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Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease occurring in up to 30% of psoriasis patients. Relatively few clinical trials assess PsA treatment and data presentation in these are far from uniform making comparisons difficult. Objectives: To perform a literature review on methotrexate (MTX) efficacy in PsA. Research questions were: What evidence support MTX monotherapy in
Evidensparadigmet har sedan 80-talet varit rådande inom psykologin som vetenskap och praktik. Kritiker till evidensparadigmet menar emellertid att den positivistiska forskning, framförallt RCT-studier, som bedrivs inom paradigmet vilar på antagandet som inte överensstämmer med den psykoterapeutiska praktiken. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att, genom kvalitativ metod, jämföra hur ett urval av The evidence paradigm has dominated the field of psychological practice and research since around 1990. Critics however, have adressed the research-practice gap, suggesting that the positivistic research, such as RCT-studies, conducted within the paradigm are based on assumtioms that are ill fitting with the reality of clinical practice. The aim of the present study is, using a qualitative method,
Eye tracking technology has been a great addition to medicine, psychology and behavioural science. Its contribution to diagnosis and the understanding of specific eye diseases should not be understated. However, eye tracking technology is often complex, expensive, immobile and usually requires users that can keep still for longer periods of time. These prerequisites are at times not possible, and
The purpose of this report is to provide knowledge about what factors that contribute to the recruitment and retention of people among volunteer firefighters in small rural communities. The report also aims to provide ideas of how to promote a sustainable retention of volunteers in rural rescue services. The factors have been identified through various study methods with data obtained from a liter
Business Improvement District (BID) har blivit en alltmer förekommande modell för att utveckla utsatta områden i Sverige. BID-modellen är relativt outforskad i svensk kontext, men har sedan dess första inträde i USA och Kanada både blivit hyllad och kritiserad. Trots att tidigare forskning är oeniga om modellens förtjänster så råder det i princip samstämmighet angående modellens auktoritära inslag
Blockchain technology offers a new type of financial infrastructure with the potential to increase financial participation and decrease transaction costs. The technology behind it is hard to fully wrap your head around, likewise it’s different versions, potential and downsides. This paper aims to investigate two things. Firstly, what is blockchain technology and digital currencies? Secondly, how c
På senaste tiden har allt mer medial uppmärksamhet riktats mot den problematiska arbetsmiljön i flera delar av välfärden, inte minst för socialsekreterarna. Det talas om för hög arbetsbelastning och personalomsättning, och för låg personalstyrka och lön. Den psykiska ohälsan vid socialtjänsten är bland de högsta rapporterade i Sverige. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var därför att undersöka h
Japanese knotweed is a big problem in Sweden and there is no known control that can eliminate stands of the plant. Therefore the aim with this thesis is to investigate the effect on Japanese knotweed of two control methods: mowing and hot water. The control methods chosen are the ones used by the Ängelholm municipality since this thesis is done in collaboration with them. The methods were investig
The purpose of the thesis is to measure how bias impacts loan officers’ decision-making upon assessing mortgage applications and the level of noise embedded within the process. Quantitative data were collected from 15 loan officers working at three different branches at Handelsbanken answering a questionnaire based on fictional mortgage applications. The statistical analysis used an unpaired t-tes
PURPOSE. The aim of the study was to investigate how teachers' experiences of PAX Good Behaviour Game (PAX-GBG) and how it affected the relationships in the classroom changes during implementation. PAX-GBG is an evidence-based universal preventive intervention applied by teachers in the classroom. METHODS. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with six teachers (all women). Three
Famine has played an essential part in the rise and fall of many civilizations. Yet, many considers the plight of famine a phenomenon of the past, reserved for but the poorest parts of the world. In Europe there are plenty examples of famine and hardship during the 19th century. When the most recent famine in Swedish history struck the area of Småland during the 1860s, the mortality distribution d
This essay is an iconographic analysis of a specific mosaic called the Hunting mosaic, found at Villa del Tellaro, a late Roman villa near Noto, Sicily. Interpretations of Tellaro's Hunting mosaic have already been included in previous studies, leading some scholars to a similar conclusion regarding the identification of the two large, central figures: a female, and a male. Due to the extensiv
Denna uppsats analyserar The Mandalorian och kartlägger hur huvudkaraktärens moraliska utveckling framställs med hjälp av musiken. Med Cuklanz & Erols (2021) artikel om maskulinitet i moderna TV-serier som utgångspunkt så fokuserar uppsatsen på huvudkaraktärens resa från prisjägare till vårdnadshavare, vilket är en stor del av karaktärens moraliska förvandling. Genom att musikaliskt bygga vida
Studien reflekterar över konceptet debias, en teknik som avser att reducera påverkan av bias, och dess effektivitet med hänsyn till allvarlighetsskattningar av narrativ innehållande våld i nära relationer. Specifikt undersökte metoden debias påverkan på olika former av kommunikationsbias. Narrativ som beskriver både fysiskt och psykiskt våld presenterades i en enkät (N = 118) som innehöll två grupThis study reflects on the concept of debias, a technique developed to reduce biased interpretations, and its effectiveness with regard to severity assessments concerning intimate partner violence. Specifically, the method aims to estimate the effects of debiasing on different forms of communication bias. Narratives describing physical and psychological violence were thus presented in a survey for
Because of the versatility of technological influence and the rapid development of digitalization, interactive social media, such as Tik Tok and Douyin, have brought more consumption possibilities to the market. These social media are merging to innovate some new consumption behaviors by using interactive content to save costs and give users more value. Tik Tok and Douyin also satisfy user-centric
Titel: Den svenska IPO-frenzyn Seminariedatum: 14-1-2022 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15HP Författare: Hugo Melin, Benjamin Noring, Nikki Samarzija Handledare: Håkan Jankensgård Nyckelord: IPO, IPO-frenzy, Förstadagsavkastning, Hot issue market, Underprissättning Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det föreligger någon signifikant skillnad på de sven
Effective teaching and its impact on student outcome has been operationalized in previous research through formal measures and external observations, but also through measurements based on teacher self-reports. Thus, although the recipients of teaching are the students themselves, the students’ perceptions of effective teaching and teacher behaviors, and potential links to student academic outcome
Det huvudsakliga syftet med denna uppsats har varit att undersöka huruvida det finns skillnader vad gäller underprissättning och långsiktig prestation för börsintroduktioner på de svenska reglerade och oreglerade marknaderna. Med en teoretisk bas, har denna uppsats prövat ett flertal hypoteser, med ett resultat som visar på skillnader mellan börsintroduktioner på svenska reglerade och oreglerade m
Metal objects can cause significant artefacts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, cause loss of signal and what is known as geometric warping. There are ways to address these problems using different MRI sequences. This project looks at a newer method of artefact correction proposed by Månsson and Morin. The aim is to improve upon the main two faults of the method. The method makes use of a
I Sverige trädde sexköpslagen i kraft år 1999 vilket kriminaliserade sexköp i syftet att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor. Ett år senare hävdes bordellförbudet i Nederländerna och prostitution sågs som en form av företag som blev lagligt – både när det gällde att sälja och köpa sex. Trots de olika regleringarna i två olika kulturer utsätts prostituerade för våld, stigmatisering och hamnar i utanförska
