A pythagorean fuzzy approach to evaluate the challenges to implementing circular economy in the glass manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development by Zulficar Niaz Tushar, Shah Murtoza Morshed, Afia Ahsan, Soumik Sarkar, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam

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Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency in Conventional, Modular, and 3D-Printing Construction Using Building Information Modeling and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making by Abdullah Al Masri, Assed N. Haddad, Mohammad K. Najjar

“…Different construction methods are being applied worldwide, such as conventional, modular, and 3D-printing methods, to increase energy efficiency in buildings. …”
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Comparing the clinical efficacy of prostate enucleation by the Millin method and enucleation performed using a holmium laser (HoLEP) with a prostate volume more than 80 cm<sup>3</s... by S. N. Volkov, V. S. Stepanchenko, V. I. Tereshchenko, A. R. Dzharimok, O. R. Grigoryan, R. K. Mikheev

“…As a result of the study, there was no statistically significant effect of using HoLEP on erectile dysfunction in patients, which suggests the potential of this technique for a lower incidence of worsening erectile dysfunction compared with open intervention.Conclusions. HoLEP is a safe method of prostate enucleation, applicable for its large volume, in particular, up to 80 cm3. …”
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Consciência situacional, tomada de decisão e modos de controle cognitivo em ambientes complexos Situation awareness, decision making, and cognitive control in complex environments... by Éder Henriqson, Guido César Carim Júnior, Tarcísio Abreu Saurin, Fernando Gonçalves Amaral

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Exploring the influencing factors affecting the operational effectiveness of public health emergency response mechanism: a DEMATEL-ISM-MICMAC mixed methods study by Qunkai Wang, Nan Meng, Yunxia Ma, Yanping Wang, Kexin Wang, Ruiqian Zhuge, Yuxuan Wang, Peng Wang, Huan Liu, Qunhong Wu

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The situated multimodality of integrating ethics: orientation work for co-laborative reflexivity and empowerment by Mone Spindler

“…Drawing upon my work in/about integrating ethics and in actualizing some of the long-discussed issues in the field, I argue that integrating ethics is not only about taking an informed decision for a certain method. It rather is a situated, evolving, epistemic and social activity. …”
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drugdevelopR: Planning of phase II/III drug development programs with optimal sample size allocation and Go/No-go decision rules in R by Johannes Cepicka, Lukas D. Sauer, Marietta Kirchner, Meinhard Kieser, Stella Erdmann

“…Within a utility-based framework, methods for optimal designs were developed recently, i.e., optimal go/no-go decision rules (whether to stop or to proceed to phase III) and optimal sample sizes minimizing the cost while maximizing the chances of achieving the program objective. …”
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STATISTICAL STUDY OF SOME INDICATORS IN THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR by R amona M aria DIMITROV

“…In th e first part, a descriptive statistical analysis is made of the indicators in the zootechnical field presented, followed by econometric methods regarding confidence intervals for the average of the entire population, at a threshold of 5% 5%. …”

Translation and Psychometric Evaluation in Cancer Care of the German Version of collaboRATETM—a 3‐item Patient‐reported Measure of Shared Decision‐Making by Pola Hahlweg, Stefan Zeh, Isabelle Scholl, Jördis Zill, Jörg Dirmaier, Paul James Barr, Glyn Elwyn, Martin Härter

“…ABSTRACT Introduction The collaboRATETM measure assesses the shared decision‐making process from patients' perspective with three items. …”
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Algorithm, expert, or both? Evaluating the role of feature selection methods on user preferences and reliance. by Jaroslaw Kornowicz, Kirsten Thommes

“…We differentiate between three feature selection methods: algorithm-based, expert-based, and a combined approach. …”
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Evaluation of the Quality of Second-Hand Clothes Trading Websites using the VIKOR and MOORA Methods by Sinem Büyüksaatçı Kiriş

“…In this study, the quality of three e-commerce sites selling second-hand clothes in Turkey was evaluated using various multi-criteria decision-making methods. …”
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EEG SIGNAL ANALYSIS FOR CLASSIFYING ALZHEIMER’S AND FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA DISORDERS USING ENSEMBLE METHODS by G Sudha, N Mohankumar, Gousia Thahniyath, Raja Thimmarayan

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FEATURES OF SURGICAL DENTISTRY INTERMEDIATE MEDICINE TEACHING AT THE POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR DOCTORS OF UKRAINIAN MEDICAL STOMATOLOGICAL ACADEMY by O.V. Gurzhiy, S.V. Kolomiiets, V.L. Melnik, O.E. Berezhna

