Consulta Mitofsky, a consultancy, thinks it knows, based on a range of supposedly measurable indicators such as economic and infrastructure development, and levels of crime and corruption.
In the first years of the NHSBSP, emphasis was placed on avoiding harm from screening, using easily measurable indicators such as the rate of recall for further assessment or the number of negative biopsies performed.
When surveyed by researchers, Medicaid recipients said coverage had helped improve their general health, reduce depression and relieve financial pressure, although medical data failed to show a significant change in measurable health indicators such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels, the study authors wrote.
Even certain easily measurable real-time indicators, such as absolute neutrophil count and T-lymphocyte count, could provide important information regarding risk level and probable pathogens in immunocompromised patients.
The observation of longer consultation times of certified CAM physicians with patients with more chronic conditions or psychiatric diseases, i.e. with less objectively measurable indicators of symptoms, indicates that CAM physicians recognize that such patients are more sensitive to communication [ 36] and that they should be approached differently.
The duration of ECMO correlates with measurable indicators of severe pulmonary disease, such as PIP and prolonged mechanical ventilation before ECMO.
Measurable indicators of improved physical health status, such as reduced hospital admissions, reduced pulse rate, increased sleep duration, were given by many participants in the current study, allowing participants to feel they were managing their condition better, further supporting the perceived benefits of LTOT.
Few measurable indicators are set on a strategic level, such as targeted modal shares, or a reduction of CO2, noise, pollutants or traffic accidents by modal shift.
Outputs and outcomes should be measured using clearly defined, measurable indicators to track progress toward the objectives.
Hypertension, obesity, and increased cholesterol levels are measurable indicators predicting adverse outcomes, and specific chronic infections, such as those with hepatitis B virus and human papillomavirus, are linked to certain cancers.
Traditional theory points out that the incentive intensity of multiple tasks depends on the quantification of reward and punishment, such as quantifying indicators for previously immeasurable tasks or rewarding and punishing some measurable indicators.
