Replicating and extending the reliability, criterion validity, and treatment sensitivity of the shortened PANSS for pediatric trials.

Do the shortened Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) (Kay et al., J Clin Psychiatry 58:538-546, 1987) versions recently developed from a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) pediatric dataset continue to perform well in a third independent randomized double-blind clinical trial of adolescents with schizophrenia? Secondary analysis of the double-blind, placebo-controlled aripiprazole pivotal trial data (N = 302) found that the 10-item (and 20-item) PANSS versions on which we have previously reported (Findling et al., J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, https://doi.

Contextual and psychosocial factors predicting sanitation behaviours in rural Indonesia.

Background: Rural areas in the Southern hemisphere bear the brunt of inadequate sanitation services and high prevalence of open defecation. Our study in an Indonesian remote village underscores the critical role of psychosocial factors influencing sanitation behavior in such marginalised communities. This study explores contextual and RANAS (Risk, Attitudes, Norms, Abilities, and Self-regulation) psychosocial factors determining sanitation behaviour in rural Indonesia.

Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol.

Introduction: The results of open defecation-free (ODF) programmes vary greatly, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study will systematically investigate available qualitative research to identify the elements contributing to open defecation programmes' effectiveness in various situations across LMICs. Furthermore, this review seeks to identify gaps in the available literature and areas that require additional investigation and action.

Magnitude of telemedicine utilization and associated factors among health professionals working at selected public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia.

Background: Despite the immense potential of telemedicine, its implementation in Ethiopia and other developing nations has faced formidable challenges, leading to disappointingly low utilization rates. Therefore, this study sought to assess the magnitude and factors associated with telemedicine service practice among healthcare professionals in the pilot public hospitals of Sidama and Southern Nations Nationalities Peoples Regions.

Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2021 among randomly selected 407 health professionals working at Pilot Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia.

Impacts of Solar Energy Development On Breeding Birds in Desert Grasslands In South Central New Mexico.

Solar energy is growing at unprecedented rates, with the most development projected to occur in areas with high concentrations of threatened and endangered species, yet its effects on wildlife remain largely unexplored. In 2014 and 2015 we examined the influence of a solar facility on avian community occupancy in the Nutt grasslands of south-central New Mexico. We examined the effect of distance to solar facility as well as other habitat covariates, including vegetation structure and orthopteran abundance, on community occupancy and occupancy trends for individual species.