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Showing 1 to 20 of 163 for “"Informed Decision Making"”.
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Contributions to risk-informed decision making
Risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) is a formal process that assists stakeholders make decisions in the face of uncertainty. At MIT, a tool known as the Analytic Deliberative Decision Making Process (ADP) has been under development for a number of years to provide an efficient framework for …
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Including model uncertainty in risk-informed decision-making
… uncertainties can have a significant impact on decisions regarding licensing basis changes. We present a methodology to identify basic events in the risk assessment that have the potential to change the decision and are known to have significant model uncertainties. Because we work with basic …
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The Resilient City: A Platform for Informed Decision-Making Process
… on a theoretical approach, called “Resilient Informed Decision-Making Process.” It integrates the use of concepts and techniques, including project management, risk and vulnerability assessment based serious gaming, multi-criteria decision analysis, and object-oriented programming. To …
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Increasing evidence informed decision making practices among senior non-clinical NHS managers.
… integrate research findings into the decision making process. While much is known about the decision making and information behaviour of clinical staff and policy makers, there is little knowledge of this for senior non-clinical managers within the NHS. There is also a lack of clarity …
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Teaching Strategies Promoting Student Informed Decision-Making During Technological and Engineering Design
… replaced by automation, while those requiring informed decision-making on complex issues remain irreplaceable (P21, 2015a; WEF, 2023). This shift highlights the growing importance of higher-order cognitive skills. Education, as the foundation for workforce preparation, must equip students with …
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Physical-socio-economic systems integration for community resilience-informed decision-making and policy selection
… to measure outcomes that result from specific decisions (policies) made. There is limited research in this area currently because of the complexity associated with combining physics-based and data-driven socio-economic models. This dissertation proposes a series of multi-disciplinary community …
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (Nips) Testing Motivations and Informed Decision Making In The Low-Risk Population
… sex disclosure, may arise and result in a less informed decision about proceeding with NIPS. Therefore, our study aimed to characterize low-risk patients’ motivations for NIPS election, compare motivations between informed and uninformed decision makers, and determine whether electing NIPS for …
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Illinois elementary principals' influence in the establishment of data-informed decision making: a comparative case study
… Illinois influenced data-rich cultures to inform decisions within their schools. Specifically, this study examined the leadership behaviors and activities of the principals as they established data-informed decision-making procedures in their schools, built capacity to enrich a data-savvy culture, …
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Tailoring visual communication of cardiovascular disease risk to diverse populations: supporting informed decision-making in primary care
… Risk prediction models embedded within patient decision aids aim to support informed decision-making in primary prevention. However, clinical tools use varied graphic formats with little consistency, and evidence on which visual formats best support comprehension and decision-making remain …
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Integrating Participatory Modeling with Simulation Techniques for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Addressing Patient Flow and COVID-19 Challenges
… healthcare, their findings are rarely adopted by decision-makers in real-world policy-making. This problem arises from insufficient stakeholder engagement and the limitations of single-method simulation approaches, which often fail to capture the complexity of healthcare systems or align with the …
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Place-based Management for Post-border Biosecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand - Giving Effect to Mana Whenua Informed Decision-making
… in the form of a mana whenua biosecurity decision-making framework. Initially conceptualised as a threat-based model, the profound importance of place for mana whenua and the intertwined nature of whakapapa with place has resulted in a place-based framework, Whakahokia mai te wairua. This …
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Informed Decision Making for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Considering Chemotherapy: Development and Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Aid for Patients
… treatment evaluated, an Internet-based patient decision aid was developed in order to present the benefits and risks of each therapy option: (1) Best supportive care (2) gemcitabine (3) FOLFIRINOX. The objective of the decision aid was to guide patients through the decision-making process based …
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Immigrants’, refugees’ and their families’ perspectives of midwifery care in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand; a qualitative evidence synthesis
… competent communication, continuity of care, and informed decision-making. Immigrant women value effective communication that respects their cultural and personal preferences, which enhances their autonomy. However, a limited understanding of midwifery philosophy may hinder trust in professionals. …
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Prenatal Screening Decision-Making Facilitated Through An Online Patient Education Module
… need to develop accessible mechanisms to promote informed decision-making about genetic screening. The use of patient decision aids has been shown to promote informed decision-making. UTHealth Houston has developed and implemented an online module for pre-test triage for genetic counseling and …
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Decision-Making during Elementary Technological/Engineering Design-Based Learning
This research examines the decision-making subskills and informed decision-making strategies employed by third-grade STEM students during a technological and engineering (T/E) design challenge implemented through the Technological/Engineering Design-Based Learning (T/E DBL) pedagogical framework. …
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The influence of Down syndrome related information on attitudes toward selective reproduction
… between participants’ attitudes and their decisions about selective reproduction; second, to examine the influence of information about Down syndrome (DS) on these same decisions. As a preliminary step in investigating the influence of attitudes and information presentation on selective …
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