Testing an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform in the Context of Traumatic Brain Injury: PRiORiTy Usability Study by Christel McMullan, Grace Turner, Ameeta Retzer, Antonio Belli, Elin Haf Davies, Laura Nice, Luke Flavell, Jackie Flavell, Melanie Calvert

“…Electronic PROs (ePROs) offer a promising alternative by enabling real-time symptom tracking, which can facilitate early identification of issues, support shared decision-making, and improve outcomes for patients with TBI. …”
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Design and Validation of Policy Making Model with Open Government Approach by Zahra Mohammadi, Abdolmajid Imani, Farahnaz Ahang

“…Managers, policymakers, and government employees can utilize the insights from this research to improve the quality of decision-making and enhance the delivery of public services. …”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…Open-text survey responses gave us more in-depth insight about the parental decision-making process. Protection of children and society from infectious diseases (31.7%) was mentioned as the main reason for vaccination. …”
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Evaluating the Benefit of Home Support Provider Services for Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Protocol for an Ambispective International R... by Sarah Alami, Manuella Schaller, Sylvie Blais, Henry Taupin, Marta Hernández González, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Paula Pinto, Irene Cano-Pumarega, Lieven Bedert, Ben Braithwaite, Hervé Servy, Stéphane Ouary, Céline Fabre, Fabienne Bazin, Joëlle Texereau

“…By assessing the added value of home support provider services, the results will support best practices for patient management and for decision-making by payers and authorities. …”
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Management of CAR-T cell therapy in patients with multiple myeloma: a systematic review and expert consensus in Australia by P. Joy Ho, Hang Quach, M. Hasib Sidiqi, M. Hasib Sidiqi, Cindy H. Lee, Jason Butler, Andrew Spencer, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Jingya Li, Elissa Cusson, Robert Bagnall, Simon J. Harrison

“…BackgroundRegulatory bodies have recently approved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), but the treatment process involves complex decision making. To support the introduction of these therapies, we aimed to establish consensus expert opinion on best practices of all aspects of the management of patients with MM undergoing CAR-T cell therapy in Australia.MethodsWe conducted a modified RAND/UCLA two-round Delphi panel informed by a systematic literature review (SLR). …”
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FutureMS cohort profile: a Scottish multicentre inception cohort study of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by David Hunt, Siddharthan Chandran, Peter Connick, Peter Foley, Patrick K A Kearns, Sergio E Baranzini, Adam D Waldman, Sarah J Martin, Elizabeth Freyer, F J Carod-Artal, Lee Murphy, Amy Stenson, Jessie Chang, Rozanna Meijboom, Elizabeth N York, Yingdi Chen, Christine Weaver, Katarzyna Hafezi, Stacey Thomson, Adil Harroud, Margaret McLeod, Jonathon O'Riordan, Niall J J MacDougall

“…There is, therefore, a need for integrated predictive tools to inform individualised treatment decision making.Participants Established with the aim of addressing this need for individualised predictive tools, FutureMS is a nationally representative, prospective observational cohort study of 440 adults with a new diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS living in Scotland at the time of diagnosis between May 2016 and March 2019.Findings to date The study aims to explore the pathobiology and determinants of disease heterogeneity in MS and combines detailed clinical phenotyping with imaging, genetic and biomarker metrics of disease activity and progression. …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…Student leaders should be fully empowered and always involved in discipline management, budgeting process and decision-making especially when drafting the rules and regulations. …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…Student leaders should be fully empowered and always involved in discipline management, budgeting process and decision-making especially when drafting the rules and regulations. …”
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Could Serum TSH Levels Predict Malignancy in Euthyroid Patients Affected by Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate Cytology? by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Mario Rotondi, Davide Lombardi, Claudio Casella, Fiorella Marini, Maura Saullo, Barbara Agosti, Elena Di Lodovico, Luca Chiovato, Alberto Ferlin, Maurizio Castellano

“…The measurement of serum TSH levels represents an easily performed additional tool for decision-making in patients with indeterminate cytological findings.…”
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Retrospective comparative survival analysis of ablation plus systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for breast cancer liver metastases, stratified by extrahepatic metastase... by Xuxiazi Zou, Hong-Liang Zou, Xuan Luo, Xu-Wei Chen, Wei-Ling Huang, Chao Zhang, Ge Ren, Jin-Hua Huang, Xue Han, Yi-Quan Jiang

“…Background: Current decision-making for the treatment of breast cancer liver metastases (BCLM) using ablation lacks strong evidence, especially for patients combined with extrahepatic metastases. …”
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Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Yanqi Kou, Shicai Ye, Yuan Tian, Ke Yang, Ling Qin, Zhe Huang, Botao Luo, Yanping Ha, Liping Zhan, Ruyin Ye, Yujie Huang, Qing Zhang, Kun He, Mouji Liang, Jieming Zheng, Haoyuan Huang, Chunyi Wu, Lei Ge, Yuping Yang

