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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 282 avhandlingar innehållade ordet ties.

  1. 1. Nonparametric tests for comparing two treatments by using ordinal data

    Författare :Helen Wahlström; Elisabeth Svensson; Jan Lanke; Sture Holm; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Statistik; change; clinical trial; Monte Carlo; ordered categorical data; paired data; permutation test; Pitman efficiency; power; stratification; ties; visual analogue scale; Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney statistic; statistik; Statistics; Statistik; Statistics; Statistik;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis concerns four nonparametric tests for comparing two treatments in a randomized controlled clinical trial when the main response variable generates discrete or continuous ordinal data and measurements are made at baseline and follow-up. In the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test (WMW) the baseline values are not taken into account at all, but in the other three tests both baseline and follow-up values are used. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Talk through IT : Using Common Ground to build Bridges with Weak Ties in the Design of Online Psychosocial Support

    Författare :Ruth Alicia Lochan Winton; Pär Ågerfalk; Louise von Essen; Jonas Sjöström; Margunn Aanestad; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ICT; Information and Communication Technology; Psychosocial Support; Online Psychosocial Support; Design Principles; Emotional Distress; Somatic Disease; Communication; U-CARE; Trinidad and Tobago; Common Ground; Weak Ties; e-health; Oncology; Information Systems; Informationssystem; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

    Sammanfattning : There is growing interest in applying information and communication technology (ICT) in healthcare. The attention to ICT stems from several factors: costs of healthcare, high prevalence of somatic diseases, longer life expectancy and technological advancements. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Political Participation of the Poor: Local Social Context and the Impact of Social Ties on the Political Engagement of Poor Individuals

    Författare :Prisca Jöst; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Participation; Poverty; Social Ties; Social Context; Voting;

    Sammanfattning : Research on political participation finds that poor citizens engage less in politics than wealthy citizens. Yet, recent survey evidence also suggests that there is crucial variation in the poor’s level of engagement within the same country and across neighborhoods and villages. LÄS MER

  5. 4. What if your world is outside the oyster? : How highly educated and skilled first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs develop opportunities in knowledge-intensive sectors

    Författare :Reema Akhtar; Maria Frostling; Martin Johanson; Per Servais; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs; highly educated and skilled immigrants; opportunity development; recognition of business idea; evaluation of business idea; weak social ties; strong social ties; prior work experience; education; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : In the previous decades, immigration has increased significantly from non-EU countries to Western countries including Sweden. Due to different backgrounds, immigrant´s economic integration is even more important for their financial support and the economic growth of the host country. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Frid och fredlöshet : sociala band och utanförskap på Island under äldre medeltid

    Författare :Agneta Breisch; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; History; Historia;

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