In many of today’s work setting, workers are required to spend a considerable part of their day engaged in social interactions and managing social relationships with customers (Schneider, 1994), and with teams (Kozlowski & Ilgen, 2006). Furthermore, increases in globalization (Javidan, Dorfman, de Luque, & House, 2006), boundaryless organizational structures (Macy & Izumi, 1993), and workplace diversity (Mahoney, 2005) have increased the ambiguity and complexity of workplace interpersonal interactions. As a result, in today’s workplace there is a great need for employees to be interpersonally adaptable (Klein, DeRouin, & Salas, 2006). Though many assessment practices and measures intended to assess individual effectiveness in social situations exist, many of these measures and practices do not assess the situationally-specific and goal-oriented aspects of interpersonal adaptability. There were two primary purposes for the dissertation. First, this dissertation introduces a framework of interpersonal adaptability. In doing so, this framework was meant to highlight three opportunities to improve the assessment of interpersonal adaptability. Specifically, in order to conduct construct-valid ratings of interpersonal adaptability there is a need to design more contextualized assessments, improve the match between construct and method, and incorporate dynamic aspects. The second key purpose was to apply some of these opportunities to current assessment practices. Two empirical studies were included in this dissertation. For the first empirical study, role play assessment exercises were revised to account for context created by role players’ portrayed disposition. It was found that the portrayed disposition of the role player accounted for a significant amount of the between-exercise variance in participants’ demonstrated interpersonal behaviors and performance. For the second empirical paper, a validation study was conducted with measures from a multi-mini interview (MMI), which is a multi-stationed interview used to assess non-cognitive skills of applicants to health professional schools. An analysis of the MMI measures’ convergent and discriminant validity suggested that it continues to be unclear whether MMI measures assess participants’ interpersonal behaviors or interpersonal processing. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. / My dissertation is comprised of three separate, but conceptually related, manuscripts. The first manuscript is a conceptual paper that draws upon sections of my introduction from my proposal. It is targeted to be included as a chapter in an upcoming book. The second and third manuscripts are empirical studies that draw upon some of the findings from my dissertation research. A general discussion was also prepared in order to highlight the key conceptual, empirical, and practical implications from my dissertation research.

This thesis is an investigation of the access provided to the vertebral canal in dogs by the hemilaminectomy and mini-hemilaminectomy surgical techniques using computed tomography (CT), and the completeness of evacuating extruded material in dogs with intervertebral disc (IVD) extrusion using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Hemilaminectomy and mini-hemilaminectomy were performed on opposite sides of the spine at T11-T12, T13-L1, and L2-L3 in 10 cadavers. Measurements of the vertebral canal height, defect height, and any dorsal and ventral remnants of the vertebral arch were obtained by CT. A covariate analysis was used to compare measurements with the surgical technique, surgical site, and side of the vertebral column. Defect height was greater with hemilaminectomy due to a smaller dorsal lamina remnant. There was no statistical difference in the height of the ventral remnant, or with surgical site. Nineteen prospectively recruited dogs with suspected IVD extrusion were randomly assigned to hemilaminectomy (10 dogs) or mini-hemilaminectomy (9 dogs) groups. Intervertebral disc extrusion was identified pre-operatively with MRI and later confirmed surgically, and immediate post-operative MRI was performed at the surgical site. The volume of extruded IVD material pre- and post-operative was calculated from transverse T2 images. Although residual IVD material was present in post-operative images from all dogs in the hemilaminectomy group and only 4 in the mini-hemilaminectomy group, there was no statistically significant difference between the proportionate volumes of material removed by either technique. The median residual volume with hemilaminectomy was 13.6% (confidence interval: 7.8 – 23.6%), and with mini-hemilaminectomy was 7.7% (4.3 – 13.8%). The results of this study confirm that the difference in the defect height between techniques is related to the removal of the articular processes creating a larger defect along the dorsal vertebral canal, while no difference in access to the ventral canal was observed. No effect of vertebral site was detected suggesting neither procedure provides an advantage over the other due to location of the lesion along the thoracolumbar spine. Residual extruded IVD material occurs with both techniques; while no statistical difference was noted, a larger population should be examined. / Ontario Veterinary College Pet Trust

Sammanfattning Inom den kommunala rehabiliteringen möter arbetsterapeuten personer med vitt skilda slag av sjukdomar och funktionsnedsättningar. En av de vanligare grupperna är personer, som av olika skäl drabbas av kognitiva nedsättningar. Arbetsterapeuten bedömer personer med kognitiva funktionsnedsättningar bl.a. med hjälp av olika bedömningsinstrument. Screening -instrumentet Mini Mental Test (MMT) är ett av de mest använda. Det finns forskning där MMT använts för att diagnostisera eller utvärdera interventioner, däremot behövs mer kunskap om hur arbetsterapeuter använder och uppfattar MMT. Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva arbetsterapeuters användning av Mini Mental Test (MMT) inom kommunal rehabilitering. Data samlades in med hjälp av ett frågeformulär, som sändes till samtliga arbetsterapeuter anställda inom Örebro kommun. Svaren analyserades med hjälp av beskrivande statistik. Resultatet visade att 79 % av arbetsterapeuterna använde MMT för att bedöma en klients kognitiva nedsättning. Den vanligaste orsaken till att ett MMT initierades var remiss från läkare (85 %). Sjuttiotre procent angav att de inte tolkade resultatet, innan remissvaren sändes åter. Sextiosju procent använde resultatet från MMT till att skriva remissvar medan 15 % angav att resultatet användes som underlag, för att planera vilka åtgärder de skulle välja.

