scholarly journals Preference system for guided the selection of improvement type and assessment of soil based on expert opinion with weighted system

2021 ◽  
Vol 708 (1) ◽  
pp. 012018
Author(s):  
T B Kurniawan ◽  
F Usman ◽  
R C Omar ◽  
K A Sanusi
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Preference System ◽  
Selection Of

Highlights From Gastro Update Europe2019 - Budapest - June 14-16, 2019 145

2019 ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
Guido N. J. Tytgat
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Selection Of

This narrative review summarizes a selection of recent, clinically-important novel gastrointestinal developments, presented and discussed at the European Gastro Update In Budapest. The selected topics reflect what the distinguished faculty considered of vital importance to be communicated to the astute busy gastro-hep clinician, who is eager to stay well informed of important novel developments in his discipline. Whenever appropriate a personal comment or addition was added to further raise the educational value of this review. Given its narrative character, statements and conclusions are largely expert opinion-based and referencing is limited to the selected images.

scholarly journals Informatologia in the area of planetary communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
Mario Plenković
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Critical Awareness ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Scientific Standards ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Scientific Achievements

The scientific and editorial programming orientation of the scientific journal INFORMATOLOGIA (1969. – 2019.) was based on the historical, present and future promotion of information and communication sciences, publishing of selected scien-tific and professional papers by renowned internationally recognized information and communication scientists, who have earned their scientific achievements on an ongoing basis place on the pages of the reputable magazine INFORMATOLOGIA. The editorial and programmatic orientation of the scientific journal Informatologia (1969. – 2019.) was based on, numerous scientific and professional critical editorial dilemmas, analyzing, valorizing and selecting quality scientific information and communication production for publication in the journal Informatologia. In a strategic journalistic sense, the editorial board members respected high scientific standards, peer-reviewed expert opinion, and affirmed selection based on critical awareness and ethical editorial principles in the selection of copyrighted productions for the publication of scientific and professional papers.

scholarly journals Evaluating Decision Making in Sustainable Project Selection Between Literature and Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8216
Author(s):  
Rakan Alyamani ◽  
Suzanna Long ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Project Selection ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Project Cost ◽  
Strong Evaluation ◽  
Selection Of

A robust project selection process is critical for the selection of sustainable projects that meet the needs of an organization or community. There are multiple factors or criteria that can be considered in the selection of the appropriate sustainable project, but it can be challenging to find sufficient depth of expert opinion to perform a strong evaluation of these criteria. Several researchers have turned to the sustainable project literature as a source of expert opinion to evaluate the criteria used in sustainable project selection and rank them based on importance using different multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodologies. However, using the literature as a source of expert opinion poses a different set of challenges and may not accurately represent the actual opinions of sustainable project subject matter experts (SMEs) and practitioners. In this study, the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) methodology is used to determine the importance of project cost, project maturity, skill and experience, uncertainty, and technology information transfer as selection criteria using collected opinions from academic sustainable project experts and practitioners. The results are then compared with previous research that used the literature to rank these five criteria based on importance when selecting between multiple sustainable project alternatives. The results show that project cost is still considered the major driver of decision making in sustainable project selection by both the literature and practice. However, unlike the literature-as-experts approach, SMEs prioritize skill and experience and technology information transfer over project maturity and uncertainty. Project managers and decision makers can use these findings to best prioritize the types of challenges that may occur depending on inputs for the FAHP analysis.

scholarly journals Fuzzy weak link approach to the two stage DEA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitris Despotis ◽  
Dorota Kuchta
Keyword(s):  
Decision Maker ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Fuzzy Approach ◽  
Solution Uniqueness ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Pareto Solution ◽  
Recent Approach ◽  
Selection Of

This paper refers to a recent approach to two-stage DEA called the weak link approach. It underlines the lack of solution uniqueness in this approach to DEA and the fact that in order for the solution to the weak link approach to be unique, the decision maker needs to express a preference on which Pareto solution would be most satisfactory. In this paper, we propose to use a fuzzy set approach called fuzzy bicriterial programming to help the decision maker to express this preference. Fuzzy bicriterial programming is explained and then applied to the weak link approach to the DEA. It is shown that for each candidate (Pareto) solution to the original weak link approach, there exists an expert opinion that can lead to the unequivocal selection of this solution due to the use of the fuzzy approach. The proposal is illustrated with examples.

