörfler, 93059 Regensburg, Germany
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Division of Neonatology, Central Teaching Hospital of Bolzano/Bozen, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement INM, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Netzwerk Kindersimulation e.V., c/o Universitätskinderklinik, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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Anderson KM, Doulaveris G, Bennett C, Mol BW, Berghella V. Standard quality criteria in retracted vs nonretracted obstetrical randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023; 5:100889. [PMID: 36804302 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The number of retracted articles in peer-reviewed journals is increasing within the field of obstetrics. The most common reason for article retraction is scientific misconduct. Unfortunately, article retraction often occurs years after publication, allowing inaccurate data to be widely distributed to readers. There exists a great need for validated screening criteria for obstetric journals to use when reviewing randomized controlled trials for scientific misconduct. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare retracted obstetric randomized controlled trials with nonretracted randomized controlled trials with regard to their inclusion of 7 quality metrics: prospective trial registration, trial registration number, ethics approval statement, name of the approving committee, statement of informed consent, adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines, and a data sharing statement. STUDY DESIGN Obstetric randomized controlled trials retracted between 1995 and 2021 identified through Retraction Watch were compared with nonretracted randomized controlled trials published between 2018 and 2020 with regard to inclusion of the 7 quality metrics. The main outcome was the difference in prospective trial registration. Secondary outcomes were the percentage of individual criteria met and the screening performance of quality criteria in predicting article retraction. RESULTS A total of 150 randomized controlled trials were identified, of which 14 (9.3%) were retracted and 136 (90.7%) nonretracted. Retracted randomized controlled trials were less likely than nonretracted randomized controlled trials to be prospectively registered (14.3% vs 80.1%; P<.001). The median number of quality criteria met was lower for retracted randomized controlled trials (3 vs 6; P<.01). Using a cutoff of ≤4 criteria granted 85.7% (95% confidence interval, 57.2-98.2) sensitivity and 92.0% (95% confidence interval, 86.2-96.0) specificity in distinguishing the retracted randomized controlled trials from nonretracted studies. CONCLUSION Retracted obstetric randomized controlled trials were less likely to include the 7 quality metrics required on submission by most top obstetrics and gynecology journals.
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- Kathryn M Anderson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (Dr Anderson).
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY (XX Doulaveris)
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- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (XX Bennett)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (XX Mol); Aberdeen Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom (XX Mol)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (XX Berghella)
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Jemec Kokalj A, Heinlaan M, Novak S, Drobne D, Kühnel D. Defining Quality Criteria for Nanoplastic Hazard Evaluation: The Case of Polystyrene Nanoplastics and Aquatic Invertebrate Daphnia spp. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:536. [PMID: 36770497 PMCID: PMC9919956 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Polystyrene nanoparticles are the most investigated type of nanoplastics in environmental hazard studies. It remains unclear whether nanoplastic particles pose a hazard towards aquatic organisms. Thus, it was our aim to investigate whether the existing studies and data provided therein are reliable in terms of data completeness. We used the example of Daphnia spp. studies for the purpose of polystyrene nanoplastic (nanoPS) hazard evaluation. First, a set of quality criteria recently proposed for nanoplastic ecotoxicity studies was applied. These rather general criteria for all types of nanoplastics and different test organisms were then, in the second step, tailored and refined specifically for Daphnia spp. and nanoPS. Finally, a scoring system was established by setting mandatory (high importance) as well as desirable (medium importance) criteria and defining a threshold to pass the evaluation. Among the existing studies on nanoPS ecotoxicity for Daphnia spp. (n = 38), only 18% passed the evaluation for usability in hazard evaluation. The few studies that passed the evaluation did not allow for conclusions on the hazard potential of nanoPS because there was no consensus among the studies. The greatest challenge we identified is in data reporting, as only a few studies presented complete data for hazard evaluation.
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- Anita Jemec Kokalj
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 03418 Leipzig, Germany
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Schnepf U. Realistic Risk Assessment of Soil Microplastics Is Hampered by a Lack of Eligible Data on Particle Characteristics: A Call for Higher Reporting Standards. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:3-4. [PMID: 36509544 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Uwe Schnepf
- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, Research Unit Biodiversity and Scientific Diving, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70659 Stuttgart, Germany
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Hirzallah MI, Lochner P, Hafeez MU, Lee AG, Krogias C, Dongarwar D, Manchanda R, Ouellette L, Hartman ND, Ertl M, Schlachetzki F, Robba C. Quality assessment of optic nerve sheath diameter ultrasonography: Scoping literature review and Delphi protocol. J Neuroimaging 2022; 32:808-824. [PMID: 35711135 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The optic nerve is surrounded by the extension of meningeal coverings of the brain. When the pressure in the cerebrospinal fluid increases, it causes a distention of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), which allows the use of this measurement by ultrasonography (US) as a noninvasive surrogate of elevated intracranial pressure. However, ONSD measurements in the literature have exhibited significant heterogeneity, suggesting a need for consensus on ONSD image acquisition and measurement. We aim to establish a consensus for an ONSD US Quality Criteria Checklist (ONSD US QCC). METHODS A scoping systematic review of published ultrasound ONSD imaging and measurement criteria was performed to guide the development of a preliminary ONSD US QCC that will undergo a modified Delphi study to reach expert consensus on ONSD quality criteria. The protocol of this modified Delphi study is presented in this manuscript. RESULTS A total of 357 ultrasound studies were included in the review. Quality criteria were evaluated under five categories: probe selection, safety, positioning, image acquisition, and measurement. CONCLUSIONS This review and Delphi protocol aim to establish ONSD US QCC. A broad consensus from this process may reduce the variability of ONSD measurements in future studies, which would ultimately translate into improved ONSD clinical applications. This protocol was reviewed and endorsed by the German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine.
