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opencc-by-4.0Dec 2020View details →

Monitoring knowledge, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and trust to inform pandemic outbreak response.

The study is part of the large project promoted by WHO Regional Office for Europe called “Monitoring knowledge, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and trust to inform pandemic outbreak response” and carried out in over 30 countries of the WHO European Region (Registered ISRCTN on 11/05/2021, ID: ISRCTN26200758). In Italy, the survey was conducted administering an online questionnaire developed ad hoc by the WHO in four waves (January-May 2021) to a sample of 10.000 individuals aged 18-70 years. A detailed sampling plan was developed to obtain a representative sample of the Italian adult population. The following variables were taken into account for stratification of the participants: gender by age (four age groups: 18-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-70 years); geographical area (four areas: North West, North East, Centre, South and Islands); size of living centers (two classes: above and below 100,000 inhabitants); level of education (up to lower middle school, beyond lower middle school); and employment situation (employed, not employed). At the end of each survey’s wave, a weighting procedure has been applied to accurately restore the proportionality of the total sample examined with the reference population, according to the most recent data of the Italian Statistics Institute (ISTAT, 12/31/2019). In particular, data have been weighted for the main socio-demographic and geographic variables (e.g., sex by age by geographical area, occupation, educational qualification, geographical area by size of living centers). The sample size made it possible to maintain a sampling error of less than 2% (at the significance level of 95%) and to control the error of estimates within groups or subgroups of interest. The interviews were conducted by Doxa S.p.a. and carried out with the CAWI technique (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing) on an online panel and on the Confirmit software platform used by Doxa S.p.a. The average administration time was about 18-20 minutes. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the IRCCS San John of God Fatebenefratelli of Brescia (n° 72-2020), and all participants provided written informed consent. The primary objectives are to: ● Monitor variables that are critical for population behaviour to control transmission of the novel coronavirus, including risk perceptions, knowledge, self-efficacy, confidence in institutions, behaviours, rumours, affect, worry, resilience, trust in/use of information sources and more. ● Document changes over time in these factors to understand the effect of the pandemic process, new developments, events or measures taken. ● Monitor possible issues, e.g. related to misinformation or distrust, as they emerge, to allow early response. ● Identify relationships between variables to identify levers for effective and appropriate responses. ● Explore the relationship of psychological variables (e.g. worry, resilience, trust, affect) with the epidemiological situation and the events and measures taken. ● Identify gaps between perceived and actual knowledge. ● Evaluate the effectiveness of pandemic response measures, and the acceptance and effectiveness of policies and restrictions implemented, including the easing of such restrictions. The secondary objectives are to: ● Contribute to post-outbreak evaluation, thereby contributing to the continued regional/global efforts to better understand mechanisms of crisis response. ● If additional research capacity is available, the data can be triangulated with data on media reporting, COVID-19 cases and other.● If additional research capacity is available, the data can be triangulated with data on media reporting, imported or confirmed cases, etc.: The relationship between psychological variables and characteristics of the outbreak situation can be explored (i.e. how closely the perceived risk mirrors reported cases, relative import risk, media reports). This approach allows a citizen-centred approach where insights into population perceptions and behaviours inform COVID-19 actions, alongside epidemiological data and considerations of economic, cultural, ethical, structural political nature and other. The WHO questionnaire includes 21 different thematic areas noteworthy for the investigation of COVID-19 experience. The questionnaire was translated into specific country language by each recruiting site, following the WHO’s guidelines for translations of tools into other languages. The process included the following steps: forward translation, panel experts, back-translation, pre-test and cognitive interviews and, finally, development of the final version. Variables being surveyed include the following: • Socio-demography; • COVID-19 personal experience; • Health literacy; • COVID-19 risk perception; • Probability and Severity; • Preparedness and Perceived self-efficacy; • Prevention – own behaviours; • Affect; • Trust in sources of information; • Use of sources of information; • Frequency of Information; • Trust in institutions (perceptions); • Policies, interventions (perceptions); • Conspiracies (perceptions); • Resilience (perceptions); • Testing and tracing; • Fairness (perceptions); • Lifting restrictions (pandemic transition phase); • Unwanted behaviour; • Wellbeing; • COVID-19 vaccine.

opencc-by-4.0Jul 2021View details →

Inclement weather forces stopovers and prevents migratory progress for obligate soaring migrants

