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How can patients or their family members apply for medical social services?

How can patients or their family members apply for medical social services?

Mavis Wong

6 May 2021

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I hope to do a comparative study about patients’ satisfaction between those who receive the medical social service and those who do not. Could you please help interpret hypothesis testing for this comparative study?

I hope to do a comparative study about patients’ satisfaction between those who receive the medical social service and those who do not. Could you please help interpret hypothesis testing for this ...

Mavis Wong

6 May 2021

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When do we use estimation to calculate sample size?

When do we use estimation to calculate sample size?

Frankie Chan

6 May 2021

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What are the ways to calculate sample size?

What are the ways to calculate sample size?

Frankie Chan

6 May 2021

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Do you mean the calculation of sample size depends on the study design?

Do you mean the calculation of sample size depends on the study design?

Crystal Fong

6 May 2021

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In my study of caregivers’ burden, how many subjects are needed?

In my study of caregivers’ burden, how many subjects are needed?

Crystal Fong

6 May 2021

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Could you please explain why we shall use “clinically meaningful difference” in the medical social service setting?

Could you please explain why we shall use “clinically meaningful difference” in the medical social service setting?

Cynthia

6 May 2021

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How do interpret “clinically meaningful difference”?

How do interpret “clinically meaningful difference”?

Cynthia

6 May 2021

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What does a 5% significance level mean?

What does a 5% significance level mean?

Mimi Fong

6 May 2021

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I am helping with designing a survey questionnaire for people using medical social services. What level of significance shall I consider?

I am helping with designing a survey questionnaire for people using medical social services. What level of significance shall I consider?

Mimi Fong

6 May 2021

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Hi, when collecting the demographic information of my clients in the hospital, where shall I put them? Should I put this section at the top or bottom of the front page of the questionnaire?

Hi, when collecting the demographic information of my clients in the hospital, where shall I put them? Should I put this section at the top or bottom of the front page of the questionnaire?

winkyszeman77@yahoo.com.hk

6 May 2021

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Dr. MEL, I am thinking of removing a scale from my questionnaire because it is too difficult. Is it appropriate?

Dr. MEL, I am thinking of removing a scale from my questionnaire because it is too difficult. Is it appropriate?

winkyszeman77@yahoo.com.hk

6 May 2021

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Hi, I realized that it seems the concept “outcome” is different from the term “output”. Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?

Hi, I realized that it seems the concept "outcome" is different from the term "output". Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?

CouldYip

26 August 2021

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I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?

I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?

Realistic

20 August 2021

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Questions about program evaluation and impact assessment (PE & IA)?

Dear MEL participants, Hello everyone! We are going to meet Prof. Aron Shlonsky this week (17&18 Oct). Do you have any problems or issues in program evaluation and impact assessment? Pleas ...

jml88min

15 October 2019

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Question about the programme evaluation

Can someone recommend me a basic guide book for programme evaluation? We are an NGO in mainland China and providing services for young drug abusers in rural China. We learnt about your pro ...

Jessica

9 October 2019

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