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- Mohammad I Hirzallah
- Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, St Josef-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institutional Diversity & Student Services, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Vascular Neurology and Intensive Care, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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de Sousa Magalhães R, Chálim Rebelo C, Sousa-Pinto B, Pereira J, Boal Carvalho P, Rosa B, Moreira MJ, Duarte MA, Cotter J. CC-CLEAR (Colon Capsule Cleansing Assessment and Report): the novel scale to evaluate the clinical impact of bowel preparation in capsule colonoscopy - a multicentric validation study. Scand J Gastroenterol 2022; 57:625-632. [PMID: 35068293 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2022.2026463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colon Capsule Cleansing Assessment and Report (CC-CLEAR) is a novel quantitative bowel preparation scale for colon capsule. AIM The aim of this study is to validate the association between CC-CLEAR's classification and major CC outcomes: lesion detection rate, surveillance recommendations and post-CC endoscopic treatment. METHODS Multicentric cohort of consecutive CCs. An expert's panel decided post-CC recommendations. Data included CC-CLEAR and Leighton-REX scales. Major CC outcomes were associated with the different cleansing grades. RESULTS From 168 CC's included, findings were reported in 123 (73.2%), 67 (54.4%) of those being colorectal polyps. CC-CLEAR influenced CC's lesion detection (OR 1.25 95% IC [1.07-1.46], p-value .004) and polyp detection rate (OR 1.22 95% IC [1.04-1.43], p-value.014). Thirty-two (19%) post-CC colonoscopies were recommended, including 22 (68.75%) with at least one polypectomy. CC-CLEAR was associated with post-CC colonoscopy treatment (OR 1.40 95% IC [1.07-1.84], p-value .015). Regarding surveillance, CC-CLEAR influenced the decision for immediate CC repetition (OR 0.21 95% IC [0.12-0.36], p-value < .001) and the recommendation for CC in 3-5 years' time (OR 1.47 95% IC [1.50-1.86], p-value < .002). The Leighton-Rex scale was not correlated with major CC outcomes. CONCLUSION CC-CLEAR impacts major CC outcomes: lesion detection, surveillance recommendations and post-CC endoscopic treatment.
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- Rui de Sousa Magalhães
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães/Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPER, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,CINTESIS - Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPER, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães/Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães/Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães/Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPER, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães/Braga, Portugal
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Elberskirch L, Sofranko A, Liebing J, Riefler N, Binder K, Bonatto Minella C, Razum M, Mädler L, Unfried K, Schins RPF, Kraegeloh A, van Thriel C. How Structured Metadata Acquisition Contributes to the Reproducibility of Nanosafety Studies: Evaluation by a Round-Robin Test. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:nano12071053. [PMID: 35407172 PMCID: PMC9000531 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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It has been widely recognized that nanosafety studies are limited in reproducibility, caused by missing or inadequate information and data gaps. Reliable and comprehensive studies should be performed supported by standards or guidelines, which need to be harmonized and usable for the multidisciplinary field of nanosafety research. The previously described minimal information table (MIT), based on existing standards or guidelines, represents one approach towards harmonization. Here, we demonstrate the applicability and advantages of the MIT by a round-robin test. Its modular structure enables describing individual studies comprehensively by a combination of various relevant aspects. Three laboratories conducted a WST-1 cell viability assay using A549 cells to analyze the effects of the reference nanomaterials NM101 and NM110 according to predefined (S)OPs. The MIT contains relevant and defined descriptive information and quality criteria and thus supported the implementation of the round-robin test from planning, investigation to analysis and data interpretation. As a result, we could identify sources of variability and justify deviating results attributed to differences in specific procedures. Consequently, the use of the MIT contributes to the acquisition of reliable and comprehensive datasets and therefore improves the significance and reusability of nanosafety studies.
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- Linda Elberskirch
- INM—Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
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- IUF—Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Auf’m Hennekamp 50, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (A.S.); (K.U.); (R.P.F.S.)
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- IfADo—Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Ardeystraße 67, 44139 Dortmund, Germany;
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- IWT—Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien, Badgasteiner Str. 3, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (N.R.); (L.M.)
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- FIZ Karlsruhe—Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76133 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; (K.B.); (C.B.M.); (M.R.)
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- FIZ Karlsruhe—Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76133 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; (K.B.); (C.B.M.); (M.R.)
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- FIZ Karlsruhe—Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76133 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; (K.B.); (C.B.M.); (M.R.)
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- IWT—Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien, Badgasteiner Str. 3, 28359 Bremen, Germany; (N.R.); (L.M.)
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- IUF—Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Auf’m Hennekamp 50, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (A.S.); (K.U.); (R.P.F.S.)
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- IUF—Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Auf’m Hennekamp 50, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (A.S.); (K.U.); (R.P.F.S.)
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- INM—Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
- Correspondence: (A.K.); (C.v.T.)
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- IfADo—Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Ardeystraße 67, 44139 Dortmund, Germany;
- Correspondence: (A.K.); (C.v.T.)
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Turgut Y, Turgut SS, Karacabey E. Use of ohmic heating as an alternative method for cooking pasta. J Sci Food Agric 2021; 101:5529-5540. [PMID: 33682136 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this study, the alternative method of ohmic heating (OH) was applied to investigate its potential usage in the cooking process for pasta and its comparison with the conventional method. For this purpose, OH was operated at four different voltage gradients (10, 20, 30, 40 V cm-1 ). The electrical conductivity of pasta σ (S m-1 ) was calculated for the temperature range 22-95 °C and a three-phase linear relation between σ and temperature was determined. RESULTS According to the results, the energy consumption of the OH system and cooking time were lower than the conventional method. Energy conservation was about 73.7% at 40 V cm-1 and increased up to 90.4% (at 10 V cm-1 ) with lower voltage gradients. Total cooking time, cooking loss, water absorption, degree of gelatinization, volume uptake, energy consumption and sensorial properties were investigated. No significant differences between the results of samples cooked with the conventional method and OH at 30-40 V cm-1 were found in terms of starch gelatinization degree, volume change, water absorption, and sensorial analysis (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION These results revealed that OH did not cause any negative effects on the quality parameters of pasta samples, and positive effects were observed on energy and time saving. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yelizcan Turgut
- Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
- Provincial Directorate of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Isparta, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Lisy K, Ly L, Kelly H, Clode M, Jefford M. How Do We Define and Measure Optimal Care for Cancer Survivors? An Online Modified Reactive Delphi Study. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13102299. [PMID: 34064957 PMCID: PMC8150859 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13102299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This research sought to answer the question 'what quality criteria do survivorship experts consider to be important in achieving optimal cancer survivorship care?'. An online modified reactive Delphi survey consisting of two rounds was completed with experts including consumers, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and quality and accreditation professionals. Survey items were based on international literature and considered three domains: Policy, process and outcome. In round 1 (R1), experts ranked the importance of 68 criteria on a five-point Likert scale. Criteria were retained if scored 4 (important) or 5 (very important) by >75% participants. In round 2 (R2), experts ranked top 10 criteria per domain. Response rates were 79% (70/89) and 84% (76/91), respectively. After R1, six criteria were removed and six were added. From R2, ten items for each domain were retained. These 30 items formed the Quality Framework. A consensus meeting considered priority items from the Quality Framework and feasibility of data collection. Prioritized items included having a policy on survivorship care; the existence of a multidisciplinary survivorship program (policy); appropriate processes to assess survivors' emotional, psychological and physical needs following treatment and stratification to appropriate models of care (process); and collecting patient-reported outcomes, quality of life and survival rates (outcome).
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- Karolina Lisy
- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;
- Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (H.K.); (M.C.)
