Sentences with phrase «in evaluation studies»

However, they express some concerns over methodological issues (e.g., the exclusion of certain students who were not responding well to the program from the data analysis in some evaluation studies), program costs, and professional development.

All registered services and state and territory facilitators were invited to participate in the evaluation study.

Design A cohort study was performed with 201 high school girls recruited to participate in an evaluation study of a school - based obesity prevention physical education program.

A cohort study was performed with 201 high school girls recruited to participate in an evaluation study of a school - based obesity prevention physical education program.

Not exact matches

A 2007 study in the Journal of Applied Psychology examined ingratiation techniques during mock performance evaluations.

For the purposes of this section, «internal purposes» shall include the conduct of surveys, marketing studies and promotional activities, program planning, evaluation and audits for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the monitoring of compliance with the terms and conditions of use and the privacy policy set out in this legal notice, and upon notice to the User, editorial and feedback purposes.

He has co-authored published studies with titles such as «On wealth and the diversity of friendships: High social class people around the world have fewer international friends,» and «The Role of Positive Self - Evaluation on Cross-Cultural Differences in Well - Being.»

Both multinational and small and medium - sized enterprises are invited to apply to participate in the studies, the first stage in a groundbreaking public - private partnership — MaRS Excellence in Clinical Innovation and Technology Evaluation («EXCITE»).

In the books of moral theology which were studied in seminaries over the past 50 or 60 years, there are chapters on justice, referring to property in general, but no evaluation of colonialism as sucIn the books of moral theology which were studied in seminaries over the past 50 or 60 years, there are chapters on justice, referring to property in general, but no evaluation of colonialism as sucin seminaries over the past 50 or 60 years, there are chapters on justice, referring to property in general, but no evaluation of colonialism as sucin general, but no evaluation of colonialism as such.

(c) Parish residencies where the pastor in training serves as a member of the church staff, engaging in a variety of ministries coordinated with intensive study, supervision, case conferences, training in group dynamics, pastoral counseling, and evaluations of his growth.

By following this method, Bristow has produced a study which is both commendable in its manner of doing theology and perceptive in its evaluation of contemporary ethical stances.

Later in the report, it also cited at least four more studies that included at least 15 more RA certified farms (some only used evaluations of regional vegetation or non-farm-specific metrics).

Table 7 presents the evaluation of almost 400 studies comparing organic with conventional or integrated farming in Europe.

Evaluation Added February 2018: Freire WB, Waters WF, Rivas - Mariño G, Nguyen T, & Rivas P (2017) A qualitative study of consumer perceptions and use of traffic light food labelling in Ecuador.

A 2014 study (1), however, found that, despite the 2010 endorsement of 6 national medical societies of a single PPE form as part of an effort to standardize the screening process, and nearly unanimous public support for PPE screening by a qualified health care professional before participation in a consistent manner across the country, the medical community is still largely unaware of national sports preparticipation physical evaluation guidelines and only 11 % of athletes at US high schools are guaranteed to receive a PPE fully consistent with the national standard.

Noting other studies finding that between one - third and one - half of players report concussion symptoms for which they did not seek medical attention, and the fact that, in the current study, only 44.1 % of athletes identified through the weekly interviews sought medical evaluation by a QHP, and that the concussion rate considering only those diagnosed by a QHP was far lower than the overall rate reported -LRB-.4 per 1,000 AEs versus 1.3 per 1,000 AEs).

Research Projects Art in Human Development Attention Related Disorders Research Project Exploring the Four Polarities in Child Development Evaluation of the Urban Waldorf School in Milwaukee Waldorf High School Research Project Learning Expectations and Assessment Project Waldorf Graduates Survey Colloquia and Conferences Towards Wholeness in Knowing; Pathways of Healthy Child Development Research on Waldorf Graduates, Phase 1 Research on Waldorf Graduates, Phase 2 Research on Waldorf Graduates, Phase 3 Research on Consequences of High Stakes Testing Study of Parent Volunteerism

The slower times led researchers to believe that the 5 - second «threshold may be a useful cutoff for exploration in future studies as a criterion for having an athlete stop play pending medical evaluation for concussion.»

