A Comparative Study of Some Estimation Methods in Simple Linear Regression Model for Different Sample Sizes in Presence of Outliers by Soner Çankaya, Samet Hasan Abacı

“…Mean square error (MSE) and coefficient of determination (R2) values were used as criteria to evaluate the estimator performance. …”
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Correlations Between Cognitive and Social Functioning of Schoolchildren: Study of Population Data Using methods of intellectual Analysis of heterogeneous Data by Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Georgiy A. Karkashadze, Elena A. Vishnyova, A. I. Molodchenko

“…However, the correlations between cognitive and socio-characterological parameters of the emerging personality makes it difficult to collect information and decreases the efficiency of traditional analysis methods on the population scale. …”
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Performance and comparability of laboratory methods for measuring ferritin concentrations in human serum or plasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Maria N Garcia-Casal, Juan P Peña-Rosas, Eloisa Urrechaga, Jesus F Escanero, Junsheng Huo, Ricardo X Martinez, Lucero Lopez-Perez

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The laboratory methods most used to determine ferritin concentrations have comparable accuracy and performance. …”
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Evaluation for the selection of agricultural spraying drones using p, q-Quasirung orthopair fuzzy logic and multi-criteria methods by Esra Boz

“…Comprehensive literature research and expert interviews were conducted to determine the key selection criteria. The SIWEC method, utilizing p, q-Quasirung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets (p, q-QOFS), was developed to ascertain the importance levels of these criteria. …”
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A comparative study of different calculating methods of glomerular filtration rate for evaluating GFR in patients with chronic kidney disease by CHAI Li-chao, WANG Jing, WEI Yan, LIU Chun-na, ZHANG Yu-jiao, XIA Han

“…The bias, accuracy and 95% consistency of the Gates method（gGFR） and the two formulas were compared by using the tGFR values determined by double plasma assay as the gold standard. …”
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Research on Optimal Charge Structure Selection and Active Control Methods for Subgrade Bench Blasting Based on Multi‐Objective Optimization by Sun Yong, Zhang Zhongshuai, Tian Chenglin, Wang Qingbiao, Shi Zhenyue, Wang Keyong

“…Subsequent numerical simulations determined the optimal borehole spacing (2.5 m) and row spacing (2 m) to maximize the efficiency of explosion energy utilization. …”
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The effect of heat input on the residual stress distribution in gas-metal arc welding of carbon steel: Simulation and experimental methods by Amir Dadkhah, Mahmoud Sarkari Khorrami, Seyed Farshid Kashani-Bozorg, Reza Miresmaeili

“…Conventional experimental methods for residual stress determination are often time-consuming or destructive, making simulation an efficient alternative for stress prediction. …”
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Predictive modeling of the mechanical behavior of 3D-printed polylactic acid/wood composite: Comparison of GEP and ANN methods by Abhijit Bhowmik, Raman Kumar, Ranganathaswamy M. K., Y. Karun Kumar, Priyaranjan Samal, Abinash Mahapatro, Abdulaziz N. Alhazaa, Valentin Romanovski, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…This study introduces a novel approach for predicting the mechanical properties of 3D-printed polylactic acid wood composites using gene expression programming (GEP) and artificial neural networks (ANN) modeling methods. Addressing the challenge of determining optimal process parameters in fused deposition modeling of natural fiber composites, experiments were designed using Taguchi’s L27 orthogonal array. …”
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Optimization Design of the Transmission System of Small-size Shrub Brush Cutter based on MATLAB by Yang Chunmei, Guo Minghui, Ma Yan, Liu Qianjun, Yang Tie

“…The design method and the theoretical basis for improving the cutting operation efficiency of the brush cutter are provided.…”
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MEMAKSIMALKAN KEUNTUNGAN HARIAN PADA INDUSTRI RUMAHAN “NANDA JAYA†DENGAN PENERAPAN METODE SIMPLEKS by Lukas Susanto

“…The purpose of this research is to determine the number of production units of each type of chips, in order to obtain maximum profit and also determine the efficiency that occurs in the utilization of cost and time resources. …”
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Internal audit of costs on fixed assets repair by M.Yu. Samchyk

