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The visual analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale--internal validity and responsiveness of the VAS version
(BioMed Central, 30 A)Background Many people suffer with Osteoarthritis (OA) and subsequent morbidity. Therefore, measuring outcome associated with OA is important. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) has ... -
Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the Health Foundation, 26 M)Background Intravenous medication administrations have a high incidence of error but there is limited evidence of associated factors or error severity.Objective To measure the frequency, type and severity of intravenous ... -
The subjective index for physical and social outcome (SIPSO) in stroke: investigation of its subscale structure
(BioMed Central, 26 A)Short and valid measures of the impact of a stroke on integration are required in health and social settings. The Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome (SIPSO) is one such measure. However, there are questions ... -
Transformative Technologies and Social Change: An Introduction
(Academic Conferences International Limited, 2109)Rapid transformation in the technology is accelerating has create exponential growth in many areas. New innovation in product and services are seen in all sectors such as agriculture, medical diagnosis and treatment, ... -
What's Real Is Immaterial: What Are We Doing With New Materialism?
(University of Ottawa, 2020)New materialism is emerging as one of the most significant developments in healthcare research in recent years, offering radical new ways to rethink our critical relationship with forms, matter, objects and things. As with ... -
Saudi Academic Perceptions of e-Learning Systems [Microsoft Excel workbook]
(2019)The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen growing interest in the uptake of cloud-based educational technologies in the university sector in recent years. The majority of delivery models are currently structured on a client-server ... -
Investigation of Dynamic Incentive of Supply Chain Under Information Asymmetry for Screening
(Hindawi Limited, 2019)More and more high-end brand companies are exploring new markets by extending low-end product lines. When selecting agents in new markets, a principal often faces the problem of identifying the promotional ability of agents. ... -
JMAD New Zealand Media Ownership Report 2019
(School of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)No abstract. -
Agility Practices for Software Development: An Investigation of Agile Organization Concepts
(Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), 2019)In the context of agile software development in New Zealand and Australia, this paper examines the organizational agility related practices with agile software development. The paper looks at ... -
Efficacy of a Compulsory Homework Programme for Increasing Physical Activity and Improving Nutrition in Children: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019)Background Most physical activity interventions in children focus on the school setting; however, children typically engage in more sedentary activities and spend more time eating when at home. The primary aim of this ... -
E Tū Wāhine, E Tū Whānau: Wāhine Māori Keeping Safe in Unsafe Relationships
(Taupua Waiora Māori Research Centre, AUT Public Health and Mental Health Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)No abstract. -
How Does Knowledge Sharing Across Generations Impact Innovation?
(World Scientific Publishing, 2019)We explore how knowledge sharing impacts innovation across generations of a family firm. We argue that each generation contributes to the knowledge pool differently, and there can be different levels of hostility towards ... -
Qualities of Design Briefs for Studio Learning
(Design Research Society (DRS), 2019)The design brief is considered a pivotal component in studio-based learning, yet there is a paucity of studies on the student brief genre in design education research. This work seeks to contribute by examining brief ... -
Teaching (with) Empathy and Creativity in Design
(Design Research Society (DRS), 2019)Empathy and creativity are desirable core design competencies. The relationship between these concepts, however, has remained largely unexplored. This work unfolds the creases between empathy and creativity, ... -
Activity Recognition Evaluation Via Machine Learning
(European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), 2019)With the proliferation of relatively cheap Internet of Things (IoT) devices, smart environments have been highlighted as an example of how the IoT can make our lives easier. Each of these ‘things’ produces data which can ... -
Para-Whenua-Mea – Muddy-Soil-of-Mother-Earth
(LIBRUM Publishers & Editors LLC | Basel | Frankfurt am Main, 2019)No abstract. -
Constructing a Dialogic Pedagogy in Virtual Learning Environments: A Literature Review
(School of Education, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This literature review is a condensed version of one prepared for a small-scale qualitative study of educators (Farooq, 2019) who have recently transitioned from face-to-face to online teaching at New Zealand tertiary ... -
When Every Second Counts: Ampoule Versus Adrenaline Auto-injector Administration for Life-threatening Allergy
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2019)No abstract. -
Giving Science Innovation Systems a 'Nudge'
(Carleton University, 2019)In this article we consider the role that contextual factors play in science innovation systems - that is, the choice architecture, that influences the orientation and outcomes of publicly-funded research. More specifically, ... -
Physiotherapy Treatment and Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in New Zealand: Are We Doing Enough?
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists Inc, 2019)Physiotherapists are lead providers of rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in New Zealand. Rehabilitation is considered an essential component following ACL injuries, but there is considerable ...