When using a mixed methods approach, there should be a priori specification of (1) the order in which each method will be used (e.g., sequentially or simultaneously); (2) the priority of the methods (e.g., whether the approaches will be equal or one will be the primary method); and (3) the purpose of the methodological combination (i.e., for purposes of convergence or complementarity) [ 59].
In group decision making, it is necessary to control and analyze opinions to make the best decision, as the result a technique called compatibility study is added to Chen's method, which results in priority of proposed method in comparison with Chen's method.
The characteristics of mixed methods studies have been described in terms of the purpose of combining methods, the priority of methods within a study, and the sequence in which methods are used [ 29], with purposes including complementarity, confirmation, development [ 30].
The advantage and priority of the OC method over exact analytical solution (i.e., Laplace transform) is in the cases that the heterogeneity and variation of reservoir properties such as porosity and permeability with position or pressure could not be neglected; in these cases, the exact analytical solution is very tedious and may be impossible.
In multi-ethnic populations, the priority of practical teaching methods has been low and an increased effort is therefore needed to innovate school-based hygiene interventions (28, 29).
Experiments on the reconstruction of the sound source signals of a pair of loud speakers are conducted in an anechoic wind tunnel with subsonic airflow to validate the effectiveness and priorities of the proposed method.
In the former, the common pretreatment methods are classified into four different types such as smoothing, derivation, correction, and standardization, and the parameters and calculation priorities of pretreatment methods serve as genes of the CA-CSMWPLS chromosome.
Issues included the methods used, roles of methods, priority and purpose of methods, approach taken to integration, quality of components, and types of publications emerging.
The priority of a certain treatment method depends on the stage of the disorder.
Additionally, the parameters and calculation priorities of the pretreatment methods cannot be optimized.
