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Psychosocial impact of undergoing prostate cancer screening for men with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
Elizabeth K Bancroft, Sibel Saya, Elizabeth C Page, Kathryn Myhill, Sarah Thomas, Jennifer Pope, Anthony Chamberlain, Rachel Hart, Wayne Glover, Jackie Cook, Derek J Rosario, Brian T Helfand, Christina Hutten Selkirk, Rosemarie Davidson, Mark Longmuir, Diana M Eccles, Neus Gadea, Carole Brewer, Julian Barwell, Monica Salinas, Lynn Greenhalgh, Marc Tischkowitz, Alex Henderson, David Gareth Evans, Saundra S Buys, IMPACT Study Steering Committee, IMPACT Collaborators, Rosalind A Eeles, Neil K Aaronson
Feb 07, 2020
OBJECTIVES: To report the baseline results of a longitudinal psychosocial study that forms part of the IMPACT study, a multi-national investigation of targeted prostate cancer (PCa) screening among men with a known pathogenic...
BRCA1 BRCA2 #ProstateCancer #PCSM Psychosocial Quality of life Adult Anxiety Case-Control Studies Depression Early Detection of Cancer Genes BRCA1 Genes BRCA2 Health Knowledge Attitudes practice Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Mutation Perception Prostatic Neoplasms Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Quality of life Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires
Attributing Development Impact
Substantiating cause and effect is one of the great conundrums for those aiming to have a social impact, be they an NGO, social impact investment fund, or multinational corporation. All face the same quandary: how do you know...
Published by: Practical Action Publishing
Attributing Development Impact
Substantiating cause and effect is one of the great conundrums for those aiming to have a social impact, be they an NGO, social impact investment fund, or multinational corporation. All face the same quandary: how do you know...
Published by: Practical Action Publishing
External validation and recalibration of an incidental meningioma prognostic model - IMPACT
Abdurrahman I Islim, Christopher P Millward, Rory J Piper, Daniel M Fountain, Shaveta Mehta, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Usama Ali, Shelli Diane Koszdin, Theo Georgious, Samantha J Mills, Andrew R Brodbelt, Ryan K Mathew, Thomas Santarius, Michael D Jenkinson, International Consortium on Meningioma (ICOM) and British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (BNTRC) IMPACT Study Investigators
Feb 19, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Due to the increased use of CT and MRI, the prevalence of incidental findings on brain scans is increasing. Meningioma, the most common primary brain tumour, is a frequently encountered incidental finding, with an...
External validation and recalibration of an incidental meningioma prognostic model - IMPACT
Abdurrahman I Islim, Christopher P Millward, Rory J Piper, Daniel M Fountain, Shaveta Mehta, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Usama Ali, Shelli Diane Koszdin, Theo Georgious, Samantha J Mills, Andrew R Brodbelt, Ryan K Mathew, Thomas Santarius, Michael D Jenkinson, International Consortium on Meningioma (ICOM) and British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (BNTRC) IMPACT Study Investigators
Jan 28, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Due to the increased use of CT and MRI, the prevalence of incidental findings on brain scans is increasing. Meningioma, the most common primary brain tumour, is a frequently encountered incidental finding, with an...
Case selection for robust generalisation in impact evaluation
James Copestake
Feb 28, 2021
What wider lessons can be drawn from a single impact evaluation study? This article examines how case study and source selection contribute to useful generalisation. Practical suggestions for making these decisions are drawn...
Human Factors Affecting HMS Impact on Nurses Jobs
To improve and facilitate patient care, hospital administrators have implemented healthcare management systems (HMS). Unfortunately, many hospitals have encountered HMS implementation problems. Some user-related factors have...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Predicting dropout in adolescents receiving therapy for depression.
Sally O'Keeffe, Peter Martin, Ian M Goodyer, Paul Wilkinson, Impact Consortium, Nick Midgley
Mar 08, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Therapy dropout is a common occurrence, especially in adolescence. This study investigated whether dropout could be predicted from a range of child, family, and treatment factors in a sample of adolescents receiving...
adolescence Depression dropout premature termination Psychotherapy Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Depression Depressive Disorder Female Humans Male Outcome and Process Assessment Health Care Patient Dropouts Psychoanalytic Therapy Psychotherapy Psychotherapy Brief Therapeutic Alliance
Case selection for robust generalisation in impact evaluation
James Copestake
Feb 28, 2021
What wider lessons can be drawn from a single impact evaluation study? This article examines how case study and source selection contribute to useful generalisation. Practical suggestions for making these decisions are drawn...
Impact of COVID-19-related disruptions to measles, meningococcal A, and yellow fever vaccination in 10 countries.
