SOCIAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS

Social Dumping: Theoretical and Empirical Aspects

Assessment of endothelial function. History, methodological aspects, and clinical perspectives.

In 1986, endothelial function was measured for the first time in patients with atherosclerotic coronary arteries. Since then, several methods for assessment of endothelial function, such as endothelium-dependent vasodilation induced by intra-arterial infusion of vasoactive agents using coronary angiography, Doppler flow guide wire, mercury-filled Silastic strain-gauge plethysmography, flow-medi...

Theoretical and methodological reflections

As preceding chapters have highlighted, many examples exist of the varying ways in which Participatory Action Researchers work closely with groups to identify needs, plan action research projects, consult and then strive collectively to ‘action’ their findings. The three of us are all involved to varying degrees in such participatory activities, we would define ourselves not as just as action r...

[The main methodological aspects in Health Technology Assessment].

This article reviews the most relevant methodological aspects involved in Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Firstly, it addresses the process of defining the research problem (or scoping). Then it explains some specific aspects of systematic reviews of evidence, as well as indirect and mixed comparisons of the effectiveness of interventions. It covers also the methods for economic evaluation ...

Methodological aspects of dietary quality assessment in Brazil: systematic review.

This systematic review analyzes the methodologies of Brazilian studies that have used indices to evaluate dietary quality. A systematic search was performed of electronic databases (Lilacs, Medline, SciELO and Scopus) with no restriction on the year of publication of the studies. Original, Brazilian articles were selected that assessed dietary quality using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) or its...