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Italian version of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)–Total Care (TC): development and psychometric validation in patients undergoing cancer treatment or follow-up
IntroductionThe routine use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical practice improves quality of care, it helps in reducing the access to...
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HIV-Dementia Scale as a screening tool for the detection of subcortical cognitive deficits: validation of the Italian version
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) lacks of sensitivity in detecting cognitive deficits associated with subcortical damage. The HIV-Dementia Scale...
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Quality of life in children and adolescents with growth hormone deficiency and their caregivers: an Italian survey
PurposeThe aim of this study was to produce evidence on quality of life (QoL) among Italian growth hormone deficiency (GHD) children and adolescents...
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Face Validation of the Chilean Version of the Operated Male to Female Sexual Function Index
Introduction and HypothesisTransgender and gender-diverse people often experience discrimination or even outright exclusion when undergoing medical...
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Healthy orthorexia vs. orthorexia nervosa: Italian validation of the Teruel Orthorexia Scale (TOS)
PurposeOrthorexia nervosa (OrNe) is a potentially pathological condition characterized by a fixation on healthy diet. An increasing number of studies...
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Verbal and non-verbal recognition memory assessment: validation of a computerized version of the Recognition Memory Test
BackgroundThe use of computerized devices for neuropsychological assessment (CNADs) as an effective alternative to the traditional pencil-and-paper...
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Validation of the Italian version of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19
BackgroundPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) may experience sexual dysfunction throughout the disease course. Validated scales to assess sexual...
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Factorial structure of the Internet Gaming Disorder questionnaire in the Italian setting: a single-factored ailment or a multifaceted condition?
IntroductionInternet Gaming Disorder (IGD) according to DSM-5 is a behavioral addiction needing additional study. IGD in youth is correlated with...
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Physical activity and exercise programs for kidney patients: an Italian survey of nephrology centres
BackgroundData on exercise activities in place, and on the interest for develo** them in Nephrology Services in Italy is limited. To address this...
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Minimally invasive approach to incisional hernia in elective and emergency surgery: a SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies) and ISHAWS (Italian Society of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery) online survey
Minimally invasive abdominal wall surgery is growing worldwide, with a constant and fast improvement of surgical techniques and surgeons’ confidence...
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: the Italian version of the Forgotten Joint Score-12 is valid and reliable to assess prosthesis awareness
PurposeUnicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) recorded an increased incidence of around 30% per year in the United States. Patient’s experience and...
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Italian cross-cultural adaptation of the patient-reported outcome measure of ataxia
BackgroundThe patient-reported outcome measure of ataxia (PROM-Ataxia) is the first patient-reported questionnaire specifically developed for use in...
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The Italian guideline on comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for the older persons: a collaborative work of 25 Italian Scientific Societies and the National Institute of Health
BackgroundThe guideline was promoted by the Italian General Practitioners-Primary Care and Geriatrics Hospital-Community Societies and was carried...
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Withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: a multicenter Italian survey
BackgroundLaw 219/2017 was approved in Italy in December 2017, after a years-long debate on the autonomy of healthcare choices. This Law, for the...
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Nutritional support and prevention of post-intensive care syndrome: the Italian SIAARTI survey
BackgroundMalnutrition and muscle wasting are common in ICU patients and predict adverse patient-centered outcomes. The Italian Society of Anesthesia...
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Shorter and sweeter: the 16-item version of the SRS questionnaire shows better structural validity than the 20-item version in young patients with spinal deformity
PurposeIn patients with adult spinal deformity, it was previously shown that 16 of the non-management items of the SRS-instrument showed a better fit...
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Psychometric properties of the Italian body shape questionnaire: an investigation of its reliability, factorial, concurrent, and criterion validity
PurposeThis study was set up to investigate the reliability, factorial, concurrent, and criterion validity of the Italian version of the 34-item Body...
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Italian translation and validation of fatigue symptoms and impacts questionnaire in relapsing multiple sclerosis (FSIQ-RMS)
BackgroundFatigue is a disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) and impacts on daily life. The Fatigue Symptoms and Impacts...
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Translation and Validation of an Italian Language Version of the Religious Beliefs and Mental Illness Stigma Scale (I-RBMIS)
The aim of this study is to validate the Italian version of the Religious Beliefs and Mental Illness Stigma Scale (I-RBMIS): a self-report measure of...
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Clinimetrics of the cognitive section of the Italian ALS Cognitive Behavioral Screen (ALS-CBS™)
BackgroundThe present study aimed at (1) providing further validity and reliability evidence for the Italian version of the cognitive section of the...