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Psychometric Properties of the MyotonPRO in Dementia Patients with Paratonia Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a distinctive form of hypertonia, causing loss of functional mobility in early stages of dementia to severe high muscle tone and pain in the late stages. For assessing and evaluating therapeutic interventions, objective instruments are required.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the psychometric properties of the MyotonPRO, a portable device that objectively measures muscle properties, in dementia patients with ...
Upper limb assessment in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of outcome measures and their psychometric properties. Universiteit Hasselt
Objective To provide an overview of applied upper limb outcome measures in MS, according to the ICF levels and review their psychometric properties in MS. Data Source Pubmed and Web of Knowledge. Study Selection Articles published until June 2013 were selected when written in English, published in the last 25 years, peer-reviewed, including more than 5 persons with MS, and including standardized clinical upper limb outcome measures. Included ...
Psychometric properties of the Flemish version of the MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life questionnaire Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven
Background Assessment of health-related quality of life, increasingly being used as an outcome measure in cardiovascular disease research studies and clinical practice, requires questionnaires with sound psychometric properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Flemish version of the MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life questionnaire in Flemish-speaking Belgian patients. Method Between 2002 ...
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the engagement in meaningful activities survey Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Introduction: Engaging in meaningful activities contributes to health and well-being. Therefore, it is important to measure this with reliable and valid evaluation tools. The Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (EMAS-VL) has been cross-culturally validated in Flemish and the psychometric properties determined. Method: The adaptation process followed the guidelines 'Translation and Adaptation of Instruments' and 'Cross-Cultural Adaptation ...
Development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Caregivers at Preventing Pressure Injuries (KAP-PI) in Indonesian community-dwelling older adults Universiteit Gent
Background The prevalence of pressure injuries among community-dwelling older adults in countries worldwide is still a serious problem. In Indonesia, older adults mostly rely on family members for (medical) care. Therefore, involving family members in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries (PIs) could potentially decrease its prevalence rates. However, family members are usually not trained for such tasks. Hence, it is essential to ...
Psychometric properties of the Belgian LDCDQ (LDCDQ-BE) in a population based sample Universiteit Gent
Background: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder usually diagnosed at school-age. It is related to secondary consequences urging early identifica- tion. The Little Developmental Coordination Questionnaire (LDCDQ) is a tool to identify young children at risk of a later DCD diagnosis. Aims: To explore psychometric properties and cut-off scores for the Belgian version the LDCDQ (LDCDQ-BE). Methods and ...
Psychometric properties of the original and short form of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in detained female adolescents Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Bridging the gap: Applying psychometric models in educational practice KU Leuven
Methodologie en inhoud zouden in onderzoek idealiter een twee-eenheid vo rmen. Toch is er vaak een gebrek aan communicatie tussen de wereld van d e methodologen en de wereld van inhoudelijke onderzoekers. Een situa tie die beide werelden verarmt. Dit is ook zo in het onderwijsonderzoek. In deze dissertatie wordt er een poging ondernomen ontwikkelingen op he t vlak van psychometrie toe te passen op een aantal themas uit het onde rwijsonderzoek en ...
Systematic Psychometric Review of Self-Reported Instruments to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Primary Care Universiteit Hasselt
Aims: To give an overview of empirical studies using self-reported instruments to assess patient safety culture in primary care and to synthesize psychometric properties of these instruments. Background: A key condition for improving patient safety is creating a supportive safety culture to identify weaknesses and to develop improvement strategies so recurrence of incidents can be minimized. However, most tools to measure and strengthen safety ...