Library Website Research Articles

Subacromial spacers for adults with symptomatic, irreparable rotator cuff tears: the START:REACTS novel group sequential adaptive RCT

Background A balloon spacer is a relatively simple addition to an arthroscopic debridement procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Objective To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a subacromial balloon spacer for individuals undergoing arthroscopic debridement for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Design A multicentre participant-and assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic debridement with the InSpace® (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI, USA) balloon to arthroscopic debridement alone, using a novel adaptive design. Pretrial simulations informed stopping boundaries for two interim analyses, using outcome data from early and late time points. Setting A total of 24 NHS centres. Participants Adults with a symptomatic, irreparable rotator cuff tear for whom conservative management had been unsuccessful. Interventions Arthroscopic debridement of the subacromial space plus insertion of the InSpace balloon compared with arthroscopic debridement alone. Main outcome measures Oxford Shoulder Score at 12 months. Results A predefined stopping boundary was met at the first interim analysis. Recruitment stopped with 117 participants randomised. We obtained primary outcome data on 114 participants (97%). The mean Oxford Shoulder Score at 12 months was 34.3 in the debridement-only group (59 participants of 61 randomised) and 30.3 in the debridement with balloon group (55 participants of 56 randomised; mean difference: −4.2; 95% confidence interval −8.2 to −0.26; p = 0.037). There was no difference in safety events. In the cost-effectiveness analysis, debridement-only dominated with a probability of <1% that the device is cost-effective. Magnetic resonance imaging substudy To evaluate the function of the balloon, we developed a dynamic magnetic resonance imaging protocol to induce humeral movement by activating the deltoid. The pandemic restricted recruitment, so the sample size was small (n = 17). Statistical methodology study We applied the novel adaptive design approach to data from seven previous randomised controlled trials. The method would have been applicable to five of these trials and would have made substantial savings in time to recruitment, without compromising the main findings of the included trials. Interim analysis interpretation study We asked potential data monitoring committee members to review interim analysis reports presented using Bayesian and frequentist frameworks. They did not always follow the stopping rules and would benefit from additional information to support decision-making. Limitations The InSpace balloon could be beneficial in a different population although we are not aware of it being widely used for other purposes. As a result of the pandemic, we were not able to complete data collection for objective measures. Conclusions In this efficient adaptive trial, clinical and cost-effectiveness favoured the control treatment without the InSpace balloon. Therefore, we do not recommend this device for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears. Future work There is an urgent need for high-quality research into interventions for people with irreparable rotator cuff tears as there is a lack of good evidence for all available treatment options at present. Trial registration This trial is registered as ISRCTN17825590. Funding This project (project reference 16/61/18) was funded by the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, a Medical Research Council and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) partnership. The trial is co-sponsored by the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. This study will be published in full in Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation; Vol. 10, No 3. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.

Toward a persuasive academic library website

This study aimed to investigate users’ perspectives on the significance of the library website features missing from an academic library website according to PD criteria. Based on a valid and reliable checklist of the PD criteria and their features, an academic library website was carefully explored to identify the features under each PD criterion which were missing from the website. The resulting data was used to design a researcher-developed questionnaire to investigate users’ views on the significance of these missing features. The findings highlighted the significance of the PD criteria features missing from the library website. Finally, several courses of action for librarians and website designers are suggested. They can be used as a guide to designing more effective library websites, and this can ultimately result in the increased use of libraries and their services.

Library and Information Services in the Library User’s Personal Account

A priority for modern libraries is the comprehensive transformation of the library and information service model in the context of universal digitalization. Digitalization of the library and information sphere is expressed in the emergence of new methods involving the use of innovative software tools as an alternative to the traditional approach. Through the implementation of digitalization initiatives, libraries are creating managed electronic environments with a wide range of digital library and information services. Software tools oriented towards the provision of these kinds of services include the creation of a user’s personal account on the library website. Today a personal account is an essential attribute of the websites of many national and university libraries, both local and foreign. The aim of the article is to analyze the possibilities of a personal account in terms of providing library and information services, including bibliographic ones, to remote library users. The article discusses ways of online registration and authorization in a personal account, its services available to users, as well as software tools to make the user’s work comfortable. Personal account is a tool for managing a set of connected services, which is constantly being improved and supplemented with new services. The range of services available to the user can vary, reflecting the specifics and size of the library. The features of the personal account are illustrated by examples from Russian and foreign libraries. The personal account has been successfully used to provide bibliographic services to support research and teaching activities. Based on the results of the analysis of the information in the personal account, libraries make decisions aimed at increasing loyalty, formation of individual offers to improve the comfort of service for users. The personal account is predominantly used in university libraries, where it is a part of the integrated information and educational environment. Using the potential of the virtual working environment is an opportunity for libraries to find their place in the digital world.

