... commissioning body The response was robust: this does not concern us as long as due process is followed The NHS R&D Programme operations manual provided guidance and the commissioning group considered ... commissioning R&D for the NHS, the dual requirement to assess the quality of research applications and to consider their relevance to the NHS can lead to tensions We suggest that commissioning ... to us, continual re-assessment ofthe organisation ofthe NHS and consequent change is a major impediment to the successful implementation of research in the NHS In this respect nothing has altered...
... unconscious information processing (e.g., targeting arousal by relaxation) or on secondary processes produced by these primary responses (e.g., conscious beliefs and consequences) In this context, ... couple of sentences.’’ Perhaps it reflects the pervasiveness ofthe discursive formations to which rationality belongs, just as the moral ‘‘oughts’’ and ‘‘shoulds’’ of so-called Western societies ... that upset you, but your view of them.’’ This is one ofthe classiest early statements ofthe modern constructivist philosophy of human distress Early-nineteenth-century psychologists, such as Pierre...
... clinical questions, methods, analyses, and clinical recommendations built upon their own patients These strategies are derived from the research team s synthesis of clinician self-reports, literature ... goals so that recruitment efforts and research activities not swamp their clinical responsibilities They may also need some assistance with quality assurance checks and audits Page of 10 Discussion ... of centralization, although neither of these latter two approaches is particularly dependent upon the size ofthe organization Regardless ofthe size ofthe organization, senior leadership is...
... materials to class for discussion After the two lessons, the students were asked to answer some survey questions so that the result and efficiency ofthe lessons are then evaluated II.2.1.2 Methods of ... Review, The study and Recommendations The second part is by far the most important ofthe whole thesis It contains the real fact and data synthesis and analysis to answer the research questions with ... better The teacher is the first factor for the success ofthe lessons She prepares the lesson and does the teaching in class with her own method of teaching Both the students and teachers were asked...
... Aggressive periodontitis Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic diseases Necrotizing periodontal diseases Abscesses ofthe periodontium Periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions Developmental ... in the practices of this population Focus on modifying these behaviours will require considerable effort onthe part of health educationists Further studies should assess social concerns and study ... during the process of remineralization The theory of “Caries Balance” defines dental caries as a disease of hard dental tissues, and the destruction ofthe enamel surface as a result ofthe disruption...
... from the 90-minute sessions (C & D) Session C: Session D: OR one 3-hour session (C8) FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013 Please choose your first and second choice from the 90-minute sessions (E & F) Session ... E: Session F: SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013 Please choose your first and second choice from the 90-minute session (G) Session G: OPTIONAL LUNCH SESSIONS Please select the following lunch sessions that ... Please choose your first and second choice from the 90-minute sessions (A & B) Session A: Session B: OR one 3-hour session (A8 or A9) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 Please choose your first and second...
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... in 57% ofthe cases supposes an honest attitude ofthe respondents, who were informed about the anonymity of their responses Considering these results, it seems that patient participation cannot ... expectations ofthe consultation Physician checklists The physicians in the experimental group requested the information in 92% ofthe consultations, discussing it with their patients in 58% ofthe consultations ... transplantation, diagnostic questions (e.g allergies, useof medication), questions about the social situation of younger people (e.g school, friends, pass-times), and questions about expectations...
... Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2007, 2:2 In soft tissues, the cross-sections of these anatomic structures are outlined along their lengths, so that the centroidal lines of these tissue structures can ... lowest stress while the yellow and green regions indicate the locations of higher stresses (C) The proximal femur model used to investigate subchondral bone collapse due to osteonecrosis (OS) ... analyses and for movement animation There are two most frequently used systems for Eulerian Angle definition, the "3-axes" system and the "2-axes" system Theuseofthe latter system is usually...
