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Supporting Scenario‐Based Decision‐Making With Multi‐Objective Optimization

FUTURES &FORESIGHT SCIENCE, Volume 7, Issue 2, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Scenarios are commonly used to support decision‐making by evaluating how each decision alternative performs in each scenario. These evaluations are then used to identify the preferred alternative in view of all scenarios. Many suggested approaches interpret scenarios as mutually exclusive states, which enables the use of subjective expected ...
Pekka Korhonen, Juuso Liesiö, Aapo Siljamäki, Jyrki Wallenius   +3 more
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Evaluation of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology specialists’ preferences for hand hygiene: analysis using the multi-attribute utility theory and the analytic hierarchy process methods

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2017
Background Hand hygiene is one of the most effective attempts to control nosocomial infections, and it is an important measure to avoid the transmission of pathogens.
Aslı Suner, Ozlem Ege Oruc, Cagri Buke, Hacer Deniz Ozkaya, Gul Kitapcioglu   +4 more
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Risk Analysis Under Uncertainty, Subjectivity, and Incomplete Knowledge: With a Use Case of Energy System Failures

Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2025.
FR‐FMEA combines fuzzy logic and rough set theory to address uncertainty and incomplete knowledge in failure analysis. Applied to a gas turbine system, it delivers more reliable and distinct risk rankings, identifying critical components for targeted maintenance and improved reliability.
Ali Aghazadeh Ardebili, Mahdad Pourmadadkar, Elio Padoano   +2 more
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A multiattribute utility evaluation of different methods for the detection of enteric protozoa causing diarrhea in AIDS patients

BMC Microbiology, 2010
Background Enteric protozoa and sporozoa have emerged as important opportunistic parasites and can cause fatal infections in AIDS patients. The line of treatment being different for them necessitates an accurate and prompt identification of these to ...
Sundar Shyam, Gulati Anil K, Singh Deepak K, Tuli Lekha, Mohapatra Tribhuban M   +4 more
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Errata to “A Survey of Multiattribute Utility Theory and Applications” [PDF]

Management Science, 1978
List of typographical errors that appeared in my paper “A Survey of Multiattribute Utility Theory and Applications” in M. K. Starr and M. Zeleny (eds.), Multiple Criteria Decision Making, TIMS Studies in the Management Sciences, vol. 6, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1977, pp. 59–89.
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Encounter Decisions for Patients With Diverse Sociodemographic Characteristics: Predictive Analytics of EMR Data From a Large Chain of Clinics

Journal of Operations Management, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 447-482, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Managing chronic diabetes care is a major challenge faced by healthcare organizations because it requires resource commitment over a long duration, high levels of patient engagement in the care process, and the socioeconomic and racial diversity of the patient population significantly affect care outcomes.
Ujjal Kumar Mukherjee, Han Ye, Dilip Chhajed   +2 more
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An application of multiattribute utility theory to the choice of a software for e-procurement.

Revista Tecnologia, 2009
This article shows how Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) can be applied to evaluation and choice of an e-procurement software. The Swing Weighting technique was used for weights assignment in the construction of a multiattribute utility function ...
Silvia Beatriz Neiva, Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes   +1 more
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Applying the Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) to Accurately Determine Stunting Susceptibility Levels in Toddlers

Journal of Applied Informatics and Computing
Stunting is a condition of impaired growth and development in toddlers due to prolonged nutritional deprivation. In the Kota Timur Community Health Center, stunting is traditionally assessed based solely on body weight and height, neglecting other ...
Nur Oktavin Idris, Nurain Umasugi
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Ontologies for FAIR Data in Additive Manufacturing: A Use Case‐Based Evaluation

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 27, Issue 8, April 2025.
An ontology‐based approach for generating findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable data in additive manufacturing is explored, focusing on powder bed fusion. The article highlights the benefits of enhanced data findability and digital twin enablement, while addressing challenges like data integration complexity and the need for specialized ...
Thomas Bjarsch, Klaus Drechsler, Johannes Schilp   +2 more
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A fuzzy approach to economic freedom performance

International Studies of Economics, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 43-68, March 2025.
Abstract This study aims to determine the most important component of economic freedom and to rank the performance of countries using multiple criteria decision‐making tools within the context of fuzzy set theory. To do so, we utilize a combination of fuzzy entropy weighting and fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution ...
Muhammed Benli, Ahmet Çağlar
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