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BackgroundThe quality of life of patients at all stages of hematological malignancy is greatly affected by the disease and its treatment. There is a wide range of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues important to these patients.
Pushpendra Goswami+12 more
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese (Putonghua) version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS-P) in subacute poststroke patients without neglect [PDF]
Background Oxford Cognitive Screen is designed for assessing cognitive functions of poststroke patients.This study was aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese (Putonghua) version of theOxford Cognitive Screen-Putonghua (OCS-P) for use ...
Chan, Chetwyn C. H.+10 more
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BackgroundContent validity is the most important measurement property of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) and the most challenging to assess. Our aims were to: (1) develop standards for evaluating the quality of PROM development; (2) update the ...
C. Terwee+10 more
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The Meaning of Content Validity [PDF]
The ways in which test specialists have defined content validity are reviewed and evaluated in order to determine the manner in which this validity might best be viewed. These specialists have differed in their def initions, variously associating content validity with (1) the sampling adequacy of test content, (2) the sam pling adequacy of test ...
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Digital radiography image quality evaluation using various phantoms and software
Abstract Purpose To investigate the effect of the exposure parameters on image quality (IQ) metrics of phantom images, obtained automatically using software or from visual evaluation. Methods Three commercial phantoms and a homemade phantom constructed according to the instructions given in the IAEA Human Health Series No.
Ioannis A. Tsalafoutas+4 more
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Validity and reliability of an assessment instrument of track start in swimming
Background and Study Aim. The development and validation of assessment instruments are essential procedures for any professional intervention, including in physical education and sports contexts.
Fabrício Madureira+4 more
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The operationalized psychodynamic diagnostics system. Clinical relevance, reliability and validity [PDF]
In this paper, we present a multiaxial system for psychodynamic diagnosis, which has attained wide usage in Germany in the last 10 years. First we will discuss the 4 operationalized psychodynamic diagnostics (OPD) axes: illness experience and treatment ...
Bellak L+25 more
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Construction and validation of an Educational Content Validation Instrument in Health [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective: to construct and validate the Educational Content Validation Instrument in Health. Method: methodological study that includes the establishment of the conceptual structure; definition of objectives and population; construction of items and response scale; selection and arrangement of items; instrument structuring; opinion of ...
Leite,Sarah de Sá+5 more
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Abstract This study aims to investigate the effects of the position correction of size‐specific dose estimates (SSDE) on patient dose estimation in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The relationship between the phantom position and absorbed dose in the right breast was studied using optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters and a simulated human
Hiroyuki Ueno+3 more
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Introduction: It is important to have a strong appropriate tool for measuring, evaluating, and understanding the nature and consequences of chronic stresses on caregivers of patients with heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study is the assessment of
Marjohn Hamediseresht+5 more
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