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Responsiveness and construct validity of EPIC-26, AQoL-6D and SF-6D following treatment in prostate cancer

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2023
Purpose To assess construct validity and responsiveness of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite Instrument (EPIC-26) relative to the Short-Form Six-Dimension (SF-6D) and Assessment of Quality of Life 6-Dimension (AQoL-6D) in patients following ...
Norma B. Bulamu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A quality of life measure for limb lymphoedema (LYMQOL) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: This paper describes the validation of a 'condition-specific' quality of life (QoL) assessment tool for lymphoedema of the limbs (LYMQOL). Aims: To ascertain whether the tool could accurately assess QoL in this patient group. Methods:
Crooks, Sue   +5 more
core  

Crucial parameters for precise copy number variation detection in formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded solid cancer samples

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study shows that copy number variations (CNVs) can be reliably detected in formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) solid cancer samples using ultra‐low‐pass whole‐genome sequencing, provided that key (pre)‐analytical parameters are optimized.
Hanne Goris   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of serum protein biomarkers for pre‐cancerous lesions associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This work identified serum proteins associated with pancreatic epithelial neoplasms (PanINs) and early‐stage PDAC. Proteomics screens assessed genetically engineered mice with abundant PanINs, KPC mice (Lox‐STOP‐Lox‐KrasG12D/+ Lox‐STOP‐Lox‐Trp53R172H/+ Pdx1‐Cre) before PDAC development and also early‐stage PDAC patients (n = 31), compared to benign ...
Hannah Mearns   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

School Alienation: A Construct Validation Study

open access: yesFrontline Learning Research, 2017
Early identification of school alienation is of great importance for students’ educational outcomes and successful participation in society. This study examined the psychometric characteristics of a newly developed assessment instrument, the School ...
Julia Morinaj   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Parenting Styles and Parental Inconsistency Scale: Construct Validity in Young Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The study examinesevidences of construct validity of the Perceived Parental Styles and Parental Inconsistency scale –EPIPP–, on a sample of 369 young adults. Individuals were asked about their father and their mother by means of 24 items.
de la Iglesia, Guadalupe   +3 more
core  

Measuring enrichment: The assembly and validation of an instrument to assess student self-beliefs in CS1 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Educational research shows that self-beliefs can have profound influences on learning behavior and achievement. It follows, then, that beliefs about the nature of programming aptitude (mindset) and the way individuals perceive themselves as programmers ...
Ghinea, G, Scott, M
core   +2 more sources

Targeted modulation of IGFL2‐AS1 reveals its translational potential in cervical adenocarcinoma

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cervical adenocarcinoma patients face worse outcomes than squamous cell carcinoma counterparts despite similar treatment. The identification of IGFL2‐AS1's differential expression provides a molecular basis for distinguishing these histotypes, paving the way for personalized therapies and improved survival in vulnerable populations globally.
Ricardo Cesar Cintra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychometric Properties of a Creativity Scale Developed by Field and Bischoff in Indian Context [PDF]

open access: yesHuman Research in Rehabilitation
A scale developed by Field and Bischoff to measure creativity among students of tertiary education institutions was investigated for its reliability and validity when used to measure creativity among students of tertiary education institutions in India.
Abirami Swaminathan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Construct validity of the Charitable Food Nutrition Index

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 2023
Background: Food pantries are an important source of food for those facing food insecurity. The Charitable Food Nutrition Index (CFNI) was developed for research and practice to measure the nutritional quality of assortments of foods in this setting ...
Maria F. Gombi-Vaca   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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