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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Scoring Tool"”.
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Validation of a severity scoring tool for Covid-19 illness in Sudan
… contextually appropriate triage and assessment tools that have been purpose-designed and validated to aid in evaluating the severity of potential COVID-19 patients. In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, a low-input severity scoring tool could be a cornerstone of ensuring timely access to …
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Implementing a Rib Fracture Management Pathway and PIC Scoring Tool to Reduce ICU Readmissions
<p>The purpose of the project was to improve the management of patients with rib and or sternal fractures in a 413 bed Level I Trauma Center. The pathway included best practice guidelines paired with clinical expertise to reduce Intensive Care Unit (ICU) readmissions, costs, complications and …
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Derivation and validation of a severity scoring tool for COVID-19 illness in low-resource setting
… contextually appropriate triage and assessment tools that have been purpose-designed to aid in evaluating the severity of potential COVID-19 patients. In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, a low-input severity scoring tool could be a cornerstone of ensuring timely access to appropriate care and …
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Folliculitis keloidallis nuchae severity score: development and reliability assessment
… scarring and alopecia. The absence of a severity scoring tool for FKN limits objective assessment of disease progression and response to treatment. Objectives: To develop and test the reliability of a severity scoring tool for FKN. Methods: The tool was developed based on lesion type, number, size …
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An interoperable electronic medical record-based platform for personalized predictive analytics
… third study introduces Personalized Health Risk Scoring Tool (PHRST), a pilot, interoperable OMOP-based model scoring tool that processes the embedded models and generates risk scores in a real-time manner. The final product addresses objectives of precision medicine, and has the potentials to …
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Software development for the automatic calculation of dental arch relationships on digital models in cleft lip and palate
… protocols. Valid, reliable and standardised tools are required for multicentre comparison, evidence-based research and audit. Limitations with existing indices combined with emerging digital technology has led to a need for more contemporary, accurate and thorough measures of surgical …
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Assessing Risk For Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
… extensive research, there is no comprehensive tool for RHF risk assessment and stratification for this population. The D.N.P. project aimed to adapt and implement a scoring tool for such assessment. Providers rated the assessment tool to be feasible and useful in practice. Though limited by a …
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Understanding risk factors for HIV-1 infectiousness and transmission:prospective studies in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples
… sex). A well-developed and validated risk scoring tool, such as ours, is a valuable addition to HIV-1 prevention intervention research in order to reduce sample size, decrease cost of study and provide more efficient recruitment. Biologic factors, including both viral and host …
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Gamification for activation motivation and engagement
… group p=0.193. The results for the DASH scoring tool shows that there was no significant change for the control group (t test p=0.01) compared to the intervention group (t test p = 0.088). The results using the T-test for the EQ5D score show that there was no difference in the …
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Core stability of undergraduate collegiate dancers: an investigation of pilates on core stability and dance performance
… a reliable, dance-specific abdominal test, scoring tool, and protocol for assessing the effects of Pilates training in intervention studies, and (b) contribute to understanding the impact of Pilates on dance performance, including both mat and apparatus work. The literature review …
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A mixed-methods study of the impact of simulation-based education on the general practice clinical pharmacist in NHS Scotland.
… education was identified as one learning tool to do this. The aim of this research was to explore the impact of a simulation-based education (SBE) course on general practice clinical pharmacists (GPCPs). This study employed an initial set of quantitative data collection and analysis, using …
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Balance performance of undergraduate dancers: an evaluation of current and novel approaches in balance testing and training in theatrical dance
… (b) develop a reliable, dance-specific balance scoring tool and testing protocol examining the effects of balance training in a randomised controlled trial. Study 1 assessed associations between five field balance tests: Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), the modified Romberg test, the Airplane …
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Epidemiology of diabetes and related mortality: early screening, socioecological determinants, and the value of prevention
… model can be translated into a usable risk-scoring tool in community chronic prevention and employee wellness programs. The second essay, titled “Spatial Spillover Effect from Socio-Ecological Determinants of Diabetes-Related Mortality in the US,” explores the spatial spillover effect from …
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Pharmacotherapy in frail older patients in acute care settings: medicines utilisation and optimisation
… a medication-related fall (MRF) screening and scoring tool developed from a tool used in current clinical practice and clinician input. <br/> <br/>Results: Based on the findings from the systematic review, medicines optimisation may improve medication appropriateness in frail older inpatients. …
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Physical activity and gross motor skills in rural South African preschool children
… the preschool environments was conducted using a tool adapted from the Outdoor Play Environmental Categories scoring tool, Environmental and Policy Assessment and Observation instrument, and the Early Learning Environments for Physical Activity and Nutrition Environments Telephone Survey. Each …