Growth of digital brand name through customer satisfaction with big data analytics in the hospitality sector after the COVID-19 crisis

This study examines the best practices for the optimization of the corporate digital brand name by taking into consideration customers’ behavioral big data and web analytics. In the first stage of the study, customers’ satisfaction big data have been extracted with the assistance of a web scrapping tool from TripAdvisor for 189 hotels in Hubei province, and behavioral data from Hubei province hospitality websites have been gathered with the assistance of web analytics platforms for 5.7 million website visitors for the last 18 months. In the second stage of the research, those data have been statistically analyzed including descriptive, correlation, and regression analysis. Then, a fuzzy cognitive map has been created to present the intercorrelation between the parameters and two optimization scenarios have been developed for digital brand name and customer satisfaction. Finally, an Agent-based model has been created in order to simulate the customers’ behavior in the corporate website and TripAdvisor. The results indicated that hotels in Hubei province need to invest less in social media advertisements than search engine advertisements in order to achieve a competitive advantage and improve their digital brand name. Additionally, hotels need to develop their websites with more engaging content to maintain the customer on the corporate website for more time in order to optimize customer satisfaction in contrast to healthcare and libraries websites.

COVID-19 scent dog research highlights and synthesis during the pandemic of December 2019-April 2023.

This review was undertaken to provide information concerning the advancement of research in the area of COVID-19 screening and testing during the worldwide pandemic from December 2019 through April 2023. In this review, we have examined the safety, effectiveness, and practicality of utilizing trained scent dogs in clinical and public situations for COVID-19 screening. Specifically, results of 29 trained scent dog screening peer-reviewed studies were compared with results of real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and rapid antigen (RAG) COVID-19 testing methods. The review aims to systematically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of utilizing trained scent dogs in COVID-19 screening. At the time of submission of our earlier review paper in August 2021, we found only four peer-reviewed COVID-19 scent dog papers: three clinical research studies and one preprint perspective paper. In March and April 2023, the first author conducted new literature searches of the MEDLINE/PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library websites. Again, the keyword phrases utilized for the searches included "COVID detection dogs," "COVID scent dogs," and "COVID sniffer dogs." The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 Checklist was followed to ensure that our review adhered to evidence-based guidelines for reporting. Utilizing the results of the reviewed papers, we compiled statistics to intercompare and summarize basic information concerning the scent dogs and their training, the populations of the study participants, the types of sampling methods, the comparative tests utilized, and the effectiveness of the scent dog screening. A total of 8,043 references were identified through our literature search. After removal of duplicates, there were 7,843 references that were screened. Of these, 100 were considered for full-text eligibility, 43 were included for qualitative synthesis, and 29 were utilized for quantitative analysis. The most relevant peer-reviewed COVID-19 scent dog references were identified and categorized. Utilizing all of the scent dog results provided for this review, we found that 92.3 % of the studies reached sensitivities exceeding 80 and 32.0 % of the studies exceeding specificities of 97 %. However, 84.0 % of the studies reported specificities above 90 %. Highlights demonstrating the effectiveness of the scent dogs include: (1) samples of breath, saliva, trachea-bronchial secretions and urine as well as face masks and articles of clothing can be utilized; (2) trained COVID-19 scent dogs can detect presymptomatic and asymptomatic patients; (3) scent dogs can detect new SARS-CoV-2 variants and Long COVID-19; and (4) scent dogs can differentiate SARS-CoV-2 infections from infections with other novel respiratory viruses. The effectiveness of the trained scent dog method is comparable to or in some cases superior to the real-time RT-PCR test and the RAG test. Trained scent dogs can be effectively utilized to provide quick (seconds to minutes), nonintrusive, and accurate results in public settings and thus reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus or other viruses. Finally, scent dog research as described in this paper can serve to increase the medical community's and public's knowledge and acceptance of medical scent dogs as major contributors to global efforts to fight diseases.

