How does varying the number of personas affect user perceptions and behavior? Challenging the ‘small personas’ hypothesis! by Joni Salminen (7434770)

“…Our study results from eye-tracking and survey data suggest that when using interactive persona systems, the number of personas can be increased from the conventionally suggested ‘less than ten’, without significant negative effects on user perceptions or task performance, and with the positive effects of increasing engagement with the personas, having a more diverse representation of the end-user population, as well as users accessing personas from more varied demographic groups for a design task. …”

Strengthening of thin reinforced concrete slabs with CFRP laminates by Hawileh, Rami

“…The first group (C50) consists of three specimens strengthened in flexure with one and two layers of CFRP laminates. …”
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Investigating Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers and Instructors About TPACK Capabilities of Pre-Service Teachers: An Explanatory Study Among Selected UAE Universities by MOHEBI, LAILA MURTADHA BAQER

“…Moreover, results indicated that the most significant factor that influenced the acquisition of knowledge and skills regarding ICT integration in the classroom was practical experiences in schools. …”
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Spectral domain optical coherence tomography predictors of visual outcome in diabetic cystoid macular edema after bevacizumab injection by Al Faran, Abdulrahman

“…Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed comparing the optical coherence tomography findings between the two groups of eyes: the “No improvement” and the “Improvement” groups, based on at least two Snellen lines improvement after treatment. …”
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Comparative Effects of Epidural Analgesia and Intramuscular Morphine on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Abdelrahman Elsayed (6288913)

“…The mothers were categorized based on the pain management regimen received during active labor, and maternal and neonatal short-term outcomes were examined across these groups using descriptive and logistic regression analysis.…”

The Effects of Dynamic Assessment and its Mediating Factors on EFL Twelfth Graders’ Grammar Achievement in the UAE by ELMTINY, ABDELHAMID AHMED KHALIL

“…While quantitative data have been analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, and post-hoc multiple comparisons, qualitative data have been analyzed using thematic analysis. Based on the results of the study, there is a significant effect of DA on the level of grammar achievement for EFL twelve graders for the experimental group that has undertaken the DA intervention compared to the NDA group. …”
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Enumeration of Novel Lake Superior Cluster I (LSI) as a friction of the total picocyanobacteria in the autotrophic picoplankton (APP) Using quantitative real-time PCR. (c2009) by Andari, Jihad

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Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Recovered from Hospitalized Patients in Lebanon by El Khoury, Maria

“…High-risk carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae clones pose a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in Lebanon. …”
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Impact Of Multidisciplinary Maternal Resuscitation Training Program on Improving the Front-Line Care Provider’s Readiness to Manage Maternal Cardiac Arrest: A Pre-test/Post-test St... by Mohamed Elsayed Saad Aboudonya (18466385)

“…The sample size consisted of three groups of front-line multidisciplinary obstetric maternal resuscitation teams (physicians, midwives, and nurses) divided into a pre-test group (N=30) and post-test group (N=30). …”

Theoretical insight into effect of cation–anion pairs on CO₂ reduction on bismuth electrocatalysts by Sun Hee Yoon (7179263)

“…The adsorption energy (Eads) and work function (Wf) of the anions increases with decreasing anion size (i.e., Cl⁻ > Br⁻ > I⁻). …”

Prevalence of newly detected diabetes in pregnancy in Qatar, using universal screening by Mohammed Bashir (5593550)

“…The frequency of pre-eclampsia, pre-term delivery, Caesarean-section, macrosomia, LGA and neonatal ICU admissions were significantly higher in the T2DM group compared to GDM and non-DM groups.…”

CSR, organizational identification, normative commitment, and the moderating effect of the importance of CSR by El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser

“…These findings were obtained by first, demonstrating the reliability and validity of the measurement model, and then by calculating the structural model path coefficients and determining their significance. Also, cluster analysis was used to partition the respondents into two groups on the bases of whether or not they view CSR as important. …”
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Invasive Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) Causes Habitat Homogenization and Affects the Spatial Distribution of Vegetation in the Semi-Arid Regions of Northern Pakistan by Nasrullah Khan (13778350)

“…Similarly, S. marianum invasion has a pronounced impact on the community’s diversity showing significant differences among the three categorized groups (p < 0.05). …”

Hybrid Multimodule DC-DC Converters for Ultrafast Electric Vehicle Chargers by Mena ElMenshawy (18810244)

“…<p dir="ltr">To increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), significant efforts in terms of reducing the charging time are required. …”

Shifting global dynamics: an empirical analysis of BRICS + expansion and its economic, trade, and military implications in the context of the G7 by Logan Cochrane (7822049)

“…These discussions have often been based on a limited set of data points, and commonly have not listed the source or limitations of the data used. …”

The Influence of Cognitive Bias Attributes on Decision-making Style of the Project Manager: The Moderating Role of Narcissistic and Voice Behaviour by OBEIDAT, OMAR SALEM

“…The research classified sources of bias under two families: (1) perception and behavioural bias, (2) belief and probability estimation bias; these families consist of six groups that contain 21 sources of bias. The research followed a positivism philosophy using a deductive approach based on a quantitative analysis methodology and a survey instrument strategy to collect data; 381 responses were collected through an electronic survey. …”
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The Influence of Management Practices on Employee Commitment and Food Safety Performance in Food Manufacturing Firms by TAHA, SADI MOHAMMAD SADI

“…These results indicate that food handlers’ commitment is a mediator in the relationship between all of the studied management practices and the food safety performance of food manufacturing firms. Based on the mediation results, the association between employee involvement and training was examined and found significantly associated. …”
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All-polyethylene versus metal-backed tibial components in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Aissam Elmhiregh (14150667)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 14 RCTs with 1367 TKA were included with a mean age of – years and – years for all-polyethylene and metal-backed tibial components groups, respectively. All-polyethylene group demonstrated statistically significant differences in five-year survivorship (OR 0.27; 95% CI 0.10–0.75; p value 0.01) and stairs climbing score (OR − 2.07; 95% CI − 3.27–0.87; p value 0.0007) when compared to the metal-backed group. …”

High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nabil Shallik (15900256)

“…No statistically significant difference was observed in SpO2/FiO2 ratio between the HFNO success and failure groups (154.23 ± 42.74 vs. 124.025 ± 28.50, p = 0.62, respectively). …”

The effect of a patient centred care bundle intervention on pressure ulcer incidence (INTACT): A cluster randomised trial by Chaboyer, Wendy

“…Results Four clusters were randomised to each group and 799 patients per group analysed. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.035. …”
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