first step in designing a qualitative research study

báo cáo hóa học: " Social aspects of living with rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative descriptive study in Soweto, South Africa – a low resource context" potx

Ngày tải lên : 18/06/2014, 19:20

... of RA in low-medium income countries In one study by Mody et al [5] in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, of mainly indigent Indian and Black South Africans with RA, pain, stiffness and financial difficulties ... on a typical day, costs associated with having arthritis and income sources available, social relations and social involvement and feelings about quality of life and satisfaction The participants ... used in qualitative research This was done to ensure a large enough sample for a standard questionnaire administered during the same interviews These quantitative data are not reported in this paper...

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Báo cáo y học: " Implementing clinical guidelines in psychiatry: a qualitative study of perceived facilitators and barriers" pptx

Ngày tải lên : 11/08/2014, 16:22

... regular feedback and academic detailing The implementation team was led by an external psychiatrist, serving as facilitator Facilitation was used as a model to challenge existing practice and ... gap Facilitation Lack of facilitation External facilitation Academic outreach visits Driving local change Health care professionals’ individual characteristics Attitudes and beliefs Negative attitudes ... skills and motivation were described as major barriers to implementation and the use of research findings in clinical practice A failure to internalize guidelines into clinical routines was also...

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báo cáo khoa học: " A first step in understanding an invasive weed through its genes: an EST analysis of invasive Centaurea maculosa" doc

Ngày tải lên : 12/08/2014, 05:20

... even predominant in its native Eurasian habitat [10] Ecological and greenhouse investigations suggest that invasive C maculosa is a strong competitor against North American natives, even in the presence ... into the rosids clade (which includes the families Brassicacea and Fabaceae), 20.6% grouped into the asterids clade (which includes the families Asteraceae and Solanacea), and 11.8% grouped into ... production of allelochemicals seems to be variable [18] It is not clear what combination of effects cause C maculosa to become invasive in North America As an initial step towards understanding the...

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High achieving pupils’ experiences of Assessment for Learning in a mainstream junior school: a qualitative case study drawing on perspectives from psychoanalytic theories

Ngày tải lên : 11/10/2014, 03:57

... and read the actual research with the awareness that banner headlines not tell the whole story and that there are usually caveats and qualifications to be made Research is invariably more nuanced ... publications that ‘Assessment for Learning’ gained capitalisation status, indicating a change from being an adjective describing a process to a noun suggesting the title of a strategy Such a change in nomenclature ... theoretical position which, according to Stobart (2008, p 150) ‘seeks to hold in balance learning as a cultural activity and as individual meaning-making’, underpins an understanding of formative assessment...

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Tài liệu Organization-internal Transfer of Knowledge and the Role of Motivation: A Qualitative Case Study pptx

Ngày tải lên : 24/01/2014, 00:20

... each plant investigated was run as a proﬁt centre and was normally measured (by corporate headquarters) on operating margin and/or return on operating capital, there was substantial leeway and ... programme management was that, at the least, plants should make yearly plans for each machine, outlining performance targets, and monitor and feedback progress both to the central programme administration ... Process Management Ingram P, Baum JAC 1997 Chain afﬁliation and the failure of Manhattan hotels, 1898–1980 Administrative Science Quarterly 42: 68–102 Katz R, Allen TJ 1982 Investigating the Not Invented...

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The natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children: a follow-up study for up to 20 years pptx

Ngày tải lên : 22/03/2014, 10:20

... (serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase activity, c-glutamyl transferase (GGT), total bilirubin, albumin levels and prothrombin time), fasting ... Proportion within normal range* (%) Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) Serum aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) c-Glutamytransferase (U/l) Total bilirubin (mg/dl) Albumin (g/dl) ... 0.73 ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, serum aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index identifying those children with NAFLD who are at risk of having a more progressive liver disease In...

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Cross-Channel Commerce: A Consumer Research Study pot

Ngày tải lên : 23/03/2014, 10:20

... purchases Some retailers are scaling back the size of the catalogs, or are publishing subcatalogs targeted at particular segments and merchandise categories This can ease the costs of printing and ... percent making purchases on their mobile devices at least four times a year, 15 percent doing this at least monthly and percent doing it at least weekly Catalogs Catalogs remain a vital part of ... researching, and purchasing an array of products and services • The factors that would drive consumers to an offline channel to make a purchase when they start online • The incorporation of social...

