Associations of Sleep and Shift Work With Osteoarthritis Risk
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships among circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000–person cohort, we evaluated associations among sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and shift
Elizabeth L. Yanik +5 more
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Validity and Validation in Psychology
How well does a psychological test measure its target? This is the nagging question which motivates my thesis. If we define well-being in a certain way how do we know our test scores track this psychological attribute, and not something else? Within psychology the twin terms which are most often associated with measurement are ‘validity’ on the one ...
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Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu +110 more
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the artificial intelligence learning intention scale (AILIS) among medical sciences students: a methodological study. [PDF]
Taghiparast AH +3 more
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Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
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Updating and validating the Domestic and Community Skills Assessment. [PDF]
Woodroffe N, Webster KE, Bowman S.
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New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs +15 more
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Development and Psychometric Properties of an Effective Evacuation Preparedness Checklist for Hospitals in Disasters: A Methodological Study. [PDF]
Taheri F, Salehi M, Dowlati M.
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Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles +14 more
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Rasch Analysis and Interval-Level Scaling of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Across Cultures. [PDF]
Adu P.
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