Data from: Mallon, JM, KL Bildstein, and WF Fagan. 2021. Inclement weather forces stopovers and prevents migratory progress for obligate soaring migrants. Movement Ecology These data include only migrations and are annotated with stopovers. See metadata for full information. Data modified from Bildstein KL and Barber D. 2021. Movebank Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.f3qt46r2.

opencc-by-4.0Oct 2021View details →

speaker populations of the languages targeted by translations of COVID 19 preventive measures

The data are based on the list of the languages listed on the repository of the Endangered Languages Project (https://endangeredlanguagesproject.github.io/COVID-19) and on the figures found on ethnologue.org

opencc-by-4.0Mar 2023View details →

Creating Safe Environments: Optimal Acoustic Alarming of Laypeople in Fire Prevention - Online Supplement

This online supplement contains datasets (raw data) and study material collected in an experimental study by the University of Münster, Germany. The study is part of a larger research project (<a href="https://www.brawa.ovgu.de/en/">https://www.brawa.ovgu.de/en/</a>) and examined the perception of acoustic fire alarm signals. Hazards like fires occur regularly and can cost people’s lives. Optimal auditory alarm signals enable laypeople to recognize dangers and to protect themselves. Existing fire alarm sound research focuses on alarm sounds and voice alerts presented singularly. We explored a combination of both and aimed to identify alarm signals that work optimally in everyday life. Thus, we conducted two online experiments: In Study 1 (N = 379), we tested eight alarm sounds regarding their typicality, their familiarity, their arousal, their valence, and their dominance. Siren-like alarm sounds were most effective. In Study 2 (N = 206), we combined the four most effective alarm sounds with a voice alert. The voice alert reinforced ambiguity reduction, action motivation, and action intention. Hence, we suggest using alarm sounds with siren-like patterns. They should be combined with a voice alert to foster a quick and specific (target task-oriented) reaction. The ethics committee of the University of Münster approved the studies (ID 2021-57-MT), and we preregistered both studies with AsPredicted.org under numbers #77031 and #81137 (see <a href="https://aspredicted.org/vx2rr.pdf">https://aspredicted.org/vx2rr.pdf</a> and <a href="https://aspredicted.org/mt9g3.pdf">https://aspredicted.org/mt9g3.pdf</a>). The studies were supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (grant numbers 13N15416 and 13N15419). This online supplement includes: <ul> <li>Two codebooks describing all instructions and items in Study 1 and in Study 2</li> <li>Raw data (anonymized) and analysis scripts (Note: The raw data contains only the information of persons who were included in the analysis and who gave their informed consent. Some demographic information was deleted to ensure anonymity.)</li> <li>Study material: <ul> <li>Alarm signal example</li> <li>Hearing test implemented in both studies</li> </ul> </li> </ul>

opencc-by-4.0Sep 2023View details →

Voltage-based strategies for preventing battery degradation under diverse fast-charging conditions

Here are the simulated datasets for the work 'Voltage-based strategies for preventing battery degradation under diverse fast-charging conditions', published in ACS Energy Letters, September 2023. The utilization of these datasets is demonstrated in the associated GitHub project folder https://github.com/zachkonz/Voltage-based-plating-prevention.

opencc-by-4.0Aug 2020View details →

Skin care interventions for preventing eczema and food allergy: RoB 2 assessments

This excel file contains the detailed risk of bias assessment data, with consensus responses to the signalling questions, using the Cochrane Risk of bias 2 tool for Kelleher MM, Cro S, Cornelius V, Axon E, Lodrup Carlsen KC, Skjerven HOve, Rehbinder EMaria, Lowe A, Dissanayake E, Shimojo N, Yonezawa K, Ohya Y, Yamamoto-Hanada K, Morita K, Surber C, Cork M, Cooke A, Tran L, Askie LM, Duley L, Van Vogt E, Chalmers JR, Williams HC, Boyle RJ. Skincare interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD013534. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013534.

