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A new approach to outliers in meta-analysis
A new approach to outliers in meta-analysis
2008,
The synthesis of evidence from trials and medical studies using meta-analysis is...
Decomposing differences in acute myocardial infarction fatality in Italian regions
Decomposing differences in acute myocardial infarction fatality in Italian regions
2008,
The paper develops a general method for evaluating geographical differences in the...
Requisite models for strategic commissioning: the example of type 1 diabetes
Requisite models for strategic commissioning: the example of type 1 diabetes
2008,
A developing emphasis of health care reforms has been creating organisations with...
Using the Statecharts paradigm for simulation of patient flow in surgical care
Using the Statecharts paradigm for simulation of patient flow in surgical care
2008,
Computer simulation of patient flow has been used extensively to assess the impacts of...
Is more better? An analysis of hospital outcomes and efficiency with a DEA model of output congestion
Is more better? An analysis of hospital outcomes and efficiency with a DEA model of output congestion
2008,
This paper applies a new methodology to the study of hospital efficiency and quality...
Understanding and reducing the medication delivery waste via systems mapping and analysis
Understanding and reducing the medication delivery waste via systems mapping and analysis
2008,
The enormous gaps in the knowledge required to understand medication errors and their...
Stratified random sampling for estimating billing accuracy in health care systems
Stratified random sampling for estimating billing accuracy in health care systems
2008,
This paper presents a stratified random sampling plan for estimating accuracy of bill...
Modelling of errors in databases
Modelling of errors in databases
2008,
A lot of time and energy are expended assembling national databases containing...
Optimizing sterilization logistics in hospitals
Optimizing sterilization logistics in hospitals
2008,
This paper deals with the optimization of the flow of sterile instruments in hospitals...
Using queuing theory to analyse the Government's 4-h completion time target in Accident and Emergency departments
Using queuing theory to analyse the Government's 4-h completion time target in Accident and Emergency departments
2008,
This paper uses a queuing model to evaluate completion times in Accident and Emergency...
The role of organizational factors in the adoption of healthcare information technology in Florida hospitals
The role of organizational factors in the adoption of healthcare information technology in Florida hospitals
2008,
This study examines whether specific organizational characteristics, such as hospital...
Comparison and hybridization of crossover operators for the nurse scheduling problem
Comparison and hybridization of crossover operators for the nurse scheduling problem
2008,
In this paper, we present a hybrid genetic algorithm for the well-known nurse...
Adaptive management of energy transitions in long-term climate change
Adaptive management of energy transitions in long-term climate change
2008,
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) demands stabilization of...
Cost–benefit analysis and mixed-integer linear program (MILP) for optimal reserve capacity determination in power system
Cost–benefit analysis and mixed-integer linear program (MILP) for optimal reserve capacity determination in power system
2008,
In this paper, an approach for optimal determining reserve capacity in the electricity...
Ant colony optimization for power plant maintenance scheduling optimization – a five-station hydropower system
Ant colony optimization for power plant maintenance scheduling optimization – a five-station hydropower system
2008,
A number of algorithms have been developed for the optimization of power plant...
Estimation of cost efficiency of Australian universities
Estimation of cost efficiency of Australian universities
2008,
The purpose of this paper is to quantify the efficiency with which Australian...
George Dantzig in the development of economic analysis
George Dantzig in the development of economic analysis
2008,
The role of optimization is central to economic analysis, particularly in its...
A fuzzy model of customer satisfaction index in e-commerce
A fuzzy model of customer satisfaction index in e-commerce
2008,
Customer satisfaction index (CSI) is an important concept for evaluating the quality...
Decision modelling for environmental protection: The contingent valuation method applied to greenhouse waste management
Decision modelling for environmental protection: The contingent valuation method applied to greenhouse waste management
2008,
Over 380 000 tonnes of vegetable waste are produced annually in the ‘Campo de...
Simplest optimal guillotine cutting patterns for strips of identical circles
Simplest optimal guillotine cutting patterns for strips of identical circles
2008,
The manufacturing industry often uses the cutting and stamping process to divide stock...
An integrated AHP–DEA methodology for bridge risk assessment
An integrated AHP–DEA methodology for bridge risk assessment
2008,
The traditional analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method can only compare a very...
Prediction of nitrate release from polymer-coated fertilizers using an artificial neural network model
Prediction of nitrate release from polymer-coated fertilizers using an artificial neural network model
2008,
Polymer-coated fertilizers (PCF) are currently the most popular controlled-release...
Optimisation of fresh-food supply chains in uncertain environments, Part II: A case study
Optimisation of fresh-food supply chains in uncertain environments, Part II: A case study
2008,
In the first part of this paper, a general framework for modelling a fresh-food supply...
Optimisation of fresh-food supply chains in uncertain environments, Part I: Background and methodology
Optimisation of fresh-food supply chains in uncertain environments, Part I: Background and methodology
2008,
The design of the supply chain, and in particular of the distribution phase, for...
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