Depression is one of the most common psychiatric conditions. Given its high prevalence and disease burden, accurate diagnostic procedures and valid instruments are warranted to identify those in need of treatment. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-
In research evaluation there has been increased discussion recently on the use of bibliometric data for decisions on a research proposal, fellowship, or an academic position to complement or even to replace the peer review procedure (e.g., Abramo, Cicero, & D’Angelo, 2013; Bornmann and Marx...
The current study was designed to validate the Arabic version of the Diabetes Self-Management Scale (DSMS) using Rasch and confirmatory factor analyses. This included person and item fit, separation, and reliability; rating scale functionality to evidenc