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{"title":"Psychological well-being of travellers on long-distance shipping voyages: A systematic review protocol.","authors":"Audifax Kpeno, Twinkle Rout, Pratap Kumar Sahu, Nachieketa Khamari Sharma, Surjeet Sahoo, Deepak Kumar Pattanaik","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.153730.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.153730.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The psychosocial well-being of every individual is as important as the well-being of long-distance voyages, especially that they have to spend longer hours and days travelling to their destinations with all the experiences of adventure and adversities characterizing the journey. The aim of this systematic review is to explore the psychosocial well-being of long-distance seafarers on board shipping vessels to gain an understanding of their psychological and social well-being with the objective of ameliorating the adversities associated with these travels. A systematic review will be conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (2020) statement. The databases to be searched for the data will be limited to Scopus, Web of Science, and Advanced Google Scholar using keywords selected by the reviewers. Meta-analysis, narrative synthesis, or both will be used depending on the extent of heterogeneity across eligible observational studies included in the review. Some specific countries will be selected for data extraction, and only data published in English will be included. It is expected that the findings from this review will bring to bear if these categories of seafarers are prone to risks that affect their psychosocial wellbeing and if so discovered. This protocol was registered with the PROSPERO. <b>PROSPERO registration number: CRD42024517277(08/03/2024)</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"1147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11574325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between Hematological Parameters and Severity of COVID-19 disease.","authors":"Gokul Krishnan, Shubhada Karanth, Sudha Vidyasagar, Archit Aggarwal, Anurupa Udupi, Suresh Karanth, Shivashankara Kaniyoor Nagri","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.148734.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.148734.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to determine the relationships between hematological parameters- hemoglobin, Total Leucocyte Counts (TLC), platelet counts, Absolute Neutrophil Counts (ANC), Absolute Lymphocyte Counts (ALC), Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index (SII), Neutrophil Monocyte Ratio (NMR), Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) and the severity of COVID-19 disease and their use in predicting severity of COVID-19 disease.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>This was a prospective, observational, single-center study of 573 symptomatic adult inpatients of COVID 19 admitted to our tertiary care center.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>The above-mentioned hematological parameter levels were noted and compared between the two categories of COVID-19 disease, namely non-severe and severe COVID-19 using logistic regression methods. Their cut-off values were detected using the ROC curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median TLC, ANC, NLR, SII, NMR, PLR were notably higher in patients with severe COVID-19 than in those with non-severe COVID-19. Logistic regression analysis showed that NMR (OR=1.029, p=0.006) and ALC (OR=0.999, p=0.002) were statistically significant independent predictors of COVID-19 severity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The hematological parameters mentioned, can be used for predicting severe COVID-19 disease at admission. ALC and NMR levels could be used as hematological markers to predict severity of COVID-19 in adult patients with their cut off values being < 1105 cells/cubic millimeter and > 10.434 respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"517"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11472279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142461519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of early neonatal practices to prevent hypothermia ; A comparative study.","authors":"Smrithi Gm, Gayathri Renganathan, Rohith Motappa, Nitin Joseph, Ravikiran Sr","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.154628.3","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.154628.3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Globally, neonatal deaths are significantly attributed to hypothermia. This is mostly because of its co-morbidity with asphyxia, premature birth and severe neonatal infections. Worldwide, neonatal hypothermia case fatality rates (CFRs) range from 8.5% to 52%. This study aimed to assess how well a video-based training intervention on mothers' knowledge and practices in preventing neonatal hypothermia worked.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The knowledge and practices of two groups of primi-para mothers-one control group and one intervention group-were compared in order to achieve this. A total of 124 primipara mothers took part in the research. Using a video based tool, the intervention group was educated about preventing hypothermia in newborns. Both control and intervention group mothers were interviewed to compare the knowledge and practices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty-one of the sixty-two mothers in the control group were unsure of which body area to cover in order to preserve the baby's body heat. Following the intervention, 61 out of 62 mothers in the group recognised which body part to cover to protect the baby's body heat. In the post-intervention group, 98.4% of moms wore a cap over their baby's head, compared to just 35.5% in the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study demonstrate the significant improvement in mothers' knowledge and actions about the prevention of neonatal hypothermia resulting from the use of a video-based training tool.