BACKGROUND Reliability and validity are the key concepts in measurement processes. Young internet addiction test (YIAT) is regarded as a valid and reliable questionnaire in English speaking countries for diagnosis of Internet-related behavior disorders. OBJECTIVES This study aimed at validating the Persian version of YIAT in the Iranian society. PATIENTS AND METHODS A pilot and a cross-sect...

Abstract This paper examines the current empirical accounting research paradigm. We ask: In general, do estimated regressions support promoted narratives? focus on a regression model’s main variable of interest and consider extent to which it contributes explanation dependent variable. replicate 10 recently published studies, all rely significant t-statistics, per conventional levels, claim rej...

aims: evaluation of patient satisfaction (ps) is one of the most essential factors in improving the quality of healthcare systems. the aim of this study is to determine the norms and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the najmiyeh outpatients satisfaction questionnaire (nosq). methods and materials: this study has been conducted on 240 outpatients in najmiyeh subspecialty hospital (teh...

background: edinburgh postnatal depression scale (epds) has been used as a reliable screening tool for postpartum depression in many countries. this study aimed to assess the psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the epds in a sample of iranian women. methods: using stratified sampling 262 postpartum women (2 weeks-3 months after delivery) were selected from urban and rural health ...

background: health assessment in patients  with epilepsy (pwe) should  include  both  clinical outcomes and  health related quality of life (hrqol) measures. the quality of life (qol) in epilepsy-31 inventory  (qolie-31) is widely used for qol studies  in epilepsy. this study  aims to evaluate psychometrics  of the persian version of the inventory (qolie-31-p). methods:  following a  standard  ...

In this paper we describe a method for the discovery of exceptional values in business intelligence (BI) systems, in particular OLAP information systems. We also show how exceptional values can be explained by underlying causes. OLAP applications offer a support tool for business analysts and accountants in analyzing financial data because of the availability of different views and managerial r...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to cluster the test points of the combined 24-2 and 10-2 visual fields (VFs) and circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (cpRNFLT) sectors using explanatory factor analyses (EFAs). The correlations between the VF clusters and cpRNFLT clusters were determined, and a new function-structure relationship map was determined. METHODS Two hundred fif...