OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to update evidence-based recommendations on the best practices for chiropractic care of older adults. METHODS The project consisted of a systematic literature review and a consensus process. The following were searched from October 2009 through January 2016: MEDLINE, Index to Chiropractic Literature, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health...

The lifelong learning is a crucial element in the modernization of European education and training systems. The most important actors in the development process of the lifelong learning are the trainers, whose professional characteristics need new competences and skills in the current labour market. The main objective of this paper is to establish an importance ranking of the new competences, c...

Methods Two rounds of Delphi questionnaires were completed by patients and health professionals during the development of three surgical core sets. Participants rated items 1 (not essential) to 9 (absolutely essential). For round 2, participants were randomized to receive feedback from their stakeholder group only (single) or both stakeholder groups separately (dual). Items to retain following ...

Because of the pressure of globalization in the last two decades, professional services has become an important strategic decision so that supplier selection is a prime concern. In the semiconductor industry, the prior researches worked on analyzing and improving the process, and evaluating the equipment manufacturers. Consequently, this study is to identify critical factors related to the wafe...

The returns and risks of high-yield bond (HYB) lie between the stocks and Treasury bonds. In view of investment opportunities and the rate of return, the advantages of HYB are both lower risks and higher shares. Therefore, HYB has become one of important components in the portfolios. The purpose of this study is to identify critical factors related to the selection of HYB. Primary criteria to e...

BACKGROUND Standardized discharge criteria are considered valuable to reduce the risk of premature discharge and avoid unnecessary hospital stays. The most appropriate criteria to indicate readiness for discharge after colorectal surgery are unknown. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to achieve an international consensus on hospital discharge criteria for patients undergoing colorectal surge...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an algorithm for commercial banks in Taiwan to evaluate the credibility of their potential debtors from the default probability viewpoint under fuzzy environment. The fundamental concepts we have adopted include the eigenvector method, fuzzy Delphi method, fuzzy set theory, and multi-criteria decision making method. By coordinating the concept of internal...

Article history: Received 22 August 2011 Received in revised form 5 September 2011 Accepted 6 September 2011 Available online 6 October 2011 The Delphi technique has been around for over half a century, so now seems a proper time to consider its past, present and future. This introduction characterises the papers in this special Delphi issue, which include both conceptual and empirical works. I...