Choosing the best research design for each question

Choosing the best imaging modality to assess aortic dissection based on each patient ’ s unique

A ortic dissection (AD) is a dynamic pathology that changes rapidly over time and has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. For this reason, rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical in managing it. Furthermore, ascertaining ascending aorta involvement is crucial, as type A dissections usually require urgent open surgical repair.1 Successful management begins with clinical suspicion of AD and ...

Adaptively Choosing the Best Procedure for Selecting the Best System

This paper presents a method that uses initial sample data to choose between statistical procedures for identifying the simulated system with the best (maximum or minimum) expected performance. The method chooses the procedure that minimizes the additional number of simulation replications required to return a pre-specified probability guarantee. This problem may be encountered after a heuristi...

Choosing the Best Bundle of Projects: A DEA Approach

Choosing the best method for targeting of subsidies using fuzzy multi-criteria decision

The subsidy is one of the most important economic tools and the government’s supportive policies for the protection of low-income groups. The inefficiency of the subsidy distribution puts a heavy cost burden on the government and also create injustice. Subsidies are aimed to achieve social justice, welfare, and fair income distribution. Therefore, the necessity of paying subsidies and support f...

Choosing the Best Hierarchical Clustering Technique Based on Principal Components Analysis for Suspended Sediment Load Estimation

1- INTRODUCTION The assessment of watershed sediment load is necessary for controling soil erosion and reducing the potential of sediment production. Different estimates of sediment amounts along with the lack of long-term measurements limits the accessibility to reliable data series of erosion rate and sediment yield. Therefore, the observed data of suspended sediment load could be used to ...