Landscape Design Quality Evaluation of Abandoned Coal Mine Sites Using Single-Valued Triangular Neutrosophic Numbers by Ye Liang

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The Effect of Changing the Beam of an Ancient Ship’s Hull on Its Capacity, Stability, and Performance by Smiljko Rudan, Irena Radić Rossi, Grgo Jerat, Albert Zamarin, Šimun Sviličić, Alice Lucchini

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Dynamic Classifier Auditing by Unsupervised Anomaly Detection Methods: An Application in Packaging Industry Predictive Maintenance by Fernando Mateo, Joan Vila-Francés, Emilio Soria-Olivas, Marcelino Martínez-Sober, Juan Gómez-Sanchis, Antonio José Serrano-López

“…By leveraging the classifier to condense sensor data and applying anomaly detection to its output, the system optimizes the decision reliability. Three anomaly detection methods were evaluated: One-Class Support Vector Machine (OCSVM), Minimum Covariance Determinant (MCD), and a majority (hard) voting ensemble of the two. …”
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Occupational therapy in overweight and obesity care: Australian perspectives from a mixed methods study by Kieva Richards, Olivia Beattie, Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin

“…Three key themes were identified: 1) Exploring clients’ needs for weight management; 2) Incorporating weight management strategies in occupational therapy intervention; and 3) Organisation of current occupational therapy practice for people with obesity.Conclusion Occupational therapists should leverage an occupational perspective to enhance participation and engagement for people with obesity, thereby ensuring the client’s best interests are met.Significance As change agents, occupational therapists can advocate for shifts in care culture, influence leadership and challenge systemic issues that limit occupational performance and participation for people with obesity.…”
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Effect of acupressure on smoking cessation in young smokers with nicotine dependence: A mixed methods study by Ying-Ying Zhang, Yi-Jie Liu, Yuan Wang, Chen Shen, Shi-Bing Liang, Nicola Robinson, Hai-Fa Qiao, Jian-Ping Liu

“…This study explores the feasibility and effects of acupressure on smoking cessation in young smokers with nicotine dependence to inform policy and decision-making. Methods: This was a single-group study with a pre/posttest design. …”
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Patient decision aids for hip and knee arthroplasty decision-making: a scoping review protocol by Ouyao Chen, Jianlin Ji, Chengxi Zeng, Hanlin Yang, Qunfeng Lu

“…Therefore, this review aims to assess the state of the literature on PtDAs for THA and TKA, describe the features of PtDAs for patients with OA who are considering primary elective THA or TKA and identify the questions in the implementation of decision-making.Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted according to the framework recommended by Arksey and O’Malley. …”
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Utilization of multiple-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to support healthcare decision-making FIFARMA, 2016 by Julia I. Drake, Juan Carlos Trujillo de Hart, Clara Monleón, Walter Toro, Joice Valentim

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A Digital Twin Framework for Nuclear Power Equipment Maintenance: Design, Prototyping, and Preliminary Validation [version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Qingfeng Xu, Qian Huang, Fengtian Chang, Yifan Zhi, Min Zhang, Guanghui Zhou, Chao Zhang

“…This paper introduces a DT-based intelligent maintenance decision system featuring three key technologies: DT modeling, state monitoring with dynamic early warning, and systematic intelligent decision-making and verification. …”
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Optimally Rating of Biogas, Compost, Vermicompost Facilities to be Installed in Yozgat Province with ARAS and COPRAS Methods by Rahim Arslan, HÜdaverdi Bircan, Hasan Eleroğlu

“…Ordering was performed using ARAS and COPRAS methods. The first three sequences proposed in the ranking of clusters of facilities that can be established are as follows; biogas clusters 8, 11 and 15; compost clusters 5, 9, 3; vermicompost sets 2, 1 and 3.…”
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Sydney’s residential relocation landscape: Machine learning and feature selection methods unpack the whys and whens by Maryam Bostanara, Amarin Siripanich, Milad Ghasri, Taha Hossein Rashidi

