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Implementation of a Transform-Minutiae Fusion-Based Model for Fingerprint Recognition

Justice Kwame Appati, Prince Kofi Nartey, Ebenezer Owusu, Ismail Wafaa Denwar • International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (2021)

Biometrics consists of scientific methods of using a person’s unique physiological or behavioral traits for electronic identification and verification. The traits for biometric identification are fingerprint, voice, face, and palm print rec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2021/5545488

Understanding older adults’ continuance intention toward smart locks: a socio-technical study based on the Expectation-Confirmation Model of Information Systems and Task-Technology Fit Model

Yuan Wang, Norazmawati Md Sani, Jing Cai, Pei Lu et al. • PeerJ Computer Science (2026)

Background As aging populations continue to grow, smart home technologies—such as smart locks—have become increasingly essential to support older adults’ independent living. Long-term use remains a challenge, however, with most studies focu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.3621

Teachers of Mathematics

Howard F. Fehr • Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12 (1948)

There are persons who do not like to teach who are conducting classes in our schools. There are persons who do not like mathematics who have been assigned to handle algebra classes and to instruct in arithmetic. There are men and women who ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.5951/mt.41.6.0270

OP47 New Health Technology Assessment Framework For Digital Health Technologies

Joan Segur-Ferrer, Carolina Moltó-Puigmartí, Roland Pastells Peiró, Rosa Maria Vivanco‐Hidalgo • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2024)

Introduction Experts emphasize the necessity of reconsidering the approaches used in the health technology assessment (HTA) of digital health technologies (DHTs) to adequately address their particular characteristics. In this context, the A...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462324001090

Domains in Health Technology Assessment of Digital Health Technologies: A Mapping Review

Jeremy Dietz, Zoe Garrett, Lynda Ayiku, Livio Battaglia et al. • Value in Health (2026)

OBJECTIVES: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) plays an important role in evaluating digital health technologies (DHTs) to inform decision making. Commonly used HTA frameworks have been criticized as inadequate for assessing DHTs leading to...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.017

History of the international societies in health technology assessment: International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care and Health Technology Assessment International

David Banta, Egon Jonsson, Paul Childs • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

The International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC) was formed in 1985. It grew out of the increasing awareness of the international dimensions of health technology assessment (HTA) and the need for new communication...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090369

Professionalising health technology assessment in South Africa

Debjani Mueller, M Poluta, M Brand, N Mutshekwane • Southern African Journal of Public Health (2024)

Health technology encompasses interventions developed to prevent, diagnose or treat medical conditions; promote health; provide rehabilitation or organise healthcare delivery. The intervention can be a test, device, medicine, vaccine, proce...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/sajph.2024.v7i2.1875

Health Technologies: Transforming Scientific Knowledge into Human Health

Hüseyin Okan Durmuş • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

Health technologies are commonly associated with medical devices, digital health platforms, robotics, and artificial intelligence. However, this perspective captures only the most visible dimension of a much broader concept. This study exam...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21826977

Digital prevention of depression for farmers? A qualitative study on participants' experiences regarding determinants of acceptance and satisfaction with a tailored guided internet intervention program

Johanna Freund, Claudia Buntrock, Lina Braun, Janika Thielecke et al. • Internet Interventions (2022)

Introduction: Farmers, forest workers and gardeners have a higher risk of developing depression compared to other occupational populations. As part of the German pilot project “With us in balance”, the potential of six guided internet- and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100566

Progress and Perspective of CRISPR‐Cas9 Technology in Translational Medicine

Ruixuan Zheng, Lexiang Zhang, Rokshana Parvin, Lihuang Su et al. • Advanced Science (2023)

Abstract Translational medicine aims to improve human health by exploring potential treatment methods developed during basic scientific research and applying them to the treatment of patients in clinical settings. The advanced perceptions o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300195

The economics of TAVI: A systematic review

Panagiotis Petrou • International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature (2023)

Objective: The scope of this systematic review is to update the existing body of evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, stratified across all risk categories, and to assess their methodological...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101173

Wellbeing intervention for chronic kidney disease (WICKD): a randomised controlled trial study protocol

Kylie M. Dingwall, Tricia Nagel, Jaquelyne T. Hughes, David J. Kavanagh et al. • BMC Psychology (2019)

Abstract Background Incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) for Indigenous Australians is especially high in remote and very remote areas of Australia (18 and 20 times the rate of comparable non-Indigenous people). Relocating away from...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-018-0264-x

Visit-to-visit variability of serum uric acid measurements and the risk of all-cause mortality in the general population

Xue Tian, Anxin Wang, Yingting Zuo, Shuohua Chen et al. • Arthritis Research & Therapy (2021)

Abstract Background Evidence on longitudinal variability of serum uric acid (SUA) and risk of all-cause mortality in the general population is limited, as many prior studies focused on a single measurement of SUA. Methods A total of 53,956 ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02445-7

“Their Bodies Were Made to Move and Wriggle Right from the Word Go”: A Qualitative Exploration of Family Engagement with Fundamental Movement Skills in Early Childhood

Robert J. Flynn, Andy Pringle, Clare M. P. Roscoe • Children (2026)

Background: Fundamental movement skills (FMS) underpin lifelong physical activity (PA) and health, yet many children are failing to meet age-appropriate standards. Caregivers hold a critical influence over children’s motor development, but ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/children13040563

An update on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic public awareness on cancer patients' COVID-19 vaccine compliance: Outcomes and recommendations

Lina Souan, Maher A. Sughayer, Maha Abu Alhowr, Khawlah Ammar et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2022)

Background:Aside from the pandemic's negative health effects, the world was confronted with public confusion since proper communication and favorable decisions became an ongoing challenge. As a result, the public's perceptions were influenc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.923815

International comparison of the definition and the practical application of health technology assessment

Eva Draborg, Dorte Gyrd‐Hansen, Peter Bo Poulsen, Mogens Hørder • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2005)

OBJECTIVES: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is defined as a policy research approach that examines the short- and long-term social consequences of the application or use of technology. Internationally different institutions have translat...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462305050117

Advanced Digital Health Technologies for COVID-19 and Future Emergencies

Benjamin K. Scott, Geoffrey T Miller, Stephanie Jo Fonda, Ronald E. Yeaw et al. • Telemedicine Journal and e-Health (2020)

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a national health care emergency in the United States and exposed resource shortages, particularly of health care providers trained to provide critical or intensive care. This artic...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2020.0140

Key principles for the improved conduct of health technology assessments for resource allocation decisions

Michael Drummond, Jerome Sanford Schwartz, Bengt Jönsson, Bryan R. Luce et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2008)

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a dynamic, rapidly evolving process, embracing different types of assessments that inform real-world decisions about the value (i.e., benefits, risks, and costs) of new and existing technologies. Histor...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462308080343