Correction: The Video Manipulation Effect (VME): A quantification of the possible impact that the ordering of YouTube videos might have on opinions and voting preferences

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Preferences of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare professionals on using noninvasive prenatal testing to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes: a discrete choice experiment by Mireille N Bekker, Ewoud Schuit, Ian Smith, Ellis Becking, Elisabeth Akkerman, Peter Scheffer, Daphne Stemkens, Caroline J Bax, Neeltje Crombag, Lidewij Henneman

“…The objective of this study was to assess and compare the preferences of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare professionals on this new test purpose of NIPT.Design A discrete choice experiment was designed to assess participants’ preferences on the use of NIPT to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes regarding three attributes on test characteristics: test accuracy rate, unnecessary intervention rate and false reassurance rate. …”
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Patient Preferences for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Medication Regimen Attributes and their Potential Impact on Adherence: Results from a Multi-national Conjoint Study by Ishan Hirji, Jessica Grinspan, Emuella Flood, Diana Chirovsky, Jennifer Devlen, Samuel Wagner, Catherine Davis

“…The majority of participants preferred the profile of a once a day dosing taken with or without a meal, and estimates of willingness-to-pay helped to quantify this preference. …”
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Provider Preference, Logistical Challenges, or Vaccine Hesitancy?... by Leigh McIndoe, Alexandra Young, Cristyn Davies, Cassandra Vujovich-Dunn, Stephanie Kean, Michelle Dives, Vicky Sheppeard

“…<b>Results:</b> Analysis revealed three distinct groups of parents whose children were not vaccinated through the school program: (1) those favoring general practitioners for vaccination, driven by trust in medical providers and a preference for personalized care; (2) those intending to consent but facing logistical barriers, including communication breakdowns and online consent challenges; and (3) vaccine-hesitant parents, particularly regarding HPV vaccination, influenced by safety concerns and misinformation. …”
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Consumers’ Values and Preferences for Long-Term Policies in Multifaceted Rice Production and Consumption: A Deliberative Experiment Incorporating the Perspective of Future Generations in 2050 by Yoshinori Nakagawa, Kentaro Hayashi, Takaharu Kameoka, Hiroki Sasaki, Koichi Kuriyama, Masako Ichihara, Makoto Saiki, Tatsuyoshi Saijo

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Brand Experience, Its Antecedents and Its Effects on Brand Loyalty in Online TV Streaming Platforms: The Mediation Effect of Brand Attitude and Brand Preference by Namık Kemal Deveci, Fatma Görgün Deveci, Aysel Erciş

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<i>Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus</i> Infection in Lemon Influences Host Preference of the Citrus Whitefly by Affecting the Host Metabolite Composition by Yong-Duo Sun, Christopher M. Wallis, Rodrigo Krugner, Raymond Yokomi

“…Free choice assays showed that citrus whiteflies exhibited a preference for settling on CYVCV-infected lemon plants versus healthy control plants. …”
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Preference and determinants of delivery mode in pregnant women with one cesarean scar: a cross-sectional study in two urban Ugandan public hospitals by Brenda Nabawanuka, Tom Ngabirano, Joyce Nankumbi

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Item Selection for a New Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Parkinson’s Disease: The Preference-Based Parkinson’s Disease Index (PB-PDI) by Selina Malouka, Lizabeth Teshler, Nancy Mayo, Marla Beauchamp, Julie Richardson, Ayse Kuspinar

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition, predominantly affecting older adults. Preference-based measures (PBMs) can be used to make decisions about the cost-utility of different treatments. …”
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Comparison of ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness among patients with intermittent exotropia according to fixation preference: a retrospective observational study by Yeon Ju Lim, Soo Jung Lee

“…The patients were categorized into two groups: a monocular exotropia group with fixation preference and an alternating exotropia group without fixation preference. …”
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Identifying Preferred Features of Influenza Vaccination Programs Among Chinese Clinicians Practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine: Discrete Choice Experiment by Liuren Zhang, Linchen Chu, Maria E Sundaram, Yi Zhou, Xiu Sun, Zheng Wei, Chuanxi Fu

