Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Contribute Significantly to College Students’ Daily Caloric Intake in Jordan: Soft Drinks Are Not the Major Contributor by Hiba Bawadi (3436379)

“…The current study is a cross-sectional study conducted on 967 college students (55.3% males and 44.7% females). …”

Experimental Setup to Validate the Effects of Major Environmental Parameters on the Performance of FSO Communication Link in Qatar by Amith Khandakar (14151981)

Clinical reappraisal of the composite international diagnostic interview version 3.3 in Qatar's National Mental Health Study by Salma M. Khaled (13847737)

“…<h3>Objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Lifetime DSM‐5 diagnoses generated by the lay‐administered Composite International Diagnostic Interview for DSM‐5 (CIDI) in the World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) study were compared to diagnoses based on blinded clinician‐administered reappraisal interviews.…”

Addiction to smartphones in Arabs is associated with severe depressive symptoms and insomnia: a cross-sectional study by Omar Gammoh (11819798)

“…Whether depressive symptoms and anxiety are implicated in smartphone addiction in developing countries such as Jordan is a nexus that warrants investigation. The present study investigated whether depressive symptoms and insomnia are correlated with smartphone addiction in a cohort of Jordanian participants. …”

Social attention as a cross‐cultural transdiagnostic neurodevelopmental risk marker by Thomas W. Frazier (4229593)

Evaluating the accuracy of population-specific versus generic stature estimation regression equations in a South African sample by Mubarak Bidmos (20278128)

Validation of the emergency surgery score’s predictive accuracy for postoperative outcomes and ICU admissions in MENA vs. non-MENA emergency surgery patients by Mohamed Said Ghali (16810713)

“…However, its applicability and validity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remain understudied. …”

Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a significant biomarker in late-onset neonatal sepsis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Amani N. Alansari (19743643)

“…Conclusion: IL-6 demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy for LONS and may serve as a valuable tool for early identification, though standardization of cutoff thresholds and further validation studies are warranted. What is Known:• IL-6 is an early-rising biomarker for late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS), but its diagnostic accuracy varies across studies. …”

“Validity and Reproducibility of a Culturally Specific Diet Screener in Evaluating Diet Quality Indices among Adults in Lebanon” by Mattar, Lama Haisam

“…The Modified Mediterranean Prime Screen (MMPS), a culture-specific dietary screener, was developed to assess dietary intake associated with NCD risk in adults in Lebanon. Methods: This study aimed to validate the MMPS against a reference Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to evaluate its reproducibility and agreement in assessing diet quality indices such as the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). …”
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Development and Initial Validation of Stigma Towards Healthcare Providers Working with COVID-19 Patients Scale (S19-HCPs) by Abdulqadir J Nashwan (17991280)

Validation of an Arabic version of the GHQ-28 against the beck depression inventory for screening for depression in war-exposed civilians by Dimassi, Hani

“…The Arabic GHQ-28 was found to be a valid instrument for screening for depression in the studied population.…”
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Experimental Validation of Numerical Model for Thermomechanical Performance of Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Process: Effect of Process Parameters by Ans Al Rashid (14777050)

“…The numerical models and simulation tools can predict the thermomechanical performance of the MEAM process under given input parameters (material, design, and process variables) and reduce the research and development costs significantly. However, the numerical models and tools need further exploration and validation of simulation predictions for their adaptability and reliability. …”

Accuracy of an internationally validated genetic-guided warfarin dosing algorithm compared to a clinical algorithm in an Arab population by Amr M. Fahmi (21632909)

Experimental validation of numerical model for thermomechanical performance of material extrusion additive manufacturing process: Effect of infill design & density by Ans Al Rashid (14777050)

“…The numerical model predictions were validated via experiments performed under similar conditions. …”

Validation of Polygenic Risk Scores for Coronary Heart Disease in a Middle Eastern Cohort Using Whole Genome Sequencing by Mohamad Saad (214545)

Security Supply Chain Using UAVs: Validation and Development of a UAV-Based Model for Qatar’s Mega Sporting Events by Khalifa AL-Dosari (17931434)

“…The key findings of the study are: (1) a valid and reliable UAV-based cybersecurity framework for FIFA mega sporting events was developed; (2) five critical factors were identified, including traceability, security and privacy, trust, acceptability, and preparedness; (3) all factors were significantly and positively correlated, highlighting the complexity of managing security systems in mega sporting events.…”

Cross-Validation of the Arabic Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Module K, for Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and the Arabic Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale by Rifka Chamali (12451989)

“…The objective of this study was to cross-validate the diagnostic questions (categorical) from the Arabic MINI6-Mod-K with the corresponding items’ scores (dimensional) from Arabic PANSS. …”

Validation of the geometric equivalent field concept in total scatter factor calculations, for half‐, quarter‐ and off‐isocenter asymmetric square fields by Mohammad Samir Hmodi (17746776)

Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through... by Masri, Oussama Samer

“…Results The method of measuring reflectivity is good to excellent reliability for all regions of interest except the fourth. The mean reflectivity of the choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in amblyopic eyes were significantly lower than in healthy eyes (p = 0.003 and p = 0.008 respectively). …”
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Psychometric properties of a questionnaire assessing the extent of integration in a problem-based learning curriculum by Marwan F. Abu-Hijleh (18780834)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The developed questionnaire exhibits good evidence of construct validity and reliability. Further studies required to test the validity of this questionnaire in other settings.…”