The failure of QOF clinical achievement scores to predict the proportion of admissions that were emergency may be partly explained by the fact that not all admissions occur in people who have a chronic condition, but in those that do, the QOF variable relates to a large number of different chronic conditions.
For many the art world serves as a surrogate for sports, replete with similar narratives of achievement, failure and redemption.
For a magical period a jubilant spirit appeared to transform Britain from a home for plucky failure to a powerhouse of achievement.
They persist because they know that failure is simply part of achievement.
The study tests the hypothesis that in patients admitted with acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF), achievement of adequate body hydration status with intensive medical therapy, modulated by combined bioelectrical vectorial impedance analysis (BIVA) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) measurement, may contribute to optimize the timing of patient's discharge and to improve clinical outcomes.
At my high school on the Westside of Chicago, attendance trumps intelligence, work ethic and economic background as the most important indicator of achievement versus failure.
Its modern history is an ongoing story of achievement, resilience, failure, and adaptation to place, culture, and circumstance.
ASRS, Adult ADHD Self Report Scale CFQQ, Cognitive Failures Questionnaire; WJ-III, Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement; WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
It is also, always, comparative: measured against other people's relative lack of achievement or outright failure.
