In this article the authors address the risk characteristics and rating of Collateralized
Commodity Obligations (CCO), which are recently devised structured products similar to the …

In this article we address risk characteristics and rating of Collateralized Commodity Obligations
(CCO), which are recently devised structured products similar to the Collateralized Debt …

In this article we address valuation and rating of Collateralized Commodity Obligations (CCO),
which are relatively new structured products similar to the Collateralized Debt Obligation (…

Background The last decade there has been a shift in focus towards a more patient-centred
and value-based healthcare. As described by Michael E. Porter, value in healthcare …

Background Dialysis patients have an increased bleeding risk as compared with the general
population. However, there is limited information whether bleeding risks are different for …

Background Bleeding risk scores have been created to identify patients with an increased
bleeding risk, which could also be useful in dialysis patients. However, the predictive …

Background Conservative care (CC) may be a valid alternative to dialysis for certain older
patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). A model that predicts patient prognosis …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are becoming increasingly
important in healthcare. In nephrology, there is no agreement on which chronic kidney disease (…

Background Unhelpful illness perceptions can be changed by means of interventions and
can lead to improved outcomes. However, little is known about illness perceptions in patients …