... therapists use research findings inclinicaldecisionmaking rarely or not at all, and only 13.3% of therapists integrate research inclinicaldecisionmaking 6+ times in a typical month The actual ... searching, reading [21], and, in the current study, using research inclinicaldecisionmaking The relationship with research use has also been observed in the nursing literature [15,42] Interestingly, ... facility support was independently associated with three EBP behaviors: searching, reading [21], and, in this study, using research findings inclinicaldecision making, but did not remain significant...
... Baigent ML: Clinicaland radiological assessment of leg length NZ Med J 1975:477-480 Friberg O: Clinical symptoms and biomechanics of lumbar spine and hip joint in leg length inequality Spine 1983, ... working population, long-term loading, and heavy loading) the effects of LLI in the order of 10 mm relative to muscle strength, coordination and gait and oxygen consumption not appear clinically ... pelvis and/ or innominate bones – often referred to as pelvic torsion – in the sagittal and/ or frontal planes [3,2325] Mechanically, in the standing position, the weight of the body in the pelvis induces...
... has shown the examination procedures for putative LLAA both prone [24] and supine [25] to have intra- and inter-examiner reliability In a controlled setting, Cooperstein et al investigated the ... distortion remained in both standing and sitting positions That pelvic torsion persists with the subjects' weight off the femoral heads indicates such torsion has been incorporated into the joints as ... Studies designed to examine intra- and inter-examiner reliability should keep this in mind Conclusion In addition to reliability, the leg check procedure outlined by Cooperstein et al demonstrated...
... and perceived decisionmakingand a high adherence to decisions Our findings suggest that our electronic library of decision aids has a positive association with decisionmakingin patients and ... [Shared decision making: an overview of international research literature] Soz Praventivmed 2003, 48(1):11-23 Kaplan RM, Frosch DL: Decisionmakingin medicine and health care Annu Rev Clin Psychol ... Understanding and overcoming the barriers of implementing patient decision aids inclinical practice J Eval Clin Pract 2006, 12(2):174-181 Thistlethwaite J, Evans R, Tie RN, Heal C: Shared decision...
... good as the initial clinical assessment This study was conducted in a single centre, and so the model in fact predicts the decisions of the clinicians who looked after the patients in the first ... diverging from conclusions suggested by ‘intelligent software’, particularly where there is already doubt and difference inclinical opinion In addition, there is a tendency to concur with a definite-looking ... fluid balance can be predicted remains undetermined Addressing differences in data from different intensive care departments, both in terms of availability and interpretation, will be a major challenge...
... live in the Terai, including ethnic groups and others that have roots in India [32] Our finding shows that the women who live in hilly areas are more likely to participate indecisionmaking compared ... women's autonomy indecisionmaking (Table 3) Age shows a positive relationship to decisionmakingin all four outcomes; younger women are less likely to participate indecisionmaking than older ... (20.1%-77.0%) Women in paid employment also have a higher say indecisionmaking Women with more living children (5+) have greater participation indecisionmaking for each outcome variable Making major...
... Raiffa, for his influence on the field of decisionmakingand on me DAM: To my dad, for his influence on me and my decisionmaking This page intentionally left blank PREFACE Between 1981 and 1983, ... Chapter Motivational and Emotional Influences on DecisionMaking When Emotion and Cognition Collide Positive Illusions Self-Serving Reasoning Emotional Influences on DecisionMaking Summary Chapter ... Chapter Introduction to Managerial DecisionMaking The Anatomy of Decisions System and System Thinking The Bounds of Human Rationality Introduction to Judgmental Heuristics An Outline of Things...
... Voluntary initiatives and good practice implemented by governments and businesses 1.1 Recruiting, training, mentoring and networking programmes In the United Kingdom, the headhunting industry ... growth in Sweden by more women establishing, operating, taking over and developing companies, thus increasing the dynamics and competitiveness of Swedish enterprise and business life It includes ... companies in Finland, Latvia and Sweden and just over a fifth in France Yet, there are less than one in 10 in Ireland, Greece, Estonia, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Hungary, less than one in 20 in Cyprus...
... DECISION- MAKING Having an idea of the basic theory of decision- making greatly facilitates understanding the Wager The theory of decision- making codifies the logic of rational action in situations in ... The fragment containing the Wager is entitled In ni rien’ ( in nity-nothing’) and is described by Ian Hacking as ‘two pieces of paper covered on both sides by handwriting going in all directions, ... distinguish between something being rationally compelling and something being plausible An argument is rationally compelling if, upon grasping the argument, one would be irrational in failing...
