Modeling saturation exponent of underground hydrocarbon reservoirs using robust machine learning methods by Abhinav Kumar, Paul Rodrigues, A. K. Kareem, Tingneyuc Sekac, Sherzod Abdullaev, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, R. Manjunatha, Kumar Rethik, Shivakrishna Dasi, Mahmood Kiani

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Systematic Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Shiyiwei Shenqi (Ginseng and Astraglus, Eleven Ingredients) Preparation in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Malignant Tumor by Bowei HUANG, Yuhui ZENG, Lisha LU, Huijuan GAN

“…Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Shiyiwei Shenqi preparation adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of malignant tumors by Meta analysis.Methods:Data were search from the databases of CBM, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and EMbase. …”
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Evaluation for an Open Society: Then and Now by Robert Picciotto

“…Data Collection and Analysis: The author conducted an extensive review of the literature and consulted with a wide range of evaluation thinkers to examine the extent to which Popper’s philosophy remains relevant to the evaluation discipline. …”
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Observation and evaluation of surface and underground space changes in well salt mining based on InSAR: a case study of Qingjiang salt mine, Zhangshu, China by Hua Gao, Xiaoliang Luo, Hui Lin, Guangcai Feng, Lvchun Wang

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A two-stage model of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and the fuzzy synthetic evaluation technique to prioritize sustainable sanitation services under uncertainty by Shaher Zyoud, Siwar M. Omair, Susan A. Jarrad

“…Fuzzy set theory handles data uncertainty, with FAHP evaluating criteria significance in a group decision-making context and FSET designing criteria membership functions. …”
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Meta-analysis to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate for first-line treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in real-... by Armen Aprikian, Amit Bahl, Aurelius Omlin, Giulia Baciarello, Abhiroop Chakravarty, Prashanth Kondaparthi, Georgia Gourgioti, Thomas McLean, Alexis Serikoff, Andrew Chilelli

“…Each outcome’s suitability for meta-analysis was evaluated by assessing whether there were sufficient data to make comparisons between studies, consistency between outcome definitions, and whether the studies adjusted for baseline patient characteristics. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis for risk factors for lung cancer in individuals with lung nodules identified by low-dose CT screening by Matthew Callister, Harry J de Koning, Robert C Rintoul, Carolyn Horst, Arjun Nair, John K Field, Christine D Berg, Samantha Quaife, Rhian Gabe, Stephen Duffy, Sam Janes, Philip AJ Crosbie, Mark M Hammer, Panos Alexandris, Michael PA Davies

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An annotated high-content fluorescence microscopy dataset with EGFP-Galectin-3-stained cells and manually labelled outlineszenodo by Salma Kazemi Rashed, Malou Arvidsson, Rafsan Ahmed, Sonja Aits

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Burden of brain and other central nervous system cancer in China, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of observational data from the global burden of disease study 2019 by Peng Yin, Maigeng Zhou, Fan Zhang, E Wang, Xinran Hou, Zongbin Song, Zhuoyi Liu, Wenyong Long, Zheng Long, Maoen Zhu

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Community-based participatory process evaluation based on the Reach, Quality Control, Fidelity, Satisfaction, and Management (RQFSM) model in Nevada: A study protocol by Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma

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Cohort profile: the East London Health and Care Partnership Data Repository: using novel integrated data to support commissioning and research by George Howard, Kamaldeep Bhui, Amy Ronaldson, Evangelos Chandakas, Qiongwen Kang, Katie Brennan, Aminat Akande, Irene Ebyarimpa, Eleanor Wyllie, Richard Fradgley, Mark Freestone

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Information contracting tools in a cancer specialist unit:the role of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) by Carol Marlow, Hugh Preston

“…The findings from the data analysis are echoed by the NHS Executive's own evaluation . …”
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You Call This Exemplary? Lessons from an Unsung International Evaluation by Douglas Horton

“…Intervention: NA Research Design: This is a case study that combines participatory action research and historical analysis. Data Collection and Analysis: The study is based on the author’s personal involvement in the evaluation and on a review of publications and unpublished documents related to the case. …”
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Target Groups for a Short Dexamethasone Course among Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients by Armen Oganesyan, Ruslan Menzulin, Yury Surovoy, Andrei Nikiforchin, Kirill Zykov

“…Adult COVID-19 patients were assigned to dexamethasone (12 mg × 3 days) and usual care groups. Patient, management, and outcome data were extracted. …”
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Epidemiology of snake bites and envenomations in the Bofidji Group – West, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Blaise Engomba Mokekola, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Guy Bayeli Ilumbe, Idrissa Zabo Assumani, Aristarque Mulonda, Monizi Mawunu, Gires Mboyo Engomba, Colette Ashande Masengo, Godefroid Libono Ekamba

“…Purpose This study aimed to assess the prevalence of snakebites, identify affected groups, evaluate treatment methods, and analyse clinical outcomes in the West Bofidji cluster. …”
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Brake Drum Temperature Rise and Its Influence on Truck Driving Safety in Tunnel Groups Section by Yunyong He, Enhuai He, Le Zhang, Jianping Gao, Changfeng Yang, Lu Sun, Haotian Yang, Zhen Gong, Ziqiang Liu

“…In this paper, the driving experiments on G350 Gengda-Yingxiu section containing continuous downhill tunnel group. Three-axle trucks under standard load and overload conditions were considered. …”
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Mixed methods evaluation of the Getting it Right First Time programme in elective orthopaedic surgery in England: an analysis from the National Joint Registry and Hospital Episode... by Stephen Morris, James Mason, Rosalind Raine, Peter Martin, Naomi J Fulop, Elena Pizzo, Andrew Hutchings, Helen Barratt, Jean Ledger, Raj Mehta, Sarah Jasim, Fiona Aspinal, Rafael Gafoor

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Acute kidney injury, the present on admission (POA) indicator and sex disparities: observational study of inpatient real-world data in a Swiss tertiary healthcare system. Explorati... by Michael Simon, Sarah N Musy, Karen Triep, Olga Endrich

“…Coding of the indicator ‘Present On Admission’ (POA) was introduced at this institution in 2018 to flag postadmission conditions.Objective The explorative analysis aimed at differences in diagnosis groups. …”
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Cancer mortality and sectors of employment: a cohort study in Italy by Stefania Massari, Lisa Bauleo, Claudio Gariazzo, Paola Michelozzi, Luca Dei Bardi, Nicolas Zengarini, Sara Maio, Massimo Stafoggia, Marina Davoli, Giovanni Viegi, Giulia Cesaroni, Alessandro Marinaccio, on behalf of the BIGEPI Collaborative Group

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Translating Project Achievements into Strategic Plans: A Case Study in Utilization-Focused Evaluation by Ricardo Ramírez, Galin Kora, Dal Brodhead

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