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The Development and Validation of the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to the increasing need for effective Chinese vocabulary assessments, this study developed the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test (CVLT), a test designed for intermediate‐level Chinese as a second or foreign language (CSL/FL) learners, based on the vocabulary lists (levels 4–6) from the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for ...
Shiwei Qi, Ailan Fu
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of coronary artery disease based on facial temperature information captured by non-contact infrared thermography

BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Background Current approaches for initial coronary artery disease (CAD) assessment rely on pretest probability (PTP) based on risk factors and presentations, with limited performance.
Chang Liu, Yan Zhao, Zhe Zheng, Xuexin Yu, Shen Lin, Xiaoting Su, Minghui Kung, Juntong Zeng, Mengnan Shi, Runchen Sun, Shangyuan Yuan, Xiaocong Lian, Xiangyang Ji   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Associations Between Nurses' Perceived Adequacy of Staffing and Quality of Nursing Care and Job Enjoyment: A Multilevel Modelling Approach

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the associations of (1) shift‐to‐shift Nurse Perceived Adequacy of Staffing Scale (NPASS) scores and (2) the relative contribution of individual NPASS items to nurse‐perceived quality of care (NPQoC) and job enjoyment. Design Multihospital prospective observational study.
Carmen J. E. M. van der Mark, Paul H. J. Hendriks, Hester Vermeulen, Catharina J. van Oostveen   +3 more
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Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Child Behaviour Checklist in the ABCD Study. [PDF]

Dev Sci
ABSTRACT The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) is a widely used measure of psychopathology in developmental research and serves as the primary measure in the landmark Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study (N = 11,861; 8–11 years). However, its psychometric properties in this sample have not been assessed in detail.
Pavlovich K, Constable T, Fornito A, Tiego J.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Reconfiguring biofortification strategies to transform food systems and address micronutrient deficiency of the 21st century

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
This review explores how to make staple foods and horticultural crops more nutritious, including how artificial intelligence‐based screening of gene banks helps deploy nutritionally rich germplasm into breeding. Genome editing can help develop crops richer in minerals, vitamins, and health‐promoting compounds, supporting healthier diets and more ...
Rhowell Jr. N. Tiozon, Alisdair R. Fernie, Nese Sreenivasulu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

WS21.3 Cystic fibrosis newborn screening protocols (IRT/IRT and IRT/DNA) comparison

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2012
Kusova, Z., Kashirskaya, N., Petrova, N., Vasilyeva, T., Kapranov, N.   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Self‐rated and clinically assessed psychopathy: Same or different thermometers?

Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To examine whether scores on a self‐report instrument can serve as a valid proxy for clinically assessed psychopathy. Method Using data from the Pathways to Desistance study, we applied a hybrid NEAT (non‐equivalent groups with anchor test)–SG (single group) equating design to link the Psychopathy Checklist–Youth Version (PCL–YV) with ...
Lloyd Balbuena, Fredrick Boholst, Grant Yao, Tamara Hinz, Declan Quinn, Mariam Alaverdashvili, A. G. Ahmed   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

WS10.3 CF newborn screening in Austria: after 20 years changing the algorithm from IRT/IRT to IRT/PAP/IRT

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2018
S. Renner, A. Schanzer, T. Metz, Z. Szépfalusi, M. Zeyda   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Point mutation in zinc sensor causes a threefold zinc level increase in Sorghum bicolor

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Point mutation in sensor triples zinc levels in Sorghum bicolor.
Feixue Liao, Anko Blaakmeer, Liliana S. Silva, Søren Knudsen, Ana G. L. Assunção   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Effectiveness of Workers' Selection Exams: The Case of the Bank of Italy

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐stakes exams can be used to rank and select candidates for job openings, and the ability of those selected hinges on the design of the exam. I propose a method to model candidates' performance to assess how effective the exam is at selecting high‐ability candidates.
Santiago Pereda‐Fernández
wiley   +1 more source