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Validation of constitutively expressed bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a rapid microbiological quantification tool
(2015-06-15)Whole cell biosensors have been extensively used for monitoring toxicity and contamination of various compounds and xenobiotics in environmental biology and microbial ecology; their application in the pharmaceutical and ... -
Validation of methods for converting the original Disease Activity Score (DAS) to the DAS28
(2018-12-01)The Disease Activity Score (DAS) is integral in tailoring the clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and is an important measure in clinical research. Different versions have been developed over the years ... -
The validation of physical activity instruments for measuring energy expenditure: problems and pitfalls
(1998)Objective: To review and categorize the problems associated with undertaking physical activity validation studies and to construct a checklist against which any study could be compared. Results: The studies reviewed ... -
Validation of the electronic Psoriasis Area and Severity Index application : Establishing measurement equivalence
(2019-12-01)To the Editor: Despite its many shortcomings, the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) remains the standard method worldwide for psoriasis assessment.1 Several studies have implemented electronic versions without ... -
Validation of the manual inclinometer and flexicurve for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis
(2018-04-03)Introduction: Physiotherapists commonly use the manual inclinometer and Flexicurve for the clinical measurement of thoracic spinal posture. The aim of this study is to examine the concurrent validity of the Flexicurve and ... -
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 in Lithuanian individuals with anxiety and mood disorders
(2023-08-31)The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) are short self-report questionnaires used to screen and assess depression and anxiety severity in medical and community samples. However, ... -
Validation of the Thai version of the family reported outcome measure (FROM-16)© to assess the impact of disease on the partner or family members of patients with cancer
(2019-02-08)Background: Cancer not only impairs a patient's physical and psychosocial functional behaviour, but also contributes to negative impact on family members' health related quality of life. Currently, there is an absence of ... -
Validation of ultrasound measurement of the subacromial space using a novel shoulder phantom model.
(Elsevier, 2014-07-01)Ultrasound has a high degree of diagnostic accuracy in the assessment of rotator cuff tendons. Increasingly, ultrasound is being used to measure other parameters of rotator cuff pathology, including the size of the subacromial ... -
The Validation Process for EYPS
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The Validity and Reliability of the My Jump 2 App for Measuring the Reactive Strength Index and Drop Jump Performance
(2019-02-01)BACKGROUND: This is the first study to independently assess the concurrent validity and reliability of the My Jump 2 app for measuring drop jump performance. It is also the first to evaluate the app's ability to measure ... -
Validity and repeatability of the EPIC-Norfolk Physical Activity Questionnaire
(2002)Physical activity is an important lifestyle which is often poorly assessed in epidemiological studies. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Study-Norfolk cohort (EPIC-Norfolk), a large population-based cohort ... -
Validity and sensitivity of the phonics screening check : implications for practice
(2015-05-01)Background: Introduced in June 2012, the phonics screening check aims to assess whether 6-year-old children are meeting an appropriate standard in phonic decoding and to identify children struggling with phonic skills. ... -
The Validity of the Lag Signs in Diagnosing Full-Thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff : A Preliminary Investigation
(2008-06)Objective: To investigate whether the lag signs were valid tools in diagnosing full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. Design: A same-subject, correlation, double-blinded design was used. The results of the external ... -
Validity, reliability and acceptability of the Imperial Nutritional Screening System (INSYST) : A tool that does not require the body mass index
(2009-12)Background: Nutritional screening tools are central to identifying malnourished patients, but their efficacy is often reduced as a result of difficulties in obtaining height for body mass index (BMI) calculations. The ... -
The validity, responsiveness, and score interpretation of the PROMISnq Physical Function – Multiple Sclerosis 15a short form in multiple sclerosis
(2022-06-01)Background A valid, sensitive patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure of physical function (PF) for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) would have substantial value in routine care and clinical research. We now describe ... -
Valley heat deficit as a bulk measure of wintertime particulate air pollution in the Arve River Valley
(2016-03)Urbanized valleys are particularly vulnerable to particulate air pollution during the winter, when ground-based stable layers or cold-air pools persist over the valley floor. We examine whether the temporal variability of ... -
Value and effectiveness of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups in low- and middle-income countries : A qualitative study of global and national perspectives
(2019-05-10)The Global Vaccine Action Plan proposes that every country establish or have access to a National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) by 2020. The NITAG role is to produce evidence-informed recommendations that ... -
Value chain restructuring in Europe in a global economy
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Value Conflicts in School-Based Initial Teacher Education
(Avebury, 1995)