Two-phase heat transfer in mini/micro-channels is capable of meeting the high cooling demands of modern high heat flux applications. The phase change process ensures better temperature uniformity and control for local hot spots. Furthermore, these compact channels could be helpful in reducing the required charge and material inventories.Environmental concerns—mainly ozone depletion and global warming—have instigated a search for new alternatives in refrigeration industry. While new compounds are being developed to address stringent legislative demands, natural alternatives are also coming into prominence. A limited number of investigators have reported on thermal performance of such alternatives. The current study is therefore focused on saturated flow boiling heat transfer, pressure drop and dryout characteristics for three low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants (R152a, R600a and R1234yf) in a vertical mini-channel.In this study experiments were carried out by uniformly heating a test section (stainless steel tube with 1.60 mm inside diameter and 245 mm heated length) at 27 and 32 oC saturation temperature with 50-500 kg/m2s mass velocities. The effects of various parameters of interest (like heat flux, mass flux, system pressure, vapor quality, operating media) on flow boiling heat transfer, frictional pressure drop and dryout characteristics were recorded. R134a, which has been widely used in several applications, is utilized as a reference case for comparison of thermal performance in this study.Experimental results for saturated boiling heat transfer showed strong influence of heat flux and system pressure with insignificant contributions from mass flux and vapor quality. Two phase frictional pressure drop increased with mass flux, vapor quality and with reduced operating pressure. The dryout heat flux remained unaffected with variation in saturation temperature, critical vapor quality in most cases was about 85%. The experimental results (boiling heat transfer, two-phase pressure drop and dryout heat flux) were compared with well-known macro and micro-scale correlations from the literature. / <p>QC 20141124</p>

It is necessary to assess the intellectual functioning of dementia patients. However, psychometric instruments such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - revised (WAIS-R) are often too demanding for dementia patients, precluding its utility. Clinicians and researchers have indirectly estimated a dementia patient's IQ from the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). This measure is an eleven item screen instrument of global cognitive functioning. Fairly accurate estimates of IQ have been predicted using the MMSE total score.The purpose of the present study was to determine if it is possible to more accurately predict intellectual functioning when the individual MMSE items were used to predict Full Scale, Verbal, and Performance IQ using multiple regression analyses. Forty elderly dementia patients were administered both the MMSE and the WAIS-R. The MMSE total score was entered into a simple linear regression to predict FSIQ. In addition, the eleven item scores of the MMSE were entered into separate stepwise regressions to predict FSIQ, VIQ, and PIQ. The increment in the amount of variance accounted for in the FSIQ between the simple and multiple regression equations were evaluated for statistical significance.The results of these investigations revealed that while the multiple regression equations using MMSE item scores predicted a significant amount of the variance in IQ, they were not statistically superior to using the MMSE total score alone. The MMSE total score was found to account for 76.2% of the variance in Full Scale IQ. The MMSE items that were found to add significantly to the variance in intellectual level accounted for 80.9 %, 75.1 %, and 73.4 % of FSIQ, VIQ, and PIQ respectively. The results of the present study replicated other research that found the MMSE total score to accurately predict intellectual functioning in dementia patients. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

This thesis deals with the design, fabrication and analysis of a novel actuator for a fish-like swimming mini robot. The developed actuator is tested on a mini boat. The actuator relies on a novel piezoelectric ultrasonic motor, developed according to the design requirements of actuator for fish-like swimming mini robots. Developed motor is within the dimensions of 25x6x6 mm in a simple mechanical structure with simple driving circuitry compared to its predecessor. Bidirectional rotation of the motor is transformed to a flapping tail motion for underwater locomotion in a simple mechatronic structure. The simplicity in the motor and actuator enables further development on the miniaturization, improvement on the performances as well as easy and low cost manufacturing. The developed actuator is a candidate to be used in mini swimming robot with fish- like locomotion.

