Planning under uncertainty in resource-constrained systems by Strawser, Daniel DeWitt.

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Increasing specialist intensity at weekends to improve outcomes for patients undergoing emergency hospital admission: the HiSLAC two-phase mixed-methods study by Julian Bion, Cassie Aldridge, Chris Beet, Amunpreet Boyal, Yen-Fu Chen, Michael Clancy, Alan Girling, Timothy Hofer, Joanne Lord, Russell Mannion, Peter Rees, Chris Roseveare, Louise Rowan, Gavin Rudge, Jianxia Sun, Elizabeth Sutton, Carolyn Tarrant, Mark Temple, Sam Watson, Janet Willars, Richard Lilford

“…General practitioner referrals at weekends are one-third of those during weekdays and have declined further with time. Limitations: Observational research, variable survey response rates and subjective assessments of care quality were compensated for by using a difference-in-difference analysis over time. …”
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Fighting “zombie” health apps through K-Factor virality and other mobile gaming techniques – The application of commercial gaming techniques to create more effective mHealth solut... by Sorcha Moore

“…Some of the techniques used within mobile games to promote this activity include virtual or real “rewards” schedules, time limited “Challenges”, or “Appointment Dynamics” . • Other common techniques to include Gaming Capitals within the user journey include badges/medals, trophies, feature ‘unlocking’ and other accolades that indicate the user’s progress and accomplishments . …”
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The French budgetary process by Lord, G, Lord, Guy

“…For example, decisions must be taken within precise constitutional time limits and must be expressed by way of well defined words and figures. …”

Interventions for Promoting Reintegration and Reducing Harmful Behaviour and Lifestyles in Street‐connected Children and Young People: A Systematic Review by Esther Coren, Rosa Hossain, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Mirella MS Veras, Kabita Chakraborty, Holly Harris, Anne J Martin

“…The interventions being evaluated consisted of time limited therapeutically based programmes which did not prove more effective than standard shelter or drop‐in services for most outcomes and in most studies. …”
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An online supported self-management toolkit for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar experiences: the IMPART multiple case study by Fiona Lobban, Duncan Appelbe, Victoria Appleton, Golnar Aref-Adib, Johanna Barraclough, Julie Billsborough, Naomi R Fisher, Sheena Foster, Bethany Gill, David Glentworth, Chris Harrop, Sonia Johnson, Steven H Jones, Tibor Z Kovacs, Elizabeth Lewis, Barbara Mezes, Charlotte Morton, Elizabeth Murray, Puffin O’Hanlon, Vanessa Pinfold, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Ronald Siddle, Jo Smith, Chris J Sutton, Pietro Viglienghi, Andrew Walker, Catherine Wintermeyer

“…Limitations: REACT was offered by the same team running the IMPlementation of A Relatives’ Toolkit (IMPART) study, and was perceived by staff and relatives as a time-limited research study rather than ongoing clinical service, which affected engagement. …”
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Specialised early intervention teams for recent-onset psychosis by Puntis, S, Minichino, A, De Crescenzo, F, Cipriani, A, Lennox, B, Harrison, R

“…SEI teams provide a range of treatments including medication, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and occupational, educational and employment support, augmented by assertive contact with the service user and small caseloads. Treatment is time limited, usually offered for two to three years, after which service users are either discharged to primary care or transferred to a standard adult community mental health team. …”

Specialised early intervention teams (extended time) for recent-onset psychosis by Puntis, S, Minichino, A, De Crescenzo, F, Harrison, R, Cipriani, A, Lennox, B

“…SEI teams provide a range of treatments including medication, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, educational and employment support, augmented by assertive contact with the service user and small caseloads. Treatment is time limited, usually offered for two to three years, after which service users are either discharged to primary care or transferred to a standard adult community mental health team. …”

Presenting a Framework for Earnings Forecasts Reporting in the Iranian Capital Market by Mohammad Javad Salimi, Ghassem blue, Maghsoud Amiri, Hamed Zakeri

“…The use of questionnaires, which is common in humanities research, is inherently limited, and this research is no exception. The time limitation, the diverse knowledge base of the experts, and their interest in the research topic may have influenced the quality of the experts' responses to the questionnaire.ConclusionThis research has presented the earnings forecasts reporting framework in Iran's capital market, consisting of 6 main themes. …”
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批判教育學視角的課程反思與實踐：以三位國文科社群教師為例 Curriculum Reflections and Practice From the Perspective of Critical Pedagogy: Taking Three Mandarin Teachers of a Professional Learning Community as a... by 洪郁婷*, 卯靜儒

