Software Quality Assurance (SQA)is a process that assures that all software engineering processes, methods, activities, and work items are monitored and comply with the defined standards. These defined standards could be one or a combination of anything like ISO 9000, CMMI model, ISO15504, etc. ...
Health state utility values (HSUVs) are an essential input parameter to cost-utility analysis (CUA). Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) provide summarized information for selecting utility values from an increasing number of primary studies eliciting HSUVs. Quality appraisal (QA) of such SLRs is ...
We have named the developed tool the Critical Appraisal of Methodological (technical) Quality, Quality of Reporting and Risk of Bias in Animal Research (or simply CRIME-Q). It addresses the quality of reporting, methodological quality (technical quality) and risk of bias and is applicable in pot...
Based on a pragmatic definition of “normative literature” as well as on a typology of different types of systematic reviews of normative literature/information, this paper identifies and critically discusses three possible strategies of conducting quality appraisal. Conclusions The paper will argue that...
What is the impact of involvement on PPI contributors, researchers and research institutions involved? 4. What are the costs associated with PPI in health research? The four research questions were addressed through use of surveys, analysis of relevant research documents and a workshop. Results from...
In addition to books, there has been a large number of journal articles published over the past two decades, with the number of journals focusing on geological factors and human health also increasing. Some examples of these journals includeExposure and Health,Human and Ecological Risk Assessment,...
Documentation can be found in ancient Chinese books such as “Yugong” and “Zhouli”, written during the Xia (2070–1600 BCE) and Zhou (1048–256 BCE) dynasty, respectively (Harrison et al., 2010), and in the work of Roman authors such as Columella (Warkentin, 1995). Ethnopedology ...
Finally, we briefly touch upon the results of two PhD theses that used the results of the survey (Section 5). 2. Theoretical framework First, we define the central concept of this paper, literary quality, and then position our work in relation to existing studies. 2.1. Concept: literary ...
We keep a log of key technical and product decisions and who approved them. 3. Fast, reliable and safe delivery We work well together to keep the work flowing. We have a defined process which we all stick to. Our process helps us deliver high quality work quickly. We have stand up eve...
Little is known about the efficacy of remotely delivered outcome measures (psychological/health-related assessments) in a signed language for Deaf people. The objective is to explore the equivalence of two modes of remote delivery of health-related quality of life outcome measures in British Sign La...