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... with the NAO the possible content of such measures The constructive proposals resulting from these discussions are set out in Section and will sit alongside the changes to audit arrangements which ... Statistics Commission comments on the quality assurance processes for National Statistics and is able to carry out spot checks on departmental or other National Statistics If necessary, the Statistics ... data systems which relate to these targets This is already in place for data systems producing National Statistics The National Statistician has overall responsibility for the professional statistical...
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... bias Finally, single setting interventions are obviously susceptible to limitations in generalizability to other settings The one group pre-test post-test design was also utilized by the studies ... related biases Health Technol Assess 2000, 4:1-115 Ramsay CR, Matowe L, Grilli R, Grimshaw JM, Thomas RE: Interrupted time series designs in health technology assessment: lessons from two systematic ... for the authors, but may be of less importance or difficult to translate to other settings The results of this study also highlight theneed for continued measurement beyond a single post-test...
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... Communications The World Bank Group sResponse | 23 BOX 3.1 SPECIAL THEMATIC CRISIS RESPONSE INITIATIVES The Bank s crisis -response strategy included thematic initiatives to reinforce institutional ... provides details on the social protection and infrastructure sectors, because they are also covered by Bank special crisis -response initiatives It also describes the Global Food Response Program ... invest in basic research to inform theresponse This understanding prompts a critical question: how well invested was the Bank at the start of the crisis? Whether the Bank s economic and sector...
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