<p>The Bredasdorp Basin is one of the largest hydrocarbon producing blocks within Southern Africa. The E-M field is situated approximate 50 km west from the FA platform and was brought into commission due to the potential hydrocarbons it may hold. If this field is brought up to full producing capability it will extend the lifespan of the refining station in Mosselbay, situated on the south coast of South Africa, by approximately 8 to 10 years. An unexpected pressure drop within the E-M field caused the suite not to perform optimally and thus further analysis was imminent to assess and alleviate the predicament. The first step within the project was to determine what might have cause the pressure drop and thus we had to go back to cores drilled by Soekor now known as Petroleum South Africa, in the early 1980&rsquo / s.</p> <p><br> <br /> </br>Analyses of the cores exposed a high presence of granulation seams. The granulation seams were mainly subjected within sand units within the cores. This was caused by rolling of sand grains over one another rearranging themselves due to pressure exerted through compaction and faulting, creating seal like fractures within the sand. These fractures caused these sand units to compartmentalize and prohibit flow from one on block to the next. With advance inquiry it was discovered that there was a shale unit situated within the reservoir dividing the reservoir into two main compartments. At this point it was determined to use Petrel which is windows based software for 3D visualization with a user interface based on the Windows Microsoft standards. This is easy as well as user friendly software thus the choice to go with it. The software uses shared earth modeling tool bringing about reservoir disciplines trough common data modelling. This is one of the best modelling applications in the available and it was for this reason that it was chosen to apply within the given aspects of the project A lack of data was available to model the granulation seams but with the data acquired during the core analyses it was possible to model the shale unit and factor in the influences of the granulation seams to asses the extent of compartmentalization. The core revealed a thick shale layer dividing the reservoir within two sections which was not previously noted. This shale layer act as a buffer/barrier restricting flow from the bottom to the top halve of the reservoir. This layer is thickest at the crest of the 10km&sup2 / domal closure and thins toward the confines of the E-M suite. Small incisions, visible within the 3 dimensional models could serve as a guide for possible re-entry points for future drilling. These incisions which were formed through Lowstand and Highstand systems tracts with the rise and fall of the sea level. The Bredasdorp Basin consists mainly of tilting half graben structures that formed through rifting with the break-up of Gondwanaland. The model also revealed that these faults segregate the reservoir further creating bigger compartments. The reservoir is highly compartmentalized which will explain the pressure loss within the E-M suite. The production well was drilled within one of these compartments and when the confining pressure was relieved the pressure dropped and the production decrease. As recommendation, additional wells are required to appraise the E-M structure and determine to what extent the granulation seems has affected fluid flow as well as the degree of sedimentation that could impede fluid flow. There are areas still containing untapped resources thus the recommendation for extra wells.</p>

