Hospitals' efficiency in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Somayeh Mahdiyan, Ali Dehghani, Arefe Dehghani Tafti, Mohsen Pakdaman, Roohollah Askari

“…It is used to empirically measure productive efficiency of decision-making units) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) (SFA is a method of economic modeling. It has its starting point in the stochastic production frontier models simultaneously introduced by Aigner, Lovell and Schmidt[1977] and Meeusen and Van den Broeck[1977] MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was carried out with a systematic review of all studies conducted on measuring efficiency of hospitals in Iran from March 21, 2001 to December 21, 2017 using DEA and SFA. …”
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The Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): a mixed-methods evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of different service models for delivering outpatie... by Jane Minton, Carolyn Czoski Murray, David Meads, Stephane Hess, Armando Vargas-Palacios, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judy Wright, Claire Hulme, David K Raynor, Angela Gregson, Philip Stanley, Kate McLintock, Rachel Vincent, Maureen Twiddy

“…Conclusions: The quantitative preference analysis and economic modelling favoured a SN model, although there are differences between sociodemographic groups. …”
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Towards UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations (UK SAFE): protocol for an evaluation of the requirements for arthroplasty follow-up, and the production of consensus-based r... by Andrew Judge, Sarah R Kingsbury, Nigel K Arden, Jamie Matu, Jamie O’Shea, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Lindsay K Smith, Christine M Thomas, Robert M West, Martin H Stone

“…Four interconnected work packages will be completed: (1) a systematic literature review; (2a) analysis of routinely collected National Health Service data from five national data sets to understand when and which patients present for revision surgery; (2b) prospective data regarding how patients currently present for revision surgery; (3) economic modelling to simulate long-term costs and quality-adjusted life years associated with different follow-up care models and (4) a Delphi-consensus process, involving all stakeholders, to develop a policy document which includes a stratification algorithm to determine appropriate follow-up care for an individual patient.Ethics and DisseminationFavourable ethical opinion has been obtained for WP2a (RO-HES) (220520) and WP2B (220316) from the National Research Ethics Committee. …”
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Estado actual y perspectivas de la legislación urbana en Costa Rica by Jessica Martínez Porras

“…To understand the current situation of urban development in our country, it is mandatory to review the historical background of the economical models promoted at the beginning of the 80’s, as well as the legal regulations published in the same decade. …”
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Modelling, evaluating and implementing cost-effective services to reduce the impact of stroke by Charles DA Wolfe, Anthony G Rudd, Christopher McKevitt

“…Stroke is a long-term condition with significant social impact and the data on need and economic modelling have been utilised by the Department of Health, the NAO and Healthcare for London to assess need and model cost-effective options for stroke care. …”
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The Economic Impact of a Renewable Biofuels/Energy Industry Supply Chain Using the Renewable Energy Economic Analysis Layers Modeling System by Burton C. English, R. Jamey Menard, Bradly Wilson

“…The University of Tennessee’s (UT) Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics models supply chains for both liquid and electricity generating technologies currently in use and/or forthcoming for the bio/renewable energy industry using the input–output model IMPLAN®. …”
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Essays on household finance and credit market regulation by Nelson, Scott Thomas

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Mine to Table: Technology and Policy Strategies for Sustainable Mineral Supply Chains in the Low-Carbon Energy Transition by Ryter, John

“…Building upon established material flow and economic modeling techniques, we apply Bayesian optimization to fit global historical demand, supply, and price. …”
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'Cut down to quit' with nicotine replacement therapies in smoking cessation: a systematic review of effectiveness and economic analysis. by Wang, D, Connock, M, Barton, P, Fry-Smith, A, Aveyard, P, Moore, D

“…This measure of sustained abstinence was used for economic modelling. No existing economic analyses of CDTQ were identified. …”

Models of care for the delivery of secondary fracture prevention after hip fracture: a health service cost, clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness study within a region of Englan... by Judge, A, Javaid, M, Leal, J, Hawley, S, Drew, S, Heard, S, Prieto-Alhambra, D, Gooberman-Hill, R, Lippett, J, Farmer, A, Arden, N, Gray, A, Goldacre, M, Delmestri, A, Cooper, C

