The primary exposure variable is the diversity of each respondents’ social network at the baseline. This was measured through a composite measure, a social network index (SNI), combining information about the household size together with the range of social ties with whom respondents had active co...
were used to measure the angular differences by using SimPlant O&O software (Figs10–14). The PSP reference plane representing the proximal segment was examined for its postoperative rotation in pitch, roll and yaw directions (Table5) in the right and left sides (n = 31) and overall pro...
Sickness Impact Profile Score versus a Modified Short-Form survey for functional outcome assessment: acceptability, reliability, and validity in critically... BACKGROUND: Quality of life after surgical critical illness is an important measure of outcome. The Sickness Impact Profile Score (SIP) has bee...
Using the BDI-II as a secondary outcome measure for subjective depressive symptoms will further shed light on possible disparities between expert-rated depressive symptoms and the subjective experience of depressive symptoms, which have previously been observed in meta-analytic studies [5]. With other ...
In addition, the decision to use a PROM should be supported by clinical applicability, the purpose of the instrument, and measurement properties—the degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure. [6]. The Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement ...