"Operations Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of techniques developed to apply scientific methods and tools to solve the problems of DECISION MAKING in complex organizations and systems. Operations research searches for optimal solutions in situations of conflicting GOALS and makes use of mathematical models from which solutions for actual problems may be derived. (From Psychiatric Dictionary, 6th ed)
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D009874
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.770.644.333 L01.906.394
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Operations Research" by people in Profiles.
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Operational research for the safe and effective design of COVID-19 mass vaccination centres. Vaccine. 2021 06 16; 39(27):3537-3540.
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What is operational research and how can national tuberculosis programmes in low- and middle-income countries use it to end TB? Indian J Tuberc. 2020 Dec; 67(4S):S23-S32.
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Reverse Logistics Network Design for Effective Management of Medical Waste in Epidemic Outbreaks: Insights from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in Wuhan (China). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 03 09; 17(5).
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Research Capacity Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recognizing the Importance of Local Partnerships in Designing and Disseminating HIV Implementation Science to Reach the 90-90-90 Goals. AIDS Behav. 2019 Sep; 23(Suppl 2):206-213.
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Strengthening and implementing operational research in National TB Programmes: the vital role of the Global Fund. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 08 01; 23(8):877-878.
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based support for adolescents receiving antiretroviral treatment: an operational research study in South Africa. J Int AIDS Soc. 2018 02; 21 Suppl 1.
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Operational research within a Global Fund supported tuberculosis project in India: why, how and its contribution towards change in policy and practice. Glob Health Action. 2018; 11(1):1445467.
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Blended SORT-IT for operational research capacity building: the model, its successes and challenges. Glob Health Action. 2018; 11(1):1469215.
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Does the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT) continue to influence health policy and/or practice? Glob Health Action. 2018; 11(1):1500762.
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Operational research within the national tuberculosis control programme in Benin. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Nov 29; 10(1):651.