Which would be the best journal to publish health service related research work?

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Is it wrong to report an unavoidable unblinded reading of tuberculin sensitivity test (TST), even if took appropriate steps to mitigate it?

We conducted a study to ascertain Mantoux reaction among diabetic patients. Since we conducted the work in a diabetic clinic, we found it difficult to blind the subjects (from investigators or...

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Can I perform a validation of scale into a different language but avoid conducting construct validity temporarily?

I conducted the validation of a scale into another language and it seems to mirror the findings of the original and other international results. However, I was not able to conduct a construct...

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What is the Mantoux test (TST) cut-offs for diabetics and non-diabetics in an intermediate to high TB burden country?

CDC guidelines state that in populations with risk factors (DM), the cut-off has to be set at 10mm. But if there were no risk factors (or only HT or dyslipidaemia), what would be the cut-offs then?

07 August 2015 2,554 4 View

Using the Theory Planned Behaviour framework, how do we identify which items to remove from the indirect measures of a construct in a questionnaire?

We compared the composite scores of the indirect and direct measures (attitude/subjective norm/perceived control). They were all strongly correlated. But in some journal articles, authors seem to...

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What do you conclude when you have a paired t-test result that is significant but with a high standard deviation (about half the value of the mean)?

The skewness and kurtosis of the data was within limits that can be considered normal (-1 to 1). Do you still conclude that the results are significant but stating that a larger sample size would...

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The Questionnaire Conundrum - Is there a way to ensure that a questionnaire is answered satisfactorily well?

Recently, we embarked on a research project that involves the assessment of the intention of primary care physicians in providing sickness certification to patients. We rigorously conducted pilot...

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Do I need any permission to use a validated questionnaire that is widely avaliable in the public domain?

I was wondering if I need to get permission from the principal investigator to use a questionnaire that is widely available in the public domain and published by the same researcher. If the...

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GC-MS retention index prediticon?

Hello experts, Does anyone know any free software about retention index prediction ?

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Is there anyone with experience in TEM analysis who can assist with a manuscript for an upcoming journal?

Hello dear colleagues, We have prepared a manuscript on NiTi-based alloys and are seeking a second opinion on our current TEM results. If you are a Ph.D. holder with experience in TEM and have...

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Hello Everyone ! I'm looking for a good journal to publish my manuscript with low publication cost?

I am Looking for a Science Journal with good impact factor and low publication cost to publish a review paper. Your suggestions would be appreciated.

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Is there an alternative to a multinomial regression which allows the DV to be non mutually exclusive?

I am trying to analyse data from a survey examining what variables affect teachers perceived barriers to incorporating technology into their classroom. I have 5 predictor variables however my DV...

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Is an invitation to join the editorial board of Clinical Cardiology Updates a scam?

I received an e-mail invitation to join the editorial board of Clinical Cardiology Updates. While I have published a few articles related to cardiovascular disease, there are lots of colleagues...

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Why do we equate male and female arousal?

Women, on the other hand, can become physically aroused (increased blood flow in the reproductive organs) without becoming psychologically aroused even in the slightest. (Robert Weiss)

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Why is the Protocol for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36113283/ ) not being widely adopted?

If the placenta is delivered in squatting position within 3 minutes of the birth of the baby, postpartum hemorrhage is completely eliminated. It works every time. It is quite likely that if a...

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Are authors sowing for scientific Journals to be reaping the benefits? We are charged for publication but we offer free peer review services, why?

As authors and academic writers, we usually prepare our manuscript using our own resources. We submit these manuscripts to scientific Journals for peer review and publication sometimes at a fee....

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I need the datasets of Microgrid for system identification?

Hi I am working on data driven model of the microgrid, for that, i need the reliable datasets for the identification of MG data driven Model. Thanks

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How do i get an account to upload my published papers?

need to open an account to upload my published papers

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Victor Oguoma

BMC Health Services Research http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmchealthservres.

If your Institution is not a BioMedCentral member or subscription member, then you have to pay a publication charge of over $1,000.

Yogarabindranath Swarna Nantha

Thanks Victor, will look into that shortly.

Rabin