Information privacy culture in Croatian libraries

PurposeThe research aims to establish the predictors of the acceptance of technical and organizational measures for the protection of personal data to ensure information privacy in Croatian libraries, starting from the constructs of the APCO Macro Model.Design/methodology/approachTwo data collection methods were used: the online survey questionnaire method and the analysis of the websites of independent libraries in the Republic of Croatia.FindingsThe results show that the acceptance of measures for personal data protection by a library manager is mostly influenced by perceived knowledge, while culture and trust have a positive correlation of moderate strength. Awareness has a low positive correlation, and privacy experience is not statistically related to the acceptance of measures. There is no statistically significant difference in the acceptance of measures for the protection of personal data concerning age and work experience in the profession. There is a statistically significant correlation between compliance with the principle of transparency and the size of the library.Originality/valueThe study is valuable as it examined the characteristics of the culture of information privacy in libraries and determined the existence and impact of factors that influence ensuring the information privacy of users in Croatian libraries.

Critical Analysis of Economic Evaluation of the Childhood Rotavirus Vaccination in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

ObjectivesTo identify, critically appraise, and summarize the use of different methods and results of economic evaluations to assess the efficiency of rotavirus vaccination programs in low- and lower-middle-income countries. MethodsA systematic literature search was performed in 3 bibliographic databases, including PubMed, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, and Science Direct (Elsevier) journal website, using key search terms. The study selection process was based on predefined inclusion criteria. The search results were presented using the research flow diagram based on guidelines of PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis). The quality assessment of the selected studies was carried out using the CHEERS (Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards) checklist. ResultsA total of 21 studies were selected for review. All the studies, except 1, reported rotavirus vaccination to be a cost-effective intervention and a high-impact strategy to reduce substantial rotavirus disease burden. A decision analysis model was considered appropriate by all studies, although there were variabilities in the analytic horizon used. Lack of country-level data was highlighted by most studies. Multiples of gross domestic product of respective countries were used as a threshold to interpret cost-effectiveness. ConclusionsRotavirus vaccination was found to be cost-efficient in most settings, including complex humanitarian emergencies. The use of thresholds for interpreting incremental cost-effectiveness ratios and lack of local-level disease incidence and cost of illness data remains a point of contention. Lack of reporting probabilistic sensitivity analysis renders limited robustness to study results.

Positioning services at the official websites of central libraries of RF constituent territories

Positioning services at the official websites of central libraries of RF constituent territories

Factors Influencing Use of Web for Academic Pursuit in Relation to User Categories

This paper examines the factors accountable for users’ tendency to use the free web resources for achievingtheir academic goals and also the reasons that prevented the users from using the credible sources of the libraryfor their academic needs. Further, this study also attempted to ascertain whether user category has any influenceon the factors which boost the use of web for academic purpose. A questionnaire- based survey was conductedfor five universities of Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab including post graduate students, research scholars andfaculty members. The findings showed that a majority of respondents from three categories chose the web becauseof the speedy retrieval of information, ease of access, no need for any advanced search skills to search on internetand further it saved their time when compared with the online e-resources subscribed by the library. Most of themfound it difficult to physically visit the library. They were not familiar with which e-resources were available onsubscribed databases or on the web. About half of users stated that no updation was made on the library websiteabout newly subscribed e-resources. Discontinued e-resources were not removed from library website when userssearched them for information and found nothing. The paper recommends that user education programmes shouldbe conducted and the interface of the library should be made user friendly so as to encourage the users to useauthentic information from the e-resources subscribed by the library for academic purpose.