opencc-zeroDec 2020View details →

Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion

The projected loss of millions of square kilometres of natural ecosystems to meet future demand for food, animal feed, fibre, and bioenergy crops is likely to massively escalate threats to biodiversity. Reducing these threats requires a detailed knowledge of how and where they are likely to be most severe. We developed a geographically explicit model of future agricultural land clearance based on observed historic changes and combine the outputs with species-specific habitat preferences for 19,859 species of terrestrial vertebrates. We project that 87.7% of these species will lose habitat to agricultural expansion by 2050, with 1,280 species projected to lose ≥25% of their habitat. Proactive policies targeting how, where, and what food is produced could reduce these threats, with a combination of approaches potentially preventing almost all these losses while contributing to healthier human diets. As international biodiversity targets are set to be updated in 2021, these results highlight the importance of proactive efforts to safeguard biodiversity by reducing demand for agricultural land.

opencc-by-4.0Nov 2024View details →

Data, code, and outputs for the paper "Can Place-Based Crime Prevention Impacts be Sustained Over Long Durations? 11-Year Follow-Up of a Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a CCTV Project"

********** Can Place-Based Crime Prevention Impacts be Sustained Over Long Durations? 11-Year Follow-Up of a Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a CCTV Project ********** The phase-specific datasets for the main and displacement analyses are contained in the “1.datasets” folder.  The scripts used to conduct the microsynthetic control matching analyses are contained in the “2.Rscripts” folder. The subfolders “3.outputs_main” and "4.outputs_displacement" contains all graphs and tables generated by the microsynth package. Please note that running the analysis will take several hours on most computer systems. The Microsoft Excel file displays the results of all models conducted for this analysis. Yellow tabs contain the WDD results presented in the text of the article.  Red tabs are the per-capita (quarter-year) microsynth results used to calculate WDD values. All other tabs contain the raw microsynth outputs used to calculate the per-capita results.

opencc-by-4.0Sep 2021View details →

Preventing technical debt with the TAP framework for Technical Debt Aware Management

This zip file contains twelve files and one folder to replicate and verify the study evaluating the TAP Framework (for Technical debt Aware Project management).     * TDframework_ticket_rawdata_revised_anonymised.xlsx:      revised and anonymized raw data for tickets statistic containing two sheets for TD ticket and maintenance ticket     * TDframework_survey_questions_and_SPSSvariable_definition.xlsx:      excel sheet with all survey questions in German and English language, SPSS variable names, and short names               * TDframework_survey_results.sav:     survey results already in SPSS format, variables with suffix "D" are dichotomized versions of the variables as explained in the paper.     * TDframework_survey_results.xslx:     Excel-Export of TDframework_survey_results.sav               * MannWhitneyUTest.spv:     results of the Mann-Whitney U-Test, which show the significances of the hypothesis mentioned in the paper (Section 5.2.2)          * MannWhitneyUTest.xslx:     Excel-Export of MannWhitneyUTest.sav          * Correlations.spv     results of the Chi-square test for correlations and the significances mentioned in the paper (Section 5.2.3)          * Correlations.xslx:     Excel-Export of Correlations.sav               * Management-Survey_2021_en.pdf:         - original survey with englisch translation of the questions              * Management-Survey_2021_XXX.pdf:     results of the management survey from          - team manager of the observed unit (TMO), participant A         - team manager of the comparison unit (TMC), participant B         - unit manager of the observed unit (UMO), participant C         - unit manager of the comparison unit (UMC), participant C     UMC => no survey, but email conversation between author and UMC to get the answers for the comparison unit          * Fig6_Cause-Effect-Diagram_arrow_details.xslx     details about sources for the arrows in this figure          * folder "Case Study Protocol"     contains the case study protocol according to Runeson's guidelines.

opencc-by-4.0Nov 2020View details →

Lacritin proteoforms prevent tear film collapse and maintain epithelial homeostasis

All the datasets related to the article Lacritin proteoforms prevent tear film collapse and maintain epithelial homeostasis, Georgiev et al., J Biol Chem, Jan-Jun 2021;296:100070. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA120.015833. Epub 2020 Nov 21. The diverse methods onvolved are described in the article which is available in gold open access.  The dataset is available also at these links: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7948570/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021925820000575#appsec1 https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(20)00057-5/fulltext#supplementaryMaterial

opencc-by-4.0Feb 2022View details →

Model-informed target product profiles of long-acting- injectables for use as seasonal malaria prevention: code and simulation data

