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Cost–benefit analysis and ‘next best’ methods to evaluate the efficiency of social policies: As in pitching horseshoes, closeness matters

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Many policymakers are unwilling, or think that it is infeasible, to perform comprehensive cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of programmes in social policy arenas. What principles actually underlie CBA? An understanding is necessary to assess whether other evaluation methods are close enough to CBA to provide useful information on social efficiency ...
Aidan R. Vining, Anthony E. Boardman
wiley   +1 more source

Alzheimer's disease and mixed pathologies as a hidden contributor to fatal hypothermia: A large‐scale forensic autopsy‐based study

open access: yesBrain Pathology, EarlyView.
We investigated neuropathological manifestations of hypothermia in 168 cases. Patients aged 65 years or more constituted 80% of the total cohort. Alzheimer's disease was the most common comorbidity, affecting 40% of all patients. Abstract There is a paucity of autopsy‐based studies providing detailed neuropathological characteristics of fatal ...
Shojiro Ichimata   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-reported concussion history is not related to cortical volume in college athletes.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
The long-term consequences of concussion are still being uncovered but have been linked to disruptions in cognition and psychological well-being. Previous studies focusing on the association between concussion history and structural changes in the brain ...
Douglas H Schultz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Visual Tracking Metrics With Post-concussion Symptomatology

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2018
Attention impairment may provide a cohesive neurobiological explanation for clusters of clinical symptoms that occur after a concussion; therefore, objective quantification of attention is needed.
Jun Maruta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal decline in upper‐limb range of motion in adults with cerebral palsy

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Plain language summary: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.70014 Abstract To analyse longitudinal changes in passive range of motion (ROM) in the upper limb in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Passive ROM for shoulder abduction and flexion, supination, and elbow and wrist extension was analysed in a longitudinal cohort of adults ...
Erika Cloodt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Headgear mandates in high school girls’ lacrosse: investigating differences in impact rates and game play behaviors

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine
Background/objective Headgear designed to protect girls’ lacrosse athletes is widely available and permitted for voluntary use; however, it remains unknown how policies mandating headgear use may change the sport and, particularly regarding impacts ...
Shane V. Caswell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quest for clarity: investigating concussion-related responsibilities across the New Zealand Rugby Community System [PDF]

open access: gold, 2023
Danielle Salmon   +11 more
openalex   +1 more source

Fall experiences of ambulatory children and adults with cerebral palsy: A qualitative study using thematic content analysis

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To qualitatively assess the causes, adaptations, and psychosocial impact of falls, and solutions for safer environments, as shared by individuals diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Ambulatory adults with CP (n = 165; age median [interquartile range], range: 30 years [25–50], 18–76 years); 101 females, 59 males, five non‐binary/not ...
Marissa Esterley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Head Impulse Test in Professional Athletes: Sport-Specific Normative Values and Implication for Sport-Related Concussion

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2019
Dizziness, slow visual tracking, or blurred vision following active head (or body) movements are among the most common symptoms reported following sport-related concussion, often related to concurrent dysfunctions of the vestibular system. In some cases,
Fausto Romano   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

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