Current research includes: co-leading organisational case studies in Birthplace in England, a national study of birth outcomes in home, midwife led, and obstetric led units; investigating the relationship between measures of safety climate and health care quality in A and E and intrapartum care; and conducting nested process evaluations of two trials of obesity in pregnancy behavioural interventions.

A study of military families, in which co-sleeping is common because fathers (and, nowadays, mothers) are often away from home for extended periods, found that children who had coslept as babies received higher evaluations of their comportment in school and exhibited fewer psychiatric problems.

Funding: This study combines the Evaluation of Maternity Units in England study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation (NIHR SDO) programme, and the Birth at Home in England study funded by the Department of Health Policy Research Programme (DH PRP).

The Friends study also found staffers doing nothing while children were waiting around, eager for something to do; park district attendance records that often appeared «inflated and fictional ``; a total lack of evaluation of programs or job descriptions to keep up with changing trends in recreation, and a severe shortage of programming for girls and women.

Our study is the first evaluation to include a significant proportion of all women who chose publicly funded homebirth in Australia.

In - Home Training for Fathers of Children with Autism: A Follow up Study and Evaluation of Four Individual Training Components.

It is still too early to say, however, whether the King - Devick test can replace other, more conventional concussion evaluations for young athletes, including the standardized assessment, despite its shortcomings in this study, Dr. Galetta cautioned.

The Trust for the Study of Adolescence is running free, government - funded «evaluation champions» training courses across the UK, for anyone working with children, young people or families, in the voluntary or statutory sectors.

Of note is that we don't know the effect or possible effect of BPA in infant milk at this time, but studies that have found that BPA leaches from bottles into milk recommend further evaluation.

In one study of first - time mothers, 34 percent of epidural babies were given a sepsis evaluation compared to 9.8 percent of nonepidural babies.77

In a study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, the researchers estimated that 18.5 mothers died for every 100,000 births in the U.S. in 2013, a total of almost 800 deathIn a study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, the researchers estimated that 18.5 mothers died for every 100,000 births in the U.S. in 2013, a total of almost 800 deathin the U.S. in 2013, a total of almost 800 deathin 2013, a total of almost 800 deaths.

* A study of parents of 86 children in clinics of pediatrics and child psychiatry (ages 2 - 13 years) on military bases (offspring of military personnel) revealed that cosleeping children received higher evaluations of their comportment from their teachers than did solitary sleeping children, and they were underrepresented in psychiatric populations compared with children who did not cosleep.

This economic evaluation was based on a rigorously conducted cohort study of sufficient size to detect clinically important differences in adverse perinatal outcomes.

Other strengths of the underpinning cohort study include high participation by midwifery units and trusts in England; the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias because of non-consent; and the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk.12 The economic evaluation was conducted according to nationally agreed design and reporting guidelines.15 26 Collection of primary unit cost data was thorough and accounted for regional differences in care patterns.

For the purposes of this economic evaluation, the forms were initially used in a related study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birth care.

Studies of the Nurse Family Partnership model followed children to 6 years and found significant program effects on language and cognitive functioning as well as fewer behaviour problems in a randomized controlled trial study.24 In addition, more recent evaluations of Healthy Families America have shown small, but favourable effects on young children's development.25, in a randomized controlled trial study.24 In addition, more recent evaluations of Healthy Families America have shown small, but favourable effects on young children's development.25, In addition, more recent evaluations of Healthy Families America have shown small, but favourable effects on young children's development.25, 26

In other words, even when home visitation programs succeed in their goal of changing parent behaviour, these changes do not appear to produce significantly better child outcomes.21, 22 One recent exception, however, was a study of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) model with low - income Latino families showing changes in home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectivenesIn other words, even when home visitation programs succeed in their goal of changing parent behaviour, these changes do not appear to produce significantly better child outcomes.21, 22 One recent exception, however, was a study of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) model with low - income Latino families showing changes in home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectivenesin their goal of changing parent behaviour, these changes do not appear to produce significantly better child outcomes.21, 22 One recent exception, however, was a study of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) model with low - income Latino families showing changes in home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectivenesin home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectiveness.

