... in hand size over time and to assess the intra-tester reliabilityandvalidityofthe circumferential measurement of measuring hand size by comparing it with the “gold standard” approach of water ... –examine thereliabilityandvalidityof both the figure of eight method and volumeter method of measuring hand size when used by an experienced lymphoedema practitioner and to validate the results of ... arm, the right side ofthe chest (including the right lung andthe right side ofthe heart) and a small part ofthe liver This right lymphatic duct then drains the lymph into the right venous angle...
... that the view of listening has changed from the mastery of discrete skills in the 1970s to new theoretical models of comprehension from the field of cognitive psychology in the 80s and 90s Then the ... but the same format The efficacy ofthe strategies andthe Volume Number November 2009 28 Accents Asia effects of strategy training were examined through the data of class-discussion andthe ... Handout for ‘Conversation implicature’ Conducting the series of strategy trainings to my students, I used their L1, Japanese, for the explanation ofthe form and purpose ofthe strategies, and...
... discriminative validity Figure Flow diagram ofthe participants in thevalidityandreliability analyses Flow diagram ofthe participants in thevalidityandreliability analyses Page of (page number ... 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 ... differ in their locomotor capabilities and high correlations between the LCI andthe TUG test and between the LCI andthe EQ-5D Thereliability tests showed good internal consistency andthe test-retest...
... time Some ofthe time All ofthe time Knee pain present at night: None ofthe time Some ofthe time All ofthe time Knee pain worse on movement: None ofthe time Some ofthe time All ofthe time ... measures of health and quality of life [2] Only three ofthe five instruments that incorporate the views of patients have been adequately evaluated for reliabilityandvalidityOf these, the Knee ... of change The results of comparisons with other instruments and knee-related questions are evidence for thevalidityofthe KQoL-26 The high level of correlation with the Lysholm Knee Score and...
... scores for the DQOL andthe D-39S and higher scores for the RAND-12 # PHC: physical health composite; MHC: mental health composite the RAND-12 the discriminative ability ofthe DQOL andthe D-39S ... estimated a standard error of measurement (SEM) which accounts for reliabilityofthe DQOL and standard deviation of patients under the investigation SEM was estimated by a standard deviation ofthe DQOL ... ofthe DQOL against the D-39S andthe RAND-12 In general, domain scores ofthe DQOL were moderately correlated with the D-39S (except sexual functioning) andthe RAND-12 PHC and MHC, with Pearson's...
... 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 ... 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 ... 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...
... degrees of clinician-reported symptom severity These findings demonstrate the clinical validityofthe EAPIQ The EAPIQ scales correlated higher with the scales ofthe miniRQLQ than with the items of ... bother' or 'frequency of bother' items, they were combined in the scoring The 'intensity of bother' and 'frequency of bother' items were summed, not multiplied because known-group validity testing ... in the areas that are of greatest importance to the patients themselves Authors' contributions PB, JW CB and LA conceived the study and participated in the design ofthe study MA, WB, PB and...
... 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 ofthe ... conducted for the IRLS using TREAT RLS and TREAT RLS data, and results confirmed the reliability, validityand responsiveness ofthe IRLS [19] The IRLS consists of 10 questions concerning the patient's ... 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...
... 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 ... domains ofthe Thai HAQ These correlations emphasized the importance of function on the overall health status of patients with RA Floor and ceiling effects ofthe Thai HAQ were not detected at either...
... ofthe work of art as an event that ‘holds open the Open ofthe world’.20 The work ofthe work of art is the uncovering of ontological difference: Art and poetry in Levinas 221 In the midst of ... ‘brings into the world the obscurity of fate’ summarizes neatly the thesis ofthe materiality of art (namely that the artwork [is] an event of darkening of being in the general economy of being, ... rather, disturbance and restlessness are the consequences of art The experience of modern art is no longer intelligible from the standpoint of an aesthetics of beauty, with its premium upon the...
... asymmetrically across the force, with the BTR-60s and T-72s achieving the majority of kills andthe dismounted infantry teams suffering the majority ofthe casualties.2 The capabilities of these systems ... fall-off in combat effectiveness due to equipment unavailability, the effects of availability andreliability over a series of engagements, andthe cost-effectiveness ofreliabilityand other ... combat mission (“start -of- mission capability”) andthereliabilityof that equipment over the course ofthe mission (“during-mission reliability ) While the usefulness of these measures is widely...
... particular software implementation of a computer networking protocol suite The terms are often used interchangeably Strictly speaking, the suite is the definition ofthe protocols, andthe stack is the ... Describe the structure of a network, including the devices and media that are necessary for successful communications Explainthe function of protocols in network communications Explainthe advantages ... and benefits Criteria for choosing a network media are: – The distance the media can successfully carry a signal – The environment in which the media is to be installed – The amount of data and...
... (i) using the mean of three trials, and (ii) using the median of three trials Calculation ofthe mean occurred by summating the values, then dividing by the number of trials (3), whereas the median ... pressure and average pressure were the parameters measured in this study at seven regions ofthe foot These three variables were assessed as they are the standard outputs ofthe MatScan® system, and ... 0.75 and 0.82) for MPJ1, MPJ2, hallux andthe lesser toes The relative reliability between sessions when using the median of three measurements was poor to good for the midfoot and hallux (ICCs of...
... measure ofthe uptake capacity, and K0.5 as well as the ratio between Vmax and K 0.5 are measures ofthe affinity ofthe uptake system Also the slope, a, ofthe initial linear part ofthe uptake ... the controlled growth experiments and uptake studies and performed most ofthe statistical analyses HB and BL drafted the manuscript IAM, KLM and SLM participated in the design ofthe study and ... considered the main explanation for the rapid spread and competitive success of Typha in the P-enriched areas ofthe Florida Everglades Cladium and Typha also co-exist in the oligotrophic areas of the...
... the amount consumed in lians (50g/lian) per unit of time A lian is the unit of weight in China equivalent to 50 g The reproducibility andvalidityofthe FFQ was assessed in a random sample of ... For other participants the average ofthe baseline and follow-up FFQ data were used in the analyses The average daily intake of individual food items (g/day) was combined to compute intake of red ... knowledge there are no other reports of a direct link between poultry consumption and risk of diabetes or of interactions between poultry consumption and BMI andthe risk of type DM Red meat consumption...
... leg, andthe other leg is bent at the knee, andthe calf is horizontal to the ground His sink is a miracle of detritus There were a couple of cans of Edge Gel shaving cream with the tops off both ... ran There were thousands of entries Then the other notebook told the date he played someone a tennis match, the name ofthe someone, andthe set scores Hugo’s a tennis pro Then there were coin wrappers ... shaving cream with the tops off both of them andthe top ofthe cans were rusty There was a box of Qtips There were used safety razors There were stacks and stacks of old pari-mutuel tickets that...