Essays about: "non-parametric methods"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 76 essays containing the words non-parametric methods.

1. 21. Assessing cutoff values of saliva parameters and oral microbes in dental students

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för odontologi

   Author : Peter Germann; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: The ability to identify individual risk factors for development of caries areimportant parts in the perspective of being able to control and limit caries disease. One suchcomponent is to establish, cut-off values for normal versus not normal values of known andputative risk factors. READ MORE

3. 22. Similarity models for atlas-based segmentation of whole-body MRI volumes

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknik

   Author : Elin Axberg; Ida Klerstad; [2020]
   Keywords : Atlas-based segmentation; image registration; image similarity measures;

   Abstract : In order to analyse body composition of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) volumes, atlas-based segmentation is often used to retrieve information from specific organs or anatomical regions. The method behind this technique is to use an already segmented image volume, an atlas, to segment a target image volume by registering the volumes to each other. READ MORE

4. 23. Development of a forecasting model of Indian road traffic scenario to predict road user share, injuries and fatalities

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statistik och maskininlärning

   Author : Mathew George; [2020]
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   Abstract : According to the global status report on road safety 2018 by the World Health Organization (WHO), road accidents cause 1.35 million deaths annually world-wide, making it the eight leading cause of death. Road fatalities are caused due to multiple factors including rash driving, unsafe roads and vehicle failures. READ MORE

5. 24. Clinical Assessment of Disturbed Central Pain Modulation in Orofacial Pain

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

   Author : Erik Öjstedt; Simon Pankalla; [2020]
   Keywords : Central Sensitization; Chronic Pain; Orofacial Pain; Referred Pain; Stress;

   Abstract : Syfte. Studiens syfte var att retrospektivt undersöka vilka kliniska variabler, bedömda under specialistundersökning av orofacial smärta, som kan förutsäga närvaro av en störd central smärtmodulering (DCPM). Material och metod. READ MORE

6. 25. Health economic analysis of a urinary catheter which reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs) Research questions: a) What is the willingness-to-pay (WTP) in Sweden - from a patient perspective - for a urinary catheter which reduce the annual frequency of urinary tract infections by 25% and 50%, respectively, and (b) is the WTP dependent on the annual frequency of UTIs and gender?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

   Author : Thomas Lindqvist; [2019-03-20]
   Keywords : Health Economic Analysis; Willingness to pay; Urinary catheter; Cost benefit analysis;

   Abstract : Objective: To investigate the preference for urinary catheters that can reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs), among Swedish patients practicing clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), and analyze if the preference is affected by the frequency of UTIs and gender. Methods: The preference for a clinically more effective catheter was expressed as a monetary value by investigating the patients’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) to switch catheters. READ MORE