This simulation data set and code reproduces the Figures and analysis of PLOS Global Public Health peer-reviewed article  Model-informed target product profiles of long-acting-injectables for use as seasonal malaria prevention Authors: Lydia Burgert1, 2, Theresa Reiker1, 2, Monica Golumbeanu1,2, Jörg J. Möhrle1, 2, 3, Melissa A. Penny*1, 2   1 Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland 2 University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland 3 Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland *Corresponding author: <a href="mailto:melissa.penny@unibas.ch">melissa.penny@unibas.ch</a>

opencc-zeroApr 2022View details →

Data and code from: The functional form of specialized predation affects whether Janzen-Connell effects can prevent competitive exclusion

Janzen-Connell Effects (JCEs), specialized predation of seeds and seedlings near conspecific trees, are hypothesized to maintain species richness. While previous studies show JCEs can maintain high richness relative to neutral communities, recent theoretical work indicates JCEs may weakly inhibit competitive exclusion when species exhibit inter-specific fitness variation. However, recent models make somewhat restrictive assumptions about the functional form of specialized predation -- that JCEs occur at a fixed rate when offspring are within a fixed distance of a conspecific tree. Using a theoretical model, I show that the functional form of JCEs largely impacts their ability to maintain coexistence. If predation pressure increases additively with adult tree density and decays exponentially with distance, JCEs maintain considerably higher species richness than predicted by recent models. Loosely parameterizing the model with data from a Panamanian tree community, I elucidate the conditions under which JCEs are capable of maintaining high species richness.

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2021View details →

Risk of bias assessments for the Cochrane review 'SARS-CoV-2-neutralising monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID-19'

Risk of bias assessments and support for judgement with ROB 2 tool for the Cochrane Review: SARS-CoV-2-neutralising monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID-19.

opencc-by-4.0May 2022View details →

Locomotor Adaptation Training to Prevent Mobility Disability: Dataset

Data for 3 groups of older adults at risk of mobility disability (1: control, 2: traditional treadmill intervention, 3: split-belt treadmill intervention) were collected at 2 timepoints 1) prior (PRE) and  2) following (POST) a 16-week intervention study.  5 dimensions of mobility disability were assessed: 1. Cognitive Function To include - Mini Mental-State Exam score (MMSE), Trail making test part A (TrailsA), Trail making test part B (TrailsB), and the difference between trail making test A & B (TMT) 2. Clinical Function To include - Short Physical Performance Battery score (SPPB), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up-and-Go performance (TUG) 3. Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters To include - self-selected walking speed, cadence, stride length, stride time, step width, stance time (as % gait cycle), and standard deviations of each of these variables. 4. Kinetic Gait Parameters To include - Peak plantarflexion moment, peak eccentric plantarflexor power, and peak concentric hip flexor power. 5. Cardiovascular Fitness  To include - maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), heart rate (HR), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and gait efficiency   Data set displayed in first sheet ("Data"), description of codes provided in the second sheet ("Codes").

opencc-by-4.0Jun 2022View details →

KPIs to measure the impact of Food loss and Waste prevention strategies

These data correspond to the process of KPIs definition to measure the impact of Food Loss and Waste prevention strategies in FOODRUS. Both the initial long list of KPIs that started the process, and the results of 3 different surveys delivered to experts and stakeholders are included here.

opencc-by-4.0Jul 2022View details →

Supporting data for the article "Charge-Induced Artifacts in Nonlocal Spin-Transport Measurements: How to Prevent Spurious Voltage Signals"

Supporting data for the article "Charge-Induced Artifacts in Nonlocal Spin-Transport Measurements: How to Prevent Spurious Voltage Signals" If the design files are used to reproduce the current source, we ask to cite the peer-reviewed publication of our work in any publication in which the adjustable virtual ground feature is used for measurements. We provide the following data and design files: 1.) Data used to create each figure both in the main manuscript and the supplementary material in the zip-folder "Data presented in figures". The data is provided in two formats: I.) Raw data in freely accessible file formats such as .dat, .txt, or .csv. II.) Graphically processed data (figures as shown in the publication) in the proprietary file format .opju. Used program: OriginPro 2019 2.) LTspice models in the zip-folder "LTspice models". The simulations were conducted with LTspice version XVII(x64). 3.) Altium Designer files of the current source in the zip-folder "Altium Designer files". 4.) Gerber X2 and NC drill files (dimensions in millimeters) for the manufacturing of the PCB that is used in our project in the zip-folder "Fabrication files". See the readme file in the directory for more information on the fabrication process. 5.) A bill of materials.

opencc-zeroSep 2022View details →

Pretty cool beetles: Can manipulation of visible and near-infrared sunlight prevent overheating?

