Objective: The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire Reduced (TFEQ-R18) is one of the most widely used instruments for assessing eating behavior worldwide. The present study aimed at confirming the reliability and validity of the Persian version of TFEQ-R18 among overweight and obese females in Iran. Method: In the present study, 168 overweight and obese females consented to participate. We estimat...

Background: The Mississippi Aphasia Screening Test (MAST) is a brief screening test for assessing the expressive and receptive language abilities in patients with aphasia. The objective of the study was to develop and validate the Persian version of the MAST (MASTp) as a screening test for language disorders in patients with post-stroke aphasia. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design...

introduction: the dysphagia handicap index (dhi) is one of the instruments used for measuring a dysphagic patient’s self-assessment. in some ways, it reflects the patient’s quality of life. although it has been recognized and widely applied in english speaking populations, it has not been used in its present forms in persian speaking countries. the purpose of this study was to adapt a persian v...

UNLABELLED Tinnitus is a debilitating condition that is widespread yet difficult to successfully diagnose and treat. This symptom can seriously affect the individual's life quality. OBJECTIVES The aim of current study was to compose and validate a Persian version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-P). MATERIALS AND METHODS The linguistic validation of the original version of THI into P...

BACKGROUND The practice environment pivotal role in patients and nurses better outcomes is evident. Practice Environment Scale of Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) is widely utilized to assess nursing work environments. The present study was conducted to demonstrate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of PES-NWI. MATERIALS AND METHODS The instrument was translated and its psychomet...

BACKGROUND Hypertension is a global public health crisis. Poorly controlled high blood pressure is one of the major factors contributed to this crisis. As lack of treatment adherence is often considered the main reason for this failure, the Treatment Adherence Questionnaire for Patient with Hypertension (TAQPH) was developed. Since this questionnaire should be reliable and strongly valid to be ...

BACKGROUND Examining educational environment (academic and clinical) by means of a valid, reliable and comprehensive questionnaire is a major key in achieving a highly qualified student - oriented curricula. The Persian translation of Ambulatory Care Learning Education Environment Measure-ACLEEM questionnaire has been developed to support this goal, and its psychometrics has been explored in th...

BACKGROUND Different measuring tools have been used to understand the outcomes of renal replacement therapies. The goal of renal transplantation is both to ensure survival, and to promote quality of life in the patients. One of the widely used disease-specific instruments to measure the quality of life is the Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ-25). OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to perf...

This paper examines the construct validity and reliability of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) according to the Persian culture and language. Participants (N=577) from a population study of university students were chosen. Confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS software was performed in two steps. In step one, 18 models derived from 3-, 9-, and 14-item forms that emphasized gender dif...