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How do event zones influence visitor behaviour and engagement with host destinations? : A longitudinal study of the Cambridge half marathon (2017–2020)
(2023-08-11)This work identifies important influencing factors that affect event visitor behaviour in and beyond event zones, utilising a four-year, mixed-method, longitudinal study (n=6212) of the Cambridge Half Marathon (2017–2020). ... -
How Do Formal and Informal Financial Arrangements Influence the Growth and Routines of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises? A Qualitative Investigation of The Manufacturing Sector in Southwest Nigeria
(2021-03-02)There is a substantial body of empirical research on institutional arrangements through which financial relationships are structured in Africa. Although current literature on formal and informal financial institutional ... -
How do Human Users Teach a Continual Learning Robot in Repeated Interactions?
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023-11-13)Continual learning (CL) has emerged as an important avenue of research in recent years, at the intersection of Machine Learning (ML) and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), to allow robots to continually learn in their environments ... -
How do international student returnees contribute to the development of their home countries? A systematic mapping and thematic synthesis
(2024-03-04)This study investigates the significant yet under-examined role of international student returnees in catalysing societal development in their home countries. Through systematic mapping and thematic synthesis of 53 articles ... -
How do older adults communicate with the UK public sector? : Comparing online communication channels
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014)Governments around the world are moving away from conventional ways of face to face communication to a more digital approach when delivering services to their citizens. This includes using the internet as both a communication ... -
How do osteoporosis patients perceive their illness and treatment? Implications for clinical practice
(2012-12-01)Summary Non-adherence inhibits successful treatment of osteoporosis. This study used a theoretical framework to explore osteoporosis patients' cognitive and emotional representations of their illness and medication, using ... -
How do patients from South Asian backgrounds experience life on haemodialysis in the UK? : A multicentre qualitative study
(2019-06)OBJECTIVES: End-stage kidney disease disproportionately affects people of South Asian origin. This study aimed to uncover the lived experiences of this group of patients on centre-based haemodialysis (HD), the most prevalent ... -
How do people of South Asian origin understand and experience depression? A protocol for a systematic review of qualitative literature
(2016-08-30)Introduction: Individuals from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are less likely to receive a diagnosis and to engage with treatment for depression. This review aims to draw on international literature to ... -
How do people with body dysmorphic disorder view themselves? : A thematic analysis
(2010)Objectives: To examine the accounts of people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and qualitatively explore self perceptions. Methods. Eleven people with BDD were interviewed using a semi-structured schedule. Participants ... -
How do stars gain their mass? : A JCMT/SCUBA-2 Transient Survey of Protostars in Nearby Star Forming Regions
(2017-10-27)Most protostars have luminosities that are fainter than expected from steady accretion over the protostellar lifetime. The solution to this problem may lie in episodic mass accretion -- prolonged periods of very low accretion ... -
How do student nurses learn to care? An analysis of pre-registration adult nursing practice assessment documents
(2018-01-01)There is international concern about the quality of nursing in resource constrained, high technology health care settings. This paper reports findings from a research study which explored the experiences and views of those ... -
How do Students Choose and use Technology for Collaborative Learning?
(University of Hertfordshire, 2009)In this case study, 86 physiotherapy undergraduate students studying a third year module, chose a blend for a collaborative task. Data was focused in capturing the students’ experience, and included interviews, questionnaires, ... -
How does peoples’ perception of control depend on the criticality of a task performed by a robot Paladyn
(2019-12-17)Robot companions are starting to become more common and people are becoming more familiar with devices such as Google Home, Alexa or Pepper,one must wonder what is the optimum way for people to control their devices? This ... -
How Does the British Snowman Work? : The Disruptive Characteristic of British Snow
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How does the threshold score to enter a major depression trial influence the size of the available patient population for study?
(2002)Background: This paper describes the relationship between entry criteria and eligible population for inclusion in Major Depression (MD) clinical trials. Inclusion criteria for a MD study typically require patients to pass ... -
How effective are monetary policy signals in India?
(2008)The signalling mechanism of monetary policy is of vital importance as it conveys the central bank's assessment of the economy and its future outlook. In the Indian context, changes in the policy environment since the later ... -
How effective are physiotherapy interventions in treating people with sciatica? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022-12-29)PURPOSE: Physiotherapy interventions are prescribed as first-line treatment for people with sciatica; however, their effectiveness remains controversial. The purpose of this systematic review was to establish the short-, ... -
How effective is community physical activity promotion in areas of deprivation for inactive adults with Cardiovascular Disease risk and/or mental health concerns? Study protocol for a pragmatic observational evaluation of the 'Active Herts' physical activity programme
(2017-12-01)Introduction There is a high prevalence of inactive adults in the UK, and many suffer from conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or poor mental health. These coexist more frequently in areas of higher socioeconomic ... -
How effective is community physical activity promotion in areas of deprivation for inactive adults? A pragmatic observational evaluation of the 'Active Herts' physical activity programme
(2018-12-12)Background There is a high prevalence of inactivity in UK adults and many suffer from comorbid conditions. These frequently co-exist in areas of higher socio-economic deprivation. There is a need to test the effectiveness, ... -
How embedded is public involvement in mainstream health research in England a decade after policy implementation? A realist evaluation
(2018-04-13)Objectives: To explore how embedded patient and public involvement is within mainstream health research following two decades of policy-driven work to underpin health research with patient and public involvement in England. ...