Experience of cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery surgery: effects on health and risk factors [PDF]
, 2001 Objective:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are provided to support the recovery process following acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Attendance varies.
Belcher, P.R. +3 more
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JSES International, 2021 Introduction: Adequate responsiveness and knowledge of the minimal important change (MIC) is essential when using patient-reported outcome measures to assess treatment efficacy.
Lotte Sørensen, MSc +4 more
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The visual analogue scale in the assessment of grip strength. [PDF]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 1978 The accuracy of information derived from a visual analogue scale has been assessed by comparing the measured grip strength of 100 subjects against their estimate of grip strength scored on a visual analogue scale. There was relatively poor correlation between the measured and assessed values, suggesting that similar inaccuracies may occur when the ...
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Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. БехтереваCraving for psychoactive substances is a hallmark feature of psychoactive substance use and one of the central symptoms of substance use disorder in the DSM-5 and ICD-10.
Evgeny M. Krupitsky +2 more
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Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 2021 Objective: This study aims to examine validity and sensitivity of two visual analogue scales (VASs), measuring thirst intensity and thirst distress, and compare them with a validated thirst discomfort scale (TDS).
Sharon Carey +3 more
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Communication and Low Mood (CALM): a randomized controlled trial of behavioural therapy for stroke patients with aphasia [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: The aim was to evaluate behavioural therapy as a treatment for low mood in people with aphasia. Design: A randomized controlled trial comparing behavioural therapy plus usual care with a usual care control.
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The Effect of Combined Aquatic Exercise on Body Composition, Muscular Function, Static Balance and Visual Analogue Scale in Female Elderly with Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF]
The Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2018 PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12-week combined aquatic exercise on body composition, muscular function, static balance and visual analogue scale in female elderly with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Bee-Oh Lim +3 more
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Outcome of anterior lumbar interbody fusion : a retrospective study of clinical and radiologic parameters [PDF]
, 2017 Objective. This study aims to critically evaluate the long-term results of stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), without use of rhBMP-2, as a therapeutic option for symptomatic patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD).
Caemaert, Jacques +7 more
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Does the asthma visual analogue scale relate to the asthma control questionnaire? [PDF]
, 2018 Control-based asthma management, comprising a continuous cycle of assessment, adjustment, and review of treatment response, is recommended by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines. Objective measurement and documentation of asthma control in
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A Review Study of Psychometric Functioning of a Picture Scale to Assess Joy in Childhood [PDF]
, 2015 The early emergence of emotional understanding by means of facial expressions allows the assessmentof basic emotions from young ages through pictures or photographs of human faces.
Oros, Laura Beatriz +1 more
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