Exploring using NVivo software to facilitate inductive coding for thematic narrative synthesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 628-632
Author(s):  
Helen Elliott-Mainwaring
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Previous Article ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Novice User ◽  
Maternity Services ◽  
Word Clouds ◽  
Versatile Tool ◽  
Audio Files ◽  
User Friendly

Background The author conducted a review on how power and hierarchy affect staff safety in maternity services, using a narrative synthesis of staff voices from relevant literature. The review was coded using NVivo software. This article aims to evaluate NVivo as a tool for thematic narrative synthesis. Methods Selected papers were coded inductively using NVivo software, a subjective idealist approach to knowledge where iteration is achieved at the coding and synthesis stages of the process. Results NVivo proved to be a versatile tool; the imported files could be word or pdf, the import tab made it possible to upload images and audio files and information could be transferred from OneNote, Outlook and bibliographic software such as Endnote and RefWorks. NVivo software provided numerous options to explore data within different tabs. Users could create relationships between files and there were opportunities to display the findings in word clouds, hierarchies and clusters. Conclusions NVivo was a user-friendly tool for a novice user, facilitating coding for thematic narrative synthesis. A discussion of the review findings were explored in a previous article.

Hosting Inspec on Engineering Village or Web of Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-317
Author(s):  
James Thomas McAllister III ◽  
Nancy Stephanie Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Novice User ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Novice Users ◽  
Interface Potential ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Review Criteria

Purpose As library budgets continue to constrict, librarians will need to become more familiar with comparing database host platforms. This paper aims to compare Inspec on Elsevier’s Engineering Village (EV) and Clarivate’s Web of Science (WOS) from a novice user experience. The main objectives are to identify some R1 institutions that subscribe to Inspec and highlight some of the key differences between the two platforms. Design/methodology/approach Information on Inspec was gathered from various sources such as the home website, IET, and the host platform websites of Elsevier and Clarivate Analytics. Additional evidence was also collected from brochures and guides to help illustrate some of the main features and differences that novice users would be familiar with. Findings Most institutions subscribe to Inspec via the EV platform. Results from the study conclude that EV was the choice over WOS for hosting Inspec owing to a more user-friendly interface, potential lower cost and faster platform updates in response to meeting user needs. Research limitations/implications As database platforms change over time, feature areas such as content, interface and features remain important for information professionals and librarians to stay current with those changes. Also, this work can help librarians with understanding the planning and developing of a process for comparing identical or similar databases on different platforms. Originality/value Much of the literature focuses on the unfamiliar details and not so much on the novice user. This paper provides a unique perspective in how a novice user would prefer the attributes of one host platform over the other. Additionally, the same review criteria can be applied in other subjects and disciplines.

scholarly journals Analysis of Array-CGH Data Using the R and Bioconductor Software Suite

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winfried A. Hofmann ◽  
Anja Weigmann ◽  
Marcel Tauscher ◽  
Britta Skawran ◽  
Tim Focken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Array Cgh ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Comparative Genomic ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Versatile Tool ◽  
Breakpoint Detection ◽  
Dna Copy Number Alterations ◽  
User Friendly

Background. Array-based comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) is an emerging high-resolution and high-throughput molecular genetic technique that allows genome-wide screening for chromosome alterations. DNA copy number alterations (CNAs) are a hallmark of somatic mutations in tumor genomes and congenital abnormalities that lead to diseases such as mental retardation. However, accurate identification of amplified or deleted regions requires a sequence of different computational analysis steps of the microarray data.Results. We have developed a user-friendly and versatile tool for the normalization, visualization, breakpoint detection, and comparative analysis of array-CGH data which allows the accurate and sensitive detection of CNAs.Conclusion. The implemented option for the determination of minimal altered regions (MARs) from a series of tumor samples is a step forward in the identification of new tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes.

KONTRIBUSI PEMANFAATAN MEDIA AUDIO AKSI TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA PADA ANAK USIA DINI

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Faiza Indriastuti
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Language Ability ◽  
The Family ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
Audio Files ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Stimulation Of

Development of early childhood language is very important in developingthe communication and interaction skills with others. Stimulation of the development of language skills can be done in the family and school environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of contributionof media audio AKSI utilization in developing early childhood language ability. This study uses an experimental method to early childhood that using media audio AKSI as a learning treatment. The result of this study revealed that media audio AKSI has a significantly contribution for developing early childhood’s languange skills because enabling to improve the quality of children’s learning achievements, enabling to make teacher more productive, enabling to provide alternative learning media that more user friendly, and enabling to the ease of audio files storage, retrieval, and utilization makes learning become more flexible. AbstrakPengembangan berbahasa anak usia dini sangat penting dilakukan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan berkomunikasi dan berinteraksi dengan orang lain. Stimulasi pengembangan kemampuan berbahasa tersebut dapat dilakukan, baik di lingkungan keluarga maupun lingkungan sekolah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui sejauhmana kontribusi pemanfaatan media audio AKSI terhadap pengembangan kemampuan berbahasa anak usia dini. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen terhadap peserta didik usia dini melalui treatmen penggunaan media audio AKSI dalam pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa media audio AKSI memberikan kontribusi yang cukup besar terhadap pengembangan kemampuan berbahasa anak usia dini karena mampu meningkatkan kualitas hasil belajar anak, mampu membuat pendidik lebih produktif, dan mampu memberikan alternatif media pembelajaran yang lebih user friendly, dan kemudahan penyimpanan, pengambilan, dan pemanfaatan file audio menjadikan pembelajaran menjadi lebih fleksibel.

