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The von Neumann Theil index: characterizing graph centralization using the von Neumann index [PDF]

Journal of Complex Networks, 2018
We show that the von Neumann entropy (from herein referred to as the von Neumann index) of a graph’s trace normalized combinatorial Laplacian provides structural information about the level of centralization across a graph. This is done by considering the Theil index, which is an established statistical measure used to determine levels of inequality ...
Simmons, D, Coon, J, Datta, A
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Inequities in ambulance allocation associated with transfer delay and mortality in acute coronary syndrome patients: evidence from 89 emergency medical stations in China

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Allocation of healthcare resources has a great influence on treatment and outcome of patients. This study aimed to access the inequality of ambulance allocation across regions, and estimate the associations between ambulance density and pre ...
Siwen Li, Xuejie Dong, Dongmei Li, Hongjuan Zhang, Shuduo Zhou, Mailikezhati Maimaitiming, Junxiong Ma, Na Li, Qiang Zhou, Yinzi Jin, Zhi-Jie Zheng   +10 more
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An equity evaluation in stroke inpatients in regard to medical costs in China: a nationwide study

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Stroke has always been a severe disease and imposed heavy financial burden on the health system. Equity in patients in regard to healthcare utilization and medical costs are recognized as a significant factor influencing medical quality and ...
Yong Yang, Stephen Nicholas, Elizabeth Maitland, Zhengwei Huang, Xiaoping Chen, Yong Ma, Xuefeng Shi   +6 more
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Measurement of the Equality of the Drug Welfare Induction Level of Chinese Patients With Chronic Diseases in Gansu, Sichuan, Hebei, and Zhejiang Based on the Bivariate Theil-T Index Method

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Objectives: This study aimed to measure the induction level of drug welfare in Chinese patients with chronic diseases using a bivariate Theil index.Design: The bivariate Theil-T index was used to hierarchically decompose the relevant survey data, and the
Shaoliang Tang, Ruxia Zhang, Yinghang Si, Yan Cheng, Ying Gong   +4 more
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Robust Estimation of the Theil Index and the Gini Coeffient for Small Areas [PDF]

Journal of Official Statistics, 2021
Abstract Small area estimation is receiving considerable attention due to the high demand for small area statistics. Small area estimators of means and totals have been widely studied in the literature. Moreover, in the last years also small area estimators of quantiles and poverty indicators have been studied.
Marchetti, Stefano, Tzavidis, Nikos
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Unequal geographic distribution of water and sanitation at the household and school level in Sudan.

PLoS ONE, 2021
The Sudanese Government launched the National SDG-6 Plan and commences its implementation to achieve and sustain universal and equitable access to basic WASH services by 2030.
Seungman Cha, Yan Jin, Mousab Siddig Elhag, Youngjin Kim, Hassan Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Ismail   +4 more
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A nomogram for predicting in-hospital death in a multinational cohort of patients with takotsubo syndrome. [PDF]

Eur J Clin Invest
Abstract Background An effective risk stratification model on hospitalized patients with takotsubo syndrome (TTS) helps guide treatment to mitigate adverse events and improve prognosis. We aimed to develop a nomogram for predicting in‐hospital death in a multinational cohort of TTS patients.
Chen Y, Chang A, Cheng F, Di Vece D, Würdinger M, Theil P, Chong TK, Templin C, Chen J, Wu X, Liu K.   +10 more
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The allocation and fairness of health human resources in Chinese maternal and child health care institutions: a nationwide longitudinal study

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background In response to an aging population, the Chinese government implemented the three-child policy in 2021 based on the comprehensive two-child policy.
Yuan Ma, Pei Xiao, Li Yu, Henfan Ni, Shiyao Huang, Meixian Wang, Yuxiang Huang, Li Li, Lian Yang, Chunjian Tan, Zhigang Zhong   +10 more
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DISPARITAS DAN SPESIALISASI INDUSTRI MANUFAKTUR KABUPATEN / KOTA DI JAWA TENGAH

JEJAK: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Kebijakan, 2012
The aim of this research is measure disparity and identification of specialization industry in the localregion of central java province. This research use the local government data from BPS (Badan PusatStatistik) from 2001 until 2006.
- Kusumantoro
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Constructing Long and Dense Time-Series of Inequality Using the Theil Index [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 1999
Most empirical work on inequality uses measures that are based on household surveys. These aim to provide a comprehensive overview of income inequalities, covering all social strata and comparable both through time and between countries. Gini coefficients are the index mostly commonly computed from these sources, though various quintile ratios are also
Pedro Conceicao, James K. Galbraith
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