scholarly journals Recommendations for Methodology of Virtual Reality Clinical Trials in Health Care by an International Working Group: Iterative Study

10.2196/11973 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e11973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Birckhead ◽  
Carine Khalil ◽  
Xiaoyu Liu ◽  
Samuel Conovitz ◽  
Albert Rizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
International Working Group ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Scientific Framework

BackgroundTherapeutic virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an efficacious treatment modality for a wide range of health conditions. However, despite encouraging outcomes from early stage research, a consensus for the best way to develop and evaluate VR treatments within a scientific framework is needed.ObjectiveWe aimed to develop a methodological framework with input from an international working group in order to guide the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and communication of trials that develop and test VR treatments.MethodsA group of 21 international experts was recruited based on their contributions to the VR literature. The resulting Virtual Reality Clinical Outcomes Research Experts held iterative meetings to seek consensus on best practices for the development and testing of VR treatments.ResultsThe interactions were transcribed, and key themes were identified to develop a scientific framework in order to support best practices in methodology of clinical VR trials. Using the Food and Drug Administration Phase I-III pharmacotherapy model as guidance, a framework emerged to support three phases of VR clinical study designs—VR1, VR2, and VR3. VR1 studies focus on content development by working with patients and providers through the principles of human-centered design. VR2 trials conduct early testing with a focus on feasibility, acceptability, tolerability, and initial clinical efficacy. VR3 trials are randomized, controlled studies that evaluate efficacy against a control condition. Best practice recommendations for each trial were provided.ConclusionsPatients, providers, payers, and regulators should consider this best practice framework when assessing the validity of VR treatments.

scholarly journals Recommendations for Methodology of Virtual Reality Clinical Trials in Health Care by an International Working Group: Iterative Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Birckhead ◽  
Carine Khalil ◽  
Xiaoyu Liu ◽  
Samuel Conovitz ◽  
Albert Rizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
International Working Group ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Scientific Framework

BACKGROUND Therapeutic virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an efficacious treatment modality for a wide range of health conditions. However, despite encouraging outcomes from early stage research, a consensus for the best way to develop and evaluate VR treatments within a scientific framework is needed. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop a methodological framework with input from an international working group in order to guide the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and communication of trials that develop and test VR treatments. METHODS A group of 21 international experts was recruited based on their contributions to the VR literature. The resulting Virtual Reality Clinical Outcomes Research Experts held iterative meetings to seek consensus on best practices for the development and testing of VR treatments. RESULTS The interactions were transcribed, and key themes were identified to develop a scientific framework in order to support best practices in methodology of clinical VR trials. Using the Food and Drug Administration Phase I-III pharmacotherapy model as guidance, a framework emerged to support three phases of VR clinical study designs—VR1, VR2, and VR3. VR1 studies focus on content development by working with patients and providers through the principles of human-centered design. VR2 trials conduct early testing with a focus on feasibility, acceptability, tolerability, and initial clinical efficacy. VR3 trials are randomized, controlled studies that evaluate efficacy against a control condition. Best practice recommendations for each trial were provided. CONCLUSIONS Patients, providers, payers, and regulators should consider this best practice framework when assessing the validity of VR treatments.

scholarly journals Best Practices for Conducting Observational Research to Assess the Relation between Nutrition and Bone: An International Working Group Summary

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regan L Bailey ◽  
Shivani Sahni ◽  
Patricia Chocano-Bedoya ◽  
Robin M Daly ◽  
Ailsa A Welch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
International Working Group

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2013 CURRICULUM AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EDUTECH ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Rudi Susilana
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Curriculum Implementation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Planning Activity ◽  
Planning Implementation

