Measuring product quality by using the hybrid MCDM based on DANP in a hesitant fuzzy approach by Seyed Mahdi Rouhani Poor, Ahmad Jafarnejad Chaghoshi, Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji, Mohammad Ehsanifar

“…According to the findings, management factors and resources (employees-infrastructure-environment) were identified as causal factors that affect other factors. On the other hand, the DANP output showed that "design quality" is the most important factor in product quality. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: the “New Medicine”, the Multiparadigmatic Physician, and the Medical Record by Søren Ventegodt, Mohammed Morad, Joav Merrick

“…Reflection: To keep track of facts, to provide an overview, to encourage causal analysis, to support research and learning, and to reveal mistakes easily. …”
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Negociación y preferencias económicas por género: evidencia experimental en México by Eva Olimpia Arceo Gómez, Raymundo Miguel Campos Vázquez, Eduardo M. Medina Cortina, Roberto Vélez Grajales

“…Si bien la discriminación explica parte de esta brecha, en este artículo mostramos que existen otras causales que contribuyen a ella.Metodología: Implementamos un experimento de laboratorio controlado con 404 personas en el que se aplican los juegos del ultimátum y la negociación salarial. …”
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Investigation into the determinants of decision speed in product elimination decision (decision-reaching and implementation) processes in cosmetic industries by Homa Doroudi, Yasser Heidari

“…This research aims to "investigate the factors that determine the decision-making speed in the process (adoption and implementation) of the decision to remove the product in the cosmetics industry.Methodology: This was applied research using a descriptive-analytical design, and a survey method; the study was causal in nature. The questionnaire validity using validity and factorAnalysis and reliability was approved by reported of total Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0/834). …”
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Barriers Impeding Postgraduate Training Completion and Dissertation Submission and Defense by G. U. Matushansky, G. V. Zavada, Yu. G. Matushanskaya

“…In order to visualize the structure of the barriers, a causal diagram of K. Ishikawa was used. Primary level factors responsible for the result have been identified including a postgraduate student, scientific supervisor, institution and the state. …”
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Impact of the family doctor system on medication adherence among type 2 diabetes patients in China: a difference-in-differences analysis by Xichen Tong, Haiyan Zou, Luying Zhang, Wen Chen

“…However, more evidence is needed regarding causal association between family doctor system and medication adherence. …”
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Hyoid Bone Position in Patients with and without Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthrosis: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Cephalometric Analysis by Xueman Zhou, Xin Xiong, Zhebin Yan, Chuqiao Xiao, Yingcheng Zheng, Jun Wang

“…Longitudinal studies are required to clarify the causal relationship between TMJOA and hyoid bone position.…”
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கொங்கு நாட்டின் இராசிபுர வட்டார சிறுதெய்வங்களும் வழிபாட்டு முறைகளும் / Deities and Worshipping Methods in the Rasipuram Region of Kongu Nadu... by செ. தனபால் / S. Dhanapal

“…Early uncivilized men could not understand causal relationships. Then he modelled his physical activity and automatically taught a reason that there is a force within every natural object that is the cause of the action of objects. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the sensitivity of immunotherapy for unresectable non-small cell lung cancer by Rui Wu, Kunchen Wei, Xingshuai Huang, Yinge Zhou, Xiao Feng, Xin Dong, Hao Tang

“…Finally, potential biomarkers were picked out by applying machine learning methods including random forest and stepwise regression and prediction models were constructed by logistic regression.ResultsThe presence of metabolites and proteins in peripheral blood plasma was causally associated with both non-small cell lung cancer and PD-L1/PD-1 expression levels. …”
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Prospective cohort study of the evaluation of patient benefit from the redevelopment of a complete national forensic mental health service: the Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evalu... by Harry G Kennedy, Mary Davoren, Ken O’Reilly, Damian Mohan

“…Patients will be rated for physical health, mental health, offending behaviours and other recovery measures relevant to the forensic hospital setting at admission to the hospital and 6 monthly thereafter.Lagged causal model analysis will be used to assess the existence and significance of potential directed relationships between the baseline measures of symptomatology of schizophrenia and violence risk and final outcome namely length of stay. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Consumer Decision-Making in Choosing Online Food Delivery in Indonesia by Elysia Elverda, Tasliyah Athaya Nahdah, Sambudi Hamali

