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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Clinical outcome measures"”.
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Using fractal dimension analysis to improve clinical balance and mobility assessments for discriminating fallers from non-fallers : a cross-sectional analysis
… and non-fallers using FD analysis to improve clinical balance and mobility assessments. The reliability of measures derived from a portable force plate was investigated in both young and elderly asymptomatic groups in studies I and 2. In studies 3 and 4 fallers were compared against …
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Neurocognitive Correlates of Perfectionism: A Multidimensional Perspective
… self-evaluation in the context of performance outcomes. Although perfectionism has been subject to extensive research, scant literature on its effect on cognitive functioning is available, let alone in non-clinical populations. The aim of the present study is to utilize a comprehensive …
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The use of a self-help treatment intervention for panic disorder with agoraphobia
… eight week post treatment phase. and follow-up measures at the end of this phase. Results indicated that, from pre-treatment to follow-up, SH subjects improved significantly on 11 of the 12 dependent measures used in this study. while WL subjects did not. Furthermore. SH subjects were …
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Imaging biomarkers for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
… test the effectiveness of new therapies. Current clinical outcome measures such as the sixminute walk test and North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) can be subjective and limited by the patient's degree of effort and cannot be accurately performed in the very young or severely affected older …
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Developing a protocol for an online exercise programme for cerebral palsy clients using 'Physitrack'
… online apps/technology, and 3) reviewed relevant outcome measures. Data from the literature review was used to develop a protocol for a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) (Chapter 3). RESULTS Eleven studies were identified, and data was extracted regarding technology used, the frequency, intensity, …
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Tracking individual disease-trajectory of patients with neuromuscular disorders (Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy)
… activities of daily life is a common and central clinical feature. Over the last 15 years, the emergence of clinical trials and the approval of new therapies have transformed the disease landscape. A consistent theme across these conditions is the reliance on motor clinical outcome measures, which …
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Reclaiming power and peace. Protective factors for positive birth: A qualitative exploration.
Birth is often evaluated through clinical outcome measures with less attention given to the lived experience of the birthing person, with feelings around birth given a low priority. Yet, the psychological consequences of traumatic birth are well documented, and growing evidence suggests that …
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Development and feasibility of an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease whilst receiving haemodialysis
… to the time of day they attended haemodialysis. Clinical outcome measures collected included the Kidney Disease Quality of Life - SF36, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the EQ-5D-5L. Reasons for withdrawal were collected throughout the study. The process evaluation was guided by the …
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The association between school environment and children’s general health and oral health outcomes in Australia
… schools have been associated with various health outcomes. The association between aspects of schools and child oral health outcomes was assessed for a sample of children from New South Wales, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Parents of a random sample of 5,418 children aged …
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Investigation of the differences in foot and ankle characteristics of patients with lower limb osteoarthritis : implications for clinical practice
… The first component of the thesis investigated a clinically observed difference in the foot posture of 60 patients with hip OA, 60 patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee (MCOA) and 60 healthy volunteers using an observational study. A significant difference in foot …