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[Methodology for developing a health service responsiveness index (SRI)].

Cadernos de saude publica, 2010
The article presents the methodology used to develop a health service responsiveness index (SRI). The index was based on patient data at the Evandro Chagas Research Institute, a unit of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Responsiveness refers to the health system's response to users' expectations.
Gabriela Rieveres Borges de, Andrade, Jeni, Vaitsman, Luis Otávio, Farias   +2 more
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Developing an index for measuring household food accessibility in Sri Lanka

Ceylon Journal of Science
Targeting beneficiaries for support programs remains a significant challenge. This study develops a Food Accessibility Index to assess household food access and to support the identification of appropriate beneficiaries for poverty alleviation programs in Sri Lanka.
N. Kuruppuarachchi, J. Weerahewa, P. Silva   +2 more
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Unveiling student sentiment dynamics toward AI‐based education through statistical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the multifaceted dynamics of student sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI)‐based education by integrating sentiment analysis techniques with statistical methods, including Monte Carlo simulations and decision tree modelling, alongside qualitative grounded theory analysis.
Volkan Duran, Ercümend Ersanlı, Hurinur Çelik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of Temporal Changes of Human Comfort Index (HCI) in Colombo Metropolitan Area, Sri Lanka (1997-2022)

Human Comfort Index (HCI) is used to calculate Human Heat Stress (HHS). Heat stress management is an important area to address through policies and plans, including considerations related to extreme heat impacts in vulnerable communities.
Bandara, M.K.N.D.T.
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Life as an ethnic minority (EM) university student: Comparing mental health challenges among local and international EM students in Hong Kong

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
wiley   +1 more source

Metal nanostructure‐coupled label‐free localized surface plasmon resonance biosensors for rapid and sensitive disease diagnosis

BMEMat, EarlyView.
LSPR biosensing enables rapid, sensitive, and low‐sample‐volume detection of biomarkers, with broad applications in diagnosing cancer, infectious, and chronic diseases. Advances in nanostructure design, micro/nanofabrication, and microfluidic integration have expanded the potential of LSPR sensors in biomedical diagnostics.
Zhaoxin Geng, Yunfei Sha, Jiongyan Yang, Hongru Yang, Xiao Liang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Default Effect in ESG Investment: When a Recommendation Goes a Long Way

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Individual investors display a positive attitude toward ESG investments but typically fail to act upon it. We report results from a preregistered online experiment testing a default option on 1050 US investors examining the mechanisms driving the effectiveness of default options in promoting ESG investments.
Sai Sravanthi Ramadugula, R. Prasantha Kumar, Luc Meunier   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical codes: reality and rhetoric - a study of Sri Lanka's apparel sector

, 2012
This report provides initial findings from a three year study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, on evolving labour practice responses to ethical trading initiatives at sites of production which focuses on the Sri Lankan apparel sector (
Ruwanpura, Kanchana N.
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Structural Retention Index (SRI): A Collapse Index Extension for Orthogonal Stability Assessment

This paper introduces the Structural Retention Index (SRI), a metric that quantifies how well AI systems preserve internal decision structure under perturbation. SRI measures stability dimensions orthogonal to the Collapse Index (CI), providing comprehensive dual-signal failure detection.
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Prospects for the handloom sector in Sri Lanka

, 2006
This is the first detailed study of the domestic handloom market of Sri Lanka carried out by Practical Action Sri Lanka.
Scott, A.
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