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Multiobjective optimization as a decision aid for managing build-to-order supply chains [PDF]

, 2009
This paper provides an overview of multiobjective optimization (MOO) as a decision aid in build-to-order supply chains (BTO-SC). The main features of BTO-SCs are discussed along with capabilities of MOO to enhance decision making at different points ...
Gallear, D, Mansouri, A
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Experience in a Climate Simulator: Influence of Probability Function and Feedback on Decisions Against Climate Change

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Research indicates that people continue to exhibit “wait-and-see” preferences toward climate change, despite constant attempts to raise awareness about its cataclysmic effects.
Gitanshu Choudhary, Varun Dutt
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Controlled trial of decision support for men with early-stage prostate cancer: brief research report of effects on patient knowledge

Frontiers in Urology, 2023
IntroductionA single-arm pre-post pilot study in an academic setting found that pre-consultation decision support was associated with improved patient knowledge among men with early-stage prostate cancer.
Jeffrey K. Belkora, Jeanette M. Broering, Jeanette M. Broering, John Neuhaus, Ali Zargham, Tia Weinberg, John S. Witte, Stacey A. Kenfield, Stacey A. Kenfield, Erin L. Van Blarigan, Erin L. Van Blarigan, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Peter R. Carroll, June M. Chan, June M. Chan   +15 more
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“I feel reassured, but there is no guarantee.” How do women with a future childbearing desire respond to active surveillance of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2? A qualitative study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction In Denmark, women with a future childbearing desire diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2) are recommended active surveillance instead of excisional treatment.
Joan Hansen, Pia Kirkegaard, Birgitte Folmann, Helle Folge Bungum, Anne Hammer   +4 more
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Development of interactive guidance for cold exposure using a thermoregulatory model

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
For decades, the Wind Chill Temperature Index (WCT) and its various iterations have been used to assess the risk of frostbite on unclothed body parts. This paper presents an innovative knowledge-based Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid (CoWEDA) that can ...
Xiaojiang Xu, Timothy Rioux, Karl Friedl, Julio Gonzalez, John Castellani   +4 more
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Impact of Computer-Based Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension and Diabetes Decision Aids on Empowering Pregnant Women [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research, 2014
ObjectivesWe designed a computer-based decision aid (CDA) for use by pregnant women at home to investigate and participate in solving their pregnancy problems related to pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and gestational diabetes (GD).
Azam Aslani, Fatemeh Tara, Lila Ghalighi, Omid Pournik, Sabine Ensing, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Saeid Eslami   +6 more
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Randomised controlled trial of an interactive multimedia decision aid on benign prostatic hypertrophy in primary care [PDF]

, 2001
Objective To determine whether a decision aid on benign prostatic hypertrophy influences decision making, health outcomes, and resource use.Design Randomised controlled trial.Setting 33 general practices in the United Kingdom.Participants 112 men with ...
Davis, H, Haines, A, Coulter, A, Gray, A, Murray, E, Tai, SS   +5 more
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The Human Right to Water in Law and Implementation

Laws, 2015
Recent concerns about alleged insufficient water provision to the poor in Detroit, USA, has put the Human Right to Water (HRW) into the international discussion. The paper asks: “To what extent did international human rights treaties make HRW judiciable?”
Norbert Brunner, Vijay Mishra, Ponnusamy Sakthivel, Markus Starkl, Christof Tschohl   +4 more
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Implementation of the measure of case discussion complexity to guide selection of prostate cancer patients for multidisciplinary team meetings

Cancer Medicine, 2023
Background Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTMs) provide an integrated team approach to ensure individualized and evidence‐based treatment recommendations and best expert advice in cancer care.
Jessica Wihl, Victor Falini, Sixten Borg, Olof Stahl, Thomas Jiborn, Bjorn Ohlsson, Mef Nilbert   +6 more
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Combining default choices and an encounter decision aid to improve tobacco cessation in primary care patients: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background While quitting smoking dramatically decreases overall mortality, general practitioners (GPs) are less likely to prescribe medications for smoking cessation than other cardiovascular risk factors.
Christina Hempel-Bruder, Inès Habfast-Robertson, Marie-Anne Durand, Ivan Berlin, Joachim Marti, Yasser Khazaal, Carlos Quinto, Mohamed Faouzi, Kevin Selby   +8 more
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