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Translation, validity, and reliability of disability rating scale in Iranian patients with traumatic brain injury

Archives of Trauma Research, 2020
Background: The Disability Rating Scale (DRS) is a short, efficient, and rapid instrument for assessing levels of functional disability, but little information is available on the translation and psychometric properties of its Persian version, especially
Kamran Ezzati, Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Sajjad Rezaei, Zoheir Reihanian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric Properties of the Drive for Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire Among Irish Men [PDF]

, 2014
The Drive for Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire (DMAQ) was developed to measure men’s desire to attain an idealized muscular body. To date, the cross-cultural suitability of this measure has received limited attention.
Morrison, TG, Ryan, TA
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Digital Cognitive Testing in Mitochondrial Disease: Validity and Challenges for Clinical Trial Use

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Primary mitochondrial disease is a group of genetic disorders caused by pathogenic variants in nuclear or mitochondrial DNA, often resulting in progressive neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Current management is primarily supportive, though recent research offers hope for disease‐modifying treatments in the future.
Oksana Pogoryelova, Jan Smeitink, Herma Renkema, Rosabeth White, Frankie Barton, Rachel Lyon, Jane Newman, Aye Moe, Yi Shiau Ng, Grainne Siobhan Gorman   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Investigation into Theoretical State Aggression and the Difficulties Surrounding its Psychometric Quantification [PDF]

To date, the General Aggression Model has been the most extensive method of measuring aggression, with media violence being used as a strong influence on aggressive behaviour within a western society.
Colligan, Ashleigh
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Content validity and meaningful change for the FACIT-Fatigue scale in warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: results from qualitative interview studies with patients

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Purpose Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) is a rare disorder characterized by premature destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis) and fatigue that affects patients’ health-related quality of life.
Sheryl Pease, Rikki Mangrum, Karolina Schantz, Christina Slota, Lindsey Rubin, Susan Martin, Cathye Shu, Kayla Scippa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liquid Crystal Elastomer‐Based Haptic Pixel Arrays at Your Fingertips for Advanced Human–Machine Interfaces

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We mechanically program liquid crystal elastomer coatings as a stimuli‐responsive and digitally addressable platform for refreshable tactile displays; we validate the perceptual performance of our dynamic device matches conventional static tactile media.
Tom Bruining, Enjun Lin, Yu Zou, Meike Heldoorn, Pengrong Lyu, Samuël A. M. Weima, Astrid M. L. Kappers, Myrthe A. Plaisier, Satoshi Aya, Danqing Liu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Barth Syndrome Symptom Assessment (BTHS-SA) for Adolescents and Adults in a Phase 2 Clinical Study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare, X-linked disorder that stems from mutations in the TAFAZZIN (TAZ) gene with varying disease severity among patients.
Chad Gwaltney, Alan Shields, Emily Love, Sarah Ollis, Jonathan Stokes, Iyar Mazar, Ethan Arenson, Anthony Aiudi, R. J. Wirth, Carrie Houts   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychological Stress Associated Bile Acid Reprogramming Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Depression is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for chronic diseases, yet its biological impact on cancer remains unclear. Using data from more than 490 000 participants across three international cohorts, we show that depression significantly increases the risk of liver cancer.
Ruijiang Zeng, Mengmeng Wang, Kang Wang, Zhuo Xing, Yulong Hong, Tongtong Li, Geng Zong, Chong Yang, Dan Zhang, Zhangling Chen, Xin Jin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient-centered assessment of treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: literature review to identify concepts and measures for people with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that can result in a range of illnesses, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being one of the most common.
Ekin Seçinti, Karolina Schantz, Laure Delbecque, John Krege, Rikki Mangrum, Sarah E. Curtis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source