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báo cáo hóa học: " Periodontal status, tooth loss and self-reported periodontal problems effects on oral impacts on daily performances, OIDP, in pregnant women in Uganda: a cross-sectional study" potx

Ngày tải lên : 18/06/2014, 19:20

... 21 Uganda: James K Tumwine, Caleb Bwengye, Charles Karamagi, Victoria Nankabirwa, Jolly Nankunda, Grace Ndeezi, Margaret Wandera 22 Zambia: Chipepo Kankasa, Mary Katepa-Bwalya, Chafye Siuluta, ... controlled for in the analyses, their coding and the number of subjects (%) according to categories in urban and rural residence are shown in Table Clinical oral examination A trained and calibrated dentist ... clinical oral examination The total participation rate was 80% Reasons for not participating in the clinical examination were difficulties to locate women, withdrawal of consent and death A total...

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báo cáo hóa học: " Reliability and validity of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia (QOLRAD) questionnaire in dyspepsia: A six-country study" pptx

Ngày tải lên : 18/06/2014, 22:20

... GSRS Abdominal pain domain and the QOLRAD Emotional distress and Physical/social functioning domains In the German versions, the GSRS Abdominal pain and Indigestion domains correlated with all ... GSRS in the Indigestion domain, for the Hungarian version in the Diarrhoea domain, and for the Afrikaans, Hungarian, Polish and Spanish versions in the Constipation domain Intraclass correlation ... (QOLRAD) domains between visits and Questionnaire and domain Translation Afrikaans German Hungarian Italian* Polish Spanish GSRS Reflux Abdominal pain Indigestion Diarrhoea Constipation (N = 108)...

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báo cáo hóa học: " The development of postural strategies in children: a factorial design study" doc

Ngày tải lên : 19/06/2014, 10:20

... values and standard deviation is shown Statistical Analysis All PPs were analyzed through a two-way ANOVA, with vision (EO vs EC) and age as factors Each condition was then separately analyzed ... movements he cannot avoid Attention: attention span creativity: having many interests Social behavior: being integrated in class group and having friends Team working: following group rules Autonomy: ... how, after Tset, the actual value of the parameter does not remarkably vary over time The same applies for all the parameters object of the analysis All PPs were calculated by retaining the first...

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báo cáo hóa học: " Microglia activation in sepsis: a case-control study" ppt

Ngày tải lên : 19/06/2014, 22:20

... MC, Langhans W, Schwartz GJ, Plata-Salaman CR: Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine mRNA induction in the periphery and brain following intraperitoneal administration of bacterial lipopolysaccharide ... herniation due to Arnold-Chiari malformation Acute heartfailure Myocardial infarction Cardiac failure Haemorrhagic shock Myocardial infarction Haemorrhagic shock Haemorrhagic shock Euthanasia (endometrial ... endotoxin caused increasing levels of proinflammatory circulating cytokines This was associated with memory disturbances and behavioural changes[5,8] Circulating cytokines in a systemic inflammatory...

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báo cáo hóa học:" Estimating the cost of care giving on caregivers for people living with HIV and AIDS in Botswana: a cross-sectional study" doc

Ngày tải lên : 20/06/2014, 08:20

... trained research assistants before questionnaire administration The caregivers were informed that participation in the study was voluntary, that there was no payment for participation, and that ... Botswana and to persuade people to take up care-giving activities Providing incentives, such as mealie meal and food baskets and loans for Page of income-generating activities, and lending a sympathetic ... mean cost of providing care, as evidenced in this study, it is clear that there is an urgent need for adequate financial incentive to motivate those already providing care to PLHIV in Botswana...

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báo cáo hóa học:" Aflatoxin levels, plasma vitamins A and E concentrations, and their association with HIV and hepatitis B virus infections in Ghanaians: a cross-sectional study" pdf

Ngày tải lên : 20/06/2014, 08:20

... mean Determination of AF-ALB levels in plasma by radioimmunoassay AF-ALB levels in plasma from study participants were determined by radioimmunoassay (RIA) [30] The assay measures aflatoxin that ... TD: Aflatoxin B1 albumin adducts in plasma and aflatoxin M1 in urine are associated with plasma concentrations of vitamins A and E Int J Vitam Nutr Res 2010, 80:355-368 Tang L, Xu L, Afriyie-Gyawu ... hepatocarcinogens known [17] In West African countries, including Ghana, aflatoxins are commonly found as contaminants in human and animal food [18-21] Crops can become contaminated with aflatoxin-producing...

