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  1. "Clutching a knifeblade": human rights and development from Asian women's perspective
    Sancho-liao N
    Focus Gend, 1993 Jun;1(2):31-6.
    PMID: 12345217
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  2. 75M Filipinos and still counting. But lack of direction hounds FP program
    Reprowatch, 1999 May;19(3-4):4.
    PMID: 12322208
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  3. Fulltext A Mobile Web App to Improve Health Screening Uptake in Men (ScreenMen): Utility and Usability Evaluation Study
    Teo CH, Ng CJ, Lo SK, Lim CD, White A
    JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2019 04 15;7(4):e10216.
    PMID: 30985280 DOI: 10.2196/10216
    BACKGROUND: Globally, the uptake of health screening is suboptimal, especially in men and those of younger age. In view of the increasing internet access and mobile phone ownership, ScreenMen, a mobile Web app, was developed to improve health screening uptake in men.

    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the utility and usability of ScreenMen.

    METHODS: This study used both qualitative and quantitative methods. Healthy men working in a banking institution were recruited to participate in this study. They were purposively sampled according to job position, age, education level, and screening status. Men were asked to use ScreenMen independently while the screen activities were being recorded. Once completed, retrospective think aloud with playback was conducted with men to obtain their feedback. They were asked to answer the System Usability Scale (SUS). Intention to undergo screening pre- and postintervention was also measured. Qualitative data were analyzed using a framework approach followed by thematic analysis. For quantitative data, the mean SUS score was calculated and change in intention to screening was analyzed using McNemar test.

    RESULTS: In total, 24 men participated in this study. On the basis of the qualitative data, men found ScreenMen useful as they could learn more about their health risks and screening. They found ScreenMen convenient to use, which might trigger men to undergo screening. In terms of usability, men thought that ScreenMen was user-friendly and easy to understand. The key revision done on utility was the addition of a reminder function, whereas for usability, the revisions done were in terms of attracting and gaining users' trust, improving learnability, and making ScreenMen usable to all types of users. To attract men to use it, ScreenMen was introduced to users in terms of improving health instead of going for screening. Another important revision made was emphasizing the screening tests the users do not need, instead of just informing them about the screening tests they need. A Quick Assessment Mode was also added for users with limited attention span. The quantitative data showed that 8 out of 23 men (35%) planned to attend screening earlier than intended after using the ScreenMen. Furthermore, 4 out of 12 (33%) men who were in the precontemplation stage changed to either contemplation or preparation stage after using ScreenMen with P=.13. In terms of usability, the mean SUS score of 76.4 (SD 7.72) indicated that ScreenMen had good usability.

    CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that ScreenMen was acceptable to men in terms of its utility and usability. The preliminary data suggested that ScreenMen might increase men's intention to undergo screening. This paper also presented key lessons learned from the beta testing, which is useful for public health experts and researchers when developing a user-centered mobile Web app.

