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Conceptualizing and Measuring the Quality of Democracy: The Citizens' Perspective

2018

In recent years, several measurements of the quality of democracy have been developed (e.g. Democracy Barometer, Varieties of Democracy Project). These objective measurements focus on institutional and procedural characteristics of democracy. This article starts from the premise that in order to fully understand the quality of democracy such objective measurements have to be complemented by subjective measurements based on the perspective of citizens. The aim of the article is to conceptualize and measure the subjective quality of democracy. First, a conceptualization of the subjective quality of democracy is developed consisting of citizens’ support for three normative models of democracy …

Public AdministrationSociology and Political Sciencedemocracypolitical attitudepolitische Einstellungsubjective quality of democracyquality of democracy02 engineering and technologyPublic opinionmeasuring democracyconception of democracy050602 political science & public administration0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringWorld Values Surveylcsh:JA1-92Political sciencemedia_commonQualitätConceptualization05 social sciencesLiberal democracyDemocracy0506 political sciencesocial science conceptsquality020201 artificial intelligence & image processingDemokratieDemokratieverständnisAllgemeines spezielle Theorien und Schulen Methoden Entwicklung und Geschichte der Politikwissenschaftmedia_common.quotation_subjectPolitikwissenschaftpolitical culturelcsh:Political science (General)Political scienceMessungQuality (business)politische KulturPositive economicsbusiness.industryDirect democracymodels of democracyvarieties of democracyddc:320öffentliche Meinungpublic opinionNormativeBasic Research General Concepts and History of Political Sciencemeasurementmodels of democracy; social science concepts; subjective quality of democracy; varieties of democracybusinessIndraStra Global
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Economic strain and public support for redistribution : a comparative analysis of 28 European countries

2012

Author's version of an article in the journal: Journal of Social Policy. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0047279412000748 Is public support for redistribution affected by the number of people experiencing economic strain in a country? This question is investigated by comparing twenty-eight countries in the fourth round of the European Social Survey 2008-09 using two-level linear regression models. The results show that individuals reporting economic strain support redistribution more strongly than those who do not experience economic strain. Further, individuals living in countries where many other people report economic strain also support redistribution mo…

Public AdministrationVDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210Redistribution (cultural anthropology)Management Monitoring Policy and LawPublic administrationEuropean Social SurveyPeer reviewEconomic situationIncome levelEconomicsHousehold incomeDemographic economicsPublic supportSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)
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How Are Adolescents Sleeping? Adolescent Sleep Patterns and Sociodemographic Differences in 24 European and North American Countries

2020

© 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Public healthEpidemiologyInternational surveysAdolescentsSocioeconomic differencesAge disparitiesuni (lepotila)Sleep patternsnuoretvertaileva tutkimusPublic HealthepidemiologiaSleepunihäiriötsosioekonomiset tekijät
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Research Direction for Developing an Infrastructure for Mobile & Wireless Systems: Consensus Report of the NSF Workshop Held on October 15, 2001 …

2002

The recent NSF Workshop on Infrastructure for Mobile and Wireless Systems, held on Oct. 15, 2001 in Phoenix had a goal of defining and establishing a common infrastructure for the discipline of mobile wireless networking. This consensus-based paper is the outcome of that workshop. The paper provides a foundation for implementation, standardization, and further research and discussion on the issues of what should constitute such an infrastructure. Workshop participants came from many different wireless communities, including those of communications, operating systems, core networking, mobility, databases, and middleware. The workshop presented various research directions in the field and inc…

Public land mobile networkWireless site surveyWi-Fi arrayComputer sciencebusiness.industryMobile broadbandMobile computingMobile technologyMobile WebTelecommunicationsbusinessMunicipal wireless networkComputer network
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Asthma management in a specialist setting: Results of an Italian Respiratory Society survey.

