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MeSH term explosion and author rank improve expert recommendations
No full textInformation overload is an often-cited phenomenon that reduces the productivity, efficiency and efficacy of scientists. One challenge for scientists is to find appropriate collaborators in their research. The literature describes various solutions to the problem of expertise location, but most current approaches do not appear to be very suitable for expert recommendations in biomedical research. In this study, we present the development and initial evaluation of a vector space model-based algorithm to calculate researcher similarity using four inputs: 1) MeSH terms of publications; 2) MeSH terms and author rank; 3) exploded MeSH terms; and 4) exploded MeSH terms and author rank. We developed and evaluated the algorithm using a data set of 17,525 authors and their 22,542 papers. On average, our algorithms correctly predicted 2.5 of the top 5/10 coauthors of individual scientists. Exploded MeSH and author rank outperformed all other algorithms in accuracy, followed closely by MeSH and author rank. Our results show that the accuracy of MeSH term-based matching can be enhanced with other metadata such as author rank
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
"Closing the R&D Gap, Evaluating the Sources of R&D Spending"
No full textBoth spending and tax policies have been implemented in the United States with the goal of stimulating private sector research and development (R&D). Karier questions whether current R&D policy, especially the research and experimentation tax credit, can contribute to closing the gap between nondefense expenditures on R&D in the United States and such expenditures in other countries, such as Japan and Germany. He also explores possible changes to our current R&D policy to make it more effective.
Evaluating the results and costs of the microsurgical treatment program for decubitus, including complicated wounds with osteomyelitis and chronic non-healing, chronic soft tissue ulcers
No full textVeselības vadībaVeselības aprūpeHealth managementHealth CareZinātniskajā literatūrā secināts, ka šobrīd ir ļoti maz randomizētu pētījumu par izgulējumu ārstēšanas programmu ārstēšanas rezultātiem un izmakām. Atzīst, ka ir nepieciešami jauni, plaši pētījumi, lai izvērtētu nepieciešamos fiziskos un ekonomiskos resursus šo programmu īstenošanai.
Darba autore izvirzīja mērķi - novērtēt izgulējumu, tai skaitā komplicētu ar osteomielītu un ilgstoši nedzīstošu, hronisku mīksto audu čūlu (problēmbrūču) mikroķirurģiskās ārstēšanas, programmas ārstēšanas rezultātus Ķirurģiskās infekcijas klīnikā un sniegt priekšlikumus ārstēšanasprogrammas efektivitātes paaugstināšanai.
Pētījuma mērķa sasniegšanai autore izpētījusi zinātnisko literatūru un citu valstu pieredzi izgulējumu un komplicētu brūču ārstēšanā, veikusi izgulējumu programmas īstenošanas kārtības, pakalpojumu spektra un apjomu izpēti Latvijā, novērtējusi izgulējumu un komplicētu brūču ārstēšanas programmas rezultātu, efektivitāti un izmaksas, uz kā pamata izstrādāja priekšlikumus izmaksu efektīvas pieejas sekmēšanai un pakalpojuma attīstībai.
Pētījuma rezultātā izpētīta Izgulējumu un komplicētu brūču ārstēšanas programmas organizācija un veikta programmas novērtēšana tās efektivitātes uz izmaksu kontekstā. ekonomisko izmaksu analīze, izstrādātas rekomendācijas izmaksu efektīvas pieejas sekmēšanai un pakalpojuma attīstībai. Novērtējums liecina, ka vairākos rādītājos efektivitāte ir līdzvērtīga citu valstu programmas efektivitātei, taču izmaksas ir ļoti augstas un valsts noteiktā apmaksa neatbilst reāli nepieciešamajām manipulācijām un ārstniecības iestādes izmaksām. Autore piedāvā pārskatīt programmas organizāciju, izstrādājusi divus alternatīvus programmas algoritmus, kā rezultātā izstrādātas rekomendācijas, pacientu vajadzībām un aprūpes procesam atbilstošākas un izmaksu ziņā efektīvākas pieejas īstenošanai.
Pētījumam ir zinātniskā novitāte un tā rezultātiem – praktiskais pielietojums. Autore piedāvā metodiku programmas izmaksu un efektivitātes novērtēšanai un pirmo reizi Latvijā tika izvērtēti izgulējumu ārstēšanas programmas rezultāti, aprēķinātas izmaksas un izstrādātas rekomendācijas programmas tālākai attīstībai.
Maģistra darbs sastāv no 84. lpp, 3 pielikumiem, 19 tabulām un 17 attēliem. Darbā izmantoti 60 literatūras avoti.
