There is currently no agreement on standardized methodology to assess and/or report disaster injuries.
However, these innovative methods can only be established if there is international agreement on the methodology for risk-based surveillance, and the interpretation of its results.
Moreover, to investigate the long-run performance of all indices, this study uses two most commonly used methods; Cumulative Returns (CRs) and Buy-and –Hold Returns (BHRs), since literature shows no agreement on the appropriate methodology for computing long run returns (i.e. Brav and Gompers, 1997, Barber and lyon, 1977).
While decision makers require standardization, the lack of scientific agreement on the best methodology sparked innovation and, as a result, comparing TTO studies is harder than ever.
24 To enable comparisons there needs to be agreement on a single methodology or adjustments need to be made, as has been done in this study.
However, their diffusion is hindered by a number of factors, including in particular the lack of agreement on performance evaluation methodologies.
Reasons could include lack of agreement on an objective quantitative methodology and uncertain links to the underlying tumour biology.
In many studies, the theoretical basis has been insufficient, the psychological constructs investigated have varied study by study, and there has been no agreement on definition, operationalisation, and methodology (Butow et al, 1999; Garssen and Goodkin, 1999; Reynolds et al, 2000; Garssen, 2004; Garssen and Remie, 2004).
There was wide agreement on this one.
The scientific committee set system requirements by following a simplified methodology to reach an agreement on the prioritization model and on the functionalities of the new software environment.
