... Organization Quality of Life Group [16,17] for thedevelopmentand adaptation of quality of life measures and was used for thedevelopmentofthe WHOQOL-OLD module [18,19] Regarding developmentof new measures ... indicate that the perception ofaging did not differ significantly between the two samples and raises the question of whether these similarities remain or not in other different cultures The demonstration ... Analysis and Scree Plot) accounted for 34.45% ofthe total EFA findings were compared to the international ones There is a great similarity ofthe item loadings when comparing to the EFA run in the...
... Organization Quality of Life Group [16,17] for thedevelopmentand adaptation of quality of life measures and was used for thedevelopmentofthe WHOQOL-OLD module [18,19] Regarding developmentof new measures ... indicate that the perception ofaging did not differ significantly between the two samples and raises the question of whether these similarities remain or not in other different cultures The demonstration ... Analysis and Scree Plot) accounted for 34.45% ofthe total EFA findings were compared to the international ones There is a great similarity ofthe item loadings when comparing to the EFA run in the...
... commercial banks andofthe value of focusing regulation on the nature ofthe activities being undertaken The Rules have clarified the prudential expectations ofthe BOG Better understanding ofthe requirements ... based on their repayment track record andthe quality ofthe systems used to manage them The promise of repeat loans andthe pressures of group or personal guarantees, and sometimes pledges of movable ... accounts as they repay the loan The group handles the collection of savings and repayments, acts as the interface with the loan officer, and bears group responsibility for recovery (though the loans...
... assess the measurement and psychometric properties ofthe measure As with thedevelopment phase, the validation study methodology closely followed the guidelines laid out by the FDA for thedevelopment ... Management, and Experience of Side Effects and a theoretical model ofthe impact of AOM on patient functioning and well-being was developed (Figure 1) Based on this theortetical model, and relying ... dimensions of a PRO measure andthe appropriateness ofthe total versus the domain score is dependent upon the purpose for which the measure is being used Therefore, the SAP for the TRIM-Weight was specifically...
... and design ofthe original web-based survey FJS, SES and FP assessed the quality ofthe data collected and participated in the design ofthe validation study andthedevelopmentofthe statistical ... we report on thedevelopmentand validity ofthe ITAS Methods Developmentof ITAS The ITAS was developed to capture type diabetes patient's current appraisal of insulin therapy The instrument ... removed, andthe topic of weight gain is generally acknowledged as one ofthe important barriers in the current treatment of type diabetes [20] We therefore suggest to retain item in the ITAS,...
... participated; the participant was required to be the primary caregiver ofthe child, and had to be willing to participate throughout the course ofthe study and to complete the questionnaires at Weeks and ... female, usually mothers, with a mean age of 37.1 years (Table 1) The majority ofthe subjects were white Because only one ofthe adults taking part in the study was not the parent ofthe participating ... coordination ofthe study and helped to draft the manuscript RD participated in the design and coordination ofthe study XL contributed statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript RA and LA...
... in the decisions throughout the process ofdevelopmentand finalisation ofthe questionnaire They gave their approval at each ofthe milestones ofthedevelopmentand finalisation process The ... between some ofthe IDEEL dimensions andthe SF-36 (such as “impact on work” of IDEEL and “role physical” of SF-36; “emotional impact” of IDEEL andthe mental component (or some ofthe related ... and effect of treatments [3,50] Existing PRO instruments focus on the ability to identify and diagnose dry eye, assess the prevalence ofthe condition, and assess the severity and frequency of...
... and design ofthe original web-based survey FJS, SES and FP assessed the quality ofthe data collected and participated in the design ofthe validation study andthedevelopmentofthe statistical ... we report on thedevelopmentand validity ofthe ITAS Methods Developmentof ITAS The ITAS was developed to capture type diabetes patient's current appraisal of insulin therapy The instrument ... removed, andthe topic of weight gain is generally acknowledged as one ofthe important barriers in the current treatment of type diabetes [20] We therefore suggest to retain item in the ITAS,...
... participated; the participant was required to be the primary caregiver ofthe child, and had to be willing to participate throughout the course ofthe study and to complete the questionnaires at Weeks and ... female, usually mothers, with a mean age of 37.1 years (Table 1) The majority ofthe subjects were white Because only one ofthe adults taking part in the study was not the parent ofthe participating ... coordination ofthe study and helped to draft the manuscript RD participated in the design and coordination ofthe study XL contributed statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript RA and LA...
... (baseline), and at the end ofthe study The B&B Scale assesses the severity ofthe signs (pelvic tenderness, induration) and symptoms (dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, and pelvic pain) of endometriosis ... (laparoscopy and excisional biopsy) [10] Further complicating this disorder is the fact that there is often a significant delay between the onset ofthe symptoms of endometriosis and diagnosis ... between the EPBD and other measures of pain and endometriosis provide support for the construct validity ofthe EPBD As expected, the EPBD pain ratings were most highly correlated with other Table...