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"934"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11562740/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using the R Package, <i>nsink,</i> to assess landscape N removal in coastal catchments.","authors":"Dorothy Q Kellogg, Jeffrey W Hollister, Chester L Arnold, Arthur J Gold, Emily H Wilson, Cary B Chadwick, David W Dickson, Qian Lei-Parent, Kenneth J Forshay","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.144100.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.144100.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Excess nitrogen (N) loading to coastal ecosystems impairs estuarine water quality. Land management decisions made within estuarine watersheds have a direct impact on downstream N delivery. Natural features within watersheds can act as landscape sinks for N, such as wetlands, streams and ponds that transform dissolved N into gaseous N, effectively removing it from the aquatic system. Identifying and evaluating these landscape sinks and their spatial relationship to N sources can help managers understand the effects of alternative decisions on downstream resources.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The N-Sink approach uses widely available GIS data to identify landscape sinks within HUC-12 (or larger) catchments, estimate their N removal potential and map the effect of those sinks on N movement through the catchment. Static maps are produced to visualize N removal efficiency, transport and delivery, the latter in the form of an index. The R package <i>nsink</i> was developed to facilitate data acquisition, processing and visualization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>nsink</i> creates static maps for a specific HUC-12, or users can visit the University of Connecticut website to explore previously mapped areas. Users can investigate specific flowpaths interactively by clicking on any location within the catchment. A flowpath is generated with a table describing N removal along each segment. We describe the motivation behind developing <i>nsink</i>, discuss implementation in R, and present two use case examples. <i>nsink</i> is available from https://github.com/USEPA/nsink.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>N-Sink is a decision support tool created for local decision-makers and NGOs to facilitate better understanding of the relationship between land use and downstream N delivery. Local decision-makers that have prioritized N mitigation in their long-term planning can use <i>nsink</i> to better understand the potential impact of proposed development projects, zoning variances, and land acquisition or restoration. <i>nsink</i> also allows resource economists to investigate the tradeoffs among different, often costly, N reduction strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"595"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582390/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142709434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oxygen as obturation biomaterial in endodontic treatment: development of novel membranous dental restoration system.","authors":"Didi Wahyudi, Citra Kusumasari","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.132479.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.132479.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Complexities in obturation and difficulties in disinfection are the major problems that make endodontic treatment very time-consuming. A new perspective is needed to reduce the working time as well as to answer these two problems. Until now, none of the established obturation techniques for root canal filling can guarantee a perfect seal. Solid substances cannot be manipulated easily to fill the tiny branches of the root canal system hermetically. At the same time, anaerobes and facultative anaerobes, especially <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>, are very dominant in endodontic infections discussion. As shown in many studies, it is extremely difficult to perfectly disinfect <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> even by using some irrigating solutions with strong antibacterial properties. Under anaerobic conditions, the invasion efficiency of facultative anaerobes is increased. In case irrigation and disinfection cannot totally eliminate anaerobes and facultative anaerobes, a new strategy is also needed to deal with the bacteria that still survive in the root canal. Oxygen can fill the root canal system with ease, eliminate anaerobes, and prevent facultative anaerobes from being pathogenic. Therefore, using oxygen as obturation biomaterial after proper cleaning and shaping procedures is expected to solve the two major endodontic problems. The aim of this article was to discuss a new possible concept of dental restoration system that uses an oxygen-permeable membrane to decrease the time required in endodontic treatment. The membrane is placed at the orifice of a duct created to connect the entire root canal system with free air outside the restoration. The function of the membrane is more or less similar to the mask used during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it enables the oxygen to circulate while preventing any fluid, debris, and microorganisms from passing. We hypothesize that the oxygen circulating in the root canal system will also act as an antimicrobial agent that is constantly renewed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"12 ","pages":"380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11584453/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142709388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Revolutionary Device for Endovascular Aortic Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Taofan Taofan, Iwan Dakota, Sung Gwon Kang, Suko Adiarto, Suci Indriani, Ruth Grace Aurora, Rendra Mahardika Putra, Bagas Adhimurda Marsudi, Melani Limenco Benly, Macmilliac Lam, Muhammad Rafli Iqbal, Bagus Herlambang, Yoga Yuniadi, Renan Sukmawan, Bambang Widyantoro","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.152060.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.152060.