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Development and validation of a self-regulation scale within the German version of the Early Development Instrument
BackgroundEarly childhood self-regulation (SR) is key for many health- and education-related outcomes across the life span. Kindergarten age is a...
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Assessment of quality of life and its determinants in type-2 diabetes patients using the WHOQOL-BREF instrument in Bangladesh
BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is rising at a rapid rate worldwide. As a chronic, incurable metabolic disease, diabetes affects a person’s life in...
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The psychometric properties of the Physical Resilience Instrument for Older Adults (PRIFOR): a Rasch analysis
BackgroundPrior psychometric evidence of the Physical Resilience Instrument for Older Adults (PRIFOR) showed good criterion-related validity,...
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Clinical practice guidelines in the management of pediatric foreign body aspiration and ingestion: a systematic evaluation using the AGREE II instrument
PurposeSeveral clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been produced to optimize the diagnosis and management of pediatric foreign body aspiration...
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Validation of an instrument to measure community capacity building for prevention
AimIn Germany, the CTC-EFF (Effectiveness of the Community Prevention System Communities That Care) study, a replication study of the US Community...
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Assessing the Assessment—Develo** and Deploying a Novel Tool for Evaluating Clinical Notes’ Diagnostic Assessment Quality
BackgroundAmbulatory diagnostic errors are increasingly being recognized as an important quality and safety issue, and while measures of diagnostic...
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Qualitative Development of the Allergan Satisfaction with Treatment Experience Questionnaire (ASTEQ) Instrument, a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
IntroductionSustained-release intraocular implants provide a therapeutic option for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT) patients...
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Consequences of rare diagnoses for education and daily life: development of an observation instrument
BackgroundÅgrenska, a Swedish national centre for rare diagnoses and health conditions, has arranged courses for families of children with rare...
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The Severity of Chronic Cough Diary (SCCD): development and content validation of a novel patient-reported outcome instrument for evaluating the symptom experience of chronic cough
BackgroundRefractory chronic cough (RCC), a cough lasting longer than 8 weeks with an unexplained underlying etiology and unresponsive to...
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Hypertension Belief Assessment Tool
BackgroundHypertension is prevalent in China. Hypertensive patients suffer from many health problems in life. Hypertension is a common chronic...
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Three-Minute Diagnostic Assessment for Delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM): French translation and cultural adaptation
PurposeThe routine use of validated diagnostic instruments is key to identifying delirious patients early and expediting care. The 3-Minute...
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An assessment of the construct validity of the Child Health Utility 9D-CHN instrument in school-aged children: evidence from a Chinese trial
BackgroundAlthough there is emerging data regarding the psychometric properties of the Child Health Utility-9D instrument, more evidence is required...
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Development and psychometric properties of an instrument to measure perception of aphrodisiac use among undergraduates in a southwestern Nigerian university
A tool to measure perception of aphrodisiac use by undergraduates students of University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria was developed and validated....
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Creation and validation of the pictorial ecological momentary well-being instrument (EMOWI) for adolescents
PurposeAdolescence is characterized by the ongoing maturation of emotion-regulation skills and increased emotional reactivity. There is a need for a...
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Regular Physical Exercise Adherence Scale (REPEAS): a new instrument to measure environmental and personal barriers to adherence to regular physical exercise
ObjectiveTo create, develop, and validate a scale that identifies the environmental and personal barriers that make it difficult to adhere to the...
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A Comparison of the Psychometric Properties of the EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L Using Paediatric Multi-Instrument Comparison (P-MIC) Study Data
BackgroundThe EQ-5D-Y is a generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measure suitable for children and adolescents. There are two versions of...
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Development and validation of professional competency scale for military nurses: an instrument design study
BackgroundMilitary nurses are expected to be competent in providing quality nursing care in their assigned departments and meeting the medical needs...
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The Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Instrument (MPQOL-I): development and psychometric evaluation in an exploratory sequential mixed-method study
Background“ Postpartum quality of life” refers to women’s satisfaction of their position in life, based on cultural status, expectations, values,...
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spanish MINICHAL instrument into English for use in the United Kingdom
BackgroundHypertension is a highly prevalent condition, with optimal treatment to BP targets conferring significant gains in terms of cardiovascular...
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Status and Quality of Guidelines for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Based on AGREE II Instrument
BackgroundWith the progress of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) technology and the development of evidence-based medicine, many guidelines were...
