OBJECTIVE To evaluate the transferability of primary care quality indicators by comparing indicators for common clinical problems developed using the same method in the UK and the USA. METHOD Quality indicators developed in the USA for a range of common conditions using the RAND-UCLA appropriateness method were applied to 19 common primary care conditions in the UK. The US indicators for the ...

People around the world are increasingly affected by multimorbidity, where conditions in different medical specialties can correlate complex ways. This increases relevance of multidisciplinary integrated care pathways. Modern software solutions provide vast opportunities to enhance information exchange between patients and various healthcare professionals, thereby improving patient-centered int...

In this study, the RiskMetrics method is used to estimate Value at Risk for two exchange rates: BitCoin/dollar and South African Rand/dollar. compare riskiness of currencies. This help Africans investors understand risk they are taking by converting their savings/investments BitCoin instead currency, Rand. The Maximum Likelihood Estimation parameters models. Seven statistical error distribution...

OBJECTIVES (1) To describe the development of minimum review criteria for the general practice management in New Zealand (NZ) of two chronic diseases: stable angina and systolic heart failure, and (2) to compare the NZ angina criteria with a set produced in Manchester to assess the extent to which use of the same approach to criteria development yields similar criteria. METHODS A modified Del...