A Data-Driven Method for Supporting Self-Adapt Large-Scale Group Decision-Making: A Case Study on Resilient Design of Firm’s Product by Houxue Xia, Mingwei Liu, Jingyao Jiao, Huagang Tong, Haifeng Zhang

“…ATC comprehensively investigates the potential game among multiple subgroups, thereby resolving the consensus-reaching problem (CRP). …”
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Association between age-related hearing loss and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Fuyao Li, Meiling Jin, Tianyi Ma, Chunlian Cui

“…<h4>Results</h4>ARHL patients had higher depressive symptom scores than non-ARHL older adults (g = 0.52). When divided into subgroups based on study type, a large effect size was demonstrated in the cross-sectional study group (g = 0.68) and was not statistically different in the cohort study group (g = 0.06). …”
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Experimental Study on the Central Mechanism of Penehyclidine Hydrochloride against Relapse Behavior in Morphine-Dependent Rats by Yufeng Zou, Zhe Jin, Meng Yun Li, Lijuan Tang, Kai Chen

“…Each group was randomly divided into 5 subgroups (n=10): 4 h after administration, 7 h after administration, 13 h after administration, 25 h after administration (K48, LP48, MP48, and HP48), and 37 h after administration, and then, Morris water maze experiment and immunohistochemical detection of the rat brain hippocampus were carried out. …”
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Self-Rated Health Trajectories among Married Americans: Do Disparities Persist over 20 Years? by Terceira A. Berdahl, Julia McQuillan

“…Intersecting statuses show that education provides uneven health benefits across racial/ethnic and gender subgroups.…”
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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Episodic Memory Impairment in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Do Episodic Memory Deficits Identified at Classification Remain Evident When Later Examined... by Shannon Zofia Klekociuk, Mathew James Summers

“…The results of the present study indicate that persistent memory deficits remain evident in amnestic MCI subgroups using alternate memory tests, suggesting that the concerns regarding potential circularity of logic may be overstated in MCI research.…”
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A Survey on the Evaluation of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Taste in Austria by Emilia Iannilli, Emilise Lucerne Pötz, Thomas Hummel

“…The results showed that MSG was predominantly associated with neutral sentiments across the group, including both female and male subgroups. “Sour” was the most frequent taste descriptor, while “unfamiliar” characterized the perceptual experience. …”
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Role of myositis-specific autoantibodies in personalized therapy by Anand N Malaviya, Sanjiv Kapoor

“…In October 2017, the European League Against Rheumatism and the American College of Rheumatology published the provisional classification criteria for IIM with the aim to categorize patients in uniform subgroups of clinical phenotype for meaningful drug trials. …”
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Heterogeneity in ‘High Fertility’ Societies. Insights From Compositional Demography by Hilde Bras

“…Multilevel binomial logistic regression models of membership of the two discerned high fertility subgroups were then estimated. The 'Traditional 1' subpopulation, with 10.5 children per woman on average, was composed of skilled, unskilled, and farm workers living in rural areas. …”
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The association of foot posture and osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee joint: A literature review by Shrikant Wagh, Rizwan Razak

“…These studies (3685 participants) were divided into two subgroups: (a) studies of association of foot posture with MCKOA (n = 8) and (b) studies of association between foot pain and knee pain/osteoarthritis (n = 3). …”
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Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Concentrations in Corneal Epithelium of Patients with Recurrent Corneal Erosions by Katarzyna Jadczyk-Sorek, Wojciech Garczorz, Beata Bubała-Stachowicz, Tomasz Francuz, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek

“…The group 1 was divided into two subgroups regarding the etiology of recurrent corneal erosions: group 1A, Cogan’s basement membrane dystrophy, and group 1B, trauma. …”
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Evaluating the fairness of a high-stakes college entrance exam in Kuwait by Fajer Shamsaldeen, Jue Wang, Soyeon Ahn

“…Meanwhile, KUEAT scores also predicted college performance differentially by different student subgroups (i.e., nationality, high school majors, and high school types). …”
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Essential nuances of translation English proper names in the process of learning a foreign language by Ekaterina A. Pertsevaya

“…All lexical units of this group are divided into three subgroups: proper names (including existing names and surnames), geographical names and company names. …”
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Comparative analysis of diabetes risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing different treatment approaches by Nai-Chen Shih, James Cheng-Chung Wei

“…Besides using International Classification of Diseases codes, the definition of DM as an outcome can also incorporate specific laboratory indicators and the use of diabetes treatment medications. Furthermore, subgroups analysis defined by demographic variables, such as age, sex, and race is recommended. …”
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Serum Calprotectin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Comparison Study by Israa Abdelmalik Salem, Sura Ahmed Abdulsattar, Haider Fadhil Alrubaye

“…Results: Serum levels of CLP showed no significant differences among patients with and those without diabetic peripheral neuropathy according to their NCS findings and the total scores for each and for both in combination according to the subgroups (P > 0.05). Conclusions and Recommendations: The serum level of CLP in type 2 diabetic patients was not affected by the occurrence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. …”
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Effects of thermal cycles and immersion in different beverages on color, translucency and hardness of different composite resins by Ömer Sağsöz, Pınar Gül

“…After thermal cycling, fifteen specimens in each group were divided into three subgroups (n = 5): distilled water (control), coffee, and red wine at 37°C for 30 days. …”
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Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of depression in U.S. adults: evidence from NHANES by Yun Jiang, Wusheng Deng, Mei Zhao

“…Notably, the overall weighted prevalence of depression following the COVID-19 pandemic (12.4%, 95% CI: 10.6-14.1%) was significantly higher than in all years prior to the pandemic. Subgroups such as females, Mexican Americans, and young adults experienced particularly pronounced increases. …”
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The Influences of Incisor Positional Changes Due to Fıxed Appliance Therapy on Tongue Position by Aylin Alaçam, Hakan Gögen

“…According to the mathematical differences of 1-NB parameters, subgroups namely; retrusion and protrusion groups were formed. …”
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Disability in the perception of students. Results of research on attitudes toward people with disabilities by Beata Górnicka

“…The presented research was conducted with a group of 110 persons, divided into two equal subgroups: 55 students from pedagogical programs and 55 students from non-pedagogical programs. …”
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Health related surveys: sampling weights by Ari Samaranayaka, Robin Turner, Claire Cameron

“…Examples of circumstances where simple random samples are not possible include, but are not limited to: instances where we are not able to list the people in the population (non-availability of a sampling frame that includes everyone), which is needed to choose people at random; when participation of individuals who have been sampled are di-erent between its subgroups; and when the number of people selected from minority groups is too small.…”
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Factors Associated with Helping Behavior When Witnessing an Accident: A Cross-sectional Survey

“…There is a need for lifelong training, with special attention to those subgroups that are less likely to report helping behavior.…”
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