SSC grades awarded to students allocated to staff-designed SSC were compared according to preference (first-, second-, third-, and other choice allocations).
A scenario sensitivity analysis method was applied in this study, which involves calculating different scenarios, to analyse the influences of input parameters (soil carbon accumulation) or methodological choices (allocation approach) on either the LCIA output results or rankings [ 71].
The choice of allocation method has a great effect on energy pricing and CO2 allocation in Combined Heat and Power plants.
This study explored the effect of multimorbidity, cognitive and physical impairment, and sociodemographic factors on the choice of allocation of geriatric patients at hospital discharge.
A sensitivity analysis carried out by this research revealed that the energy and GHG impacts of stover production are strongly influenced by the mass of stover collected, the use of a one-pass system, and the choice of allocation methods.
Comparing subjects' choice of allocation with the optimal in the unequal-reward condition (Figure 6B), we found that subjects not only spent more time on the first target, but they also tended to allocate time contrary to the model prediction.
The choice of allocation factor for ZAMBART office costs had the greatest impact on component costs.
The random numbers used to assign the block size and choice of allocation within blocks came from the Rand tables of random digits.
The choice of allocation was influenced by the constraints on the study centres, such as cost and personnel (n=3), population size (n=1), capacity of the microbiology laboratories (n=3), prior exposure to specific interventions (n=1) and mandatory local or national interventions (n=2).
Feedback from referring health care providers and patients suggested that non-enrolment was largely due to competing commitments (including caring for a partner, upcoming travel, employment and pre-booked hospitalisation), poor health status or lack of choice around allocation to the programs.
Resources for research are insufficient to cover all unanswered questions, and therefore difficult choices about allocation must be made.
