AIM This paper is a report of the development of an instrument to measure nurses' views on the use, quality and user satisfaction with electronic medical records systems. BACKGROUND Use of electronic medical records systems in hospitals is steadily increasing, yet no validated instruments have assessed the effectiveness of these systems from the viewpoint of nurses. METHOD Items were design...

Multicentre patch test studies (MPTSs) can contribute useful information for diagnostic and preventive measures. The aim of the present paper is to propose how to perform high-quality MPTSs. To this end, factors of significance for the patch test result are discussed with regard to the standardization and calibration of high-quality MPTSs. The 16 factors discussed are scored 0, 1, 2, or 3, depe...

This paper investigates informational and monetary lobbying. In a setting with two opposing groups, the incentive to provide unbiased information may stem from the desire (i) to reduce the bribes required in order to obtain a favorable decision (ii) to raise rival’s costs and (iii) to avoid a low utility if the politician is biased against the group due to his own imperfect information. A major...