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Showing 1 to 20 of 141 for “"screening tools"”.
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Scalable integrated screening tools for cardiovascular disease
… asymptomatic, a major challenge remains in screening for at-risk individuals. Existing screening tools primarily rely on questionnaires which do not account for ethnicity and require blood pressure and cholesterol readings. Thus, there is a crucial need for low-cost, non-invasive screening …
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The performance and feasibility of three brief alcohol screening tools in a senior population
Screening is the first step in identifying and treating alcohol-related problems among the senior population. This study was designed with two purposes. The first was to cross-validate the Senior Alcohol Misuse Indicator (SAMI) with two commonly used screening tools - the CAGE and the Shortened …
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Comparison of Two Bone Mineral Density Pre-Screening Tools: Qus and Ra, to the Dxa
… device has the ability to be used as a BMD pre screening tools at health fair.
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Postpartum Depression in South Asian American Mothers: An Examination of Screening Tools and Associated Cultural Factors in Assessment
… and to incorporate cultural factors into the screening process. The current research’s objectives include discussing the facets of postpartum depression, current tools used to screen for postpartum depression, and helpful interventions to create a diagnostic screening tool that may be used in …
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A systemic review to determine whether any validated dementia screening tools exist for use in pallaiative care populations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Do any validated dementia screening tools exist for use in palliative care populations in sub-Saharan Africa? Around the world populations have increased life expectancies. The tendency to develop dementia increases with age. By 2040, it is projected that more than 80 million people worldwide will …
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Baseline concussion assessments can identify mental disorders: the SCAT-5 Symptom Evaluation compared to other screening tools in South African club rugby
… but often go undiagnosed. Although mental health screenings are not routinely conducted in rugby, the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool – Fifth Edition (SCAT-5) is widely performed and measures affective, cognitive, sleep, and physical symptoms. This study investigated the psychometric properties …
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Examination of Universal Screening in Response to Intervention at the Secondary Level
… study was to examine three means of universal screening to identify students in need of reading interventions at the secondary school level. Specifically the results of the Colorado State Assessment Program (CSAP), the Test of Silent Contextual Reading Fluency (TOSCRF) (Hammill, Wiederholt, & …
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Developmental outcomes of small infants at a South African high-risk follow-up clinic : a short-term longitudinal study
… setting, using developmental and hearing screening tools (PEDS tools and ABR MB11), and a developmental assessment (Vineland-3) at six- and 12-months corrected age (T1 and T2). All the participants underwent a hearing screening. Four participants (14.3%, n=4/28) failed the hearing …
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The evaluation of different strategies to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV in resource-limited settings
Background The 2019 WHO screening and diagnostic algorithm for tuberculosis in people living with HIV (PLHIV) has 2 components: the WHO Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) algorithm and WHO Alere Determine TB-LAM (AlereLAM) algorithm. According to the WHO Xpert algorithm, WHO recommends that PLHIV be routinely …
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Validation of the Female Athlete Screening Tool in Division I Female Collegiate Athletes at the University of Connecticut
… <p><strong>Validation of the Female Athlete Screening Tool in Division I Female Collegiate Athletes at the University of Connecticut</strong></p> <p>Eating disordered behaviors in athletes have the ability to compromise physical and mental health, increase risk for injury as well as decrease …
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Comparison of Anthropometric Measurements of Abdominal Obesity as Predictors of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: NHANES 2011-2014
… It has been well established that screening tools for cardiometabolic diseases are less useful among obese populations as risk of these diseases is already high. However, research is lacking in regard to efficient screening tools for cardiometabolic diseases among normal weight and …
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Using Appropriateness Measurement to Detect Realistic Faking of Personality Tests
… when organizations use personality tests as screening tools for candidates for employment. Among the methods available to detect faking, appropriateness measurement (i.e., examining how well a pattern of responses fit item characteristics) has not been thoroughly investigated. The present …
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BIOMECHANICAL PROFILING OF STAIR NEGOTIATION AND FALL RISK DETECTION IN OLDER PEOPLE
… lab. However, it remains unknown if the existing screening tools and single biomechanical parameters have the predictive power to identify older individuals at risk for a stair fall specifically. Therefore, the overall purpose of this thesis was to develop a multivariate approach that has the …
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Abbreviated and Expanded Forms of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Dementia Screening
Cognitive screening is becoming increasingly important as the general population ages and the prevalence of dementia rises. However, popular cognitive screening tools have been criticized for their insensitivity to subtle cognitive impairment, poor specificity, excessive administration time, and/or …
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Depression in Epilepsy
… epilepsy has not been reviewed and summarized. Screening tools for identifying depression in epilepsy have either not been validated, or have not been validated with a gold standard tool. Finally, patterns of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of depression in epilepsy have not …
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A preliminary study of a correlation between scores on a 6-item cognitive impairment test and a modified Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale obtained from older women in Khayelitsha
The absence of culturally appropriate assessment tools for the measurement of cognition and activities of daily living in an older black African population living in South Africa was the reason for embarking on the study. The purpose of the study was to develop culturally appropriate screening …
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Response to Intervention (RtI) in a High School: A Case Study of Implementation
… of RtI found in the literature were universal screening, data collection, progress monitoring, a problem solving team, data-based decision making, and evidence-based interventions. The study attempted to determine if the high school implemented the essential components of RtI with fidelity, …
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Preparing for Personalized Medicine: Improving Genetic Screening Resources for Primary Care Providers
… prioritized information, accessible, easy-to-use screening tools, supplementary support from specialists, and, finally, accessible and understandable patient-facing resources. These findings can inform the development of an expanded suite of genetic screening-related resources for PCPs.
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Bayesian models for screening and diagnosis of pulmonary disease
… past six years, our group has been developing screening tools for pulmonary disease. We have developed a mobile toolkit that consists of an electronic stethoscope, an augmented reality peak flow meter, and an electronic questionnaire. Previously, logistic regression has been used for modeling …
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Malnutrition screening and nutritional support in cancer care : dietetic challenges and the role of multidisciplinary collaboration
… practices in the NHS regarding nutritional screening and support. Two qualitative studies were conducted to explore experiences and opinions of cancer patients and healthcare professionals working in oncology; the semi-structured interviews were analysed using a framework analysis. Results: …
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