We present an approach for efficiently assessing stakeholder evaluation concerns in the first stage of problem structuring for decisions involving complex systems. We used a Web survey to assess the appropriateness of a set of evaluation concerns for evaluating Central Arizona water resources system policies and to gather information on stakeholder priorities. The resulting set of concerns brin...

OBJECTIVES To assess the implementation and evaluation phases of strategic plans in selected hospitals. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of implementation and evaluation of strategic plan in 24 hospitals in 2015, using a questionnaire which consisted of two separate sections for strategic implementation and strategic evaluation. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 18. RESULTS N...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background : one preliminary step to strengthen medical education research would be determining the research priorities. the aim of this study was to determine the research priorities of medical education in iran in 2007-2008. methods : this descriptive study was carried out in two phases. phase one was performed in 3 stages and used delphi technique a...

BACKGROUND Providers have traditionally established priorities for quality improvement; however, patients and their family members have recently become involved in priority setting. Little is known about how to reconcile priorities of different stakeholder groups into a single prioritized list that is actionable for organizations. OBJECTIVE To describe the decision-making process for establis...

We describe the creation and evaluation of an online system which allows users to configure information delivery as filtered feeds, extracts from medical text information, and other resources in user-configurable layouts. The need for such a resource, expected advantages and evaluation with respect to speed of access, effectiveness of alerting, user priorities, information exchange among collea...

BACKGROUND Systematic reviews are increasingly informing policies in tuberculosis (TB) care and control. They may also be a source of questions for future research. As part of the process of developing the International Roadmap for TB Research, we did a systematic review of published systematic reviews on TB, to identify research priorities that are most frequently suggested in reviews. METHO...

BACKGROUND One preliminary step to strengthen medical education research would be determining the research priorities. The aim of this study was to determine the research priorities of medical education in Iran in 2007-2008. METHODS This descriptive study was carried out in two phases. Phase one was performed in 3 stages and used Delphi technique among academic staffs of Isfahan University of...