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Welcome to the University of Salford repository (USIR), an Open Access showcase for the published research output of the university. Our collection contains a wide range of research across multiple formats and subject areas.

Whenever possible, outputs will be made openly available here in full digital format for download, with many under a Creative Commons license. See our Policies for further information https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/policies.



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Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Mashuk, M. S., Shumit, S., Yang, L., Daniela, D., Matthew, S., Lana, L., …Mohan Raj, R. (2024, July). Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists. Poster presented at 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Disney's Coronado Springs, Orlando, Florida, USA

This study compares the communication in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) care between neurologists and psychologists through VADER sentiment analysis and LDA topic modeling. It reveals a stark contrast in language use: neurologists prefer clin... Read More about Bridging the Language Gap in FND Care: A Comparative Analysis of Neurologists and Psychologists.

Harnessing NLP for enhanced extraction of functional neurological disorder (FND) terminologies from clinical reports (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mashuk, M. S., Kamilla, K., Yang, L., Daniela, D., Ashley, W., Shumit, S., …Matthew, S. (2023, June). Harnessing NLP for enhanced extraction of functional neurological disorder (FND) terminologies from clinical reports. Poster presented at IDSAI Advances in Data Science and AI Conference 2023, University of Manchester

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a complex condition that presents significant diagnostic and management challenges for healthcare professionals. This study investigates the variability in FND terminology used across different professional g... Read More about Harnessing NLP for enhanced extraction of functional neurological disorder (FND) terminologies from clinical reports.

Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods (2024)
Journal Article
Ferriz-Papi, J. A., Lee, A., & Alhawamdeh, M. (in press). Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods. Buildings, 14(5), 1237. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051237

The construction industry accounts for approximately one-third of the total waste generation globally. With the United Nations projecting a population increase of 2 billion within the next three decades, there is a heightened demand for building stoc... Read More about Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods.

Multi-agency collaboration in flood disaster management in sarawak Malaysia (2019)
Journal Article
Sulaiman, N., Wei She, T., Fernando, T., Wei Chan, S., Roslan, A., & Kursiah Kamalia Abdul Latib, S. (2019). Multi-agency collaboration in flood disaster management in sarawak Malaysia. #Journal not on list, 8,

In reducing the impact of current and future disasters so as to form a resilient future, disaster management deserves highest priority and plays a vital role in managing the risk of disaster. However, it cannot be addressed or undertaken by the gover... Read More about Multi-agency collaboration in flood disaster management in sarawak Malaysia.

Building information modelling (BIM) stage 2 implementation strategy for the construction industry in Malaysia (2019)
Journal Article
Roslan, A., Abd Hamid, Z., Zura, M., Zura Mohd. Zain, M., Mat Kilau, N., Dzulkalnine, N., & Husairi Hussain, A. (2019). Building information modelling (BIM) stage 2 implementation strategy for the construction industry in Malaysia. Malaysian construction research journal, 6(1), 165-173

Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the Malaysian construction industry continue to thrive under the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) 2016 to 2020. Embracing new technology and modern construction, such as information and... Read More about Building information modelling (BIM) stage 2 implementation strategy for the construction industry in Malaysia.