• Methodological rigor, such as the quality of the search strategies, directly affects the quality of systematic reviews. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Center for Public Opinion seeks to further UMass Lowell's academic and strategic objectives through cross-disciplinary research related to political and public opinion trends and behaviors, as well as through distinctive, revealing public opinion polling that is conducted with integrity and methodological rigor. (uml.edu)
  • The authors suggest that scholarly communities should instead focus on protecting the freedom of scholarly inputs, while also insisting on methodological transparency and rigor. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • The Theories and Methods of Historical Studies module highlights the diversity of perspectives and the methodological and theoretical pluralism that prevails in historical research. (lu.se)
  • He has made key theoretical and methodological contributions to the Event-B formal method that enable it to scale to large complex systems. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • This module is closely related to the degree project, and provides students with a methodological and theoretical basis for the degree project. (lu.se)
  • To add to the literature on best practices for web-based qualitative data collection, we present 4 case studies in which each research team experienced challenges unique to web-based qualitative research and had to modify their research approaches to preserve data quality or integrity. (jmir.org)
  • The research is both macro- and micro-oriented, with an emphasis on large databases and quantitative methodological approaches. (lu.se)
  • The discipline employs a diversity of methodological approaches to empirical research, as well as theories and models, which can be developed within the discipline, but also adapted from reference disciplines. (lu.se)
  • I then present a reading of confidentiality as a methodological - and not simply ethical - aspect of research, one that offers further support for the view that social scientists should attend to their professional ethics and the internal standards of their disciplines, rather than the contemporary discourse of research ethics that is rooted in the bioethical literature. (socresonline.org.uk)
  • Consideration is given to legal and ethical concepts and issues, with an emphasis on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of health information. (edu.au)
  • No one from my department or the university has questioned my integrity or the accuracy of my investigative reporting on the methodological and ethical lapses in this domain of scientific inquiry. (virology.ws)
  • The SyMBoL Project coordinator Prof. Chiara Bertolin presented the contribution: Acoustic Emission NDT for monitoring hygro-mechanical reactions of coated pine wood: a methodological approach (C. Bertolin, L. de Ferri, J. Razavi, P. Aalto, F. Berto). (ntnu.edu)
  • The peer reviewers evaluated proposals for their scientific merit and methodological integrity to ensure that the science of organic agriculture in Canada is credible and impactful. (dal.ca)
  • Methodological perspectives and paradigms. (uauim.ro)
  • 3) What are the methodological scopes, limitations, and implications of using catastrophe theory to study the health of complex biological systems? (wiko-berlin.de)
  • Methodological study developed in two stages: content analysis and clinical validation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Any loss of trust in the integrity of the Federal statistical system and its products can foster uncertainty about the validity of measures our Nation uses to monitor and assess performance and progress. (bls.gov)
  • Federal statistical agencies (or units) whose principal function is the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information for statistical purposes have set for themselves a high standard of scientific integrity. (bls.gov)
  • These agencies embrace a common set of professional standards and operational practices designed to ensure the quality, integrity and credibility of their statistical activities. (bls.gov)
  • Actual and perceived violations of any of these principles undermine the scientific integrity of, and public confidence in, the data produced by principal statistical agencies. (bls.gov)
  • If a person is not well suited to check the statistical and methodological reporting in a manuscript, perhaps a computer could? (biomedcentral.com)
  • These will be interspersed with methodological showcases by researchers from Harvard and beyond. (harvard.edu)
  • Excluding those with data integrity issues, a significant proportion of studies (21/27) reported consistently adverse effects of sanctions across examined outcomes, with no apparent association to quality, focus on early (as opposed to more recent) sanction episodes or publication period. (who.int)
  • Several methodological issues arising from questionnaire use were discussed including validity, especially in the absence of a true gold standard for asthma, and reliability. (cdc.gov)
  • Peripheral signature of altered synaptic integrity in young onset cannabis use disorder: A proteomic study of circulating extracellular vesicles Ganesh S, Lam T, Garcia-Milian R, D'Souza D, Nairn A, Elgert K, Eitan E, Ranganathan M. Peripheral signature of altered synaptic integrity in young onset cannabis use disorder: A proteomic study of circulating extracellular vesicles. (yale.edu)
