Publications by authors named "Fernanda Martins Dias Escaldelai"

Background: (1) The "Systematic Review Support" system has a high degree of perceived usability.

Background: (2)  Its use facilitates the exclusion of duplicate references and the selection of studies.

Background: (3)  Remote and synchronous usability testing made research possible during the pandemic.

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Objective: This study aimed to identify methodological aspects involved in determining anthropometric measurements among studies assessing the nutritional status of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Methods: A search of the literature was performed on MEDLINE via Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. The population comprised children and adolescents with CF.

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Objective: To describe the main functions of the "Systematic Review Support" web-based system for removing duplicate articles and aiding eligibility analysis during the process of conducting systematic review studies.

Methods: The system was developed based on the incremental build model using the Agile methodology. The software is proprietary source code and was published on a proprietary platform.

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Vitamin A and D serum concentrations and risk factors for their deficiencies were investigated in children participating in a government-sponsored fortified milk program. The study used multivariate linear regression analysis with hierarchical selection of independent variables: socio-demographic conditions, children's health, food consumption, breastfeeding, fortified milk, exposure to sunlight, anthropometric measurements, and serum concentration of retinol and 25(OH)D. Vitamin A and vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency values were defined as < 1.

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