“…The organization of research work of interns at the Department of Postgraduate Education in dentistry is carried out in three stages of different directions. Modern society considers a specialist not only as a person who possesses knowledge and skills in the professional field, but also as a person who is able to act effectively in complicated, non-standard situations, to make decisions independently, to self-develop and to perfect themselves, to be able to communicate people, and for this purpose All conditions are present at the department. …”
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Comparative Financial Efficiency and Performance Analysis with TOPSIS and MOORA Methods: An Application on Logistic Companies by İsmail Öztanır

“…Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the financial performance and efficiency of logistics companies listed on Borsa Istanbul, with a focus on analyzing the impact of the pandemic through financial ratios from 2019 to 2023.Methodology: In the research, TOPSIS and MOORA methods, which are multi-criteria decision-making methods, were used. …”
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Combining treatment effects from mixed populations in meta-analysis: a review of methods by Lorna Wheaton, Sandro Gsteiger, Stephanie Hubbard, Sylwia Bujkiewicz

“…Results We identified eight methods for evidence synthesis of mixed populations where three methods are applicable to pairwise meta-analysis using aggregate data (AD), three methods are applicable to network meta-analysis using AD, and two methods are applicable to network meta-analysis using AD and individual participant data (IPD). …”
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COMBINATION OF SAW-TOPSIS AND BORDA COUNT METHODS IN SEQUENCING POTENTIAL CONVALESCENT PLASMA DONORS by Nur Fadilatul Ilmiyah, Salma Zahrotun Nihayah Al Hasani, Della Renaningtyas

“…This research was carried out through 3 stages: applying the SAW method, the TOPSIS method, and the Borda Count method. …”
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Surrogate Modeling for Building Design: Energy and Cost Prediction Compared to Simulation-Based Methods by Navid Shirzadi, Dominic Lau, Meli Stylianou

“…Overall, the findings demonstrate that machine learning-based surrogate models can serve as fast, accurate, and interpretable alternatives to traditional simulation methods, supporting efficient decision-making during early-stage building design.…”
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Application of fuzzy MCDM methods to Optimize Supplier Selection in Oil and Gas Industry of Oman by Mehdi Abdollahi Kamran, Samira Afsharfar, Fatma Al Mawali, Reza Babazadeh, Marya Al Balushi

“…This research presents three multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods including Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) methods to assess and select suppliers in oil and gas (O&G) industry. …”
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Analysis of selectional preference for grassland ecological compensation methods under the perspective of herders differentiation by Juanjuan Hu, Yuchen Liu, Xinling Zhang, Jianjun Zhang

“…IntroductionExploring herders’ preferences for grassland ecological compensation methods provides a decision-making basis for strengthening the incentive effects of grassland ecological compensation policies.MethodsThe research utilized survey data of 372 herders from three prefecture-level cities in Inner Mongolia, and comprehensively applied grey relational analysis (GRA) and multinomial logit (MNL) model to empirically analyze herders’ selectional preferences for grassland ecological compensation methods and influencing factors from the perspective of herders differentiation.ResultsThe findings revealed: (1) More than two thirds (69.28%) of the herders preferred simple and convenient “financial compensation” in addition to existing forms of compensation; 10.22%, 10.48%, and 11.02% of the herders preferred in-kind compensation, technological compensation, and policy-based compensation, respectively. (2) Compared with individual and livestock operation characteristics, herders’ differentiated behavioral attitudes and family characteristics were more strongly associated with their preferences for compensation methods. (3) Compared with direct financial compensation, herders’ gender and transport distance to the nearest marketplace significantly influenced the choice of in-kind compensation; herders’ age, livestock numbers, grazing area, and dependence on subsidy and reward policies significantly influenced the choice of technological compensation; herders’ gender, age, number of family laborers, level of part-time income, willingness for professional transformation, and perception of the rationality of compensation types significantly influenced the choice of policy-based compensation.DiscussionTo optimize compensation modes for grassland ecological conservation, a “diversified &amp; differentiated” positive incentive system should be constructed according to herders’ preferences and differentiated characteristics in order to facilitate voluntary livestock reduction, meanwhile a negative incentive should be incorporated to constrain herders’ overgrazing behavior.…”
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Perceptions of Wood Flooring: Insights from Croatian Consumers and Wood Experts by Andreja Pirc Barčić, Kristina Klarić, Manja Kitek Kuzman, Alen Mijoč, Ivana Perić, Petra Grošelj

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