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia;
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- Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (H.K.); (M.C.)
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- Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (H.K.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;
- Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (H.K.); (M.C.)
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-3-8559-7902; Fax: +61-3-8559-7739
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Rogler G, Scharl M, Spalinger M, Yilmaz B, Zaugg M, Hersberger M, Schreiner P, Biedermann L, Herfarth H. Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Quality Standards Should Be Applied in Clinical and Laboratory Studies? Mol Nutr Food Res 2021; 65:e2000514. [PMID: 33433954 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202000514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Many patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) follow restrictive diets, as many respective recommendations circulate. Efforts are made to evaluate and summarize the published information, for example, in a recent consensus manuscript by the International Organization for the Study of IBD (IOIBD). However, the standards that should be applied to make claims about dietary effects are poorly defined. In this manuscript, the scientific basis of recommendations for nutritional interventions in IBD is analyzed. Epidemiological evidence on diet in IBD is always biased by numerous factors, and the number of robust dietary intervention studies is limited due to methodological difficulties. Therefore, animal models are used to test hypotheses with respect to dietary factors and intestinal inflammation. Naturally, animal models have limitations, and knowledge of key characteristics of colitis animal models is crucial to understand their advantages and disadvantages. In recent years the important role of the microbiota for IBD and dietary factors has been discovered. Microbiota data are added to many publications on IBD and nutrition. The quality of those data varies largely. Subsequently, quality standards for microbiota analyses also are discussed. Finally, quality requirements to be applied on recommendations for dietary changes in patients with IBD are suggested.
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- Gerhard Rogler
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Maurice Müller Laboratories, Department for Biomedical Research, University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2G3, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, 8032, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7080, USA
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Anderson K, Romero R, Odibo AO, Rouse D, Marsh M, Acharya G, Chitty L, Ortmann O, Geary M, Gratacos E, Gallagher PG, Gupta J, Renzo GCD, Maulik D, de Costa C, Saade G, Dudenhausen JW, Berghella V. Quality criteria for randomized controlled studies: obstetrical journal guidelines. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2021; 3:100334. [PMID: 33607321 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most retractions of obstetrics and gynecology manuscripts are because of scientific misconduct. It would be preferable to prevent randomized controlled trials with scientific misconduct from ever appearing in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, rather than to have to retract them later. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the policies of obstetrics and gynecology and top medical journals in their author guidelines and electronic submission systems regarding prospective randomized controlled trial registration, ethics committee approval, research protocols, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trial guidelines, and data sharing and to detect the most common quality criteria requested for randomized controlled trials in these journals. STUDY DESIGN Author guidelines were identified via online Google searches from the websites of selected peer-reviewed medical journals. Journals in obstetrics and gynecology were selected from the list of journals with impact factors based on the Journal Citation Report released by Clarivate Analytics on June 29, 2020, focusing on those publishing original clinical research in obstetrics, in particular randomized controlled trials. In addition, 4 of the top impact factor peer-reviewed general medical journals publishing randomized controlled trials were included. The requirements for selected quality criteria for randomized controlled trials analyzed in the author guidelines for each journal were details of 5 general issues: prospective randomized controlled trial registration (4 subcategories), ethics committee approval (4 subcategories), research protocol (3 subcategories), Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines (3 subcategories), and data sharing (3 subcategories). To evaluate the requirements within the electronic submission system, a mock submission of a randomized controlled trial was also done for each journal, and the same criteria were assessed on the online software for submission. The primary outcome was the overall percentage for each of the quality criteria that were listed as required within the author guidelines or required in the submission system among all journals. Planned subgroup analyses were top general medicine vs obstetrics and gynecology journals and top 4 obstetrics and gynecology vs other obstetrics and gynecology journals. RESULTS Most studied peer-reviewed journals listed in their author guidelines 7 specific criteria for submission of randomized controlled trials: prospective registration and registration number, statement of ethical approval with name of approving committee and statement of informed consent, statement of adherence to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines, and data sharing statement. For most journals, the submission software did not require these or any other criteria for submission. There were minimal differences in criteria listed for top medical journals vs other obstetrics and gynecology journals and among top vs other obstetrics and gynecology journals. CONCLUSION Prospective registration and registration number, statement of ethical approval with name of approving committee and statement of informed consent, statement of adherence to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines, and data sharing statement are the randomized controlled trial quality criteria requested by leading medical and obstetrics and gynecology journals. These obstetrics and gynecology journals agree to make, as much as possible, these criteria uniform and mandatory in author guidelines and also through improved submission software.
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- Kathryn Anderson
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (Mrs Anderson)
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health and United States Department of Health and Human Services, Detroit, MI (Prof Romero)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL (Prof Odibo)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, RI (Prof Rouse)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (Prof Marsh)
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Center for Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (Prof Acharya)
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- Genetic and Genomic Medicine, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom (Prof Chitty)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany (Prof Ortmann)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (Prof Geary)
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, BCNatal, Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Recerca August Pi Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain (Prof Gratacos)
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- Division of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (Prof Gallagher)
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- Centre for Women's and Newborn Health, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, England, United Kingdom (Prof Gupta)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy (Prof Renzo)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO (Prof Maulik)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry, Cairns, Australia (Prof Costa)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX (Prof Saade)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Charité University School of Medicine, Berlin, Germany (Prof Dudenhausen)
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (Dr Berghella).
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Grumet L, Tromp Y, Stiegelbauer V. The Development of High-Quality Multispecies Probiotic Formulations: From Bench to Market. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2453. [PMID: 32824147 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. To date, there is an increasing number of commercially available products containing probiotics on the market. Probiotics have been recommended by health care professionals for reasons ranging from their long-term immunomodulatory effects to proven benefits in the management of different health conditions. For probiotic products, there are several important aspects that determine the success rate of the development from bench to market. The aim of this review is to explore how the current knowledge on microbe–microbe and host–microbe interactions can be used to develop high-quality, evidence-based probiotic formulations, specifically probiotic dietary supplements, with a focus on the selection of safe strains with relevant functional properties. In addition, we will highlight aspects of the probiotic manufacturing process that need to be considered during the product development and the subsequent manufacturing process to guarantee consistent efficacy of a probiotic product. For each high-quality probiotic formulation, it is important to screen multiple strains, and select only those strains that show relevant functional properties and that can be considered safe for human consumption. In addition, it is imperative that attention is paid to the product development and manufacturing process, and that safety and quality properties are monitored. Importantly, the beneficial effects of probiotics should be evaluated in product efficacy studies and post-marketing surveys in order to demonstrate their clinical efficacy. All these aspects need to be evaluated and validated during the development of a successful high-quality and ready-to-market probiotic.