Katy AM Gaythorpe, Kaja Abbas, John Huber, Andromachi Karachaliou, Niket Thakkar, Kim Woodruff, Xiang Li, Susy Echeverria-Londono, VIMC Working Group on COVID-19 Impact on Vaccine Preventable Disease, Matthew Ferrari, Michael L Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, T Alex Perkins, Caroline Trotter, Mark Jit
Sep 13, 2021
BACKGROUND: Childhood immunisation services have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO recommends considering outbreak risk using epidemiological criteria when deciding whether to conduct preventive vaccination campaigns...
covid-19 EPIDEMIOLOGY Global Health human Mathematical modelling Measles Medicine Meningococcal disease Vaccination Yellow Fever Adolescent Adult Africa Bangladesh covid-19 Child Child Preschool Disease Outbreaks Humans Immunization Programs Infant Measles Measles Vaccine Meningococcal Infections Meningococcal Vaccines Pandemics Risk Assessment SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Yellow Fever Yellow Fever Vaccine Young Adult
High velocity impact on generic CFRP blade specimen
Nowadays components made of unidirectional composite materials are largely diffused in many engineering fields, such as automotive, railways, marine and aerospace. Main drawback of this class of materials lies in their low...
High velocity impact on generic CFRP blade specimen
Nowadays components made of unidirectional composite materials are largely diffused in many engineering fields, such as automotive, railways, marine and aerospace. Main drawback of this class of materials lies in their low...
IMPaCT Back study protocol. Implementation of subgrouping for targeted treatment systems for low back pain patients in primary care
Nadine E Foster, Ricky Mullis, Julie Young, Carol Doyle, Martyn Lewis, David Whitehurst, Elaine M Hay, IMPaCT Back Study team
Jun 14, 2011
Adolescent Adult Aged Clinical Protocols Clinical Trials as Topic Cohort Studies Cost-Benefit Analysis Critical Pathways England Female Humans Low Back Pain Male Middle Aged Outcome Assessment Health Care Pain Measurement Primary Health Care Prognosis Prospective Studies Quality Assurance Health Care Quality Improvement Young Adult
Research on the Impact of Information Security Certification and Concealment on Financial Performance
With the rapid development of information technology, information security has been gaining attention. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued international standards and technical reports related to...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Impact of COVID-19-related disruptions to measles, meningococcal A, and yellow fever vaccination in 10 countries
Katy AM Gaythorpe, Kaja Abbas, John Huber, Andromachi Karachaliou, Niket Thakkar, Kim Woodruff, Xiang Li, Susy Echeverria-Londono, VIMC Working Group on COVID-19 Impact on Vaccine Preventable Disease, Matthew Ferrari, Michael L Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, T Alex Perkins, Caroline Trotter, Mark Jit, Andre Arsene, Felicity Cutts, Emily Dansereau, Antoine Durupt, Ulla Griffiths, Jennifer Horton, Kendall Krause, Katrina Kretsinger, Tewodaj Mengistu, Imran Mirza, Simon R Procter, Stephanie Shendale
Jul 28, 2021
Background:: Childhood immunisation services have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO recommends considering outbreak risk using epidemiological criteria when deciding whether to conduct preventive vaccination campaigns...
Artifice or integrity in the marketization of research impact?
A focus on academic performativity and a rationalizing of what academics do according to measurable outputs has, in the era of higher education’s (HE) neoliberalization and marketization, engendered debate regarding the...
Artifice or integrity in the marketization of research impact?
A focus on academic performativity and a rationalizing of what academics do according to measurable outputs has, in the era of higher education’s (HE) neoliberalization and marketization, engendered debate regarding the...
Managing North-South Research Collaboration Projects During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers from the Global North and South have collaborated for decades to conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. The tools they used to manage their research projects remained virtually unchanged until the COVID-19...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Deep impact
Most researchers acknowledge an intrinsic hierarchy in the scholarly journals ('journal rank') that they submit their work to, and adjust not only their submission but also their reading strategies accordingly. On the other...
Impact Pathways
Purpose: International Journal of Operations and Production Management (IJOPM)'s Impact Pathway (IP) section has been launched in 2020 to host short contributions grounded in current managerial practices and/or policy...
Impact Pathways
Purpose: International Journal of Operations and Production Management (IJOPM)'s Impact Pathway (IP) section has been launched in 2020 to host short contributions grounded in current managerial practices and/or policy...
The impact of financial slack on explorative and exploitative knowledge sourcing from universities
Some organizations use universities to explore new areas, whereas others turn to universities to exploit knowledge for immediate and practical gain. Drawing on the behavioral theory of the firm and the literature on...
Deep impact
Most researchers acknowledge an intrinsic hierarchy in the scholarly journals ('journal rank') that they submit their work to, and adjust not only their submission but also their reading strategies accordingly. On the other...
Use of multidimensional item response theory methods for dementia prevalence prediction
GBD 2019 Dementia Collaborators
Oct 11, 2021
BACKGROUND: Data sparsity is a major limitation to estimating national and global dementia burden. Surveys with full diagnostic evaluations of dementia prevalence are prohibitively resource-intensive in many settings. However...
Environmental consequences of the use of batteries in low carbon systems
M. C. McManus
May 01, 2012
Adoption of small scale micro-generation is sometimes coupled with the use of batteries in order to overcome daily variability in the supply and demand of energy. For example, photovoltaic cells and small wind turbines can be...
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