Web Sites Communication Performance: A Methodological Approach

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Oehler ◽  
Silvia Biffignandi
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Communication Performance

Cyber Risks in Energy Grid ICT Infrastructures

2014 ◽  
pp. 260-281
Author(s):  
Giovanna Dondossola ◽  
Fabrizio Garrone ◽  
Judit Szanto
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Communication Performance ◽  
Network Attack ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Grid Operation ◽  
Energy Grid ◽  
Attack Models

The objective of the chapter is to present the role of cyber security experiments within a methodological approach for the evaluation of cyber risks in grid control systems. As a starting point, a cyber-power risk index has been defined to support the identification of relevant risk factors across network attack models. Instances of attack models have been then experimented on an ICT architecture implementing grid operation scenarios with the double aim of evaluating the attacks' effects by means of communication performance measures and of tuning the configuration of security mechanisms. The chapter discusses the results of a variety of attack experiments and their role in the calculation of the risk index.

Gender in health technology assessment: Pilot study on agency approaches

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitra Panteli ◽  
Annette Zentner ◽  
Philipp Storz-Pfennig ◽  
Reinhard Busse
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Priority Setting ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Social Implication ◽  
Health Technologies

Objectives:Gender as a social construct is a recognized health determinant. Because best practice in reporting health technology assessment (HTA) clearly specifies the need to appraise a technology's social impact within the target population, the extent to which gender issues are taken into account in HTA production is of interest, not only in light of equitable practices but also for reasons of effectiveness. The aim of this study is to provide a first assessment of the degree of gender sensitivity shown by HTA agencies around the world today.Methods:The Web sites of sixty HTA agencies were analyzed. The consideration of gender aspects was specifically looked for in each agency's general mission statement, its priority setting process, and its methodological approach. Additionally, specific gender-oriented initiatives not belonging to any of the aforementioned categories were identified.Results:Of the sixty agencies, less than half mention a commitment to addressing the social implication of health technologies. Only fifteen institutions make information on their priority setting principles available on their Web sites and gender was an issue in two of those cases. Data on methodology were obtainable online from18 agencies, two of which mentioned gender issues explicitly. Finally, gender-oriented initiatives were identified by thirteen agencies.Conclusions:A gender-sensitive approach is apparently rarely adopted in current HTA production. Exceptional practices and relevant tools do exist and could serve as examples to be promoted by international collaborative networks.

scholarly journals HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN EUROPE: PROCESSES, PRACTICES, AND METHODS

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Fuchs ◽  
Britta Olberg ◽  
Dimitra Panteli ◽  
Reinhard Busse
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
National Level ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Online Sources ◽  
Extract Information

Objectives: To review and compare current Health Technology Assessment (HTA) activities for medical devices (MDs) across European HTA institutions.Methods: A comprehensive approach was adopted to identify institutions involved in HTA in European countries. We systematically searched institutional Web sites and other online sources by using a structured tool to extract information on the role and link to decision making, structure, scope, process, methodological approach, and available HTA reports for each included institution.Results: Information was obtained from eighty-four institutions, forty-seven of which were analyzed. Fifty-four methodological documents from twenty-three agencies in eighteen countries were identified. Only five agencies had separate documents for the assessment of MDs. A few agencies made separate provisions for the assessment of MDs in their general methods. The amount of publicly available HTA reports on MDs varied by device category and agency remit.Conclusions: Despite growing consensus on their importance and international initiatives, such as the EUnetHTA Core Model®, specific tools for the assessment of MDs are rarely developed and implemented at the national level. Separate additional signposts incorporated in existing general methods guides may be sufficient for the evaluation of MDs.

Cyber Risks in Energy Grid ICT Infrastructures

2013 ◽  
pp. 198-219
Author(s):  
Giovanna Dondossola ◽  
Fabrizio Garrone ◽  
Judit Szanto
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Communication Performance ◽  
Network Attack ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Grid Operation ◽  
Energy Grid ◽  
Attack Models

The objective of the chapter is to present the role of cyber security experiments within a methodological approach for the evaluation of cyber risks in grid control systems. As a starting point, a cyber-power risk index has been defined to support the identification of relevant risk factors across network attack models. Instances of attack models have been then experimented on an ICT architecture implementing grid operation scenarios with the double aim of evaluating the attacks’ effects by means of communication performance measures and of tuning the configuration of security mechanisms. The chapter discusses the results of a variety of attack experiments and their role in the calculation of the risk index.

scholarly journals Assessing Web Surface Credibility by Generation Y: A Q Methodological Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 1577-1585
Author(s):  
Stanislav Mokrý
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Online Marketing ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Design Quality

Online marketing includes a variety of activities. Website presentation is one of the most striking. For many business providers it is vital to have a web-site and therefore there are currently more than 1.8 billion websites on the Internet. This situation has an impact on people who access the sites in terms of problems of decision making and confidence in the credibility of the website. This article deals with so-called surface credibility and analyses research data using the Q-method. The research was conducted with 70 respondents from generation Y. 40 anonymized web pages were used as sorted variables. The web pages were divided into 8 categories: financial institutions, universities, educational institutions, travel, lifestyle, commodity search engines, e-shops, health. Four factors were extracted and described. According to our study, the design quality; previous experience and similarity; graphical elements, website layouts and institutional framework are main elements playing the key role when assessing web surface credibility by generation Y. The main contribution of this article lays in its methodological approach by using Q-method in the innovative context of analysing web sites.

Tools and Resources: Web Sites of Interest

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Diagnostic Studies ◽  
Physician Relationship ◽  
Complete History

Abstract The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), Fifth Edition, explains that independent medical evaluations (IMEs) are not the same as impairment evaluations, and the evaluation must be designed to provide the data to answer the questions asked by the requesting client. This article continues discussions from the September/October issue of The Guides Newsletter and examines what occurs after the examinee arrives in the physician's office. First are orientation and obtaining informed consent, and the examinee must understand that there is no patient–physician relationship and the physician will not provide treatment bur rather will send a report to the client who requested the IME. Many physicians ask the examinee to complete a questionnaire and a series of pain inventories before the interview. Typical elements of a complete history are shown in a table. An equally detailed physical examination follows a meticulous history, and standardized forms for reporting these findings are useful. Pain and functional status inventories may supplement the evaluation, and the examining physician examines radiographic and diagnostic studies. The physician informs the interviewee when the evaluation is complete and, without discussing the findings, asks the examinee to complete a satisfaction survey and reviews the latter to identify and rectify any issues before the examinee leaves. A future article will discuss high-quality IME reports.

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