Multicriteria Group Decision Making Based on TODIM and PROMETHEE II Approaches with Integrating Quantum Decision Theory and Linguistic Z Number in Renewable Energy Selection by Prasenjit Mandal, Leo Mrsic, Antonios Kalampakas, Tofigh Allahviranloo, Sovan Samanta

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Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness by Gdiom Gebreheat, Anu Koju, Jane Whitehorn, Jamie Lee Fairholm, Craig Shepherd, Ruth Paterson

“…Thematic analysis of Stage 2 qualitative data generated three themes: decision making, alignment to real-world learning, and improving the dVRS experience. …”
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Acute effects of virtual reality exercise bike games on psychophysiological outcomes in college North-African adolescents with cerebral palsy: A randomized clinical trial [version... by Mehdi Chlif, Amine Ghram, Makrem Soudani, Faical Farhat, Helmi Ben Saad

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Optimal design strategy of traditional courtyard based on performance and data-driven method—A case study of Yanshen ancient town, China by Zhixin Xu, Xin Zheng, Xiangfeng Li

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Participatory Visual Methods and the Mobilization of Community Knowledge: Working Towards Community-Derived Disaster Risk Management in the Context of Advancing Climate Change by Gillian F. Black, Leif Petersen, Tsitsi J. Mpofu-Mketwa, Liezl Dick, Anna Wilson, Sikhululekile Ncube, Amber Abrams, Kirsty Carden, Jen Dickie, Niall Hamilton-Smith, Laurence Piper, Guy Lamb

“…We took a layered participatory visual methods approach, including digital storytelling, community mapping and photovoice, to differentially demonstrate how these hazards are experienced at household, neighbourhood, and community levels from the perspective of community-based co-researchers. …”
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Development of a work systems stress questionnaire to predict job burnout: A mixed methods study based on a macroergonomics approach by Rahman Zare, Reza Kazemi, Alireza Choobineh, Rosanna Cousins, Andrew Smith, Hamidreza Mokarami

“…In the qualitative phase of this sequential exploratory mixed methods research, 971 meaning codes were extracted from fourteen one-to-one and seven focus group interviews (n = 59). …”
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Current trends in the application of causal inference methods to pooled longitudinal non-randomised data: a protocol for a methodological systematic review by Lauren Maxwell, Till Bärnighausen, Paul Gustafson, Ellicott C Matthay, Thomas Debray, Valentijn M T de Jong, Edmund Yeboah, Nicole Sibilla Mauer, Heather Hufstedler, Sinclair Carr, Sabahat Rahman, Harlan Campbell, Thomas Jänisch

“…We will investigate variations in methods to infer causality used across disciplines, time and geography and identify gaps in reporting of methods to inform the development of reporting standards and the conversation required to effect change.Methods and analysis We will search four databases (EBSCO, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science) using a search strategy developed with librarians from three universities (Heidelberg University, Harvard University, and University of California, San Francisco). …”
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Comparison of detection rate of 16 sampling methods for respiratory viruses: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of clinical data and systematic review by Kai Wang, Yi Zhang, Nianzong Hou, Haiyang Zhang, Mingjian Bai, Weidong Song, Fusen Jia, Shiliang Han, Bing Xie

“…However, the diversity of available sampling methods and the limited direct comparisons in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) make decision-making difficult. …”
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Three Sources of Inefficiency in Russian Science and Three Pillars for Innovation by A. A. Nikonova

“…There is an ambiguity in the understanding of the term “efficiency of science” and the methods used to measure it, which prevents comparative analysis and decision-making to motivate actors. …”
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THE POWER OF INFORMATION: HOW BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SHAPES A COMPANY'S ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY by Gia Zoidze, Ramaz Otinashvili, Shota Veshapidze

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A mixed-methods study on the recruitment of patients from ethnic minority groups to clinical trials in a central London teaching hospital by Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Katie Gilchrist, Stuart Braverman, Rumana Omar, Edward Merivale, Ambar Hussenbux, Sanjay Khanna, Patience Renias-Zuva, Nick McNally, Rosamund Yu

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Supporting Information System Integration Decisions in the Post-Merger Context by Ksenija Lace

“…The extended decision-making process can be divided into three phases – identification of necessary decisions, decision-making, and decision implementation. …”
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Evolutionary Game Research on Stakeholder Decision-Making in Preprint Platform by LI Huimiao, NIU Xiaohong, MA Zhuo, GUO Mohan

“…This paper introduces the evolutionary simulation method for the first time from the previous research on government and enterprises to the research on preprint platform, and takes the three main stakeholders in the construction of preprint platform, that is government, researcher and the public as the main players of the game. …”
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Comprehensive flexible framework for using multi-machine learning methods to optimal dynamic transient stability prediction by considering prediction accuracy and time by Ali Abdalredha, Alireza Sobbouhi, Abolfazl Vahedi

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Predicting Methods for Analyzing Data on Fatal Outcome Possibility in the Combination of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation According to the Krasnodar Region Registry by Z. G. Tatarintseva, E. D. Kosmacheva, S. V. Kruchinova, V. A. Akinshina, A. A. Khalafyan

“…In this regard, there is great interest in developing models of risk stratification to identify adverse outcomes in these patients with a view to more careful monitoring of patients in this group.Material and methods. For the construction of predictive models, a statistical method was used for the classification trees and, the procedure for neural networks implemented in the STATISTICA package. …”
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Sustainable Renovation Practices in Decision-Making for Multi-Family Buildings by Alaa Khadra, Jan Akander, Jonn Are Myhren

“…However, there is a lack of a common method for assessing the social aspects of renovation projects. …”
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Nairobi Early Childcare in Slums (NECS) Study Protocol: a mixed-methods exploration of paid early childcare in Mukuru slum, Nairobi by Sunil Bhopal, Zelee Hill, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage, Robert C Hughes, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo, Betty R Kirkwood

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Optimising transitions of care for acute kidney injury survivors: protocol for a mixed-methods study of nephrologist and primary care provider recommendations by Rozalina Grubina McCoy, Kianoush B Kashani, Joan M Griffin, Heather Personett May, Abby K Krauter, Dawn M Finnie, Erin F Barreto

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Do education and use of family planning methods empower women? Evidence from the Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2016 and 2022 by Yogendra B Gurung, Kamala Lamichhane, Bidhya Shrestha, Tara Lal Shrestha, Rita Karki, Sharadha Hamal

“…The indicators encompassed sexual and reproductive autonomy, participation in household decision-making, control over financial decisions and attitudes towards wife-beating.Results The results indicate that women with higher education and those who use family planning methods are significantly more empowered, with adjusted ORs of 3.764 (95% CI 2.894 to 4.895) in 2016 and 4.541 (95% CI 2.914 to 7.079) in 2022 compared with women without education and family planning use. …”
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Personalized and collaborative use of digital measurement-based care tools enhances engagement among young adults: a mixed-methods study by Min K. Chong, Ian B. Hickie, Mahalakshmi Ekambareshwar, Adam Poulsen, Sarah McKenna, Alexis Hutcheon, Samuel J. Hockey, Elizabeth M. Scott, Frank Iorfino

“…This study aims to explore perceived barriers and facilitators for sustained use of MBC and potential of digital technologies to enhance its engagement in young adults. Methods A mixed-methods study, comprising focus groups and surveys, was conducted with young adults who had previously accessed mental health services. …”
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