H θεραπεία των καταγμάτων της γωνίας της κάτω γνάθου είναι αμφιλεγόμενη και παραμένει ένα θέμα διαρκούς αντιπαράθεσης στη διεθνή βιβλιογραφία. Οι τρισδιάστατες μίνι πλάκες (3D) είναι σχετικά καινούργιες και υποστηρίζεται ότι εμφανίζουν βελτιωμένη μηχανική συμπεριφορά, χωρίς όμως να υπάρχουν βιβλιογραφικά δεδομένα ή κλινικές έρευνες που να υποστηρίζουν τη χρήση τους. Σκοπός της μελέτης αυτής είναι να αξιολογηθούν δύο τρισδιάστατα μίνι συστήματα οστεοσύνθεσης και να συγκριθούν με αντίστοιχα κλασικά συστήματα μίνι πλακών που χρησιμοποιόυνται ευρέως στην κλινική πράξη. Υλικό-Μέθοδος: Συνθετικές κάτω γνάθοι χρησιμοποιήθηκαν για την αξιολόγηση των τρισδιάστατων συστημάτων οστεοσύνθεσης, σε σύγκριση με τέσσερα ακόμα συστήματα. Οι ομάδες μελέτης ήταν οι εξής: Ομάδα 1 Mία 3D μίνι πλάκα2x2 οπές, τετράγωνη 2.0mm Ομάδα 2 Mία 3D μίνι πλάκα4x2 οπές, ορθογώνια, 2.0mm Ομάδα 3 Σύστημα δύο πλακών, 4 οπές, ευθείες, 2.0mm & 1.6mm Ομάδα 4 Mια μίνι πλάκα, 4 οπές, ευθεία με διάστημα, 2.0mm Ομάδα 5 Σύστημα δύο πλακών, 4 οπές, ευθείες, 2.0mm & 1.6mm Ομάδα 6 Μια πλάκα κατάγματος (fracture plate) 6 οπές, γωνία 140ο, 2.0mm Κάθε ομάδα υποβλήθηκε σε φόρτιση στην πρόσθια τομική περιοχή και στην σύστοιχη με το κάταγμα γομφιακή περιοχή, μέσω ενός μηχανήματος εφαρμογής τάσης (Monsanto Tensometer 20). Έγινε μέτρηση και καταγραφή του κενού στο άνω όριο του κατάγματος καθώς επίσης και μετρήσεις τιμών ακαμψίας (stiffness) για κάθε τύπο φόρτισης ξεχωριστά. Υπολογίστικαν οι μέσες τιμές και οι σταθερές αποκλίσεις των παραπάνω τιμών και ακολούθως έγινε στατιστική ανάλυση των αποτελεσμάτων με χρήση του απλού t-test. Στατιστικά σημαντικά θεωρήθηκαν αποτελέσματα με p< 0,05 %. Αποτελέσματα: Κατά τη φόρτιση της ομόπλευρης προς το κάταγμα γομφιακής περιοχής η στατιστική ανάλυση ανέδειξε στατιστικά σημαντικές διαφορές μεταξύ των ομάδων. Κατά τη φόρτιση της πρόσθιας τομικής περιοχής δεν αναδείχθηκαν στατιστικά σημαντικές διαφορές. Το κενό στο άνω χείλος του κατάγματος ήταν οριακό σε τέσσερα από τα συστήματα που εξετάστηκαν. Συμπεράσματα: Με βάση το πειραματικό μοντέλο που χρησιμοποιήθηκε η ομάδα 1 (τετράγωνη 3D) εμφάνισε την καλύτερη εμβιομηχανική συμπεριφορά. / Therapy of mandibular angle fractures is controversial and is still a subject of continuous interest in international literature. Three dimensional (3D) mini plates are relatively new, with no biomechanical or clinical studies to support their use. The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the use of two 3D mini plating systems for the treatment of mandibular angle fractures, with mini plates used in ordinary clinical practice. Materials and Methods: Synthetic mandible replicas were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the 3D plates along with four other mandibular angle plating techniques. The plating techniques consisted of: 1. A 3D miniplate (2x2 holes, square, 2mm) 2. A 3D miniplate (6x2 holes, curved, 2mm) 3. Two plate system (four hole, straight, 2mm,placed at the lateral oblique ridge and 1,6mm) 4. One single miniplate (four hole, straight, 2mm) 5. Two plate system (four hole, straight, 2mm,placed in the buccal aspect of the lateral oblique ridge and 1,6mm) 6. A fracture plate (six hole, curved). Each group was subjected to incisal and homolateral molar region loading by a tensile materials testing machine (Monsanto Tensometer 20). Load stiffness values and peak measurements of the fracture gap distraction at the superior aspect of the mandible were measured. The mean values (± standard deviation) were derived and compared using students t-test, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. Results: For homolateral molar loading, statistically significant differences existed within groups (P<0, 05). For incisal edge loading, no statistically significant differences were found for stiffness among the fixation methods tested. Gap distraction at the superior aspect of the mandible was limited for four of the groups tested. Conclusion: Under the conditions tested the 3D square plate system provided the most favourable mechanical behaviour.