PENGGUNAAN KONSEP USER EXPERIENCE TERHADAP LAYANAN SITUS WEB PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS ISLAM SUMATERA UTARA

Website development must be planned based on the user experience as an online service user. Basic user experience is required to design a library website. The better the user experience when using the library website, the higher the quality of the library's online services. When developing an online library system, user experience (UX) information is necessary to achieve user satisfaction and ease of use. A UX-centric website can provide users with an immersive experience without confusing features and content, and easy to understand. A good library website must be able to provide users with sufficient and relevant information to assist them in making the right decision. This includes providing a clear description of the resource, providing recommendations based on interests or preferences, and facilitating interactions that allow users to share reviews and ratings. By considering and designing library websites based on user experience, libraries can improve the quality of the online services they offer and ensure that users get the maximum benefit from using the website.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation as an adjunct to standard care in improving walking distances in intermittent claudication patients: the NESIC RCT

Background Peripheral arterial disease is common and associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. While patients with peripheral arterial disease are known to benefit from supervised exercise therapy, it is not always available. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation devices may offer a similar benefit. A randomised controlled trial was required to ascertain whether such devices can benefit patients who receive supervised exercise therapy and those who do not. Objective(s) The primary objective was to assess the mean difference in absolute walking distance at 3 months in intermittent claudication patients receiving either a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device and local standard care (intervention), or local standard care alone (control). Design A pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial stratified by centre. Setting Secondary-care National Health Service hospitals in the United Kingdom. Participants Patients aged ≥18 years, with a diagnosis of intermittent claudication according to the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire and ankle–brachial pressure index (or stress test), without contraindications to neuromuscular electrical stimulation were deemed eligible to partake. Interventions Participants were randomised 1 : 1 to either local standard care or local standard care and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Due to the nature of the intervention, it was unfeasible to blind the research nurse or participant to the study allocation. Main outcome measures The primary outcome measure was absolute walking distance measured by treadmill testing at 3 months. Secondary outcomes included change in initial claudication distance, quality of life, compliance with interventions and haemodynamic assessments. Results Two hundred patients underwent randomisation, with 160 patients having analysable primary outcome data for the intention-to-treat analysis intervention (n = 80); control (n = 80). As the data were right-censored, a Tobit regression model was used to analyse the primary outcome, utilising the square root of the absolute walking distance to accommodate the skewed data. However, as this made the data difficult to interpret, a Tobit regression model using raw absolute walking distance data was used as well. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improved the difference in absolute walking distance at 3 months but this was not statistically significant (square root of absolute walking distance: 0.835 units, 95% confidence interval −0.67 to 2.34 units; p = 0.28/absolute walking distance raw data: 27.18 m, 95% confidence interval −26.92 to 81.28 m; p = 0.323). Supervised exercise therapy participants showed a markedly improved absolute walking distance compared with patients receiving best medical therapy only at 3 months (square root of absolute walking distance: 3.295 units 95% confidence interval 1.77 to 4.82; p < 0.001/absolute walking distance raw data: 121.71 m, 95% confidence interval 67.32 to 176.10; p ≤ 0.001). Neuromuscular electrical stimulation significantly improved absolute walking distance at 3 months for mild claudicants (square root of absolute walking distance: 2.877 units, 95% confidence interval 0.51 to 5.25; p = 0.019/absolute walking distance raw data: 120.55 m, 95% confidence interval 16.03 to 225.06; p = 0.03) compared to the control arm. This was an unplanned (post hoc) analysis. There were no clear differences in mechanistic measurements between the two treatment groups over the follow-up period. Serious adverse events were evenly reported between the two groups; all being classified as either not related or unlikely to be related to the study device. Limitations Absolute walking distance was used as the primary outcome measure; there was a large range of baseline distances in both groups with right-skewed distribution. We did not stratify by baseline absolute walking distance for the primary outcome analysis. Additionally, only 160 patients had analysable primary outcome data due to missing treadmill data. Conclusions Supervised exercise therapy is an effective treatment for intermittent claudication. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation appears to be beneficial as an adjunct to supervised exercise therapy and on its own in mild claudicants. Future work Further studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in combination with supervised exercise therapy, and in mild to moderate claudicants in a larger sample size. Study registration This trial is registered as ISRCTN18242823. Funding This project was funded by the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, a Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) partnership (project number 15/180/68). This will be published in full in Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation; Vol. 10, No. 2. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information. Infrastructure support for this research was provided by the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) (with others, e.g. NIHR Imperial CRF, Imperial College ECMC, NIHR Imperial PSTRC, NIHR London MIC, etc.).