  • Thus, in the methodological notes of the chapter "Institutional Evolutions" (1), it is stated that the study "does not intend to discuss all aspects defined by the analyzed institutions", a methodological indication meant to warn the reader that the universe of research is restricted to the recorded evolutions by the composite indicators of the corruption vulnerability index - the opacity index, the decision monopoly and the control mechanisms. (org.ro)
  • Check methodological and data changes resulting in recalculations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Faculty Associate Marian MacDorman will continue her research on maternal mortality data integrity. (umd.edu)
  • not alter the underlying integrity of the data nor the conclusions. (gallup.com)
  • This matters not just because the flawed IAAF data and research using that data are a key element upholding the new IAAF DSD Regulations, but more broadly, this issue is a matter of fundamental scientific integrity. (sportsscientists.com)
  • This document presents the experience of the Brazilian Observatory on Health Inequities, particularly the methodological aspects involved in gathering, organizing, developing and publishing indicators on health inequities provided by different data sources in Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Customs administrations of Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire each organized during the week of November 16 to 20, 2020, a virtual seminar bringing together directors, Customs executives, project managers and Customs agents with the aim to prepare an integrity assessment, based on the 10 key factors of the WCO Revised Arusha Declaration. (wcoomd.org)
  • Within the pool of these core studies, only a minority explicitly address extant methodological challenges, including control for relevant confounding and selection bias. (who.int)
  • 3 The primary business integrity functions referred to in this paper are: Evaluation, Compliance, Risk Management and Ethics, Internal Oversight, and the Office of the Ombudsman. (who.int)
  • It also describes targeted initiatives for a subset of key functions that are central to organizational accountability - referred to below as WHO's "business integrity" functions3 - reflecting the ambitious aim of strengthening their individual performance to best-in-class standards, and optimizing their collective work towards the achievement of WHO's shared purpose and vision. (who.int)
  • Indeed, Integrity's ResearchFocus is dedicated to finding the key players within specific methodological disciplines, industries or sectors. (integrity-research.com)
  • Numerous specific recommendations were made to ensure the integrity, validity, and reliability of the initial evaluation design, questionnaire instruments, pulmonary function evaluations, and environmental monitoring procedures. (cdc.gov)
  • Transparency International Romania wishes to bring some methodological clarifications regarding the National Corruption Report (NCP) items that have caused some confusion within the National Integrity Agency. (org.ro)
  • September 9 will include panel discussions on Safeguarding Information Integrity, Communities and Silos, Trust in Science in Comparative Perspective, and Overcoming Hesitancy. (harvard.edu)
  • Fifteen articles were analyzed across multiple methodological dimensions to determine the level of evidence (i.e., convincing, partial, or not convincing). (researchgate.net)
  • Fault tolerance and network integrity measures: The case of computer-based systems. (icesi.edu.co)
  • They are typically used for high integrity systems where software-induced failures would lead to loss of life or significant loss of business or reputation. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • It uses social network analysis attributes associated with integrity and centrality metrics to, on the one hand, characterize the interaction in the network as a whole, and on the other hand, to identify the authors who play an important role within it. (icesi.edu.co)
  • In this post, Tolibjon Mustafoev shares his preliminary analysis on critical reflections and methodological considerations of Transparency International's standardization method for generating the Corruption Perceptions Index. (lu.se)
  • In the same vein of the ANI investigations' operationalization, although it is argued that the exception regarding the "secrecy of the inspector's work procedure" has not been raised in any case before the courts, the position of the National Integrity Council shows that the declassification of these procedures is a important point in the Agency's operationalization. (org.ro)
  • Plates containing confluent 3T3 fibroblasts were exposed to the various media for 24h, at 37°C with 5% CO2, and cell viability was evaluated by a multiparametric assay assessing sequentially, on the same cells, mitochondrial activity (XTT), membrane integrity (neutral red test), and total cell density (crystal violet dye exclusion test). (bvsalud.org)
  • Growth performance variables, nutrient digestibility, as well as variables related to bone integrity were examined. (scielo.br)
  • We have the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise to help them succeed. (bdo.co.uk)