background and aim: disequilibrium is a common complaint in the elderly. the activities-specific balance confidence (abc) scale is a suitable tool for assessing the level of confidence in balance whilst performing daily activities. the purpose of the study was translation, cultural adaptation and evaluation of the reliability and validity of the activities-specific balance confidence scale for ...

background: snap-iv rating scale developed by swanson, nolan and pelham to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd). the aim of this study was determination of psychometrics specifications of this scale. methods: this was a methodological, applied and validity assessment study. one thousand students at 7 to 12 years of age in primary school in tehran city were selected by cluste...

We introduce a relational operationalisation of data which generalises, among others, the deterministic information systems of [22], the indeterministic systems of [15] and [20], and the context relation of [26]; it can also be used for fuzzy data modelling. Using an example from the area of psychometrics, we show how our operationalisation can lead to an improved understanding of agreements an...

A consensus definition of intelligence remains elusive but there are many reasons to believe that the field of intelligence is entering a new era of significant progress. The convergence of recent advances in psychometrics, cognitive psychology, and neuroscience has set the stage for the development of stronger theories and more sophisticated models. The establishment of a new open access journ...

objective: this study has used item response theory (irt) to examine the psychometric properties of health-related quality-of-life. method: this investigation is a descriptive- analytic study. subjects were 370 undergraduate students of nursing and midwifery who were selected from tabriz university of medical sciences. all participants were asked to complete the farsi version of whoqol-bref. sa...

it is important to consider the health concerns of adolescents before developing and implementing public health promotion or health education curriculum programs aimed at ameliorating priority health problems experienced by adolescents. the aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the original adolescent health concern inventory (ahci) for use with an iranian population.this...

background an absolute prerequisite to the effective management of dementia is its early diagnosis. successful dementia screening requires precise and sensitive instruments that can be completed even by illiterate elderly people. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the persian version of the cognitive state test (cost). materials and methods this meth...

background: long‑term effects of diabetes could be prevented or delayed by adopting a proper diet. the aim of this study was to adapt and provide a pilot test using health action process approach (hapa)‑based inventory to capable of capturing significant determinants of healthful diet for diabetics. methods: the inventory was reviewed by eight diabetes patients and verbal feedbacks with regard ...