... item has a maximum score of 10, and so the highest possible score is 100 (the higher the score, the greater the impact ofthe syndrome on the person) The Italian version ofthe FIQ has been previously ... them from completing the questionnaire The study was approved by the Ethics Committees ofthe Polytechnic University ofthe Marche Medical School, andthe Sacco University Hospital, and all of ... reveal the dimensionality ofthe score in the patient cohorts and investigate factor loading An eigenvalue criterion of 1.0 was used to select the factors, andthe results are given in terms of the...
... from the Head ofthe Department of Health in the Free State, andthe study protocol was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committees ofthe Faculty of Health Sciences ofthe University ofthe ... Free State for their time and cooperation The financial support ofthe STRETCH trial by the IDRC, Irish AID andthe UK Medical Research Council, andof doctoral studies (KU) from the National Research ... with the initial development work in the ART clinics Sincere appreciation is also extended to the STRETCH trainers, management and staff in the province andthe districts, andthe ART sites in the...
... examination in the monitoring of cancer risk factors [14] Oral cancer mainly affects the floor ofthe mouth, the lateral border ofthe tongue andthe soft palate, although other areas ofthe mouth ... diagnosis of depression and prescription of sertraline hydrochloride, the patient developed an adverse reaction to the drug characterized by the occurrence of an ulcer in theoralmucosa Replacement of ... in themucosaof Shallow ulcer with an erythematous border, measuring about 1.5 cm at its maximum diameter, located in themucosaofthe lingual region ofthe left lower premolars mucus, and...
... (baseline), and at the end ofthe study The B&B Scale assesses the severity ofthe signs (pelvic tenderness, induration) and symptoms (dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, and pelvic pain) of endometriosis ... (laparoscopy and excisional biopsy) [10] Further complicating this disorder is the fact that there is often a significant delay between the onset ofthe symptoms of endometriosis and diagnosis ... between the EPBD and other measures of pain and endometriosis provide support for the construct validity ofthe EPBD As expected, the EPBD pain ratings were most highly correlated with other Table...
... inherent in them and influence on the profitability ofthe project, such as the oil price, the royalty rate, the production scheme, the expensed capital investments andthe cost of acquiring ... transfer of rights to the contractor (the contractor bears all the risks and most ofthe rewards) andthe payment of bonuses, royalties and taxes to the state and/ or federal government The most important ... instead ofthe ideally envisioned stabilized piston-like displacement (Figure 1) The GAGD process uses the natural tendency ofthe gas to rise to the top andthe descent ofthe injected water to the...
... important in the generation ofthe correct class of antibodies by B-cells, and for the elimination of extracellular pathogens, such as helminths and other extracellular parasites [2] Th17 is the most ... domain and SH2 domain of stat6, andthe zinc-finger domain, leucine-zipper domain and fork-head domain of foxp3 In addition, for stat6 and foxp3, there were a few other conserved features Within the ... tissue of mouse and spleen and thymus of human and mouse [11,37] Foxp3 is also highly expressed in lymphoid organs, such as the thymus and spleen [49], and its expression within a variety of other...
... ENGO) However, in the evaluation ofthe “Importance of forest goods and services” (the first thematic area), only the data coming from the official source was used The data from other sources was ... Marketing of Non-Market Forest Products and Services Annex Summary ofthe FORVALUE Questionnaire Results Introduction The purpose ofthe FORVALUE study (“Study on theDevelopmentand Marketing of Non-Market ... Malta Netherlands Poland Sweden United Kingdom EU-27 Calculated for 2005 Data for Austria includes also the area of other wooded land 14 | P a g e Study on theDevelopmentand Marketing of Non-Market...
... the lung (Fig 2) [9] The kyphotic curvature ofthe spine andthe anteroposterior diameter ofthe chest increase with aging, thereby decreasing the curvature ofthe diaphragm and thus its force-generating ... in the compliance ofthe chest wall, the lung, andthe respiratory system between an ‘‘ideal’’ 20-year-old (A) and a 60-year-old subject (B) Note increase in RV and FRC and decrease in slope of ... part of normal aging (0.1 – 0.2 cm H2O Á yearÀ1), andthe static pressure-volume curve for the lung is shifted to the left and has a steeper slope [9,48] Verbeken and coworkers propose that the...
... support the provision ofthe good Generally speaking, an individual is motivated by, on the one hand, self-interest and, on the other hand, the welfare of society or the state ofthe natural world The ... Study on theDevelopmentand Marketing of Non-Market Forest Products and Services all cases The value ofthe service may fall short ofthe replacement of restoration costs; either because there ... to the relative importance ofthe criteria, while the scores refer to the performances ofthe mechanism respecting the particular criteria 6|P a g e Study on theDevelopmentand Marketing of...