It is imperative that scenario analyses and future silvicultural guidelines consider wood quality aspects that may be even more important for some landowners than potential productivity in terms of biomass or quantity, comparing wood quality produced in mixed versus pure stands.
We considered three quality aspects: technical quality, the process in which the model is developed, and outcome quality [ 34].
The model currently only considers the "quality" aspect of the QALY outcome measure because survival is not captured within this economic evaluation.
Thus the original workflow metaphor, which directs the design of process support from a mass production point of view, is questioned and replaced by a more suitable concept, which considers social and quality aspects in service delivery.
Following the suggestion of the WHO, and unaware of the Galland initiative, we prepared a checklist considering safety and quality aspects of the extracorporeal dialysis session.
The quality aspects considered for evaluation were communicational efficiency, organizational efficiency and comfort.
In general, the EQ-5D-3 L focuses more on health related quality of life while the ASCOT and the OPQoL-Brief consider broader aspects of quality of life.
Even so, the results of this review mostly support the findings of Song et al but consider the quality of aspects in more depth than previous research.
20 21 44 We suggest that, in line with patient-centred data, trials of communication or education for dialysis patients might consider aspects of quality of life valued by patients as key outcomes for assessing effectiveness.
In considering the suitability of instruments for use in evaluating interventions in the aged care sector, it's important to consider the aspects of quality of life that are most important to older people and to assess the ability (or otherwise) of each instrument to capture these aspects within the framework of economic evaluation.
