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An Examination of the Predictive Validity of a Measure of College Admissions Applicants’ Attributions of Success and Failure

Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2022
Upon the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of higher education institutions in the United States temporarily or permanently adopted test-optional admissions policies.
Joseph Paris, Rachel Heiser
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan, Sitong Chen, F. Lennie Wong, Nathan Young, Anna Qi, Christopher Davis, Sanjeet Hegde, Nicholas Gloude, Kasey J. Leger, Kelly D. Getz, Francisco Contijoch, Kirsten Ness, Bonnie Ky, Dennis Kuo, Sheri J. Hartman, Saro H. Armenian   +15 more
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Longitudinal assessment of the temporal stability and predictive validity of the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
The Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) is the prevailing measure of supernatural credence. However, there exists only limited evidence to support the temporal stability and predictive validity of the instrument over time.
Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, Kenneth Graham Drinkwater   +2 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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Correlation between scores obtained by medical students in various educational courses and Basic Sciences and Pre-internship Comprehensive Exams

Development Strategies in Medical Education, 2016
Introduction: Predictive validity is one of important characteristics of a test; it means that what extent a test predicts scores of criterion test. This type of validity can be obtained through determining correlation between scores of two tests.
Akbar Pirzadeh, Shabnam Ahangar Davoodi, Bita Shahbazzadegan, Firooz Amani, Kazem Akharbin   +4 more
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Do indirect measures of attitudes improve our predictions of behavior? Evaluating and explaining the predictive validity of GATA

RUDN journal of Sociology
The generalization of the results accumulated to date has shown that the implicit measures of attitudes (some even suggest defining them with a less pretentious term “indirect”) show a disappointingly weak predictive potential in relation to real ...
O. L. Chernozub
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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
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Validade preditiva de instrumentos psicológicos usados na avaliação psicológica de condutores

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
Este estudo analisou a possibilidade de prever infrações de trânsito cometidas por motoristas profissionais a partir dos resultados dos testes psicológicos aplicados no processo de habilitação. Coletaram-se os dados de 68 condutores que exercem atividade
Fábio Henrique Vieira de Cristo e Silva, João Carlos Alchieri   +1 more
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Validation of a Behavior Test for Predicting Puppies’ Suitability as Detection Dogs

Animals, 2021
Behavioral characteristics are the most influential factor in the success of a working dog. The need for highly capable detection dogs continues to rise; but reliable methods for early selection are lacking.
Lucia Lazarowski, Bart Rogers, Sarah Krichbaum, Pamela Haney, Jordan G. Smith, Paul Waggoner   +5 more
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Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas, Jakob Q. Weiss, Kellee N. Parker, Cathy Lee‐Miller   +3 more
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