Recently, many scholars have proposed recommendation models to alleviate the sparsity problem by transferring rating matrix in other domains. But different domains have different rating scales. Simple process for the rating scale does not reflect the real situation. The diversity of rating scales may cause the opposite effect, making the recommendation results more imprecise. In this paper, we ...

The prevalence of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was estimated in 500 adolescents using Conners' parents and teachers rating scales. Thirty six (7.2%) adolescents had positive scores on both the scales. The parents and teachers also completed a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV based questionnaire which showed good agreement with Conners' rating scales.

We assessed the clinometric characteristics of rating scales used for the evaluation of motor impairment and disability of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), conducting a systematic review of PD rating scales published from 1960 to the present. Thirty studies describing clinometrics of 11 rating scales used for PD were identified. Outcome measures included validity (including factor struct...

BACKGROUND Tools for training professionals in rating personality disorders are few. We present one such tool: rating of fictional persons. However, before ratings of fictional persons can be useful, we need to know whether raters get the same results, when rating fictional characters. METHOD Psychology students at the University of Copenhagen (N = 8) rated four different movie characters fro...

Rating scales are a standard measurement tool in psychological research. However, research has suggested that the cognitive burden involved in maintaining the criteria used to parcel subjective evidence into ratings introduces decision noise and affects estimates of performance in the underlying task. There has been debate over whether such decision noise is evident in recognition, with some au...

Fatigue has been shown to be a consistent and common problem in Parkinson’s disease (PD) in multiple countries and cultures. It is one of the most disabling of all symptoms, including motor dysfunction, and appears early, often predating the onset of motor symptoms. Several studies of the epidemiology of fatigue have been published, often using different scales, but few on treatment. The Moveme...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It has been hypothesized that the use of different visual rating scales partly explains the discordant results of studies investigating risk factors and clinical correlates of age-related cerebral white matter changes (leukoaraiosis). We aimed to compare 6 widely used rating scales for leukoaraiosis and to calculate conversion coefficients of the score of 1 scale in the s...

The Movement Disorder Society established a task force to review rating scales for the assessment of tremor. Screening instruments used in identifying patients with tremor were also reviewed. Seven tremor severity scales, six activities of daily living (ADL)/disability scales, four quality-of-life scales, and five screening instruments were identified by searching PubMed.gov. The availability, ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To review the literature related to chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis and highlight four empirically supported oral mucositis rating scales that oncology nurses can use. DATA SOURCES CINAHL and MEDLINE databases, published articles, and supplemental publications. DATA SYNTHESIS Various oral mucositis rating scales have been developed; however, a lack of consensus exists...