Economic Valuation for Cultural and Passive Ecosystem Services Using a Stated Preference (Contingent Valuation Method (CVM)) Case of the Elgeyo Watershed Ecosystem, Kenya by Justus E. Eregae, Paul Njogu, Rebecca Karanja, Moses Gichua

“…This is limited since it does not provide comprehensive ecological values that will adequately support rational decision-making processes regarding ecological conservation. …”
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Utilization Focused Developmental Evaluation: Learning Through Practice by Ricardo Ramírez, Galin Kora, Daniel Shephard

“…Background: Utilization-focused evaluation provides an overall decision-making framework with the intention of ensuring evaluation products and processes are actually used.  …”
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Innovation in Technology, Financial Literacy, and Security Risk in Cardless Withdrawals: Case Study on Customers Adoption at Bank Syariah Indonesia by Ricky Henderianto, Hendri Hermawan Adinugraha, Muhammad Shultoni, Rizky Andrean

“…Design/methodology: A quantitative research approach was employed, collecting data through a questionnaire distributed via Google Forms. The sample size was determined using the Lemeshow formula, resulting in 97 respondents. …”
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Report on methodological quality assessment of primary care and general practice research in China in 2021:Qualitative and mixed methods research section

“…Improved training in research methodology and adherence to design and reporting standards are essential to enhance the quality of future research and the robustness of evidence generated for decision-making.…”
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The Role of Acute Phase Reactants, Including α1-Acid Glycoprotein, in Predicting Onset and Severity of Retinopathy of Prematurity by Yoko Nakazawa, Tsutomu Yasukawa, Haruo Goto, Satoru Kobayashi, Kyoko Yokoi

“…<b>Results</b>: Alpha 1AG was the best predictor of ROP onset and progression, and could be predicted with blood samples up to 30 weeks (30 W) CGA (<i>p</i> = 0.006). …”
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Prediction tools for unfavourable outcomes in Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review. by Claire Nour Abou Chakra, Jacques Pepin, Louis Valiquette

“…Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) can improve the accuracy of medical decision-making. Several CPRs have been developed for CDI, but none has gained a widespread acceptance.…”
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Do Expressway Interchanges Increase Crash Injury Severities? Insights Using Temporal Instability and Unobserved Heterogeneity by Fang Wang, Chenzhu Wang, Said M. Easa, Siqi Lian, Fei Chen, Jianchuan Cheng

“…Likelihood ratio tests and out-of-sample predictions are utilized to assess the temporal stability and transferability of crash area characteristics. …”
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Variation in Daily Wheelchair Mobility Metrics of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: The Need for Individual Monitoring by Wiebe de Vries, Inge Eriks-Hoogland, Anneke Hertig-Godeschalk, Sabrina Koch-Borner, Claudio Perret, Ursina Arnet

“…This wide variation over participants emphasizes the importance of data-driven clinical decision making and patient education. Further studies with larger samples and duration are needed to fully understand MWUs’ mobility patterns and their implications for shoulder health.…”
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Methodology for Data Integration in 3D-HBIM Digital Models. Case Study: the Holy Chalice Chapel of Valencia Cathedral by Pablo Ariel Escudero, Concepción López González, Jorge Luis García Valldecabres

“…This phase involves the use of various machine learning algorithms, including Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) and K-Means, for data classification. …”
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Clinical performance validation of an integrated cartridge based bedside blood gas analyzer system in the acute care setting by Lixia Yang, Dazhi Chi, Cuixiang Zhen, Wenjie Zhang, Junhua Yang, Jinlian Shao, Hua Xie

“…A total of 216 clinical residual samples from 94 patients were analyzed using both systems. …”
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Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics: Optimizing Resource Allocation and Energy Efficiency in Public Hospitals by Agostino Marengo, Vito Santamato, Massimo Iacoviello

“…This paper presents a computational framework that combines supervised machine learning and multi-objective optimization to support data-driven decision-making for resource allocation in public healthcare systems. …”
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Functional performance and muscular strength in symptomatic female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Thiago Henrique da SILVA, Isabela Pessa ANEQUINI, Francis Meire FÁVERO, Mariana Callil VOOS, Acary Souza Bulle OLIVEIRA, Juliana Aparecida Rhein TELLES, Fátima Aparecida CAROMANO

“…Methods: A descriptive study of a sample of symptomatic female carriers of DMD mutations. …”
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A Framework for Describing the Influence of Service Organisation and Delivery on Participation in Fetal Anomaly Screening in England by Hyacinth O. Ukuhor, Janet Hirst, S. José Closs, William J. Montelpare

“…The aim of this research was to explore the influence of service organisation and delivery on providers and users’ interactions and decision-making in the context of Down’s syndrome screening. …”
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The relationship between ethical leadership, moral sensitivity, and moral courage among head nurses by Juntong Meng, Xiaoling Guo

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2024. The study sample consisted of 202 head nurses who agreed to participate in the study. …”
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Assessing the Predictive Validity of Risk Assessment Tools in Child Health and Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis by Ning Zhu, Xiaoqing Pan, Fang Zhao

“…Among the tool types, the structured clinical judgment (SCJ) tools outperformed the actuarial (AUC = 0.662) and consensus-based tools (AUC = 0.580), suggesting greater accuracy in complex decision-making contexts. Other tool-related factors did not significantly moderate the predictive validity. …”
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Implementing electronic data collection platform for household surveys in resource-constrained settings by Prasanna Samuel Premkumar, Santhosh Kumar Ganesan, Balaji Pandiyan, Dhivya Kumari Krishnamoorthy

“…From each area, we selected a sample of 60 households for piloting the ODK based questionnaires. …”
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Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of mobile applications in undergraduate nursing: a scoping review protocol. by Ana Clara Dantas, Leandro Melo de Carvalho, Bárbara Ebilizarda Coutinho Borges, Cyntia Leenara Bezerra da Silva, Ericles Lopes de Moura, João Pedro Machado de Lima, Allyne Fortes Vitor

“…It can also assist in decision-making, communication with partners and publication, improving scientific research.…”
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Artificial Intelligence in Tennis. A Social Perspective by Marian-Petre PRĂJESCU, Beatrice Aurelia ABALAȘEI

“… Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing professional sports, including tennis, by supporting technical analysis, training optimization, and decision-making processes. Understanding how different groups perceive AI in the sports context is essential for its effective integration. …”
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Patients’ experiences of medicines on initiation of antineoplastic agents for the treatment of colorectal cancer: a qualitative study by Derek Stewart, Alison Brincat, Patricia Vella Bonanno, Anita E Weidmann

“…The patients’ knowledge on their specific treatment and active participation in making an informed decision need to be addressed. The healthcare system should develop tailored patient-centred services that specifically address the lack of patient empowerment and patient’s concern about treatment specific information.…”
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A New Paradigm in the Systemic Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer: the Earlier the Better or the More the Better by Tomislav Omrčen, Jure Murgić

“…Analysis of transcriptomic biomarkers of patient samples from large, practice-changing mHSPC studies could optimize patient selection for different treatment strategies and help physicians make decisions in daily practice.…”
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