“…Data were analysed using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method for determining consensus. …”
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“…METHODS: We applied a formal consensus method with a modified version of the RAND/UCLA method, based on three phases (preparatory, literature review, and rating), with the participation of expert advisory groups from the relevant professional medical societies (ranging from primary care providers to hospital subspecialists) as well as parent associations. …”
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“…METHODS: The adaptation process made use of a ten step-modified RAND Corporation/University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Appropriateness Method. …”
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“…The secondary outcome was the ability to rise from a chair and to climb stairs, range of motion (ROM), Knee Society Score (KSS), RAND-36 scores and radiological analysis of the patellar tilt. …”
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“…FINDINGS: Expressed in real terms, the excise tax was undershifted. A R1.00 (one rand) increase in the excise tax is associated with an increase in the retail price of cigarettes of R0.90 in the pre-2010 period, and R0.49 in the post-2010 period. …”
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“…MEASUREMENTS: The postal questionnaire includes four self-reported instruments: the Family Involvement and Alienation Questionnaire, the Burden Inventory for Relatives of Persons Psychotic Disturbances, the Inventory of Stigmatizing Experiences (family version), and RAND-36. RESULTS: Recruitment is ongoing. Preliminary results will be presented at the conference. …”
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“…The internet survey also included the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), emotional well-being items from the RAND 36-Item Health Survey, and a single-item measure of perceived general health. …”
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“…Survival and transitioning probabilities are statistically estimated by regression analyses of data from the Health and Retirement Survey RAND data-set, and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. …”
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“…In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a community-academic partnership was formed between the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, UPROSE, The LifeLine Group, and the RAND Corporation. The collaboration, known as Grassroots Research to Action in Sunset Park (GRASP) has focused on identifying possible sources of chemical contamination, modeling the potential for chemical release into community areas and resulting exposure risks, and proactively developing actions for mitigating or preventing adverse community impacts. …”
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“…Self-report, interviewer-administered measures of depression (Major Depression Inventory) and quality of life (RAND SF-36) were administered to 63 PWE and 83 community controls. …”
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“…Color vision was assessed with Hardy-Rand-Rittler (HRR) pseudo-isochromatic plates (4th ed., 2002); Cambridge Color Test and a low-vision version of the Color Assessment and Diagnosis test (CAD-LV). …”
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“…Postpartum depression was screened using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and functional capacity was assessed with the RAND 12-item Health survey. RESULTS: One hundred and three women completed the study. …”
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“…Primary outcomes are physical and mental HRQoL measured by RAND-36 at enrolment, after 1 and 2 years. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study is ethically approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Uppsala. …”
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“…Materials and methods: In a single-blind clinical trial, 128 women over 18 years old referred to Educational-Medical centers of Tabriz University of Medical Science (Tabriz, Iran), for abortion in first trimester of non-viable pregnancies, were randomly selected in two intervention and control groups using Rand list (version 1.2) software. To complete abortion both groups received 600 mcg of misoprostolorally. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: To develop key performance indicators that evaluate the effectiveness of a prescription medication system. METHODS: A modified RAND/UCLA appropriateness method was used to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for a prescription medication system. …”
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“…First, we used a modified RAND method where a panel of experts established the PART (Pharmacotherapy Assessment in Renal Transplant Patient) criteria. …”
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“…The outcome measures included Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) index, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) standardized shoulder assessment form, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, visual analog scale for pain and satisfaction, and Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12). Multivariable random-effects models were built to examine how total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein, and ratio of total cholesterol to HDL influence each outcome, controlling for covariates. …”
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“…The study included a review of medical records, an interview, neurological investigation, screening tools for psychiatric symptoms (Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories and Beck Youth Inventory Scales) and HRQoL measures (RAND-36). RESULTS: Motor complications were most common, reported in 12 patients and mainly affecting fine-motor skills. …”
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“…We present three approaches termed ‘Fast MNF’, ‘Approx MNF’ and ‘Rand MNF’ where the computational time of the algorithm is reduced, as well as the entire process of band selection is fully automated. …”
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