Identification of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis eligible for high-efficacy therapies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Meca-Lallana ◽  
Juan Antonio García-Merino ◽  
Sergio Martínez-Yélamos ◽  
Angela Vidal-Jordana ◽  
Lucienne Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Second Line ◽  
High Efficacy ◽  
Clinical Evolution ◽  
Disease Modifying Therapies ◽  
Disease Modifying ◽  
Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Selection Of

Relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) presents a highly variable clinical evolution among patients, and its management should be personalized. Although there is no cure at present, effective disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) are available. Selection of the most appropriate DMT for each patient is influenced by several clinical, radiological and demographic aspects as well as personal preferences that, at times, are not covered in the regulatory criteria. This may be a source of difficulty, especially in certain situations where so-called ‘high-efficacy DMTs’ (usually considered second-line) could be of greater benefit to the patient. In this narrative review, we discuss evidence and experience, and propose a pragmatic guidance on decision-making with respect to the indication and management of high-efficacy DMT in adult patients with RMS based on expert opinion.

A Methodology for Selecting Auditory Icons for Use in Commercial Motor Vehicles

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 939-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Belz ◽  
John J. Winters ◽  
Gary S. Robinson ◽  
John G. Casali
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Acoustic Parameters ◽  
Experimenter Bias ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Commercial Motor Vehicles

This paper describes work carried out to investigate the selection of auditory icons within the domain of commercial motor vehicles. Auditory icons are representational sounds in that they have specific, stereotypical meanings. While typical non-verbal sounds are defined by their particular acoustic parameters, auditory icons are defined by the objects or actions that created the sounds. Previously, researchers have relied on expert opinion to assign meaning to auditory icons; however, problems have arisen when the experimenter-selected meanings did not agree with users' opinions. Attention was focused on the auditory icons' perceived meaning and perceived urgency in an attempt to reduce the influence of experimenter bias in the auditory icon selection process.

An Evaluation of the Pugh Controlled Convergence Method

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Frey ◽  
Paulien M. Herder ◽  
Ype Wijnia ◽  
Eswaran Subrahmanian ◽  
Konstantinos Katsikopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Borda Count ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Convergence Method ◽  
Alternative Procedures ◽  
Evaluation Matrix ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Executable Models

This paper evaluates a method known as Pugh Controlled Convergence and its relationship to recent developments in design theory. Computer executable models are proposed simulating a team of people involved in iterated cycles of evaluation, ideation, and investigation. The models suggest that: 1) convergence of the set of design concepts is facilitated by the selection of a strong datum concept; 2) iterated use of an evaluation matrix can facilitate convergence of expert opinion, especially if used to plan investigations conducted between matrix runs; and 3) ideation stimulated by the Pugh matrices can provide large benefits both by improving the set of alternatives and by facilitating convergence. As a basis of comparison, alternatives to Pugh’s methods were assessed such as using a single summary criterion or using a Borda count. The models we developed suggest that Pugh’s method, under a substantial range of assumptions, results in better design outcomes than those from these alternative procedures.

scholarly journals Meeting Summary - Gastro Update Europe 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Tytgat
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Full Reference ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Selection Of

This narrative review summarizes a selection of clinically-important novel gastrointestinal developments, presented and discussed at the virtual Gastro Update Europe 2020.The selected topics, fully referenced, reflect what the distinguished faculty considered of vital importance to be communicated to the astute busy gastro-hep clinician who is eager to stay abreast of important novel developments. Whenever appropriate a personal comment or addition was added to further raise the educational value of this review. Given its narrative character, statements and conclusions are largely expert opinion-based. A full reference list of the lectures is included.

scholarly journals Meeting report of Gastro Update Europe 2020, September 4-5, 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 120-134
Author(s):  
N. J. Tytgat
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Meeting Report ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
Selection Of

This narrative review summarizes a selection of clinically-important novel gastrointestinal developments, presented and discussed at the virtual Gastro Update Europe. The selected topics, fully referenced, reflect what the distinguished faculty considered of vital importance to be communicated to the astute busy gastro-hep clinician who is eager to stay abreast of important novel developments. Whenever appropriate a personal comment or addition was added to further raise the educational value of this review. Given its narrative character, statements and conclusions are largely expert opinion-based, and referencing within this summary is limited to the included slide images.

scholarly journals Some Aspects of Forensic Support in Antitrust Investigations

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
D. V. Artyushenko
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Competition Law ◽  
Expert Witnesses ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
Forensic Expert ◽  
Statutory Regulation ◽  
Selection Of

The paper examines the statutory regulation of expertise rendered in support of antitrust investigations. The legal nature of expert inquiry conducted in such cases is demonstrated to be similar to that provided by forensic expert witnesses. Recommendations are offered for ways to improve the statutory regulation of expertise provided in support of antitrust investigations. The recommendations address such questions as selection of experts, their rights enshrined in the competition law, as well as their liability for submitting a knowingly false expert opinion

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