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Caserman P, Hoffmann K, Müller P, Schaub M, Straßburg K, Wiemeyer J, Bruder R, Göbel S. Quality Criteria for Serious Games: Serious Part, Game Part, and Balance. JMIR Serious Games 2020; 8:e19037. [PMID: 32706669 PMCID: PMC7414398 DOI: 10.2196/19037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Serious games are digital games that have an additional goal beyond entertainment. Recently, many studies have explored different quality criteria for serious games, including effectiveness and attractiveness. Unfortunately, the double mission of serious games, that is, simultaneous achievement of intended effects (serious part) and entertainment (game part), is not adequately considered in these studies. This paper aims to identify essential quality criteria for serious games. The fundamental goal of our research is to identify important factors of serious games and to adapt the existing principles and requirements from game-related literature to effective and attractive serious games. In addition to the review of the relevant literature, we also include workshop results. Furthermore, we analyzed and summarized 22 state-of-the-art serious games for education and health. The selected best-practice serious games either prove their effectiveness through scientific studies or by winning game awards. For the analysis of these games, we refer to "DIN SPEC 91380 Serious Games Metadata Format." A summarized text states quality criteria for both the serious and the game part, and especially the balance between them. We provide guidelines for high-quality serious games drawn from literature analysis and in close cooperation with domain experts.
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- Polona Caserman
- Multimedia Communications Lab, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Sport Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Multimedia Communications Lab, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Research Group Didactics of Mathematics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Multimedia Communications Lab, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Sport Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Research Group Didactics of Mathematics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Multimedia Communications Lab, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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Poza-Vilches MDF, Gutiérrez-Pérez J, Pozo-Llorente MT. Quality Criteria to Evaluate Performance and Scope of 2030 Agenda in Metropolitan Areas: Case Study on Strategic Planning of Environmental Municipality Management. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17020419. [PMID: 31936334 PMCID: PMC7014323 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17020419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda brings new governance challenges to municipal environmental planning, both in large urban centres and in metropolitan peripheries. The opportunities of the new framework of action proposed by the United Nations (UN) and its integrative, global, and transversal nature constitute advances from the previous models of municipal management based on the Local Agenda 21. This text provides evidence to apply quality criteria and validated instruments of participatory evaluation. These instruments have been built on the foundation of evaluative research, a scientific discipline that provides rigour and validity to those decisions adopted at a municipal level. A case study focused on a metropolitan area serves as a field of experimentation for this model of the modernization of environmental management structures at a local level. Details of the instruments, agents, priority decision areas, methodologies, participation processes, and quality criteria are provided, as well as an empirically validated model for participatory municipal management based on action research processes and strategic planning that favours a shared responsibility across all social groups in the decision-making process and in the development of continuous improvement activities that are committed to sustainability. Finally, a critical comparison of weaknesses and strengths is included in light of the evidence collected.
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Goryainova KE, Apresyan SV, Lebedenko IY, Voronov IA. [Comparative clinical evaluation of the prosthetic treatment quality of molars restored by chairside manufactured CAD/CAM crowns]. Stomatologiia (Mosk) 2019; 98:72-77. [PMID: 31701933 DOI: 10.17116/stomat20199805172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM A comparative clinical evaluation of the results of prosthetic treatment with chairside CAD/CAM crowns for molars made from hybrid ceramics VITA Enamic, blocks of feldspatic ceramics VITABlocs Mark II, blocks of leucite glass IPS Empress CAD. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved 30 patients aged from 19 to 60 years old with defects in hard tissues of molars. For clinical evaluation we used 'Clinical criteria for evaluation of direct and indirect restorations' developed by FDI in 2007, which included the assessment of several aesthetic, functional and biological parameters. We also included 2 additional criteria indicators: the condition of the antagonist tooth and the hygienic condition of the prosthesis in comparison with the hygiene of natural teeth. All patients were randomized into 3 groups of 10 people. After the treatment the clinical quality assessment was carried out in the following time intervals: 30 minutes, 1, 6, 12, 18, 24 months after the fixation of the crown. RESULTS Clinical evaluation of the results of prosthetic treatment of 30 patients with chairside CAD/CAM crowns made from three different materials did not reveal any significant difference in the clinical criteria for evaluation of direct and indirect restorations within 24 months.
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- K E Goryainova
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia; Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial, Moscow, Russia
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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Agache I, Annesi‐Maesano I, Bonertz A, Branca F, Cant A, Fras Z, Ingenrieth F, Namazova‐Baranova L, Odemyr M, Spanevello A, Vieths S, Yorgancioglu A, Alvaro‐Lozano M, Barber Hernandez D, Chivato T, Del Giacco S, Diamant Z, Eguiluz‐Gracia I, Wijk RG, Gevaert P, Graessel A, Hellings P, Hoffmann‐Sommergruber K, Jutel M, Lau S, Lauerma A, Maria Olaguibel J, O'Mahony L, Ozdemir C, Palomares O, Pfaar O, Sastre J, Scadding G, Schmidt‐Weber C, Schmid‐Grendelmeier P, Shamji M, Skypala I, Spinola M, Spranger O, Torres M, Vereda A, Bonini S. Prioritizing research challenges and funding for allergy and asthma and the need for translational research-The European Strategic Forum on Allergic Diseases. Allergy 2019; 74:2064-2076. [PMID: 31070805 DOI: 10.1111/all.13856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) organized the first European Strategic Forum on Allergic Diseases and Asthma. The main aim was to bring together all relevant stakeholders and decision-makers in the field of allergy, asthma and clinical Immunology around an open debate on contemporary challenges and potential solutions for the next decade. The Strategic Forum was an upscaling of the EAACI White Paper aiming to integrate the Academy's output with the perspective offered by EAACI's partners. This collaboration is fundamental for adapting and integrating allergy and asthma care into the context of real-world problems. The Strategic Forum on Allergic Diseases brought together all partners who have the drive and the influence to make positive change: national and international societies, patients' organizations, regulatory bodies and industry representatives. An open debate with a special focus on drug development and biomedical engineering, big data and information technology and allergic diseases and asthma in the context of environmental health concluded that connecting science with the transformation of care and a joint agreement between all partners on priorities and needs are essential to ensure a better management of allergic diseases and asthma in the advent of precision medicine together with global access to innovative and affordable diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Department of Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases Medical School Saint Antoine, IPLESP, INSERM and Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Federal Agency for Vaccines and Biomedicines Paul‐Ehrlich‐Institut Langen Germany
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- Department of Nutrition for Health and Development Geneva Switzerland
- WHO/HQ Geneva Switzerland
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- University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne UK
- European Society for Immunodeficiencies Geneva Switzerland
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- Division of Medicine University Medical Centre Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
- Medical Faculty University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
- UEMS ‐ Union Europeenne des Medecins Specialistes/European Union of Medical Specialists Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics Russian National Research Medical University of MoH RF Moscow Russia
- Department of Pediatrics Central Clinical Hospital of MoSHE (Ministry of Science and High Education) Moscow Russian Federation
