The incidence and carrier frequency of Tay‐Sachs disease in the French‐Canadian population of Quebec based on retrospective data from 24 years, 1992–2015
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DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1284
Abstract: Tay‐Sachs disease (TSD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative condition inherited through an autosomal recessive pattern. The incidence and carrier frequency of infantile TSD were found to be increased among French Canadians in specific areas of the… read more here.
Keywords: french canadian; canadian population; carrier; carrier frequency ... See more keywords
Cross-cultural adaptation of the SWAL-QOL and the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) into French-Canadian and preliminary assessment for their use in an oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) population
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02915-0
Abstract: Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) assessing dysphagia are an essential component of clinical trials to consider how patients feel and function in response to treatments. The selected PRO needs to be translated in several languages using a… read more here.
Keywords: ssq; validity; swal qol; french canadian ... See more keywords
French-Canadian families from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: a new founder population for APECED
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DOI: 10.1007/s12020-021-02826-7
Abstract: Purpose Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is more prevalent in some founder populations, but relatively unexplored in Canada. This study aimed at investigating the French-Canadian patients through phenotypic and genotypic characterization. Method Phenotype and demographic characterization… read more here.
Keywords: french canadian; muscle; saint jean; lac saint ... See more keywords
Validation of the French‐Canadian Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.01.001
Abstract: Objective Pain in the pelvic girdle area is commonly reported during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and its impact on quality of life is considerable. The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ), developed in 2011 in Norway,… read more here.
Keywords: girdle questionnaire; french canadian; pain; pelvic girdle ... See more keywords
Psychometric properties of the French-Canadian version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.06.044
Abstract: Abstract The Dark Triad is a term used to describe a constellation of undesirable personality traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) that have received considerable empirical attention during the past decade. The Dark Triad Dirty… read more here.
Keywords: triad dirty; french canadian; dirty dozen; dark triad ... See more keywords
The French-Canadian WheelCon for manual wheelchair users: paediatric adaptation and preliminary evaluation of its measurement properties.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2203950
Abstract: PURPOSE To adapt the Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale for Manual Wheelchair Users, French-Canadian Version (WheelCon-M-F) into a paediatric version (WheelCon-M-F-P) and to evaluate its validity. METHODS A three-phase process was conducted: (1) item adaptation using… read more here.
Keywords: wheelchair users; confidence; wheelchair; wheelcon ... See more keywords
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the cooking task to the French-Canadian context: assessing the impact of executive function disorders through cooking activities.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2204248
Abstract: BACKGROUND Acquired brain injury (ABI) often leads to deficits in executive functioning (EF) which is responsible for severe and longstanding disabilities in activities of daily living. The "Cooking Task" (CT), an ecological test of EF… read more here.
Keywords: adaptation; cooking task; canadian context; cross cultural ... See more keywords
Studying the influences of organizational learning on turnover intentions, absenteeism, and organizational performance among employees working in a French-Canadian hospital
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DOI: 10.1080/14480220.2020.1864439
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper investigates the interrelationships among organizational learning (OL) facilitators, OL itself, and three organizational outcomes: employee intention to leave the organization, absenteeism, and perceived organizational performance. It also investigates how OL mediates the… read more here.
Keywords: turnover intentions; french canadian; organizational learning; organizational performance ... See more keywords
French-Canadian translation, cultural adaptation, and preliminary evaluation of the wheelchair service provision – basic test validity among occupational therapy students
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DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2103188
Abstract: Abstract Purpose The objectives were: (1) to translate and adapt the International Society of Wheelchair Professional (ISWP) basic Wheelchair Service Provision Test (bWSPT) into French-Canadian and (2) to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the French-Canadian… read more here.
Keywords: provision; test; wheelchair; wheelchair service ... See more keywords
Familial hypercholesterolemia: experience from the French-Canadian population
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DOI: 10.1097/mol.0000000000000487
Abstract: Purpose of review There has recently been renewed interest in the study of the various facets of familial hypercholesterolemia, a severe monogenic disease associated with elevated LDL-cholesterol and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). In the present… read more here.
Keywords: hypercholesterolemia; french canadian; disease; canadian population ... See more keywords
Development and relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire for French-Canadian adolescent and young adult survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12937-018-0355-9
Abstract: BackgroundSurvivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (cALL) experience cardiometabolic and bone complications after treatments. This study aimed at developing and validating an interview-administrated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that will serve to estimate the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: frequency questionnaire; french canadian; lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphoblastic ... See more keywords