How to write a research study protocol

A study protocol is an important document that specifies the research plan for a clinical study. Many funders such as the NHS Health Research Authority encourage researchers to publish their study protocols to create a record of the methodology and reduce duplication of research effort. In this paper, we will describe how to write a research study protocol.

Economic Justice in the Light of the Prophet’s Biography

Economic injustice is a major cause of social troubles in most of the countries of the world and Pakistan is no exception. The rich in Pakistan are becoming richer and the poor are becoming poorer. We need to look for a solution. Fortunately, our Islamic teachings are best suited to provide a solution through the study of teachings of the Prophet (SAW), his companions and the religious jurists. Economic injustice has increased poverty and the health of the nation especially of poor classes is deteriorating. The social values are becoming weak and even crimes like theft, fraud and looting are becoming common because of unemployment. The income of people is decreasing due to covid'19 and people are forced to become selfish. There is a great need to bring economic justice in Pakistan through the study of Seerah e Nabvi (SAW). Our Prophet (SAW) was able to build an equitable economic system under his own leadership. In his days people were benevolent and they rejected oppression and aggression. We should be able to know the methods which he adopted to bring reforms in the economic field in the state of Madinah. This study includes an introduction, its importance, the research plan and methods, the concept of economic justice and cultivating economic values in the Muslim society.

Exploring Communities of Faith

Many researchers focus primarily on the frequency of church attendance when they study the religion-and-health relationship. The many shortcomings of this strategy are discussed in this chapter. A plea is made for focusing on communities of faith instead. Four issues involving communities of faith are examined: (1) a preliminary working definition of communities of faith is provided; (2) because communities of faith constitute a vast conceptual domain, a good deal of this chapter is spent on identifying the key characteristics of communities of faith and explaining how they arise and are maintained; (3) in an effort to move the literature forward, a detailed research plan for devising measures of communities of faith is presented; and (4) a submodel is provided that further illuminates the relationship between religious identities and communities of faith.

Basic Swimming Style Crawl Engineering Skills Survey in Athletes Ages 10-12

This study aims to: 1.To know the basic technique skills of crawl style swimming in the Kebumen swimming club association students. 2. Knowing the factors of difficulty experienced by students in learning the basic motion skills of crawl style swimming 3. Students are able to apply the basic movements of swimming with the right steps. This research was conducted on the students of the Kebumen swimming club association in Gossi Kebumen. The research plan is carried out in November 2021. The sample referred to in this study is 20 students in the 10-12 year age group who take part in basic swimming skills training. Descriptive data analysis was entered to get an overview of the data including the average, standard deviation, maximum data, minimum data, range, frequency table and graphs. Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, it can be concluded: 1. Freestyle swimming skills measured using a stopwatch on students aged 10-12 years at the swimming club association in Kebumen showed that 50% of students had very poor swimming skills, 25% students have poor swimming skills and 25% of students have sufficient skills. 2. The category of skills that dominates the most in students is very low ability. Contributing to further research is to conduct research on more intense exercises on crawl swimming style techniques need to be done by athletes and also strategies to improve the ability of athletes in crawl style swimming.Keywords: Swimming, Crawl Style, Basic Swimming Technique

Reinforcing customer journey through artificial intelligence: a review and research agenda

Purpose This study defines a three-angled research plan to intensify the knowledge and development undergoing in the retail sector. It proposes a theoretical framework of the customer journey to explain the customers' intent to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as a protective measure for interaction between the customer and the brand.Design/methodology/approach This study presents a research agenda from three-dimensional online search, ML and AI algorithms. This paper enhances the readers' understanding by reviewing the literature present in utilizing AI in the customer journey and presenting a theoretical framework.Findings Using AI tools like Chatbots, Recommenders, Virtual Assistance and Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) helps create improved brand awareness, better customer relationships marketing and personalized product modification.Originality/value This study intends to identify a research plan based on investigating customer journey trends in today's changing times with AI incorporation. The research provides a novel model framework of the customer journey by directing customers into different stages and providing different touchpoints in each stage, all supported with AI and ML.

Developing Culturally Competent Technology for Older Adults in Japan and the United States

The United States and Japan are experiencing an exponential growth in the number of persons age 65 and older. To address certain aging-related issues, assistive technological advancements are being developed. These technologies need to be reliable, safe, secure, and culturally accepted by older adults. In addition, technology must be developed within the unique cultural contexts of each country. One approach currently being used is an interdisciplinary team approach comprised of researchers representing gerontology, information systems, robotics, health sciences, sociology, and computer sciences between two universities in the United States and two Japanese universities. This collaborative project between institutions and countries highlights the need to understand the cultures and traditions of each of these countries. To further develop culturally competent technology, an integrative research plan is being utilized, which incorporates the use of community engagement to examine the influence of the cultural context among older adults.

