The aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of a new screening instrument, the Early Language Scale (ELS), for the identification of young children at risk for developmental language disorder (DLD), and to determine optimal age-adjusted cut-off scores. We recruited a community-based sample …

Abstract Aim Screening is one of the most important ways for early frailty detection that contributes to its prevention and timely treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of the Persian version of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (P-TFI) in the frailty screening. Method This …

CC-BY-NC-NDSTUDY DESIGN:prospective cohort study.OBJECTIVE:To analyze responsiveness and minimal clinically important change (MCIC) of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) minimal dataset for chronic low back pain (CLBP).SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The NIH minimal dataset is a 40-item questionnaire …

Background: Previous studies found that 40-60% of the sarcoidosis patients suffer from small fiber neuropathy (SFN), substantially affecting quality of life. SFN is difficult to diagnose, as a gold standard is still lacking. The need for an easily administered screening instrument to identify sarcoidosis-associated …

Samenvatting Aanleiding: voor patiënten met IBD zou een minder ingrijpende methode prettig zijn om aan te tonen of ze actieve ziekte hebben of niet. Het hoofddoel is te bepalen of in de uitademingslucht m.b.v. de Aeonose onderscheid gemaakt kan worden tussen actieve IBD en gezonde controles. Deze methode …

RATIONALE: Currently there is no consensus on protein requirements for obese older adults during weight loss. Here we explore the potential use of a new method for assessment of protein requirements based on changes in appendicular muscle mass during weight loss. METHODS: 60 obese older adults were subjected …

Het doel van dit onderzoek was om de concurrent validiteit te bepalen van de Timed Up and Go (TUG) en het fall-risk screeningsprotocol van het Biodex Balance System in vergelijking met de Performance Oriënted Mobility Assessment (POMA), voor het screenen op valrisico bij ouderen ( >69 jaar) om hiermee …

BACKGROUND: Conflicting evidence exists on the effectiveness of routinely measured vital signs on the early detection of increased probability of adverse events. PURPOSE: To assess the clinical relevance of routinely measured vital signs in medically and surgically hospitalized patients through a systematic …