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Specification of multiparty audio and video interaction based on the Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing [PDF]

, 1994
The Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) is an emerging ISO/ITU-T standard. It provides a framework of abstractions based on viewpoints, and it defines five viewpoint languages to model open distributed systems.
Gay, V.C.J., Huis in 't Veld, Robert, Huis in t veld, R.J., Leydekkers, Peter   +3 more
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A Framework for Clarifying "Participation" in Participatory Research to Prevent its Rejection for the Wrong Reasons

Ecology and Society, 2010
Participatory research relies on stakeholder inputs to obtain its acclaimed benefits of improved social relevance, validity, and actionability of research outcomes.
Olivier Barreteau, Pieter W. G. Bots, Katherine A. Daniell   +2 more
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Towards a theoretical foundation of IT governance: the COBIT 5 case [PDF]

, 2015
: COBIT, (Control Objectives for Information and Information related Technologies) as an IT governance framework is well-known in IS practitioners communities. It would impair the virtues of COBIT to present it only as an IT governance framework.
Devos, Jan, Van De Ginste, Kevin
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The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional tools for the governance of prescribing behaviour and pharmaceutical spending: from literature to concrete experiences and prospects for change

Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment
 Introduction: The increasing pharmaceutical spending in Italy represents a significant challenge for the national health system and requires the adoption of instruments of expenditure management and prescriptive appropri ateness both at national and ...
Giovanna Scroccaro , Luca Piccoli , Giacomo Vitturi, Maria Cristina Carena, Gianfranco Valenzano   +4 more
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Risk management and the stratification of logistics service provision [PDF]

, 2011
This paper stems from a research project undertaken between 2007 and 2010. It discusses the development of supply chain management together with the understanding of the impact of supply chain risk. It gives an overview of the increasing stratification
Gibson, R., Maden, Will, Savage, Christopher J., Slater, Alan   +3 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

One way forward: non-traditional accounting disclosures in the 21st century [PDF]

, 2000
Recent empirical studies (Deegan and Rankin, 1999; Deegan et al., 2000) have indicated that although many corporations have begun to respond to perceived demand for environmental disclosures in published accounts, their perspective of organisational ...
Mathews, M. R., Reynolds, M. A.
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Enhancing the Impact of Cross-Sector Partnerships. Four Impact Loops for Channeling Partnership Studies [PDF]

, 2015
This paper addresses the topic of this special symposium issue: how to enhance the impact of cross-sector partnerships. The paper takes stock of two related discussions: the discourse in cross-sector partnership research on how to assess impact and the ...
Brammer, Stephen, Crane, Andrew, Seitanidi, M. May, van Tulder, Rob   +3 more
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Clinical Outcomes of Patients Within the Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Pathway Cohort at a Tertiary Care Integrated Delivery Network: A Comparison to Usual Care

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to compare clinical outcomes between patients in the Allegheny Health Network rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care pathway and patients receiving usual care. Methods The care pathway initiative implements guideline‐based best practice alongside multidisciplinary team‐based care.
Tarun Sharma, Tyson S. Barrett, Teigan Dwyer, Nancy Campbell, Jessica Heintzinger, Ellen Kraemer, Adam Dore, Susan Manzi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source