Using performance indicators to improve health care quality in the public sector: a review of the literature
T Freeman - Health Services Management Research, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Given the increasing importance of performance indicators in current UK health policy, this
paper provides a systematic review of empirical and theoretical writings concerning their use …
paper provides a systematic review of empirical and theoretical writings concerning their use …
Stochastic optimization: a review
D Fouskakis, D Draper - International Statistical Review, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
We review three leading stochastic optimization methods—simulated annealing, genetic
algorithms, and tabu search. In each case we analyze the method, give the exact algorithm …
algorithms, and tabu search. In each case we analyze the method, give the exact algorithm …
[图书][B] Complexity theory and the social sciences: An introduction
D Byrne - 2002 - taylorfrancis.com
Chaos and complexity are the new buzz words in both science and contemporary society.
The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the way we understand and …
The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the way we understand and …
[图书][B] Modelling binary data
D Collett - 2002 - books.google.com
Since the original publication of the bestselling Modelling Binary Data, a number of
important methodological and computational developments have emerged, accompanied by …
important methodological and computational developments have emerged, accompanied by …
[引用][C] Social indicators: The EU and social inclusion
T Atkinson - 2002 - books.google.com
Social indicators are an important tool for evaluating a country's level of social development
and for assessing the impact of policy. Such indicators are already in use in investigating …
and for assessing the impact of policy. Such indicators are already in use in investigating …
Interpreting quantitative data
D Byrne - 2002 - torrossa.com
I began this book because I wanted to write a text that reflected my own practice both as a
social researcher and as someone who most years teaches two MA modules entitled …
social researcher and as someone who most years teaches two MA modules entitled …
Performance management and operational research: a marriage made in heaven?
PC Smith, M Goddard - Journal of the Operational Research …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
This paper sets out a simple framework with which to examine the performance
management process. It examines the organizational context within which performance …
management process. It examines the organizational context within which performance …
Profiling care provided by different groups of physicians: effects of patient case-mix (bias) and physician-level clustering on quality assessment results
S Greenfield, SH Kaplan, R Kahn… - Annals of internal …, 2002 - acpjournals.org
Background: Patient characteristics (case-mix bias) and physician-level variation (clustering)
are often overlooked in profiling the quality of care provided by different groups of …
are often overlooked in profiling the quality of care provided by different groups of …
[图书][B] Family and school capital: Towards a context theory of students' school outcomes
K Marjoribanks - 2002 - books.google.com
One of the persistent challenges confronting societies is how to reduce inequalities in the
educational and occupational attainment of students from different socio-economic, ethnic …
educational and occupational attainment of students from different socio-economic, ethnic …
Whom should we profile? Examining diabetes care practice variation among primary care providers, provider groups, and health care facilities
Objective. To evaluate the amount of variation in diabetes practice patterns at the primary
care provider (PCP), provider group, and facility level, and to examine the reliability of …
care provider (PCP), provider group, and facility level, and to examine the reliability of …