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has been the gold standard since it was established in 1991. Various graft configurations have been developed to overcome the limitations of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), including contralateral gate cannulation (CGC). We propose a new device and technique intended to simplify endovascular AAA repair, along with reports of its application in six patients.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>The Taofan and Kang (T&K) bidirectional endovascular aortic repair (B-EVAR (B-EVAR) device uses a main-body stent graft, two-limb extensions, and bare metal stent. The procedure involved accessing the right and left femoral arteries, followed by standard aortography evaluation using a pigtail catheter through the contralateral femoral access. The main body stent graft is deployed through ipsilateral femoral access using a balloon catheter, while the contralateral gate is cannulated with a hydrophilic coated wire. Both balloons were inflated simultaneously to ensure that the wires were in different lumens. Contralateral and ipsilateral extensions were deployed using a limb extension stent graft. Standard aortography evaluation was repeated.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>T&K B-EVAR pilot procedures proved successful in various cases, from simple to complex anatomy, and even with varied graft stent deployment strategies. None of the patients had complications or prolonged length of stay (LOS). Follow-up CT did not reveal any high-pressure endoleaks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>T&K B-EVAR has been proven to simplify endovascular AAA repair in six patients with excellent results. It is also reproducible, potentially universally applicable, and can offer operators ease of use, faster procedure times, reduced fluoroscopy times, and reduced contrast usage.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"892"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11584456/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142709392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An international, cross-sectional survey of preprint attitudes among biomedical researchers.","authors":"Jeremy Y Ng, Valerie Chow, Lucas J Santoro, Anna Catharina Vieira Armond, Sanam Ebrahimzadeh Pirshahid, Kelly D Cobey, David Moher","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.143013.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.143013.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Preprints are scientific manuscripts that are made available on open-access servers but are not yet peer-reviewed. Although preprints are becoming more prevalent, uptake is not optimal. Understanding researchers' opinions and attitudes toward preprints is valuable to optimize their use. Understanding knowledge gaps and researchers' attitudes toward preprinting can assist stakeholders, such as journals, funding agencies, and universities, to use preprints more effectively. Here, we aimed to collect perceptions and behaviours regarding preprints across an international sample of biomedical researchers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Corresponding authors of articles published in biomedical research journals were identified from a random sample of journals from the MEDLINE database. Their names and email addresses were extracted to invite them to our anonymous, cross-sectional survey, which asked participants questions about their knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding preprinting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The survey was completed by 730 respondents providing a response rate of 3.20% and demonstrated a wide range of attitudes and opinions about preprints with authors from various disciplines and career stages worldwide. Most respondents were familiar with the concept of preprints but most had not previously posted one. The lead author of the project and journal policy had the greatest impact on decisions to post a preprint, whereas employers/research institutes had the least impact. Supporting open science practices was the highest ranked incentive, while increasing authors' visibility was the highest ranked motivation for publishing preprints.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although many biomedical researchers recognize the benefits of preprints, there is still hesitation among others to engage in this practice. This may be due to the general lack of peer review of preprints and little enthusiasm from external organizations such as journals, funding agencies, and universities. Future work is needed to determine optimal ways to improve researchers' attitudes through modifications to current preprint systems and policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11589411/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142727435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of heart rate dynamics during treadmill and cycle ergometer exercise: the role of model zeros and dead time.","authors":"Kenneth J Hunt, Hanjie Wang","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.153397.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.153397.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The response of heart rate to changes in exercise intensity is comprised of several dynamic modes with differing magnitudes and temporal characteristics. Investigations of empirical identification of dynamic models of heart rate showed that second-order models gave substantially and significantly better model fidelity compared to the first order case. In the present work, we aimed to reanalyse data from previous studies to more closely consider the effect of including a zero and a pure delay in the model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective analysis of 22 treadmill (TM) and 54 cycle ergometer (CE) data sets from a total of 38 healthy participants. A linear, time-invariant plant model structure with up to two poles, a zero and a dead time is considered. Empirical estimation of the free parameters was performed using least-squares optimisation. The primary outcome measure is model fit, which is a normalised root-mean-square model error.