Introduction Mentalising, the capacity to understand behaviour via underlying mental states, is a key construct in psychopathology. While self-report instruments are widely used to assess mentalising, ...

Objective To assess the reliability and validity of the Japanese translation version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Short Form 15 (PedsQL™ 4.0 SF15). Methods The PedsQL™ 4.0 SF15 was ...

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a brief physical activity assessment tool suitable for doctors to use to identify inactive patients in the primary care setting. Methods: ...

Background Novel treatment interventions are advancing rapidly in the management of hip and groin disability in the physically active young to middle-aged population. Objective To recommend the most ...

Purpose The 47-item positive mental health (PMH) instrument measures the level of PMH in multiethnic adult Asian populations. This study aimed to (1) develop a short PMH instrument and (2) establish ...

Phase III randomized double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of a polycarbophil-based vaginal moisturizer in women with breast cancer. This is the first published report on the validation of the ...

The use of isokinetic dynamometers with older adults extends far beyond orthopedics, but the reliability and responsiveness of isokinetic measures in conditions like COPD and stroke are still being ...

In everyday language, the term validity is typically used to describe something as being trustworthy or legit. It's meaning ...

Is the purpose of the new joint industry committee (JIC) about improving TV audience measurement quality or is it about gamesmanship? Is it even possible to validly measure viewing using alternative ...