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Validation of a short form Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom
Survey ... Categorical Data Analysis
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Validation of a short form Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom
Survey ... [5-7].
Incidence rates of viral respiratory infection are higher
than clinical colds, as many infections are asymptomatic.
The annual economic impact of non-influ...
... of a proposed WOMAC short form for
patients with hip osteoarthritis
Amaia Bilbao
1*
, José M Quintana
2
, Antonio Escobar
3
, Carlota Las Hayas
2
and Miren Orive
2
Abstract
Background: The aims ... composed of eight items . Thus, we proposed an
11-items WOMAC short form. A complete validation proce ss was performed, including confirmatory factor analysis
(CFA) and Rasch analy...
... analysis was done using ABI Prism
7700 software for mRNA quantification.
Additional statistical analysis was performed to examine
assay accuracy and precision using Microsoft Excel. Accu-
racy was assessed ... development/pre -validation
studies. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and assay
validation plans with acceptance criteria are followed in
validation studies to further assess as...
... validation of a flow
cytometry pharmacodynamic assay and applying the
"appropriate" parameters for a cell based cytometry assay,
we validated a MCP-1 internalization assay. The parame-
ters ... of
binding was achieved at a concentration of 60–70 nM of
AF488-MCP-1. Since the internalization assay is to be
used as a measure of pharmacodynamic effect of a CCR2...
... recognized as a result of compression of
the facial nerve at the root exit zone by an anatomical or
pathological structure. Though not life threatening,
patients with HFS may complain of social embarrassment
and ... purposes)
Introduction
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary
contractions of the facial muscles innervated by the ipsi-
lateral facial nerve, usually wi...
... management in sub-Saharan Africa:
How much palliative care is needed?. AIDS Care 2007, 19(10):1304-1306.
13. Namisango E, Katabira E, Karamagi C, Baguma P: Validation of the
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palliative care in Africa: the APCA African
Palliative Outcome Scale
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1*
, Lucy Selman
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, Godfr...
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Validation of a French language version of the Early Childhood Oral
Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS)
Shanshan Li, Jacques Veronneau and Paul J Allison*
Address: Faculty of Dentistry, ... Montreal, Canada
Email: Shanshan Li - sli@hsph.harvard.edu; Jacques Veronneau - jacques.veronneau@mcgill.ca; Paul J Allison* - paul.allison@mcgill.ca
* Corresponding autho...
... today's healthcare marketplace has elevated
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Validation of a Greek version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14)
for use among adults
Vassilia Papagiannopoulou
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Validation of a Gr...