Insight into the preferences towards health maximization of the former group and the egalitarian beliefs of the latter group could be useful for decision makers in the search for public acceptance of allocation of scarce healthcare resources.
However, we acknowledge the potential bias of any method of imputation [last observation carried forward (LOCF), mean of group, expectation maximization algorithm (EM ] or restriction to observed cases (complete case analysis).
When the employees know their own purpose, the organization can move on towards reaching its purpose through the maximization of the productivity of the group.
One application is the maximization of profit when bidding on groups (subsets) of items [16], in which case it is not possible to bid several times on the same item.
Genetic structure analysis detected an underlying structure, with six groups, based on the criterion of maximization of the natural log probability of the data, which is proportional to the posterior probability of K [ 42].
Because ℒ is difficult to maximize directly, we use an EM algorithm to replace the maximization of ℒ with a series of simpler maximizations.
Maximization of B-centrality provides an example of such conflicting influences at the individual- and group-level.
The core objective when designing animal studies is the maximization of the treatment "signal" so that it is readily distinguishable from background biological "noise" in studies utilizing relatively small group sizes.
Global harmonization and maximization of accrual could be achieved through a unified international trial, involving the three major collaborative infant ALL study groups and engaging missing nations that have the ability to partake.
A private delivery system is perceived to be guided by "maximization of shareholders' values and maximization of profit," he said.