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báo cáo hóa học:" Periodontal status, tooth loss and self-reported periodontal problems effects on oral impacts on daily performances, OIDP, in pregnant women in Uganda: a cross-sectional study" ppt

Ngày tải lên : 20/06/2014, 16:20

... 21 Uganda: James K Tumwine, Caleb Bwengye, Charles Karamagi, Victoria Nankabirwa, Jolly Nankunda, Grace Ndeezi, Margaret Wandera 22 Zambia: Chipepo Kankasa, Mary Katepa-Bwalya, Chafye Siuluta, ... controlled for in the analyses, their coding and the number of subjects (%) according to categories in urban and rural residence are shown in Table Clinical oral examination A trained and calibrated dentist ... clinical oral examination The total participation rate was 80% Reasons for not participating in the clinical examination were difficulties to locate women, withdrawal of consent and death A total...

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Báo cáo y học: "Association between antipsychotics and weight gain among psychiatric outpatients in Pakistan: a retrospective cohort study" ppsx

Ngày tải lên : 08/08/2014, 23:20

... difference was statistically Table 1: Patient demographics and clinical characteristics at baseline Parameter Value Age, years median (interquartile range) Gender (n = 141): Male Female Marital status ... Shera AS, Rafique G, Khawaja IA: Pakistan National Diabetes Survey Prevalence of glucose intolerance and associated factors in Shikarpur, Sind Diabetic Med 1995, 12:1116-1121 Shera AS, Rafique ... authorities as clinically significant weight gain[15] We calculated how many patients had achieved clinically significant weight gain at months and months Statistical analyses were performed in SPSS...

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Báo cáo y học: "Costs and effects of paliperidone extended release compared with alternative oral antipsychotic agents in patients with schizophrenia in Greece: A cost effectiveness study" pdf

Ngày tải lên : 08/08/2014, 23:21

... developing a solid and definitive model Information that was not available in the literature was obtained from clinical expert opinion Clinical inputs A literature search from 1997 to the present day ... Negrini C, Ferrannini L: Analisi costo-efficacia di paliperidone ER nel trattamento della ricadute della schizopfrenia, nella prospettiva del Sistema Sanitario Nazionale italiano Farmacoeconomia ... endpoint in the clinical trial data or Clinical Global Impression – Improvement(CGI-I) score of at least 2, depending on available data (Table 1) Second, patients may remain stable or experience a...

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Báo cáo y học: "The prevalence of mental disorders in adults in different level general medical facilities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study" pot

Ngày tải lên : 08/08/2014, 23:21

... acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data and was involved in drafting the manuscript FAO-O participated in acquisition of data and was involved in drafting the manuscript DAK was involved in acquisition ... the study and was involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for intellectual content LIK participated in acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data and was involved in ... data and assisted in interpretation of data All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements This study was conducted with financial assistance from the World Health...

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Báo cáo y học: "Costs and effects of paliperidone extended release compared with alternative oral antipsychotic agents in patients with schizophrenia in Greece: a cost effectiveness study" ppsx

Ngày tải lên : 08/08/2014, 23:21

... Annals of General Psychiatry 2009, 8:15 http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/8/1/15 Table 1: Mean annual number of stable days and cost per patient by pharmaceutical treatment Paliperidone ... Ollandezos M, Athanasakis K, Papanicolaou S, Kyriopoulos I: Costs and effects of paliperidone extended release compared with alternative oral antipsychotic agents in patients with schizophrenia ... most significant development for disseminating the results of biomedical researc h in our lifetime." Sir Paul Nurse, Cancer Research UK Your research papers will be: available free of charge to the...

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Báo cáo sinh học: "Induction of chromosomal sites in goats: a fragile preliminary study" pps

Ngày tải lên : 09/08/2014, 18:22

... incubated -glutamine at 37 °C in the absence of C0 and harvested after 72 h of growth The identification of chromosome pairs was accomplished by an adaptation of the original Seabright’s G banding ... domestic species in a similar way as for humans This highlights the importance of knowing the distribution and morphological characteristics of animal fragile sites, as a first step to finding the possible ... breaks with no repetition established in the position (a variation was noted in the location within each chromosome and between chromosome pairs) Taking into account that the main source of variation...

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Báo cáo y học: " Comparison of brachial and carotid artery ultrasound for assessing extent of subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV: a prospective cohort study" pot

Ngày tải lên : 10/08/2014, 05:21

... Brachial FMD is a non-invasive and validated measure of endothelial function [19,20] The endothelium helps to maintain vascular health by releasing both paracrine and autocrine factors such as ... IMT increase and age, SBP, body mass index, total and LDL cholesterol and fasting plasma glucose Among all risk factors examined, increasing SBP was the only one associated with impaired brachial ... T, Inazu A and Mabuchi H: Carotid artery intima-media thickness and brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation in asymptomatic japanese male subjects amongst apolipoprotein E phenotypes J Intern...

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