Two case studies are presented to illustrate the use of such outcome measures. Originality/value The case for using a range of assessments that are both broad in focus, and those specifically selected to measure the areas of functioning targeted by the anti-dementia medication, is presented....
DESIGN: A review of the literature and a discussion of relevant concepts are presented. The focus is on outcome measures of pain commonly used in the studies described, including pain intensity, pain relief, global assessment of the medication effect, and requirement for an extra dose of rescue...
The development of outcome measures is now seen as crucial within the National Health Service (NHS), and the outcome of aphasia therapy is an area which has for some years been under particular scrutiny. Many districts have developed their own measures and others have taken part in cross-distri...
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It measures how effective the learning was, how the students reacted to it, and how they benefited long-term. For example, the standardized tests mandated in many states are summative student assessments. Summative assessments are often called high-stakes assessments because there is so much riding...
The rise of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurement across medicine has been swift and now extends to the world of orthopedic trauma. However, PRO measures (PROMs) applied to trauma patients pose special considerations; measuring "episodes of care" is less straightforward, injuries are heterogeneo...
With this contribution, we would like to shed light on one major methodological pitfall in cognitive outcome research in epilepsy, which may lead to erroneous conclusions with potentially harmful consequences for individual patient care: the employment of tests which are not suited for the purpose and...
1. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Best Is the Enemy of Good (But What if Good Is Not Good Enough?) [J] . Chiarotto Alessandro The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy . 2019,第2期 机译:病人报告的结果措施:最好的是善的敌人(但如果好的话,那么什么是不够好的?) 2. Sca...
2.3. Outcome Measures The survey consisted of several sections. The first part consisted of a structured interview on the socio-demographic data (gender, age, education, schooling, city of birth, profession) of both the caregiver and child/student who used DL. The second part presented a series...
While both systematic reviews and meta-analyses are useful in integrating data in large volumes from several clinical studies to replicate ‘real world’ scenarios, meta-analyses have the advantage of providing outcome measures which provide a more precise estimate of the treatment effect when compared...