CERN positions itself as a centre for quantum technologies

CERN’s first roadmap into quantum technologies outlines the lab’s long-term research plan in the field.

How Can We Develop a Standard Interface That Easily Integrates With HL7, Boosting EHR Interoperability?

Background: It appears that a systematic strategy that includes the basic underpinnings of health care, from systems and technologies to clinical understanding and workflow processes, is required to achieve the next great leap in improving quality and safety. To make meaningful progress, health-care systems integration is essential. However, to provide interoperability in EHR, systems must support all versions of HL7.Software companies and healthcare organisations are still having trouble integrating HL7 with multiple interfaces. Thus, a standard interface or platform is required that easily integrates with HL7 boosting EHR interoperability. Methods: Basic Modelling Interface (BMI) interoperability standards will be the focus of this research. The research plan proposes a qualitative research approach that includes clinicians’ interview and a panel discussion to characterise the information flow models. Qualitative research using a thematic analysis of semi structured interviews will be conducted in the proposed research plan. Results: Gaining the HL7 standard is insufficient for integrating EHR with diverse apps or software in use, thus clinicians' willingness to adopt a common interface is critical. Medical practitioners and software vendors agreement required to develop an API that tackles HL7 integration issues and EHR interoperability. Planning techniques for dealing with HL7 issues and doing coordinated testing can help identify and install HL7 standard interfaces successfully. Conclusions: The proposed research plan will help us to create a standard interface for HL7 integration which will benefit clinicians, healthcare professionals, and groups such as patients, healthcare authorities, and EHR vendors. Lastly, reducing or eliminating healthcare concerns will help the economy, ecosystem, and society in both concrete and qualitative ways.

- PERAN SUPERVISI –KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM PENINGKATAN KINERJA GURU SMK SANTO YUSUP – BLITAR

The research is aimed at knowing the role of supervision of the principal in the effort of upgrading the performance of the teacher at Vocational Middle School St. Joseph Blitar. The research uses the qualitative approach, with the method of the case study of Robert K. Yin with six steps of the research: plan, design, prepare, collect, analyze, and share. The act of determining the source in this research uses purposive sampling. The technique of gathering data uses three methods: interview, observation and study documentation. The result of the research shows that: first, the carrying out of the diagnosis with regards to the problem of teaching of the teachers at Vocational Middle School St. Joseph Blitar could be seen by (a) gathering data of the performance of the teachers, (b) breaking down into its parts the problem of the performance of the teachers,(c) making the criteria for the conclusion. Second, the improvement of the teaching of the teachers at Vocational Middle School St. Joseph Blitar can be seen from (a) preparing an alternative solution to the problem of the performance of teachers, (b) evaluating the strength and weakness of each of the alternative solution the problem, (c) making the recommendation. Third, formation as a continuous measure to solve the problem of the teaching of the teachers can be seen from (a) applying the decision, (b) monitoring, (c) evaluation of the implementation of the decision. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran pengawasan kepala sekolah dalam upaya meningkatkan kinerja guru di SMK St. Joseph - Blitar. Peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan metode studi kasus Robert K. Yin dengan enam langkah penelitian yaitu: merencanakan, merancang, mempersiapkan, mengumpulkan, menganalisis, dan berbagi. Tindakan menentukan sumber dalam penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan tiga metode: wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: pertama, pelaksanaan diagnosis masalah pengajaran guru-guru SMK St. Yusup Kota Blitar dapat dilihat dengan adanya proses: (a) mengumpulkan data dari kinerja guru, (b) pemetaan masalah kinerja guru, (c) merumuskan masalah dan penyebab masalah kinerja guru. Kedua, perbaikan permasalahan mengajar guru-guru SMK St. Yusup Blitar dapat dilihat dari: (a) menyiapkan solusi alternatif untuk masalah mengajar guru, (b) mengevaluasi kekuatan dan kelemahan solusi alternative, (c) membuat rekomendasi. Ketiga, langkah pembinaan untuk menyelesaikan masalah mengajar guru dapat dilihat dari: (a) menerapkan keputusan program pembinaan, (b) pemantauan program pembinaan, (c) evaluasi pelaksanaan program pembinaan.