scholarly journals Use of infographics as a health-related knowledge translation tool: protocol for a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e046117
Author(s):  
Esther Mc Sween-Cadieux ◽  
Catherine Chabot ◽  
Amandine Fillol ◽  
Trisha Saha ◽  
Christian Dagenais
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Data Extraction Form ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
User Friendly

IntroductionEfforts to bridge the know–do gap have paved the way for development of the field of knowledge translation (KT). KT aims to understand how evidence use can best be promoted and supported through different activities. For dissemination activities, infographics are gaining in popularity as a promising KT tool to reach multiple health research users (eg, health practitioners, patients and families, decision-makers). However, to our knowledge, no study has yet mapped the available evidence on this tool using a systematic method. This scoping review will explore the depth and breadth of evidence on infographics use and its effectiveness in improving research uptake (eg, raising awareness, influencing attitudes, increasing knowledge, informing practice and changing behaviour).Methods and analysisWe will use the scoping review methodological framework first proposed by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), improved by Levac et al, and further refined by the Joanna Briggs Institute (2020). The search will be conducted in MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, Social Science Abstracts, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Education Resources Information Center, Cairn and Google Scholar. We will also search for relevant literature from the reference lists of the included publications. Two independent reviewers will select the studies. All study designs will be eligible for inclusion, with no date or publication status restrictions. The included studies will have evaluated infographics that disseminate health research evidence and target a non-scientific audience. A data extraction form will be developed and used to extract and chart the data, which will then be synthesised to present a descriptive summary of the results.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required. To inform the research and KT communities, various dissemination activities will be developed, including user-friendly KT tools (eg, webinars, fact sheets and infographics), open-access publication and presentations at KT events and conferences.

scholarly journals Pencil Graphite Electrodes: A Versatile Tool in Electroanalysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iulia Gabriela David ◽  
Dana-Elena Popa ◽  
Mihaela Buleandra
Keyword(s):  
Surface Characterization ◽  
Surface Cleaning ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Graphite Electrodes ◽  
Chemically Modified ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Versatile Tool ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Lower Background ◽  
Higher Sensitivity

Due to their electrochemical and economical characteristics, pencil graphite electrodes (PGEs) gained in recent years a large applicability to the analysis of various types of inorganic and organic compounds from very different matrices. The electrode material of this type of working electrodes is constituted by the well-known and easy commercially available graphite pencil leads. Thus, PGEs are cheap and user-friendly and can be employed as disposable electrodes avoiding the time-consuming step of solid electrodes surface cleaning between measurements. When compared to other working electrodes PGEs present lower background currents, higher sensitivity, good reproducibility, and an adjustable electroactive surface area, permitting the analysis of low concentrations and small sample volumes without any deposition/preconcentration step. Therefore, this paper presents a detailed overview of the PGEs characteristics, designs and applications of bare, and electrochemically pretreated and chemically modified PGEs along with the corresponding performance characteristics like linear range and detection limit. Techniques used for bare or modified PGEs surface characterization are also reviewed.

Towards Controlled Natural Language for Semantic Annotation

2012 ◽  
pp. 94-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Davis ◽  
Pradeep Dantuluri ◽  
Siegfried Handschuh ◽  
Hamish Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Natural Language ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Semantic Annotation ◽  
Annotation Tool ◽  
Natural Languages ◽  
Novice User ◽  
Controlled Natural Language ◽  
Expert User ◽  
Novel Approaches ◽  
User Friendly

Richly interlinked metadata constitute the foundation of the Semantic Web. Manual semantic annotation is a labor intensive task requiring training in formal ontological descriptions for the otherwise non-expert user. Although automatic annotation tools attempt to ease this knowledge acquisition barrier, their development often requires access to specialists in Natural Language Processing (NLP). This challenges researchers to develop user-friendly annotation environments. Controlled Natural Languages (CNLs) offer an incentive to the novice user to annotate, while simultaneously authoring his/her respective documents in a user-friendly manner. CNLs have been successfully applied to ontology authoring, but little research has focused on their application to semantic annotation. This paper describes two novel approaches to semantic annotation, which permit non-expert users to simultaneously author and annotate meeting minutes using CNL. Finally, this work provides empirical evidence that for certain scenarios applying CNLs for semantic annotation can be more user friendly than a standard manual semantic annotation tool.

