• This report presents findings of a cognitive interviewing study which evaluated the performance of proposed questions on high-impact, chronic pain for the National Pain Strategy (NPS) Workgroup. (cdc.gov)
  • This report, the first of a four-part series, presents the overarching findings of a study that explored this question. (rand.org)
  • SHRP 2 Report S2-R06D-RW-2 was developed as part of SHRP 2 Renewal Project R06D that generated a sizable amount of documentation regarding the findings of evaluations and equipment development. (trb.org)
  • This study evaluates these policies on road traffic collisions, injuries and deaths. (bmj.com)
  • This feature evaluates nine intersections studied. (iihs.org)
  • This study evaluates the CPH-NEW Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP), a Total Worker Health protocol to develop effective employee teams for worker safety, health, and wellbeing. (cdc.gov)
  • Zhang, S. (2017) Study of the Evaluation Framework of Management Quality of Primary and Secondary Schools Based on Resource-Based Theory. (scirp.org)
  • The evaluation focused on the institutional perspective, i.e. the 'investment case' for implementing WGS compared with conventional methods, based on costs and benefits during a defined reference period, mostly covering at least part of 2017. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • The overall goal of this cognitive testing study was to test the constructs captured by questions on chronic pain, management of pain, burden of pain and participation restrictions due to pain and to select appropriate items for inclusion on the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). (cdc.gov)
  • The impact evaluation design was based on the preliminary concepts developed at the 2017 DRG IE Learning Clinic. (norc.org)
  • Recent sediment fingerprinting studies in the Kinnickinnic River system showed that the sources of sediment-bound phosphorus were mainly residential areas and secondarily stream banks ( Blount, Lenoch, and Fitpatrick, 2023 ). (usgs.gov)
  • The use of whole-genome sequencing has enabled more precise evaluation of engraftment, they add. (medscape.com)
  • Following this initial introduction, section two discusses the methods used in this study, including the sample selection, sample characteristics, and interviewing procedure. (cdc.gov)
  • The transformation of work, globalization, digitalization, and the looming labor shortage are driving the need for individuals to reassess their competencies and evaluation methods. (oulu.fi)
  • Methods Our qualitative study aimed at closing this gap in knowledge by attempting to unpack the mixed and heterogeneous effects detected by the PBF impact evaluation in Cameroon to inform further implementation as the country scales up the PBF approach. (bmj.com)
  • 2014. A comprehensive evaluation of various sensitivity analysis methods: A case study with a hydrological model. (lu.se)
  • Safety and health through integrated, facilitated teams (SHIFT): stepped-wedge protocol for prospective, mixed-methods evaluation of the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program. (cdc.gov)
  • There are courses in quantitative methods, but not in qualitative methods, which suggests a hierarchy within methodologies and indeed that it is not necessary to study qualitative methods which can somehow be `picked up' from general reading. (lu.se)
  • tive studies that link water to tularemia in humans are lack- ing. (cdc.gov)
  • The pain assessment tools proposed by the NPS Workgroup use the definitions of chronic pain and high- impact chronic pain, which are based in part on the widely used definition of chronic pain recommended by the International Association for the Study of Pain, (International Association for the Study of Pain, 1986) modified to account for intermittent pain. (cdc.gov)
  • Because competency assessment continues to be top-down from an individual's perspective, it lacks the individual's self-reflection and perspective, and a significant evaluation method remains untapped. (oulu.fi)
  • The assessment is part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Democracy Human Rights and Governance: Learning, Evaluation, and Research (DRG-LER) activity. (norc.org)
  • In 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) received a grant from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), with support from CDC/ATSDR, to implement a pilot biomonitoring study using the CDC/ATSDR PFAS Exposures Assessment Technical Tools (PEATT) . (cdc.gov)
  • Using a qualitative and interpretative case study approach, the research reveals the possibilities and limitations of self-reflection. (oulu.fi)
  • This study represents one of the first attempts to use qualitative research to explicitly explain heterogeneity in the effects detected by the quantitative impact evaluation of a PBF program. (bmj.com)
  • As a pioneer in measuring and understanding the world, NORC studies almost every aspect of the human experience. (norc.org)
  • NORC was commissioned to design an impact evaluation of the Obirodh: Road to Tolerance, Bangladesh program. (norc.org)
  • The papers in this volume draw on background work done in preparation for the study Governance of the IMF: An Evaluation, Independent Evaluation Office, International Monetary Fund, May 28, 2008 (available at http://www.ieo-imf.org). (imf.org)
  • Discussion: This study aims for a quantitative evaluation of the HWPP over a time period long enough to accomplish multiple intervention cycles in each facility. (cdc.gov)
  • Contour is an established performance evaluation tool, enabling organisations to gain an accurate measure of EHS performance in comparison to best practice and other sectoral results. (edie.net)
