Measuring what matters in healthcare: a practical guide to psychometric principles and instrument development [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 The provision of quality healthcare relies on scales and measures with robust evidence of their psychometric properties. Using measurement instruments with poor reliability, validity, or feasibility, or those that are not appropriate for the target ...
Katina Swan +12 more
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Developing an Instrument to Examine Preservice Teachers' Pedagogical Development [PDF]
, 2007 National and international reform documents have forged blueprints for advancing science education. Coursework for preservice teachers needs to correspond to these documents by providing learning experiences that develop preservice teachers' capabilities
Ginns, Ian, Hudson, Peter
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Fault state identification methods for ultracentrifuge based on multidimensional data recognition [PDF]
Nanotechnology and Precision EngineeringDuring long-term use and high-intensity operation, ultracentrifuges inevitably experience various malfunctions due to process defects or improper installation.
Bofeng Liu +4 more
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A New Method for Adjusting Setting Angle of Rotor Blade for Axial Fan in Wind Tunnel
Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao, 2019 Combining the fan aerodynamic efficiency with the wind tunnel pressure loss coefficient, a new equation which points out the inherent relationship of the fan blade setting angle, fan rotating speed and gas flow rate in wind tunnel circuit is derived ...
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Development of a child-rearing promotion of sexual abstinence scale (CPSAS) in Thai female adolescents at two Thai universities [PDF]
Journal of Health Research, 2022 Purpose – Child-rearing promoting sexual abstinence has strongly predicted sexual abstinence in Thai female adolescents, and it requires a valid and reliable measurement. However, no such instrument exists.
La-Ongdao Wannarit +2 more
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European Union Social Policy as an Instrument for Sustainable Development [PDF]
, 2010 This paper undertakes an analysis and assessment of European Union (EU) social policy in the context of the sustainability of the group's social and economic development. The process of Europeanizing EU social policy is not advanced.
Witkowska Janina
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Testing Models of Counselor Development With a Measure of Counseling Self-Efficacy [PDF]
, 1996 Models of counselor development have become very popular, but empirical research has found differences primarily between beginning graduate students and doctoral interns, in the research described here, a counseling self-efficacy instrument was developed
Hays, Victoria L. +3 more
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Study on the Design and Control of Pipeline Leak Detection Robot Fish
Cybernetics and Information Technologies, 2018 Based on the simplified fish motion model, a robot fish which could detect the oil leakage point of pipeline was designed by the method of single-joint driving.
Cai Jian-xian +5 more
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Recent Developments in PET Instrumentation [PDF]
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2010 Positron emission tomography (PET) is used in the clinic and in vivo small animal research to study molecular processes associated with diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders, and to guide the discovery and development of new treatments.
By Hao, Peng, Craig S, Levin
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Development and validation of a Thai stressful life events rating scale for patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenic methamphetamine abuse [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2017 This study aimed to psychometrically test a Thai Stressful Life Events Rating Scale (TSLERS). Factor analysis was done on data collected from 313 patients with schizophrenia and methamphetamine abuse in Thailand from April to May, 2015.
Ek-uma Imkome +2 more
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