in order to improve the quality of education in universities of medical sciences (ums), and because of the key role of education development centers (edcs), an accreditation scheme was developed to evaluate their performance.a group of experts in the medical education field was selected based on pre-defined criteria by edc of ministry of health and medical education. the team, worked intensivel...

background: social capital involves a set of norms available in social systems which improves the interaction between people and reduces the costs of interactions and communications. considering the importance of social capital, this research is aimed to study the social capital and factors affecting it among students of tehran university of medical sciences. methods: 400 students were particip...

background: correct statistical data plays a significant role in evaluating the performance of an organization. managers are mainly expected to use the results of statistical analysis and statisticians are assumed to collect, analyze and interpret the data. this study is aimed at investigating the causes of statistical inconsistencies from the viewpoint of managers and statisticians in centers ...

BACKGROUND Trachoma is a leading cause of preventable blindness. Reports from eye surgery camps and anecdotal data indicated that blinding trachoma is a serious cause of visual impairment in Mankien payam (district) of southern Sudan. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of trachoma, estimate targets for interventions, and establish a baseline for monitoring and evaluation. METH...

45 The Assessment of Outsourcing IT Services using DEA Technique: A Study of Application Outsourcing in Research Centers Mohammad Amin Zare, Management and Accountancy School, Allame Tabataba’ee University, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Taghi Taghavi Fard, Management and Accountancy School, Allame Tabataba’ee University, Tehran, Iran Payam Hanafizadeh, Management and Accountancy School, Allame Tabataba...

background : scientific journals are the most credible and updated information resources for valid information in the various fields of science and technology. the present study investigates the status of iranian scientific journals in disseminating medical information to the world of science. methods : total 163 iranian medical journals accredited by national medical journals commission of ira...