Background. Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affects the quality of life. There is limited information on PD published from Africa. Lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate tre...
Background. Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affects the quality of life. There is limited information on PD published from Africa. Lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment and care for individuals with PD. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in urban and rural Mukono district, central Uganda. Through the systematic sampling method, data were gathered from 377 adult participants, interviewed on selected aspects of PD knowledge and attitudes. Results. Of the 377 participants, 47% were from urban settings and 68% (260/377) were women with a median age (IQR) of 34 (26-48) years. Half of the study respondents did not know the body part involved in or apparent cause of PD. Nearly 1/3 of individuals believed that PD is a form of insanity and 17% believed that PD is contagious. Rural dwellers were more likely to have incorrect knowledge regarding selected aspects of PD. Conclusions. Understanding the cause of PD is very limited in our setting. Some beliefs about PD aetiology may potentially worsen stigma and social isolation. This study highlights the need for increasing PD awareness in our settings. Public health approaches that improve knowledge are urgently needed to promote care access and community response to Parkinson's disease.
The data analysis component of the computer service selection process is emphasized. A computer service selection model, introduced in NBS Special Publication 500-44, is presented and three binary type selection proce...
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The data analysis component of the computer service selection process is emphasized. A computer service selection model, introduced in NBS Special Publication 500-44, is presented and three binary type selection procedures applicable in the measurement phases of that model are given. A binary type procedure determines which competing computer services perform above and which perform below a specified performance level. Those services determined to perform below a specified performance level can be eliminated or penalized depending on whether the performance specification is mandatory or desirable. The procedures explicitly specify prior to measurement an appropriate decision rule and/or the number of test measurements required in a comparison effort to attain a given level of statistical confidence in the results. Experimental data from a previous case study are reanalyzed to illustrate application of the selection procedures.
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