... fitted with a prosthesis may differ in how much they use the prosthesis and in the type of activities they can perform with their prosthesis [7] Procedure of translation The procedure of cross-cultural ... discriminative validity Figure Flow diagram ofthe participants in thevalidityand reliability analyses Flow diagram ofthe participants in thevalidityand reliability analyses Page of (page number ... population [17] Evaluation ofvalidity We examined the completeness of item responses, the distribution ofthe scores, andthe extent of ceiling and floor effects in the results from all 144 participants...
... hypoesthesia, tactile allodynia) A score of is given to each positive item and a score of to each negative item The total score is calculated as the sum of all 10 items, andthe cut-off value for the ... diagnosis, andthe area under the curve (AUC) calculated by the trapezoid method and its significance level were estimated The 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) ofthe estimators ofthe cut-off point ... mixed pain and central NP (Figures 1, and respectively) The indicators ofthevalidityofthe DN4 questionnaire to differentiate NP from NNP were good in all cases, regardless of whether the analysis...
... contributions ES did the data analysis and drafted the manuscript MS and UW conceived ofthe study and designed the questionnaires Both conducted the realisation andthe analysis ofthe study and helped ... draft the manuscript JR participated in the design ofthe study and participated in the analysis ofthe questionnaires JR did the data collection ND, MG and JS participated in the design andthe ... patients andthe general population Table 2: Comparison of mean QoL measured with the Profile of Quality of Life in the Chronically Ill (PLC) in PKU patients with the German norm; Mean and Standard...
... after the therapy to increase the possibility of observing a change between the first administration and third administration ofthe OES The OES refers to the period ofthe past weeks”, andthe ... higher with the OES than with the DASH questionnaire The aim ofthe present study was to develop and evaluate the reliability, validityand responsiveness ofthe Dutch language version ofthe OES ... three ofthe modules were used for the present analysis Lastly, thevalidityofthe Dutch OES was measured by calculating the correlation between the Dutch OES, QuickDASH, the VAS for pain and the...
... patients with moderate and severe RLS) The combination of these results indicates the clinical validityofthe RLSQoL in mild, moderate and severe groups [12] The responsiveness ofthe RLSQoL to change ... JK, and RPA all participated in the design ofthe study LA and RA wrote the analysis plan and supervised the analysis All authors were involved in the interpretation ofthe data LA, RA, and JK ... maintained their normal treatment regimen throughout the 2-week study, yielding few changes) The aim ofthe present study, therefore, was to assess the reliability, validityand responsiveness of the...
... for both the child self-reports andthe parent proxy-reports In the parent-report, the first factor consisted of items to andthe second factor consisted of items and 8; however in the children ... consisted of items to and second factor consisted of items and (Table 3) The results ofthe CFA for 5- and 6-factor models for selfand parent proxy-reports indicated a more acceptable fit for the 6-factor ... between physical functioning factor of children and their parents is their different perception ofthe construction ofthe mentioned items Hence, the loading ofthe first four items including, walking...
... hypoesthesia, tactile allodynia) A score of is given to each positive item and a score of to each negative item The total score is calculated as the sum of all 10 items, andthe cut-off value for the ... diagnosis, andthe area under the curve (AUC) calculated by the trapezoid method and its significance level were estimated The 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) ofthe estimators ofthe cut-off point ... mixed pain and central NP (Figures 1, and respectively) The indicators ofthevalidityofthe DN4 questionnaire to differentiate NP from NNP were good in all cases, regardless of whether the analysis...
... performed with the assistance of relatives who accompanied them andof rheumatology nurses at the clinics The patients were asked whether they understood the 20 items from the eight domains ofthe Thai ... ICC ofthe Thai HAQ was 0.89 (95% CI 0.84 to 0.92) For each domain ofthe Thai HAQ, the estimates of ICC ranged from 0.77 to 0.87 The mean and SD of each domain ofthe Thai HAQ at baseline and ... initiated the concept and design ofthe study and collected, analyzed, and interpreted the data and prepared the manuscript and finalized it in accordance with the recommendations JW, SU, PH, NK, and...
... fluid, and therefore the fluid pressure The smaller flow area, the higher velocity ofthe fluid The static pressure ofthe fluid drops as the square ofthe velocity increase and will reach the vapour ... engineers The PWS modelandthe Tulsa model differ only in the treatment ofthe two empirical, dimensionless parameters, K n and K td , which are the loss parameters for the nozzle andthe throat-diffuser, ... data it is referred to the thesis The analysis ofthe data followed themodelof Petrie, Wilson and Smart (PWS) This model is based on conservation of mass and energy, and is widely familiar...