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- European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) Brussels Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Varese – Como Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Riabilitazione Cardio Respiratoria, U.O. di Pneumologia Riabilitativa Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS Tradate Tradate Italy
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- Federal Agency for Vaccines and Biomedicines Paul‐Ehrlich‐Institut Langen Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology Celal Bayar University School of Medicine Manisa Turkey
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- Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine Universidad CEU San Pablo Madrid Spain
- RETIC ARADYAL RD16/0006/0015, Instituto de Salud Carlos III Madrid Spain
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- School of Medicine University CEU San Pablo Madrid Spain
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health University of Cagliari Cagliari Italy
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Institute for Clinical Science, Skane University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Thomayer Hospital Prague Czech Republic
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- Allergy Unit IBIMA, Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA Malaga Spain
- ARADyAL Network RD16/0006/0001, Carlos III Health Institute Madrid Spain
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- Section of Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery, Upper Airways Research Laboratory Ghent University Ghent Belgium
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- Allergy Therapeutics Worthing UK
- Bencard Allergie GmbH Munich Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery, Upper Airways Research Laboratory Ghent University Ghent Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery UZ Leuven Leuven Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Academic Medical Center Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Immunology Wroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
- “ALL‐MED” Medical Research Institute Wroclaw Poland
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- Department for Pediatric Pneumology, Immunology and Intensive Care Charité Universität Medizin Berlin Germany
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- Dermatology and Allergology Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Departments of Medicine and Microbiology APC Microbiome Ireland, National University of Ireland Cork Ireland
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- Department of Pediatric Basic Sciences, Institute of Child Health Istanbul University Istanbul Turkey
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Chemistry Complutense University of Madrid Madrid Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Rhinology and Allergy, University Hospital Marburg Philipps‐Universität Marburg Marburg Germany
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- Department of Allergy Fundación Jimenez Diaz Madrid Spain
- Department of Medicine, Instituto Carlos III CIBERES, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
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- Zentrums Allergie & Umwelt (ZAUM) Technische Universität und Helmholtz Zentrum München Germany
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Dermatology University Hospital of Zurich Zurich Switzerland
- Christine‐Kühne Center for Allergy Research and Education CK‐CARE Davos Davos Switzerland
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- Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Inflammation, Repair and Development, Imperial College, National Heart and Lung Institute Immunomodulation and Tolerance Group London UK
- Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma London UK
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- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust London UK
- Imperial College London UK
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- Global Allergy and Asthma Patient Platform Vienna Austria
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- Allergy Unit IBIMA, Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA Malaga Spain
- ARADyAL Network RD16/0006/0001, Carlos III Health Institute Madrid Spain
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology Italian National Research Council Rome Italy
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Rezagholi M. Demands for multidimensional information on the work environment: A methodological framework for regular studies. Work 2019; 63:9-20. [PMID: 31033475 DOI: 10.3233/wor-192903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Development of methodologies for making economic decisions on designing work environment studies is a theoretical challenge for researchers in occupational health sciences. There are well-defined tools available in the relevant literature for analysis of cost-efficiency associated with the assessment of an occupational exposure of interest. However, these analytical tools are not appropriate for holistic studies of the work environment as a multidimensional reality. OBJECTIVE This article introduces an appropriate methodology for designing cross-sectional comprehensive studies of the work environment, in order to optimize the production of information on the psychosocial, ergonomic, and physical dimensions of the work environment in regular studies. METHODS The employment of a translog cost-utility function is suggested as a suitable way to provide cost-minimized designs for regular studies which are aimed at providing or developing multidimensional information systems of the work environment. RESULTS The translog cost-utility function is not subject to predetermined restrictions, but has a flexibility property allowing it to be transformed to any specification that is adaptable to the specific work environmental characteristics and research requirements. CONCLUSION The translog cost-utility function is an appropriate econometric model for optimizing the production of multidimensional information on occupational exposures in regular cross-sectional workplace studies.
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- Mahmoud Rezagholi
- Department of Business and Economic Studies, Division of Economics, University of Gävle, SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden. Tel.: +46(0)26648299; E-mail:
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Albrecht UV, Malinka C, Long S, Raupach T, Hasenfuß G, von Jan U. Quality Principles of App Description Texts and Their Significance in Deciding to Use Health Apps as Assessed by Medical Students: Survey Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e13375. [PMID: 30810534 PMCID: PMC6414820 DOI: 10.2196/13375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Currently, there are no binding requirements for manufacturers prescribing which information must be included in the app descriptions of health apps. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate how medical students perceive a selection of quality principles, intended for usage decisions in the app context, and establish whether the information presented in a sample of app descriptions is perceived as sufficient for facilitating an informed usage decision. Methods A total of 123 students (mean age 24.2 years, SD 3.4) participating in a 6-week teaching module covering cardiology and pulmonology at the University of Göttingen (original enrollment 152 students, response rate 80.9%) were included. Students were asked to read 3 store description texts of cardiological or pneumological apps and initially assess whether the descriptions sufficed for a usage decision. Subsequently, they were queried on their perception of the relevance of 9 predefined quality principles, formulated for usage decisions. An appraisal of whether the app description texts contained sufficient information to satisfy these quality principles followed. By means of 20 guiding questions, participants were then asked to identify relevant information (or a lack thereof) within the descriptions. A reassessment of whether the description texts sufficed for making a usage decision ensued. A total of 343 complete datasets were obtained. Results A majority of the quality principles were described as “very important” and “important” for making a usage decision. When accessed via the predefined principles, students felt unable to identify sufficient information within the app descriptions in 68.81% (2124/3087) of cases. Notably, information regarding undesired effects (91.8%, 315/343), ethical soundness (90.1%, 309/343), measures taken to avert risks (89.2%, 306/343), conflicts of interest (88.3%, 303/343), and the location of data storage (87.8%, 301/343) was lacking. Following participants’ engagement with the quality principles, statistically significant changes in their assessment of whether the app descriptions sufficed for a usage decision can be seen—McNemar-Bowker test (3)=45.803919, P<.001, Cohen g=.295. In 34.1% (117/343) cases, the assessment was revised. About 3 quarters of changed assessments were seen more critically (76.9%, 90/117). Although, initially, 70% (240/343) had been considered “sufficient,” this rate was reduced to 54.2% (186/343) in the second assessment. Conclusions In a considerable number of app descriptions, participants were unable to locate the information necessary for making an informed usage decision. Participants’ sensitization to the quality principles led to changes in their assessment of app descriptions as a tool for usage decisions. Better transparency in app descriptions released by manufacturers and the exposure of users to quality principles could collectively form the basis for well-founded usage decisions.
