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The vaginal examination during labour. Is it of benefit or harm?

Dixon Lesley; Foureur Maralyn (New Zealand College of Midwives, 2010)

Giving birth is an important life event and care practices that occur during labour and birth can have a lasting influence on the mother and the family (Beech & Phipps, 2004). The use of regular, routine vaginal examination ...
Validating components of a falls risk assessment instrument

Donoghue Judith; Graham Jenny; Gibbs Julie; Mitten-Lewis Suzanne; Blay Nicole (Emerald Group Publishing, 2007)
Validation and calibration of the SF-36 health transition question against an external criterion of clinical change in health status

Knox Stephanie; King Madeleine (Springer, 2009)

Purpose Cross-sectional surveys depend on retrospective health transition questions (HTQ) to estimate recent changes in health status. This paper assesses the validity of the SF-36 HTQ and calibrates its categories against ...
Validation of modified forms of the PedsQL generic core scales and cancer module scales for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer or a blood disorder

Ewing Jane; King Madeleine; Smith Narelle (Springer, 2009)

To validate two health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, the PedsQL Generic Core and Cancer Module adolescent forms (13-18 years), after modification for 16-25-year-old adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer ...
Validation of the Algase Wandering Scale (Version 2) in a cross cultural sample

Beattie Elizabeth; Song Jun-Ah; Algase Donna; Milke Doris; Cowan Bronwyn; Duffield Christine (CPA Australia, 2004)

This study examined the psychometric properties of an expanded version of the Algase Wandering Scale (Version 2) (AWSV2) in a cross-cultural sample. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Study subjects were 172 ...
Validation of the Environmental Audit Tool in both purpose-built and non-purpose-built dementia care settings

Smith Ronald; Fleming Richard; Chenoweth Lynnette; Jeon Yun-Hee; Stein-Parbury Mary; Brodaty Henry (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2011)

Aim: To provide further validation of the Environmental Audit Tool (EAT) by describing data on scores from 56 facilities and comparing the scores of facilities with a purpose-built dementia environment with those with ...
Validation of the Professional Practice Environment Scale in Australian General Practice

Halcomb Elizabeth; Davidson Patricia; Caldwell Belinda; Salamonson Yenna; Rolley John (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2010)

Purpose: To validate the Professional Practice Environment Scale (PPE) in Australian general practice. Methods: The PPE was modified slightly for appropriateness for the practice setting and administered to a sample of 342 ...
Validation of the Revised Cardiac Rehabilitation Preference Form in Patients With Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Fernandez Ritin; Salamonson Yenna; Juergens Craig; Griffiths Rhonda; Davidson Patricia (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 2007)

BACKGROUND: Challenges in achieving optimal participation rates in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are well described and include factors pertaining to health system and patient and clinical characteristics. Of note, participation ...
Validity and inter-day reliability of a free-oscillation test to measure knee extensor and knee flexor musculo-articular stiffness

Ditroilo Massimiliano; Watsford Mark; Devito Guiseppe (Elsevier, 2011)

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and inter-day reliability of musculo-articular stiffness (MAS) in the knee-extensor (KE) and knee-flexor (KF) muscle groups, measured with a free-oscillation technique. ...
The Validity And Reliability Of 5-Hz Global Positioning System Units To Measure Team Sport Movement Demands

Johnston, Richard; Watsford, Mark; Pine, Matthew; Spurrs, Robert; Murphy, Aron; Pruyn, Elizabeth (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012)

The validity and reliability of 5-Hz global positioning system units to measure team sport movement demands. J Strength Cond Res 26(3): 758-765, 2012-The purpose of this research was to investigate the validity and the ...
The validity and reliability of a global positioning satellite system device to assess speed and repeated sprint ability (RSA) in athletes

Barbero-Ã Lvarez Josã©; Coutts Aaron; Granda Juan; Barbero-Ã Lvarez Verã³Nica; Castagna Carlo (Elsevier, 2010)

There is a limited understanding of the validity and reliability of commercially available global positioning satellite (GPS) devices for assessing repeated sprint performance in athletes. The aims of this study were to ...
Validity and reliability of GPS devices for measuring movement demands of team sports

Coutts Aaron; Duffield Rob (Elsevier, 2010)

There is limited information regarding the validity and reliability of global positioning system (GPS) devices for measuring movement during team sports. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and intra-model ...
The validity and reliability of GPS units for measuring distance in team sport specific running patterns

Jennings Denise; Cormack Stuart; Coutts Aaron; Boyd Luke; Aughey Rob (Human Kinetics, 2010)

To assess the validity and reliability of distance data measured by global positioning system (GPS) units sampling at 1 and 5 Hz during movement patterns common to team sports. Methods: Twenty elite Australian Football ...
Validity of the Faces Anxiety Scale for the assessment of state anxiety in intensive care patients not receiving mechanical ventilation

Mckinley Sharon; Madronio Christine (Elsevier Inc, 2008)

Objectives Anxiety is a commonly reported discomfort in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) but is rarely assessed routinely in a systematic manner. The main aim of this study was to assess criterion ...
Validity, responsiveness and minimal important difference for the SF-6D health utliity scale in a spinal cord injured population

Lee Bonsan; King Madeleine; Simpson Judy; Haran Mark; Stockler Martin; Marial Obaydullah; Salkeld Glenn (Blackwell Publishing, 2008)

Objective: To determine the feasibility, acceptability, discriminative validity, responsiveness, and minimal important difference (MID) of the SF-6D for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A total of 305 people ...
Valproate is an anti-androgen and anti-progestin

Heather Alison; Mcgrath Kristine; Handelsman Dj (Elsevier Science Inc, 2005)

Anti-convulsant treatment is associated with a high prevalence of reproductive dysfunction compared with age-matched non-epileptics. We examined the widely used anti-convulsants valproate (VPA) and carbamazepine (CBZ) for ...
Value for money in drug treatment economic evaluation of prison methadone

Warren Emma; Viney Rosalie; Shearer J; Shanahan Marian; Wodak Alexander; Dolan K (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2003)
Value of Web-Based Learning Activities for Nursing Students Who Speak English as a Second Language

Koch Jane; Salamonson Yenna; Du Hui Yun; Andrew Sharon; Frost Steve; Dunncliff K; Davidson Patricia (Slack Inc, 2011)

There is an increasing need to address the educational needs of students with English as a second language. The authors assessed the value of a web-based activity to meet the needs of students with English as a second ...
Valuing Child Health Utility 9D Health States with a young adolescent sample: a feasibility study to compare best worst discrete choice, standard gamble and time trade off methods.

Ratcliffe J; Couzner L; Flynn Terry; Sawyer M; Stevens K; Brazier J; Burgess Leonie (Adis International, 2011)

QALYs are increasingly being utilized as a health outcome measure to calculate the benefits of new treatments and interventions within cost-utility analyses for economic evaluation. Cost-utility analyses of adolescent-specific ...
Valuing prevention through economic evaluations

Beutels, P.; Bos, J.; Postma, M.; Annemans, L. (American Society for Testing and Materials, 2001)

In cost-effectiveness analysis, the valuing of costs and health effects over time remains a controversial issue. The debate mostly focuses on whether the discount rates for health and money should be equal and which ...

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