Radiographic evaluation of calcaneal fractures: to measure or not to measure

Radiographic evaluation of calcaneal fractures;

Objective The aim of this study was to correlate the functional outcome after treatment for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture with plain radiography. Design Prognostic study of a retrospective cohort with concurrent follow-up. Patients A total of 33 patients with a unilateral calcaneal fracture and a minimum follow-up of 13 months participated. Patients filled in three disease-specif...

To Measure or not to Measure UX: An Interview Study

The fundamental problem of defining what UX is (or is not) has a significant influence on another challenging question: to measure or not to measure UX constructs. The answer of most, if not all, UX researchers and practitioners, would probably be “It depends!” As we were motivated to find out “depending on what”, we conducted semi-structured interviews with eleven UX professionals where a set ...

High density Lipoprotein; What to Measure: Quality or Quantity?

To Measure or not to measure: Why web usability is different from traditional usability

Web usability is a common term used in discussions of WWW (World Wide Web). This is definitely important, as more and more web sites are frequently visited and have great impact in the new economy, the network economy. However, research lack in consistency in defining ‘web usability’. Some point out that the term is equivalent with the traditional term in HCI (Human Computer Interaction) resear...

High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: To Measure or not to Measure?

Abstarct: Based on evidence that inflammatory processes play a fundamental role in the development of cardiovascular disease, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is considered a powerful risk marker for cardiovascular events. Irrespective of a potential role in risk prediction, recent evidence implicates a direct involvement of CRP per se in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovas...