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Economic evaluations are used in the health care sector to help decision makers allocate resources. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost effectiveness of a new diagnostic algorithm of deep vein thrombosis. Patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis are common at emergency departments, although few actually have the disease. The new diagnostic algorithm combines a pre-test probabil
Deforestation and forest degradation is an environmental phenomenon affecting the entire world. In 2021 the EU Commission proposed a Regulation on Deforestation-free Products, which is expected to repeal the EU Timber Regulation in 2023. This study analyzes two of the previous legal policies implemented by the EU to curb deforestation: the FLEGT Action Plan and the EU Timber Regulation. The method
Disability is an aspect that forms a significant part of the human condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That accounts for roughly 15 % of the entire human population, and therefore it has been sometimes referred to as the world's largest minority. The presence of people with disability is a phenomenon that i
Today, a greater proportion of the population prefers a plant-based diet. Due to this reason, there is an increase in the production of side streams from the food industry, which are often discarded or used as food for animals. Tempeh is a plant-based product fermented with R. oligosporus that is commonly made from soybeans from Indonesia. In this thesis, side streams from food production which ar
Increasing the amount of renewable generation in distribution networks is a fundamental part of the energy transition. Multiple methods exist to increase the hosting capacity in a grid, to allow larger injections of generation and more efficiently utilize existing infrastructure before operational limits are breached. In this thesis, the method studied for this is network reconfiguration. Many dis
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the liturgical practice of giving a newly baptised person a memorial item, which is often at first hung in a so-called “baptism tree”. How are baptism trees used within the liturgy, and how do different priests interpret its role? The thesis bases its findings on in-depth interviews with four ministers, three observations of baptism, plus a questionnaire s
Ett patent är en immateriell rättighet som ger innehavaren en ensamrätt till innovationen. Som patentinnehavare kan en av de viktigaste delarna av patentet vara det patentskydd det medför, vilket ämnar skydda mot intrång. Men för att patentskyddet ska kunna ge den tänkta effekten krävs det att sanktionerna, patentskyddet medför, i form av ekonomiska skadestånd är avskräckande, proportionerligA patent is an intellectual property which gives the owner exclusive rights to the innovation. As a patent holder one of the most important things of a patent might be the protection it provides against intrusions. But if the patent is going to be able to provide the intentional effect its required that sanctions it brings, in the shape of financial damages are discouraging and proportionate b
Denna studie är gjord i samråd med en gymnasieskola i södra Sverige. Studien berör hur gymnasieelever ser på sin framtid i ljuset av pandemin Covid-19. Den empiriska undersökningen utfördes genom en tvärsektionell enkätundersökning som fanns tillgänglig för eleverna under två veckors tid. Undersökningen är grundad i Theory of planned behavior och de konstrukt som undersöks utgår ifrån Intention, A
Denna studie analyserar tillämpningen av artikel 22 i Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) på kreditupplysningsverksamhetens kreditbedömning i form av kreditbetyg. Fokus är att identifiera juridiska möjligheter och utmaningar i dessa processer. Särskild vikt läggs vid transparensbestämmelserna i artiklarna 13–15 i GDPR. Automatiserade verktyg för kreditupplysningar är baseThis study analyzes the application of Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR) to the credit assessment practices of the credit reporting businesses in the form of credit score. The main focus is on identifying the legal opportunities and challenges in these processes. Particular attention is paid to the transparency provisions in Articles 13–15
I ett samhälle i kontinuerlig utveckling som kräver expansion och effektiva lösningar och har stora stadskärnor med kulturhistoriskt värdefull bebyggelse kan det finnas en inneboende konflikt mellan stadsförnyelse och bevarande av kulturhistoria. Äldre byggnader som är en del av Sveriges levande historia kan utgöra både hinder och möjligheter i nuvarande stadsförnyelse. Ett arv som inte bör rensas