  • The study examined the long-term effectiveness of a safe lifting program with the primary objective to reduce injuries to healthcare workers resulting from manual lifting and transferring of patients. (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 93.4 % of graduates from this University enter the job market the first year after finishing their studies, according to the 2019 XXIV Estudio de Inserción Profesional (Professional Placement Study) . (uc3m.es)
  • Factors that influence FMT's effectiveness and the potential the procedure holds for treatment of other diseases associated with gut dysbiosis are the subject of a review of 149 studies by a team of researchers led by Serena Porcari, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, in Rome. (medscape.com)
  • Based on the successes achieved in the long-term care industry, NIOSH is undertaking a six-year longitudinal research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a "best practices" safe patient handling program at two large acute-care hospitals in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • In the present study, we show that benzoic acid derivatives isolated from Bjerkandera adusta promote the activity of the two main protein degradation systems, namely the ubiquitin-proteasome (UPP) and especially the autophagy-lysosome pathway (ALP) in human foreskin fibroblasts. (mdpi.com)
  • Three main conclusions follow from the studies in this volume. (imf.org)
  • Because the recent metagenomics studies compared pre- and post-FMT only in cases with successful treatment outcomes, it is not possible to link engraftment to clinical outcomes," Yadegar and colleagues write in their statement to Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • Targeted pre-post analyses will also examine specific outcomes appropriate to the topics selected for intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • Process evaluation outcomes include fidelity of the HWPP intervention, extent of individual DT member activity, expansion of committee scope to include employee well-being, program obstacles and opportunities in each setting, and sustainability (within the available time frame). (cdc.gov)
  • Design Prospective cohort study with routinely collected data from general practice. (bmj.com)
  • The general process for analyzing cognitive interview data involves synthesis and reduction beginning with a large amount of textual data and ending with conclusions that are meaningful and serve the ultimate purpose of the study (Miller, Willson, Chepp, & Padilla, 2014). (cdc.gov)
  • Interested in partnering with us on a research, data, or evaluation project? (norc.org)
  • We provide news outlets with data and insights on emerging topics. (norc.org)
  • The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shares and supports this mission through scientific studies of insurance data representing the human and economic losses resulting from the ownership and operation of different types of vehicles and by publishing insurance loss results by vehicle make and model. (iihs.org)
  • The design seeks to achieve comparable study engagement and data quality between groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Potential challenges include difficulty in pooling data across study sites if Design Teams select different intervention topics, and follow-up periods too short for change to be observed. (cdc.gov)
  • Study participants like you inform answers to society's most pressing questions. (norc.org)
  • The study was intended to further inform and specify this theory of change, allowing for clearer hypotheses about strategies that may be effective in inspiring individuals to counter violent extremist rhetoric. (norc.org)
  • These studies include all the basic content that is taught in both degree programs separately. (uc3m.es)
  • Students who study Chemistry deal with various academic assignments. (customwritings.com)
  • Topic selection for academic papers is always a challenge for both students and educators who want to obtain a new educational degree. (customwritings.com)
  • Enable students to develop the fundamental academic, statistical and professional skills required to be successful in their university studies. (ncl.ac.uk)
  • The aim of a cognitive interviewing study is to investigate how well survey questions perform when asked of respondents, that is, if respondents understand the questions according to their intended design and if they can provide accurate answers based on that intent (Willis, 2005). (cdc.gov)
  • Cognitive interviewing studies are performed by conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a small, purposive sample. (cdc.gov)
  • USGS evaluations of nutrients in the MMSD Watercourse Corridor Study includes the characterization of processes for stream nutrients to cause estuary eutrophication, low dissolved oxygen, algal growth, and potential HABs by building off the state of science and gaps from the Fox and Maumee Rivers. (usgs.gov)
  • The objectives of this study are to describe the processes for stream nutrients to cause estuary eutrophication, low dissolved oxygen, algal growth, and potential HABs by building off the state of science and gaps from the Fox and Maumee Rivers. (usgs.gov)
  • Study objectives were to develop and evaluate an incident reporting system. (nih.gov)
  • CDC and ASTHO are expanding the PEATT project to include further testing of the original PADOH PEATT pilot study participants and potential environmental exposures in the community. (cdc.gov)
  • Physical examination is the most important tool in the diagnostic evaluation of cryptorchidism. (medscape.com)
  • but recent studies have revealed new insights. (cdc.gov)
  • Design Within-trial economic evaluation alongside a multicentre, two-arm parallel group, randomised controlled trial (Speed of Increasing milk Feeds Trial). (bmj.com)
  • At the end of the program, students will receive two degrees, one in International Studies and another in Political Science, with the professional advantages that this entails. (uc3m.es)
  • In semester 1 students will work in groups (SO2) to present a PowerPoint on a relevant topic (KO1). (ncl.ac.uk)
