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Instability resistance training in collegiate basketball: a multitheoretical experimental study. [PDF]

Front Sports Act Living
Li H, Li X, Gao W, Jeong HC.
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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

Development and Validation the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life Short-Form: Integrating Classical and Modern Test Theory. [PDF]

Patient Prefer Adherence
Zhang Y, Xu W, Nie Y, Zhang J, Chen D, He C, Xu F, Bai J, Shi Q.   +8 more
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The Teacher and the Test? an Analysis of the Short and Long‐Run Predictive Power of Achievement Indicators

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Test scores provide objective indicators of student achievement, but are argued to neglect certain skills. Teacher assessments, conversely, are subjective but typically designed to provide a more holistic evaluation of student potential. Combining survey and administrative data for the Netherlands, we estimate the predictive power of test ...
Lex Borghans, Ron Diris, Trudie Schils
wiley   +1 more source

Who Benefits From the Assignment of Homework?

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the relationship between the assignment of homework and student achievement among 8th grade students across 23 countries using the TIMSS 2019 dataset. Exploiting within‐student, between‐subject variation in homework assignment, we find a small but statistically significant positive relationship between homework and achievement. This
Darragh Flannery, Dónal Palcic, Jose G. Clavel   +2 more
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DIF: Concepts, Measurement, and Impact in Patient-Focused Drug Development and Regulatory Decision-Making. [PDF]

Drug Des Devel Ther
Cao K, Liu W, Yang L, Luo M, Hou Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Innovations in Obesity Treatment: Beyond Adipose Tissue Dysfunction

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
Obesity drives chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cancer development through adipocyte dysfunction. Addressing this multisystemic disorder requires integrated strategies beyond diet and exercise, such as thermogenesis activation via menthol or capsinoids and appetite control through GLP‐1/GIP agonists and neuromodulation to ...
Jesica Martínez‐Godfrey, Irene Pomares‐Bri, Paula de Juan‐Maciá, Mariló Olivares‐Vicente, Enrique Barrajón‐Catalán, Vicente Micol, Enrique Roche, María Herranz‐López   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Variation in IRT in Different Ethnic Groups in England-Implications for a Newborn Screening Programme for CF in Diverse Multiethnic Populations. [PDF]

Int J Neonatal Screen
Greenfield T, Tetlow L, Bonham JR, Collingwood C, Wainwright L, Robinson L, Wright D, Hird B, Ramgoolam T, Griffith C, Shakespeare L, Mirzazadeh M, Garstone R, Finnerty D, Flynn N, Taj N, Desai M.   +16 more
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Development of the inventory of clinician attitudes about suicide prevention

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Mental health providers (MHPs) hold varying attitudes about suicide prevention, and these beliefs can impact personal and client well‐being. To date, suicide prevention attitude measures are limited by appropriate population use, poor psychometrics and a lack of theoretical foundation.
Robert J. Cramer, Sarah Spafford, Sam C. Cacace, Skyler D. Prowten, Keyne C. Law, Ryan M. Hill, Ken McDonald, Cindy Charles, Damilola Kolade, Francesca Kassing, Sonyia Richardson, Apryl A. Alexander, Stephanie Renno, Amanda Rowan, Robin Gluck, Chelsea Fiduccia, Justin C. Baker, Shannon Cain, Pedro Gondim, Kairi Kolves, Jacinta Hawgood   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the Joint Probability Density for Index Construction: Some Simplifications Using the TWEAK as Example. [PDF]

Int J Methods Psychiatr Res
Murdoch M, Clothier BA, Noorbaloochi S.
europepmc   +1 more source