... additional information about the individual patient s scoring stability and responsiveness to changes The stability of scoring ofthe studied population could be assessed using the test-retest method ... clinicians was good (CCC = 0.74) In all three cases the accuracy was considerably higher than the precision The CCQ scores ofthe patients were within the limits ofthe MCID ofthe scores ofthe treating ... interviews is feasible, and confirms results from previous studies using statistical methods Secondly, there seems to be a good validity ofthe CCQ onthe individual patient level as established...
... in 57% ofthe cases supposes an honest attitude ofthe respondents, who were informed about the anonymity of their responses Considering these results, it seems that patient participation cannot ... expectations ofthe consultation Physician checklists The physicians in the experimental group requested the information in 92% ofthe consultations, discussing it with their patients in 58% ofthe consultations ... transplantation, diagnostic questions (e.g allergies, useof medication), questions about the social situation of younger people (e.g school, friends, pass-times), and questions about expectations...
... First step ofthe project was a baseline survey to understand socioeconomic conditions at sites with 90 farmer householders in Nghe An province The survey was also used for site selection based ... this further encourages theuseof pesticides to control insects which were previously controlled by the beneficial Better practices involving IPM principles and theuseof disease resistant varieties ... cane baskets and not cartons or any form of purpose built container designed to support the weight of stacked produce There is little useof well-established postharvest technologies such as forced-air...
... Aggressive periodontitis Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic diseases Necrotizing periodontal diseases Abscesses ofthe periodontium Periodontitis associated with endodontic lesions Developmental ... in the practices of this population Focus on modifying these behaviours will require considerable effort onthe part of health educationists Further studies should assess social concerns and study ... during the process of remineralization The theory of “Caries Balance” defines dental caries as a disease of hard dental tissues, and the destruction ofthe enamel surface as a result ofthe disruption...
... interest 77 19 a A list of key issues discussed during early phases of interviews See Appendix for list of early phase interview informants A list of key issues discussed during later interviews, ... marketing concerns Ethical and professional issues Optimal design for studies in community practices; Costs associated with conducting various types of clinical research studies in community settings ... design Hypothesis and study questions are designed to improve the understanding ofthe mechanism by which an intervention works Hypothesis and study questions are designed to facilitate decision making...
... across most disease conditions, and LPF tended to consistently rank low across most disease conditions; consequently, all 20 performance indicator ranks were summed to create an indicator rank sum ... rates It 's a little more than that She [the chief of staff] sends out positive letters She sends out suggestions for improvement letters But at the same time the people onthe provider fields know ... purposes Limitations First, the study 's relatively small sample size of six facilities, three in each performance condition, potentially limits the transferability of our results VA facilities tend...
... juvenile onset These results might be influenced by the Caucasian ethnicity ofthe study cohort and differences ofthe test systems Cases of neuropsychiatric lupus [28,29] and subtypes of lupus nephritis ... MB: Systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index 2000 J Rheumatol 2002, 29:288-291 Griffiths B, Mosca M, Gordon C: Assessment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and theuseof ... specificity Thus, laboratories using less sensitive assays seem to benefit more from testing for aRibP in suspected cases of SLE However, to be sure, all patients with suspected diagnosis of SLE should...
... their use has generally been limited to clinical trials and specific institutions Wider use remains difficult because of cost and development issues At the institutional and regional levels, cost ... educational strategies to convince one Economic analysis demonstrating the costeffectiveness of new treatments that may place sizable demands on health resources Well-conducted economic analyses inform ... best evidence, and the limitations of existing strategies to overcome them, what might some ofthe issues be for the dissemination of best practice in critical care? Even within the ICU, other...
... methodology, which they call ‘proximate look-back data extraction’ Daily screening for the presence of severe sepsis with theuseofthe SSC sepsis screening tool (available onthe SSC/Institute for ... with the instructions onthe website The SSC sepsis bundles are an important step in improving outcome in severe sepsis As new evidence is published, as experience is gained with the bundles and ... available SSC database, this approach is not unreasonable in view of their circumstances 654 The concept behind theuseofthe sepsis bundles as a performance improvement tool to standardize educational...