2017

Abstract Background Asthma considerably impairs patients' quality of life and increases healthcare costs. Severity, morbidity, and degree of disease control are the major drivers of its clinical and economic impact. National scientific societies are required to monitor the application of international guidelines and to adopt strategies to improve disease control and better allocate resources. Aim to provide a detailed picture of the characteristics of asthma patients and modalities of asthma management by specialists in Italy and to develop recommendations for the daily management of asthma in a specialist setting. Method: A quantitative research program was implemented. Data were collected…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyConcordanceSocio-culturalePractice PatternsSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioSeverity of Illness Index03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Retrospective StudieSurveys and QuestionnairesSeverity of illnessHealth caremedicineSurveys and QuestionnaireHumansPharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicinePractice Patterns Physicians'Adult; Aged; Asthma; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Practice Patterns Physicians'; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Quality of Life; SpecializationAsthmaAgedRetrospective StudiesModalitiesPhysicians'business.industryBiochemistry (medical)Retrospective cohort studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseAsthmaPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Biochemistry (medical); Pharmacology (medical)030228 respiratory systemItalyTest scoreFamily medicinePhysical therapyQuality of LifeFemalebusinessHumanSpecializationPulmonary pharmacologytherapeutics
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Economic costs associated with acute attacks and long-term management of hereditary angioedema.

2010

Background Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by recurrent acute attacks of swelling of the larynx, abdomen, and periphery. Objective To assess the economic burden associated with acute attacks and long-term management of HAE. Methods Burden was assessed via a Web-based survey of HAE patients (≥18 years old) that solicited information on attack characterization, short-term treatment, long-term disease management, impact on work, and patient costs. A standardized instrument, the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire, was included to assess impact on work productivity. Standard medical costs and US average wage costs were assigned…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyEmergency Medical Servicesmedia_common.quotation_subjectImmunologyWageDrug CostsIndirect costsCost of IllnessEconomic costSurveys and QuestionnairesLong term managementmedicineImmunology and AllergyHumansDisease management (health)Hospital CostsProductivityhealth care economics and organizationsmedia_commonbusiness.industryAngioedemas HereditaryEmergency departmentHealth Care Costsmedicine.diseaseHospitalizationHealth Care SurveysEmergency medicineHereditary angioedemaAcute DiseasePhysical therapyFemalebusinessAnnals of allergy, asthmaimmunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma,Immunology
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Chronic obstructive lung disease “expert system”: Validation of a predictive tool for assisting diagnosis

2018

Purpose: The purposes of this study were development and validation of an expert system (ES) aimed at supporting the diagnosis of chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD). Methods: A questionnaire and a WebFlex code were developed and validated in silico. An expert panel pilot validation on 60 cases and a clinical validation on 241 cases were performed. Results: The developed questionnaire and code validated in silico resulted in a suitable tool to support the medical diagnosis. The clinical validation of the ES was performed in an academic setting that included six different reference centers for respiratory diseases. The results of the ES expressed as a score associated with the risk of su…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineChronic ObstructivePilot ProjectsExpert SystemsSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioPulmonary DiseasePulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveSoftware DesignSurveys and QuestionnairesChronic obstructive lung diseaseDiagnosisSurveys and QuestionnaireHumansAge FactorPilot ProjectExpert SystemChronic obstructive lung diseasesAgedHealth PolicyEnvironmental and Occupational HealthPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthMethodologyAge FactorsChronic obstructive lung diseases Diagnosis Expert systems Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthMiddle AgedAsthmaCoughSpirometrySample SizeChronic DiseasePublic HealthChronic obstructive lung diseases; Diagnosis; Expert systems; Age Factors; Aged; Asthma; Chronic Disease; Cough; Humans; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Sample Size; Spirometry; Expert Systems; Software Design; Surveys and QuestionnairesDiagnosiHuman
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Exploring the Relationship between Disease Awareness and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2020

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Disease awareness is a challenge in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aim of this analysis was to explore the association between COPD optimal and suboptimal awareness, clinical parameters, and the following patient-reported outcomes: modified Medical Research Council (mMRC), Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQM-9), COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Morisky Medication-Taking Adherence Scale (MMAS-4), and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This post hoc analysis of the SAT study included all enrolled …

