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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Evidence-based decision-making"”.
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Developing evidence-based decision making for tooth replacement in partially dentate patients
… University Belfast, and a two-round internet based Delphi consensus process was used. Survival analysis of data from a randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted, to compare success and survival rates of functionally orientated treatment according the principles of the shortened dental …
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Preserving Industrial Heritage: Risk, Monitoring and Evidence-Based Decision-Making at the Brooks Aqueduct
… to a proactive process, enabling more informed decision-making and sustainable conservation strategies. Ultimately, this research contributes to the growing discourse on industrial heritage preservation and offers a replicable model for managing at-risk cultural resources.
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Automating systematic literature reviews in healthcare: leveraging artificial intelligence for enhanced evidence-based decision making.
… are considered the gold standard in synthesising evidence across various research disciplines due to their structured, transparent, and reproducible nature. Despite their critical role, the SLR process is often perceived as burdensome and time-intensive, largely due to the escalating volume of …
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Financing development or developing finance? A review of development impact evaluation systems used by development finance institutions in South Africa
… whether impact evaluation systems support evidence-based decision making and learning. In response to these questions, a qualitative case study of six National DFIs was carried out. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with DFI staff members involved in impact evaluation. This was …
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Rational Effect Size Measurement
… Such effect sizes are widely used to inform evidence-based decision-making. But do the effect sizes of tested interventions convey the information relevant for rationally choosing the best intervention? The arguments I present in this thesis suggest otherwise: Effect sizes do not always …
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Determining the biases and consistencies in the evidence for conservation
… as possible to conserve biodiversity – evidence-based approaches are essential to this mission. Biodiversity conservation is undergoing an evidence-based revolution, emulating techniques to synthesise evidence pioneered in medicine, such as systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and …
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Analyzing Inconsistent Results of Table Transformer for Improved Data Extraction in Childhood Obesity Intervention Literature
… extraction systems, with direct relevance to evidence-based decision-making in public health.
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Retention strategies for clinical trials; exploring the costs, planning and communication processes
… is common, research is needed to improve evidence-based decision making for trialists. Currently, trial teams often rely on personal experience when choosing strategies due to a lack of high-quality evidence demonstrating that retention strategies are effective at improving retention …
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Critical success factors for implementing ISO 9001 in UK construction projects
… management survey, which was completed by UK-based project managers to ascertain those factors deemed vital for the UK construction context. The data was collected and statistically evaluated through SPSS, with the compare means, Kendall's W, Kruskal–Wallis, and Spearman correlation …
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Assessing GBA+ as a tool for climate justice
… initiatives including the use of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) – an analytical tool used to assess how people experience policies and to advance evidence-based decision-making, the efficacy of such tools is uncertain. It remains unclear whether BC’s climate policies adequately …
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A continuing medical education program based in high quality evidence to transfer knowledge and to improve practice for health care professionals
… and distant continuing education program based on an evidence based medicine point-of-care information service. It further explored the quality of the contents used in ECCE as compared to its market competitors (i.e. other evidence-based practice point-ofcare services). Our randomised …
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Centering Prayer
… practiced in Christian communities and faith-based organizations around the world. Despite the widespread appeal and practice of centering prayer, the social scientific understanding of this psychospiritual practice is extremely limited. As such, leaders are limited in their ability to make …
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Systematic review of economic evaluations for paediatric pulmonary diseases
… years of age. Economic evaluations (EEs) guide decision-makers on which health care intervention to adopt to reduce paediatric pulmonary disease burden. Methods We systematically reviewed EEs for paediatric pulmonary diseases published globally between 2010 and 2020. We searched PubMed, Web of …
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CityScope: An Urban modeling and Simulation Platform
… concerns, are only some of the questions urban decision-makers are facing today. As these challenges grow, traditional urban processes are rendered insufficient, as they trail behind rapidly expanding cities and technological disruptions. In this dissertation I investigate a new urban process, …
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Policy and Legal Pathways for a Greener Economy: Exploring the Capacity of the Food and Beverage Processing Sector to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals
… analysis approach informed by a coding tree based on SDG indicators. Data were gathered from the sustainability reports and official communications of 26 food and beverage processing firms operating in Canada. Findings show that food and beverage processing companies, on average, positively …
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Impactful maps and associated visualisations on antimalarial drug resistance for malaria programmes and policymakers
… often lack timely monitoring tools for evidence-based decision-making. This thesis used an iterative, sequential, explanatory, mixed-methods design to strengthen evidence on Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial drug resistance in Asia and South Africa. Through four thesis chapters of …
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Critical Success Factors in Data Mining Projects.
… and utilization of historical data to support evidence-based decision making, is leading many organizations to recognize that the effective use of data is the key element in the next generation of client-server enterprise information technology. The concept of data mining is gaining acceptance …
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Chronic Disease Development and Multimorbidity Among Immigrants and Refugees in Ontario
… populations in Ontario, using population-based immigrant and health data housed at ICES. The principal findings of this dissertation indicate that: 1. The risk of developing a chronic condition and multimorbidity was complex and varied by immigrants’ visa category and world region origin …
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Advancing Emergency Department Efficiency, Infectious Disease Management at Mass Gatherings, and Self-Efficacy Through Data Science and Dynamic Modeling
… essays underscore the value of data-driven and evidence-based decision- making. The dissertation's broader impact lies in its contribution to optimizing healthcare operations, informing public health policy, and shaping educational strategies to be more culturally sensitive and psychologically …
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