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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"health measurement"”.
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Extending the Utility of Ant Colony Optimization Through the Incorporation of an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient to Assess for Rater Consistency
… decades, psychometricians have adapted ACO to measurement model specification problems with the intention of generating measurement models that express measurement model fit and reliability within the standards of what is considered acceptable. Additionally, psychometricians have used ACO to …
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Critical evaluation and novel design of a non-invasive and wearable health monitoring system
… is about developing a non-invasive wearable health-monitoring system. The project aims to achieve miniaturisation as much as possible, using nanotechnology. The achieved results of the project are nothing but conceptual images of a convertible watch. The system is a non-invasive health …
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A case for multiple item response theory: The Cancer Health Literacy Measure-Breast and Cervical Cancer-Uruguay
… obtained through such a measure can help health professionals understand psychosocial barriers (e.g., lower breast cancer knowledge) preventing women from screening and develop targeted health education interventions that have the potential to save women’s lives. This study addresses this …
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Understanding stress measurement and adjustment in parents of premature infants
… The methodological quality of the psychometric measurement properties was assessed using the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist. A narrative synthesis was conducted across studies to synthesise the psychometric properties examined, …
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Novas ferramentas para avaliação e monitoramento do controle da asma para crianças e adolescentes brasileiros
… to adolescence. Objectives: To evaluate the measurement properties of measurement instruments to assess asthma control and to provide novel instruments for assessing, supporting, and monitoring pediatric asthma control for Brazilian population. Methods and results: Three studies were carried …
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Developing a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for postpartum care in Ireland
… COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN). Twenty-one postnatal PROMs were recommended with 17 covering mental health, 4 addressing health-related quality of life, 4 focusing on breastfeeding and 3 on role transition. Gaps were found in postpartum …
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Health and the Spiritual Self: Development and Application of a Theory and Measure of the Process of Healthy Change
… the thesis was to investigate the nature of the healthy human self and the process of achieving health. This was undertaken by reviewing established self-theory and presenting a summary of each theory and its position with regard to self-composition, self-agency and the nature of the healthy …
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Using the Meke Meter to understand rangatahi hauora in the Aotearoa New Zealand secondary school context
… various aspects that contribute to their overall health and wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to answer the question: Is the Meke Meter™ an appropriate tool for capturing the self-evaluated wellbeing status of rangatahi in a secondary school setting? This overarching question has been …