“…Future work Reliable estimates of health state utility values for patients with hip and non-hip fractures are required to reduce uncertainty in health economic models. A clinical trial is needed to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a FLS for non-hip fracture patients. …”

'Cut down to quit' with nicotine replacement therapies in smoking cessation: a systematic review of effectiveness and economic analysis. by Wang, D, Connock, M, Barton, P, Fry-Smith, A, Aveyard, P, Moore, D

“…This measure of sustained abstinence was used for economic modelling. No existing economic analyses of CDTQ were identified. …”

Hiring decision of agricultural mechanization services by rice farmers in the Alnajaf Province of Iraq by Kadhim, Zuhal Rdhaiwi

“…The theoretical framework based on two economic approaches of analysis of hiring decision odds: 1) developed on the basis of transaction cost economics model, adapted and interpreted in the thesis to deal with the context of the study; and 2) included the financial approach of engineering costs analysis of agricultural machineries services. …”
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Renewable Energy Systems : Modelling, Optimization and Control / by Azar, Ahmad Taher, editor 629881, ScienceDirect (Online service) 7722

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What is the evidence for the effectiveness, appropriateness and feasibility of group clinics for patients with chronic conditions? A systematic review by Andrew Booth, Anna Cantrell, Louise Preston, Duncan Chambers, Elizabeth Goyder

“…Future work: The review team identified three research priorities: (1) more UK-centred evaluations using rigorous research designs and economic models with robust components; (2) clearer delineation of individual components within different models of group clinic delivery; and (3) clarification of the circumstances under which group clinics present an appropriate alternative to an individual consultation. …”
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for diabetes: systematic review and economic evaluation by E Cummins, P Royle, A Snaith, A Greene, L Robertson, L McIntyre, N Waugh

“…Information on the patients’ perspectives was obtained from four sources: the submission from the pump users group – Insulin Pump Therapy (INPUT); interviews with parents of young children who were members of INPUT; some recent studies; and from a summary of findings from the previous assessment report. Economic modelling used the Center for Outcomes Research (CORE) model, through an arrangement with the NICE and the pump manufacturers, whose submission also used the CORE model. …”
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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in children and young people: a systematic review and... by Debbie Hartwell, Keith Cooper, Geoff K Frampton, Louise Baxter, Emma Loveman

“…Previously published Markov state-transition economic models of chronic HCV in adults were adapted to estimate the cost-effectiveness of peginterferon alfa-2a and -2b (in combination with RBV), compared with BSC and with one another in children. …”
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Health-related quality of life in people with predementia Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment or dementia measured with preference-based instruments: a systematic litera... by Filipa Landeiro, Seher Mughal, Katie Walsh, Elsbeth Nye, Jasmine Morton, Harriet Williams, Isaac Ghinai, Yovanna Castro, José Leal, Nia Roberts, Helena Wace, Ron Handels, Pascal Lecomte, Anders Gustavsson, Emilse Roncancio-Diaz, Mark Belger, Gurleen S. Jhuti, Jacoline C. Bouvy, Michele H. Potashman, Antje Tockhorn-Heidenreich, Alastair M. Gray, on behalf of the ROADMAP consortium

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Universal late pregnancy ultrasound screening to predict adverse outcomes in nulliparous women: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis by Gordon CS Smith, Alexandros A Moraitis, David Wastlund, Jim G Thornton, Aris Papageorghiou, Julia Sanders, Alexander EP Heazell, Stephen C Robson, Ulla Sovio, Peter Brocklehurst, Edward CF Wilson

“…The risk of bias in studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QUADAS-2) tool. Health economic modelling employed a decision tree analysed via Monte Carlo simulation. …”
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Investigating the Effective Factors on the Performance of Banks Listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange with the Combined Approach of DEMATEL-ANP by Mostafa Jam, Rahim Dabbagh

“…In a way that forces them to react and be sensitive and take the necessary measures to improve their performance and exposes the use of solutions recommended by international economic organizations and indicators of related economic models. The purpose of this study was to investigate the financial performance of banks by identifying the effective indicators and their interaction and evaluating the effectiveness and mutual influence of the main and sub-criteria affecting the financial performance of banks operating in the stock market. …”
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Extraction of uranium from seawater : Design and testing of a symbiotic system by Haji, Maha Niametullah

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