“…Early identification of high-risk patients is essential to reduce complications, improve outcomes, and guide clinical decision-making. ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning (ML)–based model for predicting in-hospital GIB in patients with AMI, identify key risk factors, and evaluate the clinical applicability of the model for risk stratification and decision support. …”
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Intensification of Natural Disasters in the State of Pará and the Triggering Mechanisms Across the Eastern Amazon by Everaldo B. de Souza, Douglas B. S. Ferreira, Luciano J. S. Anjos, Alan C. Cunha, João Athaydes Silva, Eliane C. Coutinho, Adriano M. L. Sousa, Paulo J. O. P. Souza, Waleria P. Monteiro Correa, Thaiane S. Silva Dias, Alexandre M. C. do Carmo, Carlos B. B. Gutierrez, Giordani R. C. Sodré, Aline M. M. Lima, Edson J. P. Rocha, Bergson C. Moraes, Luciano P. Pezzi, Tercio Ambrizzi

“…The detailed characterization of disasters on a municipal scale is relevant in terms of the scientific contribution applied to the strategic decision-making, planning, and implementation of public policies aimed at early risk management (rather than post-disaster response), which is critical for safeguarding human well-being and strengthening the resilience of Amazonian communities vulnerable to climate change.…”
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Mejoramiento de procesos constructivos a partir de un módulo programable para captura de imágenes y simulación digital Improvement of constructive processes based on a programmable... by Adriana Gómez Cabrera, Juan Diego Echeverry Hoyos, María Ximena Giraldo Palma, Camilo Otálora Sanchez, Martha Lucía Cano Morales

“…This system simplifies the decision-making process regarding the construction methods and the resources involved, in order to minimize the costs and to increase the performance. …”
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Prognostic implications of immune classification based on PD-L1 expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in endocervical adenocarcinoma by Li-Jun Wei, Zi-Yun Wu, Li-Yan Wu, Ying-Wen Wu, Hao-Yu Liang, Rong-Zhen Luo, Li-Li Liu

“…The immune classification of ECA demonstrates significant prognostic value, suggesting its potential utility in guiding clinical stratification and therapeutic decision-making.…”
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YOLOX-SwinT algorithm improves the accuracy of AO/OTA classification of intertrochanteric fractures by orthopedic trauma surgeons by Xue-Si Liu, Rui Nie, Ao-Wen Duan, Li Yang, Xiang Li, Le-Tian Zhang, Guang-Kuo Guo, Qing-Shan Guo, Dong-Chu Zhao, Yang Li, He-Hua Zhang

“…Purpose: Intertrochanteric fracture (ITF) classification is crucial for surgical decision-making. However, orthopedic trauma surgeons have shown lower accuracy in ITF classification than expected. …”
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Management control for quality in a hospitality business using ARP curves and the multivariate geometric indicator - Control de gestión para la calidad en una empresa hotelera con... by Tomás José Fontalvo Herrera, Juan José Tous Ferrigno, Fabio Mejía Zambrano

“…This approach establishes robust control criteria to monitor operational conditions effectively, supporting decision-making processes aimed at enhancing service quality performance.…”
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Economic-productive analysis of a mixed cattle-bubaline model mixed model in the Northern region of Corrientes Province in Argentina by Pablo Maldonado-Vargas, Vanesa Guadalupe Mierke, Liliana Laura Pellerano, Guillermo Sebastián Grimaldi, Orlando Alberto Álvarez, Natalia Mercedes Vallejos, Margarita Rosa Itatí Romero, Francisco Daniel Romero, Alexis Sebastián Bandeo, Gonzalo Enrique Tuñón, José Luis Konrad

“…The main economic and productive characteristics were obtained, which generated helpful information for designing the productive systems with buffaloes in subproductive areas and allowed for decision-making in the diverse business systems. Highlighting the main differences within the simulation model in terms of key performance indicators for buffaloes: weaning percentage (75 to 80%), female productive life (20 years), replacement percentage (10%), and age at first service (24 months). …”
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Perbandingan Metode Penyelesaian Permasalahan Optimasi Lintas Domain dengan Pendekatan Hyper-Heuristic Menggunakan Algoritma Reinforcement-Late Acceptance by Anang Firdaus, Ahmad Muklason, Vicha Azthanty Supoyo

“…This optimization is used to support an organization's decision making. In solving these optimization problems, a computational search method is needed. …”
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Long-Term Clinical Outcomes for Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with High-Risk Angiographic Findings Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Sida Jia, Ce Zhang, Yue Liu, Deshan Yuan, Xueyan Zhao, Runlin Gao, Yuejin Yang, Bo Xu, Zhan Gao, Jinqing Yuan

“…Coronary disease severity is important for therapeutic decision-making and prognostication among patients presenting with NSTE-ACS. …”
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Validity of a machine learning estimation of blood volumes during altitude training by Basile Moreillon, Bastien Krumm, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber, Raphael Faiss

“…In conclusion, this study suggest that CO-rebreathing may definitely represent a gold-standard to asess the effectiveness of an altitude sojourn on increasing Hbmass while a predictive machine-learning model may allow to monitor PV shifts from a single blood sample to help decision-making regarding body fluid balance before, during and after an altitude training camp in professional cyclists. …”
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