Change in pain is a useful outcome to determine the effectiveness of physiotherapy with many musculoskeletal conditions but is difficult to measure due to the subjective, multidimensional nature of pain and the time taken for measurement. The purpose of this study was to look at the validity and reliability of a quick, easy to administer verbal percentage change in pain rating scale. Thirty-eig...

BACKGROUND Early acquisition of critical competencies by novice anesthesiology residents is essential for patient safety, but traditional training methods may be insufficient. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation training of novice residents in the initial management of critical intraoperative events. METHODS Twenty-one novice residents part...

In order to measure and report clinical research results, we require the ability to measure our results, and we label our measurement tools "outcome measures." Options are many and include clinician-reported and patient-reported measures. Patient-reported measures include measures of symptoms (such as pain), measures of activity and function (such as work ability or sports participation), and m...

BACKGROUND This study examined the feasibility, safety and efficacy of an 8-week Relaxation Response (RR)-based group. METHODS Twenty-two depressed Chinese American immigrants were recruited. Outcomes measures were response and remission rates, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Clinical Global Impressions Scale, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Multidi...

OBJECTIVE A self-report instrument of mental health recovery is needed both to facilitate collaborative, recovery-oriented practice and measure recovery-focused outcomes. The Recovery Assessment Scale - Domains and Stages (RAS-DS) has been developed to simultaneously fulfill these goals. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and measurement properties of the RAS-DS. METHOD Feasibi...

Analysis of progression of structural damage on an individual patient level in randomized controlled trials provides extra information in addition to the analysis on a group level. A cutoff level is required to define which patients show progression and which patients do not. The objective of the mimimal clinically important difference (MCID) module for plain films was to elaborate the various ...

We review a range of multireference diagnostics for quantum chemistry and discuss them in terms of choices of the molecular orbitals. We show how an approach1 of P.-O. Löwdin can also be viewed as quantifying the electron correlation via the spatial entanglement relative to a single determinant. We consider three example systems from quantum chemistry that exhibit three different combinations o...

This paper will discuss honeypots and their use and effectiveness as a security measure in an IT environment. It will specifically discuss various methods of honeypot implementations. Furthermore, this paper will look into the weaknesses within a honeypot system. This will include attacks against honeypots and methods a hacker may use to detect the presence of a honeypot or the fact that he/she...

Suitable grip strength is a police occupational requirement. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between grip strength, task performance and injury risk in a police population. Retrospective data of police recruits (n = 169) who had undergone basic recruit training were provided, including handgrip strength results, occupational task performance measures (consisting of poli...

D a t a e x t r a c t i o n Data were extracted on patient age (newborn to adult); setting (academic, public health, or private); intervention delivery (letter, postcard, telephone, autodialer, or in person), specificity (generic or personal reminders), and number (1-time or multiple reminders); and vaccination schedule. Study quality was assessed (allocation concealment, blinding, follow-up, r...