"Know the Signs" suicide prevention media campaign is aligned with best practices and highly regarded by experts / / Joie D. Acosta, Rajeev Ramchand |
Autore | Acosta Joie D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.858445 |
Soggetto topico |
Suicide - Prevention
Suicidal behavior - Treatment |
ISBN | 0-8330-8940-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220115103321 |
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100 metrics to assess and communicate the value of biomedical research : an ideas book / / Susan Guthrie, Joachim Krapels, Catherine Lichten and Steven Wooding ; prepared in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges |
Autore | Guthrie Susan <1982-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND Corporation, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 100 pages) : color illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Biomedical Research - statistics & numerical data
Program Evaluation Cost-Benefit Analysis |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction -- Research impacts. Number of journal articles published -- Number of citations -- Number of research output downloads -- Mentions in social media -- Number and size of grant awards -- Number and size of awards from major funders -- Number of different research funders supporting research -- Success rate of grant applications -- Catalog of infrastructure -- Use of infrastructure by other researchers -- Measures of prestige. Number of editorships of high-profile journals -- Number of staff on relevant boards and committees -- Number of academy members -- Number and type of prizes -- Number of speaker invitations/conference invitations -- Number of media mentions -- Number of applications per open post -- Percentage of out-of-state and international applications per research job/PhD post -- Track record of new hires -- Undergraduate applications -- Grade point average of incoming students -- Teaching and career development impacts. Grade point average of graduates -- Longitudinal data on career progression of students -- Number of PhD graduates -- Metrics to Assess and Communicate the Value of Biomedical Research -- Completion rate of PhD graduates -- Number of publications per PhD -- 5/10/15-year career outcomes for PhD students -- K -> R award conversion rate -- Career outcomes for researchers -- Subject coverage of the professional development program -- Uptake of the professional development program -- Feedback on the professional development program -- Improved educational attainment/reduced drop-out rate -- Research and institutional processes. Start-up time for research projects -- Start-up time for clinical trials -- Time from funding to publications -- Proportion of funds spent on administration -- Support staff to researcher ratio -- Prompt payment of community partners -- How hiring decisions are made -- How decisions are made to apply for grants -- How publication decisions are made -- Proportion of publications that are open access -- Proportion of trials where protocol and findings are published -- Description of institution’s policy on health equity in research -- Proportion of projects that consider health equity in their design and conduct -- Networks and dissemination. Number of collaborations on grant applications -- Level of co-authorship -- Bibliometric networks -- Total number of different collaborators across all projects -- Description of range of collaborations -- Number of research projects engaging community partners -- Number of research projects engaging community partners for the entire duration of the project -- Number of articles co-authored with community partner -- Existence of specifically tailored material for different community groups -- Size of communications office -- Number of staff engaged in outreach -- Number of people attending outreach events and their perceptions -- Level of participation in clinical trials -- Number of projects with an industry partner -- Industrial research funding for PhD fellowship positions in industry and PhD scholarships -- Number of appointments to policy groups --
Policy impacts. Number of invitations from policymakers -- Number of citations in clinical guidelines -- Number of citations in policy documents -- Health impacts. Improved health of patients -- Improved quality-of-care metrics -- Number of lives touched -- Narrowing of health/health care disparities -- Improved awareness of preventive measures in the community -- Number of treatments developed in-house -- Number of new treatments available (adopted from elsewhere) -- Percentage, number, and range of types of clinicians on research projects -- Number of uses of research infrastructure in clinical practice -- Economic impacts and commercialization. Level of local spending -- Amount of direct employment -- Number and type of new offices (including subsidiaries) in the area -- Size of technology transfer office -- Existence of intellectual property policy -- Number of patent applications -- Number of patents awarded -- Number of patent citations -- Number of licensing agreements and licensing revenue -- List/examples of know-how taken up by industry -- Number of private-sector innovations/products/devices brought to market -- Number of spin-outs -- Venture capital invested in start-ups -- Number and size of consultancy agreements -- Contract funding from industry -- Number of and list of new treatments -- Fraction of indirect costs covered -- Cost-benefit calculations -- Broader metrics. Perceptions of equity, quality, and access -- Perceptions of staff -- Perception of community partners -- Perceptions of external experts -- Perceptions of people participating in research -- Attitudes of research participants toward research -- Narratives of success -- Narratives of performance. |
Altri titoli varianti | One hundred metrics to assess and communicate the value of biomedical research |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996322950103316 |