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Movie Review Selection Algorithm Based on Improved Spherical Fuzzy Semantic DEMATEL and TODIM Methods by Qi Wang, Zi Xu, Weibo Rui, Yuan Zhao, Si Wang

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Methods of Piloting an Abstraction Tool to Describe Family Engagement in the Hospital Setting: Retrospective Chart Review by Jennifer Morgan, Jennifer Cahill, Christine Ritchie, Lingling Zhang, Priscilla Gazarian

“…After the prepiloting and piloting phases, 293 of the 405 patient records were deemed eligible for inclusion. More than three-quarters of patients had documentation of presence and communication; whereas, only about one-third had documentation of shared decision-making involving families. …”
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Evaluation of machine learning methods for the retrospective detection of ovarian cancer recurrences from chemotherapy data by A.D. Coles, C.D. McInerney, K. Zucker, S. Cheeseman, O.A. Johnson, G. Hall

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Development of a Predictive Model for N-Dealkylation of Amine Contaminants Based on Machine Learning Methods by Shiyang Cheng, Qihang Zhang, Hao Min, Wenhui Jiang, Jueting Liu, Chunsheng Liu, Zehua Wang

“…Then, we applied four machine learning methods—random forest, gradient boosting decision tree, extreme gradient boosting, and multi-layer perceptron—to develop binary classification models for N-dealkylation. …”
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Community-level trachoma ecological associations and the use of geospatial analysis methods: A systematic review. by Clara R Burgert-Brucker, Molly W Adams, Pia Mingkwan, Rebecca Flueckiger, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Anthony W Solomon, Emma M Harding-Esch

“…Of the 14 studies that included spatial methods, 11 used exploratory spatial data analysis methods, three used interpolation methods, and seven used spatial modelling methods.…”
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Prediction of additional hospital days in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery with machine learning methods by Bin Zhang, Shengsheng Huang, Chenxing Zhou, Jichong Zhu, Tianyou Chen, Sitan Feng, Chengqian Huang, Zequn Wang, Shaofeng Wu, Chong Liu, Xinli Zhan

“…Accurate AHD predictions enable efficient resource allocation, improved patient care, and potential cost reduction in healthcare.Methods The study selected CS patients undergoing cervical spine surgery and investigated their medical data. …”
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Regional variations in healthcare in people living with dementia in Germany: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Daniela Koller, Ursula Marschall, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Enno Swart, Martin Heinze, Sebastian von Peter, Michael Hauptmann, Daniela Gesell, Bernhard Michalowsky, Hannah Julia Scheibner, Denise Kubat, Johannes Meixner, Moritz Platen, Cordula Riederer, Jennifer Schroth, Lea Weirauch, Volker Dahling

“…This study protocol describes design, methods and objectives of an investigation of regional variations in the utilisation, the quality and the costs of care for people living with dementia in Germany.Methods and analysis An exploratory, naturalistic, mixed-methods study is being conducted with three modules: Module A: A quantitative analysis of claims data of statutory health insurance will be conducted to investigate regional variations in the utilisation and costs of care. …”
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Overlooked and underused? The benefits and challenges of using causal mapping for project studies by Fran Ackermann, Eunice Maytorena-Sanchez

“…The paper present how causal mapping has been used to support three data collection forms (desk-based, individual and group settings) commonly used in project studies, noting both the benefits and challenges before reflecting upon how it can be used in a complementary manner alongside other data collection approaches such as surveys, and methods such as case studies and action research. …”
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A Comparative Crash-Test of Manual and Semi-Automated Methods for Detecting Complex Submarine Morphologies by Vasiliki Lioupa, Panagiotis Karsiotis, Riccardo Arosio, Thomas Hasiotis, Andrew J. Wheeler

“…This study asserts that the use of semi-automated mapping is an effective method for delineating the geomorphometry of intricate relief and serves as a powerful tool for habitat mapping and decision-making.…”
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Numerical Analysis of Digital Twin System Modeling Methods Aided by Graph-Theoretic Combinatorial Optimization by Sujing Zhou

“…This paper combines the digital twin system modeling method to conduct an in-depth study and analysis of graph-theoretic combinatorial optimization. …”
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