“…Therefore, understanding the preferences of TCM clinicians towards influenza vaccines is of great importance. …”
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Using stated-preferences methods to develop a summary metric to determine successful treatment of children with a surgical condition: a study protocol by Nigel Hall, Marian Knight, Nick Lansdale, Lisa Hinton, Charles Opondo, Simon Kenny, Stefano Giuliani, John Buckell, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Kokila Lakhoo, Alexander Macdonald, Crispin Jenkinson, Benjamin Allin, Rema Ramakrishnan, Gregor Walker, Timothy Bradnock, Karolina Kuberska, Benjamin M Craig, Goher Ayman, Anna May Long, Joanne Shepherd

“…This study proposes to develop a summary metric to determine what represents successful treatment of children with surgical conditions.Methods and analysis Preferences from parents, individuals treated for surgical conditions as infants/children, healthcare professionals and members of the public will be elicited using paired comparisons and kaizen tasks. …”
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<i>Microdochium majus</i> Isolated from Grapevine Is a Mycoparasite of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> by Kálmán Zoltán Váczy, Dóra Szabó, Nikolett Molnár, Tibor Kiss, Levente Kiss, Yu Pei Tan, Ádám Novák, Xénia Pálfi, Adrienn Gomba-Tóth, Zoltán Karácsony

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Surgeon Preference and Clinical Outcome of 3D Vision Compared to 2D Vision in Laparoscopic Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Rawin Amiri, BSc, Maurice J. W. Zwart, PhD, Leia R. Jones, BSc, Mohammad Abu Hilal, PhD, FRCS, Harrie P. Beerlage, PhD, FEBU, Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen, PhD, Wytze W. Lameris, PhD, Willem A. Bemelman, PhD, Marc G. Besselink, MD, MSc, PhD

“…In 15 RCTs that reported on surgeon preference, 13 (87%) reported that the majority of surgeons favored 3D vision. …”
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Molecular detection of parasites and host preference in wild-caught Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand by Kyi Soe Baby, Kaewmee Saowalak, Mano Chonlada, Pattanawong Urassaya, Tipparawong Nopporn, Siriyasatien Padet, Gatherer Derek, Urbaniak Michael D., Bates Paul A., Jariyapan Narissara

“…Information from host blood meal analyses underlined their preference for large mammals, followed by domestic chickens. …”
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A decentralized feedback-based consensus model considering the consistency maintenance and readability of probabilistic linguistic preference relations for large-scale group decision-making by Xian-Yong Zhang, Yi-Yang Zhou, Jian-Lan Zhou

Subjects: “…Probabilistic linguistic preference relations…”
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Breeding Habitat Preference of the Dengue Vector Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Urban, Semiurban, and Rural Areas in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka by J. M. Manel K. Herath, W. A. Priyanka P. De Silva, Thilini C. Weeraratne, S. H. P. Parakrama Karunaratne

“…Material types such as rubber and concrete were mostly preferred by Ae. aegypti whereas ceramic was preferred by Ae. albopictus. …”
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The Analysis of Pricing Power of Preponderant Metal Mineral Resources under the Perspective of Intergenerational Equity and Social Preferences: An Analytical Framework Based on Cournot Equilibrium Model by Meirui Zhong, Anqi Zeng, Jianbai Huang, Jinyu Chen

“…The conclusion of the theoretical model and the numerical simulation shows that intergenerational equity equilibrium and social preferences equilibrium enhance international trade market power of preponderant metal mineral resources owing to the production of intergenerational equity compensation value and strategic value. …”
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Qualitative focus group discussions exploring PrEP method and service delivery preferences among female sex workers and their managers in four Zambian provinces by Holly M Burke, Emily Evens, Tendai Munthali, Featherstone Mangunje, Mercy L Kotaka, Bupe Musonda, Musonda Musonda, Catherine S Todd

“…Objectives To describe the experiences of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, preferences comparing oral PrEP to future long-acting PrEP products (the dapivirine vaginal ring (PrEP ring) and injectable cabotegravir (CAB PrEP)), and service provision preferences among female sex workers (FSWs) and their managers.Methods Qualitative formative focus group discussions were conducted in two urban (Copperbelt, Lusaka) and two rural (Central, Luapula) provinces in Zambia. …”
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Residential Environment Induced Preference Heterogeneity for River Ecosystem Service Improvements: A Comparison between Urban and Rural Households in the Wei River Basin, China by Hengtong Shi, Minjuan Zhao, Fanus Asefaw Aregay, Kai Zhao, Zhide Jiang

“…This paper assesses residential environment induced preference heterogeneity regarding ecosystem services improvements of a river basin by comparing urban and rural residents’ welfare estimates. …”
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