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The method comprehensively evaluates three aspects\u2014evidence similarity, evidence distance, and the amount of information\u2014while considering factors like the credibility and uncertainty of evidence. Initially, the evidence undergoes conversion into single-subset focal element evidence through the improved Pignistic probability function. Subsequently, the credibility between pieces of evidence is established using the Bray\u2013Curtis dissimilarity and angle cosine distance, while the uncertainty of the evidence is computed using belief entropy. The weighted correction coefficient of the evidence is determined by integrating the credibility and uncertainty of the evidence. Subsequently, the corrected evidence is fused using the D-S evidence theory to derive the final judgment. 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