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyChronic ObstructiveHealth BehaviorClinical InvestigationsPulmonary diseaseSocio-culturaleDiseaseSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioSeverity of Illness Indexchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTreatment satisfactionIllness perceptionsPulmonary DiseasePulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveDiagnostic Self EvaluationInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesPost-hoc analysismedicineSettore MED/10HumansAdherence awareness chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient-reported outcomesIn patientawarenessPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresAgedCOPDPracticebusiness.industryHealth KnowledgeSelf-Managementmedicine.diseaseSymptom Flare UpAdherence; Awareness; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Patient-reported outcomes; Aged; Female; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice; Humans; Italy; Male; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Patient Satisfaction; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Symptom Flare Up; Diagnostic Self Evaluation; Health Behavior; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Self-Management; Treatment Adherence and ComplianceTreatment Adherence and ComplianceItalyPatient SatisfactionAdherencepatient-reported outcomesAttitudesCopd assessment testFemalebusiness
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Ageing and COPD affect different domains of nutritional status: the ECCE study

2010

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ageing may contribute to malnutrition. We aimed to explore whether COPD and ageing determine malnutrition in different manners. 460 stable COPD outpatients (376 males and 84 females) from the Extrapulmonary Consequences of COPD in the Elderly (ECCE) study database were investigated (age 75.0±5.9 yrs; forced expiratory volume in 1 s 54.7±18.3% predicted). Nutritional status was evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment® (MNA) questionnaire. From the MNA, three scores exploring the domains of the nutritional status were calculated: body composition, energy intake and body functionality scores. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lun…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAgingmedia_common.quotation_subjectAppetiteNutritional StatusSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioAffect (psychology)Pulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesActivities of Daily LivingmedicineHumansGeriatric Assessmentmedia_commonAgedCOPD Ageing nutritionGeriatricsAged 80 and overCOPDbusiness.industryMalnutritionAppetiteNutritional statusmedicine.diseaseNutrition SurveysObstructive lung diseaseMalnutritionAgeingPhysical therapyBody CompositionFemalebusinessEnergy Intake
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Current Practices in the Management of Pulmonary Ground-Glass Opacities: A Survey of SICT Members

2018

Background Several gray areas and controversies exist concerning the management of pulmonary ground-glass opacities (GGOs), and there is a lack of consensus among clinicians on this topic. One of the main aims of the Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery is to promote education and research, so we decided to perform a survey on this topic to estimate current trends in practice in a large sample of thoracic surgeons. Methods A total of 160 thoracic surgeons responded, namely, completed our questionnaire (response rate, 53%; 160 of 302). The survey was composed of 36 questions divided into six subsections: (1) demographic characteristics of the respondents; (2) terminology and taxonomy; (3) rad…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMalemedicine.medical_specialtyLung NeoplasmsOutcome AssessmentAttitude of Health PersonnelComputed tomographyPractice Patterns030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyRisk AssessmentLung/diagnostic imaging Lung/pathology Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging*Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/21 - CHIRURGIA TORACICAMedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesOutcome Assessment Health CaremedicineHumansPractice Patterns Physicians'TomographyLungSocieties MedicalSurgeonsPhysicians'medicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryConsensus conferenceThoracic SurgeryLarge sampleX-Ray ComputedHealth CareItalyCardiothoracic surgery030220 oncology & carcinogenesisHealth Care SurveysPositron-Emission TomographyCell lung-cancer Invasive adenocarcinoma Wedge resection In-situ Classification Association Tomography Lobectomy Diagnosis HistorySurgeryFemaleLung resectionCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessSocietiesTomography X-Ray ComputedAttitude of Health Personnel; Female; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Italy; Lung; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Positron-Emission Tomography; Practice Patterns Physicians'; Risk Assessment; Societies Medical; Surgeons; Thoracic Surgery; Tomography X-Ray Computed; Outcome Assessment Health Care; Surveys and Questionnaires
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