A rapid mixed-methods evaluation of remote home monitoring models during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

Remote home monitoring services were developed and implemented for patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic. Patients monitored blood oxygen saturation and other readings (e.g. temperature) at home and were escalated as necessary. To evaluate effectiveness, costs, implementation, and staff and patient experiences (including disparities and mode) of COVID-19 remote home monitoring services in England during the COVID-19 pandemic (waves 1 and 2). A rapid mixed-methods evaluation, conducted in two phases. Phase 1 (July-August 2020) comprised a rapid systematic review, implementation and economic analysis study (in eight sites). Phase 2 (January-June 2021) comprised a large-scale, multisite, mixed-methods study of effectiveness, costs, implementation and patient/staff experience, using national data sets, surveys (28 sites) and interviews (17 sites). Phase 1 Findings from the review and empirical study indicated that these services have been implemented worldwide and vary substantially. Empirical findings highlighted that communication, appropriate information and multiple modes of monitoring facilitated implementation; barriers included unclear referral processes, workforce availability and lack of administrative support. Phase 2 We received surveys from 292 staff (39% response rate) and 1069 patients/carers (18% response rate). We conducted interviews with 58 staff, 62 patients/carers and 5 national leads. Despite national roll-out, enrolment to services was lower than expected (average enrolment across 37 clinical commissioning groups judged to have completed data was 8.7%). There was large variability in implementation of services, influenced by patient (e.g. local population needs), workforce (e.g. workload), organisational (e.g. collaboration) and resource (e.g. software) factors. We found that for every 10% increase in enrolment to the programme, mortality was reduced by 2% (95% confidence interval: 4% reduction to 1% increase), admissions increased by 3% (-1% to 7%), in-hospital mortality fell by 3% (-8% to 3%) and lengths of stay increased by 1.8% (-1.2% to 4.9%). None of these results are statistically significant. We found slightly longer hospital lengths of stay associated with virtual ward services (adjusted incidence rate ratio 1.05, 95% confidence interval 1.01 to 1.09), and no statistically significant impact on subsequent COVID-19 readmissions (adjusted odds ratio 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.02). Low patient enrolment rates and incomplete data may have affected chances of detecting possible impact. The mean running cost per patient varied for different types of service and mode; and was driven by the number and grade of staff. Staff, patients and carers generally reported positive experiences of services. Services were easy to deliver but staff needed additional training. Staff knowledge/confidence, NHS resources/workload, dynamics between multidisciplinary team members and patients' engagement with the service (e.g. using the oximeter to record and submit readings) influenced delivery. Patients and carers felt services and human contact received reassured them and were easy to engage with. Engagement was conditional on patient, support, resource and service factors. Many sites designed services to suit the needs of their local population. Despite adaptations, disparities were reported across some patient groups. For example, older adults and patients from ethnic minorities reported more difficulties engaging with the service. Tech-enabled models helped to manage large patient groups but did not completely replace phone calls. Limitations included data completeness, inability to link data on service use to outcomes at a patient level, low survey response rates and under-representation of some patient groups. Further research should consider the long-term impact and cost-effectiveness of these services and the appropriateness of different models for different groups of patients. We were not able to find quantitative evidence that COVID-19 remote home monitoring services have been effective. However, low enrolment rates, incomplete data and varied implementation reduced our chances of detecting any impact that may have existed. While services were viewed positively by staff and patients, barriers to implementation, delivery and engagement should be considered. This study is registered with the ISRCTN (14962466). This project was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme (RSET: 16/138/17; BRACE: 16/138/31) and NHSEI and will be published in full in Health and Social Care Delivery Research; Vol. 11, No. 13. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health and Care Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.

Diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of MRI-based technologies for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: systematic review and economic evaluation.

