Rating Scales for Medication Adherence in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review for Critique and Recommendations
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DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13586
Abstract: Behaviors interfering with medication adherence (MA) are common and often complex in Parkinson's disease (PD), negatively affecting quality of life and undermining the value of clinical trials. The Clinical Outcome Assessments (COA) Scientific Evaluation Committee… read more here.
Keywords: parkinson; parkinson disease; medication adherence; rating scales ... See more keywords
Reporting frequency of radiology findings increases after introducing visual rating scales in the primary care diagnostic work up of subjective and mild cognitive impairment
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07180-2
Abstract: Study the effect of introducing a template for radiological reporting of non-enhanced computed tomography (NECT) in the primary care diagnostic work up of cognitive impairment using visual rating scales (VRS). Radiology reports were assessed regarding… read more here.
Keywords: rating scales; radiology; cognitive impairment; visual rating ... See more keywords
Streamlining leaf damage rating scales for the fall armyworm on maize
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-021-01359-2
Abstract: The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), which is native to the Americas, has recently invaded Africa and Asia. There, it has become a major pest of maize (Zea mays). The variety of methods used… read more here.
Keywords: scales fall; damage; leaf damage; rating scales ... See more keywords
Forty years of measuring quality with the Environment Rating Scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2019.08.006
Abstract: Abstract Early childhood classroom quality can be viewed from multiple perspectives—including parents, teachers, administrators, researchers, policymakers, and politicians. From the beginning of our work in the 1970s, we have defined and measured the quality of… read more here.
Keywords: environment rating; quality; forty years; rating scales ... See more keywords
Clinimetric approach to rating scales for the assessment of apathy in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109641
Abstract: A number of rating scales for the assessment of apathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) were developed. Unfortunately, previous studies focused mainly on psychometric criteria rather than on clinimetric principles to develop these assessment instruments. In… read more here.
Keywords: rating scales; systematic review; assessment apathy; rating ... See more keywords
Executive functioning rating scales: Ecologically valid or construct invalid?
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DOI: 10.1037/neu0000681
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Executive functions are commonly measured using rating scales and performance tests. However, replicated evidence indicates weak/nonsignificant cross-method associations that suggest divergent rather than convergent validity. The current study is the first to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: tests ratings; rating scales; executive; executive function ... See more keywords
Use of machine learning to classify adult ADHD and other conditions based on the Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75868-y
Abstract: A reliable diagnosis of adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is challenging as many of the symptoms of ADHD resemble symptoms of other disorders. ADHD is associated with gambling disorder and obesity, showing overlaps of about… read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; rating scales; adult adhd; adhd rating ... See more keywords
Rating scales or checklists for medical school OSCE? A medical student’s perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2019.1674797
Abstract: I read with interest the article by Wood and Pugh (2019) comparing rating scales and checklists as tools of measuring increasing levels of expertise in an OSCE setting. I commend the authors for challenging the… read more here.
Keywords: scales checklists; medical student; rating; rating scales ... See more keywords
Concordance of teacher-rated and performance-based measures of executive functioning in preschoolers
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DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2018.1484085
Abstract: ABSTRACT The most common method used to evaluate child behavior and functioning is rating scales completed by parents and/or teachers. Given that executive functioning (EF) plays a fundamental role in the developing child’s cognitive, behavioral,… read more here.
Keywords: based measures; rating scales; executive functioning; performance based ... See more keywords
Considerations when using rating scales to support teacher professional development: A commentary on Weadman, Serry and Snow (2022)
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DOI: 10.1177/01427237221096512
Abstract: While observational rating scales such as the Emergent Literacy and Language Early Childhood Checklist for Teachers (ELLECCT) have potential to support Early Childhood Teachers in improving their practice, the existence of a valid and reliable… read more here.
Keywords: teacher professional; considerations using; professional development; rating scales ... See more keywords
Stability over time of scores on psychiatric rating scales, questionnaires and cognitive tests in healthy controls
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.17
Abstract: Background Case-only longitudinal studies are common in psychiatry. Further, it is assumed that psychiatric ratings and questionnaire results of healthy controls stay stable over foreseeable time ranges. For cognitive tests, improvements over time are expected,… read more here.
Keywords: time; healthy controls; scales questionnaires; cognitive tests ... See more keywords