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- Urs-Vito Albrecht
- Peter L Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Peter L Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Division of Medical Education Research and Curriculum Development, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Peter L Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Tutus D, Plener PL, Niemitz M. [ Quality criteria of internet-based cognitive-behavioral interventions for children and adolescents and their parents - A systematic review]. Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother 2018; 48:57-75. [PMID: 30526289 DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Quality criteria of internet-based cognitive-behavioral interventions for children and adolescents and their parents - A systematic review Abstract. Introduction: This study provides an overview of existing internet-based evidence-based cognitive behavioral interventions (iCBT) for children/adolescents and their parents. The studies were evaluated based on preliminary defined quality criteria regarding their usability in the healthcare system. Methods: The review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines and evaluated the scientific literature concerning to iCBT. We conducted a comprehensive literature search of PubMed, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, PsychNDEX and Science Direct using relevant keywords. Studies were rated according to 10 previously predefined quality measures. Results: A total of 4,479 articles were screened, 62 of which were selected for further analysis. Thereof, 24 international iCBT programs with 50 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were evaluated and met the quality criteria (M = 7.25, SD = 1.07). Further 13 publications showed preliminary efficacy for another 11 international iCBT programs and met the quality criteria (M = 7.45, SD = .82). There was no significant difference between programs evaluated within and without RCTs t(33) = -.56, p = .58. Conclusions: Our results indicate that multiple international iCBT programs exist. Because in Germany the waiting time for psychotherapeutic or psychiatric treatment is still about five months, iCBT programs have the potential to reduce this gap.
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- Dunja Tutus
- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinik Ulm, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinik Ulm, Deutschland.,Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinik Ulm, Deutschland
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Barreto-Durán E, Mejía-Cruz CC, Leal-García E, Pérez-Núñez R, Rodríguez-Pardo VM. Impact of donor characteristics on the quality of bone marrow as a source of mesenchymal stromal cells. Am J Stem Cells 2018; 7:114-120. [PMID: 30697455 PMCID: PMC6334204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In recent years, the therapeutic use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) has generated a valuable number of scientific studies that delve into their biological characteristics and their potential in regenerative medicine; however, the impact of the clinical characteristics of tissue donors, from which these cells are isolated, on their potential in applied clinical research is not yet clear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the clinical characteristics of bone marrow donors on the quality of this tissue as a source of MSC for therapeutic use. Human MSC were isolated, characterized and cultured (according to ISCT criteria) from bone marrow samples from volunteer donors (n = 70) attending the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio (Bogota, Colombia) for surgery of prosthetic hip replacement that agreed to participate voluntarily in the study. Donor data such as age, gender, weight, smoker and type of anesthesia used during the surgical procedure were recorded, and the impact of these characteristics on the volume of tissue collection, mononuclear cell count and confluence time of cells with fibroblastoid morphology was evaluated. Correlation coefficients between quantitative variables were calculated with Spearman's correlation test, and the association between qualitative and quantitative variables was evaluated with biserial correlation coefficient. A significant correlation was observed between the age of the donors and the time necessary to obtain confluent cells in vitro (r = 0.2489, P = 0.0377); similarly, the correlation between the volume of bone marrow collected and the number of mononuclear cells obtained was significant (r = 0.7101, P = 0.0001). Although a negative correlation tendency was observed between the mononuclear cell count and the confluence time, this was not significant (r = -0.2041, P = 0.0950). No significant associations were observed between gender, smoking status or type of anesthesia and the expansion characteristics of human mesenchymal stromal cells. Bone marrow donor age and the tissue collection volume impact the time of obtaining MSC in vitro and the mononuclear cell count with which the culture starts. These conditions must be considered when the bone marrow is selected as the tissue for obtaining MSC.
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- Emilia Barreto-Durán
- Immunobiology and Cell Biology Group, Department of Microbiology, Science Faculty, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá D.C., Colombia, South America
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- Immunobiology and Cell Biology Group, Department of Microbiology, Science Faculty, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá D.C., Colombia, South America
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San IgnacioBogotá D.C., Colombia, South America
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San IgnacioBogotá D.C., Colombia, South America
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- Immunobiology and Cell Biology Group, Department of Microbiology, Science Faculty, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá D.C., Colombia, South America
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de Witte L, Steel E, Gupta S, Ramos VD, Roentgen U. Assistive technology provision: towards an international framework for assuring availability and accessibility of affordable high-quality assistive technology. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2018; 13:467-472. [PMID: 29741965 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2018.1470264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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PURPOSE This is a position paper describing the elements of an international framework for assistive technology provision that could guide the development of policies, systems and service delivery procedures across the world. It describes general requirements, quality criteria and possible approaches that may help to enhance the accessibility of affordable and high quality assistive technology solutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The paper is based on the experience of the authors, an analysis of the existing literature and the inputs from many colleagues in the field of assistive technology provision. It includes the results of discussions of an earlier version of the paper during an international conference on the topic in August 2017. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The paper ends with the recommendation to develop an international standard for assistive technology provision. Such a standard can have a major impact on the accessibility of AT for people with disabilities. The paper outlines some the key elements to be included in a standard. Implications for Rehabilitation Assistive technology is a key element in rehabilitation, but many people have no access to affordable AT solutions. The recommendations in the paper aim to inform policies, systems and service delivery procedures on how to improve access to AT across the world.
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- Luc de Witte
- a School of Health and Related Research , University of Sheffield , Sheffield , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- b TC Beirne School of Law , The University of Queensland , St. Lucia , Australia.,c School of Health and Wellbeing , The University of Southern Queensland , Ipswich , Australia
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- d Department of Health Ethics and Society , Maastricht University , Maastricht , the Netherlands
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- f Research Centre Technology in Care , Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , the Netherlands
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Recent advances in instrumentation and image-processing software have resulted in a resolution revolution in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and a surge in the popularity of this technique. However, despite technical progress and hundreds of structures determined so far, development of standards assessing the agreement between the cryo-EM map and the respective model has fallen behind. Here we establish a validation procedure evaluating this agreement and applied it to a set of 565 cryo-EM structures. Analysis of the results revealed that three-quarters of the validated structures exhibit moderate or low agreement between the map and the corresponding model, mostly due to limited structural features possessed by these maps. Model re-refinement significantly improved the agreement for only one-fifth of the structures, reaffirming the necessity to re-evaluate map resolution. The presented procedure provides an approach to re-estimate the resolution of cryo-EM map areas interpreted by the model.