The authors concluded that the findings of this study provided the first national evaluation of a significant proportion of women choosing publicly funded home birth in Australia; however, the sample size did not have sufficient power to draw a conclusion about safety.

In the comment submission, SNA requested that the designs of that study, as well as the Evaluation ofthe School Meal Data Collection Process, minimize the burden on responders.

He has conducted extensive research in maternal and child health and nutrition, long - term birth cohort studies, inequalities in health, and on the evaluation of the impact of major global health programs.

The role of micro-organisms (S. aureus & C. albicans) in the pathogenesis of breast pain and infection in lactating women CASTLE Study — Candida and Staphylococcus Transmission: Longitudinal Evaluation.

Given the heterogeneity in the choice of outcome measures routinely collected and reported in randomised evaluations of models of maternity care, a core (minimum) data set, such as that by Devane 2007, and a validated measure of maternal quality of life and well being would be useful not only within multi-centre trials and for comparisons between trials, but might also be a significant step in facilitating useful meta - analyses of similar studies.

The researchers examined 2,089 low - income mothers and their children, who took part in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Study, visiting homes when the children were 14, 24, and 36 months old.

Findings from the National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, a rigorous Congressionally - mandated study, indicate that the program had modest but positive impacts on EHS children at age three in cognitive, language, and social - emotional development, compared to a control group.xxiii In addition, their parents scored higher than control group parents on such aspects of the home environment as parenting behavior and knowledge of infant - toddler developmenin cognitive, language, and social - emotional development, compared to a control group.xxiii In addition, their parents scored higher than control group parents on such aspects of the home environment as parenting behavior and knowledge of infant - toddler developmenIn addition, their parents scored higher than control group parents on such aspects of the home environment as parenting behavior and knowledge of infant - toddler development.

The comprehensive training program includes in - person training, experiences and evaluation, home study, and additional coursework.

Women's experiences of care reported in the original studies include maternal satisfaction with information, advice, explanation, venue of delivery and preparation for labour and birth, as well as perceptions of choice for pain relief and evaluations of carers behaviour.

As the study itself points out, «hearing evaluations have not yet been systematically performed in a large group of children previously exposed to infant sleep machine noise.»

A recent study in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology found, «extreme efforts to control weight coupled with the undue influence of weight or shape on self - evaluation,» was a strong indicator of those with purging disorder.

Download the «School Lunch Initiative Evaluation,» a study that demonstrated the effectiveness of a program combining gardening, cooking, improvements in school food, and integrating learning about food and the environment into the academic curriculum.

Urinary incontinence (UI) has an effect on quality of life during the postpartum period.1, 2 Fear of UI is one of the most common reasons for maternal demand for cesarean delivery.3, 4 The muscle strength of the pelvic floor returns to the antepartum value 6 — 10 weeks postpartum in most women.5, 6 However, UI symptoms after delivery do not resolve in the long term in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.in most women.5, 6 However, UI symptoms after delivery do not resolve in the long term in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.in the long term in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.22

Given the heterogeneity in the choice of outcome measures routinely collected and reported in randomised evaluations of models of maternity care, a core (minimum) dataset, such as that by Devane 2007, and a validated measure of maternal quality of life and wellbeing would be useful not only within multi-centre trials and for comparisons between trials, but might also be a significant step in facilitating useful meta - analyses of similar studies.

The commission is also empowered to advise the Minister on fiscal and other issues pertaining to the petroleum industry, establish framework for the validation and certification of national hydrocarbon reserves, undertake evaluation of national reserves and reservoir management studies as well as conduct regular audits of the activities of operators engaged in petroleum operations and oil service companies in order to ensure compliance with Nigerian laws and requirements for petroleum operations.