... swollen joint count, the erosion score and the joint space narrowing score were determined for the individual MCP and PIP joints of the hands at inclusion and at and years follow-up, and are expressed ... Erosion and joint space narrowing scores of MCP and PIP joints at inclusion and follow-up Erosion and joint space narrowing scores of the metaInclusion follow-up carpophalangeal (MCP) and proximal interphalangeal ... scores in anti-CCP-negative RA patients Correlations between joint swelling and the erosion score and between joint swelling and the joint space narrowing score were determined for each MCP and...
... guideline use inclinical practice to enhance implementation of shared decisionmaking by improving clinical practice guidelines Population in- depth interviews We will recruit a purposive sampling ... identification and compassionate use of individual patients’ preferences inmakingclinical decisions is promoted EBM is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence inmaking decisions ... patient involvement or even shared decisionmaking during the consultation by means of adapting guidelines, might be provocative for those who regard EBM andclinical practice guidelines as being in...
... guideline use inclinical practice to enhance implementation of shared decisionmaking by improving clinical practice guidelines Population in- depth interviews We will recruit a purposive sampling ... identification and compassionate use of individual patients’ preferences inmakingclinical decisions is promoted EBM is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence inmaking decisions ... patient involvement or even shared decisionmaking during the consultation by means of adapting guidelines, might be provocative for those who regard EBM andclinical practice guidelines as being in...
... and even intestinal intraluminal glutamine administration, a concept which remains controversial [14] As noted above, the brief duration of the initial phenotype phase limits its clinical relevance ... sustained hypermetabolism for at least days, andin many severely injured patients for up to weeks and longer [4,5] During this initial period there is increased oxygen consumption, insulin resistance, ... double-blind controlled clinical trial demonstrated that glutamine supplementation reduces the incidence of multiple organ failure and death attributed to infections in critically ill patients [10] In...
... solving the information overload and information deficiency problems in tasks requiring complex decision- making The key problem is that the consumer profile is inadequate in describing and modeling ... users to make decisions with the relevant information Information sharing, in this category, consists of seeking useful information, interpreting information, andmaking the relevant information ... on research and technologies for information sharing in decision- making teams Seeking and sharing information are two very important topics in information sciences Wilson [21] defined basic concepts...
... policy design involving multiple communities or nations in medical decisionmaking Differing from medical decisionmaking on diagnostic test and therapy planning (Leong 1994), the decision problem ... artificial intelligence One of the primary goals in artificial intelligence is to analyze, represent, and control the behaviors of intelligent agents, including belief reasoning anddecision making, in ... modeling and analysis laboratory (SMAL), including Han Yongbin, Liu Na, Liu Guoquan, Zhou Runrun, Xiang Yanping, Lu Jinying, Bao Jie, and Aini, have spent a lot of time with me during my stay in...
... central instrument for maintaining the fiscal discipline and policy direction of government The policy direction is given by the Cabinet Committee on Priorities and Programs (Prime Minister, Minister ... EPU Ministry of Planning Strict Guidelines & Fin ceilings Sectoral Ministries State Governments MOF Budget Committee Fin Ceilings Sectoral Ministries Project selection Treasury Board Guidelines ... sanction against a Ministry engaging in bad project preparation and appraisal is delaying approval of such investments by the Treasury Board and the Ministry of Finance In Canada the bureaucrats...
... CHAMBERLAIN’S SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS INCLINICAL MEDICINE An Introduction to Medical Diagnosis This page intentionally left blank 13th Edition CHAMBERLAIN’S SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS INCLINICAL MEDICINE An Introduction ... students in requesting, interpreting and acting on the results of common investigations understands local systems and asks for appropriate help Confirming and excluding diagnoses Imagine a patient ... coherent working framework that will assist the reader in preparing for academic and professional examinations, andin everyday practice In so doing, we have remained true to the original intention...
... (H5a) and outcome (H5b) interdependence anddecisionmaking is mediated by the confronting coping style Hypotheses 6: The relationship between task (H6a) and outcome (H6b) interdependence anddecision ... performance The results in this study indicate, however, that the feeling of belonging to and being part of a team in 22 decisionmaking contexts are also determined by the level of task interdependence ... cohesion and the confronting coping style) the combination of high task and high outcome interdependence leads to better outcomes of decisionmakingin terms of increased efficiency, commitment and...
... barriers and facilitators to implementation of shared decision- makinginclinical practice Implementation Science 2006, 1:16 decision making[ 63] Therefore, in order to not increase inequity in health ... health professionals, and 3) results included perceived barriers and/ or facilitators to shared decision- making Shared decision- making was defined in an inclusive manner as a joint process between ... model of decision- making that did not fit a shared decision- making model (n = 9)[21,39,41,42,45,47,48,52,54,55], and not agreeing with asking patients about their preferred role in decisionmaking...