... of and reasons for the huge differences in adverse event evaluation is provided. Sandra Verelst can be contacted at: sandra.verelst@med.kuleuven.be © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Medical record review Adverse events Data abstraction tool Administrative data Data analysis Medical...

.... Data analysis had two parts: quality – analysing 200 clinics using clinical and hotel quality attributes; and data envelopment analysis – 192 clinics based on efficiency attributes. Results are interpreted based on clinic size rather than location. Efficiency measures are explained using clinics...

... whether and how the healthcare market is heterogeneous in terms of patient preferences. Cluster analysis is then chosen to segment the market. The last three steps are discussed later. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Data analysis Market segmentation Patients United States...

... data sets through the use of algorithms and techniques drawn from the field of statistics, machine learning and data base management systems. Traditional data analysis methods often involve manual work and interpretation of data that is slow, expensive and highly subjective (Fayyad et al...

... and specificity yielded two efficient readers. After super efficiency analysis, Reader 6 is found to be the most efficient reader. Originality/value The paper presents a new, objective and consistent method for the calculation of the diagnostic efficiency in medical applications. Taguchi methods Data...

... cheaper than manual form processing, although in this instance a different software package, Formic™, was used. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Data analysis Auditing Accident and emergency Australia Steven Doherty can be contacted at: Steven.Doherty@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au...

... confidentiality, limited patient information (gender and age) was obtained. Patients Data analysis Statistics Surveys Sensitivity analysis The multidimensional scope of “nursing care” and the subjective nature of the term “satisfaction,” make the concept “patient satisfaction with nursing care...

... therapists of the value of these initiatives. The movement to graduate‐level education for entry‐level therapists is reducing this problem, as new therapists have a stronger background in evidence‐based practice principles, research and data analysis. However, it remains difficult for many managers...