Qualitative analysis of concordance in advance care planning discussions between patients with advanced cancer and their surrogate decision makers by Qian Chen, Mengna Liang, Jingzhang Liang, Jiefang Xu, Qiaocong Lu, Siqi Liang

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore the concordance in advance care planning (ACP) discussions between patients with advanced cancer and surrogate decision makers within an oncology ward.Design Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used in this qualitative study, which involved conducting semistructured interviews to gather patients with advanced cancer and their surrogate decision makers. …”
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Enhancing decision-making in construction projects – The mediating role of adaptability and response strategy in supply chain and coordination dynamics by Shriharsha, Jagadeesha B Pai, Sumukh S Hungund

“…Predictive relevance values (0.425–0.591) confirm the model is strong and works for off-sample data. Findings show that integrating supply chain management and promoting adaptability are key for better Construction Coordination and Decision-Making in construction projects. …”
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Women and Family Members’ Views Regarding Early Decisions about Breast Cancer Treatment: A Qualitative Study by Wan Hasliza Wan Mamat, Nikki Jarrett, Nur Alia Hairulisa@Mohd Hairi, Norfadzilah Ahmad, Ashikin Atan, Susi Lund

“…However, there is an inadequate understanding of early decisions about conventional treatment in Malaysia.  …”
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OPTIMIZING SERVICE QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF THE BUS RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN LAGOS USING THE MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS by Sulaimon Olanrewaju ADEBIYI, Oluwagbenga John AKINRINMADE, Bilqis Bolanle AMOLE

“…Research design is quantitative and analytical in nature through a survey of experts who are users of BRT services. Samples were drawn through a multi-stage sampling procedure and a total of 402 copies of questionnaires were administered to BRT users based on their experience with the system. …”
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Distance caregiving using smart home technologies: balancing ethical priorities in family decision-making by only children by Yi Jiao Angelina Tian, Michael Dunn, Silke Schicktanz, Julian Savulescu, Tenzin Wangmo

“…Methods Purposive snowball sampling was used for the recruitment of 26 distance caregivers aged between 28 and 45, who were their parent’s only children. …”
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Effects of communication, trust, and respect on shared decision-making: insights from healthcare providers in Chinese public hospitals by Lu Chen, Huijun Chu, Hui Wang, Liang Du, Yumeng Gao, Jie Shen

“…BackgroundShared decision making (SDM) could significantly enhance health knowledge, treatment adherence, and doctor-patient relationship, but multifaceted barriers have influenced the implementation of SDM worldwide. …”
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Women’s Autonomy Decision Making Power on Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors in North West Ethiopia by Samrawit Yonas Tadesse, Amanu Aragaw Emiru, Tadese Ejigu Tafere, Melash Belachew Asresie

“…The proportion of women’s decision making power on postpartum modern contraceptive use was 77.3%. …”
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Accreditation of new technologies for predicting intramuscular fat percentage: Combining Bayesian models and industry rules for transparent decisions. by Graham E Gardner, Clair L Alston-Knox

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Architecture and Key Technologies of Hybrid-Intelligence-Based Decision-Making of Operation Modes for New Type Power Systems by Qinglai GUO, Jian LAN, Yanzhen ZHOU, Zhengcheng WANG, Hongtai ZENG, Hongbin SUN

“…Focusing on the specific problems of the operation mode decision-making of the new type power systems, this paper proposes a research framework for operation mode decision-making of the new type power systems based on hybrid intelligence. …”
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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP AMONGST CORPORATE LONG-TERM FINANCING DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Jeremiah Babajide OPALEKE

“… Considering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic amongst other present global economic challenges on the growing Nigerian manufacturing firms, this study is conducted to offer useful information to corporate executives and economic policy makers on the importance of the relationship between a firm’s investment, financing and dividend payout choices (the corporate long-term financial decisions). Specifically, this study sought to ascertain if and how a firm’s capital investment, finance and dividend payout decisions inform one another. …”
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TWD-DepNet: a deep network enhanced by three-way decisions for EEG-based depression detection by Chunlei Shi, Shouzhu Yan, Wei He, Haiyan Wang

“…To address these challenges, a novel deep learning framework TWD-DepNet is proposed, which is enhanced by Three-Way Decision (TWD) theory to enable robust EEG-based depression detection. …”
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Dangerousness Index in Forensic Psychiatric Examination: A Tool for Aiding Medical Decision Regarding the Risk of Antisocial Acts by Daniela Margareta Varga, Florica Voiță-Mekeres, Gabriel Mihai Mekeres, Călin David Buzlea, Lavinia Davidescu, Camelia Liana Buhas

“…The IPPML demonstrated adequate internal consistency (α = 0.881) for the entire sample, with Factor 1 showing strong consistency (α = 0.896) and Factor 2 exhibiting acceptable consistency (α = 0.628). …”
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The Relationship Between Content Marketing, Live Streaming, Endorsement, and Purchasing Decisions on the Tiktokshop Platform and Its Views on Islam by Niken Lestari, Mukhsinun Mukhsinun, Naeli Indah Munib

“… TikTok Shop is a favorite e-commerce platform. The final purchase decision is very important for consumers to determine the appropriateness of the product. …”
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A decision rule for identifying patients at high risk for impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19 by O. I. Savushkina, E. S. Muraveva, I. V. Zhitareva, D. V. Davydov, E. V. Kryukov

“…Aim. To elaborate a decision rule for identifying the main predictors of impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19. …”
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Patient Portals and Shared Decision‐Making in US Adults With or at Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Yuling Chen, Erin M. Spaulding, Suratsawadee Kruahong, Sarah Slone, Hailey Miller, Binu Koirala, Patricia M. Davidson, Yvonne Commodore‐Mensah, Cheryl R. Dennison Himmelfarb

“…Background Patient portals are secure online platforms that have shown potential to facilitate shared decision‐making (SDM) in cardiovascular disease risk reduction. …”
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Identification of marijuana using silver-phosphine ion complexation and a semi-quantitative 1 % decision-point assay by Alleigh N. Couch, Jayleigh M. Lanza, Christopher M. Zall, J. Tyler Davidson

“…When the developed approach was applied to 20 methanolic extracts of authentic cannabis samples with known cannabinoid compositions, 90 % of the samples were correctly identified as marijuana or not marijuana based on the 1 % administrative threshold for the total ∆9-THC content. …”
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Weighing and Prioritizing of Factors Influencing on Employee Productivity in Construction Industry by Methods of Decision Making of Multi-Criteria Electricians by Nahid Sheikhi, Amin Zivari

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Analyzing the role of digital/non-digital technology entrepreneur typology in external factors’ influence on venture launch decisions by Ram Subramaniam, Murali Sambasivan

“…Results show that the impact of external conditions on venture launch decisions differs between DTEs and non-DTEs, underscoring the importance of factor complementarity in shaping entrepreneurial outcomes.…”
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THE INFLUENCE OF E-COMMERCE, BRAND IMAGE, PRODUCT QUALITY ON PURCHASING DECISIONS FOR PORTO SANDALS AT SHOPEE LASBIO FOOTWEAR by Azrina Amalia, Ihdina Gustina, Dedy Lazuardi

“… This study aims to determine the effect of E-Commerce, Brand Image, and Product Quality on consumer purchasing decisions at the Lasbio Footwear online store on the Shopee platform. …”
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Penerapan Metode Multi Criteria Decision Making Untuk Menentukan Handphone Android 4G Low-End by Heru Purwanto, Ahmad Fauzi, Achmad Sumbaryadi

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