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A simple method to assess and report thematic saturation in qualitative research by Guest, Greg, Namey, Emily, Chen, Mario

“…Data saturation is the most commonly employed concept for estimating sample sizes in qualitative research. Over the past 20 years, scholars using both…”
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School-based interventions for improving contraceptive use in adolescents by Lopez, Laureen M, Bernholc, Alissa, Chen, Mario, Tolley, Elizabeth E

“…Young women, especially adolescents, often lack access to modern contraception. Reasons vary by geography and regional politics and culture. The projected 2015…”
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Progestin-only contraceptives: effects on weight by Lopez, Laureen M, Ramesh, Shanthi, Chen, Mario, Edelman, Alison, Otterness, Conrad, Trussell, James, Helmerhorst, Frans M

“…Progestin-only contraceptives (POCs) are appropriate for many women who cannot or should not take estrogen. POCs include injectables, intrauterine…”
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Facilitators and barriers to participation in health mothers’ groups in improving maternal and child health and nutrition in Nepal : A mixed-methods study by Acharya, Ajay, Chang, Chia-Lun, Chen, Mario, Weissman, Amy

“…Abstract Background In Nepal, Health Mother’s Groups (HMG) are women’s group-based programmes for improving maternal and child health. However, they remain…”
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Testing a counseling message for increasing uptake of self-injectable contraception in southern Malawi: A mixed-methods, clustered randomized controlled study by Holly M. Burke, Catherine Packer, Akuzike Zingani, Philemon Moses, Alissa Bernholc, Lucy W. Ruderman, Andres Martinez, Mario Chen

“…Objective While self-injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) has well-documented benefits, uptake may be improved by addressing…”
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Improved HIV case finding among key populations after differentiated data driven community testing approaches in Zambia by Kamanga, Joseph, Stankevitz, Kayla, Martinez, Andres, Chiegil, Robert, Nyirenda, Lameck, Mulenga, Florence, Chen, Mario, Mpofu, Mulamuli, Lubasi, Sam, Bateganya, Moses

“…Open Doors, an HIV prevention project targeting key populations in Zambia, recorded low HIV positivity rates (9%) among HIV testing clients, compared to…”
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Testing a counseling message for increasing uptake of self-injectable contraception in southern Malawi: A mixed-methods, clustered randomized controlled study by Burke, Holly M, Packer, Catherine, Zingani, Akuzike, Moses, Philemon, Bernholc, Alissa, Ruderman, Lucy W, Martinez, Andres, Chen, Mario

“…While self-injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) has well-documented benefits, uptake may be improved by addressing client…”
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Effect of self-administration versus provider-administered injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on continuation rates in Malawi: a randomised controlled trial by Burke, Holly M, Chen, Mario, Buluzi, Mercy, Fuchs, Rachael, Wevill, Silver, Venkatasubramanian, Lalitha, Dal Santo, Leila, Ngwira, Bagrey

“…Injectable contraceptives are popular in sub-Saharan Africa but have high discontinuation rates due partly to the need for provider-administered re-injection…”
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Referral patterns through the lens of health facility readiness to manage obstetric complications: national facility-based results from Ghana by Bailey, Patricia E, Awoonor-Williams, John Koku, Lebrun, Victoria, Keyes, Emily, Chen, Mario, Aboagye, Patrick, Singh, Kavita

“…Countries with high maternal and newborn mortality can benefit from national facility level data that describe intra-facility emergency referral patterns for…”
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Optimizing the design of a contraceptive microarray patch: a discrete choice experiment on women's preferences in India and Nigeria by Callahan, Rebecca L, Brunie, Aurélie, Lebrun, Victoria, Chen, Mario, Godwin, Christine L, Lakhwani, Kanchan, OlaOlorun, Funmilola M

“…Efforts are underway to develop an easy-to-use contraceptive microarray patch (MAP) that could expand the range of self-administrable methods. This paper…”
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Strengthening causal inference from randomised controlled trials of complex interventions by Leroy, Jef L, Frongillo, Edward A, Kase, Bezawit E, Alonso, Silvia, Chen, Mario, Dohoo, Ian, Huybregts, Lieven, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Saville, Naomi M