Bakgrund: Personer som opererats för godartad lillhjärnstumör när de var barn upplever sig ha balansproblem och förekomst av lätt balansnedsättning har rapporterats. I en pågående uppföljningsstudie vid Akademiska sjukhuset undersöks bl.a. balansen i denna patientgrupp. Syfte: … att i en delstudie med kontrollpersoner beskriva och jämföra balansförmågan vid genomförande av Mini-BESTest med fokus på Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) och TUG_kognitiv. Metod: Tvärsnittsstudie. Elva personer 19-33 år rekryterades. Deltagarna utförde Mini-BESTest med rörelseanalyssystemet MoLab. Beroende variabler var poäng på MiniBESTest, absolut och relativ tid för TUG-faser samt balansvariabeln trunk sway velocity. Resultat: Medianvärdet för Mini-BESTest var 31 (Q1-Q3=29-31). En skillnad på 17,3%  framkom för den totala tiden mellan TUG och TUG_kognitiv. Signifikanta skillnader mellan balansuppgifterna påvisades för total absolut tid (p = 0,003), fas 2 (p = 0,013) och fas 3 (p = 0,021). För balansvariabeln trunk sway velocity i antero-/posterior riktning framkom signifikanta skillnader för fas 2 (p=0,008), fas 3 (p=0,010) och fas 4 (p = 0,05), medio-/lateralt en signifikant skillnad för fas 2 (p = 0,03). Konklusion: Denna studie visade att friska unga vuxna får en påverkan på balansen när de samtidigt utför en kognitiv uppgift. Resultatet går inte att generalisera till en större population utan gäller för de undersökta deltagarna / Background: People treated for benign cerebellar tumor during childhood experience balance problems and studies report presence of mild balance impairment. In an ongoing follow-up study at the University Hospital in Uppsala balance in this patient group is being investigated. Objective: ... in a sub-study with control persons describe and compare balance performance of Mini-BESTest focusing on Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) and TUG_cognitive. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Eleven people 19-33 years were recruited. The participants performed the Mini-BESTest with the MoLab motion analysis system. Dependent variables were points on MiniBESTest, absolute and relative time for TUG-phases, and the balance variable trunk sway velocity. Results: Median value for Mini-BESTest was 31 (Q1-Q3 = 29-31). A difference of 17.3% was shown for total time between TUG and TUG_cognitive. Significant differences between the balance tests were shown for total absolute time (p = 0.003), phase 2 (p = 0.013) and phase 3 (p = 0.021). For trunk sway velocity in the antero-/posterior direction, significant differences were shown for phase 2 (p = 0.008), phase 3 (p = 0.010) and phase 4 (p = 0.05), medio-/laterally  significant difference for phase 2 (p = 0.03). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that healthy young adults have an impact on balance when they simultaneously perform a cognitive task. The result cannot be generalized to a larger population, but applies to the participants investigated.

Submitted by Willian Giquelin Maciel (willian.vet@hotmail.com) on 2018-06-04T05:19:36Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese - Final - Willian Maciel.pdf: 1712645 bytes, checksum: c5c7ccb7914b386caf2cce8d3e8e9c10 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Alexandra Maria Donadon Lusser Segali null (alexmar@fcav.unesp.br) on 2018-06-05T18:38:17Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese - Final - Willian Maciel.pdf: 1712645 bytes, checksum: c5c7ccb7914b386caf2cce8d3e8e9c10 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-05T18:38:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese - Final - Willian Maciel.pdf: 1712645 bytes, checksum: c5c7ccb7914b386caf2cce8d3e8e9c10 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-04-20 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / As helmintoses, aliadas ao problema de resistência aos quimioterápicos, tornam-se o grande entrave na ovinocultura mundial, sendo ampliado pela escassez de informações sobre o custo-benefício de metodologias de diagnóstico. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar e comparar a eficiência de três técnicas de diagnóstico e o custo-benefício de quatro medidas estratégicas de controle de helmintos de ovinos naturalmente parasitados em uma de baixa tecnificação. Foram selecionadas 48 matrizes em idade reprodutiva, predominando mestiços de raça Santa Inês X Dorper, com médias de contagem de ovos por grama (OPG) superiores a 400, pelo método McMaster. Assim, foram realizadas coletas de amostras de fezes e avaliações da conjuntiva ocular a cada 14 dias, para realização das técnicas Mini-FLOTAC, McMaster e FAMACHA© durante um ano. As ovelhas foram divididas em quatro grupos experimentais e tratadas, estrategicamente. No GI, realizou-se tratamento dos animais que apresentassem contagens de OPG igual ou superior a 1000 no Mini-FLOTAC; GII, realizado com proposições semelhante ao GI, mas de acordo com McMaster; GIII tratado todos os ovinos a cada 56 dias; GIV - desverminados apenas os animais que apresentassem grau FAMACHA© 3, 4 ou 5, em duas avaliações (dias diferentes). Para