BACKGROUND The development of an instrument accurately assessing service quality in the GP Exercise Referral Scheme (ERS) industry could potentially inform scheme organisers of the factors that affect adherence rates leading to the implementation of strategic interventions aimed at reducing client drop-out. METHODS A modified version of the SERVQUAL instrument was designed for use in the ERS ...

Thanks to the development of electric motors and batteries, the performance of EV is greatly improved in the past few years. The most distinct advantage of an EV is the quick and precise torque response of the electric motors. A further merit of a 4 in-wheel-motor drived electric vehicle (4WD EV) is that, the driving/braking torque of each wheel is independently adjustable due to small but powe...

The use of intrapleural therapy with tissue plasminogen activator and DNase improves outcomes in patients with complicated pleural space infections. However, little data exists for the use of combination intrapleural therapy after the initial dosing period of six doses. We sought to describe the safety profile and outcomes of intrapleural therapy beyond this standard dosing. A retrospective rev...

Business-to-Business integration (B2Bi) is considered to be not merely an IT-issue, but also a business problem. This paper draws attention to the challenges companies within an Extended Enterprise are confronted with when integrating their systems. We primarily pay attention to coordination problems that may arise. To overcome these problems we propose the use of Enterprise Architecture descri...

The objective of this study is to evaluate the possibility to identify floods when soil is covered by vegetation, recognizing differences in backscattering between SAR measurements acquired before and after the event. To this end, the electromagnetic model developed at Tor Vergata University is run for an early stage and a fully grown wheat field, at L, C and X band. Theoretical results show th...

We study how the electric vehicles (EVs) of today would perform in meeting the driving needs of vehicle owners, and propose an optimization model to find locations for charging stations needed to support EV usage. We take publicly available data from travel surveys that are person oriented and construct vehicle centric datasets. Chicago and Seattle metropolitan areas are selected as showcases f...

Background: Combination oral glucose-lowering drug therapy is often required to maintain glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Single-tablet fixed-dose combinations of oral glucose-lowering agents provide one means to increase adherence, which may improve metabolic and clinical outcomes. A new fixed-dose combination of pioglitazone and extended-release metformin has recently been a...

This paper presents four innovative business models that are being developed in three countries to support the commercialisation of electric vehicles (EV). Using an original business model framework and interviews with EV company founders and directors, we analyse the coexistence of competing business models (China) and partnership strategies along the EV value chain (US and France). Findings e...