“…Researchers conducting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of complex interventions face design and analytical challenges that are not fully addressed in…”
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Correlates of uptake of HIV testing among children and young adolescents in Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria: a secondary data analysis of the Akwa-Ibom aids indicator survey, 2017 by Adetoro, Damilola, Khamofu, Hadiza, Badru, Titilope, Markson, John, Adedokun, Oluwasanmi, Sandah-Abubakar, Nana, Dafa, Ibrahim, Chen, Mario, Chiegil, Robert, Torpey, Kwasi

“…In order to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, there is a need to significantly reduce the rate of new infection among children and young adolescents. Identifying…”
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Expanding Understanding of Community Health Worker Programs: A Cross-Sectional Survey on the Work, Satisfaction, and Livelihoods of CHWs in Madagascar by Brunie, Aurélie, Mercer, Sarah, Chen, Mario, Andrianantoandro, Tokinirina

“…With health worker shortages in rural areas, community health workers (CHWs) are instrumental to the sustainability of primary health care and to the ability…”
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Assessing Household Economic Vulnerability in HIV-Affected Communities in Five Regions of Côte d'Ivoire by Burke, Holly M, Moret, Whitney, Field, Samuel, Chen, Mario, Zeng, Yanwu, Seka, Firmin M

“…The objective of this study was to identify and describe levels of household economic vulnerability in HIV-affected communities in Côte d'Ivoire, defined as…”
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Identifying Big Five Personality Traits through Controller Area Network Bus Data by Chen, Mario, Karaburun, Sinan, Liu, Xiaoqian, Zhao, Nan, Wang, Yameng, Zhu, Tingshao

“…As adapting vehicles to drivers’ preferences has become an important focus point in the automotive sector, a more convenient, objective, real-time method for…”
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How Much Do Side Effects Contribute to Discontinuation? A Longitudinal Study of IUD and Implant Users in Senegal by Chin-Quee, Dawn, Diadhiou, Mohamed, Eichleay, Margaret, Youssef, Ahmed, Chen, Mario, Bernholc, Alissa, Stanback, John

“…In Senegal, discontinuation due to sides effects of long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs) is relatively low; 5% of new implant acceptors and 11% of…”
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Factors associated with reported modern contraceptive use among married men in Afghanistan by Packer, Catherine A, Rastagar, Sayed Haroon, Chen, Mario, Bernholc, Alissa, Hemat, Shafiqullah, Seddiqi, Sediq, McIntosh, Ross, Costenbader, Elizabeth, Todd, Catherine S

“…Afghanistan has high maternal and infant mortality which is in part driven by high fertility and low modern contraceptive use. Using modern contraceptive…”
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Comparison of closed-ended, open-ended, and perceived informed consent comprehension measures for a mock HIV prevention trial among women in Tanzania by MacQueen, Kathleen M, Chen, Mario, Ramirez, Catalina, Nnko, Soori E A, Earp, Kelly M

“…Verifying participant comprehension continues to be a difficult ethical and regulatory challenge for clinical research. An increasing number of articles…”
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The effects of the integration of an economic strengthening and HIV prevention education programme on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and savings behaviours among adolescents: a full-factorial randomised controlled trial in South Africa by Burke, Holly M, Chen, Mario, Murray, Kate, Bezuidenhout, Charl, Ngwepe, Phuti, Bernholc, Alissa, Medina-Marino, Andrew

“…BackgroundMultisectoral approaches are thought necessary to prevent HIV among adolescents. We examined whether an economic strengthening (ES) and an…”
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Factors associated with HIV viral load suppression on antiretroviral therapy in Vietnam by Rangarajan, Suresh, Colby, Donn J, Giang, Le Truong, Bui, Duc Duong, Hung Nguyen, Huu, Tou, Plui Broh, Danh, Tran Tri, Tran, Ngoc Bao Chau, Nguyen, Duc Anh, Hoang Nguyen, Bao Tram, Doan, Vu Tuyet Nga, Nguyen, Nhat Quang, Pham, Van Phuoc, Dao, Duc Giang, Chen, Mario, Zeng, Yanwu, Tieu, Thi Thu Van, Tran, My Hanh, Le, Thi Hoa, Hoang, Xuan Chien, West, Gary

“…Background: Limited data are available on HIV viral suppression rates among men and women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and factors associated with HIV RNA…”
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