comparação, as três técnicas de diagnóstico foram, repetidamente, efetuadas em todos os grupos. Ao iniciar o estudo, foi realizada coprocultura das fezes para identificação genérica dos nematódeos, e, posteriormente, necropsia parasitológica nos ovinos que vieram a óbito com colheita para reconhecimento de espécies. Para o cálculo dos custos, foram contabilizados aquisição de produtos, os gastos com os tratamentos, o dispêndio com exames laboratoriais, entre outros. As técnicas foram comparadas pelos resultados, e após dicotomizados os dados, em Tratados (avaliações com FAMACHA© 3, 4 e 5, e, contagens de OPG superiores a 1000, para McMaster e Mini-FLOTAC) e Não Tratados. Os resultados necroparasitológicos evidenciaram 10 espécies de helmintos, com prevalência de Trichostrongylus colubriformis e Haemonchus contortus, representando 94,49% da carga parasitária total recuperadas nas necropsias. Nas coproculturas, Haemonchus (67%) e Trichostrongylus (19%) também apresentaram maiores percentuais. As três técnicas de diagnóstico obtiveram boa correlação entre si, com moderada diferença. Entretanto, quando transformados em tratados e não tratados, o FAMACHA© apresentou uma redução de 50% (P≤0,05) na frequência de tratamento. Quanto às estratégias, razoável diferença nas contagens de OPG observada no decorrer do estudo. Mesmo assim, o GIV apresentou menor frequência de desverminação (53), não diferindo (P≥0,05) apenas do GIII. Com base no peso médio e na quantidade de tratamentos, o GIV apresentou menor custo ao final do estudo, R$10,36 e, em segundo, o GIII, com um gasto de R$13,49, enquanto os GI e GII despuseram de R$17,60 e R$14,47, respectivamente. Além dos gastos com os tratamentos, GI, GII e GIV, totalizaram ao término do estudo R$5532,55, R$5266,13 e R$45,00 de importâncias extras. Assim, conclui-se que, a aplicação do método FAMACHA© reduz a frequência de tratamento em relação as demais estratégias empregadas, podendo ser indicada como melhor relação custo-benefício. / Helminthic infections, allied to the problem of resistance against chemotherapeutics, become the major worldwide hindrance in sheep industry, which is magnified by lack of information regarding cost benefits of diagnosis methodologies. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare efficiency of three diagnosis techniques and cost benefits of four strategic control measures against helminths of naturally parasitized sheep on a farm with modest technology. 48 ewes were selected, predominantly crosses of Santa Inês and Dorper breeds, at reproductive age, with average counts of eggs per gram of feces (EPG) superior to 400 detected by the McMaster method. Therefore, collection of fecal samples and evaluation of ocular conjunctiva were conducted every 14 days for performing the Mini-FLOTAC, McMaster and FAMACHA© techniques. Animals were divided in four experimental groups and treated strategically. In GI, treatment was performed on animals which obtained EPG counts superior to 1000 on the Mini-FLOTAC test. Treatment at GII followed similar propositions to GI, but was based on the McMaster test. GIII consisted of treating all sheep at 56-day intervals. Animals at GIV were dewormed only when presenting FAMACHA© degrees 3, 4 or 5, in two evaluations. For comparison, all three diagnosis techniques were repeatedly conducted in all groups. In order to calculate costs, expenses with product acquisition and treatments, as well as expenditure with laboratorial exams and other factors were added. Techniques were compared by results, and data was divided in two groups: Treated (evaluations with FAMACHA© degree 3, 4 and 5; and EPG counts superior to 1000 for McMaster and Mini-FLOTAC methods) and Untreated. Results evidenced ten helminths species, with prevalence of Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Haemonchus contortus representing 94.49% of total parasitic burdens recovered on necropsies of animals that came to death. In coprocultures analyzes, Haemonchus (67%) and Trichostrongylus (19%) also presented the higher percentages. All three diagnosis techniques obtained good correlations with each other, with moderate differences. However, when data was transformed in Treated and Untreated, the FAMACHA© method presented a 50% reduction (P≤0.05) in treatment frequency. Regarding strategies, reasonable differences in EPG counts were observed throughout the study. Nonetheless, GIV presented inferior deworming frequency (53), with no differences (P≥0.05) only to GIII. Based on average weights and amount of treatments, GIV presented inferior costs by the end of the study, R$ 10.36, followed by GIII, with a cost of R$ 13.49, while GI and GII surmounted costs of R$ 17.60 and R$ 14.47, respectively. Besides the expenses with treatments, GI, GII and GIV totaled, at the end of the study, R$ 5,532.55, R$ 5,266.13 and R$ 45.00 of additional importance. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that application of the FAMACHA© method reduces frequency of treatments when compared to other employed strategies, being able to be recommended as the one with superior cost benefit.