scholarly journals An Overview of Corrosion Risk of Metal Culverts in Arkansas

2019 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 02004
Author(s):  
Mdariful Hasan ◽  
Zahid Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corrosion Risk ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Highway System

Metal culverts or pipes used in cross-drains along or across the Arkansas highway system are susceptible to corrode over time. Catastrophic incidents such as a complete washout of metal culverts along with roadway can be prevented if proper metals can be selected during the construction project. At present, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) does not have enough information about corrosion effects on metal culverts. The main objective of this study is to develop a user-friendly corrosion map for Arkansas by analyzing soil properties, water properties, and environmental data collected from the public domain as well as those gathered from laboratory experiments. Experimental data will be used to develop mathematical models to predict the resistivity and corrosive nature of soils. In this paper, relevant literature has been reviewed to narrow down the specific gaps in the available data and limitations in using methods to analyze the risk, challenges in developing regression and neural network models and risk mapping. Findings of this study have helped the research team to design the experimental plan and appropriate metrics need to be considered for developing the predictive models for this study.

scholarly journals Health coaching provided by registered nurses described: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennieffer A. Barr ◽  
Lily P. Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Produce Change ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills

Abstract Aims The aim of this systematic review and narrative synthesis was to identify how and why health coaching is delivered by Registered Nurses. Design Systematic review and narrative synthesis. Data sources Articles were identified through a search of CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, and PsychINFO databases. Articles published in English between 2010 and 2021 were included. Review Methods Quality appraisal of relevant literature was independently undertaken by two authors to assess for risk of bias. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) was used to appraise quality of potential papers. Results A main purpose of coaching by Registered Nurses is to optimise patient self-care. How coaching was conducted varied across studies, with the most common coaching approaches via telephone or online. Majority of studies highlight some effectiveness of coaching by nurses; however, some results were inconclusive. Health coaching generally reduced mental distress. Other benefits reported by patients included reduced pain and fatigue. Outcomes for changing lifestyle behaviours were mixed. However, for health coaching to be efficient greater evidence is needed to determine length of time to use coaching, number of habits to focus on to produce change, and to determine best training for coaches. Conclusions Registered Nurses are most suitable for implementing health coaching for self-care, including preventing and managing chronic illness and recovering from situations like post-surgical needs. Nurses already promote health, and therefore, are skilled in educating people in self-care. Coaching is an additional strategy for motivating, targeting and assessing progress of self-care. Extending the scope of nursing practice to routinely coach in self-care would be ideal.

Synthesizing evidence for economic evaluations of public health interventions

2019 ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Olivia Wu ◽  
Joanna M. Charles ◽  
Nathan Bray
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Public Health Interventions

Reviewing and synthesizing evidence is an important component of the toolkit of methods for the economic evaluation of PHIs. Chapter 4 provides readers with information about good practice in identifying relevant literature, judging the quality of relevant literature, and synthesizing evidence for economic evaluations of PHIs. Narrative synthesis has become a key focus in synthesizing complex PHIs. Readers are also introduced to the idea that logic (conceptual) models can be helpful in describing processes and hence outcomes. The chapter goes on to describe mixed-method reviews, realist synthesis, other forms of evidence synthesis, and equity considerations.

scholarly journals Asymmetron: a toolkit for the identification of strand asymmetry patterns in biological sequences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilias Georgakopoulos-Soares ◽  
Ioannis Mouratidis ◽  
Guillermo E Parada ◽  
Navneet Matharu ◽  
Martin Hemberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Biological Function ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Biological Sequences ◽  
Strand Bias ◽  
Biological Functions ◽  
Strand Asymmetry ◽  
Versatile Tool ◽  
Dna Strand ◽  
User Friendly

Abstract DNA strand asymmetries can have a major effect on several biological functions, including replication, transcription and transcription factor binding. As such, DNA strand asymmetries and mutational strand bias can provide information about biological function. However, a versatile tool to explore this does not exist. Here, we present Asymmetron, a user-friendly computational tool that performs statistical analysis and visualizations for the evaluation of strand asymmetries. Asymmetron takes as input DNA features provided with strand annotation and outputs strand asymmetries for consecutive occurrences of a single DNA feature or between pairs of features. We illustrate the use of Asymmetron by identifying transcriptional and replicative strand asymmetries of germline structural variant breakpoints. We also show that the orientation of the binding sites of 45% of human transcription factors analyzed have a significant DNA strand bias in transcribed regions, that is also corroborated in ChIP-seq analyses, and is likely associated with transcription. In summary, we provide a novel tool to assess DNA strand asymmetries and show how it can be used to derive new insights across a variety of biological disciplines.

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