Magnetic resonance imaging-based technologies are non-invasive diagnostic tests that can be used to assess non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study objectives were to assess the diagnostic test accuracy, clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of two magnetic resonance imaging-based technologies (LiverMultiScan and magnetic resonance elastography) for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for whom advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis had not been diagnosed and who had indeterminate results from fibrosis testing, or for whom transient elastography or acoustic radiation force impulse was unsuitable, or who had discordant results from fibrosis testing. The data sources searched were MEDLINE, MEDLINE Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Database of Controlled Trials, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects and the Health Technology Assessment. A systematic review was conducted using established methods. Diagnostic test accuracy estimates were calculated using bivariate models and a summary receiver operating characteristic curve was calculated using a hierarchical model. A simple decision-tree model was developed to generate cost-effectiveness results. The diagnostic test accuracy review (13 studies) and the clinical impact review (11 studies) only included one study that provided evidence for patients who had indeterminate or discordant results from fibrosis testing. No studies of patients for whom transient elastography or acoustic radiation force impulse were unsuitable were identified. Depending on fibrosis level, relevant published LiverMultiScan diagnostic test accuracy results ranged from 50% to 88% (sensitivity) and from 42% to 75% (specificity). No magnetic resonance elastography diagnostic test accuracy data were available for the specific population of interest. Results from the clinical impact review suggested that acceptability of LiverMultiScan was generally positive. To explore how the decision to proceed to biopsy is influenced by magnetic resonance imaging-based technologies, the External Assessment Group presented cost-effectiveness analyses for LiverMultiScan plus biopsy versus biopsy only. Base-case incremental cost-effectiveness ratio per quality-adjusted life year gained results for seven of the eight diagnostic test strategies considered showed that LiverMultiScan plus biopsy was dominated by biopsy only; for the remaining strategy (Brunt grade ≥2), the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio per quality-adjusted life year gained was £1,266,511. Results from threshold and scenario analyses demonstrated that External Assessment Group base-case results were robust to plausible variations in the magnitude of key parameters. Diagnostic test accuracy, clinical impact and cost-effectiveness data for magnetic resonance imaging-based technologies for the population that is the focus of this assessment were limited. Magnetic resonance imaging-based technologies may be useful to identify patients who may benefit from additional testing in the form of liver biopsy and those for whom this additional testing may not be necessary. However, there is a paucity of diagnostic test accuracy and clinical impact data for patients who have indeterminate results from fibrosis testing, for whom transient elastography or acoustic radiation force impulse are unsuitable or who had discordant results from fibrosis testing. Given the External Assessment Group cost-effectiveness analyses assumptions, the use of LiverMultiScan and magnetic resonance elastography for assessing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for patients with inconclusive results from previous fibrosis testing is unlikely to be a cost-effective use of National Health Service resources compared with liver biopsy only. This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42021286891. Funding for this study was provided by the Evidence Synthesis Programme of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 27, No. 10. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.

Pilot Study on User Experience Analysis of Universitas Indonesia Library Website

User experience is an essential component in website development where information architecture needs to be considered. Information architecture can help make it easier for users to find what they are looking for and need on a website. In providing the information needed by users, Universitas Indonesia (UI) Library needs to analyse the relationship between user experience and user perceptions of information architecture. This research uses the Post-study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ), Usability Metric for User Experience (UMUX), Standardized User Experience Percentile Rank Questionnaire (SUPR-Q), and Library Search UX instruments and received responses from 127 UI students. The results showed that library search, system capability, website navigation, trust, loyalty, and user interface significantly affect user perceptions of the information architecture of the Universitas Indonesia Library website. Additionally, information quality, interface quality, and system quality do not significantly affect user perceptions of the information architecture of the Universitas Indonesia Library website. This research is useful for further development of the UI Library website.

Assessment on Usage of the Library Website Resources by Students in the Information Studies Programme at the University of Dar es Salaam

The study investigated students' usage of electronic resources available on the UDSM Library's website. Specifically, the study determined whether information studies students were aware of the electronic resources, how frequently they used them, and whether their demographic characteristics influenced their usage. The study also examined the students' satisfaction with the functional and non- functional attributes of the website resources. A mixed-methods research design combining both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods was used. The sample consisted of 118 student respondents who were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews with class representatives and three library staff familiar with website design. The study employed content analysis to analyze the qualitative data and Statistical Product and Services Solution (SPSS) for chi-square tests to analyze the quantitative data. Observations were also made on aspects that could be observed, such as response speed and user interface. The results of the study reveal that the majority of respondents were aware of the electronic resources available on the UDSM Library website, and there was a relationship between awareness and the respondents' years of study. The study also found that most respondents frequently accessed and used the website's resources, and this was not influenced by gender. However, open- access repositories and e-books were preferred to subscribed resources and journals, respectively. Although respondents were generally satisfied with the quality of information resources, they were dissatisfied with some non-functional aspects of the website, including response speed, accessibility of information resources off-campus, and multiple and misleading user interfaces.