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100 metrics to assess and communicate the value of biomedical research : an ideas book / / Susan Guthrie, Joachim Krapels, Catherine Lichten and Steven Wooding ; prepared in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges |
Autore | Guthrie Susan <1982-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND Corporation, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 100 pages) : color illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Biomedical Research - statistics & numerical data
Program Evaluation Cost-Benefit Analysis |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction -- Research impacts. Number of journal articles published -- Number of citations -- Number of research output downloads -- Mentions in social media -- Number and size of grant awards -- Number and size of awards from major funders -- Number of different research funders supporting research -- Success rate of grant applications -- Catalog of infrastructure -- Use of infrastructure by other researchers -- Measures of prestige. Number of editorships of high-profile journals -- Number of staff on relevant boards and committees -- Number of academy members -- Number and type of prizes -- Number of speaker invitations/conference invitations -- Number of media mentions -- Number of applications per open post -- Percentage of out-of-state and international applications per research job/PhD post -- Track record of new hires -- Undergraduate applications -- Grade point average of incoming students -- Teaching and career development impacts. Grade point average of graduates -- Longitudinal data on career progression of students -- Number of PhD graduates -- Metrics to Assess and Communicate the Value of Biomedical Research -- Completion rate of PhD graduates -- Number of publications per PhD -- 5/10/15-year career outcomes for PhD students -- K -> R award conversion rate -- Career outcomes for researchers -- Subject coverage of the professional development program -- Uptake of the professional development program -- Feedback on the professional development program -- Improved educational attainment/reduced drop-out rate -- Research and institutional processes. Start-up time for research projects -- Start-up time for clinical trials -- Time from funding to publications -- Proportion of funds spent on administration -- Support staff to researcher ratio -- Prompt payment of community partners -- How hiring decisions are made -- How decisions are made to apply for grants -- How publication decisions are made -- Proportion of publications that are open access -- Proportion of trials where protocol and findings are published -- Description of institution’s policy on health equity in research -- Proportion of projects that consider health equity in their design and conduct -- Networks and dissemination. Number of collaborations on grant applications -- Level of co-authorship -- Bibliometric networks -- Total number of different collaborators across all projects -- Description of range of collaborations -- Number of research projects engaging community partners -- Number of research projects engaging community partners for the entire duration of the project -- Number of articles co-authored with community partner -- Existence of specifically tailored material for different community groups -- Size of communications office -- Number of staff engaged in outreach -- Number of people attending outreach events and their perceptions -- Level of participation in clinical trials -- Number of projects with an industry partner -- Industrial research funding for PhD fellowship positions in industry and PhD scholarships -- Number of appointments to policy groups --
Policy impacts. Number of invitations from policymakers -- Number of citations in clinical guidelines -- Number of citations in policy documents -- Health impacts. Improved health of patients -- Improved quality-of-care metrics -- Number of lives touched -- Narrowing of health/health care disparities -- Improved awareness of preventive measures in the community -- Number of treatments developed in-house -- Number of new treatments available (adopted from elsewhere) -- Percentage, number, and range of types of clinicians on research projects -- Number of uses of research infrastructure in clinical practice -- Economic impacts and commercialization. Level of local spending -- Amount of direct employment -- Number and type of new offices (including subsidiaries) in the area -- Size of technology transfer office -- Existence of intellectual property policy -- Number of patent applications -- Number of patents awarded -- Number of patent citations -- Number of licensing agreements and licensing revenue -- List/examples of know-how taken up by industry -- Number of private-sector innovations/products/devices brought to market -- Number of spin-outs -- Venture capital invested in start-ups -- Number and size of consultancy agreements -- Contract funding from industry -- Number of and list of new treatments -- Fraction of indirect costs covered -- Cost-benefit calculations -- Broader metrics. Perceptions of equity, quality, and access -- Perceptions of staff -- Perception of community partners -- Perceptions of external experts -- Perceptions of people participating in research -- Attitudes of research participants toward research -- Narratives of success -- Narratives of performance. |
Altri titoli varianti | One hundred metrics to assess and communicate the value of biomedical research |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910366060303321 |
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Access to dental providers in Pennsylvania : exploration of the county-level distribution of dental providers and populations in 2013 / / Matthew D. Baird, Michelle K. Baird, Joseph V. Vesely |
Autore | Baird Matthew D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (33 pages) |
Disciplina | 362.197600973 |
Soggetto topico |
Dental public health - Pennsylvania
Dental care - Pennsylvania |
ISBN | 0-8330-9396-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219967903321 |
Baird Matthew D.
