Conventional computer testing systems usually offer items (questions) where examinees can only select one or more answers. In these systems, there is a fixed number of items to be administered to students. This implies that all students must answer the same number of questions, independently of their knowledge level. By contrast, adaptive testing systems are able to make more accurate predictio...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic strongly affected all sectors, including education. Across globe, governments enacted policies restricting people's movement, affecting educational assessment industry. During lockdown, South Africa's National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) were cancelled. contrast to paper-pencil and linear tests deployed for NBTs, computer-adaptive testing (CAT) is a modern alternative....

The clinical utility of the urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UAC) using a simplified analyzer for estimation of proteinuria was studied in cats and dogs. Measurement results for diluted feline and canine albumin standard solutions showed linearity. Although conversion formulas (y=1.28x+1.04 and y=1.67x+10.47 for cats and dogs, respectively) were necessary, urine albumin concentrations could be d...

Clinical data from 488 cats (1979-2000) with histopathologically confirmed feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and 620 comparable controls were evaluated retrospectively to assess the value of several diagnostic tests frequently used in the evaluation of cats with suspected FIP. Diagnostic utility of serum albumin to globulin ratio for the diagnosis of FIP was greater than of the utility of ser...

OBJECTIVE To compare heartworm serum antibody (Ab) and antigen (Ag) test results, using commercial laboratories and in-house heartworm test kits, with necropsy findings in a population of shelter cats. DESIGN Prospective study. ANIMALS 330 cats at an animal shelter. PROCEDURE Between March and June 1998, 30 ml of blood was collected from the cranial and caudal venae cavae of 330 cats that...

toxocaracati is one of the most important and widespread of the helminth zoonosis. in the present study, helminthosis due to toxocaracati in 55 stray cats in tehran was studied by necropsy. in addition, two different diagnostic methods, including serological and coprological tests, for infection with this parasite were compared. the dot-elisa assay used toxocaracati crude antigens to evaluate t...

BACKGROUND Treatment monitoring is subjective and disease relapse is common in cats with histoplasmosis. The Histoplasma antigen enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is a noninvasive test used for determining disease remission and detecting disease relapse in humans with histoplasmosis. The utility of the antigen EIA for these purposes in cats remains unknown. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES Those Histoplasma anti...

OBJECTIVE To determine prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection among shelter cats. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. ANIMALS 239 cats euthanatized at an animal shelter in southeastern Michigan. PROCEDURE A gross necropsy focusing on the thoracic cavity, heart, lungs, and pulmonary vessels was performed within 5 hours after cats were euthanatized. Blood was collected directly from the hear...


 The use of computers to conduct examinations is more effective than traditional paper-based in terms immediate availability results and long term cost effectiveness. This however faced with identifying authenticating the real identities examinees so as reduce impersonation. study examined existing authentication method available on Computer-based test system Air Force Institute Technolog...