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Appraising Policies Through Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation: Lessons From a Systematic Review of Applications

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to renewed interest in analytical tools that address complex policy problems and move beyond linear‐rational approaches in policy appraisal, Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) integrates participatory approaches with multi‐criteria analysis (MCA), thereby incorporating specialised knowledge and diverse social values and ...
Egle Basyte Ferrari
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PROPOSTA DE UMA ABORDAGEM MULTICRITERIAL BASEADA NA MCDA-C PARA A AVALIAÇÃO DE DESEMPENHO: UMA ANÁLISE NO DEPARTAMENTO DE OBRAS, MANUTENÇÃO E SERVIÇOS AUXILIARES DE UM INSTITUTO FEDERAL

Exacta, 2021
Este trabalho propõe um modelo multicriterial de avaliação de desempenho para apoiar o processo de gestão em instituições públicas. O modelo foi aplicado ao setor de obras, manutenção e serviços de uma instituição federal. A Metodologia Multicritério de Apoio à Decisão - Construtivista (MCDA-C) foi o instrumento de intervenção adotado para a obtenção e
Kaylla Lage Jordão, Tiago José Menezes Gonçalves, Daniela Da Gama e Silva Volpe Moreira de Moraes   +2 more
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Evaluating the effect of two different training interventions on improving vaginal twin birth rates and provider confidence and knowledge levels: A pre‐ and post‐intervention study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Despite the increasing trend in cesarean section rates in multiple pregnancies, vaginal delivery in twin pregnancies appears both possible and safe. Methods This retrospective multicenter study compared outcomes before and after the implementation of a vaginal twin intervention in two Italian hospitals. In January 2021 in Pescara and
Claudio Celentano, Barbara Matarrelli, Maurizio Rosati, Martina Mercaldi, Claudio Meloni, Cecilia Molino, Aurora Padelli, Fiorella Conti, Federico Prefumo, Rixa Freeze   +9 more
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Multiple Cross Displacement Amplification Coupled With Nanoparticles-Based Lateral Flow Biosensor for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is one of the most important human pathogens, which is responsible for bacteremia, soft-tissue infections, and food poisoning.
Yi Wang, Weiqiang Yan, Shanshan Fu, Shoukui Hu, Yan Wang, Jianguo Xu, Changyun Ye   +6 more
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Complaints Involving Sonographers: What Three Decades of Cases From A Public New Zealand Database Can Teach Us

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Health consumer complaints to the New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner involving sonographers are rare, totalling 15 in the last 31 years and averaging 1.5 cases per year over the last decade. A large proportion of complaints involve an undetected finding, obstetric examination and private setting.
Martin Necas, Claire Calver, Alex Hill, Danielle Mourits, Sarah Park, Carla Smith   +5 more
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Development and clinical evaluation of a real-time multiple cross displacement amplification assay for rapid and sensitive detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Heliyon
Molecular techniques of nucleic acid testing recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) detection were considered to have the potential access to the accurate tuberculosis (TB) notifications. In this study,
Chunrong Sun, Chaohong Wang, Fei Xiao, Nan Jia, Xiaolan Huang, Jin Fu, Yu Zhang, Juan Zhou, Guirong Wang, Yi Wang   +9 more
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Development and Clinical Validation of Multiple Cross Displacement Amplification Combined With Nanoparticles-Based Biosensor for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Preliminary Results

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Tuberculosis is still a major threat to global public health. Here, a novel diagnosis assay, termed as multiple cross displacement amplification combined with nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor (MCDA-LFB), was developed to simultaneously detect ...
Wei-Wei Jiao, Yi Wang, Gui-Rong Wang, Ya-Cui Wang, Jing Xiao, Lin Sun, Jie-Qiong Li, Shu-An Wen, Ting-Ting Zhang, Qi Ma, Hai-Rong Huang, A-Dong Shen   +11 more
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Economic approaches to measuring labor exploitation in agriculture: A systematic literature review of indicators and methodologies

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Agriculture remains highly vulnerable to labor exploitation, affecting almost two million workers worldwide and drawing increasing attention, particularly within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 8 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. However, the informal nature of exploitation and fragmented data complicate its analysis.
Claudio Mirabella, Emanuele Schimmenti, Antonino Galati, Valeria Borsellino   +3 more
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Cloud Service Selection Using Multicriteria Decision Analysis

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Cloud computing (CC) has recently been receiving tremendous attention from the IT industry and academic researchers. CC leverages its unique services to cloud customers in a pay-as-you-go, anytime, anywhere manner.
Md Whaiduzzaman, Abdullah Gani, Nor Badrul Anuar, Muhammad Shiraz, Mohammad Nazmul Haque, Israat Tanzeena Haque   +5 more
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Establishment and application of a multiple cross displacement amplification combined with nanoparticles-based biosensor method for the detection of Bordetella pertussis

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of pertussis, a respiratory tract infectious disease. Efficient techniques for detection of B. pertussis isolates are important for clinical diagnosis. Multiple cross displacement amplification (MCDA)
Shijun Li, Chunting Liu, Ying Liu, Qing Ma, Yue Wang, Yi Wang   +5 more
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