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Validation of the extended e-health literacy scale: structural validity, construct validity and measurement invariance
BackgroundGiven the rapid proliferation and use of online health resources, many of which may be of dubious quality, there is an increasing need to...
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Construct validity of the Mini-BESTest in individuals with chronic pain in specialized pain care
BackgroundBalance assessment scales are important clinical tests to identify balance impairments. Chronic pain (> 3 months) is associated with...
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Diagnostic accuracy, reliability, and construct validity of the German quick mild cognitive impairment screen
BackgroundEarly detection of cognitive impairment is among the top research priorities aimed at reducing the global burden of dementia. Currently...
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Construct validity of EQ-5D-5L among patients with inflammatory bowel disease—a study based on real-world data from the Swedish Inflammatory Bowel Disease Registry
ObjectivesThe Swedish Inflammatory Bowel Disease Registry (SWIBREG) includes approximately 84% of all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
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Convergent validity of EQ-5D with core outcomes in dementia: a systematic review
ObjectivesTo explore through a systematic review, the convergent validity of EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L (total score and dimensions)) with core...
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Construct validity and responsiveness of a health-related symptom index for persons either treated or monitored for anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL): AMC-A01/-A03
PurposeTo determine whether treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), vs active monitoring, is effective in reducing...
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Convergent and discriminant validity of the Minimal Eating Observation Form – version II: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe Minimal Eating Observation Form – Version II (MEOF-II) is a brief and easy to use screening tool for eating difficulties, that is...
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Assessing the construct validity of the Quality-of-Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC): an aged care-specific quality-of-life measure
PurposeTo evaluate the construct (convergent and known group) validity of the Quality-of-Life-Aged Care Consumer (QOL-ACC), an older-person-specific...
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Assessing feasibility, construct validity, and reliability of a new aged care-specific preference-based quality of life instrument: evidence from older Australians in residential aged care
BackgroundQuality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) is a new older-person-specific quality of life instrument designed for application in quality...
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Scale agreement, ceiling and floor effects, construct validity, and relative efficiency of the PROPr and EQ-5D-3L in low back pain patients
BackgroundThe PROMIS Preference score (PROPr) is a new health state utility (HSU) score that aims to comprehensively incorporate the biopsychosocial...
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Testing a single item screener to support family doctors in identifying patients with limited health literacy: convergent validity of the SILS and the HLS-EU-Q16
BackgroundLow health literacy (HL) is associated with reduced disease self-management skills, worse health outcomes, an increased number of...
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Translation, validity and reliability of the persian version of the rapid assessment of physical activity questionnaire
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to produce a valid and reliable Persian version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA)...
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Evaluation of Skindex-16 construct validity in routinely collected psoriasis data: a retrospective analysis of the relationship between overall physician global assessment scores and Skindex-16 and measure discordance
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capture disease severity metrics from the patient’s perspective, including health-related quality of life...
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An analysis of the construct validity and responsiveness of the ICECAP-SCM capability wellbeing measure in a palliative care hospice setting
BackgroundFor outcome measures to be useful in health and care decision-making, they need to have certain psychometric properties. The...
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Construct validity and responsiveness of the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) as a measure of recovery after colorectal surgery
BackgroundReturning to preoperative levels of physical function is highly valued by patients recovering from surgery. The Duke Activity Status Index...
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Reliability and validity of the modified shuttle test-paeds to measure cardiorespiratory fitness in children
BackgroundThe Modified Shuttle Test-Paeds (Paeds), a recently developed 10-meter Shuttle run test for aerobic capacity in children. This study aims...
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The validity and reliability of Indonesian version of atrial fibrillation effect on quality of life (AFEQT) questionnaire for atrial fibrillation patients
BackgroundMore than 60% of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a significant health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impairment. HRQoL, a...
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Validity Evidence for the Physician Oral Language Observation Matrix as a Measure of Medical Spanish Proficiency
BackgroundThe lack of a standardized language assessment process for medical students and physicians communicating in a non-English language...
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Examining the reliability and validity of the arabic version of the Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale (GSES)
BackgroundSleep effort refers to the cognitive and behavioral exertion involved in initiating and maintaining sleep. High sleep effort is...
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Validity of the modified Rankin Scale in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a randomized study
PurposeThe modified Rankin Scale (mRS), a clinician-reported outcome measure of global disability, has never been validated in patients with...