... standard of Vietnam (TCVN 5942/95/B) [4, 9] The two reasons for this situation are the discharges of cattle waste into channels then to river andthe uses of fertilizer The concentrations of DO, ... finite-difference solution ofthe advective-dispersive mass transport and reaction equations Themodel is intended for using as a water quality planning tool [5] The modeling procedure included: ... Water Quality Model (QUAL2E) is a comprehensive and versatile stream water quality model It can simulate up to 15 water quality constituents in any combination desired by the user Themodel is applicable...
... Present, and Future ofthe Concept by A Ostenwalder, Y Pigneur, and C.L Tucci 1990s This surge coincidences with the advent ofthe Internet in the business world andthe steep rise ofthe NASDAQ ... process modeling, which is the activity of modeling processes [Aguilar-Savén 2004] and not business models Furthermore, in the domain of business process models, a multitude of tools and concepts ... business logic of a specific firm It is a description ofthe value a company offers to one or several segments of customers andofthe architecture ofthe firm and its network of partners for...
... including carbon, with the onset ofthe Arab Spring, the shutdown of nuclear power stations in Japan and Germany in the wake ofthe Fukushima disaster,1 andthe downgrade ofthe United States’ AAA credit ... Estimates of potential supply under the CDM and JI up to 2020 (MtCO2e)108 Table 14: Investment funds and land-use carbon 113 Stateand Trends ofthe Carbon Market 2012 Stateand Trends ofthe Carbon ... and rules governing the import of offsets into the EU ETS, please refer to Stateand Trends ofthe Carbon Market 2010.33 3.4 Did the Durban outcomes change anything for the Kyoto offsets in the...
... the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; andtheStateof Maryland, Maryland Department of Transportation The Memorandum of Understanding was signed ... (At the current time, the District of Columbia has the TOC Chair andthe Commonwealth of Virginia has the Vice Chair In April 2010, the Commonwealth of Virginia will assume the Chair andtheState ... Maryland andthe District of Columbia stated that, while they have received some leeway from their other responsibilities to address the increasing demands of their TOC membership after the June...
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... important for testing thevalidityof existing models and measures, since most ofthe discussion tends to reflect only the academic point of view [13] Even though investigating the ageing process ... Organization Quality of Life Group [16,17] for the development and adaptation of quality of life measures and was used for the development ofthe WHOQOL-OLD module [18,19] Regarding development of new measures ... combination of classical psychometric theory and Rasch Analysis in the validation ofthe AAQ instrument in a Brazilian sample of older adults Methods Pilot study The pilot study followed the methodology...
... important for testing thevalidityof existing models and measures, since most ofthe discussion tends to reflect only the academic point of view [13] Even though investigating the ageing process ... Organization Quality of Life Group [16,17] for the development and adaptation of quality of life measures and was used for the development ofthe WHOQOL-OLD module [18,19] Regarding development of new measures ... combination of classical psychometric theory and Rasch Analysis in the validation ofthe AAQ instrument in a Brazilian sample of older adults Methods Pilot study The pilot study followed the methodology...
... saw the burning family, the father with the child and behind them the mother and they came to meet me ‘No, I cannot shoot at them a second time.’ The thought flashed through my mind And then ... reason the SS used the name for the Russian auxiliaries They were employed in concentration camps to assist the guards and they knew only too well what the Germans expected from them And most of them ... passed the camera from right to left hand and then let it go again Perhaps he was afraid of trouble with the SS We came in sight ofthe church at the end of Janowska Street, a lofty structure of...
... carbon than the first leaves of either ofthe other types Subsequent differences between the carbon gain ofthe first leaves ofthe sun type andthe adaptive type reflected the interplay between increasing ... version ofthemodel considers only the carbon dynamics of alder trees Flows of water and nutrients are not considered Carbon uptake and flow between the plant organs are modelled by the use of various ... The main components of carbon demand in the present model are respiration, structural growth and storage of non-structural dry matter Respiration rates ofthe roots and internodes depend on the...
... at weeks 0, 1, 2, andand then q4w until the end ofthe study or withdrawal; the SF36 was administered at weeks 0, 4, and 12 and at the end ofthe study or withdrawal; andthe WPS-RA was administered ... proportion of people with RA drop out ofthe workforce due to their disability, and yet they still need to work around the house or someone has to it for them; therefore, the impact ofthe condition ... changes, andthe reliability ofthe survey were evaluated in subjects enrolled in a clinical trial for the treatment of active RA they capture the patient's perspective ofthe disease process and the...
... hours of admission to the unit were excluded The rate of CLABSI is calculated by dividing the number of infections by the number of catheter-line days and is commonly expressed as the number of ... assessment ofthe measure and therefore were retained in the analysis Details regarding randomization and other aspects ofthe parent study are provided elsewhere [13] Primary measures The Team ... six months ofthe intervention These findings attest to the value of these measures for detecting change and tracking the course of implementation progress Construct validity for the evaluated...