Development and validation of quantitative optical index of skin blood content
Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2022 We present an approach to estimate with simple instrumentation the amount of red blood cells in the skin microvasculature, designated as parameter LRBC. Variations of parameter LRBC are shown to reflect local changes in the quantity of skin red blood cells during a venous occlusion challenge.To validate a simple algebraic model of light transport in ...
Peng, Yu-Hao, Maarek, Jean-Michel I.
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Construction and validity of educational technology about the human papillomavirus vaccine for adolescents [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2023 Objectives: to construct and validate an educational technology in comic book format about the human papillomavirus vaccine aimed at adolescents. Methods: a methodological study, with a quantitative approach, through the agreement method. It was carried
Paula Gisely Costa Silva +5 more
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Prenatal breastfeeding self efficacy scale: validity and reliability study [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: To determine the validity and the reliability of the Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Material and Methods: This was a methodologic study.
Uyar Hazar, H., Uzar Akça, Esin
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Developing a scale : adolescents' health choices related rights, duties and responsibilities [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Adolescents´ health choices have been widely researched, but the ethical basis of these choices, namely their rights, duties and responsibilities, have been disregarded and scale is required to measure these.
Coffey, M +3 more
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The Sleep Condition Indicator: a clinical screening tool to evaluate insomnia disorder [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: Describe the development and psychometric validation of a brief scale (the Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI)) to evaluate insomnia disorder in everyday clinical practice.<p></p> Design: The SCI was evaluated across five study ...
Cape, John +5 more
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Obzornik zdravstvene nege, 2016 Introduction: In Slovenia there is a lack of valid and reliable instruments for measuring medication administration errors. The aim of research is to determine the content validity and internal reliability of the Slovenian version of the ''Medication ...
Dominika Vrbnjak +3 more
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The Evaluation of Decision Support Tools Requires a Measure of Decision Quality That Has Content and Construct Validity in Person-Centred Care. [PDF]
, 2018 The evaluation of decision aids and support interventions requires a multi-attribute index which can be calculated for both aid and comparator/s. The Decision Conflict Scale (DCS) is such an index and has been widely used in this context, the recent ...
Dowie, Jack +2 more
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Use of a 3-item short-form version of the Barthel Index for use in stroke: systematic review and external validation [PDF]
, 2017 Background and Purpose—There may be a potential to reduce the number of items assessed in the Barthel Index (BI), and shortened versions of the BI have been described.
Ali, Myzoon +5 more
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Development and Evaluating Content Validity of Clinical Skill Analysis Index Tools
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 BACKGROUND: The current structured nursing clinical skill assessment checklist is steps driven and the soft skills component is fragmented and limited. AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the face and content validity of a tool that had been developed to assess the current structured clinical skill assessment for the Malaysian undergraduate nursing ...
Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Jamaludin +4 more
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Three questionnaires to assess the perception of fixed orthodontic therapy before, during and after treatment:validity and reliability [PDF]
, 2016 Background/objective: To assess the validity and reliability of a series of three questionnaires for the quantification of patient perception of fixed appliance orthodontic treatment.
Bennett +19 more
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