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- Piotr Neumann
- Department of Molecular Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology & Genetics, GZMB, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology & Genetics, GZMB, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology & Genetics, GZMB, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Ehlers JP, Kaap-Fröhlich S, Mahler C, Scherer T, Huber M. Analysis of Six Reviews on the Quality of Instruments for the Evaluation of Interprofessional Education in German-Speaking Countries. GMS J Med Educ 2017; 34:Doc36. [PMID: 28890927 DOI: 10.3205/zma00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Background: More and more institutions worldwide and in German-speaking countries are developing and establishing interprofessional seminars in undergraduate education of health professions. In order to evaluate the different didactic approaches and different outcomes regarding the anticipated interprofessional competencies, it is necessary to apply appropriate instruments. Cross-cultural instruments are particularly helpful for international comparability. The Interprofessional Education working group of the German Medical Association (GMA) aims at identifying existing instruments for the evaluation of interprofessional education in order to make recommendations for German-speaking countries. Methods: Systematic literature research was performed on the websites of international interprofessional organisations (CAIPE, EIPEN, AIPEN), as well as in the PubMed and Cinahl databases. Reviews focusing on quantitative instruments to evaluate competencies according to the modified Kirkpatrick competency levels were searched for. Psychometrics, language/country and setting, in which the instrument was applied, were recorded. Results: Six reviews out of 73 literature research hits were included. A large number of instruments were identified; however, their psychometrics and the applied setting were very heterogeneous. The instruments can mainly be assigned to Kirkpatrick levels 1, 2a & 2b. Most instruments have been developed in English but their psychometrics were not always reported rigorously. Only very few instruments are available in German. Conclusion: It is difficult to find appropriate instruments in German. Internationally, there are different approaches and objectives in the measurement and evaluation of interprofessional competencies. The question arises whether it makes sense to translate existing instruments or to go through the lengthy process of developing new ones. The evaluation of interprofessional seminars with quantitative instruments remains mainly on Kirkpatrick levels 1 and 2. Levels 3 and 4 can probably only be assessed with qualitative or mixed methods. German language instruments are necessary.
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- Jan P Ehlers
- Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, Chair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, Witten, Germany
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- University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine, Dean's Office for Student Affairs, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty, Department of General Medicine and Health Services, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health Division, Bachelor of Science Programme in Nursing, Bern, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Interprofessional Teaching, Zurich, Switzerland
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Ehlers JP, Kaap-Fröhlich S, Mahler C, Scherer T, Huber M. Analysis of Six Reviews on the Quality of Instruments for the Evaluation of Interprofessional Education in German-Speaking Countries. GMS J Med Educ 2017; 34:Doc36. [PMID: 28890927 PMCID: PMC5569985 DOI: 10.3205/zma001113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Background: More and more institutions worldwide and in German-speaking countries are developing and establishing interprofessional seminars in undergraduate education of health professions. In order to evaluate the different didactic approaches and different outcomes regarding the anticipated interprofessional competencies, it is necessary to apply appropriate instruments. Cross-cultural instruments are particularly helpful for international comparability. The Interprofessional Education working group of the German Medical Association (GMA) aims at identifying existing instruments for the evaluation of interprofessional education in order to make recommendations for German-speaking countries. Methods: Systematic literature research was performed on the websites of international interprofessional organisations (CAIPE, EIPEN, AIPEN), as well as in the PubMed and Cinahl databases. Reviews focusing on quantitative instruments to evaluate competencies according to the modified Kirkpatrick competency levels were searched for. Psychometrics, language/country and setting, in which the instrument was applied, were recorded. Results: Six reviews out of 73 literature research hits were included. A large number of instruments were identified; however, their psychometrics and the applied setting were very heterogeneous. The instruments can mainly be assigned to Kirkpatrick levels 1, 2a & 2b. Most instruments have been developed in English but their psychometrics were not always reported rigorously. Only very few instruments are available in German. Conclusion: It is difficult to find appropriate instruments in German. Internationally, there are different approaches and objectives in the measurement and evaluation of interprofessional competencies. The question arises whether it makes sense to translate existing instruments or to go through the lengthy process of developing new ones. The evaluation of interprofessional seminars with quantitative instruments remains mainly on Kirkpatrick levels 1 and 2. Levels 3 and 4 can probably only be assessed with qualitative or mixed methods. German language instruments are necessary.
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- Jan P. Ehlers
- Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, Chair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, Witten, Germany
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed: Jan P. Ehlers, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, Chair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, D-58448 Witten, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)2302/92-7786, E-mail:
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- University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine, Dean's Office for Student Affairs, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty, Department of General Medicine and Health Services, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health Division, Bachelor of Science Programme in Nursing, Bern, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Interprofessional Teaching, Zurich, Switzerland
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Raes P, Angstwurm M, Berberat P, Kadmon M, Rotgans J, Streitlein-Böhme I, Burckhardt G, Fischer MR. Quality management of clinical-practical instruction for Practical Year medical students in Germany - proposal for a catalogue of criteria from the German Society of Medical Education. GMS Z Med Ausbild 2014; 31:Doc49. [PMID: 25489349 PMCID: PMC4259068 DOI: 10.3205/zma000941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2003] [Revised: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Objectives: Amended in 2013, the current version of the German Medical Licensure Regulation contains structural specifications that are also required of non-university institutions involved in Practical Year clinical training. The criteria are worded in relatively general terms. Furthermore, not all of the structural specifications can be readily applied to every subject area. In order to ensure commensurability in Practical Year instruction in Germany, not least in light of recently introduced Practical Year mobility, it is necessary to define consistent quality criteria for Practical Year training. The authors therefore propose a catalogue of criteria for the quality management process in Practical Year instruction facilities. Methods: In January 2014, the board of directors of the German Society for Medical Education decided to establish a committee comprised of representatives from various German medical faculties. In a process similar to the Delphi methodology, the group developed criteria for structure, process and outcome quality in Practical Year training in Germany. Results: The criteria developed for structure, process and outcome quality apply to Practical Year training in academic teaching hospitals and university medical centres. Furthermore, modalities for review are proposed. Conclusions: The present catalogue of criteria is intended to contribute to the formation of a basis for the most consistent quality standards possible for Practical Year instruction in Germany.
