A Bayesian belief network for quality assessment: Application to employment officer support

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-126

  Wooff, David A ^a   Schneider, J M ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian belief network; Quality assessment; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB FINDING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PROBABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); BAYES THEOREM; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CULTURE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 33645958579     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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