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    Comparison of Countries in the Who European Region According To Noncommunicable Disease Indicators by Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods
    (2025) Bulut, Tevfik; 01. Atılım University
    Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the relative risk prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the countries of the European Region as defined by WHO (World Health Organization) using WASPAS (Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment) and MULTIMOORA (Multi-Objective Optimization by Ratio Analysis plus the full Multiplicative Form) multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study’s target population consisted of 50 countries in the WHO European Region with complete observations. The study utilizes NCDs data that the WHO publicly released. Analysis was performed using the R programming language and Microsoft Excel. Results: Based on the CRITIC (CRiteria Importance Through Intercorrelated Corrected) weighted WASPAS analysis, it was observed that 24 European countries exhibited Q scores above the average, while 26 countries displayed Q scores below the average. Finland, Cyprus, Switzerland, Spain, Iceland, Iceland, Sweden, Slovenia, Italy, Norway, Latvia, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta, Austria, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Israel, Lithuania and Estonia have the highest Q scores. Twenty-four countries with above- average Q scores have lower NCD prevalence than twenty-six European countries. In Türkiye, the prevalence of NCDs is above the European average. However, Switzerland, Finland, Iceland, Spain, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Portugal, Norway, and Luxembourg are among the top 10 European countries with the lowest NCD prevalence in the overall MULTIMOORA ranking. According to the overall ranking, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan have the highest NCD prevalence. Conclusions: The findings from the CRITIC based WASPAS method and the CRITIC based MULTIMOORA indicate that the prevalence of NCDs generally varies according to income level. Higher-income countries note a lower prevalence of NCDs compared to those with lower income levels. Nonetheless, the prevalence of NCDs may differ among various socioeconomic groups
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    Premenstrual Syndrome as a Sleep Disturbing Factor: A CrossSectional Study
    (2021) Önay, Övsen; Aydın, Canset; Surgical Sciences; 08. Medical School; 01. Atılım University
    Objective: To evaluate the lifestyle factors possibly related with premenstrual syndrome which were body mass index, coffee intake, smoking, regular physical exercise, and alcohol consumption, and investigate the impact of these lifestyle factors and premenstrual syndrome on sleep quality. Methods and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 265 participants, and all applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Premenstrual Syndrome Scale questionnaires. Results: The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among the participants was 57% (n:150). Participants with premenstrual syndrome had shorter total sleep time (p:0.001). Also, they needed longer time to fall asleep (p:0.001). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores of the participants with premenstrual syndrome were higher than those without premenstrual syndorme (p<0.001), indicating poor sleep quality. It was observed that the participants with premenstrual syndrome had more coffee intake (p:0.040) and more regular physical activity (p:0.009), which were risk factors of premenstrual syndrome. premenstrual syndrome positivity was associated with increased poor sleep quality in both univariate and multivariate analyses (OR:5.93 95% CI: 3.46- 10.15, p<0.001; OR:5.61 95% CI: 3.19-9.88, p<0.001, respectively). The remaining variables, which were risk factors of premenstrual syndrome, didn’t have any statistically significant association with sleep quality. Conclusion: The important relation between premenstrual syndrome and sleep quality is highlighted. Relief of premenstrual syndrome complaints may lead to better sleep quality and enhancement of quality of life for a woman.