“…The paper specifies the goals and objectives of internal expenditures on repair and modernization of fixed assets, depending on the sources of such facilities to the company, allowing the author to determine the documentary control methods to be applied by an auditor to perform each task. …”
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Development and validation of an evaluation index system of health education competence for dental nurses in China: a mixed methods study by Xiaowen Feng, Wei Xiao, Fang Shen, Ziwen Ye, Wanying Su, Anqi Cai, Xiaohong Wu, Jinsu Chen

“…Therefore, this study aimed to develop a set of evaluation tools to facilitate the scientific and objective assessment of dental nurses’ health education competence. Methods A mixed-methods approach integrating qualitative and quantitative research methods was employed. …”
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Natural fibers for hydrogels production and their applications in agriculture by Liliana Serna Cock, Marcelo Alexander Guancha-Chalapud

“…The objectives were to examine, trends in research addressed to identify natural fibers used in hydrogels development and methods for modifying natural fibers, understand factors which determine the water retention capacity of a hydrogel. …”
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Influence of Codoping on the Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Synthesized on Glass Substrate by Chemical Bath Deposition Method by G. Shanmuganathan, I. B. Shameem Banu

“…The optical constants such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, and absorption coefficient which are essential for the optoelectronic applications were also determined.…”
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Developing an effective teaching model in order to improve the educational level of schools by Mehdi Mohammadi, fardin Abdollahy, Rafigh Hasani

“…The statistical population of this research included academic experts familiar with the subject, and theoretical data saturation index was used to determine the sample size. In order to analyze the data, the theme analysis method was used.Research findingsIn order to examine and answer the research question, after collecting, arranging and organizing the codes resulting from each interview and based on the thematic method, key words and points in the form of an index was extracted from the interview text. …”
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Evaluating Colilert and ChromAgar methods for the detection of ESBL bacteria in water samples from urban markets in Blantyre, Malawi by Miss Effita Masoamphambe, Dr Derek Cocker, Prof Nicholas Feasey, Dr Kondwani Chidziwitsano, Miss Mindy Panulo, Dr David Berendes, Dr Amy Kirby, Prof Tracy Morse

“…All positive ESBL Colilert samples were confirmed by growth of Colilert broth on ESBL CHROMagar™ media. The ESBL Colilert method was compared to ChromAgar to determine sensitivity and specificity of ESBL identification. …”
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Operating parameter optimization and experiment of spiral outer grooved wheel seed metering device based on discrete element method by Tao Zhang, Xinglong Tang, Cong Dai, Guiying Ren

“…By solving the regression model for a low coefficient of variation, the optimal working parameters were determined to be a groove rotation speed of 43.15 r/min, a lead angle of 9.81°, and a groove number of 16. …”
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Dominant geological and engineering factors controlling the productivity of horizontal wells for deep coalbed methane in the southern Shenfu block by Guangshan GUO, Yancheng LIU, Gang ZHAO, Zhaohui CHEN, Chen LI, Lifang KANG, Yuchuan WANG, Jianan WANG

“…Dominant factors controlling the horizontal well productivity were quantitatively determined based on Kendall's rank correlation coefficients and Pearson correlation coefficients. …”
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Investigation of Drying Kinetics and Powder Product Properties of Dragon Fruit Powders Dried by Microwave Assisted Foam Drying Method by Kadriye Altay

“…The effects of different microwave powers on moisture, water activity, color and powder product properties of dragon fruit powders dried by foam drying method were determined. In addition, in all conditions where microwave foam drying is performed, dragon fruit powders showed very good flowability and low stickiness.…”
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Technique of experimental definition of optical thickness of the plasma channel by the method of lightening and possibilities of its application for pulsing discharge in water by O. A. Fedorovich

“…Results of development and application of a technique of experimental definition of optical thickness τ of the plasma channel in water by the method of lightening are given. Plasma of the discharge in water managed to be lighten through on a stage of relaxation and the logarithm of coefficient of passage of radiation from an extraneous radiation source have been determined. …”
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