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- Patricia Raes
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Dean, Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, University Hospital Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Faculty of Medicine, TUM MeDiCAL (Medical Didactics Centre for Educational Research and Teaching), Munich, Germany
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- Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Campus Wechloy, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Committee of the German Society for Medical Education Accreditation and Certification, c/o RWTH Aachen, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic for Conservative Dentistry, Periodontics and Preventative Dentistry, Aachen, Germany
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- Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Dean, Freiburg/Brsg., Germany
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- University of Göttingen, Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Dean, Göttingen, Germany
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- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Dean, Munich, Germany ; University Hospital of Munich, Institute for Medical Education, Munich, Germany
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Kahl J, Alborzi F, Beck A, Bügel S, Busscher N, Geier U, Matt D, Meischner T, Paoletti F, Pehme S, Ploeger A, Rembiałkowska E, Schmid O, Strassner C, Taupier-Letage B, Załęcka A. Organic food processing: a framework for concept, starting definitions and evaluation. J Sci Food Agric 2014; 94:2582-2594. [PMID: 24375441 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/15/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In 2007 EU Regulation (EC) 834/2007 introduced principles and criteria for organic food processing. These regulations have been analysed and discussed in several scientific publications and research project reports. Recently, organic food quality was described by principles, aspects and criteria. These principles from organic agriculture were verified and adapted for organic food processing. Different levels for evaluation were suggested. In another document, underlying paradigms and consumer perception of organic food were reviewed against functional food, resulting in identifying integral product identity as the underlying paradigm and a holistic quality view connected to naturalness as consumers' perception of organic food quality. In a European study, the quality concept was applied to the organic food chain, resulting in a problem, namely that clear principles and related criteria were missing to evaluate processing methods. Therefore the goal of this paper is to describe and discuss the topic of organic food processing to make it operational. A conceptual background for organic food processing is given by verifying the underlying paradigms and principles of organic farming and organic food as well as on organic processing. The proposed definition connects organic processing to related systems such as minimal, sustainable and careful, gentle processing, and describes clear principles and related criteria. Based on food examples, such as milk with different heat treatments, the concept and definitions were verified. Organic processing can be defined by clear paradigms and principles and evaluated according criteria from a multidimensional approach. Further work has to be done on developing indicators and parameters for assessment of organic food quality.
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- Johannes Kahl
- Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture, University of Kassel, D-37213, Witzenhausen, Germany
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Driven by an impetus to standardize, numerous checklists have been devised to address quality in qualitative research, but these standards and the mindset driving them offer no language with which to speak about taste, or the aesthetic sensibilities that play such a key role in evaluating the goodness of any object. In this article, quality appraisal in qualitative research is considered in the context of taste, that is, in the discernment involved in judging the value of research and in the recognition of the key role reviewer preferences, sensibilities and membership in one or more taste communities play in these judgements. The evaluation of a study is accomplished by evaluating one or more reports from that study, and such reports may be conceived as art forms amenable to the same criteria for appraisal as poems or paintings. Taste implies judgements about the quality of objects and a person's ability to sift through and select from a store of knowledge that knowledge appropriate to judge its value. What binds a community of practitioners (here reviewers of qualitative studies) together is taste-making, or the constant refinements of judgements concerning what constitutes good and bad practice.
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Mertz M, Inthorn J, Renz G, Rothenberger LG, Salloch S, Schildmann J, Wöhlke S, Schicktanz S. Research across the disciplines: a road map for quality criteria in empirical ethics research. BMC Med Ethics 2014; 15:17. [PMID: 24580847 PMCID: PMC3974020 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-15-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research in the field of Empirical Ethics (EE) uses a broad variety of empirical methodologies, such as surveys, interviews and observation, developed in disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Whereas these empirical disciplines see themselves as purely descriptive, EE also aims at normative reflection. Currently there is literature about the quality of empirical research in ethics, but little or no reflection on specific methodological aspects that must be considered when conducting interdisciplinary empirical ethics. Furthermore, poor methodology in an EE study results in misleading ethical analyses, evaluations or recommendations. This not only deprives the study of scientific and social value, but also risks ethical misjudgement. DISCUSSION While empirical and normative-ethical research projects have quality criteria in their own right, we focus on the specific quality criteria for EE research. We develop a tentative list of quality criteria--a "road map"--tailored to interdisciplinary research in EE, to guide assessments of research quality. These quality criteria fall into the categories of primary research question, theoretical framework and methods, relevance, interdisciplinary research practice and research ethics and scientific ethos. SUMMARY EE research is an important and innovative development in bioethics. However, a lack of standards has led to concerns about and even rejection of EE by various scholars. Our suggested orientation list of criteria, presented in the form of reflective questions, cannot be considered definitive, but serves as a tool to provoke systematic reflection during the planning and composition of an EE research study. These criteria need to be tested in different EE research settings and further refined.
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- Marcel Mertz
- Institute for History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Research Unit Ethics, University of Cologne, Herderstr. 54, D-50931 Cologne, Germany
- Institute for Ethics, History and Philosophy of Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 36, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Protestant Academy Bad Boll, Bad Boll, Akademieweg 11, D-73087 Bad Boll, Germany
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- Formerly at: Institute of Ethics and History in Medicine, Centre for Medicine, Society and Prevention, University of Tübingen, Gartenstr 47, D-72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, NRW Junior Research Group “Medical Ethics at the End of Life: Norm and Empiricism”, Ruhr University Bochum, Malakowturm, Markstr 258a, D-44799 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, NRW Junior Research Group “Medical Ethics at the End of Life: Norm and Empiricism”, Ruhr University Bochum, Malakowturm, Markstr 258a, D-44799 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 36, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 36, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
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Peters AH, de Leeuw RJ, Schrijvers GJ. Integrating care for people with depression: developments in the Netherlands. Int J Integr Care 2010; 10:e62. [PMID: 21290001 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 08/31/2010] [Accepted: 09/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction In this article we describe the history and present state of integrated care for people with depression in the Netherlands. The central question is: what are the developments in integrated care for people with depression in the Netherlands? Methods We describe these developments from the role of an observer, and make use of several sources: important Dutch policy documents and research documents, our own national survey carried out in 2007, a number of reports and project descriptions and searches in PubMed and Google. Also key people were contacted to supply additional information. Results In the Netherlands two separate phases can be distinguished within integrated care for people with depression. From the beginning of the 1990s, specialized secondary Mental Health Care (MHC) began to develop care programmes, including programmes for people with depression. The implementation of these care programmes has taken years. Mass usage of care programmes only went ahead once the large-scale mergers between ambulatory and clinical MHC organizations around 2000 had taken effect. An analysis of these programmes shows, that they did not lead to integration with primary care. This changed in the second phase from around 2000. Then attention was directed more towards strengthening the GP within the treatment of depression, collaboration between primary and specialized care and the development of collective integrated care packages. Discussion We relate these developments to projects in other countries and discuss the scientific basis by using evidence of international literature reviews and metastudies. Some general recommendations are given about functional costing, the physical presence of MHC specialists in the primary care sector and the use of a common national standard for both primary care and specialized MHC.
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