ebm.bmj

Methodological quality and synthesis of case series and case reports

Correspondence to Dr Mohammad Hassan Murad, Evidence-Based Practice Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; murad.mohammad{at}mayo.edu In 1904, Dr James Herrick evaluated a 20-year-old patient ...
jech.bmj

Reliability and validity of the short form of the child health questionnaire for parents (CHQ-PF28) in large random school based and general population samples

4 Department of Youth, GGD, Municipal Health Service Rotterdam, Netherlands Correspondence to: Dr H Raat Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 ...
qualitysafety.bmj

The OutPatient Experiences Questionnaire (OPEQ): data quality, reliability, and validity in patients attending 52 Norwegian hospitals

Objective: To describe the development and evaluation of the OutPatient Experiences Questionnaire (OPEQ) for somatic outpatients. Design: Literature review, patient interviews, pretesting of ...
IEEE

A Medical Serious Games Framework Hierarchy for Validity

Abstract: Meta-analyses or critical reviews in medical research concerning serious games focus on outcome measures like for example daily pain. They however do not take into account the effectiveness ...
jech.bmj

Using ‘amenable mortality’ as indicator of healthcare effectiveness in international comparisons: results of a validation study

4 Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden 5 Department of Public Health, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Background and study aims There is widespread ...
CMAJ

Development of the AGREE II, part 2: assessment of validity of items and tools to support application

Background: We established a program of research to improve the development, reporting and evaluation of practice guidelines. We assessed the construct validity of the items and user’s manual in the β ...
Investopedia

Dow Divisor: What It Is, How It Works, and Example

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
BMJ

Testing the validity of a new scale designed to assess beliefs and perceptions about colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer screening in Malaysia: a principal component analysis

Objective To conduct a cultural adaptation and validation of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening (CHBMS-CRC-M) in order to assess and investigate ...
thorax.bmj

Clinical validity of plasma and urinary desmosine as biomarkers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background Although an increased concentration of degraded elastin products in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been reported for many years, its clinical validity and ...
thorax.bmj

Validity and responsiveness of the Daily- and Clinical visit-PROactive Physical Activity in COPD (D-PPAC and C-PPAC) instruments

Background The Daily-PROactive and Clinical visit-PROactive Physical Activity (D-PPAC and C-PPAC) instruments in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) combines questionnaire with activity ...
MEED

Contractors extend bid validity for Jafurah fourth expansion phase

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Medical Xpress

Scientific validity of Blue Zones longevity research confirmed

In the article, "The validity of Blue Zones demography: a response to critiques," authors Steven N. Austad, Ph.D. (Scientific Director, American Federation for Aging Research/AFAR and Distinguished ...