Prioritization of neurologic rehabilitation interventions by ELECTRE-III analysis in subacute stroke patients.

Background: Elimination and Choice Translating Reality (ELECTRE) III is a commonly used multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) method when alternatives are being prioritized in health sciences. The selection of the rehabilitation approach is the key factor to improve the upper extremity functions of stroke patients. Thus, choosing a reasonably good treatment approach will directly reduce the patient's cost to the government and caregivers, while also improving quality of life.

Does Efficiency of Oral and Dental Health Centers Change by the Development Level of Regions?

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the efficiency levels of oral and dental health centers (ODHCs) affiliated to the Ministry of Health from the perspective of the development levels in the regions.

Methods: Within the framework of this study, the efficiencies of 127 ODHCs are evaluated with the data envelopment analysis based on Charnes, Cooper, Rhodes (CCR); Banker, Charnes, Cooper (BCC); and scale efficiency methods.

Results: It is found that CCR, BCC, and scale efficiencies of the 42 ODHCs located in the first region, the highest development region, are efficient by 31%, 50%, and 38% whereas 13%, 26%, and 26% of other 85 ODHCs located in other regions are efficient, respectively.

Measuring the efficiency of Turkish maternal and child health hospitals: A two-stage data envelopment analysis.

This study aims to examine the changes in efficiency and efficiency levels of the maternal and child health hospitals in Turkey from 2014 to 2017, by applying two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA). At the first stage of the study, the efficiency of the hospitals was evaluated with input-oriented CCR (Charnes, Cooper, Rhodes) and Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI). At the second stage, panel Tobit regression analysis was utilized to find out the factors that affect the efficiency scores specified at the first stage.

What predicts the quality of life in Turkey: The results of a country representative study.

Quality of life is a multidimensional, sophisticated, comprehensive and abstract concept that reflects life conditions, health and social welfare status, perception of life and psychology of individuals. It is affected by health problem and disease existence as well as individual, demographic, economic and social characteristics such as gender, education, marital status and income level. The objective of this study is to determine the more likely predictors of the quality of life in Turkey.