A meta-analysis of pregnancy outcomes in the diagnosis of isolated foetal renal parenchyma by prenatal ultrasonography.

To effectively circumvent foetal structural abnormalities and serious newborn sequelae, antenatal ultrasound evaluation can support making an early diagnosis for potential prenatal management or the termination of pregnancy. This study systematically evaluated a meta-analysis of different pregnancy outcomes in the diagnosis of isolated foetal renal parenchymal echogenicity (IHEK) by prenatal ultrasonography. Two researchers conducted a literature search following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The following databases were included in the search: China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Medical Network, China Academic Journals Full-text Database, PubMed, Web Of Science and Springer Link; additional library websites were also included, and the search reviewed different pregnancies among patients with IHEK. The outcome indicators were the live birth rate, the incidence of polycystic renal dysplasia and the incidence of pregnancy termination/neonatal death. The meta-analysis was performed using the Stata/SE 12.0 software. A total of 14 studies were included in the meta-analysis (total sample content, 1,115 cases). The combined effect size of prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of pregnancy termination/neonatal mortality in patients with IHEK was 0.289 (confidence interval (CI) 95%; range, 0.102-0.397). The combined effect size of the live birth rate of pregnancy outcomes was 0.742 (CI 95%; range, 0.634-0.850. The combined effect size of the polycystic kidney dysplasia rate was 0.066 (CI 95%; range, 0.030-0.102). The heterogeneity of all three results was > 50%; accordingly, a random-effects model was used. The indications for eugenic labour should not be included in a prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of patients with IHEK. In the results of this meta-analysis, the live birth and polycystic dysplasia rates were optimistic in terms of pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, under the condition of excluding other unfavourable factors, it is necessary to A thorough technical inspection is required to make an accurate judgment.

Electronic Information Resources of Libraries of Higher Education Branch Institutions in Ukraine During the Quarantine Restrictions and Martial Law

The aim of the article is to determine the leader among the libraries of higher education branch institutions in Ukraine in the provision of electronic information resources.
 Research methods. The study used the following methods: synthesis, complexity, comparative analysis, comprehensiveness of knowledge, information diagnostics, generalization, abstraction, systematization, as well as statistical, survey-analytical and benchmarking methods; systemic, functional, social and communication, critical and constructive approaches.
 Scientific novelty consists in determining the set of electronic information resources provided by libraries during quarantine restrictions and martial law, which allows to establish a leader library among book collections of higher education branch institutions in Ukraine, the experience of which is necessary to analyze and spread to other book collections.
 Main conclusions. Websites of libraries in higher education branch institutions of Ukraine were studied. A comparative analysis of electronic information resources of libraries during quarantine restrictions and martial law was carried out. The research made it possible to determine the leader among the libraries of higher education branch institutions in Ukraine in providing users with information resources during quarantine and martial law. It turned out to be the library of Kyiv University named after Borys Grinchenko. The library provides its users with a number of remote electronic information resources: an electronic catalog, an institutional repository, audio books, virtual exhibitions, a new accession in the form of presentations, full-text collections of rare publications and B. Grinchenko’s works, a test access to scientometric platforms and databases: Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, Bentham Science, ScienceDirect, a corporate electronic library Alpina Digital. It is appropriate for the leading library to share its experience with other book collections.