Simošina, Vita. Izgulējumu, tai skaitā komplicētu ar osteomielītu un ilgstoši nedzīstošu, hronisku mīksto audu čūlu (problēmbrūču) mikroķirurģiskās ārstēšanas programmas ārstēšanas rezultātu un izmaksu novērtēšana. Maģistra darbs/zinātniskais vadītājs Ph. D. Daiga Behmane. Rīga: RSU, RISEBA. 84 lpp.The scientific literature concludes that there are currently very few randomized trials on the treatment outcomes and costs of decubitus treatment programs. It is recognized that new, extensive research is needed to assess the necessary physical and economic resources for the implementation of these programs.
The author of the paper set the goal - to evaluate the results and costs of the microsurgical treatment program for decubitus, including complicated wounds with osteomyelitis and long-term non-healing, chronic soft tissue ulcers in the Surgical Infection clinic and to provide proposals for increasing the effectiveness of the treatment program.
To achieve the goal of the research, the author has studied the scientific literature based on the experience of other countries in the treatment of decubitus and complicated wounds, she has carried out a study of the procedures for the implementation of the decubitus program, the spectrum and scope of services in Latvia, she has evaluated the results, efficiency and costs of the treatment program for decubitus and complicated wounds, on the basis of which she developed proposals for cost-effective approach to promotion and service development.
As a result of the study, the organization of the program for the treatment of decubitus and complicated wounds was investigated and the program was evaluated in the context of its cost effectiveness. Analysis of economic costs developed recommendations for the promotion of a cost-effective approach and development of the service. The evaluation and development of the service. The evaluation shows that in several indicators the efficiency of the program in other countries, but the costs are very high and the payment set by the state does not correspond to the actual manipulations and the costs of the medical institution. The author offers to review the organization of the program, the writer has developed two alternative algorithms of the program, as a result of which recommendations have been developed for the implementation of a more appropriate and cost-effective approach to the needs of patients and the care process.
The research has a scientific novelty and its results have practical application. The author offers a methodology for evaluating the costs and effectiveness of the program, and for the first time in Latvia, the results of the Decubitus treatment program were evaluated, costs were calculated and recommendations were developed for the further development of the program.
Master theses consists of: 84 pages, 3 appendix, 19 tables, 17 pictures. 60 references were used in this Master thesis.
Simosina, Vita. Evaluating the results and costs of the microsurgical treatment program for decubitus, including complicated wounds with osteomyelitis and chronic non-healing, chronic soft tissue ulcers. Master Thesis / Scientific Supervisor Ph. D. Daiga Behmane. Riga: RSU, RISEBA. 84.p
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Scholarly Communication and Publishing Lunch and Learn Talk #11: The ULS Open Access Author Fee Fund
No full textAt the May 2014 talk, you will learn about the ULS Open Access Author Fee Fund--what it is, why we do it, how it works, and how the program is going so far
Theoretical and practical aspects of client experience related to ambulatory physiotherapy services.
No full textVeselības vadībaVeselības aprūpeHealth ManagementHealth CarePētījums “Ar ambulatoriem fizioterapijas pakalpojumiem saistītas klientu pieredzes teorētiskie un praktiskie aspekti” ir veltīts pacientu pieredzes izpētei un novērtēšanai ambulatorās fizioterapijas kontekstā Latvijā, akcentējot tās nozīmīgumu veselības aprūpes kvalitātes uzlabošanā un pacientu apmierinātības veicināšanā.
Pacientvērsta veselības aprūpe ir izvirzīta par būtisku kvalitātes rādītāju veselības aprūpē, akcentējot pacienta vajadzību un pieredzes centrālo lomu, un klīnisko rezultātu uzlabošanos un pakalpojumu efektivitāti (Doyle et al., 2013). Šīs pieejas īstenošana palīdz nodrošināt, ka aprūpes pakalpojumi tiek sniegti empātiski, ņemot vērā katra pacienta individuālās vajadzības un vēlmes, tādējādi paaugstinot pacientu apmierinātību un veselības aprūpes kvalitāti (Smiechowski et al., 2021).
