Instrumentation bias in the use and evaluation of scientific software: recommendations for reproducible practices in the computational sciences

Setting the Default to Reproducible Reproducibility in Computational and Experimental Mathematics Developed collaboratively by the ICERM workshop participants1 Compiled and edited by the Organizers

Science is built upon foundations of theory and experiment validated and improved through open, transparent communication. With the increasingly central role of computation in scientific discovery this means communicating all details of the computations needed for others to replicate the experiment, i.e. making available to others the associated data and code. The “reproducible research” moveme...

Evaluation of Attitudes and Practices of mothers on Antibiotic Use in Children under five years old Referred to Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd, 2019-2020

Introduction: Microbial resistance due to antibiotics overuse can endanger the general health of society. Various factors play a role in mothers' overuse of antibiotics for their children. This study aimed to investigate mothers' attitude and behavior about the use of antibiotics in children under five years old in Yazd City. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 302 mothers with...

Nutrient Intake and Dietary Practices of Elite Volleyball Athletes during the Competition Day

Adequate quality and quantity of athletes’ competition day diet is critically important for better performance and optimum recovery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of nutrient intake and dietary practices of Sri Lankan national volleyball players during a day of a major competition. Dietary practices of 76 athletes (43 males and 33 females) were surveyed using 24-hour diet...

Modifying “Pico” Question into “Picos” Model for More Robust and Reproducible Presentation of the Methodology Employed in A Scientific Study

Evaluation of Attention Bias in Morphine and Methamphetamine Abusers towards Emotional Scenes during Early Abstinence: An Eye-Tracking Study

Introduction: We hypothesized that inappropriate attention during the period of abstinence in individuals with substance use disorder can result in an inadequate perception of emotion and unsuitable reaction to emotional scenes. The main aim of this research was to evaluate the attentional bias towards emotional images in former substance abusers and compare it to healthy adults. Methods:...