Passive thermoregulation is an important strategy to prevent overheating in thermally challenging environments. Can the diversity of optical properties found in Christmas beetles (Rutelinae) be an advantage to keep cool? We measured changes in temperature of the elytra of 26 species of Christmas beetles, exclusively due to direct radiation from a solar simulator in visible (VIS: 400–700 nm) and near-infrared (NIR: 700–1700 nm) wavebands. Then, we evaluated if the optical properties of elytra could predict their steady state temperature and heating rates while controlling for size. We found that higher absorptivity increases the heating rate and final steady state of the beetle elytra in a biologically significant range (3 to 5°C). There was substantial variation in the absorptivity of Christmas beetle elytra; this variation was achieved by different combinations of reflectivity and transmissivity in both VIS and NIR. The size was an important factor in predicting the change in temperature of the elytra after 5 min (steady state) but not the maximum heating rate. Lastly, we show that the presence of the elytra covering the body of the beetle can reduce the heating of the body itself. We propose that beetle elytra can act as a semi-insulating layer to enable passive thermoregulation through high reflectivity of elytra, resulting in low absorptivity of solar radiation. Alternatively, if beetle elytra absorb a high proportion of solar radiation, they may reduce heat transfer from the elytra to the body through behavioural or physiological mechanisms.

opencc-by-4.0Sep 2022View details →

Measuring platelet function: new strategies for precision medicine to prevent thrombosis - Prof Jon Gibbins (University of Reading)

This video is the third talk from our two day Future Blood Testing: Challenges & Opportunities Event that took place on the 13/09/2022. Measuring platelet function: new strategies for precision medicine to prevent thrombosis - Prof Jon Gibbins (University of Reading). Bio: Jon Gibbins is Professor of Cell Biology within the School of Biological Sciences at the University and is Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research. He is a graduate of the University, obtaining a degree in Pathobiology with Chemistry in 1991 and a PhD in Molecular Endocrinology in 1995. Following a period of postdoctoral research at the Oxford University, he returned to Reading in 1998 as a lecturer. Jon has established an internationally leading research group that studies blood clotting, with a particular focus on the development of more effective clinical strategies for the prevention and treatment of heart attacks and strokes, and thrombosis associated with infection. Jon values greatly working in an active, engaging and successful school, in which all aspects of biology are represented, and he champions cross-disciplinary working to approach today’s most challenging and pressing questions in new ways. He believes strongly in widening participation and improving levels of equity, diversity and inclusion across our institution. Further details on this event can be found at: https://futurebloodtesting.org/event/13-14-09-2022/ This video is an output from the Future Blood Testing Network which is funded by EPSRC under Grant Number EP/W000652/1 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/8vJZ_WO-dvk

opencc-zeroApr 2024View details →

Preventative medicine? Examining prophylactic effects of a sunflower pollen diet in Bombus impatiens

The widespread decline of pollinator populations is of concern for both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Pathogens have been identified as a major contributor to the decline of some bee species, making understanding host-pathogen dynamics a crucial area of research. Sunflower pollen (Helianthus annuus) dramatically and consistently reduces infection by a prevalent gut pathogen, Crithidia bombi, in the common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), when consumed by bees post-infection, but we do not know if sunflower can confer protection when consumed before exposure. We asked whether feeding bumble bees sunflower pollen diets before pathogen exposure decreases Crithidia infection compared to buckwheat pollen (Fagopyrum esculentum). Buckwheat pollen was used as a comparison since it has a similar protein concentration as sunflower pollen, but results in high Crithidia counts when consumed post-infection. Bumble bees were fed sunflower or buckwheat pollen for seven days, inoculated with Crithidia, and then fed a wildflower pollen control diet for seven more days before assessing infection. We found that consuming a sunflower pollen diet before inoculation did not reduce Crithidia cell counts compared to buckwheat pollen. Further, bumble bee survival and consumption of sucrose solution and pollen did not differ between these diets. The results show no evidence of sunflower pollen providing prophylactic resistance against Crithidia bombi infection, indicating that the timing at which sunflower pollen is consumed relative to exposure has important consequences for infection.