Because measurements are expressed in ratios, there are chances of loss of information. Two individuals with different BMI could end up having the same WHR Measuring is difficult and yields less accurate results in individuals with a BMI of 35 or higher Doesn’t consider different body types and...
The concept of a misery index has also been expanded toasset classes. For example, Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat Advisors, created theBitcoin Misery Index (BMI)to measure the average bitcoin investor's misery. The index calculates the percentage of winning trades against total trades and add...
The objective measurements were carried out using two different cut off values for exclusive breastfeeding. Kappa analysis was used to quantify the relationship between maternal recall and results from the stable isotope technique for each mother-infant pair. Results Over reporting of exclusive breast...
2). Of the 971 participants included in our analysis, none had missing data on measurements of pain and cognitive ability. Osteoarthritis diagnosis was assessed at all waves with the following question: “Has a doctor ever told you that you had/Do you currently have: Osteoarthritis? (With ...
In the Flemish care insurance, the LTC assessment includes cognitive and social measurements in addition to ADL and IADL scales [109]. Considering the Mediterranean countries, we note similarities in the systems of Spain, Italy and Greece. Common characteristics include the scarce develop- ...
Measurements Participants reported their ability to perform basic activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, leisure and social activities, lower extremity mobility activities, and general physical tasks. Those reporting difficulty or an inability in completing such functional tasks ...
Dietary energy intake measurements: validations against energy expenditure University of Ulster at Coleraine, DPhil Thesis 1999. Black AE, Ravenscroft C, Sims AJ . The NACNE Report: are the dietary goals realistic? Comparisons with the dietary patterns of dietitians Hum Nutr: Appl Nutr 1984 38A:...
(poly methyl methacrylate) container of base length 100 mm placed with its center near the isocenter (≈62 mm distance). Using a dedicated software module of the manufacturer, the center of each stud was targeted once (25 independent measurements) keeping the angular orientation of the needle ...
The measurements of both ROM and muscle strength were repeated twice. The average score was used in the analyses. Patients rated their pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS), prior to the physical assessment. A higher score on the VAS reflects more pain. Comorbidity Information about comorbidity...
Patients with other serious medical conditions and those taking additional medications, including DMARDs, that could interfere with PK outcome measurements were excluded. Administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was not permitted within ±12 h of MTX administration. Study ...