“…In the context of the classroom, although dialogue between teachers and students gradually creates opportunities for collaborative knowledge-building and reflection, external factors, such as campus-related factors and societal norms, may at times limit the scope of discourse. To truly experience the otherworldly in our daily lives, we must not limit ourselves to the classroom setting as the sole platform for dialogue between teachers and students. …”
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The Effect of Probiotic Dietary Supplementation on Ethanol-Induced White and Grey Matter Damage to the Brain in Male Wistar Rats by Hadis Soleimani, Aliakbar Malekirad, Hamid Reza Mohajerani, Parvaneh Jafari1, Neda Akbari

“…Also, due to the time limitation in the use of laboratory facilities, only the model of acute poisoning caused by ethanol was investigated. …”
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Reducing unemployment benefit duration to increase job finding rates: a systematic review by Trine Filges, Anders Bruun Jonassen, Anne‐Marie Klint Jørgensen

“…We included unemployed individuals who received any type of time‐limited benefit during their unemployment spell. …”
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Comparative Study of the Findings of the First Complete Blood Cell Count in Determining the Outcome of Patients with Covid-19: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammad Vaseie, Maryam Amini, Mohammad mehdi Tavasoli

“…Although the intended study was cross-sectional, due to space and time limitations, it was only possible to examine some of the causes of intervention. …”
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The Politics of Pain by Alix Masters

“…Palliative care differs from hospice care in that palliative care can be provided along with treatment and does not have concrete time limitations.  While hospice care is typically provided by a hospice nurse in the patient’s home or caretaking facility, usually for a patient very close to death, palliative care is provided by a physician typically in a hospital setting for patient who are not necessarily facing imminent death.  …”
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Factors which facilitate or impede patient engagement with pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation: a rapid evaluation mapping review by Blank Lindsay, Cantrell Anna, Sworn Katie, Booth Andrew

“…Better understanding of these factors will allow future interventions to be more evidence based with clear objectives as to how to address the known barriers to improve access. Limitations Time limitations constrained the consideration of study quality and precluded the inclusion of additional searching methods such as citation searching and contacting key authors. …”
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Developing primary care services for stroke survivors: the Improving Primary Care After Stroke (IPCAS) research programme by Ricky Mullis, Maria Raisa Jessica Aquino, Elizabeth Kreit, Vicki Johnson, Julie Grant, Emily Blatchford, Mark Pilling, Francesco Fusco, Jonathan Mant

“…Such reviews should perhaps therefore be time-limited after stroke and only continued in selected patients. …”
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What happens after an NHS Health Check? A survey and realist review by Duddy Claire, Gadsby Erica, Hibberd Vivienne, Krska Janet, Wong Geoff

“…However, disengaged providers or very time-limited appointments can signal a lack of urgency or importance to attendees. …”
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Early evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme: a rapid mixed-methods study by Ellins Jo, Hocking Lucy, Al-Haboubi Mustafa, Newbould Jenny, Fenton Sarah-Jane, Daniel Kelly, Stockwell Stephanie, Leach Brandi, Sidhu Manbinder, Bousfield Jenny, McKenna Gemma, Saunders Katie, O’Neill Stephen, Mays Nicholas

“…These issues concerning MHSTs’ reach and effectiveness were attributed to several factors, including gaps in the initial training programme and the limitations of the type of interventions that EMHPs had been trained to deliver (mainly time-limited, low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy), which were felt to be poorly suited to some groups of children and young people and some mental health problems. …”
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The implications of competing risks and direct treatment disutility in cardiovascular disease and osteoporotic fracture: risk prediction and cost effectiveness analysis by Bruce Guthrie, Gabriel Rogers, Shona Livingstone, Daniel R Morales, Peter Donnan, Sarah Davis, Ji Hee Youn, Rob Hainsworth, Alexander Thompson, Katherine Payne

“…We incorporated DTD as elicited in objective 4 under three assumptions (lifelong, time limited, diminishing over time). We explored how these factors alone or in combination affect the estimated value of the preventative medicines in terms of cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). …”
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Evaluating mental health decision units in acute care pathways (DECISION): a quasi-experimental, qualitative and health economic evaluation by Steve Gillard, Katie Anderson, Geraldine Clarke, Chloe Crowe, Lucy Goldsmith, Heather Jarman, Sonia Johnson, Jo Lomani, David McDaid, Paris Pariza, A-La Park, Jared Smith, Kati Turner, Heather Yoeli

“…PDUs are short-stay facilities, based either at psychiatric or general hospital sites, offering time-limited care (typically up to 24–72 hours) including overnight stay. …”
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