  • As a result, primary and secondary schools need a kind of self-management-oriented evaluation system which can guide them to do the right thing in the very beginning of self-management period to improve the quality of schools' running. (scirp.org)
  • specific study is required of the division of labour between management support units and central services in the light of experience within the United Nations system. (who.int)
  • The course consist of lectures, and seminars, self-study of relevant literature, discussions with the supervisor or other faculty members/peers during the writing process, an oral presentation and the writing of a final essay. (ntnu.edu)
  • The work that has taken place by PADOH will ultimately contribute to the overall body of knowledge we have on the topic of PFAS and refine what is needed to describe exposure in a community. (cdc.gov)
  • We evaluated costs and benefits of routine WGS through case studies at eight reference laboratories in Europe and the Americas which conduct pathogen surveillance for avian influenza (two laboratories), human influenza (one laboratory) and food-borne pathogens (five laboratories). (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Success rates range from 60% to 90%, depending on the administration route and study design, notes an international research team led by Abbas Yadegar, PhD, a medical bacteriologist at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. (medscape.com)
  • The impact evaluation was based on a theory of change proposing that violent extremism flourishes in social environments that are permissive of it and can be mitigated by encouraging the society in which it would otherwise grow to become inhospitable and hostile to it. (norc.org)
  • The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals. (iihs.org)
  • IAEA scientific and technical publications can be searched by multiple parameters: year of publication, topic and type. (iaea.org)
  • NIOSH conducted a large field study to determine if an intervention consisting of mechanical equipment to lift physically dependent residents, training on the proper use of the lifts, a safe lifting policy, and a preexisting medical management program would reduce the rate and the associated costs of the resident handling injuries for the nursing personnel in a real world setting. (cdc.gov)
  • in the "lagged intervention" site, coaching begins about half-way through the study. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluation of Topics in Utah's ONE‐HOUR Divorce Education Program" by Olena Kopystynska, Joshua Turner et al. (usu.edu)
  • This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Kopystynska, O., Turner, J.J., Schramm, D.G. and Higginbotham, B. (2020), Evaluation of Topics in Utah's ONE‐HOUR Divorce Education Program. (usu.edu)
  • The DT conducts root cause analyses, prioritizes problems, identifies feasible interventions in light of the constraints and needs of the specific setting, makes business-case presentations to facility leadership, and assists in evaluation. (cdc.gov)
  • Another major study demonstrating success in reducing back injuries to health care workers was funded by NIOSH through a cooperative agreement. (cdc.gov)
  • The course organisers need to emphasize how the study of foundational texts illuminates current debates. (lu.se)
  • A number of impact evaluations of performance-based financing (PBF) programs have pointed to the fact that PBF often produces mixed and heterogeneous effects. (bmj.com)
  • Effective Fall 2024, BCIT will implement English Language Proficiency (ELP) categories for programs requiring a minimum of English 12 with 50%, 67%, or 73% into Categories 1,2,3, and Graduate Studies . (bcit.ca)
  • With the development of the society and the change of educational philosophy, more and more Chinese want their children to study in schools with higher quality both in teaching and management which will help their children grow up better but not in general schools. (scirp.org)
  • This paper tries to help those schools to improve their quality from the perspective of building a more effective evaluation framework that will be based on the idea of self-management and endogenous development. (scirp.org)
  • however, no environmental samples into 4 major genetic groups (B.4, B.6, B.12, and B.16) con- were assessed in that study. (cdc.gov)
  • The ultimate elucidation of skill requires advanced study of the interaction among every process. (hindawi.com)
  • Home HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS AN EVALUATION OF JOB ENRICHMENT IMPLICATION AND APPLICATION A CASE STUDY OF. (researchprojecttopics.com)
  • The Dual Bachelor's Degree in International Studies and Political Science provides the education necessary for future professionals who wish to pursue an international career. (uc3m.es)
  • Since then, testicular maldescent has been the subject of many clinical studies, but its embryology, effects on fertility, and ultimate clinical impact remain topics of discussion and research. (medscape.com)
  • Yadegar and colleagues' review of more than 130 studies summarizes recent evidence on the mechanisms contributing to FMT success against recurrent C difficile infection, highlights knowledge gaps, and proposes future research directions in the field. (medscape.com)
  • However, these results have not been replicated, likely because of differences between the studies. (medscape.com)
  • The first research effort was a comprehensive lab and field study to identify safer ways to lift and move nursing home residents by removing the excessive forces and extreme postures that can occur when manually lifting residents. (cdc.gov)
  • A number of impact evaluations have noted that PBF often produces mixed and heterogeneous effects. (bmj.com)
  • The PAR 1 -selective agonist that we developed using the assay should prove useful for studying the effects of selectively activating PAR 1 in vivo. (aspetjournals.org)