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Achieving peace in northern Mali : past agreements, local conflicts, and the prospects for a durable settlement / / Stephanie Pezard, Michael Shurkin |
Autore | Pézard Stéphanie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (133 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.69096623 |
ISBN | 0-8330-8845-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: A Brief History of Mali's Rebellions and the Implementation of Peace Accords; A Diverse and Divided Population; First Tuareg Rebellion: 1963-1964; Second Tuareg Rebellion: 1990-1996; Third Tuareg Rebellion: 2006-2009; Conclusion; CHAPTER THREE: Explaining the Failure of Past Peace Accords; Lack of Representativeness: Who Is Signing the Peace Accords?; What Is Driving the Fighting?; Flawed Decentralization and Democracy
Limited Legitimacy of Bamako Persistent Insecurity; Absence of Justice and Reconciliation; CHAPTER FOUR: Moving Forward; Building Representativeness: Democracy; Building Representativeness: Involving Traditional Chiefs; Building Representativeness: Dealing with Armed Groups; CHAPTER FIVE: Is There a Nigerien Model of Resilience?; Mali and Niger: Two Very Similar Neighbors; Three Hypotheses to Explain Niger's Resilience; Implications for Mali; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusion; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219970803321 |
Pézard Stéphanie
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Acupuncture for major depressive disorder : a systematic review / / Melony E. Sorbero [and nine others] |
Autore | Sorbero Melony E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiv, 111 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.8527 |
Soggetto topico |
Depression, Mental - Alternative treatment
Acupuncture |
ISBN | 0-8330-9357-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219969903321 |
Sorbero Melony E.
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Addressing Challenges in Evaluating School Principal Improvement Efforts [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Burkhauser Susan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PiersonAshley
GatesSusan M HamiltonLaura S |
Soggetto topico |
School administrators
School improvement programs School management and organization |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8330-7722-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: RAND's Evaluation of the New Leaders Program; Program Overview; Student Outcome Analysis; Additional Components of the Evaluation; Chapter Three: Challenges in Using Outcome Data to Evaluate School Leadership Improvement Efforts; Using Student Outcome Measures; Inconsistency in Outcome Measures; Measure Manipulation; Tracking Students Across Districts; Lack of Adequate High School Outcome Measures; Effects of Student Dropout; Timing of Data and Impact
Controlling for Student CharacteristicsUnobserved Characteristics; Observed Characteristics; Accounting for School Context; Determining Appropriate Comparison Schools; Developing Measures of School Context; Measuring Principal Impact in Differing Contexts; Controlling for Principal Characteristics; Quality and Availability of Principal Tenure Data; Variation in Principal Career and Training Paths.; Incorporating Multiple Measures; Chapter Four: Conclusion; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463167003321 |
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Addressing Challenges in Evaluating School Principal Improvement Efforts [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Burkhauser Susan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PiersonAshley
GatesSusan M HamiltonLaura S |
Soggetto topico |
School administrators
School improvement programs School management and organization |
ISBN |
0-8330-7724-4
0-8330-7722-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: RAND's Evaluation of the New Leaders Program; Program Overview; Student Outcome Analysis; Additional Components of the Evaluation; Chapter Three: Challenges in Using Outcome Data to Evaluate School Leadership Improvement Efforts; Using Student Outcome Measures; Inconsistency in Outcome Measures; Measure Manipulation; Tracking Students Across Districts; Lack of Adequate High School Outcome Measures; Effects of Student Dropout; Timing of Data and Impact