Abstract. The implementation of the new 2013 Curriculum in schools has been started in July 2013. The implementation of the curriculum is expected to increase the quality of management and process of education at any unit of education that leads to the effort of improving the quality of learning and education. In connection with the application of the new curriculum, this research would like to reveal the problems regarding how elementary school teachers respond to the implementation of 2013 Curriculum in Bandung City with regard to planning, implementation, and assessment of curriculum. It also studied the best practice which can be emulated in terms of planning, implementation and assessment of curriculum conducted by elementary school teachers in Bandung City.The results showed that the response of elementary school teachers on the implementation of 2013 Curriculum in Bandung City was in the positive category. The planning activity was in the category of very positive while the implementation and assessment activities were in the positive category. Some best practices that can be emulated in planning, implementation and assessment conducted by the teachers in implementing the 2013 Curriculum are the activities of sharing, hearing, in-house training and real teaching modeling that were carried out in Teacher Working Group (KKG).Keywords: 2013 Curriculum, teachers’ response, best practice, curriculum implementation Abstrak. Penerapan kurikulum baru, yakni implementasi Kurikulum 2013 di sekolah telah dimulai sejak bulan Juli 2013.  Implementasi Kurikulum tersebut diharapkan mendorong peningkatan kualitas pengelolaan dan proses pendidikan pada setiap satuan pendidikan yang mengarah pada upaya peningkatan mutu pembelajaran dan pendidikan. Dilatarbelakangi oleh adanya penerapan kurikulum tersebut, penelitian ini ingin mengungkap permasalahan yang berkenaan dengan "Bagaimanakah respon guru SD terhadap terhadap implementasi Kurikulum 2013 di Kota Bandung dilihat dari kegiatan perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan penilaian kurikulum? dan "Best Practice" apa yang dapat dicontoh dalam hal perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan penilaian kurikulum yang dilakukan oleh guru SD di Kota Bandung? Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Respon guru SD terhadap terhadap implementasi Kurikulum 2013 di Kota Bandung berada pada kategori positif.  Untuk kegiatan perencanaan berada pada kategori sangat positif, sedangkan untuk kegiatan pelaksanaan dan penilaian kurikulum berada pada kategori positif. Terdapat beberapa  "best practice" yang dapat dicontoh dalam perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan penilaian  dari guru SD di Kota Bandung terkait dengan implementasi Kurikulum 2013 berupa kegiatan "sharing", "hearing", "in house training", dan "modelling real teaching" yang dilaksanakan di KKG atau KKG gugus. Kata kunci:      Kurikulum 2013, Respon Guru dan Best Practice Implementasi Kurikulum.

Creating high fidelity 360° virtual reality with high dynamic range spherical panorama images

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-109
Author(s):  
Zi Siang See ◽  
Lizbeth Goodman ◽  
Craig Hight ◽  
Mohd Shahrizal Sunar ◽  
Arindam Dey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
User Study ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
High Dynamic Range ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Image Reproduction ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Dynamic ◽  
Spherical Panorama

Abstract This research explores the development of a novel method and apparatus for creating spherical panoramas enhanced with high dynamic range (HDR) for high fidelity Virtual Reality 360 degree (VR360) user experiences. A VR360 interactive panorama presentation using spherical panoramas can provide virtual interactivity and wider viewing coverage; with three degrees of freedom, users can look around in multiple directions within the VR360 experiences, gaining the sense of being in control of their own engagement. This degree of freedom is facilitated by the use of mobile displays or head-mount-devices. However, in terms of image reproduction, the exposure range can be a major difficulty in reproducing a high contrast real-world scene. Imaging variables caused by difficulties and obstacles can occur during the production process of spherical panorama facilitated with HDR. This may result in inaccurate image reproduction for location-based subjects, which will in turn result in a poor VR360 user experience. In this article we describe a HDR spherical panorama reproduction approach (workflow and best practice) which can shorten the production processes, and reduce imaging variables, and technical obstacles and issues to a minimum. This leads to improved photographic image reproduction with fewer visual abnormalities for VR360 experiences, which can be adaptable into a wide range of interactive design applications. We describe the process in detail and also report on a user study that shows the proposed approach creates images which viewers prefer, on the whole, to those created using more complicated HDR methods, or to those created without the use of HDR at all.

scholarly journals Shape Memory Alloy Actuator Design: CASMART Collaborative Best Practices

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Othmane Benafan ◽  
Jeff Brown ◽  
F. Tad Calkins ◽  
Parikshith Kumar ◽  
Aaron Stebner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
System Design ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Shape Memory Alloy Actuator ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Actuator Design ◽  
Single Medium

Upon examination of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuation designs, there are many considerations and methodologies that are common to them all. A goal of CASMART’s design working group is to compile the collective experiences of CASMART’s member organizations into a single medium that engineers can then use to make the best decisions regarding SMA system design. In this paper, a review of recent work toward this goal is presented, spanning a wide range of design aspects including evaluation, properties, testing, modeling, alloy selection, fabrication, actuator processing, design optimization, controls, and system integration. We have documented each aspect, based on our collective experiences, so that the design engineer may access the tools and information needed to successfully design and develop SMA systems. Through comparison of several case studies, it is shown that there is not an obvious single, linear route a designer can adopt to navigate the path of concept to product. SMA engineering aspects will have different priorities and emphasis for different applications.

