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Cross-cultural and clinical validation of the MDHAQ/RAPID3 questionnaire in electronic format for a Brazilian population of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
BackgroundPatients with rheumatologic diseases are monitored fundamentally through metric tools or index calculated from clinical data and patient...
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for frailty in patients with diabetes
BackgroundFrailty is the third most common complication of diabetes after macrovascular and microvascular complications. The aim of this study was to...
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Development and validation of a machine learning model to predict imminent new vertebral fractures after vertebral augmentation
BackgroundAccurately predicting the occurrence of imminent new vertebral fractures (NVFs) in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression...
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A novel score for predicting falls in community-dwelling older people: a derivation and validation study
BackgroundEarly detection of patients at risk of falling is crucial. This study was designed to develop and internally validate a novel risk score to...
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Identification and validation of a plasma metabolomics-based model for risk stratification of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
BackgroundLiver resection is the mainstay of curative treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) while the postoperative prognosis varies...
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Brain network functional connectivity changes in patients with anterior knee pain: a resting-state fMRI exploratory study
BackgroundThis study investigates the functional brain connectivity in patients with anterior knee pain (AKP). While biomechanical models are...
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Quality of life in Indian patients with functional dyspepsia: Translation and validation of the Hindi version of Short-Form Nepean Dyspepsia Index
Background/PurposePatients with functional dyspepsia (FD) have poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but Indian data are lacking. Also, there...
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Development and validation of the Medical Attitudes Towards Deprescribing Questionnaire
Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescriptions in the elderly are widely discussed themes in scientific literature. Although more and more studies...
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Development and validation of risk prediction nomograms for acute respiratory failure in elderly patients with hip fracture
BackgroundHip fractures in the elderly often lead to acute respiratory failure, but there is currently no tool to assess the prognosis of such...
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Definition and validation of the nursing diagnosis label “wish to die”: a research protocol
BackgroundEuthanasia has been incorporated into the health services of seven countries. The legalisation of these practices has important...
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Comparison of the efficacy of the gadoxetic acid MRI-derived relative enhancement index (REI) and functional liver imaging score (FLIS) in predicting liver function: validation with Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) grade
PurposeThis study compared the predictive performance of the relative enhancement index (REI) derived from gadoxetic acid (GA)-enhanced MRI with that...
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Derivation and validation of three intracerebral hemorrhage expansion scores using different CT modalities
ObjectivesTo derivate and validate three scores for the prediction of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) expansion depending on the use of non-contrast...
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The Malay version of the caregiver assessment of function and upset instrument (Malay-CAFU): a translation and validation study among informal stroke caregivers
BackgroundPost-stroke complications affect the informal caregivers equally as the stroke survivors, especially those who have a moderate to worst...
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Development and validation of a contrast-enhanced CT-based radiomics nomogram for differentiating mass-like thymic hyperplasia and low-risk thymoma
PurposeTo explore the efficiency of a contrast-enhanced CT-based radiomics nomogram integrated with radiomics signature and clinically independent...
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Barbed Pharyngoplasty simulation using a 3D-printed model: design and validation study
PurposeLearning how to use barbed sutures and perform Barbed Pharyngoplasty (BP) is challenging due to limited surgical training opportunities. This...
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Development and Validation of a Prediction Model on Adult Emergency Department Patients for Early Identification of Fulminant Myocarditis
ObjectiveIt is difficult to predict fulminant myocarditis at an early stage in the emergency department. The objective of this study was to construct...
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for detecting coronary heart disease in middle-aged and elderly people: a diagnostic study
ObjectiveTo develop and validate a multivariate prediction model to estimate the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in middle-aged and elderly...
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Development and validation of a competitive risk model in patients with rectal cancer: based on SEER database
BackgroundRectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies. To predict the specific mortality risk of rectal cancer patients, we constructed a...
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Multicenter external validation of prediction models for clinical outcomes after spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disease
BackgroundClinical prediction models (CPM), such as the SCOAP-CERTAIN tool, can be utilized to enhance decision-making for lumbar spinal fusion...
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a self-reporting tool to assess health-related quality of life for Egyptians with extremity bone sarcomas in childhood or adolescence
BackgroundValidated self-reporting tools are required to evaluate the functional outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for those who had...