Controlling for Student CharacteristicsUnobserved Characteristics; Observed Characteristics; Accounting for School Context; Determining Appropriate Comparison Schools; Developing Measures of School Context; Measuring Principal Impact in Differing Contexts; Controlling for Principal Characteristics; Quality and Availability of Principal Tenure Data; Variation in Principal Career and Training Paths.; Incorporating Multiple Measures; Chapter Four: Conclusion; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910776160503321 |
Burkhauser Susan
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Addressing Challenges in Evaluating School Principal Improvement Efforts |
Autore | Susan Burkhauser |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2012 |
ISBN | 9780833077240 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910769401303321 |
Susan Burkhauser
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The Adoption of New Smart-Grid Technologies [[electronic resource] ] : Incentives, Outcomes, and Opportunities |
Autore | Guo Christopher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.793
333.7932 621.31 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BondCraig A
NarayananAnu |
Soggetto topico |
Electricity
Energy policy Smart power grids |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8330-8835-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Electricity Infrastructure in the United States; The Supply of Electricity; The Demand for Electricity; Regulation in the Electricity Market; Key Issues and Challenges with the Current Grid; Demand Risk; Differences in Wholesale and Retail Prices; Integration of Renewable Sources of Energy; Using Technology to Overcome Problems: The Smart Grid; Research Questions; Approach; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: A Review of the Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid
Potential Benefits to Generators and Suppliers Potential Benefits to Distributors and Utilities; Potential Benefits to Consumers; Potential Benefits to All Market Participants and Society at Large; Total Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid; CHAPTER THREE: Potential for Entrepreneurship with Smart-Grid Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges Leveraging Big Data; Description of Electricity Big Data; The Disaggregation Problem; Hardware Solutions; Software Solutions; Issues in Disaggregation; The Economic Value of Disaggregated Data; Consumers; Utilities and Policy Benefits Outside of the Electricity Market Business Opportunities from Smart-Grid Data; Energy-Efficiency Ventures; Data Refinement; CHAPTER FOUR: The Smart Grid in Practice: Some Empirical Evidence; Response of Consumers to Alternative Pricing Structures; Pilot Programs; Large-Scale Studies; Negative Consumer Experiences and Concerns; Selected Issues and Experiences with the Smart Grid: Brief Case Studies; Smart Grid City: Boulder, Colorado; Massachusetts Electric Grid Modernization Process; Summary of Empirical Evidence CHAPTER FIVE: Explaining the Evidence: Barriers to Smart-Grid Technology Adoption Regulatory Incentives on the Supply Side; Lack of Technology Standards; Perceived Costs to Consumers; Real-Time and Time-of-Use Pricing and Transaction Costs; Privacy and Health Risks; Big-Data Technological and Personnel Barriers; Costs of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure; Costs of Distributed Generation; Total Potential Costs of the Smart Grid; CHAPTER SIX: Using Public Policy to Encourage Smart-Grid Technology Adoption; Policy Levers to Incentivize Smart-Grid Investment; Mandate Smart-Grid Investments Commit to Inclusion of Smart-Grid Investments in Rate Base Increase the Allowable Rate of Return on Capital; Change the Distribution of Investment Expenditure and Cost Savings Pass-Through to Consumers; Decouple Revenue from Sales; Change Procedures for Rate Cases; Broad Principles for Smart-Grid Regulation; Shift Regulatory Focus from Costs of Investment to Net Benefits of Investment; Adapt Pricing Structures to New Technologies; Develop Efficient Pricing Policies for Distributed Generation; Create and Enforce Smart-Grid Standards; Recognize Differences in Local Electric Systems Manage Consumer Expectations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459704503321 |
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