Pētījuma mērķis bija izstrādāt un ieviest efektīvu pacientu pieredzes monitoringa sistēmu privātā ambulatorā ārstniecības iestādē Veselības Vēstniecība. Uzdevumi ietvēra: literatūras analīzes veikšanu par pacientu pieredzi, to ietekmējošiem faktoriem, pacientu pieredzes anketas adaptāciju un validāciju vietējam kontekstam, un rekomendāciju izstrādi uzlabojumiem, balstoties uz iegūtajiem datiem. Kā pētījuma jautājumus autore ir izvirzījusi sekojošos:
1. Kādi ir galvenie pacientu pieredzi noteicošie aspekti, kuri jāņem vērā pacientu pieredzes anketēšanā fizioterapijā?
2. Kā dažādi sociodemogrāfiskie un klīniskie faktori ietekmē pacientu pieredzi Veselības Vēstniecībā?
3. Kuri no pieredzi noteicošajiem faktoriem nosaka kopējo pacienta apmierinātību Veselības Vēstniecībā?
Lai sasniegtu pētījuma mērķi, autore izmantousi gan kvantitatīvās, gan kvalitatīvās metodes. Galvenais pētījuma rīks bija pacientu pieredzes anketa, kas tika pielāgota un validēta Latvijas kontekstam. Pētījuma rezultāti atklāja vairākus būtiskus faktorus, kas veido pacientu pieredzi un pacientu apmierinātību, tostarp informācijas sniegšana, personāla iejūtība un pacientu drošība. Papildus analīze atklāja arī nozīmīgas atšķirības sieviešu un vīriešu novērtējumos, kā arī dažādus speciālistu personīgo ietekmi uz apmierinātību.
Kopējais darba apjoms ir 83 lappuses, darbā iekļautas 6 tabulas, 43 attēli, 2 pielikumi un 56 literatūras avoti.
Darba praktiskās un zinātniskās atziņas var tikt izmantotas turpmākos pētījumos un praktiskajā darbībā, veicinot pacientvērstas kultūras attīstību un efektivitāti veselības aprūpes sektorā.
Jirgensone, Liene. Ar ambulatoriem fizioterapijas pakalpojumiem saistītas klientu pieredzes teorētiskie un praktiskie aspekti. Maģistra darbs/ zinātniskais vadītājs Ph. D.
Daiga Behmane. Rīga: RSU, 2024. 83. lpp.The thesis "Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Client Experience in Outpatient Physiotherapy Services" is dedicated to the study and assessment of patient experience within the context of outpatient physiotherapy in Latvia, emphasizing its importance in enhancing healthcare quality and boosting patient satisfaction. Patient-centered healthcare has been established as a crucial indicator of quality in healthcare, highlighting the central role of patients' needs and experiences and the improvement of clinical outcomes and service efficiency (Doyle et al., 2013). Implementing this approach ensures that care services are empathetically delivered, considering each patient's individual needs and desires, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction and healthcare quality (Smiechowski et al., 2021).
The aim of the study was to develop and implement an effective patient experience monitoring system at the private outpatient facility, Health Embassy. Tasks included: conducting a literature review on patient experience and healthcare quality, adapting and validating a patient experience questionnaire for the local context, and formulating recommendations for improvements based on the collected data. The research questions posed by the author were as follows:
1. What are the main aspects of patient experience that should be considered in patient experience surveying in physiotherapy?
2. How do various sociodemographic and clinical factors affect patient experience at the Health Embassy?
3. Which of the experience-determining factors dictate overall patient satisfaction at the Health Embassy?
To achieve the research objectives, the author conducted a detailed data analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The analysis was based on data obtained from an adapted and validated patient experience survey. The research findings revealed several significant factors that influence patient experience and satisfaction, including information provision, staff empathy, and patient safety. Additionally, the analysis uncovered significant differences in assessments between men and women, as well as various personal effects of specialists on patient experience and satisfaction.
The total volume of the work is 83 pages, including 6 tables, 43 figures, 2 appendices, and 56 literature sources.
The practical and scientific insights gained from this work can be utilized in future research and practical activities, promoting the development and efficiency of a patient-centered culture in the healthcare sector.
Citation:
Jirgensone, Liene. Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Client Experience Related to Ambulatory Physiotherapy Services. Master's Thesis / scientific supervisor Ph.D. Daiga Behmane. Riga: Riga Stradiņš University, 2024. p. 83
The R&D Tax Incentives
No full textThis article sets out some background information and reflections of the author on the R&D tax incentive schemes included in the Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) Proposal. In particular the author analyzes the stimulus to private R&D through ad hoc tax incentives included in the CCTB Proposal and dives into the actual provisions included in the Proposal highlighting the most relevant issues connected with their design and interpretation. Moreover, the author explores the interaction between the CCTB Proposal and the granting by Member States of domestic R&D tax incentives
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