    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  4. A field trial to control Trichobilharzia brevis by dispersing eggs of Echinostoma audyi
    Lie Kian Joe, Owyang CK
    Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1973 Jun;4(2):208-17.
    PMID: 4749072
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  5. A genus- and species-specific nested polymerase chain reaction malaria detection assay for epidemiologic studies
    Singh B, Bobogare A, Cox-Singh J, Snounou G, Abdullah MS, Rahman HA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg, 1999 Apr;60(4):687-92.
    PMID: 10348249
    A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay that uses Plasmodium genus-specific primers for the initial PCR (nest 1) amplification and either genus- or species-specific primers for the nest 2 amplifications was tested on laboratory and field samples. With in vitro cultured Plasmodium falciparum-infected blood samples, it was capable of detecting six parasites/microl of blood using DNA prepared from 25-microl blood spots on filter paper. The assay was evaluated on fingerprick blood samples collected on filter paper from 129 individuals living in a malaria-endemic area in Malaysia. Malaria prevalence by genus-specific nested PCR was 35.6% (46 of 129) compared with 28.7% (37 of 129) by microscopy. The nested PCR detected seven more malaria samples than microscopy in the first round of microscopic examination, malaria in three microscopically negative samples, six double infections identified as single infections by microscopy and one triple infection identified as a double infection by microscopy. The nested PCR assay described is a sensitive technique for collecting accurate malaria epidemiologic data. When coupled with simple blood spot sampling, it is particularly useful for screening communities in remote regions of the world.
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  6. A global perspective on foreign contract labor
    Smart JE, Casco RR
    Asian Migr, 1998 Jan-Feb;1(1):8-12.
    PMID: 12281042
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  7. A need-responsive programme in post-partum female sterilisation
    Arshat H
    Malays J Reprod Health, 1986 Dec;4(2):51-5.
    PMID: 12314884
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  8. A retrospective study of IUD usage in a Malaysian family planning clinic
    Hamid Arshat, Jaffa Ali, Ayub Suhaimi, Yuliawiratman, Noorlaily Abu Bakar
    Malays J Reprod Health, 1983 Dec;1(2):191-202.
    PMID: 12313338
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  9. A study of the acceptability and effectiveness of Norplant (R) contraceptive implants in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Arshat H, Rachagan SP, Kwa Siew Kim, Ang Eng Suan, Karim HA, Ismail MT
    Malays J Reprod Health, 1990 Jun;8(1):21-9.
    PMID: 12316341
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  10. A study on mental retardation in Malaysian children
    George R, Hoi Sen Y, Lim G, Boo LJ
    Med J Malaysia, 1975 Dec;30(2):83-7.
    PMID: 1228386
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  11. Accessibility of breast and cervical cancer services in Malaysia
    Arrows Change, 1997 Dec;3(3):3.
    PMID: 12294552
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  12. Adulticidal effect of cyfluthrin against mosquitos of public health importance in Malaysia
    Vythilingam I, Chiang GL, Amatachaya C
    Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1992 Mar;23(1):111-5.
    PMID: 1355928
    The efficacy of two formulations, wettable powder and emulsifiable concentrate, of cyfluthrin sprayed on plywood [10 mg (ai)/m2] was assessed against six species of mosquitos. The bioassay followed the WHO standard method, with some modification for the bioassay of insecticidal deposits on wall surfaces. The results indicated that these two formulations of cyfluthrin were effective against Anopheles dirus and Mansonia uniformis, moderately toxic to Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in decreasing mortality through out the study period. It was least effective against Culex quinquefasciatus and An. maculatus, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between these two formulations.
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  13. Agriculture: access to technology limited
    UN Chron, 1997;34(4):58.
    PMID: 12293737
    From country to country and even regionally, the roles of women in agriculture vary, but most of their labor is in unpaid subsistence production and their contributions tend to be underestimated, according to the results of the [UN] Secretary-General's report. Depending on circumstances, they have complementary roles with men, sharing or dividing tasks in the production of crops, care of animals, and forestry management. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, women contribute 60-80% of labor in food production for both household consumption and sale, while in Malaysia the women account for only 35% of the agricultural labor force, and in Ireland the participation rate is only 10.4%. Although women make this important amount of labor contributions to agricultural production, "development policies tend to favor export crops to earn foreign exchange and the agricultural research tends to address the improvement of production and technologies for commercial production". This results in limited access for women to technical knowledge and innovations, including irrigation, machinery, farming techniques and extension services. This is strengthened by the fact that most of the extension services target farmers who own land and can obtain credit to invest in input and technology.
