BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer has the worst survival for any cancer and is often diagnosed late when the cancer is advanced. Chances of survival are more likely if patients can be diagnosed earlier. AIM To derive and validate an algorithm to estimate absolute risk of having pancreatic cancer in patients with and without symptoms in primary care. DESIGN AND SETTING Cohort study using data fro...

This paper describes research in heuristic riskbased testing. The aim of this research is to design and implement a risk assessment tool called QUART-ET (Quick Assessment of Risks for Engineering Testing) to facilitate the risk management process. The purpose of QUART-ET is to help software development teams manage risks specifically related to testing and to aid management in discovering an ac...

enterprise risk management (ERM) in Washington DC with senior officers and trustees from several leading colleges and universities. Approximately 40 leaders—representing large and small as well as public and private institutions—attended the event. (For a list of attendees, see page xx). The summit opened with a presentation on implementing ERM in the for-profit financial services industry. The...

Malnutrition is associated with accelerated loss of physical function in old adults, but the assessment malnutrition primary prevention challenging. This study aimed to investigate if risk factors; poor appetite, dysphagia, and dental state, were reduced community-dwelling adults ≥80 years. The based on data from two cross-sectional studies. Physical was assessed by Short Performance Battery (s...