scholarly journals Sociocultural Competencies for Sport Coaches: A Proposal for Coaches and Coach Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe W. Burden ◽  
Glenn W. Lambie
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sport Coaches

As social and cultural diversity increases in the United States, coaches frequently interact with athletes from a wide range of backgrounds. Therefore, it would be useful if coaches had established guidelines for best practices to support their socially and ethically responsible work with athletes. However, coaching organizations have not published best practice standards specifically for coaches’ work with socially and culturally diverse athletes. This article proposes Sociocultural Competencies for Sport Coaches (SCSC) to support positive coach-athlete relationships. Specifically, the paper (a) reviews standards for social and cultural competencies used in similar professions, (b) introduces SCSC to the field of coaching education, and (c) presents competencies, standards, and benchmarks to guide the implementation of SCSC with diverse athletes.

Best Practices in Assessment for Couple Therapy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Balderrama-Durbin ◽  
Caitlin L. Fissette ◽  
Douglas K. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Couple Therapy ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
Couple Assessment ◽  
Brief Screening

Couple distress is not only highly prevalent but also detrimental to individual emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being. Moreover, relationship problems can impede treatment response for a wide range of psychological disorders. Understanding couple distress requires that assessment extend beyond individual factors to include the broader relational and socioecological context. This chapter describes the multifaceted etiological considerations in couple assessment and provides brief screening measures and methods for the diagnosis of couple distress. Assessment techniques capable of evaluating behavioral, cognitive, and affective components of couple distress are highlighted. The chapter emphasizes the best practices in conceptualizing and assessing couple distress for the purpose of treatment planning and evaluation. Best practice recommendations and potential areas for future research are explicated.

scholarly journals A Study on Project Management Based on PMBOK and PRINCE2

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Jamali ◽  
Mina Oveisi
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Public Domain ◽  
It Project Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Wide Range

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a group of processes and knowledge fields which are generally accepted as greatest practice within the project management discipline. The PMBOK Guide is also an internationally recognized standard which provides the fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects. PRINCE2 is a project management methodology standard in the United Kingdom and Europe. This standard is the required method for all UK government commissioned projects. PRINCE2 is in the public domain and offers best practice guidance on how to manage a project. The aim of this study is to compare PRINCE2 and PMBOK to recognize the characteristics of these best practices in order to provide decision criteria for governments with regard to selecting IT project management methodology.

scholarly journals The Right Mix

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (03) ◽  
pp. 46-48
Author(s):  
Ad Heijmans
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
Control Functions ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Air Mixing ◽  
The Right

This review explores the use of computation fluid dynamics (CFD) tools embedded in its computer-aided design (CAD) software to create a right mix of gas and air for a wide range of applications. The new tools provide the ability to evaluate the performance of many potential alternatives in the initial stages of the design process. Early stage analysis makes it possible to improve the performance of the product and resolve design problems quickly and before large sums have been spent on a design that must be changed. The review also discusses that several best practices can help ensure the accuracy of CFD gas and air mixing simulation. The utilization of native 3D data places a premium on the quality of the solid model. The newest generation of CFD software contains sophisticated automatic control functions that make it possible to converge to a solution in almost every application without the need for manual tuning. CFD simulation in the preliminary stages in the design of products involving gas mixing can save time and money. Best practices tuned for the requirements of a particular industry can help design engineers avoid analysis mistakes.

MDS-Patienten mit stabiler Erkrankung profitieren von kontinuierlicher Azacitidin- Therapie

2010 ◽  
Vol 01 (04) ◽  
pp. 161-162
Author(s):  
Günter Springer
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
International Working Group ◽  
American Society

Patienten mit Myelodysplastischem Syndrom (MDS) und Krankheitsstabilisierung (SD) als erstes Ansprechen haben unter kontinuierlicher Behandlung mit Azacitidin (Vida-za®) gute Aussichten, noch ein Ansprechen gemäß Kriterien der International Working Group (IWG) und dadurch einen Überlebensvorteil zu erreichen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kam eine auf dem Kongress der American Society of Oncology (ASCO) vorgestellte Analyse der Zulassungsstudie AZA-001.

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