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A model comprising parallel connection of two first-order transfer functions, one with a dead time and one without, was found to give the highest fit (56.7 % for TM, 54.3 % for CE), whereby the non-delayed component appeared to merely capture initial transients in the data and the part with dead time likely represented the true dynamic response of heart rate to the excitation. In comparison, a simple first-order model without dead time gave substantially lower fit than the parallel model (50.2 % for TM, 47.9 % for CE).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This preliminary analysis points to a linear first-order system with dead time as being an appropriate model for heart rate response to exercise using treadmill and cycle ergometer modalities. In order to avoid biased estimates, it is vitally important that, prior to parameter estimation and validation, careful attention is paid to data preprocessing in order to eliminate transients and trends.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"894"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11550391/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does the impact of medical publications vary by disease indication and publication type? An exploration using a novel, value-based, publication metric framework: the EMPIRE Index.","authors":"Tomas Rees, Avishek Pal","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.75805.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.75805.5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The EMPIRE (EMpirical Publication Impact and Reach Evaluation) Index is a value-based, multi-component metric framework to assess the impact of medical publications in terms of relevance to different stakeholders. It comprises three component scores (social, scholarly and societal impact), each incorporating related altmetrics that indicate a different aspect of engagement with the publication. Here, we present an exploratory investigation of whether publication types or disease indications influence EMPIRE Index scores.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Article-level metrics were extracted and EMPIRE Index scores were calculated for 5825 journal articles published from 1 May 2017 to 1 May 2018, representing 12 disease indications (chosen to reflect a wide variety of common and rare diseases with a variety of aetiologies) and five publication types.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were significant differences in scores between article types and disease indications. Median (95% CI) social and scholarly impact scores ranged from 1.2 (0.3-1.6) to 4.8 (3.1-6.6), respectively, for phase 3 clinical trials, and from 0.3 (0.3-0.4) to 2.3 (1.9-2.6), respectively, for observational studies. Social and scholarly impact scores were highest for multiple sclerosis publications and lowest for non-small cell lung cancer publications. Systematic reviews achieved greater impact than regular reviews. Median trends in the social impact of different disease areas matched the level of public interest as assessed through Google search interest. Although most articles did not register societal impact, mean societal impact scores were highest for migraine publications.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The EMPIRE Index successfully identified differences in impact by disease area and publication type, which supports the notion that the impact of each publication needs to be evaluated in the context of these factors, and potentially others. These findings should be considered when using the EMPIRE Index to assess publication impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"11 ","pages":"107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11549536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Data on selfـــefficacy  and its sources during the COVID-19 crisis:  A Saudi auditor's perspective.","authors":"Saeed Rabea Baatwah, Ali Ali Al-Ansi, Mahfoudh Hussein Mgammal","doi":"10.12688/f1000research.146067.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/f1000research.146067.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Auditors during COVID-19 experienced an unprecedented situation, in which normal audit activities were difficult to conduct. Moreover, COVID-19 forced auditors to introduce a new audit approach, \"remote auditing,\" which was not common in most audit firms and required the adoption of more advanced technologies. Overall, auditors during the COVID-19 pandemic needed both cognitive and technical factors to deliver high-quality audits. Despite these challenges, research on how auditors deal with these issues is limited, presenting an intriguing area of study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This dataset provides insights into Saudi auditors' experience and beliefs regarding audit activities during COVID-19. Through an online survey, researchers collected data from 193 of 417 registered auditors with the Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA). The survey assessed auditors' self-efficacy in conducting audits during the pandemic and explored its sources and potential moderating factors. Specifically, the dataset includes responses to eight items related to self-efficacy, 19 items covering four common sources of self-efficacy (mastery experience, vicarious experience, social persuasion, and physiological/emotional states), and six items assessing virtual audit competency. Additionally, the dataset contains demographic information that is valuable for researchers analyzing the relationship between auditor self-efficacy, its sources, and other influencing factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, the dataset included in this study may serve a broader audience and be useful in improving several stakeholders' understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on auditors and how auditors assess their ability to adapt to COVID-19 consequences. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by highlighting the need for auditors to adapt to new circumstances and adopt innovative approaches during challenging times, thereby ensuring the delivery of high-quality audits.</p>","PeriodicalId":12260,"journal":{"name":"F1000Research","volume":"13 ","pages":"935"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11538592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142589875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}