Popularisation of Scientific Knowledge: Event Formats in Libraries of the Novosibirsk Region

The resourcefulness of the library event is examined within the framework of libraries’ capacity to participate in science-society communication. The library event is most often studied by researchers in the context of leisure activities. The concept of “leisure” is multifaceted, it includes such elements as play, recreation, entertainment, self-education, self-development, daily life etc. Leisure activities can be associated, both for the organizers and the visitors, with different motives and goals. The professional press often highlights the stimulation of reading activity, but also the desire to disseminate knowledge in a non-trivial way, the self-presentation of the library, the demonstration of its openness to the public, etc. In this context, traditional and new formats of work for libraries, new trends (e. g. comprehensiveness, eventfulness of events, etc.) are discussed. It is obvious that library event is an actively developing phenomenon, which requires theoretical reflection. The purpose of this article is to analyze the communicative resource of library events on the example of popular science events in the libraries of the Novosibirsk Region. The library event is considered as a level of direct communication, and its purpose is to provide patrons with leisure and intellectual communication. The research is based on the information materials presented on the official websites of public libraries. As a result of the study the following conclusions are obtained: the nature of popular science events is mostly event-based, but only large libraries are involved in wide-scale complex activities. Both science communicators and librarians are involved in the preparation of the events, using different formats. All popular science events held in libraries are in line with the deficit model of communication between science and society.

Serum uric acid lowering and effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on gout: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

To pool the effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on gout and to investigate the association of these effects with baseline serum uric acid (SUA), SUA lowering, and underlying conditions, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)/heart failure (HF). PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and clinical trial registry websites were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or post hoc analyses (≥1-year duration; PROSPERO:CRD42023418525). The primary outcome was a composite of gouty arthritis/gout flares and commencement of anti-gout drugs (SUA-lowering drugs/colchicine). Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were pooled using a generic inverse-variance method with a random-effects model. Mixed-effects model univariate meta-regression analysis was performed. Five RCTs involving 29 776 patients (T2DM, n = 23 780) and 1052 gout-related events were identified. Compared to placebo, SGLT2 inhibitor use was significantly associated with reduced risk of composite gout outcomes (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.45-0.67; I2 = 61%, P < 0.001). Treatment benefits did not differ between trials being conducted exclusively in baseline HF versus those conducted in patients with T2DM (P-interaction = 0.37), but were greater with dapagliflozin 10 mg and canagliflozin 100/300 mg (P < 0.01 for subgroup differences). Sensitivity analysis excluding trials that evaluated the effects of empagliflozin 10/25 mg (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.57-0.81; I2 = 0%) accentuated the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors with no between-trial heterogeneity (HR 0.46, 95% CI 0.39-0.55; I2 = 0%). Univariate meta-regression found no impact of baseline SUA, SUA lowering on follow-up, diuretic use, or other variables on their anti-gout effects. We found that SGLT2 inhibitors significantly reduced the risk of gout in individuals with T2DM/HF. Lack of an association with SUA-lowering effects suggests that metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects of SGLT2 inhibitors may predominantly mediate their anti-gout benefits.

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A UNIVERSITY’S LIBRARY WEBSITE IN SUPPORTING SCHOLARLY PURSUITS

This study looked into how well postgraduate students in Zaria could use the library websites at Ahmadu Bello University for their academic work. To direct the study, the following five research questions were created: (1) How much access to the Ahmadu Bello University Library website do postgraduate students have for academic work? (2) What is the effectiveness of postgraduate students’ use of the Ahmadu Bello University Library website for academic tasks? (3) To what extent do postgraduate students use the Ahmadu Bello University Library website for scholarly purposes? (4) Which kinds of online information sources do postgraduate students employ for their academic work? (5) How happy are postgraduate students with using the website of the Ahmadu Bello University Library for academic purposes? The study utilized Mullin B, Hardy S, and William S’s framework as determinants for assessing academic library websites, explicitly focusing on the Ahmadu Bello University Library website. A survey research design was utilized, and the target population included all postgraduate students enrolled at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, during a specific academic session, with a total of 7,240 students. The study areas (faculties) and respondents were chosen through the use of a straightforward random sampling procedure. 221 people made up the study’s sample size. Mean and standard deviation were used to assess the data that had been obtained. The research found that most respondents concurred that the website of the Ahmadu Bello University library gave them useful material for their scholarly responsibilities. Additionally, the study indicated that the website facilitated simple and fast access to other information sources and services. Finally, the Ahmadu Bello University Library website was found to support and assist postgraduate students in effectively interacting with the website systematically.