PURPOSE: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the D-Catch instrument. METHODS: A cross-sectional methodological study. Validity and reliability were estimated with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and internal consistency and inter-rater reliability, respectively. FINDINGS: A sample of 250 nursing …

Objective The evaluation of voice quality is a major component of voice assessment. The aim of the present study was to develop a new multivariate acoustic model for the evaluation of breathiness. Method Concatenated voice samples of continuous speech and the sustained vowel [a:] from 970 subjects …

This article explores ways to assess interactional performance, and reports on the use of a test format that standardizes the interlocutor’s linguistic and interactional contributions to the exchange. It describes the construction and administration of six scripted speech tasks (instruction-, advice-, …

Background: To date, women are most often diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis (BV) using microscopy based Nugent scoring or Amsel criteria. However, the accuracy is less than optimal. The aim of the present study was to confirm the identity of known BV-associated composition profiles and evaluate indicators …

Achtergrond: Het is noodzakelijk dat fysiotherapeuten patiënten met Diabetes Mellitus, Parkinson, Multiple Sclerose, Guillain-Barré syndroom en kanker op een accurate wijze kunnen screenen op cardiovasculaire autonome disregulatie (CAD), zodat een cardiorespiratoir trainingsprogramma kan worden opgesteld …

Objective: Summarize all relevant findings in published literature regarding the potential dose reduction related to image quality using Sinogram-Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction (SAFIRE) compared to Filtered Back Projection (FBP). Background: Computed Tomography (CT) is one of the most used radiographic …

The task of risk assessment is a central feature of probation work and a core activity of probation officers. Risk assessment forms the basis for subsequent interventions and management of offenders so that the likelihood of reoffending is reduced. A primary difficulty for probation workers is the ability …

A comparison of validity on the Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer sign, Jobe test and drop-arm test against diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound on diagnosing rotator cuff pathologies (tendinopathy, partial-thickness tears and full-thickness tears).

Aanleiding Er is een divers aanbod van testen voor het aantonen van rotator cuff laesies. De vraag is of er met deze testen daadwerkelijk laesies kunnen worden aangetoond dan wel uitgesloten Onderzoeksvraag/ Probleemstelling Wat is de diagnostische waarde van klinische schoudertesten in vergelijking …

The timely detection of post-stroke depression is complicated by a decreasing length of hospital stay. Therefore, the Post-stroke Depression Prediction Scale was developed and validated. The Post-stroke Depression Prediction Scale is a clinical prediction model for the early identification of stroke …