“…Method: The study employed a quantitative approach to investigate the causal relationships between variables. A questionnaire was distributed to 724 online food delivery (OFD) consumers in several big cities of Indonesia, including Jabodetabek, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Makassar, Balikpapan, and Yogyakarta. …”
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Elos entre a precarização laboral e a saúde mental do trabalhador by Laís Maria Germano Canuto Sales, Ana Laís Carvalho de Sousa, Dária Maria Barbosa Dedê, Janne Izabel Alves de Sousa, Renata Guimarães de Carvalho, Camilla Araújo Lopes Vieira

“…Nessa perspectiva, embora tenham sido identificadas correlações entre precarização do trabalho e saúde mental dos trabalhadores, constata-se a necessidade de maior aprofundamento em estudos que possam expressar um maior diagnóstico de nexo causal entre a precarização do trabalho e a saúde mental dos trabalhadores.…”
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The impact of chronic disease diagnoses on smoking behavior change and maintenance: Evidence from China by Xinxin Chi, Xihua Liu, Cong Li, Wen Jiao

“…This study examines the empirical evidence from China, utilizing quasi-experimental approaches to assess the causal effect of chronic disease diagnoses on smoking behavior. …”
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Lessons learnt from horse-related human fatalities: Accident analysis using HFACS-Equestrianism by Meredith Chapman, Kate Fenner, Matthew J.W. Thomas

“…As to be expected, the analysis found that most fatalities involved falls 56 % (n = 28) resulting in blunt force trauma 96 % (n = 48), with the horse as causal factor 90 % (n = 45).Beyond these obvious findings, the HFACS-Eq analysis revealed additional findings that in turn can guide future health, safety, and welfare advances in equestrianism. …”
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Spatiotemporal simulation of blue-green space pattern evolution and carbon storage under different SSP-RCP scenarios in Wuhan by Guiyuan Li, Wangzhen Wang, Bowen Li, Zhongyuan Duan, Liang Hu, Jingwen Liu

“…This study, based on the causal logic of climate change, blue-green space patterns, and carbon emissions, uses the system dynamics (SD) model, patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model, and integrated valuation of ecosystem service and trade-offs (InVEST) models to simulate the evolution of blue-green space patterns and predict the spatial distribution of carbon storage in Wuhan to 2060 from 2030 under three SSP-RCP scenarios from CMIP6 and investigates their mechanisms. …”
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Infective agents and polymyalgia rheumatica: key discussion points emerging from a narrative review of published literature by Ciro Manzo, Marco Isetta, Alberto Castagna

“…However, no definite causal link has been identified so far. According to our review, the search for a specific infectious agent, however intriguing, appears to be stagnating. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer in Women in a Health Area by Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Mileidy Cordoví Hierrezuelo, Naiovis Neira Hierrezuelo

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> risk factors related to lifestyles such as smoking and obesity and abandonment of breastfeeding were the risk factors that had a strong causal association in the appearance of breast cancer in the present investigation.…”
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A systemic approach to identifying sustainable community-based interventions for improving adolescent mental health: a participatory group model building and design protocol by Megan Keenan, Leanne Freeman, Ediane Santana de Lima, Katie Potter, Tim Hobbs, Ellis Ballard, Peter Fonagy

“…This paper describes the protocol for application of group model building within the Kailo design process to develop causal loop diagrams and pinpoint leverage points for improving adolescent mental health. …”
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Qatar residents' satisfaction for using the Doha Metro Rail System: An analysis for sustainable transportation by Larry C. Flores, Ardvin Kester S. Ong, Maela Madel L. Cahigas, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing, Crisha Mae M. Cedron

“…An online adapted survey of 63 questions was completed by 319 residents of Qatar. The causal relationship between SERVQUAL dimensions, SET, and satisfaction was determined holistically by the application of structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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Feasibility assessment of a pharmaco-kinetic behavior based yield model of salivary cotinine among tobacco users by E.C. Hensel, R.J. Robinson

“…Conclusions: The PkBBY model was internally validated and shows promise as a tool for establishing a causal relationship between puffing behavior and an established biomarker of nicotine exposure. …”
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