Search for dissertations about: "Registry data"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 451 swedish dissertations containing the words Registry data.

2. 1. Pain rehabilitation in Sweden : a quality registry study

   Author : Vanja Nyberg; Mehmed Novo; Jan Ekholm; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : chronic pain; pain-related disability; pain rehabilitation; registry study; sick leave benefits; audit;

   Abstract : Background: Chronic pain, defined as non-malignant pain emanating from the musculoskeletal system, may limit everyday activities, social functioning and the quality of social and working life for individuals, creating disability as well as incurring high economic and public costs for society. Controlled studies show that cognitive-behavioural interdisciplinary rehabilitation has a positive effect on functioning in patients who have been disabled by chronic non-malignant pain conditions. READ MORE

4. 2. Disease surveillance systems

   Author : Baki Cakici; Magnus Boman; Stefan Johansson; KTH; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; disease surveillance; syndromic surveillance; outbreak detection; health informatics; computer science; Health and medical services in society; Hälso- och sjukvård i samhället; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : Recent advances in information and communication technologies have made the development and operation of complex disease surveillance systems technically feasible, and many systems have been proposed to interpret diverse data sources for health-related signals. Implementing these systems for daily use and efficiently interpreting their output, however, remains a technical challenge. READ MORE

5. 3. Understanding and Evaluating Policies for Sequential Decision-Making

   Author : Anton Matsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Observational data; Sequential decision-making; Reinforcement learning; Off-policy evaluation; Rheumatoid arthritis;

   Abstract : Sequential-decision making is a critical component of many complex systems, such as finance, healthcare, and robotics. The long-term goal of a sequential decision-making process is to optimize the policy under which decisions are made. READ MORE

6. 4. Mantle cell lymphoma strategies in primary treatment

   Author : Alexandra Albertsson Lindblad; Tumörmikromiljö; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mantle cell lymphoma; registry data; Clinical Trial; Phase I; Clinical Trial; Phase II; rituximab; bendamustine; lenalidomid; ibrutinib; ADCC; in vitro model; TP53 mutations; watchful waiting; mantle cell lymphoma; real-world data; lenalidomide; rituximab; bendamustin; ibrutinib; ADCC; TP53 mutation; CDKN2A; NGS; MIPI; Watchful waiting;

   Abstract : Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is associated with poor prognosis due to an aggressive clinical course. Being a rare disease, there are few randomized trials in MCL and there is no defined golden standard in primary treatment. READ MORE

7. 5. A Data-Rich World : Population‐based registers in healthcare research

   Author : Ann-Britt Wiréhn; John Carstensen; Carl Johan Östgren; Anneli Ivarsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic disease; demographic factors; healthcare costs; hospitalization; incidence; registers; primary healthcare; prevalence; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi;

   Abstract : Advances and integration of information and communication technologies into healthcare systems offer new opportunities to improve public health worldwide. In Sweden, there are already unique possibilities for epidemiological research from registers because of a long tradition of centralized data collection into population-based registers and their allowance for linkage. READ MORE