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  14. Fulltext An assessment of Stuart's transport medium in the diagnosis of gonorrhoea
    Lee CH, Ngeow YF
    Med J Malaysia, 1983 Mar;38(1):23-6.
    PMID: 6633329
    Genital discharge from patients unth. smear positive gonorrhoea was transported from the clinic to the laboratory in. Stuart's transport medium (Oxoid CM 111). Within. six hours of transit time the recovery rate of gonococci was 94%. When compared with "bedside" inoculation onto Modified Thayer Martin medium, there was no significant difference in recovery rates up to 6 hours of transportation in Stuart's transport medium, However, the rate of isolation of gonococci was significantly reduced after 20 to 30 hours of transportation. It is concluded that Stuart's transport medium is an acceptable transport medium for specimens containing gonococci when specimens reach the laboratory within 6 hours of collection.
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  15. An evaluation of B-mode grey scale real time ultrasonography
    Loong LC
    Med J Malaysia, 1978 Jun;32(4):285-8.
    PMID: 732622
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  16. An evaluation of the agreement between three peak flow meters: Wright's, Miniwright's, and Pocket, when used in children
    Deng CT, Azizi BH
    J Asthma, 1996;33(2):125-30.
    PMID: 8609100 DOI: 10.3109/02770909609054541
    Three peak flow meters (PFM), Wright's, Miniwright's II (MPFM), and Pocket, were evaluated in 50 children in a pediatric outpatient clinic. It was found that there was close agreement between the Pocket and the MPFM as shown by an intraclass correlation (rho) of 0.95. Less agreement was noted between the MPFM and the Pocket, respectively, with the Wright's. It was also noted that the coefficient of correlation (r) was not a suitable test for agreement in this study. Both the Pocket and the MPFM also read higher than the Wright's. We conclude that children should be monitored using the same type of peak flow meter.
    Study site: Pediatric clinic, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  17. An evaluation of the undergraduate teaching programme in ophthalmology in Sri Lanka and Malaysia
    Dias PL
    Med Educ, 1987 Jul;21(4):334-9.
    PMID: 3626901
    The knowledge and clinical and minor surgical skills acquired by 257 medical students in three universities in Sri Lanka and Malaysia were assessed by a questionnaire after they had completed their training period in ophthalmology. This study showed that many medical students graduating from these universities lacked the basic clinical and minor surgical skills essential for a doctor practising in a community in south-east Asia. The responses also indicated that teaching by consultants in all three universities was inadequate and due to these inadequacies the students requested that the duration of their training period be doubled. Ophthalmology is an important component of clinical practice and proper education in this subject is important. An urgent revision of the aims and objectives of the curriculum in ophthalmology is essential to place greater emphasis on this important and much neglected subject, for which very little curricular time is allotted.
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  18. An evaluation of the vaginal hysterectomy-repair operation for utero-vaginal prolapse
    Cheng M
    Med J Malaya, 1971 Sep;26(1):56-8.
    PMID: 4258577
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  19. Analysis of secondary structure predictions of dengue virus type 2 NS2B/NS3 against crystal structure to evaluate the predictive power of the in silico methods
    Othman R, Wahab HA, Yusof R, Rahman NA
    In Silico Biol. (Gedrukt), 2007;7(2):215-24.
    PMID: 17688447
    Multiple sequence alignment was performed against eight proteases from the Flaviviridae family using ClustalW to illustrate conserved domains. Two sets of prediction approaches were applied and the results compared. Firstly, secondary structure prediction was performed using available structure prediction servers. The second approach made use of the information on the secondary structures extracted from structure prediction servers, threading techniques and DSSP database of some of the templates used in the threading techniques. Consensus on the one-dimensional secondary structure of Den2 protease was obtained from each approach and evaluated against data from the recently crystallised Den2 NS2B/NS3 obtained from the Protein Data Bank (PDB). Results indicated the second approach to show higher accuracy compared to the use of prediction servers only. Thus, it is plausible that this approach is applicable to the initial stage of structural studies of proteins with low amino acid sequence homology against other available proteins in the PDB.
    Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic
  20. Apolipoprotein H (beta-2-glycoprotein I) polymorphism in Asians
    Saha N, Kamboh MI, Kelly LJ, Ferrell RE, Tay JS
    Hum Biol, 1992 Aug;64(4):617-21.
    PMID: 1644427
    Apolipoprotein H (APOH) (beta-2-glycoprotein I) polymorphism has been studied in 1159 Asians. The sample included 872 Chinese, 179 Asiatic Indians (Dravidian), 91 Filipinos, and 17 Malays. APOH polymorphism was determined by isoelectric focusing of sera in thin-layer polyacrylamide gels containing 3 M urea followed by immunoblotting. The frequencies of the three alleles--APOH*1, APOH*2, and APOH*3--were found to be 0.031, 0.900, and 0.069 in the Chinese; 0.061, 0.866, and 0.073 in the Dravidian Indians; 0.055, 0.923, and 0.022 in the Filipinos; and 0.088, 0.882, and 0.029 in the Malays. The phenotypic distribution was at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in all the populations.
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