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... parameters in a model are not implicitly defined but are the result fromthe interaction of other parameters inthe model and the model structure [10, 28, 29] For example, inthe shrew model inthe ... sources of uncertainty instead of reporting one uncertainty in detail but neglecting others (however, in some cases, it may be impossible to address some sources of uncertainty due to the lack of ... compiling information fromthe literature for a particular parameter for use in a risk assessment, it will remain uncertain how representative the values are Hence, the limited knowledge of the...
... parameters in a model are not implicitly defined but are the result fromthe interaction of other parameters inthe model and the model structure [10, 28, 29] For example, inthe shrew model inthe ... sources of uncertainty instead of reporting one uncertainty in detail but neglecting others (however, in some cases, it may be impossible to address some sources of uncertainty due to the lack of ... compiling information fromthe literature for a particular parameter for use in a risk assessment, it will remain uncertain how representative the values are Hence, the limited knowledge of the...
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... used in a telephone format with students fromthe age of 17 [45] The interviews were made by a student inthe last year of his master graduation of psychology studies with basic training inthe ... date there is no validated instrument forscreeningof http://www.capmh.com/content/3/1/36 social anxiety in Swedish children and adolescents In backdrop ofthe need of a brief, DSM-based screening ... (7.2%) met the criteria for SAD according to the SPSQ-C (4.5% ofthe males and 10.9% ofthe females) and 7.7% (4.5% ofthe males and 12.7% ofthe females) at the second measurement (n = 143) There...
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... where: i The replacement of washing machine or the average lifespan of washing machine is 8.7 years In 2007, washing machines in 90% of housing units are of 2002-model and only 10% are of 2007-model ... The clear example of such practice is the cascade use of water for cleaning rice and the washings would later be used for watering plants to utilize the remaining nutrients Likewise, making the ... together with the programming for each measure under WCP as a reference for other regions facing similar problems Forthe applicability of WCP, considering the resisting/driving factors from...
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... implementation ofthe low back pain guideline inthe Great Plains Region demonstration These findings build on and extend the results of our process evaluationofthe first three months of activity forthe ... GUIDELINE FOR LOW BACK PAIN The principal emphasis ofthe DoD/VA practice guideline for primary care management of low back pain is on acute low back pain, which is defined as low back pain occurring ... describes the methods and data used fortheevaluation Chapter Three reports the benchmarking of baseline performance ofthe nine MTFs inthe study on each ofthe six measures (see Table 3.1) of low back...
... implementation ofthe low back pain guideline inthe Great Plains Region demonstration These findings build on and extend the results of our process evaluationofthe first three months of activity forthe ... GUIDELINE FOR LOW BACK PAIN The principal emphasis ofthe DoD/VA practice guideline for primary care management of low back pain is on acute low back pain, which is defined as low back pain occurring ... describes the methods and data used fortheevaluation Chapter Three reports the benchmarking of baseline performance ofthe nine MTFs inthe study on each ofthe six measures (see Table 3.1) of low back...
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... evaluating the performance of inhouse PCR on smear-negative PTB suspects in Uganda, a low income country with high rates of HIV/TB co-infection The sensitivity forthe in- house PCR inthe Table ... 1) In addition, demographic and clinical data were obtained fromthe 205 enrolled participants HIV testing HIV testing was performed for all the enrolled patients following the algorithm forthe ... evaluated forthe diagnosis of smear-negative PTB inthe same setting Using LJ culture as the base-line test, this study evaluated in- house PCR for rapid diagnosis of smear-negative Page of PTB in a...
... Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions inthe examination of policy matters pertaining to the ... by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the ... to TCDD and other dioxins inthe environment, and Part II contains detailed reviews of scientific information on the health effects of TCDD, other dioxins, and DLCs The information in Parts I and...
... findings support potential utility ofthe PedsQL™ as an effective HRQOL measure forthe pediatric ED setting We feel our study of serves as an important starting point in assessment of HRQOL in ... using two methods The mean change in total HRQOL score over our time frame of interest, fromthe initial ED visit to FU, was calculated forthe outcome groups described above, as well as forthe ... assesses the ability of an instrument to detect changes in health status, by comparing the effect after treatment with the inherent variability ofthe score[19] The overall mean change in PedsQL™...