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The effectiveness of a theory -based health education program on waterpipe smoking cessation in Iran: one year follow-up of a quasi-experimental research
BackgroundThe present research aimed to determine the effect of an educational intervention based on the extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB)...
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Detection of classical BSE prions in asymptomatic cows after inoculation with atypical/Nor98 scrapie
The emergence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prions from atypical scrapie has been recently observed upon experimental transmission to...
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Identifying Individuals with Highest Social Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Using Item Response Theory
ObjectiveThe aim of this analysis was to create a parsimonious tool to screen for high social risk using item response theory to discriminate across...
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Psychometric evaluation of the PROMIS® Depression Item Bank: an illustration of classical test theory methods
BackgroundPsychometric theory offers a range of tests that can be used as supportive evidence of both validity and reliability of instruments aimed...
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Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation after a single-trigger pain in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the central mechanism of classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN) by analyzing the static amplitude of low-frequency...
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Recognition of eye diseases based on deep neural networks for transfer learning and improved D-S evidence theory
BackgroundHuman vision has inspired significant advancements in computer vision, yet the human eye is prone to various silent eye diseases. With the...
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Internal Consistency and Test–Retest Reliability of the Jenkins Sleep Scale Across International Versions: A Reliability Generalization Meta-analysis
Purpose of ReviewThe Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS) is a widely used self-report measure for assessing sleep difficulties. While the original English...
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The Short Depression-Happiness Scale—a Brief Measure of Well-Being—New Evidence of Scale Precision Using Item Response Theory
Existing literature on measuring well-being (WB) indicates that The Short Depression-Happiness Scale (SDHS) is the only measure built on the...
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Understanding reliability of the observer-reported communication ability measure within Angelman syndrome through the lens of generalizability theory
AimsCaregivers rate improved communication ability as one of the most desired outcomes for successful interventions for individuals with Angelman...
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A Positive Urine Pregnancy Test Leads to a Diagnosis of Primary Gastric Choriocarcinoma: Describing a Diagnostic Dilemma
A positive urine pregnancy test, with raised beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (Beta-hCG), with no visible gestational sac, clinches a possible...
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Analyzing the psychometric properties of the PHQ-9 using item response theory in a Chinese adolescent population
BackgroundPeople are more likely to fall victim to depression during adolescence since it is a period of rapid biopsychosocial transformation....
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The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale Validity in a Romanian Sample Using Item Response Theory and Network Analysis
The validation of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) in different cultural contexts is contributory in adding to the extant research...
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Psychometric evaluation of the Positive Mental Health (PMH) scale using item response theory
BackgroundThe investigation of patient-reported outcomes and psycho-oncological interventions mainly focuses on psychological distress or...
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Development and calibration data for the Illness Burden item bank: a new computer adaptive test for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to develop a new measure, the Re-Engineered Discharge for Diabetes Computer Adaptive Test (REDD-CAT) Illness...
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Item response theory-based psychometric analysis of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) among adolescents in the UK
BackgroundMiddle and late adolescence is the period in a person's life that is most vulnerable to mental health problems. To enable an evidence base...
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Listening to music during a repeated sprint test improves performance and psychophysiological responses in healthy and physically active male adults
BackgroundIt is well-documented that listening to music has the potential to improve physical performance during intense physical exercise. Less...
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Evaluation of the test–retest and inter-mode comparability of the Impact of Vision Impairment questionnaire in people with chronic eye diseases
PurposeThe main objective of this study is to assess the test–retest and inter-administration mode reliability of the Impact of Vision Impairment...
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Development and calibration data for the Medication Adherence Item Bank: a new computer adaptive test for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus
PurposeTo develop a new computer adaptive test that evaluates important aspects of medication adherence for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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The five times sit-to-stand test: safety, validity and reliability with critical care survivors’s at ICU discharge
BackgroundThe Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test (FTSST) has been found reliable, safe and valid for measuring healthy adults’ lower limb muscle strength...
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The key issues and development strategy of Chinese Classical Formulas pharmaceutical preparations
It is well-known that Prof. Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015 due to the research on artemisinin treating malaria, and...
