We examine the association between contingency variables and the adoption of a Balanced Scorecard (BSC). The contingency variables we examine include business-level strategy, firm size, environmental uncertainty, and investment in intangible assets. Utilizing both survey and archival data, collected as part of a mixed-methodology design, we find that BSC adoption is significantly related to bus...

BACKGROUND After intradural cranial surgery, a dural substitute is often required for dural closure. Although preferred, limitations of autograft include local availability and additional surgical site morbidity. Thus, allografts, xenografts, and synthetics are frequently used. OBJECTIVE To report 6-month results of a randomized, controlled trial of a biosynthesized cellulose (BSC) composed d...

The balanced scorecard (BSC) has become a popular concept for performance measurement. It focuses attention of management on only a few performance measures and bridges different functional areas as it includes both financial and non-financial measures. However, doubts frequently arise regarding the quality of the BSCs developed as well as the quality of the process in which this development ta...

Background The global increase in acceptance and use of herbal remedies in recent times is still accompanied with poor knowledge of their potential adverse effects and the toxicological implications of their use are underestimated. Methods Bon-santé Cleanser® (BSC), a polyherbal containing Anogeissus leiocarpus, Terminalia ivorensis, Massularia acuminate and Macuna pruriens, is an "energizer ...

Forward stair climbing (FSC) is associated with cardiovascular fitness benefits, but the training effects of backward stair climbing (BSC) have not been reported in the literature. This study compared the effects of 8 weeks of FSC and BSC on the cardiovascular parameters of apparently healthy young adults. Forty apparently healthy young adults, aged 18-30 years were recruited consecutively and ...

in this paper, a comprehensive and simplified model for industries’ performance evaluation and performance measurement is offered. we use the balanced scorecard as a framework for the continuous dea models. this means that we used four output-oriented dea models with variable returns to scale, for each of the four aspects of bsc and used the indicators tailored to each bsc aspects as inputs and...

Blood circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is becoming popular in the search of promising predictive and prognostic biomarkers. Among these biomarkers, cfDNA methylation markers have especially gained considerable attention. A significant challenge in the utilization of cfDNA methylation markers is the limited amount of cfDNA available for analyses; reportedly, bisulfite conversion (BSC) reduce cf...

Inter-Rater Reliability and Downstream Financial Implications of Electrocardiography Screening in Young Athletes Harshil Dhutia, BSc, MRCP; Aneil Malhotra, BSc, MRCP, PhD; Tee Joo Yeo, MRCP; Irina Chis Ster, MSc, PhD; Vincent Gabus, MD; Alexandros Steriotis, MD; Helder Dores, MD; Greg Mellor, MB BChir, MRCP; Carmen García-Corrales, MD; Bode Ensam, MRCP; Viknesh Jayalapan, MRCP; Vivienne Anne Ez...